ReiFive
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Hi, everyone.
I know it's been a long time, but I have some more of Drew's chapters done. I'm finishing the editing and will post a few tonight. I'd like to finish the rest of the story and post all the remaining chapters in one fell swoop, but I can't say when it'll be done. I'm trying to get back into Drew's head for this.
Please forgive me if I've gone and lost some details along the way. I still intend to finish this even if it has some mistakes :)
Thank you for your patience. ❤️
ReiFive
@Y77N77 you made mine too! :-D I spend a fair amount of time editing which helps make it readable. Sometimes, there are better words for certain situations. Other times, I find I'm being redundant and can remove some things. Then if there's something I missed, like if someone is present, but might as well not be because I don't mention them at all, I try to have them do or think something so they aren't just a spectating ghost. Plus the grammar check through grammarly free (great tool, btw) to catch any manner of spelling errors. It took around two hours of editing for 5 chapters, so thank you so much for that recognition. ❤️
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Ezekievisibity
Hello Rei congratulations
Have you ever thought about getting your book into the hands of book clubs? These communities are full of passionate readers who love discussing stories and recommending them to others.
If you’ve already tried something like this, I’d love to hear about your experience. If not, I can walk you through how book club outreach works and how it can boost your book’s visibility while helping you build genuine reader engagement.
Would you like me to share a bit more about how this could work for your book?
QueenDiana34
Hey! I hope you are doing well. When will you come out with another story if you don’t mind me asking I LOVE YOUR BOOKS.
ReiFive
@QueenDiana34 I am, and thank you! I want to know that answer to that too~ I'm having writers block with Drew's story and plan to reread it to get back into it. The other stories I have are on hold at the moment with no expected time frame. I'm trying to get some things done that eat a lot of time--is my excuse. Thankfully, I've got a lot of the things I needed to do for work done, so I freed up some schedule there and can hopefully wrap up Drew's soon and get on the others.
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EngkantadaNgDagat
Just finished rereading "The Villainess Will Live a Good Life" and there's a reason why this book never left my library after I first discovered it 2 years ago. The world-building, plot, character personas and pacing were just so well constructed. The storytelling especially made the the settings feel alive and the characters easy to connect to. I also liked how it introduced a variety of animal species, and so spot on with their habits too. What do u mean geckos, kangaroos and flamingos? You don't see that everyday. (Speaking of kangaroos, I just have this unhealthy attachment to Troy help)
I can tell that a lot of effort and thought were poured into this book and I want to convey my appreciation for it. It's really one of those instances that you went looking for copper but then found gold. Tbh, I couldn't get over how good this story is that I went to your account to read all your works, even checked your reading lists and the people you follow on this app. I told myself that an author this good would also have great taste in novels, and I was right.
Thank you for this masterpiece Rei. You're much more capable than u think.
-sending love from the Philippines
ReiFive
@EngkantadaNgDagat thank you very much for telling me how you felt about it! That was very sweet of you and I appreciate your apprecian :D. I'm so glad you enjoyed Nana's story that much. I am also quite attached to Troy. He became my second favorite character and the number 1 most fun to write about. I loved it whenever there was scene with him in it. ✨
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ReiFive
Hi, everyone.
I know it's been a long time, but I have some more of Drew's chapters done. I'm finishing the editing and will post a few tonight. I'd like to finish the rest of the story and post all the remaining chapters in one fell swoop, but I can't say when it'll be done. I'm trying to get back into Drew's head for this.
Please forgive me if I've gone and lost some details along the way. I still intend to finish this even if it has some mistakes :)
Thank you for your patience. ❤️
ReiFive
@Y77N77 you made mine too! :-D I spend a fair amount of time editing which helps make it readable. Sometimes, there are better words for certain situations. Other times, I find I'm being redundant and can remove some things. Then if there's something I missed, like if someone is present, but might as well not be because I don't mention them at all, I try to have them do or think something so they aren't just a spectating ghost. Plus the grammar check through grammarly free (great tool, btw) to catch any manner of spelling errors. It took around two hours of editing for 5 chapters, so thank you so much for that recognition. ❤️
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__Nightfury12_
@ReiFive I'm sorry, but I don't have a discord account. Please feel free to let me know about your concerns on wattpad if it's not uncomfortable for you
__Nightfury12_
Truthfully, your book was part of what inspired me to write my book. I loved your story. The villainess lives a good life. The story and world building were amazing. i felt like i was in the story, and i love how clearly each of your male characters was defined. My favorite moment was when paulo went tumbling into the trees. I admire you as an author and a reader. Your book was the best beastworld book I've read so far, and i hope my book can be just as good.
__Nightfury12_
@__Nightfury12_ Oh wow, i really didn't know. I haven't read the guidelines in a long time, so i forget. I'll change her age. It's not a big issue, and it won't affect the story very much. Thank you so much for letting me know. i really appreciate it
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ReiFive
@__Nightfury12_ No worries at all. I just didn't want to post here in case it attracted trouble to you. The current content guidelines state that the age of consent is 18. I know it used to be 16 before, but they changed it . Aging up your character will avoid any potential issues that Wattpad may have. If you feel that it's imperitive that the MC remain her age, I just wanted to make sure you've backed up your story elsewhere just in case. Personally I don't feel (as a reader) that her age was a plot point. If you increase the average age of maturation (for women) in the story to 18, I feel it would work just as well. But this is your story and creation. If you don't want to change it, I completely understand. Just wanted to give you a heads up since I know this site and whatever bots they use will not.
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__Nightfury12_
@ReiFive i see. Thank you so much for your review. I really appreciate it more than i can say. I plan to stop using spoilers. It too har to pick a piece of the next chapter and honestly feels silly to write. This helped me decide not to use spoilers in the future
__Nightfury12_
Hi, thank you for reading and liking my books. I appreciate any constructive criticism you have to offer. My next chapter will be out on Wednesday
ReiFive
@__Nightfurry12_ Hi, my pleasure. I'm enjoying it a lot. The flow is perfect to me and the Grammer is so clean that I can read it without anything taking me out of the story. I like the world building and more importantly, the way you chose to go about it. Aside from the story telling bit (That I felt was good anyway) there was no huge exposition bits or info dumps. You give us enough and then we can "see" the rest. Additionally, you were able to convey certain information with little words. Like when you said that the village was well to do because the mother's are good matchmakers. You didn't have to tell the readers that the women care for their sons as more than a means to an end, it can can be inferred from this. Your use of both show and tell is wonderful so far. I could learn a thing or two from the way you do it. The long chapters are such a treat. I feel like I'm really getting a bang for my buck (even though it's free). If I had to nitpick on one thing, it's showing Alan's thoughts too early (imo). The chapter sneak peaks really don't feel necessary. Subjectively, to me at least, it feels like a spoiler I didn't ask for. I'll likely skip these from now on to keep more tension. Which I have to say ... The tension level in this story is great. Only broken by the sneak peaks a little, but overall super. I also enjoy how the side characters were presented. And also how you haven't enfeebled or reduced all the women down to fulfilling one role (not that that's bad to read in other works, I just love the difference). In summary, the highlights I find are: Story flow Immaculate grammar Mc character (wasn't expecting her to be so snappy when pressed. I love it) Flaw (?) Spoilers Please keep up the awesome work. I'm so looking forward to more. :D
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roselinnerosier2
Hola solo para decirte que amo todas tus historias y la manera en la que escribes (las descubrí gracias a las traducciones de AbyAby6) y solo pasaba para comentarte lo mucho que las amo, y sigue escribiendo que lo haces muy bien❣️❣️
ReiFive
@roselinnerosier2 aw, thank you for stopping by! ^_^ I'm grateful that AbyAby6 took up the projects and put the time and effort into translating them. I will be keeping at it! :D
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