Van_Carley

Random Sunday thoughts...
          	
          	I just learned that the woman who wrote Voicemails to Isabelle is Latina. Her mother is from Nicaragua. After watching the movie, and learning about this, I wish she would have written the leads as Latin and pushed for the lead casting to be Latin. The film has been a huge success and I can’t help but feel a tad disappointed for the missed opportunity. 
          	
          	And who knows, maybe she did want the leads to Latin but casting directors went in a different direction? Maybe the team behind the film didn't think it would be as marketable with Latin leads for a rom-com? Who knows.
          	
          	This is one of the reasons it's important for me to write latin characters, and not just side characters, but actual MAIN characters.
          	
          	Anyway, those are my thoughts.
          	
          	Good day! 

Van_Carley

Random Sunday thoughts...
          
          I just learned that the woman who wrote Voicemails to Isabelle is Latina. Her mother is from Nicaragua. After watching the movie, and learning about this, I wish she would have written the leads as Latin and pushed for the lead casting to be Latin. The film has been a huge success and I can’t help but feel a tad disappointed for the missed opportunity. 
          
          And who knows, maybe she did want the leads to Latin but casting directors went in a different direction? Maybe the team behind the film didn't think it would be as marketable with Latin leads for a rom-com? Who knows.
          
          This is one of the reasons it's important for me to write latin characters, and not just side characters, but actual MAIN characters.
          
          Anyway, those are my thoughts.
          
          Good day! 

Van_Carley

Happy Friyay!
          
          Yes, I just posted 4 chapters of Let You Go. I'm still working on it and plan to finish. I'm just writing it at a slow pace, but it’s almost finished! 
          
          It was also an Ambassador Pick for round 2 of The Open Novella Contest, so that's giving me motivation to finish it.
          
          Enjoy and have a great weekend ❤️
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/407360434?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=share_reading&wp_page=reading&wp_uname=Van_Carley

CarolAnneShaw

@Van_Carley Oooh... I loved The People we Meet on Vacation, but Beach Read is still my favourite Em Hen book.
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CarolAnneShaw

@Van_Carley You had me at " When Harry Met Sally, meets, The People We Meet on Vacation." Added!
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Van_Carley

@CarolAnneShaw Thanks for adding! When Harry Met Sally is one of my favorite movies. I haven't read the book The People We Meet on Vacation, but I saw the movie adaptation on Netflix and loved it. Felt like a Gen Z version of When Harry Met Sally and I was inspired :)
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Van_Carley

Happy Friyay!
          
          The round 2 qualifiers list for The Open Novella Contest is published and I made the cut. Yay! I haven't been as active this ONC season, or in general on Wattpad, but I'm still working on stories in the background and still plan to finish my entry -- hopefully in time to submit for round 3. Fingers crossed.
          
          Congrats to everyone who made the list! ❤️

Van_Carley

Happy Monday!
          
          Don't forget to submit for round 2 of The Open Novella Contest. I'm cutting it close, but here is an update for my entry, Let You Go ❤️
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1607396462?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=share_published&wp_page=create_on_publish&wp_uname=Van_Carley

Space_Queen_Q

Yay for getting in under the wire! I look forward to reading some more of your ONC. ❤️
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Van_Carley

Happy Sunday Funday!
          
          I made the cut for the first round of The Open Novella Contest. Woot woot!! I was not expecting the list to be out so soon, but it sure was a nice surprise. 
          
          Let You Go lives to see another day!
          
          Congrats to my fellow Wattfriends who also made it to the next round. We shall continue dancing ❤️
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/406004197

Van_Carley

Hey Wattfamilia!
          
          It’s been a while and with Open Novella Contest  season in progress, I'm entering a story! This one is inspired by When Harry Met Sally and The People We Meet On Vacation. 
          
          I'm still working on a bigger project offline, but need something light and fun. This story will be shorter than usual and I'm not taking it too seriously. The point is to just write and get out of my writing doldrums.
          
          I hope you like it ❤️
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/407360434

Van_Carley

@spacetodream Yes, absolutely! My favorite time of year on Wattpad. Last year I didn’t write much, so I'm hoping to bounce back. Great to see you here again too ❤️
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spacetodream

I’m here for something light! And I think it’s great to use ONC to help get the words flowing, if nothing else. Glad to “see” you here again! Be well & writing. :) 
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MayDowns24

Hey Author! How you doing? You haven't updated 'The Jump' in a while, hope all's good!

Van_Carley

@Debbie1690 Thank you for understanding! I love hearing that Lucinda, Raif, and Merrill's story resonated with you. That means a lot to me ❤️
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MayDowns24

@Debbie1690 and be a part of Lucinda, Raif & Merrill's story, everyone deserves a chance to start over and I love how your work portrayed it ❤️
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EdwardEdCahill

Hello, welcome to wattpad, you can call me Ed or Eddie, you are more than welcome to read this book and give this book a vote on all of the chapters and you are more than welcome to comment on this book on any of the chapters or all of the chapters, there's no hurry,I am not telling you what to do, this book is suitable for all ages, this book is written by me
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/225507377-funny-cake