ethan_d_bana

It's been a while since I last updated Before I Knew Who I Was. During that time, I made it to Round 3 of the Open Novella Contest 2026, which was a huge encouragement. Unfortunately, I was also dealing with challenges at home that made it difficult to focus on writing.
          	
          	I've always believed that good writing requires attention, honesty, and presence, and for a while I wasn't in the right place to give this story what it deserved.
          	
          	But I'm back.
          	
          	Over the coming weeks, I'll be releasing new chapters, and I believe they're some of the strongest chapters I've written so far. The story is about to go deeper into Ethan's journey, his struggles, discoveries, and the moments that shaped who he became.
          	
          	Thank you to everyone who stayed, read, voted, commented, and waited patiently. This story isn't finished yet.
          	
          	Ethan

ethan_d_bana

It's been a while since I last updated Before I Knew Who I Was. During that time, I made it to Round 3 of the Open Novella Contest 2026, which was a huge encouragement. Unfortunately, I was also dealing with challenges at home that made it difficult to focus on writing.
          
          I've always believed that good writing requires attention, honesty, and presence, and for a while I wasn't in the right place to give this story what it deserved.
          
          But I'm back.
          
          Over the coming weeks, I'll be releasing new chapters, and I believe they're some of the strongest chapters I've written so far. The story is about to go deeper into Ethan's journey, his struggles, discoveries, and the moments that shaped who he became.
          
          Thank you to everyone who stayed, read, voted, commented, and waited patiently. This story isn't finished yet.
          
          Ethan

ethan_d_bana

“Art is never finished, only abandoned.” — Leonardo da Vinci
          
          Hey my people,
          
          I know I’ve been a little quiet lately… and yeah, I’ve been a bit caught up behind the scenes. But trust me, every moment has been going into something deeper, something worth your time.
          
          To everyone asking where I’ve been... just know this:
          
          This week, I’m coming back with fire.
          
          Both “Brief Flames in the Forest” and “Before I Knew Who I Was” are about to take a turn you didn’t see coming. We’re talking deeper emotions, heavier truths, and moments that hit different.
          
          And for Brief Flames in the Forest, I’m locked in. In these remaining days, I’m pushing to complete the 8K word mark. No excuses.
          
          So if you’ve been waiting… don’t go far.
          
          Something big is coming. Something real.
          
          Stay ready.

nicolarsandra

As a story teller why can't you publish you book in a platform that you earn from it like Amazon Kindle.

ethan_d_bana

@nicolarsandra I’ve considered Amazon Kindle before. Right now I’m still starting out and I don’t have the banking setup needed for payments yet. So for now I’m using Wattpad to grow as a writer and share my stories with readers. Once I get everything set up, I definitely plan to publish there too.
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ethan_d_bana

Life (and school) temporarily kidnapped me  but I’m finally back to writing. Thanks for your patience and for not giving up on this story. New chapters coming soon.

tranhaingan

@ethan_d_bana  thanks you so much!!!!!!!
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ethan_d_bana

@tranhaingan Yeah, school can be really overwhelming sometimes. I’m glad you’re back though. Take your time with the story, I’m looking forward to the next chapter too!
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tranhaingan

@ethan_d_bana  yeah i agree with you, you can see that for weeks i haven't write any new chapter school homework , exams nearly make me gone stress
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Olivia_Benedetti

Thank you for follow! I appreciate it! If you like any more of my content then please let me know! If you have any questions then let me know as well <3 
          
          - Olivia 

ethan_d_bana

@Olivia_Benedetti I appreciate that a lot  I’ve really liked what you’ve been posting too.
            
            I’ve got a few books and creative projects of my own.... maybe I’ll send you one sometime if you’re interested. Would be nice to keep in touch and get to know each other more as well.
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skylergrey30

Hii, actually can you tell me from which website you had make a cover of contest story, actually it's very good, so if you can help me in it

ethan_d_bana

@skylergrey30  I used a mix of Canva and some photo editing tools, then adjusted the lighting and typography myself.
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