Michela

@debrlynn hi there! Sorry it took me ages to reply, things have been so hectic from my end :')
            
            And thank you for stopping by here! It's really nice meeting you as well. I look forward to see you around too! I admit my stories might not be the best ones here, but I hope you'll enjoy them whenever you decide to stop by :D
            
            Oh, and I actually look forward to see what you might come up with in the future! I started off as an avid reader for years too, and it wasn't until recent years that I picked up the pen and wrote XD
            
            Have a great day / night wherever you are <3

@michh_44 True! I half miss online days lol. Only half miss, though.
            
            Thank you! And yes, I even finished the book at 30K words just 2 days before deadline! Glad I managed, because this was 9K words more than I expected. :')
            Yeah :') You've been barely around. A lot of people from back then have moved on with life and it suckssss. I feel old.
            
            IKR! And now that I'm done... well... I HAVE ANOTHER IDEA. *cries* Though I haven't thought of any bloodbath yet.
            Yet.

@UnravelAsha *sneaks back into the page*
            
            Yup, how the times have changed! It's a welcome change after the online days (or years?) that we had. Oh, how I'm going to miss lots of things from those days too :')
            
            Welp, that's a new record alright! You should pat your back with pride for writing all that in 3-4 months. As a pantser. And in the horror / thriller genre XD It's surely time-consuming and draining, no wonder the burnout comes and goes every now and then. Have you felt better now, btw? I realized I really took ages to stop by here once again :')
            
            Knowing you, there was no stopping the bloodbaths. They're a major must-have. Moreover in this genre XD

@michh_44 Good luck with them!
            
            In 2020 and 2021 we missed our current life, and now we miss the online days. T_T
            I can't either! Lol I'm gonna be so old.
            
            Exactly. There was time. :,)
            
            Surprisingly, now that my vacations have begun, I've hit a little writing burnout. I finally got to 20K... only to realize my story is about 28-29K long. 6 more chapters. I am afraid I won't be able to finish but I'm pushing through! 22K atm!
            Now no more gut feelings- I've written 500 words for every chapter to get the right estimate. All I need to do is expand the same (it's taking more time that I expected, especially with a burnout) since my sentences are literally "I wore precious ornaments. I felt numb." Random stuff! xD
            Lol, you know me. The story turned out to be a bloodbath.

@eacomiskey yup, somehow the FOMO is still nagging me too. And one project too many will just add up to the next years too. The list might never end :')

@michh_44 I'm right there with you. I'm dying a little from FOMO by not participating, but it would definitely be one project too many

@michh_44 Yup, they're great this year, but I didn't find myself THAT tempted. Might be because I'm down with a terrible amount of work. Found a great prompt though, and that was enough. This year, all I want to write is for one round at least, you know, for redemption.
            Good luck! Will miss not having you in the ONC :,)
            
            It'll be really harsh during the second round now, I think. That... doesn't sound good. But then again, many people may stop before 8K so that's a natural filter?
            Lol when the prompts came out, everyone seemed to be back! xD
            
            I'll try my best! Tried to do horror, but isn't scary AT ALL. I wish my imagination could just translate into words-
            
            There's no fun, it's a myth. T_T
            I'm glad too! :)

@UnravelAsha *fidgets* I heard of how good the prompts are and a lot are so tempting to write, but I'm forcing myself to focus XD I've been trying to finish my  old novella's 2nd draft since last year, but I just have enough time and energy for all that right now, and I really hope to complete it before this year ends. But maybe I'll still stop by for some inspiration, in case I get stuck on the editing. Hope I won't get carried away :')
            
            Ah, the free pass sounds very good to hear! I always thought the previous system was a little too harsh. Oh yes, I also heard of that. A lot of people were complaining and some just decided to opt out. But I think everything's been better after they fixed it? 0_0
            
            Good luck! ONC's a great place to dabble in new genres as well. You never know where your ideas will take you. I look forward to see how yours will turn out :)
            
            Yup, things sure are getting too mechanical. But it's good to enjoy all the fun while it lasts! Anyway, I'm still glad you didn't end up leaving Wattpad. It becomes a lot better while you're around :D

@michh_44 Thanks!
            
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            Though ONC is a little different this year.
            ONC's first round is a kind of a free pass this year - if you have followed the rules (published after Feb 1st and 2K words), you're in. I believe the real judging will start only in the second round.
            And there was a huge war too, where ONC was offering monetary prizes so they required personal details (even IP address apparently) so people lashed out like crazy. I was out at this time and when I got back, it was already sorted, the prizes being the same as last year.
            So... a lot of people aren't joining due to broken trust, but personally, I'm looking forward to it!
            
            Thank you :D I'm going to be hopefully trying out Horror this year (a genre I have no experience in) since I already have a plot in mind and plan to find a good prompt for the same!
            
            Life gets mechanical from hereon. :,) Last year of school, college, job. And yeah, hope to get a lot of friends! So many people from last year have already left or gone inactive from here. :(

@michh_44 same here, life's been hectic :,)

@UnravelAsha hi there! Nah, how could I forget you XD Though I admit I haven't been around here much since I'm trying to survive real life :')
            
            How have you been? :D

it's been so so sooooo long :(

@MissLacybee hi there! Thanks for the follow as well, and hope you have a great day/night wherever you are :D

@SweetAsRasmalai- and it's my honor as well ❤

@michh_44 it’s such an honour to hear this from you, Glad that it helped you. Have a wonderful day beautiful ♥️

@SweetAsRasmalai- aw, thanks a lot for your kind words! It really helps me get through today XD I wish you a good day/night ahead as well （。＾▽＾）

@michh_44 You’re welcome!

@ice_elizy thank you ^^

@michh_44 Good luck!

@ArshdeepSMultani hi there, you're very welcome! And thank you for the follow XD Even though I came there as Kirukkan's judge, I really enjoyed the time I spent there. I look forward to return once my tasks are all wrapped up as well. Good luck to your exams ❤