penmystique

‎It's been a month since my last story update.
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          	‎I'm planning on writing A Patchwork of Tomorrows. I've actually managed to outline the story from start to finish now, although I ended up changing the ending again. Haha.
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          	‎I only need to add more scenes to the outline and make sure everything flows better and the events connect naturally.
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          	‎The only problem is... I've been so busy with work that I haven't even had the time to touch my outline. Though I've already listed down the things I want to add to A Patchwork of Tomorrows, so at least there's that.
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          	‎I also haven't edited The Summer I Found You and The Day the Rain Stopped's manuscript, nor have I written the other extra chapter I wanted to add.
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          	‎I've just been so busy with work lately, and honestly, I've also been getting annoyed with my demanding boss. She keeps praising my work, but at the same time, she keeps making me revise almost everything. She's so nitpicky, too, and the most annoying part is that she always sends one revision at a time.
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          	‎I'll finish the first thing she asks me to revise, and then she'll suddenly send another revision that she could've easily mentioned in the first message. Like... you could've told me that from the beginning!
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          	‎She's so demanding na akala mo naman napakalaki ng binabayad sa akin. Kung afford ko lang talagang umayaw sa work na 'to, ginawa ko na. Kaso kapag umayaw ako, I already know I'd get another earful from both my mother and sister, so tiis-tiis muna.
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          	‎Anyway, that's pretty much what's been up with me since I finished The Day the Rain Stopped.
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          	‎I don't know if anyone's actually waiting for my updates or if anyone's even reading this, but I'd still like to share this just in case someone is waiting.
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          	‎Life happens, and sometimes it gets in the way of the things we love doing. But I'll make sure to get back to the stories I've always wanted to write.
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          	‎And hopefully, you'll still be here to enjoy the process with me.
          	
          	— Pennie

Uncommon_Name

Please stay strong kahit mahirap..... I know wala ako sa position mo pero I can put myself in your shoes and I know how difficult and stressful it is for you... I hope that you don't force and gamble your peace of mind. I am praying and hoping that one day, you'll find a career path and a work environment where you can be genuinely happy, treated right, and earning well. :)
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Uncommon_Name

Always take care po authornim! Hindi pa rin makausad sa Quiet Heart:<
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penmystique

‎It's been a month since my last story update.
          ‎
          ‎I'm planning on writing A Patchwork of Tomorrows. I've actually managed to outline the story from start to finish now, although I ended up changing the ending again. Haha.
          ‎
          ‎I only need to add more scenes to the outline and make sure everything flows better and the events connect naturally.
          ‎
          ‎The only problem is... I've been so busy with work that I haven't even had the time to touch my outline. Though I've already listed down the things I want to add to A Patchwork of Tomorrows, so at least there's that.
          ‎
          ‎I also haven't edited The Summer I Found You and The Day the Rain Stopped's manuscript, nor have I written the other extra chapter I wanted to add.
          ‎
          ‎I've just been so busy with work lately, and honestly, I've also been getting annoyed with my demanding boss. She keeps praising my work, but at the same time, she keeps making me revise almost everything. She's so nitpicky, too, and the most annoying part is that she always sends one revision at a time.
          ‎
          ‎I'll finish the first thing she asks me to revise, and then she'll suddenly send another revision that she could've easily mentioned in the first message. Like... you could've told me that from the beginning!
          ‎
          ‎She's so demanding na akala mo naman napakalaki ng binabayad sa akin. Kung afford ko lang talagang umayaw sa work na 'to, ginawa ko na. Kaso kapag umayaw ako, I already know I'd get another earful from both my mother and sister, so tiis-tiis muna.
          ‎
          ‎Anyway, that's pretty much what's been up with me since I finished The Day the Rain Stopped.
          ‎
          ‎I don't know if anyone's actually waiting for my updates or if anyone's even reading this, but I'd still like to share this just in case someone is waiting.
          ‎
          ‎Life happens, and sometimes it gets in the way of the things we love doing. But I'll make sure to get back to the stories I've always wanted to write.
          ‎
          ‎And hopefully, you'll still be here to enjoy the process with me.
          
          — Pennie

Uncommon_Name

Please stay strong kahit mahirap..... I know wala ako sa position mo pero I can put myself in your shoes and I know how difficult and stressful it is for you... I hope that you don't force and gamble your peace of mind. I am praying and hoping that one day, you'll find a career path and a work environment where you can be genuinely happy, treated right, and earning well. :)
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Uncommon_Name

Always take care po authornim! Hindi pa rin makausad sa Quiet Heart:<
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penmystique

The Epilogue of #TheDaytheRainStopped Has Been Written.
          
          Some people arrive like rain.
          
          They change the seasons of our lives, teach us how to weather the storms, and leave behind skies that never quite look the same again.
           #TheDaytheRainStopped was never only about changing the past. It was about learning that no matter how many chances we're given, choosing to live is still the hardest—and bravest—decision we can make. It was about love that waited, hope that refused to disappear, and finding the courage to take up space in a world that once made you feel invisible.
          
          This epilogue is for everyone who stayed with Zen and Leigh until the very last page. For everyone who chose to believe that after every storm, there is always another tomorrow waiting.
          
          Thank you for every read, every vote, every comment, and every moment you shared with this story. Thank you for letting this rainy day become a part of your own.
          
          Read the Epilogue here: https://www.wattpad.com/1639899053-the-day-the-rain-stopped-epilogue
          
          See you after the rain,
          Pennie

penmystique

‎Hi. It’s been two weeks since I posted that message saying na aasikasuhin ko ang funeral benefit. Well… I'm done with that. And when I say “I'm done,” it’s not because I got what I needed. Tapos na kasi ayoko na. Haha.
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          ‎Naka-limang balik na ako sa SSS pero wala naman akong napala, so ayoko na. Magpo-focus na lang ulit ako sa pag-o-outline ng APOT at TDTRS. Sinasayang lang ng SSS ang pera ko, pati na rin ang pagod ko sa biyahe at puyat dahil lagi akong maagang pumipila roon.
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          ‎So, ibabalik ko na lang muna ang atensyon ko sa pag-o-outline ng stories ko. That is… kung hindi ako tuluyang ma-absorb sa pagpaplano ng self-pub. Haha.
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          ‎Actually, iniisip kong i-self publish ang TSIFY at TDTRS. Planado na ang book covers, bookmarks (nakapagpa-commission na ako haha), freebies, at kung sinu-sinong artists ang gusto kong pagpagawaan ng artworks. Ang problema ko na lang ay pera. Ang mahal pala magpa-commission ng artworks. Haha. Aabutin ng libo-libo.
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          ‎Plus, fully booked na ang Kpub PH this year (yes, sila ang bet kong publisher), so mahaba-haba pa ang oras para makapag-ipon ako at matapos ang TDTRS.
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          ‎Anyway, iyon lang muna ang update ko for now. Babalik na muna ako sa pag-o-outline. Once ma-figure out ko nang maayos ang dalawang stories, magsusulat na agad ulit ako.
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          ‎Please bear with me. Thank you!
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          ‎— Pennie

penmystique

‎I don’t know if anyone’s going to read this, pero I’ll be busy for the next few weeks, so wala munang update.
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          ‎Una, inaasikaso ko kasi ngayon ang SSS para sa funeral benefit ng father ko. And all I can say is… ginagago talaga ako ng gobyerno. Haha. Nakailang balik na ako, pero hindi pa rin na-aapprove.
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          ‎The second reason is I’ve been dealing with writer’s block again. I’ve actually been working on the plot outline of A Patchwork of Tomorrows for the past two weeks, pero bigla na lang nawala yung motivation ko. That’s also why I ended up writing the prologue of The Day the Rain Stopped (which I still haven’t fully outlined yet since I want to focus on APOT first) in hopes of getting my motivation back, but it didn’t work—even though I promised myself na hindi muna ako magsusulat for that story until matapos ko si A Patchwork of Tomorrows.
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          ‎So for those waiting for updates, sorry. I won’t be able to write for now. But I promise I’ll come back as soon as I’m done with everything I’m dealing with. I’ll also try to get my motivation back so I don’t end up just freestyling my stories.
          
          — Pennie

penmystique

The Epilogue of #TheSummerIFoundYou Has Been Written.
          
          Some summers don’t end loudly. Some don’t end at all—they simply stay, lingering in the places we return to, in the memories we carry, in the promises we once believed would last.
          
           #TheSummerIFoundYou was never just about a season. It was about moments that felt infinite, even when they weren’t. About love that existed fully in the present, even when the future was uncertain. About Leigh, Zen, and the quiet weight of holding on to something that changed you forever.
          
          This epilogue is for those who went back one last time. For those who hoped, even when hope felt fragile. For those who learned that some stories don’t end with answers—but with truth.
          
          Thank you for staying with this story through every laugh, every pause, and every ache. Thank you for finding this summer with them—and for letting it matter.
          
          Read the Epilogue here: https://www.wattpad.com/1569772041-the-summer-i-found-you-epilogue
          
          Still holding on,
          Pennie

penmystique

10,000 reads.
          
          I don’t say this lightly—thank you.
           #TheSummerIFoundYou started as a quiet thought about time, love, and the people who leave marks on us even after they’re gone. To know that this story reached ten thousand reads means it found its way into moments of your own—late nights, idle scrolling, or days that needed something familiar.
          
          Thank you for reading, for staying, and for letting Leigh and Zen exist beyond my drafts.
          
          Here’s to the chapters already written, and the ones still waiting.
          
          With you in this timeline,
          Pennie