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@eclipsedmoonlit No, I don't engage in those I'm sorry. I don't care much about a number going up if someone doesn't actually enjoy my story.

@shadowstander New chapter day!!!

@shadowstander thank you 

@AnakinSkywalker27  that is good to hear! 

@shadowstander I am okay 

@Xx_KaixAsh_xX Hey, thanks for offering. To be honest with you I don't really like F4F. I'm sure you are awesome, but often people doing them couldn't care less about me or my books. I care way more about having nice conversations and interactions than having a number going up.

@LemonyFrank Yeah, I searched in google books after I heard a few other ONC participants having their book stolen. 
            I think the theft was mostly random, because out of my friends (some of which are better writers than me) only one got theirs stolen as well. I doubt the thiefs reallty read the books. It was just a mass thing.

@shadowstander did you find it by just googling author name and book name? I think nobody stole anything from me, and now I don't know how to feel about that. 

@ shadowstander  good, that was quick!

@shadowstander no kidding

@bird_45 That's cool! It's wild to me how nature just adapts and finds a way. It always manages to suprise me.

@shadowstander Yeah, me neither. But they've adapted to live on the coast. They swim and most of their diet is from the ocean. It's pretty neat.

@LemonyFrank Like I said, you can always tag me for awards tho. Sometimes you just need a person to tag to meet the requirements.

@LemonyFrank Thank you, they seem like a cool person, so I dropped them a follow!
            
            Admittedly, I get a bit overcompetitive with awards. I'm really passionate about writing, and that sometimes makes taking feedback a little harder than I like to admit. While it's a really useful thing to get, I just either get dismissive or care so much that I hate my story. Neither are very healthy mindsets (oops)
            So I mostly stay clear of things like awards, especially when I'm still working on a story and haven't gotten a healthy distance from the project yet. 
            
            I added your story because it genuinely seems fun btw. I already was eying it before you asked me to read it and only avoided it because I thought it would be smutty. It might indeed take me a while to get through it, but what I read was hilarious, and I really appreciate your writing style.

@shadowstander Sorry for posting here, I didn't want to write on the other award side. I just wanted  to say that there is one person you (and your writer friends) could check out regarding awards (even though you say you're not very interested). at (@) Ravendipity is really knowlegable and thorough (and not a smut fan either.) I think you would like her approach to texts and she hosts awards from time to time. I participated once, but what I really enjoyed were the reviews she gave other texts and her explaining the contest and her judging philosophy. I really started to appreciate Wattpad differently after "meeting" her and I check on her awards from time to time just as a silent reader. Also: thanks for adding the fairies to your reading list - take your time and do everything in your pace and according to your priorities. I have a tiny bit of an idea what you are dealing with healthwise, and I support your writing because I like it a lot (not because I expect things in return).

@CharlieCat22 Thank you, I'll have a look. No promises tho, keeping up with reading is a bit much for me sometimes.

@shadowstander all the short ones are in progress, regrettably. But you can try Alpha Generation ✨ it has only few chapters out, and I update gradually ❤️

@CharlieCat22 You're welcome! I can't really pick up something long atm, but if you have a short(ish) book I'll add it to my tbr. 
            Preferably no smut or (dark) romance. I'm fine with other mature themes.

@ shadowstander  That does sound complicated :) 
            what if you asked yourself: what changes if I do exactly the opposite of what I'm planning? 
            Maybe you'll find some hidden detail. 

@Cavan1691 Thanks for the tip. The problem is there are about 10 different lingering actions (OOPS)

@shadowstander At some point of the story, one or more actions will converge together that makes it a layered scene. Perhaps, this question might help. Is there any lingering past action from any of the characters that has a butterfly ripple effect which leads to this scene that you are writing (or fixing it)?

@quin_james  the same goes for you! You've made it far already!

Understandable! I wish you luck on your ONC journey~

@quin_james Your story looks cool, but I don't think it's for me tbh. Not quite my genre, and I've already commited to some other reads. I don't want to promise you something I can't make true.