chanmapan

1) "Name?"

Anna Also can I say hi to Keira @MysteryMixedtapes for challenging me? Hi!

2) "Age?"

*coughs wildly like choking while eating chicken Foooooooortyyyyyy threeeee *spits out chicken, almost faints.

3)" What are your hobbies?"

Reading and playing scrabble online. I know, I know Ie’m so lame. Oh yes, I also like bodycombat. Do it three times a wek. Not so lame after all, ha? Now you all think I’m badass which I am. Sometimes. Never.

4) "When did you start writing and why?"

I started writing for fun when I was back in uni but restarted 5 years ago. I am an English language teacher as some of you know. Some of my students mentioned Wattpad. Well, basically I was trying to convince them to read more English books to enhance their vocabulary when one of them, Natalie (she follows me here hehe) said something like “We don’t like the books on the booklist miss. We want Wattpad books with Harry Styles”. I was confused. I had never heard about the platform so I looked into it and started experimenting a little bit. I started writing stuff my teenage students could relate to and it worked. They liked it and after a while I was hooked. Harry Styles for me is just a means to an end. He is a nice guy who promotes the right values I want my kids to have. He is a great singer and a perfect role model.

5) "Which was your first story generally?"

The state that I’m in is my first story here and Confessions was the first story I wrote in uni. Both need major editing.

6) "Do you write in some other website except Wattpad?"

No, I am a wattpad fanatic

7) "What has given you motive to keep on writing?"

Well, someone keeps whispering stories in my ear as my friend @WhoopsHarryStyles says. My husband’s encouragement help a lot, too.

8 )"Have you ever wanted to give up everything? (writing I mean)"

All the time lol. It’s like that line from the Green book “So if I'm not black enough and if I'm not white enough, then tell me, Tony, what am I!?” In my case being an English language teacher born and raised in Cyprus with Greek as my first language, it is very difficult to convey what I truly mean in either language. Sometimes I wish I could write with my heart and not my hands so that you could really understand what I’m talking about. For me it’s “If I’m not Greek enough and if I’m not English enough then what am I?” Additionally reading a lot here I have discovered all these hidden gems. All these brilliant writers and I think to myself what the hell are you trying to do here? I’m working on getting over that slowly and painfully. I doubt my skills and my abilities constantly which doesn’t help. Time is also an issue. I don’t have a lot of free time and writing takes dedication and commitment. I read during breaks and deprive myself of sleep but I can’t do that with writing. It needs me focused and alert.

9) "Which is your favorite story on Wattpad?"

Omg this is so difficult. Well my go-to stories here are definitely the “No control” trilogy by @scooby-snacks and the “Out of the ordinary” trilogy by @laura_writes. But to be honest I have a lot of favourites. I appreciate a great number of writers here. Check my library!

10) "Have you gained any friendship from Wattpad? If yes, which are your Wattpad friends?"

You don’t have enough space for me to write down the names. I have a looooooooot of friends from here that we talk about writing and life and so many other stuff. I won’t even attempt to mention them because I will certainly leave someone out for sure.

11) "Do you relate with any of your characters from your books? If yes, which one and which characteristics are similar?"

Yes, Valerie from the state that I’m in is basically me. It’s a true story by 90%. Ella is also a bit like me, too. It was my post Valerie self. I think there is bit of us in every character and every story. Isn’t it?

12) "What did you study /are you studying/do you want to study?"

I have studied English Language and Literature, Marketing and Accounting. ( They don’t relate I know)

13)" Describe yourself in 3 words."

Funny, immature, giving

14) "What do you advise new writers?"

Find time for writing. Don’t be mean to anyone. Everybody here is doing their thing. Not everything you write is going to be good but just keep on writing.

15)" Questions based on ' Absolut Style" :  How were you inspired to write this story?"

Worked in clubs in my uni years. Many characters are based on friends I have made at the time and things I experienced back in the day.

16)" Who's your favourite character in the book and why? "

Jimmy because he is a teddy bear and a true friend. He cares about everyone and tries to be this macho guy at the same time.

17)" Have you decided the end of the sequel? OR THE PLOT GENERALLY BECAUSE WE ARE AT CHAPTER 2 FOR TWO YEARS NOW!😭😭 "

I am so embarrassed about that. I should definitely take the “coming soon” sign off. Truth is I have had the worst case of writer’s block and I am gradually getting over it with the help of friends here so yes I know where I want the story to go.

18)"If you were asked to publish your book , would you do it?"

I honestly do not know.

19)"Which is your favourite a)  funny,  b) dramatic,  c) romantic, d) sad scene in the book,  until now?

Best scene for me in the book is the part when Harry quits the competition and the next day he rushes to find Ella. There is a touch of humor and romance and love. Also all Jimmy scenes are great. I am nothing if not modest.

20) " A phrase or a scene that you write and you'll never forget.(and why)"

To the moon and back because it’s something I share with my husband *blushes furiously.

21) " How much time did it take to plan the whole plot? "

A few days.

22)" How many unpublished and half-finished books do you have?"

Look! There is someone behind you. Yes, you. He is looking right at you. Next question please!

23) "Any spoilers for future plans?"

I need to finish my books. No spoilers…God I’m old.

24) " Choose- 'challenge' two writers that you want to know about to do this interview like you."

@WhoopsHarryStyles @Scooby-snacks

CRITICAL QUESTIONS

1)"You’re a mad scientist, what scientific experiment would you run if money and ethics weren’t an issue?"

Oh God! This is so difficult. Time machine. Damn it. I should quit writing. See I have no imagination. Oh I got it! I would clone Harry Styles for you girls. Now you looooove me!

2)"What are some fun ways to answer everyday questions like “how’s it going” or “what do you do”?"

Robert De Niro’s voice : “You talkin’ to me?” (I am absolutely positive that as soon as this is published I will have a million comebacks that refuse to come to me now!!!!!)

Thank you so much chanmapan!!❤

All the love,
M.