Hey guys !

Today we have Scintillio16 with us on board. Let's check out her interview !

1.) What is your name and age? (if you are comfortable telling us)

• I don't want to disclose my identity due to personal issues. Well, you can call me Crystal/Scintillio and I am 20 years old.

2.) How did you first land on wattpad?

• Due to lack of time, I liked to read the serial's written episodes. One writer whose fanfictions I read first said to visit her id on Wattpad, that's the first time when I landed on Wattpad. Then for one month, I read as a ghost reader. After one month I officially made my ID here.

3.) What made you want to start writing? What was your inspiration?

• I wanted to read a specific story but didn't find it anywhere. Then, myyyraaa_ wrote in one of her updates to give her ideas for short stories. I shared my story idea which was roaming in my mind at that time. Then, she encouraged me to write my first story. And that's the same story "Forbidden Princess".

4.) From where do you get the ideas of your books?

• I have a lot of ideas. Lot of means, really a lot of. Interesting fact is that I dreamt of all of it, which means I saw the story in my dreams, then I recalled my dream and wrote the base of the story. Then, the rest of the work is my imagination.

5.) Which genre book are you currently writing? And what are the other genre that you wish to explore in future?

• I am currently writing a book in general fiction and I am wishing to write in the Werewolf genre, also a story related to Mafia and also a Teacher-Student relationship. As I told the stories have already been seen in dream by me ( ꈍᴗꈍ)

6.) What will you advice to the aspiring, new writers?

• I just want to say believe in yourself, if you like the story you are writing then don't demotivate due to less votes. One day it is going to be famous like any other stories.

7.) Which 5 books of Wattpad authors, do you love the most?

• Well, it's quite difficult but here are my top 5 books which I love the most...

1. Amore Tales by myyyraaa_

2. Her Heart Keeper by Kiran72

3. Ji Huzoori by Sonali_nefelibata

4. The Alternate Bride Priya7755

5. Heartfelt by Oh_shewrites_

The most important point why these are my favourites is that these stories are unique and so is their story plot.

8.) Do you pre-plan the things that you write or it comes to you as you write the story?

• 50-50 
I pre-planned the basic sequence of the scenes in a particular episode and I wrote dialogues on the spot. I make the whole scene in my mind then think of the characters and according to that I wrote their dialogue.

9.) What motivated you to start writing?

• 40% - Myself, 60% - My Lovely Readers.
Mostly their comments and votes. I love reading their comments on my story, even if they are criticizing my work.

10.) What are the challenges that you face while writing?

• Writer's blockJust after uploading the episode. I am stuck. I have to free my mind then after 2-3 days break, I am able to write an episode. Also, Many a times, I thought about stopping writing. Sometimes I am stuck between completing the story and writing some more chapters.

11.) How do you feel and what do you do when readers criticize you or your work?

• I felt discouraged. But then I tell myself to think with their point of view. If the criticism is healthy, then it helps us to improve. And if it's the intentional one, then we have to have the power to face it.

12.) Do you write secretly? Or does your family knows? If yes, then how do they feel about it?

• I write secretly, that's one of the reasons why I don't want to disclose my real name.

13.) Wanna ask or say anything to your readers?

• I just want to say 'Thank You So Much for your love and support. Without you, I am nothing what I am today. "Forbidden Princess" crossed 11k views and 1k votes just because of you. 

Keep Smiling, Keep Voting, 
Be Healthy, Be Safe.'

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Thank you so much for giving us your time and interview. Really means a lot to us !

Interview taken by shreejal_1