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hi twitter peeps! i'll just have a little psa
*ahem*
ok here it is
MY BOOK #TheTalesofDistrictVII #TToD7 IS NOW UNDER ITS FINAL DRAFTING STAGES! AKALAIN MO YUN! [1, a long and dramatic thread ahead]
*ahem*
ok here it is
MY BOOK #TheTalesofDistrictVII #TToD7 IS NOW UNDER ITS FINAL DRAFTING STAGES! AKALAIN MO YUN! [1, a long and dramatic thread ahead]
i know i only have a small reach. for a small and new account it's not so surprising. while writing this, i only have a handful of followers, 6 of which i personally know. not everyone of them might be able to see this thread so it's comparable to me wailing at a wall. [2]
for me, it's actually better to have criticisms of your work rather than having no audience at all. most, if not all artists would want their work to be "out there" for people to see, criticize and appreciate. for a novice and blooming writer, it would be hard for me to do so [3]
for most [yeah most haha good one] of you who don't know, #TheTalesofDistrictVII #TToD7 [with a former title, a secret for now haha] is a "short novel" I made as a school project for our 21st century literature program (oh and it's a trashy draft im'ma tell you that sksksks). [4]
basically, the theme was "story of my life" and back then i just "survived" from an identity crisis, one of which is concepts about my morality, spirtuality and philosophical natures [5]
also, it is noteworthy that i'm also really passionate about cinematography, literature and multimedia arts. i like making art as much as I love to consume it. loving science and medicine has been a main part of me, but without that love and passion for arts, i'm incomplete. [6]
so then i decided to write "The Tales of District VII" [which is, again, not its original title], a psychothriller "short novel" fiction about the life of a hell lot of characters revolving around the concept of 7 deadly sins, with elements referencing my own life. [7]
i kept on emphasizing "short novel" because i really thought of making it as a short project at first and move on. but as i was drafting it (even though it's really trashy at first) i felt satisfied with what i'm doing and how the story is coming to life. [8]
so long story short [pun kinda intended], i decided for it to be a long-ass full blown novel. i invested my time on it to thicken the plot and so on (i still submitted the unedited draft as my school project though). this came by, at least for a couple of months. [9]
two to three months later and i only finished barely a half of the novel. with the vacation ending and college coming to life, school works became the priority and lesser time was allotted for me write, until none was left. [10]
more so, as i wasn't really giving it enough attention, i didn't had enough audiences who cared to hype and support me with what i'm doing (i had a handful of friends who did, but honestly in that time it wasn't enough) [11]
therefore, i stopped on writing and prioritized on other things. i can't even say i had a writer's block. that was a full hiatus. maliban sa naging busy ako, aaminin ko, nawalan talaga ako ng gana. [12]
i did things to regain my drive for writing. i tried to bring my laptop to school so i can write in my free time. i even made another persona where i shared poems on another social media. pero wala talaga. [13]
fast forward to this unexpected quarantine, i now have a lot of free time in my hands. i consumed many art (halata naman sa mga tweets ko about bl series and all the art accounts i follow) to the point that my art self - dull a few months ago is finally gaining hue again [14]
it is unfortunate for us to be in this scenario, but for me, the upside of this quarantine is it made me reflect on things, one is that i should write not because i have people who will read it, but just for the sake of art. for the love of art. [15]
not saying that i don't want people to read it. i would still be very happy if i get a couple of likes from strangers, but that's not my main goal now. my target is to finish this unfinished business. to redeem myself as a writer. to color up that artist in me. [16]
so yeah, now i'm glad to say that my debut novel is now on its (final and will be hecking finished!) production. i also can't thank my friends enough for giving me the little push to still continue what i have to do (even if they waited for almost a year) [17]
you still here? well if you managed to read all that drama then thank you so much. being the start of my own self revolution, i wanted you to be a part of it. [18]
now i'm not promising - i still don't have anything to offer, but i'm trying my best. however, at the end of the day, i might still need support so please peeps if you have the time please work your magic and spread the word 
. i will give teasers and all that soon :> [19]
. i will give teasers and all that soon :> [19]
here's to "The Tales of District VII" by Darwin Avery Merriel, soon to be published on @wattpad. thank you everyone! #TheTalesofDistrictVII #TToD7 [20, sorry for the long thread and thank you for being here. i promise i will do my best, for myself and for my future supporters 
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