Claudia Khaw (as in raw, thaw, saw, law, and paw)

So, if you've read my last blog, you'll know about the whole writing thing, and the $100 bucks and everything. I agreed. Because I want the money. Sue me. And I'm a writer, I can just cough up some 10-chaptered 12,000 worded story right up, can't I? It can be shitty, I shouldn't care; good book, bad book, I get the $100 all the same.  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  But noooo, apparently, I can't. I can't just write a shitty book. I mean, yeah, it's underdeveloped and shit, but I'm pretty sure all writers agree, when y'all start writing a book, creating them universes, and also all those little characters, they start doing crazy things all on their own. It's not just me, right? I just can't. Once, my English teacher told me to leave a piece of me in everything that I do, and that I do everything with passion. And I do, I really do. So, I can't just write something without putting passion into it. I'm a huge believe or doing what you love, lovi...

A few months ago, I worked briefly for this website. Essentially, they're a website where you can post your stories and potentially earn money from. However, all the books there are shit, the user interface sucks, and there are very little readers so posting your stories there doesn't really get you any reads and thus no money. Anyways, they paid me $40 to help me reach out to potential customers and do things like online press releases and basically publicizing the website. I was completely done with the whole thing because, really, it's so shit and ridiculous. I told them that they should not limit one book to 6,000 words (what the hell kind of length is that, like?). Instead, they say, they want a book that can be read quickly during a bathroom break or lunch break, and that no one reads long stories anymore, like the hell? Have you ever set food in a bookstore? That aside, they recently contacted me again. See, I'm not that great on Wattpad, but I do have a ...

Being a writer is problematic. And I don't mean all the technical errors and stuff--no, no. As excruciating as it is to realize you haven't saved one of your chapters, or having a really annoying and debilitating writer's block that has left your fingers pretty much paralyzed and confused, I'm talking about the reality check.  Oh, the horror.  Do you know how easy it is to say you're a writer? Oh, yeah, I'm a writer, I write blogs about cars. Yeah, I write fan fictions about K-Pop idols. I'm totally a nerd, I love writing one shots. Oh, I'm a writer, I love to write sad romance fictions and publish it on Wattpad to garner views! (BTW, the last sentence there is essentially the basis my "writer"hood is based on; what an impostor).   Well, okay, maybe you do know how easy it is to claim yourself as a writer.  Mm. I wish I could say the same.  I only recently found out just how many people call themselves writer. I should have k...

As none of you would have realized, 01. is not present in my blog, because a certain someone, *ahem* Dienta *ahem* read it and bugged me about it and freaking about everything (a.k.a "John" possibly finding out and just going like, what? Even though he won't because I don't... really know him). So, I took it down. I'll give a brief update on the whole crush thing, though. First of all, I think I'm over it? Of course I am. It was pretty much a very virtual-istic and basically superficial crush. I liked the idea of him, the idea I had of him, so yeah. But, I'll still admit, any day and time, that he's cute, but I'm not looking for a relationship. Not with him, not with anyone, really. I'm, essentially, a child. And though many, many people find love or date people at the age of 15, I'd like to just... not? At least not now. Maybe in a few years. Maybe I'm not even single by choice and I'm just lying to myself and everyone else o...