Tien Lee (T. Lee)
@AuthorT_Lee
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pronounced TN | mixed-Asian American writer🌈 | seeking representation #amquerying upmarket romantasy | #WF #R | she/her | 📚tok/stagram @authort_lee
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Outlander x Alternative Ancient Asia
He’s called Daffodil this rich reincarnated life. So soaked by water carried over from the past that he’s cursed to drown flowers around him. He never considered himself a flower until he met her. But he can’t stay here
#QuestPit
#A
#R
#F
#Up
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Me: I wish I had a queer writing group
Other queer writers: Also wish I had one
👀🌈 LGBTQIA+ writers! We are considering starting a safe, inclusive space where we can respectfully talk with fellow writers. Please lmk if you’d be interested & pls help share!
(Mods needed)
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Today, I withdrew my queries in anticipation of returning with a much better manuscript. I’m not taking this as a step backward, but rather a sidestep to find a more ideal path. Excited for what’s to come ☺️
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Hi new friends! I’ll introduce myself.
I’m Tien.
I LOVE movies & board games. I’m constantly traveling & moving around Asia. I wrote for a magazine, was involved in APIDA & queer orgs, & taught English in Seoul.
I
#amquerying
upmarket romantasy & writing women-centric works in 🇦🇺
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My very first rejection!!! 🥳🥳🥳 I’m legitimately so excited. I feel like a real writer now ✍🏼🥹
#amquerying
#WritingCommunity
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my manuscript
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Thank you everyone for all the love and support during
#questpit
✨ Saw so many amazing pitches and moodboards and made some supportive new writer friends 🫶🏻 May the odds be ever in your favor!
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We are *𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍*!!! 🎉✨
Pls come introduce yourself, drop your fave works for our icebreaker event, check out our resources + opportunities, get some inspiration + encouragement, find betas/cps 👀, & more!!
You can always DM to join. We can’t wait to interact with you all🌈😊
Me: I wish I had a queer writing group
Other queer writers: Also wish I had one
👀🌈 LGBTQIA+ writers! We are considering starting a safe, inclusive space where we can respectfully talk with fellow writers. Please lmk if you’d be interested & pls help share!
(Mods needed)
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a publishing deal 🥲
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just putting this out there into the world bc why not
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AI can’t tell you when you accidentally write “he flavors her” instead of “he favors her,” but a beta can tell you if you’ve accidentally made a character a cannibal
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Did my first ever irl job interview today to fund my writing hobby. Hoping for the best! 🍀
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My upcoming
#pitlight
moodboard is definitely not my best work but can’t wait to see & support everyone else!! Lmk if you’ll be posting 🫶🏻✨
(Also, still saving a NEW WIP reveal for now... So pls look forward to that! It’s very different from my Red🥀 one.
Coming soon👯♀️🚆🌈✨)
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Time Travel K-Dramas x Self-Aware MMC
A modern-day man has been reborn into an alternative ancient Asia. His past continues to haunt him here as he strives for love and comfort despite being seemingly cursed. City lights never change, but he must.
#SEAsianPit
#A
#RF
#UP
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For
#AAPIHeritageMonth
, I’m putting it out there that I write East Asian works based on my diaspora upbringing + years moving and traveling around abroad if any agents are interested 🙂 I’m also always looking to befriend and support fellow Asian writers as well 🫶🏻🌟
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Someone gave me amazing in-depth feedback on my query and first chapter today! I’m very thankful 🥹💙
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Has anyone else’s hobbies changed since they started writing? I used to watch moody movies in my spare time, and now I make spare mood boards for fun 😅
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So I submitted to
#revpit
🥳 Rewarded myself by binge-watching Parks and Rec for the first time ever. I was just told Tammy is NOT Tina Fey? I really need sleep…
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Compared to my first draft, I’ve cut out 16,000 words 👀 Agents, editors, etc please don’t be scared by my big word count. I don’t mind scissors 😅
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Thank you to everyone who helped put together
#SEAsianPit
and to everyone who supported my pitches! It was great interacting with you all and seeing your brilliance ✨ Hope to read your amazing stories someday soon! 🥳
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I just had a dream I got a very detailed query rejection with paragraphs of what they want me to improve on or do differently. I wouldn’t consider this a nightmare bc it was so constructive..not that I remember any of it tho 😅😂
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I love the writing community bc I can say I wrote or cut out so-and-so many words and you would understand. My non-writer friends just look at me and go “congrats?”
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He’s a 10, like literally 10 years old, but he remembers everything from his past life as a Florida man. So what if he ditches school & climbs a cliff for fun? His maid running after him HATES it. Well, he’s a kid so he can’t be the a-hole here, right?
#chaospit
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Late post but I’m pretty happy with how
#RevPit
went! I learned a lot and made some new friends. I’m also very grateful that the *messy* earlier manuscript I submitted still got helpful feedback (that I completely agree with, too)! Will continue to make this WIP stronger 💪🏼
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Hands? Stretched
Body? Hydrated
Mind? Awake (enough)
Laptop? Opened
More queries, here we go 💪🏼
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Today is a rare editing day when I don’t feel like my writing is completely unsalvageable. Sometimes all it takes is a friend saying, “I wouldn’t still be reading it if it was that bad,” or being that friend for yourself if you don’t have someone like that yet 🩵
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His family used to call Korea home. Now he’s in an alternative past version of it.
It’s said that music rang out all night in the Silla capital at the height of its reign. He couldn’t hear anything of the sort here over his love curse and cursed past.
#LCSLitPitch24
#A
#R
#F
#Up
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Writers, show off the moodboard for your work & a playlist that matches the vibes!
🏮 Be reborn into red in this alternative past Asian romantasy. Immerse yourself in an enchanted land of second chances. Magic is abound, but only if you believe in it🌹🔥
Writers, show off the moodboard for your work & a playlist that matches the vibes!
moodboard + playlist for my queer YA labyrinth myth reimagining 💎✨
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It’s the middle of the night here now.. Every time I say I’ll sleep at a normal hour, I get carried away with pitch events and whatnot.
Anw lmk if I missed any of you, so we can keep sharing support once I wake up (if it’s still
#questpit
day) 🥲
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I didn’t realize that these distant lights were the aurora? Turn out you had to go to the beach to see it clearly. Couldn’t make it in time anyway. I just looked like a weirdo staring at the sky while aimlessly walking around the neighborhood 😔
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*𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐀𝐘: 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗦𝗧*
Mark your calendars. Rainbow Writers is a private Discord server for writers who identify as LGBTQIA+ and are 18+. It's never too late to DM me to join!
We can’t wait to meet you all 😊
Me: I wish I had a queer writing group
Other queer writers: Also wish I had one
👀🌈 LGBTQIA+ writers! We are considering starting a safe, inclusive space where we can respectfully talk with fellow writers. Please lmk if you’d be interested & pls help share!
(Mods needed)
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Post a pic with no context from a travel you’ve done 🏔️❄️
Post a pic with no context from a travel you’ve done ⛰️🌲⛰️
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OUTLANDER x ALTERNATIVE ANCIENT ASIA🐉
A failed scholar-turned-florist dies young & is reborn as a privileged man seeking love+comfort despite a curse
🏮 Myths
🪭Reincarnation
📍Generational Trauma
📕Social Commentary
❤️Loveless to Cursed in Love
#LuckyPit
#PopUpPitA
#PopUpPit
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@lunereveries
There’s a similar spot right outside Gangchon Rail Park. Definitely recommend if you ever travel to Korea.
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Love Actually x One Last Stop in Seoul🚊
8 girls from around the 🌏 keep bumping into each other. Involvement with the 🎶 industry isn’t the only thing they have in common
👯♀️female friendships
🤝found family
🩵love
✨a little mystery
🪄a touch of magic
#LCSLitPitch24
#A
#WF
#R
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Love Actually x One Last Stop x 8 diverse girls 🌏🌎🚊
The music industry is small, but Seoul is big. So why do they keep bumping into each other? They’d let go of the past had the looping train route not taken them back to what they all have in common▲
#SEAsianPit
#A
#WF
#LGBT
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The big 3: fan art, fan fiction, fan crafts
I’d cry over any of these. Or a pet named after one of my characters or some other story element! “Come here, Death By Wind. Good boy.” Smt like that would kill me 😂
Everyone’s got serious author dreams like hitting a bestseller list or optioning film rights. And I’ve got those too, but I’d love to hear about people’s silly author dreams. I’ll go first: I really want dessert made out of my book cover! Cookies, cake, or all of the above! 😋
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the writer | the dialogue 🩵💜
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Writing group ran extra long today, and I didn’t have a roomie to pick me up (they’re on vacay). Taking public transport and walking late at night is scary, but I’m feeling more inspired to keep working on something new..👀🚆
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If you’re interested in
🪭 Hidden & Unexplored Identities🌈
📕 Asian Literature & Culture
🏮 Reinterpreted Lesser Told Myths
🌑Generational Trauma
♟️ Family Secrets
💻 Social Commentary
☠️ Loveless > Cursed in Love
this is it! (also see alt txt)
#amquerying
#A
#Upmarket
#R
#F
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Friends, I’m doing some more edits & need a couple more potential betas!
🏮 Myths & Folktales
🪭 Asian History & Culture
💥 Pop & Literary References
📍 Generational Trauma
📕 Social Commentary
❤️ Loveless to Cursed in Love
Application Form:
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I wish this was what I thought it was at first glance
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You know when you start reading something and the foreshadowing for tragic things to come hits you hard? I’m preemptively crying 😢😭
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“pick four characters that have the same energy as your mc”
Red WIP’s Yoon is a dorky, reincarnated mess
“pick four characters that have the same energy as your mc”
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Happy PRIDE to all! 🌈 And a special thank you to the creators of queer media who allow us to live through worlds both familiar to and different from our own.
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Your book and 3 of its inspirations
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Authors, convince us to read your book with one of your favorite lines & absolutely no context:
I hope I can share this with you all someday~
Authors, convince us to read your book with your favorite line and absolutely no context. One line only.
"What if I'm never done searching?"
"Then perhaps one day you will come searching for me."
UMBRA 🌟🌌🚀
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May or may not be a scene from my Red WIP 🌺
Long time no see I made another picrew for my friends :)
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So I have to abstain from caffeine and alcohol for a couple weeks… How am I supposed to write?? ✍🏼🥹
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Sharing my
#50PreciousWords
entry. Thank you
@viviankirkfield
and judges for this wonderful contest!
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For
#AAPIHeritageMonth
, I’m sharing some translated Asian books I’ve read. What are yours?
While some of these aren’t my typical reads or all-time favorites, I’ve learned something from each of them. Hope we can strive to read something new or challenging, not just this month!
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Hi everyone! I’m Tien (she/her/hers). I write upmarket romantasy for now, but want to branch out.
Yoon is a hot summer kid who loves spring flowers until his touch starts making them wilt.
#QATalk
Hello and welcome back to
#QATalk
! Let's jump right on in!
Q1: Introduce yourself! Tell us your name, what you write, and your MC's favorite season.
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It was my fifth year in Korea and I was reading/watching a lot of isekai and reincarnation content. (Re:0/Joy of Life anyone?)
Loved the worlds & adventures but not the ignored misogyny or lack of introspection. Also wanted more 🌈 rep. So I thought, why not write smt myself? 😅
WELCOME to the
#questpit
Q&A session!
here’s question 1!
in honor of spring, tell us about how you first came to plant (came up with) your book/wip!
my answer: bone collector came to be in the morning for some odd reason and i texted maria immediately & was like “don’t be mad”
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If anyone is looking at or about to look at my manuscript 👀 please know it has likely been edited since submission. Call me a barber because I’m never done trimming and adjusting ✂️✂️
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I hope I’m not too too late for the photos app account sharing 📸 I’m
@authort_lee
. I’ve only cross posted a bit, then got lazy. But I’ll make an effort to post more, and hopefully we can interact there too 😊
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I’m incredibly thankful for a new, highly dedicated beta 🥹 I love that we can discuss things and learn from each other in different ways. Thank you for investing so much time in this WIP, and I’ve really enjoyed all our chats 🩵🩵🩵 Wishing great betas for everyone!
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Thank you for the immense interest in our LGBTQIA+ writing server 😊💕🌈 We are always open to writers in any state of their writing journey ✨
I will be a bit busy in the coming days, but please feel free to contact our other mods
@HRMKingIzzy
or
@ScarletDAuthor
to be added!
We are *𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍*!!! 🎉✨
Pls come introduce yourself, drop your fave works for our icebreaker event, check out our resources + opportunities, get some inspiration + encouragement, find betas/cps 👀, & more!!
You can always DM to join. We can’t wait to interact with you all🌈😊
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❤️ Outlander meets East Asian lore 🏮
A modern-day Korean American man is reborn into an alternative East Asian past. As a much desired aristocrat, he’s given everything at the curse of being the demise of those he loves.
#LeapPitch
#AmQuerying
#SSF
#Romantasy
#writerscommunity
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Someone on tok said I look like the dad from Hotel Transylvania here. That’s absurd, I have another shirt that looks even more like his 🌺🍃
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Curse Australian time during these all time zones pitch events. I didn’t post early for
#seasianpit
, I just live down under.. I swear 😭🦘
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Everyone who I’m already friends with on Discord has been added to our new private LGBTQIA+ writing group 🌈🔥
Please double-check your inbox/message requests/Discord friend requests.
And always feel free to let me or another mod know if you’re interested in joining 😊✨
We are *𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍*!!! 🎉✨
Pls come introduce yourself, drop your fave works for our icebreaker event, check out our resources + opportunities, get some inspiration + encouragement, find betas/cps 👀, & more!!
You can always DM to join. We can’t wait to interact with you all🌈😊
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We’ve had a wonderful 1st writing sharing event with writers receiving some great feedback! We also have resources & channels for critique, queries, etc. etc.
Our LGBTQIA+🌈 server is always welcoming new members, so come join the fun and let’s get writing and editing together ☺️
The Rainbow Writers Discord hosts a Work Sharing event every other Wednesday night at 7pm EST! We read a piece of our work and get feedback from other members
If you'd like to join this event or just the server in general, you can DM me!
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Ty everyone for your very helpful, lovely advice! I might be trying my hand at something new soon 👀
There are two paths and I must pick one (for now). Please help me pick.
What should I start writing?
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Since the ⏰ app situation is not looking great, I really want to find some other spaces for writers.. Are there any queer-friendly fantasy, romance, or general writers’ discord servers/subreddits you know of & can kindly guide me too? 🥹
#writingcommunity
#amwriting
#amquerying
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This month I
📚went to my 1st writers’ group meeting & book signings
📧reached out to some amazing authors & received wonderful replies
🎤🖊️attended writers’ panels for the 1st time
🌼 worked with a critique partner
✍🏼did too many minor revisions to count
Exhausted but happy 🙂
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Friends, SEAblings, isekai or historical drama fans! I’d really like a couple more BIPOC betas, especially Asian ones🥹
🏮 Myths & Folktales
🪭 Asian Culture
💥 Pop & Lit References
📕 Social Commentary
📍 Generational Trauma
❤️ Loveless>Love Curse
Form:
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Comfort TV marathon. What are you watching?
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⭐"I love you."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Why do you think that?"
- RedWIP
⭐
"I love you."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"...whatever he said to chisel a crack through this girl’s heart, I want to make him pay for it. I want to give the payment to her. I want to give everything to her."
~book-on-sub
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others who work at home, what do you do for a healthy break?
I go to the living room and pretend I can dance 👯♀️
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my erratic sleep score since I started my pre-query edits
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Any followers from my OnceJelly (
@twicett520
) days still remember my fics? 😅 After my first novel is complete, I’ll be looking at my old works to see what I might want to re-write and polish up! Lmk if there is anything you’d like to see. Something about Seoul trains maybe..?
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There are two paths and I must pick one (for now). Please help me pick.
What should I start writing?
sequel to bk I’m querying
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new modern WIP
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Today my bff/roomie emigrated and I just finished Parks & Rec at home alone. Everything feels so final… Anyhow, gifs or words (or anything in my inbox) would be appreciated. Anything at all~
#amquerying
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how I juggle multiple books at the same time 😎📚
(no worries, no books were harmed in the making of this)
#WritingCommunity
#WorldBookDay
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@minjinlee11
I relate growing up Viet American and having all that people know about my culture being a history of war. It’s great now to have so many works by POC authors, and be able to write our own stories the way we see them. Truly impactful.
(Also I just cried A LOT reading Pachinko.)
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A very insightful video essay on how effective BookTok is and how it works. Definitely worth a watch 📚
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For no reason in particular, pls pick the title that interests you most 👀
The Red Years
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The Years of Red
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Years of Floral Tears
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Years of Storied Tears
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Chinese reviewer on the American adaption of Three Bodies 📖 (w/ spoilers)
“You Americans have such a limited imagination.” 😂
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spoil the ending of your book with a gif and don't explain what it means
spoil the ending of your book with a gif and don't explain what it means
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my best to worst languages
🇺🇸: well.
🇻🇳: I speak it, wish I took time to learn to properly read/write
🇨🇳: studied abroad in uni as a way to connect to that part of my fam. WAS at advance level but need a language partner
🇰🇷: had some tutoring & spent 5 years there but still meh~
my best to worst languages
🇻🇳🇬🇧: i refuse to put viet below english but i will admit i struggle to have intelligent conversations cuz i haven't been catching up with the jargons for like 20 years
🇩🇪: i have the fluency of a frat bro
🇰🇷🇯🇵: i can read but i can't understand LMAO
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TN version 🙂📚
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Ty everyone for your vote! It’s settled
For no reason in particular, pls pick the title that interests you most 👀
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13 movies to get to know me:
Bottoms
My Sassy Girl (Korean one)
Clue
Pom Poko
The Truman Show
Farewell My Concubine
Forrest Gump
The Handmaiden
Big Fish
Ode to My Father
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Barfi!
Paddington 2
13 movies to get to know me:
Pan’s Labyrinth
Rise of the Guardians
LotR
Crimson Peak
Labyrinth
Howl’s Moving Castle
Hellboy 2
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Anastasia
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
The Lost Boys
Treasure Planet
A Knight’s Tale
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What inspired your first book?
I read a very popular translated Asian web novel and was upset by its misogyny despite the main character being reincarnated from our modern world. I was also living in Korea at the time & had many feels. So I started writing my take on the tale ✍🏼
What inspired your first book?
My first book was inspired by a vivid and recurring dream ✨
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✨ My first (fully) contemporary
#WIP
! ✨
This is very loosely inspired by my years in Seoul & my entanglements with the entertainment industry. The FMC is a Viet American trying to find her place and purpose. Seven new and old friends help her out~ 🩵
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Drop your personal top 10 anime (in no particular order)
Summer Time Rendering
Sailor Moon
Adachi & Shimamura
Code Geass
Golden Kamuy
Steins Gate
Frieren
Konosuba
Inuyasha
Saiki K.
Drop your personal top 10 anime (in no particular order)
Monster
Death Parade
Shiki
Parasyte
Shin Sekai Yori
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Inuyashiki
Mononoke
Devilman Crybaby
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
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I didn’t have the character count for it, but I just want to clarify that the first line is a Korean proverb that describes a great person with humble beginnings.
The MC is not a literal dragon 🐉😅
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New game: sum up your book in one quote from it.
Better late than never? This is a bit from Red WIP 👀
New game: sum up your book in one quote from it.
I think this sums up my book on sub pretty well.
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