AsianStorysketcher

Hi Readers,
          
          I'm pleased to present chapter 38 of "Mokpo, We Go!" I am really happy to see so many engagements and overwhelming responses to this story. You really don't have to be part of the NCT Wish fandom to enjoy this story as it can be read as a standalone story by itself.
          
          The chapter was too much, so I split it up into two parts. I knew that I was being too ambitious to finish this story, but I want to do this properly, so there will be more chapters added to my story. At this rate, maybe it would become as long as my story, "Heartbeat Hell" with 63 chapters. I guess that would be my signature style then. Nobody is complaining.
          
          This chapter focuses on mainly Sion and his worries about joining the team. He couldn't get himself to say yes to joining the Mokpo Wish team and go against Chaehee's original wish for him. Ever observant of Sion, Sakuya immediately recognizes Sion in viral dance videos and wonders if Sion is dancing again. Even more surprising is that Sakuya knows Ryo!
          
          Lastly, our final NCT Wish member, character Daeyoung, is introduced to the story, only in passing. His timeline is matching up with Sakuya's timeline. It's not clear whether Daeyoung will join "New Heelz" as their newest team member. Will Sion go back to the "New Heelz" team? Those who are a fan of Daeyoung will need to be patient as Daeyoung will come into the story eventually.
          
          Do you think my story is complicated enough? I love it! Jiwon is also sprouting with ideas for the Mokpo Wish Team while Wonbin tries to encourage Sion to join the Mokpo Wish team as a friend.
          
          The one thing Sion cannot overcome is Chaehee and her wish for him to become a dance teacher. It's a betrayal if Sion wants to dance pro. Is there a way for Sion to make a breakthrough so that he can truly follow his heart, and perhaps still stay loyal to Chaehee's wish? It's complicated for Sion. Will Sion be able to fill the position for team captain of Mokpo Wish before Yushi and Ryo come back to Mokpo?
          
          Dramas!

Hi Readers,
          
          It's been a while! I still haven't caught up to all the comments, but I will! 
          
          For Wattpad's 19th anniversary, I have tagged the users I am the closest to and also if you have left me a genuine comment recently, I tried to also tag you in the anniversary. Hint: If I didn't tag you and you leave me a comment on my conversation board before 30-NOV-2025, I will also tag you for the anniversary. I am not sure if we both will win prizes or is it just the tagger? Nineteen years. I wish I joined Wattpad sooner.
          
           I have a lot of random things to write. In the "Better Homes & Gardens" magazine, December 2025 issue, 16% of people read for pleasure. Apparently, that number plummeted 40% from 2003 to 2023. Yes, people don't read anymore, but guess what? A 16% of them still do and it's our job to capture as many of those 16% out there who might be interested in our work. It's not zero so there is still hope, but then I hope our works bring readership back up again. Hearing other people use AI at work to write their communications saddens me. I will always be the do-it-yourself type of person. I was testing with Meta AI though to make videos out of my pictures, which is a bit creepy. My dad can't even tell who is the real me.
          
          I am also a bit sad that the hinge came off of my laptop cover lately so my laptop is kind of broken! What! I'm considering trying to fix it myself with a new hinge or buy a new laptop later. This is crazy that the hinge just came off as I was adjusting my screen angle.
          
          I'm disappointed that the teenfic.net mirror website (caution-spam/info risk) published all my Wattpad works there. I can understand why any author would want to unpublish their work because they post everyone's work there from Wattpad. I'm too broke to start any lawsuit.
          
          Lastly, for readers in the USA, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving holiday! I basically had a food coma and well, I had an exhausting day just baking potatoes and sweet potatoes, not even a main dish.

I might have to leave Wattpad 

Hi Readers,
          
          I just want to shout with glee when I publish another chapter of "Mokpo, We Go!" 
          Chapter 37 is now published with lots of thought into my writing.
          
          I have received feedback that I lack figurative language in my writing. Therefore, moving forward, I tried to sprinkle some figurative language here and there. I will eventually edit past chapters with this mindset. I admit, I'm not the type of person to go overly imaginative when writing figurative language. I like to watch the scene unfold like a movie instead with observations. This is a challenge for me.
          
          However, I think the results look pretty good from my perspective. Let the formation of the Mokpo Wish team begin! It could be a small team, but everyone has to start somewhere, right? Jiwon still has to resolve her drama with Yushi, but at the same time, she will need to figure out exactly what happened to Sion and why he quit dancing. These two men are taking space in Jiwon's mind though Jiwon is more focused on Sion since she could not figure him out.
          
          A great team needs the right people. With Jiwon and Wonbin supporting the business side of the business and Riku as the person in charge of their dance videos, we're just missing some dance team members to make this an overall strong team. Yes, Jiwon and Yushi will have to work together and will it be possible given their awkward relationship? Is anybody still holding onto Yushi and Jiwon as a couple?
          
          There's still a lot of unknowns with starting a potential business with Mokpo Wish. We'll dive into that some more in the next chapter. Each member of the team has their own challenges.
          
          I hope the story is still interesting for you as you become invested into the team. I thank everyone for their feedback and interest in this story. I also added a few more polls until Chapter 10. I'll do this a little at a time so it's not overwhelming. This week is Thanksgiving holiday week so I'm unsure if I can write more than one chapter, but I'll see how it goes.

Hi Readers,
          
          I need to make a second announcement because blessings do come in pairs (people who understand Chinese culture know what I mean, heh- double everything!). The wonderful @selena20598 has spotlighted me in her Conversation board as a "Thoughtful Supporter" with an "Insightful Reader" and "Kindness and Warmth" badge along with an "Supportive Commenter" award.
          
          This is definitely going into my brag book.
          
          I have never expected such praises and recognition, but this is really touching to me that I am seen that way. I think people who are selfless and prioritize others over themselves are automatically heroes at heart. The moment you start to care for others more than yourself brings incredible meaning to your life.
          
          I could have finished my "Mokpo, We Go!" story by now if I just didn't bother interacting with others on Wattpad, but I choose to spend time supporting others rather than writing my own story ever since I participated in my first contest, WITW (What in the Wattpad?) contest, this past August. I found new meaning in my life and it's not just about my story. BTW, I'm almost done reading WITW stories in my backlog! I'm probably at the tail end of it now.
          
          I won't repeat the acceptance speech I gave over there in this conversation, but feel free to check out @selena20598's board and follow her as well because she has a very beautiful heart inside and I am deeply touched by everything she writes. She herself should be winning these awards, not me.
          
          I'm not one to need specific awards or attention like this, but when it naturally happens this way, I deeply moved by it. These are all signs that I'm on the right path and I'm doing the right thing, so thanks for bearing with me and seeing me in a positive light.
          
          We all have limited time and energy, so let's all use it well!

Big Announcement (rather late)
          
          My story, "Heartbeat Hell" incredibly moved on to Round 3 in the Amby Awards 2025! How amazingly incredible for a newbie writer like me.
          
          I call myself newbie because I haven't published anything on Wattpad prior to this story. It is the first award contest that I ever entered and the biggest one at Wattpad with the category of "Fan Fiction" and "Romance".
          
          Ironically, I was recently mulling about how my writing could have been majorly improved and how embarrassing it is to submit my work to a contest when it is not the best I could do, but I didn't want to lose the rare chance to enter into a fan fiction contest at Wattpad so I took a stab at it.
          
          Also, today is the real Chenle's birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHENLE! He has brought me so many blessings with his quirky self and his comments about heart flutters inspired a whole 63 chapters of fictional drama from me. This story would not have happened without him as my male lead.
          
          Despite my flaws, I feel incredibly honored to be advancing to the final round. I know my luck will stop here because there is no way I see myself becoming a Grand Favorite winner and I'm already content with being in the semi-finals. I am my harshest critic.
          
          In round 3, my story will be read in its entirety and will be fully judged on creativity, originality, hook factor, characters, quality of story, and technical writing. At the minimum, I hope the judge enjoys my story as I'm proud of what I created. Winning isn't everything, but hopefully it will bring more interested readers as that is my ultimate goal in Wattpad.
          
          I'm also proud of the writers that I recognize to go to Round 3 as well. It's always exciting to see a familiar name and I offer my deepest congratulations to all authors who made it to Round 3 on the lists.
          
          For those writers who did not make it to Round 3, I hope this is not a huge discouragement because I want them to remember the feeling of making it into Round 2 and be proud of themselves.

Hey, 
          
          Can we support each other with genuine reading and feedback?? 

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