I love food. I love eating as much as I love cooking and baking. I'm very adventurous when it comes to food. Though I don't claim to be an expert, I have my own personal preferences when it comes to food.
So having said that, para sa akin ay may mga katumbas na pagkain o inumin ang mga bagay na nasa paligid ko. I won't mention the other things anymore. Pero gusto kong i-share ang tungkol sa mga pagkaing nirerelate ko sa mga novels ko.
Unang-una sa lahat, para sa akin ay may mga bagay na parang White Chocolate Mocha na unang beses ko pa lang natikman ay gusto ko agad. No matter where it came from or how it was made.
May mga bagay naman na parang Cafe Americano na sa unang tikim eh parang gusto kong ibuga dahil sa tapang at pait. But it's an acquired taste and I eventually warm up to it.
Then meron din yung parang Chocolate Cake na kahit alam kong dapat kainin in moderate amounts ay hindi ko parin mapigilan ang magpaka-gluttonous.
And finally, meron yung parang Maple Candied Bacon Cheesecake na sa una ay duda ako sa lasa dahil iniisip ko agad na may bacon at parang hindi bagay sa cheesecake. Pero nang matikman ko ay biglang naging instant favorite ko na siya.
So the point of this post is not really to boast my humongous appetite. LOL! Ang gusto ko lang naman sabihin ay ganito ako kung mag-assess ng mga bagay. Whether it's about food, movie, TV show, novel, and even my own works.
Meron yung umpisa pa lang ay excited na akong isulat to the point na na-map-out ko na sa isip ang lahat ng mangyayari. Ang kulang na lang talaga ay isulat ko iyon. Meron din yung hindi ko feel ang umpisa hanggang sa makarating ako sa part na nagiging interesting na pala. I always end up deleting the first chapters that I wrote. Then meron yung alam kong gasgas na gasgas na. As in naulit ulit na sa iba-ibang story-telling medium pero sadyang gusto ko paring isulat. And finally, meron yung apprehensive akong isulat sa una. But eventually, it all worked out and I ended up feeling really happy with the result. :)
So alin sa mga novels ko ang parang white chocolate mocha, cafe americano, chocolate cake, o maple candied bacon cheesecake? Well, here they are.
The Guy From Apartment 4E - White Chocolate Mocha
Ito ang unang-una kong novel at talaga namang excited ako para dito. At that time, this was all I could think about. Regardless of its shortcomings, I love it.
My Bright Star - Chocolate Cake
Guilty pleasure ko ang pagbabasa ng mga kwento na ang plot ay tulad ng sa My Bright Star. Kahit na paulit-ulit na itong ginagawa at halos predictable na ang mga mangyayari gustong-gusto ko pa rin. So I didn't hesitate to write about it.
The Bad Boy Syndrome - White Chocolate Mocha
I love the idea of a bad boy turned good for the love of his life. Noong nagsisimula pa lang akong isulat ang nobelang ito ay halos nai-map-out ko na sa isip ang buong kwento.
Escape With Me - Cafe Americano
It took me a while before warming up to this novel. In theory, I liked the idea of a runaway bride. Pero nang sinusulat ko na siya ay nahirapan talaga ako. I couldn't connect with the characters. At sa totoo lang ay ilang beses kong pinalitan ang mga backgrounds ng characters ko. Nahirapan din ako na i-justify ang dahilan kung bakit ang isang babae ay tatakas sa sarili niyang kasal. But I was determined to finish it and in the end, I was able to make it work.
Miss First Date Girl - Maple Candied Bacon Cheesecake
Para sa akin ay medyo cheesy na pinagpartner ko sina Ricky at Dessa sa novel na ito. I was really skeptical at first. Pakiramdam ko ay hindi magwoworkout at team up nila. But in the end, yung mga characters na mismo ang nagbigay sa akin ng chance na gawing maganda ang kwento nila. I can't really explain. It just worked out.
The Cat-dog-mouse Love Affair - Chocolate Cake
This is another one of my favorite plots: enemies turned lovers. I just love reading these kinds of stories. That's why I immediately jumped into writing my own version. Jace and Darla were like my cutest characters.
Just Another Cliche Love Story - Chocolate Cake
Another chocolate-cake-like novel for me: bestfriend turned lovers. I just love this plot and I love Mel and Gabe. I have my own guy bestfriend and some of the parts of this novel were literally drawn out from my and my bestfriend's experiences together. Though we never really saw each other romantically. Yes, a boy and a girl could really be just friends.
My Bossy Assistant - Cafe Americano and Maple Candied Bacon Cheesecake
The concept of the boss falling in love with his assistant was a very enticing plot for me. Binuo ko ang kwentong ito noong nagsisimula pa lang ako bilang writer. And honestly, I was so proud of it at that time. But it didn't work out really well. It got rejected. So it was like a bittersweet story. Pagkatapos ng mahabang panahon ay nadaanan ko bigla ang lumang kwentong ito. I opened it and read again. Nanghinayang ako. It wasn't the best but it had good parts. So I started editing it. Pero habang ineedit ko ay napu-frustrate ako sa kanya. There were so many ideas playing in my head while editing. In the end, all my apprehensions and doubts paid off. I incorporated all my new ideas and it turned into a two-book novel I could be proud of.
So there you go. I hope you enjoyed reading my quirky take on my own novels. ♥♥♥
So having said that, para sa akin ay may mga katumbas na pagkain o inumin ang mga bagay na nasa paligid ko. I won't mention the other things anymore. Pero gusto kong i-share ang tungkol sa mga pagkaing nirerelate ko sa mga novels ko.
Unang-una sa lahat, para sa akin ay may mga bagay na parang White Chocolate Mocha na unang beses ko pa lang natikman ay gusto ko agad. No matter where it came from or how it was made.
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| The white chocolate mocha recipe. Those calories! Yum! |
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| The cafe americano recipe. Imagine all that coffee! It has a pretty strong flavor. |
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| Those chocolate drip! Need I say more? |
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| Bacon topping on a cake? |
Meron yung umpisa pa lang ay excited na akong isulat to the point na na-map-out ko na sa isip ang lahat ng mangyayari. Ang kulang na lang talaga ay isulat ko iyon. Meron din yung hindi ko feel ang umpisa hanggang sa makarating ako sa part na nagiging interesting na pala. I always end up deleting the first chapters that I wrote. Then meron yung alam kong gasgas na gasgas na. As in naulit ulit na sa iba-ibang story-telling medium pero sadyang gusto ko paring isulat. And finally, meron yung apprehensive akong isulat sa una. But eventually, it all worked out and I ended up feeling really happy with the result. :)
So alin sa mga novels ko ang parang white chocolate mocha, cafe americano, chocolate cake, o maple candied bacon cheesecake? Well, here they are.
The Guy From Apartment 4E - White Chocolate Mocha
Ito ang unang-una kong novel at talaga namang excited ako para dito. At that time, this was all I could think about. Regardless of its shortcomings, I love it.
My Bright Star - Chocolate Cake
Guilty pleasure ko ang pagbabasa ng mga kwento na ang plot ay tulad ng sa My Bright Star. Kahit na paulit-ulit na itong ginagawa at halos predictable na ang mga mangyayari gustong-gusto ko pa rin. So I didn't hesitate to write about it.
The Bad Boy Syndrome - White Chocolate Mocha
I love the idea of a bad boy turned good for the love of his life. Noong nagsisimula pa lang akong isulat ang nobelang ito ay halos nai-map-out ko na sa isip ang buong kwento.
Escape With Me - Cafe Americano
It took me a while before warming up to this novel. In theory, I liked the idea of a runaway bride. Pero nang sinusulat ko na siya ay nahirapan talaga ako. I couldn't connect with the characters. At sa totoo lang ay ilang beses kong pinalitan ang mga backgrounds ng characters ko. Nahirapan din ako na i-justify ang dahilan kung bakit ang isang babae ay tatakas sa sarili niyang kasal. But I was determined to finish it and in the end, I was able to make it work.
Miss First Date Girl - Maple Candied Bacon Cheesecake
Para sa akin ay medyo cheesy na pinagpartner ko sina Ricky at Dessa sa novel na ito. I was really skeptical at first. Pakiramdam ko ay hindi magwoworkout at team up nila. But in the end, yung mga characters na mismo ang nagbigay sa akin ng chance na gawing maganda ang kwento nila. I can't really explain. It just worked out.
The Cat-dog-mouse Love Affair - Chocolate Cake
This is another one of my favorite plots: enemies turned lovers. I just love reading these kinds of stories. That's why I immediately jumped into writing my own version. Jace and Darla were like my cutest characters.
Just Another Cliche Love Story - Chocolate Cake
Another chocolate-cake-like novel for me: bestfriend turned lovers. I just love this plot and I love Mel and Gabe. I have my own guy bestfriend and some of the parts of this novel were literally drawn out from my and my bestfriend's experiences together. Though we never really saw each other romantically. Yes, a boy and a girl could really be just friends.
My Bossy Assistant - Cafe Americano and Maple Candied Bacon Cheesecake
The concept of the boss falling in love with his assistant was a very enticing plot for me. Binuo ko ang kwentong ito noong nagsisimula pa lang ako bilang writer. And honestly, I was so proud of it at that time. But it didn't work out really well. It got rejected. So it was like a bittersweet story. Pagkatapos ng mahabang panahon ay nadaanan ko bigla ang lumang kwentong ito. I opened it and read again. Nanghinayang ako. It wasn't the best but it had good parts. So I started editing it. Pero habang ineedit ko ay napu-frustrate ako sa kanya. There were so many ideas playing in my head while editing. In the end, all my apprehensions and doubts paid off. I incorporated all my new ideas and it turned into a two-book novel I could be proud of.
So there you go. I hope you enjoyed reading my quirky take on my own novels. ♥♥♥
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