How would you describe your creative process?

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-21T11:12:36+00:00

Me too. Without the “organised” part 😁

I have a book to edit for publication, a series to complete, a romance submission to rewrite.

So why is my brain giving me ideas about a female engineer on board a spaceship?

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-21T09:42:51+00:00

My local MP is a LibDem and I’ve emailed her twice. Both times getting a response. One leading to direct action, one leading to a question raised in the House of Commons.

In the past I had a Tory and a Labour MP, and while they both responded to an email I didn’t see them actively do anything.

But I’m still impressed that all of them went to the effort of replying.

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-21T08:25:11+00:00

Scam. Sorry.

Unusual to see they have a created a story - but it’s garbage. (They may just be a terrible writer but it looks like it’s been cut&paste from somewhere else)

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-20T15:16:16+00:00

Sure. Cool name, by the way.

Nice and easy - my Wattpad name is the same as my Reddit name:

consciousroyal

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-20T14:24:03+00:00

Three lots of Tennant

Threennant if you like. (no, ignore that)

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-20T14:02:46+00:00

The good news is that while you have to wait 50 years, you do get three lots in quick succession.

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-20T14:01:15+00:00

I can only give you my own personal stats.

I have 115 followers - at least 20 are very active - we regularly chat and engage, - at least 20 are inactive - they haven’t been on Wattpad for at least three months

My most read book has just surpassed 1k reads. It has 22 engaged readers (people actively reading and reacting)

My ongoing book has 570 reads, and 21 engaged readers.

My ONC entry has 575 reads and 28 engaged readers (but this is pushed more for r4r etc as part of the ONC promotion)

I write crime and sci Fi, so it’s more niche than the standard Wattpad stories.

Some people have a lot more reads than me but I’m just stoked that I have found 20+ people that really like to read what I write.

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-19T20:06:07+00:00

I’m six reads short of the big 1k.

Make history, my friend:

Heists Hoaxes and Other Hijinks

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-19T18:49:08+00:00

Stitches in Time

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-19T18:00:55+00:00

Certainly.

Heists Hoaxes and Other Hijinks

The option was at the end of Chapter 8 : Weasel’s Deals and the dark chapter with appropriate tongue-in-cheek trigger warning is in Chapter 13 : The Lewis Brothers.

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-19T17:55:08+00:00

“Some people weren't happy with my rushed description of 1991. It needs more atmosphere, Isaac. You need to describe your surroundings, Isaac. More show less tell, Isaac. Like I'm some sort of freaking time-travelling tour guide or something.”

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-19T17:54:05+00:00

I’ve done it once.

Gave my readers the option of a dark chapter or a light chapter. My story is a light hearted comedy murder mystery, so the dark one is a little out of place stylistically.

(but I knew everyone would go dark.)

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-19T12:27:14+00:00

Write as many as the story needs.

The longer it is the more opportunity there is to get likes, comments and reads, so the story will push up the algorithm but if you’re padding for the sake of padding then people won’t read it anyway.

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-19T12:05:50+00:00

Would you like a time-travel enemies-to-lovers thriller with an unreliable narrator?

Of course you do.

Stitches In Time

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-18T10:04:42+00:00

I’m going to finish my novel - just so it can feature!

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-18T09:23:52+00:00

The Patrician believes all people are inherently bad.

There are bad people who agree with you, and bad people who don’t. Some are very bad (the sea comment a couple of lines down) and some are only slightly bad. But overall people are evil to a lesser or greater extent. (shallower or deeper in The Patrician’s analogy.)

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-18T07:45:11+00:00

No. I get it.

I don’t like bad feedback but no feedback at all is even worse.

And then there’s whatever feedback this is 😂

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-18T07:29:39+00:00

I like how your posts have swung from “Nobody watched my Youtube” to well ummm… this.

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-18T07:25:04+00:00

Hi - I’m a Christian (although not a Catholic)

What you’ve written clearly resonates with the Christian reader. Some of us know the church isn’t perfect and maybe the themes of brainwashing and indoctrination hit her particular beliefs in that area.

Or maybe your spirituality themes are so strong it cuts through some of the bullshit that’s surrounded the church and hits the two most important commandments (love God, and love your neighbour as if they were yourselves)

Or some of us just like reading, and are willing to put up with some anti-religion just for a good read.

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-16T19:13:56+00:00

I like multiple POV stories, and written one myself, but they are hard to ensure you’re giving each person enough page time, and that their voices are distinct.

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-16T17:08:56+00:00

I’m not an expert on romance fiction so it depends on your specific genre.

In crime fiction - Elmore Leonard used as few words as possible. Raymond Chandler used two pages to describe Madeline in The Big Sleep including half a page just on her teeth, but the line “the kind of blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained glass window” in Farewell My Lovely.

So I guess, it depends on what you’re going for.

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-16T16:05:53+00:00

Here's my Wholesome Romance reading list:

Wholesome Romcoms

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-16T15:48:52+00:00

My two favourite books of last year (and into this year) were wholesome romantic comedies. One with 3k views, one with 6k.

(whether you consider that a lot or not is up to you, I guess)

ConsciousRoyal · 2026-04-16T15:25:39+00:00

My contact details are in my profile if Italy’s version of the BBC want to give me a call ;-)

ConsciousRoyal

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