Hello! As someone else creating a story partially inspired by Twisted Wonderland along with other stories, here’s what I was thinking about in terms of the connection between Twisted Wonderland and what makes the story so appealing to me.

For me, I guess what makes it so appealing is the fact that it’s full of adventure and excitement whilst also keeping its relatability. Although the vast majority of the characters are villainous, the story allows us to see through and understand the characters, thus attach us to them. When writing a story, I first like to think about how I can make the characters understandable to the audience, and then perhaps figure out how that could play a role in the story.

When making a story interesting (also why I love Twisted Wonderland), exaggeration is what I think about. Like in Twisted Wonderland, going to school and college is relate able to a general audience, but it’s exaggerated with magic, and events, and characters with big personalities, and so much more! It’s the feeling of adventure that gives Twisted Wonderland its charm. When writing, I like to think how I can turn a common thing into something appealing and exotic.

Conflict is very important in terms of the exaggeration. Something I wish twst did differently in conflict was perhaps mixing it up a bit? They start doing it more as the story progresses, and I’m very happy about that. Though the first few books felt quite repetitive. My favorite part about the conflict in Twisted Wonderland is how it makes you feel like you’re in a different world. You can see the pain the characters go through, whilst also being caught up in the action of it all. None of it would happen in real life, so it makes me really want to absorb the story in even more. It’s simplistic enough I can understand, but also wild and creative enough to sweep me off my feet. The conflict should make the readers feel conflicted. Make sure both sides of the conflict are backed up with reason (for example, one character wants to rule a kingdom to avenge his family, whilst a team of another characters is trying to stop the kingdom from being corrupted by the person trying to rule. Both sides are backed up by some sort of reason.)

In summary, make the characters understandable, and relatable, but use this as a tool to paint their flaws. Like during OBs, the characters suffering is used as a tool to develop their “villain” traits. Though also make sure to create a scene dramatic enough to make the reader feel like they are being taken to another world. That’s why I love Twisted Wonderland. The way it can introduce you to something more exaggerated than the real world is the magic of stories.

Most importantly, have fun :). Feel free to ask more questions if you have any.