Similar But Not The Same, WattPad vs Keitai Shousetsu ( 携帯小説 )

Previously, I've mentioned before about the infamous trend going on in Japan called the Keitai Shousetsu ( 携帯小説 ) where mobile phone users write using their mobile phone and their stories on each chapter is quite short but interesting. An American website, TextNovel.com, lets its user experience the same way as the Japanese does, only it's in English  (●´∀｀●) hurrah for me too!

Now this brand new site that I came across, is somehow similar to Keitai Shousetsu feel but different in a way, whereby, instead of writing short on each chapter, authors can write as if they are writing novels. Very western feel to it. （￣ー￣）I like this too of course. Wattpad is without doubt, a site filled with good story tellers. I've been hooked on to a few unknowingly and have been continuously following their story. Very addictive if you ask me. 

Unlike TextNovel which have an application that is available in iOS platform, Wattpad have application for both iOS and Android platform. Interestingly, it is also available on Blackberry platform. 

Another plus point for Wattpad is that, if you like the story that you are reading and you would like to share it to your other pals on other social sites, you can actually choose to embed them to your websites! Of course you can share them on Google +, Twitter, Tumblr and etc. Nice, isn't? I don't need to mention about Facebook as well, do I ? Ｏ(≧▽≦)Ｏ

Pros and cons shared, I like both sites and am still following the stories from both sites. What can I say, writers from around the world fascinates me and the way they spin their plot out is even more interesting. That is what I like about these writers. Unlike those who had their books published, these writers are more raw and true, sometimes, writing out of their own feelings and fantasy. 

Keitai Shousetsu （携帯小説）Cellphone Novel

We all realized that in every manga or Japanese dorama, especially those that relates with high schoolers life, it will show the kids updating some novels or reading some novels using their phone. Adults included too, but they read mostly instead of writing them. This trend began for quite sometime already and it is indeed very popular among the Japanese and it has began to spread to the Americans, South Africans, and even Germans as well, I think.

As mostly can't read Japanese but liked the idea of having their novels published or read by others, regardless it's nice or not, those Americans have given talks, educated their people and even made a page and further developed a mobile application, similar to maybe what the Japanese have, of this 'Cellphone Novel'. Being the blogger that I am, after a little researching, this phenomena is indeed a wonderful one. I mean again, who don't like to have their works reaching out to many? In real life, being a novelist is not easy. You write hundreds of pages and try your luck in various publishing house. If you're lucky, you'd hit jackpot of being a famous writer. If not, you'd just end up hitting walls. 

Cellphone novels are just 70-100 words per chapters in Japanese sites, but then again, some may go up to lengthy ones per chapter, just like your normal novels. People download their favorite novels and read them up and they can even communicate with the author by commenting or maybe drop them a private message. 

This website, called Textnovel.com which is further developed into an Apple Store only app, eMobo, is in English and meant for those who'd want to do the same with the Japanese. From what  I gather, it's an American site as its carrier is all American carrier. AT&T, Verizon, Virgin and etc. Irregardless, you still can create an account and write your own stuff to publish in this website or even via the app. Interesting, isn't? This method of literacy is indeed a good way to spark students interest in reading and writing and I personally, loved this and am following quite some writers in textnovel.com as well as thinking of my own novel to write :)

This whole thing, in its own way, is no different than an e-book. Only difference, it comes in various genre and you don't know the author and some may be silly. 

My Shelf

Yes, the semester break is almost over and class is starting next week and the best thing is, I’m still in the holiday mode! Sleeping at 6 or 7AM and waking up late noon does not help in fixing my biological clock. Attached to another drama series called Growing Through Life and a novel Incubus Dreams makes all these happen. My passion to music does not help to make me sleep, instead, it keeps me awake!

Speaking of novels, I’m back to my addictions and started to buy novels whenever I finished one. Buying two at one go ain’t cheap with both costing about RM30++. To feed the love, something must be sacrificed! Or so, I thought. But heck, I think one should check out this novelist Faye Kellerman. I have to admit, the first book I bought by her was titled The Mercedes Coffin. It’s a mystery thriller and I cannot leave the book at all until I’ve finished it. So far, I’ve never been able to do that, not towards books that thick. I love the way she twists the plot and the story certainly build climaxes. It gets me wanting to know how the murder was carried out and another of her book, Hangman, talks about serial killer. Although the ending was predictable, the story fulfils the thrill and again, I can’t seem to leave it alone until I’ve finished the story! Don’t ask me about Incubus Dreams. I’ve loved Thrillers, Fantasies, and Horrors especially and this is nothing I would think of. All I can say is that, it’s filled with lots of sex scenes with vampires,werewolves, wereleopards (basically, shapeshifters) and so on… and a tad of murder and bits on necromancers, awesome. I’m speechless but heck, who doesn’t like such thing? Laurell K. Hamilton is the author.

I’ve to clear some stuff to make way for my books and I think I would need to buy more this weekend. Oh, I finally found the books for my Night World collection by L.J Smith and I think I need to buy the other edition to complete it. I do hate borrowing my books to people now that I’ve come to realize that I’ve lost a number of books knowing that it has been borrowed but none returned. It pains me to know that these people do not treasure it at all and no matter how I asked, it never come back.

I Lost It Already !

In terms of me going back to studies, scarifies must be made... Money.

It sucked big time when I've totally gotten used to the luxury of getting pampered, massage, good foods, good entertainment, always have time to socialize and I don't get worried of not having money because when I worked, I knew that I will eventually have money next month. Owing some bills for a month is not good but at least I can pay up on the minimum payment. Now, I can't even afford to do that anymore!

Just what have I gotten myself into? I became more seclusive, more angry, more easily irritated, and I keep brooding over how pathetic I've become ! Wow, talk bout in depression. More or less, I used to be the one that can be depended on and a quite independent woman because I got my great "Money" Armor. Now I feel like a defenseless one because I chose to throw it off ! Good grief...

So, you, you and you out there, don't come up and tell me that money ain't everything because... I want to eat ! How can you tell one that loves to eat not to eat just like how can you make a cow graze the grass if it doesn't want to? I don't care if you can diet or have the strongest will power to resist good foods. I don't need to because I have good metabolism rate and I digest foods fast enough and my body figure has been maintained at the same weight for years! (Well, I'm not that proud with it but it's all right)

Oh man, all my food adventures are gone and it was and still is my core of happiness... Working is a choice, but, I'm already feeling really lost with the assignments after years of not touching a darn study book and it takes a lot of my time to do even one stupid tutorial questions. Much less an assignment question !

As quoted by Uncle Leon, FML !!

And The Story Goes On...

So, as your age keeps climbing, you feel a lot older. You tend to look back sometimes more often and you'd reminisce those days where you'd go somewhere wonderful, did something amazing with a special somebody or even see something that will make you remember for the rest of your life. You'd hate those moments but yet, you'd miss it alot. Well, for me, that's the way it goes.

Not ashamed to admit it, I'm 23 year old this year. That is, once my birthday is over...Come to think about it, it ain't such a small number but it ain't too big as well. However, it's already enough to make me feel the burden that I'm carrying all the time while I'm still breathing and feel the responsibilities that I have. I planned to get a car, but it's going to be tough for me as I've wasted enough time hopping around looking for better jobs. Now, I regretted not standing firm on my own. Because of myself and the smallest temptations around me, i failed in life. I'm making it up with the remaining span of my life. I know what I've lost and not have previously. This time, I will fight it back and of course, I will still be tempted, but not without thinking twice. Call me stupid or naive as you wish, I have my own thoughts. Born in the year of an Ox, I can be very stubborn most of the time.

All these new thoughts that comes to my mind, sometimes I had to thank it to Veron, Vincent and especially after knowing Anthony. Not of what he said, but because of him, I'm able to indulge into this book called Conversation With God, written by Neale Donald Walsch. Sounds religious, huh? You may think like that even after you read it, but trust me when I say this, there is a lot of words of wisdom and guide in life from it. No harm in believing things sometimes. I'm a free thinker after all. Even though I may not understand most of what it's trying to tell me, I do get the point of it. Like what I said earlier there, Live a life with a goal or a dream, go for it, don't think of other things or stray away from your goal and you will be able to create Who You Want To Be. That's the way of life, isn't? Not just living Who You Are so called Destined To Be. If it's destined, why does God even gives us free will to make choice then? This book really can argue a lot and it does makes a lot of sense. Seriously, I'd recommend reading it. Even if it's not for religion means, please, read it as a self help book. It IS a self help book after all...