Sometimes, he thought of pa.s.sing the guild leader role to his vice-leader so that he could focus on his writing. Unfortunately, they were in a crucial period right now and he couldn't leave his guild members while the other guilds were eyeing their territory.

"I'll cross that bridge when we get there." He sighed and shook his head. He closed the game and opened the Discord chatroom to see his senior authors.

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Xyerose: Girls only read BL and by girls, I mean me.

Namake: lmao.

JoanB: Not me

Cel_T0: I don't.

JoanB: Never BL.

Mr. McGuffin: Hehe it is funny.

Rianolinon: @Xyerose

Xyerose: I'm gonna mute you all.

Elyon: Argh!

Mr. McGuffin: oooph!

Xyerose: Stop pinging me.

Rianolinon: XYE DON'T DISRESPECT ME.

Xyerose: Then don't ping me.

Rianolinon: I HAVE YOUR m.u.f.fIN AS HOSTAGE!

Xyerose: I hate m.u.f.fins.

Rianolinon: Oh, um. I HAVE YOUR CUPCAKE AS HOSTAGE!

Mr. McGuffin: I'll eat it...

Xyerose: I dont care about anything except bl.

Rianolinon: um..I have hot boys as hostage.

Xyerose: Nice.

'So negotiations complete? We're not getting muted? Good job ria!'

Alison35: Guffin! My little boy. *sparkle emoticon*

Cel_T: Alison.

Alison35: Cookie Cel! *sparkle emoticon*

Mr. McGuffin: Did your project ever get graded? *eating cookie emoticon*

Alison35:

Cel_T: Whooo.

Alison35: Haha.

Elyon: Oh, you must have worked hard for your project so proud of you Alis. *sparkle emoticon*

Alison35: Elyon!! I WORKED VERY HARD FOR THIS T_T Finally I'm a free bird for two days... got another project.

Murakami_Takai: Wa.s.sup! Just completely bombed my exam.

Mr. McGuffin: Nice have a cookie. *cookie emoticon*

Murakami_Takai: ty. What's everyone doing? Chat is so ded. *eating cookie emoticon*

Cel_T: I'm ded. My soul's ded.

Murakami_Takai: Cel_T what's ur novel? *scream emoticon*

Cel_T: My novel's ded. Hahah. Crimson Gloom is the t.i.tle. I think the first chapter can be cla.s.sified as gore. Idk. I didn't think that it might be gore maybe for some.

Murakami_Takai: *scream emoticon*

Cel_T: You can skip it if you don't want gore. It's kinda like prologue. Start from ch 2. Things get better. there's dramish, warm-ish interactions, funny-ish. Ok done promoting I'm tired.

Murakami_Takai: Cel_T

Cel_T: Yes?

Murakami_Takai: I'm reading Crimson Gloom.

Cel_T: Yayay.

Murakami_Takai: For how long have you been writing?

Cel_T: Err…this is my 3rd rewrite. But, I've never written this far. I always restart it.

Murakami_Takai: RIP.

Cel_T: Was never satisfied for some reason. Why? @Murakami_Takai

Murakami_Takai: Nah. Just seemed like a rewrite for some reason. The terms are too certain. There's not much repet.i.tion to a.s.sure yourself of the plot.

Cel_T: Oh I see.

Murakami_Takai: I mean, it's a good thing. But, discovery writers shouldn't restart like that. Keep going until you finish a volume and then rewrite.

Elyon: It's like killing your potential before it blooms.

Murakami_Takai: Hmm.

Elyon: You still don't have a goal.

Murakami_Takai: Not really. You need momentum.

Elyon: You can't see what you want to happen.

Murakami_Takai: You'll never finish if you keep restarting like this.

Elyon: *nods*

Cel_T: Yeah momentum is the word.

Elyon: Yeah killing your potential before it blooms. You need momentum.

Murakami_Takai: If you were an outliner, then things get craycray.

Mr. McGuffin: They are ganging up at you and your perfectionism.

Cel_T: lol. Thanks for the feedback.

[A/N: As I've mentioned before, there are thousands of novels in this platform called Webnovels. Sometimes, new authors find it hard to gain exposure and make their story known to everyone. This is also the reason why some authors either drop or rewrite their novels due to the lack of readers.]

Elyon: There is one novel here that I reviewed that really hooked me up.

Mr. McGuffin: Track's?

Elyon: CEO thingy *cough*

Murakami_Takai: lol

Mr. McGuffin: Chat is sooo dead tonight. *eating cookie emoticon*

Alison35: Sleep, Guffin or else you'll black out in tomorrow's test. *smug emoticon*

Mr. McGuffin: Me, never. COFFEE! I'm still writing while I have ideas.

Sleepteddy: I can't write.

Mr. McGuffin: Why not?

Sleepteddy: Still need some time until I become sober.

[A/N: The Discord Writer's Chatgroup is not always lively. There are certain times of the day when the chat is dead. It happens when all the authors are busy writing their stories, or the active ones are all snoozing in their beds.]

Elyon had nothing to do so he randomly searched for a Disney song in YouTube. The song he chose was "Beauty and the Beast." He listened to this age-old song that never lost its charms and to this day, he still liked listening to it.

He was softly tapping the table when an idea came to him.

"Fairy tales huh? What if I rewrite a fairy tale and do some changes?" A playful smile appeared on his face as he opened a new word doc.u.ment.

"Let's see…how about Snow White? Hmm… Sleeping Beauty? No. I need something cla.s.sic that will bring the lulz to those who will read it." Elyon stared at the fairy tales in front of him and made a decision.

"Let's go with Cinderella. I'm a writer now so I need to challenge myself every now and then. Ufufufufu this will be fun." Elyon tapped away at the keyboard and the story slowly formed before his eyes.

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Story: Celtyrella

Once upon a time in a land far away…there lived a girl named Celtyrella. She was born in a small house with her loving mother and father. Her father was a hardworking man and because of this, their family slowly became prosperous.

When Celtyrella was nine years old, her mother fell sick. She died shortly after, leaving Celtyrella and her heartbroken father behind. His father focused in their family business in order to give her daughter a better life and to forget his heartbreak.

Celtyrella learned how to be independent at a young age. She could cook, bake, sew, and do all the household ch.o.r.es on her own. This life continued until she reached her 15th birthday.

Her father met a woman during one of his business trips and decided to remarry. The woman's name was Ellie and she had two sons. They were Murakami and Culti. Celtyrella was happy because she finally had a stepmother and two older brothers.

"Celty, I want you to meet Ellie. She will be your new mother starting today." NaranNarman, Celtyrella's father introduced his new wife to her daughter.

[A/N: Her father likes to call her Celty so we will be using this name to address her from time to time.]

"h.e.l.lo mother! Nice to meet you!" Celty curtsied and smiled at her new family members.

"My goodness! What a beautiful daughter you have dear." Ellie lovingly gave Celty a big hug and patted her head.

"Ohh! My little sister can't be this cute!" Murakami excitedly patted Celty's head as well.

"Bro, why are you so excited? You might scare our little sister." Culti reprimanded his older brother. Although his voice was stern, his gaze was gentle. He also secretly took snapshots of Celty using his cellphone while his mother and brother were not looking.

"Hahaha look at all of you getting along. Ah~ this makes me very happy." NaranNarman was smiling ear to ear as he looked at his family. They went inside the house and had a small family celebration.

Days pa.s.sed into weeks, and weeks turned into months. Their family business was expanding and Celty's father had to go overseas to ensure their business would not encounter any difficulties. With a heavy heart, he decided to leave after Celty celebrated her 16th birthday.

"Dear, it will be Celty's birthday soon. What should we give her as a present?" Ellie looked at her husband anxiously.

"Girls her age want to make themselves look pretty. How about a make-up kit?" NaranNarman replied casually.

"A make-up kit? That sounds good! She should be more ladylike since she's about to turn sixteen in a few days." Ellie nodded her head approvingly.

"I'll handle it then. The kingdom has many boutiques and I'm sure we can find a suitable one for our Celty." NaranNarman nodded his head.

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Meanwhile, in Murakami's room…

"That b.a.s.t.a.r.d will be leaving in a few days. I hope he never comes back!" Murakami was cursing his stepfather behind his back. His long, dark-blonde hair that was the envy of all the boys in the Kingdom was tied securely by a hair tie on his back. His dark green eyes that complimented his handsome features were radiating with a sinister glow at this moment.

A soft snort was heard beside him.

"I've also had enough of being a 'goody two-shoes'. It's finally time to let loose." Culti smirked beside his elder brother as he stretched casually. His short blond hair was properly trimmed, and his blue eyes has a lazy look in them. His angelic features made him the bane of older women.

"I'm sure mother can't wait for him to leave as well. I wonder how she was able to last till now?" Murakami smirked.

"Well, the guy is rich so having him around makes our lives comfortable." Culti chided from the side.

"Just a few more days…" Murakami closed his eyes as his lips curled into a smile. 'It won't be long now Celty. Your carefree days will soon be over.'

To be continued…