Jamie Legaspi · Author · added about 7 years ago

Indeed it did, unfortunately enough.

Aldo Salt · Author · added about 7 years ago

Hah! Good point! Worldbuilding and setting bibles are sort of the potato chips of writing!

Out of curiosity, what exactly drove Filipino magic out of the world of your story? The Spanish conquest?

Jamie Legaspi · Author · added about 7 years ago

@Aldo Salt I try to minimize worldbuilding and planning because like many authors, I often get stuck doing nothing but planning. Lol.

At heart this is a fairy-tale and so I’m not too worried about details or sprawling epics. However, my planned sequels are probably building up into a series about how Alima Song got Filipino magic back into the world.

Thanks for the comment!

Aldo Salt · Author · added about 7 years ago

When I started reading through the chapters to "Moonflowers", I got an odd sense of deja-vu. Somewhere, someplace, I’d seen this story...

...and then I realized I’d heard about "Moonflowers" before on Tv Tropes! I’d thought the tale of humans, faeries, primal gods and cunning folk sounded awesome. Reading it in person, I’m blown away by the tight prose, dialogue and engaging characters!

I find it interesting that you try to minimize world building and planning out the plot of "Moonflowers" ahead of time: it lends the narrative a spontaneous, realistic air and focuses the plot more on character agency. What inspired you to write "Moonflowers" in that specific way, if I might ask?

Jamie Legaspi · Author · added about 9 years ago

Sorry for the massive wait between updates to Moonflowers! Half of it was writer’s block, and the other half was dealing with math class over the summer.

Jamie Legaspi · Author · added over 9 years ago

Bit of a delay since my college theater group is working with a pro company for the summer! Here’s three new chapters, though!

Jamie Legaspi · Author · added over 9 years ago · 1 like

New chapters are up! Sorry for the long wait--I’ve been working on a play for my college theater group. :D Thanks for being patient!

Jamie Legaspi · Author · added almost 10 years ago

A couple of new chapters, and hopefully one more by tonight! Sorry for the wait!

Jamie Legaspi · Author · added almost 10 years ago · 1 like

New chapters uploaded for you all! Happy belated New Year!

Jamie Legaspi · Author · added almost 10 years ago

Thanks for the support, guys! A new batch of chapters will be coming in a couple of weeks--right now I'm studying for finals!