Since some time, i was a Paint writer, and i wrote diverse stories, such as "The Leolandian Republic" or "Misadventures of an Italian Lover" (Blog series that i never ended) but... I think, this place is like... Not the best place for telling my stories, so i decided leaving Paint as a writer, and i'm going to explain my reasons:
1. Language Barrier:
My native language is Spanish, and even when i know English very well, I don't feel very comfortable writing and posting my stories in English, and I can't even make my stories in Spanish, because here in Paint there are very few spanish-speaking users (Because mostly of users here are from the U.S.A.). Also, I know basic English, but very little in a more literary or poetic way, so my English feels very empty, meanwhile, when I speak my native language, i'm much, much, much more expressive, and I know perfectly every grammar and rules of the Spanish, then I just want to being able to write in my native language while everybody can understand it!
2. Very small audience:
This website is a very small site, there are very few users here, and even less active ones. I not just only love to write, but i also want that many people can meet my stories, but this place is emptier than the Sahara Desert or the Siberian region...
3. Crappy stories:
Since i started to read more stories, ans specially Don Quixote, i discovered and learned more about the storytelling, and looking my own stories here, i saw the very crappy things I did, and specially for "The Leolandian Republic", i think it could be better, but... This one have characters that I consider are very cool, and specially Erika, (the cruel but smart waifu of the Leolandian Nation!) and also, i think I could narrate the story in a better way, i would remake totally "The Leolandian Republic" series in Spanish, with better descriptions, and everything would better!
4. Very short and disordered blogs:
Here in Paint, you are limited to write very short blogs, and if you want to make a larger story, you must made A LOT of parts as f*ck, and it's annoying, also, the system for searching the blogs just SUCKS.
In a few words, i would not make my stories in Paint anymore, i'm now moving to Wattpad, a site where I can find a very bug Spanish-Speaking community, a bigger audience, and larger stories (AND I SWEAR I WOULDN'T MAKE WEIRD FETISH FANFICS, TRUST ME, I'M NOT LIKE MOST OF WATTPAD USERS).
Anyways, I would not leave Paint at all, you could still finding me active in some groups, and I will still posting some blogs, but they're not will be stories anymore, but my opinions of diverse Political, Historical, Social, Religious, Polemical topics, or just Recent events from famous people, or just making opinions from diverse news of the world, or also making some review of a Series, Movie or Videogame.
Anyways, I enjoyed the few months I lasted writing my stories in Paint, and I hope if you're interested, to read my future stories in Wattpad
(My Wattpad username is MarioGamer64 btw)
And also you will be allowed to translate my stories into English (just if you have Non-profit intentions, and give me the respective credits)
Pero bueno, como ya supondrás, uno de mis principales motivos, es que escribir en una segunda lengua se siente algo incómodo, el Idioma fue mi principal motivo...
I saw diverse stories in blogs, like yours or mine ones, but you're right, and you have the right of being sad, but as i wrote here, I have my reasons to make this decision...
Kashbanooka
21 Oct 2024 21:22
In reply to MarioGamer98629
I know you will miss me, but you are welcome to going in a future to read my wattpad stories, and even translating it as i mentioned here...
Anyways, i think I have very valid reasons to stop posting my stories here...
Don't you think?
Draconid_Jo
20 Oct 2024 02:01
In reply to MarioGamer98629
Thanks! I most certainly will be checking out your wattpad, although I doubt I'm up for helping translate anything, lol!
And yeah, you do have legit reasons for wanting to stop going so, although reposting stuff you work on elsewhere here still wouldn't hurt.
(IDK if DSi or 3DS users will be able to access your wattpad.)
I will remake the whole Leoland series in Wattpad, using as a base the original one, but making it more detailed, in Spanish, and with better descriptions, more events, etc...