1 Acknowledgements

This is the 2nd book that I'm publishing on Wattpad. It is titled Tragedy Awaits, which will be served as a prequel to the apocalyptic story 2049. It is also a shared universe to my first story Lonely.

Tragedy Awaits is a psychological tragedy that is told in a non-linear perspective. Its style is in a form of an interview. Instead of focusing on a single individual, the story deals with significant tragedies that many people had gone through such as violence, sleep paralysis, stress, marriage issues, school shootings, prostitution, Coronavirus, the welfare of the world, and visions of the end of days. Its story revolves around the theme of resilience, which encompasses many different scenarios that were integrated with the character's mindsets. The story serves as a prequel to 2049, an action-fantasy drama that takes place at the end of days in the year 2049.

One of the first stories that I made on Wattpad was the short drama titled Lonely. The story follows an innocent child who lost both his home and his family in a massive earthquake. An angel named Fantasia came to his aid and healed his sadness by becoming friends with him and experience fun activities in an otherwise destroyed society. I decided to link Lonely as a shared story to Tragedy Awaits because I believe that my latter story will discuss the issues of resilience and what did people do to overcome hardships in their life. However, instead of a four-chapter short story, this story will be fifteen chapters long due to tackling social themes, despite one of its chapters focusing on the supernatural. I want to write a realistic story so that people can relate to it.

One of the famous singers that I love is Janet Jackson because she created an album called Rhythm Nation 1814 which explores a number of tragedies that are still relevant in today's society. Because of this, I see this album as an eye-opener due to its timeless socially conscious songs and the additional themes of love and perseverance. I also loved her other album The Velvet Rope because it deals with her depression and the idea of being treated as a real person with equal rights. I will use Rhythm Nation as an example of showing people's hopes, struggles, and insecurities.

Resiliency plays a huge part in my life because I love drawing art that showcases a person's struggle to find their importance in life. I, myself, am autistic but I'm high-functioned. However, despite that I'm less severe than other people with the same disorder, I don't treat them differently. My family, friends, and teachers all treat me with respect and I treat them with the same gratitude. In Tragedy Awaits, resiliency plays a huge factor because many people in real life experience nightmarish events that cause them to lose their loved ones and also risking their own wellbeing. However, instead of blaming and passing judgment on others, the people overcome adversaries by staying strong and making sure they have a clear focus on their surroundings.

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