Q&A Segment

Here Lies the Bride

Note: HLTB stands for 'Here Lies the Bride', the title of this story.

How did I come up with the idea for HLTB?

I was thinking about why there were no horror stories (at least, that I've seen/read) with the reader as the murderer. So why not write one and be the first that you know of? It was pretty interesting, and gave me the shivers thinking about it.

Who's my favourite character in HTLB?

I have an extremely soft spot for Lee Chan in this story, and Wonwoo. Chan would probably be my favourite. He's adorable, and you can tell exactly how much love he has for the reader. It's kind of romantic, and a bit sadistic at the same time. I'm sure Chan has a more hidden sadistic side to him (unknown to anyone else except the reader) that was unleashed in the story.

Which character had major development, besides the reader?

Hoshi/Soonyoung, who'd changed from his usual happy-go-lucky self into a crazed murderer himself, seeking revenge. He was probably the only one who had an extreme drastic change, besides Jun. Jun fell into a state of depression, and gave up his life at the end.

What playlist did I use while writing HLTB?

Honestly, whatever I listened to probably clashed with the actual theme. I listened a lot to Seventeen's Boys Be album songs, Twice's Ooh Ahh, Kye Bumzu's 28.5, some AOA, etc. Nothing that gives off the whole mystery/horror/angst thing.

Was this written 'on-the-go' or planned beforehand?

Most of it was written on the go, trust me, I was as surprised as you readers. I had a few 'set' characters like Wonwoo, Chan, and the reader who wouldn't die or at least until the very end (in the case of Wonwoo). I used a random roulette for the rest, up to a certain point. I think it was up to Mingyu. The rest were sorted into places where I thought it would be more dramatic.

What if the story clashed with the truth? And how was it edited?

I backread a bit to double check, and my memory is usually pretty good, so I think (hope) that nothing clashed at all in this story. I'd be able to remember what happened here and there as I went along.

Did the reader ever have feelings for Wonwoo?

I hope she did, at least even a little.

Why did I pick Chan to be the accomplice?

I always found Chan very adorable, (he's younger than me aww), and I was hoping for a sort of romance plot thing. I used Chan as a basis of admiration and love for the reader. He'd probably be the one I'd want to kill least in this situation. Also, I find that Chan would be too innocent to bully a close girl friend of his, but crazy enough to go to long lengths to make her happy.

[That's it for the Q&A (wriggles eyebrows) session! Let me know if you have any burning questions.]

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exojjang123
#1
Chapter 20: I just read this in one go and I'm so shookt honestly...at first I thought Wonwoo was the killer because if the bride lol but as the story developed I thought it must have been Jun or Seungcheol and stuck with them. Lol I made a joke and thought that it was the reader as in us but I shook that thought off haha also I thought if a character of faking their death but I didn't think so. Eventually I kept with Seungcheol until he died lol and BOOM! It was mind-blowing at the end!!! And I was so speechless and heated haha but overall this was a great murder story!!! :)
ARMY_Sumi13
#2
Chapter 20: WOW I can't believe I finished all this in a day, its 3:21 am and I have school soon '~' ...Tysm for this ff, it was good enough to be published as a drama haha! ♥ Also, eventhough I knew that ____ was the murderer, you never failed to surprise/scare me on each chapter. 

I feel so bad for Minghao doe, he didn't have a lot of role and was the first to die after the bride :((
ARMY_Sumi13
#3
Damn I was so excited to about this then I ruined it for myself after stupidly reading the comments section loool~
SVTMEANIE
#4
Chapter 20: DAAAMMMMN THIS IS SO GOOD OMYGOD. THE SUSPENSE DAMN. I'VE FELT GOOSEBUMPS FOR THE WHOLE TIME I AM READING THIS STORY. SUCH A NICE STORY ♡

btw, I thought Seungcheol killed Mingyu at first hahaha. But damn, Mingyu killed himself. that was so insane :---((

And Joshua died horribly :---(( that was so sad :--((

And I actually felt Vernon's fear haha I actually felt scared while reading this cause damn this is so scary af. hahaha

Thank you for a good fanfic authornim ♡♡
fluffyburger #5
Chapter 18: THIS IS SO GOOD LIKE SRSLY I WANTED READER-CHAN TO BE THE KILLER such a good fic
JKRigid #6
Chapter 15: I had suspicions that (blank) is the killer, but I quickly forgot about it hahaha. This got me on the edge of my seat. XD
StarTeddy
#7
Chapter 20: oh my i can't believe i did finish this in a day haha XD it's indeed an interesting fic to read. just imagine your boys got killed one by one oh god :O
i have something which i can't understand, and it's from chapter 4, the sentence "there was more than one sound coming from the toilet", what was it referring to? it sounds creepy for me XD
also, the murder list really sent me to tears ;_; i didn't expect mingyu and jisoo to die that way *cries a river*
btw is chan your bias? :D
Ruineveene #8
Chapter 20: I love this! These kinds of plot twists are the best!
qinyin1023 #9
At first I sensed that OC did it. I could imagine that the girl that was bullied was her. Buttt, I didn't expect Chan joining her in murdering them. I thought it was OC and Wonwoo 'cause OC looked like having a special relationship with Wonwoo. I was so sad that Mingyu decided to suicide :(
BTW, THIS STORY IS REALLY AWESOME. Good job, author-nim ^^