Minty: "You mentioned that being the 'smaller ox' makes the work freer because Elohim is connecting pieces you didn't even think about. In the world of Webnovels, there is often a lot of pressure to 'trend,' to get more views, or to write what is popular rather than what is true."
Minty: "In this season of being His tool, do you ever feel a conflict when the 'smaller ox' wants to take a different path? For example, if a plot point feels right for your faith but maybe risky for your stats or popularity on the platform, how do you handle that? Does the 'Big Ox' always get the final say on where the story turns, even if it means fewer clicks?"
[The audience watches intently, recognizing the universal struggle of staying true to one's values in a world that demands results.]
Iboni: "I don't write just to follow trends, Minty. Since the beginning, I write because my mind cannot hold the things it wants to share. The reason why I wrote Love Yourself: Wonder is because of my daydreams about when I accidentally met BTS randomly. [chuckles] Spare me the cringe comments, I was a teenager when I began to write it."
[A few lighthearted giggles erupt when Iboni mentions the cringe of teenage fanfiction, but they are quickly replaced by nods of respect.]
Iboni: "Honestly though, in my earlier years of writing, I chased the clicks when I published on the other book app—the orange one—before webnovel. But after publishing Love Yourself: Wonder in webnovel, the clicks are the least of my priorities."
[The audience seems to appreciate the growth from a teenager chasing validation to an author who writes out of a necessity of the soul. The atmosphere feels like a celebration of creative maturity.]
Minty:[Smiling warmly] "We've all got those 'orange app' skeletons in our closet, Iboni! But what a beautiful transition—from writing to be seen by others, to writing because you see something so clearly you have to get it down. It sounds like your pen has become a release valve for the overflow of your heart."