Elif Kuscuoglu

I am a part-time author, full time daydreamer. co-creator of millstone town tales on tapas.io

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Helloo everyone!

Sooo I wrote a book! (my very first English book)

If you want to read a stand alone rom-com with a little bit of female angst and a good revenge plot I feel like you might like my book.

Check it out! Comment your thoughts from there or here!!! Can't wait to hear your thoughts

Thank you so much!!

(I'm still scheduling the chapters but you will get at least one or two chapters every week!)

(Oh and I designed&draw the cover of the book as well!)

You can see the tropes and the synopsis from the link:

Lily is tired of bad dates, ghosting and disappointing matches. Determined to take control of her love life, she creates a bold personal cha

or if you don't want to click to the link, just search "Challenge: Found The One" by Elif Kuşçuoğlu on Wattpad

Thank you✨💕

And this is the playlist of my book!

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I don’t know if there is any work like this (if yes please share haha) but;

Cal’s storyline is giving.. a ruler to a more normal life settings but still joining to arena fights with another name -anonymously- and winning.

Of course the world settings must be suitable to arena fights in that new world (still somehow violent and dangerous).

But I can see him still being active and fighting and have a fanbase but people just don’t know who he really is and him being okay with it because he just wants to cope with the losts by being someone else/or being a part of himself in that arena.

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Ladies,

return the favor when a man traumatise you ✨

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It's crazy that after giving us all that trauma, they (male gender) can continue living without care.

Like.. they don’t even know what they had caused or think about it but we carry those scars almost our whole lives. Or try to get over it, get used to it. And they don’t even know. Thats insane.

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I love how woman can get united easily when there is men hatred or men approval. Like..

I was with my friend yesterday, we met to try a new cookie place, and the seatings are pretty close so another friend duo also sat next to us. And a little next to them was a couple. Once the couple finished their food he literally got up, walked towards exit and never even turned back to check if she is following or not. Like??

and us (me&my friend) and the other two girls, we exchanged a look. It was insane because you can tell everyone was thinking the same thing. "how rude that was" and how the girlfriend could manage to stay calm (she is probably used to it by now; which is another sad part)

I cannot believe how much we, as woman, compromise for men, to keep the relationship alive..

Girl you deserve better.. we all do

(it might seem like a little thing but it's actually not. leaving everything to her, not speaking while sitting together and prefer to watch a fricking soccer game while she is not even looking at her phone is pure disrespect.. in my opinion. he even tried to give the trash to her to keep watching the game.)

these type of events making me lose hope on male gender more and more each day..

anyway wanted to rant about this (I'm sure I'll rant more in the future so beware!)

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OKAY SO.. what are we thinking about the show so far??

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Imagine Maven and Cal in modern world (without powers or fuck it.. with powers.. but they are ‘normal’)

I can vividly see them with suits, leaving their car (that was driven by a special driver/chauffeur of course) one after another with that ‘I know I’m cool and I don’t give a shit’ vibes while buttoning their jackets (you know that cool movement man make with their tailored jackets)

I feel like if they had a ‘healty’ relationship, Cal would be the first one to get off the car (with one second) and Maven would follow him and they would stand next to each other. And that would be fine for Cal bcs he knows that his brother likes attention.

But on our unhealty brotherhood, Maven leaves the car first and Cal follows him. The rest would be the same bcs I feel like Cal wouldn’t hold grudges to Maven even if he tried so he would basically let him take the spotlight..

I can even imagine Maven smiling to the cameras -not soft smile but a mixture of ‘fox’ smile and charming smile- that says ‘yes I know you’re here for me, here I am, take as many pictures as you can’

And I can also see Cal re-arranging his tie every second while somehow still looking cool with that anxious attitude.

On the other hand, Maven holding one of his hands on his chest while saluting the crowd with the other.

Oh and they would definitely wear some really cool and luxurious suits that suits with their style. Cal’s would be more comfortable, still chic but more basic and Maven’s would be more.. attention seeking and bold. (And they both would definitely wear some cufflinks that goes well with their outfits) (I feel like Cal would wear a tie -that would disappear by the end of the night- and Maven would wear a bow tie -but the stylish ones-)

Is it me or is it really fun to imagine? Am I delusional?

I kinda want to do with Mare too now. Ah Cal and Mare attending to some gala or something.. yeah I’ll think about that next..

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I was thinking about tropes.. especially the most popular ones AND not gonna lie, enemies to lovers is really entertaining and addicting to read.. all that slow burn in a story.. BUT thinking about slow burns, I feel like friends to lovers also really exciting to read sometimes, or most of the times.

Because personally, I don’t think I can look at someone who I saw as my “enemy” as a “lover”

I need to be friends with that person first.

And I get that, they usually have that sexual tension and attraction towards each other (which is great) but I think we need more stories where they also show that attraction developing process.. (both mindset and what they have been through) like how can a person make out with someone who is bad to them in previous chapter.. I don’t know, I think sometimes it is hard to read that one step forward and two steps back relationships.. of course this is an opinion of mine and I’m really open to discuss this more

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It's time for me to be sad about the life Maven lived.. and the one he never got to live..

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I still smile and laugh when I think about the Aleksandr prank..

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Everyone is so riled up about upcoming off-campus series casting.. and in some ways I get it..

Especially the man we imagine while reading the books are.. well.. mostly different from the actors they cast

BUT

Also, matter of factly that these adaptations which already have a very specific fan cast waiting always doomed to get criticized.

And yet, I am hopeful by the new videos they share. Because, yes maybe the actors might not look the same with their descriptions in the books but I can see where that decision come from.

Four man had their character’s energy and I want to believe that it will improve the quality of the series..

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I think Anne With an E was one of the best adaptations, from books to a series..

*possible spoilers about Anne with an E*

I didn’t finish reading the books (I was on fifth? book I guess or maybe sixth, I can’t remember right now) but I first watched the show and I bought the books afterwards expecting to read a similar plot with the show but nah-uh.

The books are great tho, but they had a whole another concept with similar characters (mostly)

Meanwhile, in the show we get to see different perspectives, different ideas. I think they did a great job turning a female lead into a strong willed woman.

Anne (in the show) had a really modern look on world and equality and she always seemed very focused on her interests.

Also in the show we get to see other characters and their lives more detailed as well.

It’s a shame it got cancelled.

Also the show was great to show people that we don’t always need a “love triangle” or chaos (I’m not against them, they are great of course; chaos and tension are also make a plot really effective&interesting, when they used properly and balanced with the storyline) to make cinema great. That show had really good plots&ideas about friendship, family and nature (in every aspects)

It was giving a good message with a calm and gentle storytelling. While showing a really nice nature of Prince Edward Island.

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okay. so,

After getting the results of the best dystopian book man and seeing some posts about Liam Stewart.. I find myself thinking about characters named Liam (in general, not only dystopian genre)

..like Liam Stewart from the Darkest Minds..

..or Liam Mairi from the Fourth Wing..

(and some of the books I read online which have characters named Liam in it)

and I realize that in every book those Liam's are good and likable characters.

or I might say, *husband material* -yes I might went a little insane after thinking about this topic for so long sorry-

Anyway.. that made me thinking.. I think I never see a "villain" Liam in books.

(by the way I am not trying to make a point or a statement, it first started as a statement not gonna lie, I was like "OH IN ALL BOOK&TV SERIES&MOVIE HISTORY, THERE IS NO BAD LIAM" but I realize I don't come up with other series that includes this name much either..)

I am open to new characters named Liam and whether they're evil or cute in that *book/show/movie*..

(maybe my standards are high because of this two man -yes I am talking about you Stewart and Mairi-)

I'm really wondering if there is another Liam that we can add to our *man of the year* list.

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After writing about two different dystopian green flag man.. I think we have to choose..

(I fill the other ones with other dystopian characters who also have an charismatic aura, or just an "aura" -& one of the main characters of their universe- & also very liked by 'us' NOT that I find every one of them green flag characters, I just realize there are not much dystopian words or I don't know if there are.. I'm open to suggestions)

-this is not a who is better and who is not type of competition.. I'm just doing it for fun and to see your opinions on different characters in dystopian words-

Also, I added "Newt from the Maze Runner" into this as well.. As far as I can remember he also has a very outstanding characteristics/personality traits..

I'm not adding tv series like the 100 etc, only books and their movie adaptations.. maybe we might do one with fantasy genre.. and romantic.. oh yes.. the list can go on and on baby!

but for this one,

I feel like I don't feel that much hype on some of them in the list.. maybe it's because I read&watch the series a long time ago and I forgot, or we really didn't dive deeply into their perspectives&traits like emotional intelligence or plots where we saw their point of views&actions etc, or it's just; I had momentarily forgotten that person and I cannot recall anything as I write this post..

anyway, shall we.. start?

The greenish green flag dystopian man in fictional book world..

Liam Stewart - The Darkest Minds

Peeta Mellark - The Hunger Games

Finnick Odair - The Hunger Games

Four/Tobias Eaton - Divergent

Thomas - The Maze Runner

Newt - The Maze Runner

Evan Walker - The 5th Wave

Ben Parish - The 5th Wave

Voting ended onJan 14, 2025

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Okay so.. I watched the Hunger Games -the second one- (again), it was on tv,

And Peeta Mellark might be the other greenish flag in dystopian book men category.

He also has a great heart and is a very sensitive&caring person. Even after the torture he’s been through by capitol.

He is clever as hell! He played the capitol with his sharp mind.. and even tho he kinda seems shy/or quiet sometimes he can be very good with words -flirty or charming or both-

he talk through stuff, SO his communication skills are also good and he knows the importance of talking and sharing emotions with one another to solve a problem.

So yes, probably not my biggest hear me out, but I cannot see a red flag in him either..

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I still think Liam Stewart might be one of the greenish flag fictional dystopian book men ever exists..

my man has no socially violent personality, has charisma, thoughtful, kind -even though he experienced too many traumatic things himself as well- and still acts so innocent and good! to everyone! and open to talking things through rather than ignoring..

-it's been a while since I read the books so I may have forgotten some events/plots but I feel like the hype on him is not enough on "green flag book mens"-

(and I really loved watching Harris Dickinson in the movie as him!)

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I was reading something the other day about Maven Calore..

*possible spoilers about ending*

We never got a chance to learn his true intentions. Like yes we get to see his perspectives in some books but in a general level we only knew his hatred towards Cal and reds etc, his obsession with Mare and his traumas.

But when you think about it, it would be really nice to read a book (a short book, it doesn’t have to be a whole long and detailed book -I would read that too of course but I’m saying short to make it more possible-) anyway.. I would like to read a book which only includes his perspectives. Like from his view point and his emotions and his thoughts.

From the beginning.. like.. the story starts with Cal and Maven’s childhood (with that we would be see their brotherhood more detailed too) and continues with their mischievous behavior in the palace and in the middle of the story, with Mare, we get to see the plot we read before from his perspective -with the past story about him- and well.. we all know the ending..

I don’t know, I think I would definitely read that. Because I really enjoyed reading his perspectives in other books too.