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Saposcat, 3 days ago to random

#WritersCoffeeClub

25. Do you use a cover artist or design your own covers? Share your cover art.

Not the final version, but should be pretty close to this.

Saposcat, 9 days ago to random

Finally finished a solid enough draft of the new chapter and inserted it into the main book. Now I'll have to modify any chapters affected by the new stuff, go back and address the revisions I've been ignoring while I work on this chapter, and then run through the whole thing for final edits. Should be ready to go sometime in the next 50-100 years if I can keep up my current rapid pace.

Saposcat, 27 days ago to random

#WritersCoffeeClub

1. OMG! What happened to your MC's parents?

A fertility ritual went awry. It was a whole thing.

Saposcat, 1 month ago to random

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15. Describe your perfect writing conditions.

It's a dark and stormy night. And it's quiet... too quiet. The lights flicker, then the power goes out. When it's restored, there's a body on the floor; it's me. I begin to write.

Saposcat, 1 month ago to random

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5. What's the best thing about being a writer?

I think maybe it's reading back what I've written after I've got it the way I want it.

RickiTarr, 1 month ago to random

We give such weird advice to kids. I remember being 12, and very shy, and people would tell me to just be myself. Now 30 years later, I'm 42, and still trying to figure that out.

Saposcat, 2 months ago to random

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14. Should you avoid sentence fragments? Or, should you. Simply not care?

Did. Shatner. Write this question? (I have a feeling I won't be the only one to reference Shatner in response to this prompt.)

RickiTarr, 2 months ago to random

Writing Prompt:

Write the saddest sentence you can think of.

Saposcat, 2 months ago to random

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5. Where do you see the future of publishing in ten years' time?

AI authors querying AI agents to be published by AI publishing houses for AI readers. There will be underground networks of human authors desperately trying to get their books into the hands of human readers.

Saposcat, 3 months ago to random

#KnowYourAuthors 8 Do you write your entire piece and then edit, or go back and edit while you’re still writing?

I edit as I go. If/when I finish, I go back and edit some more. I see advice against this, but it's how I like to do it. One problem I do have with my method is that by the end the earliest chapters have been edited more than the later ones, so I guess I need to try to put more focus on second-half editing. It's easy to get into an I'm done mindset after the last chapter.

HeliaXyana, 3 months ago to writing

#WritersCoffeeClub 12 grammar/typography

I blend colloquialism in dialogues with a strict narrative style.

My long sentences includes detailed, immersive descriptions.

I prefer an archaic style but I'm unafraid of breaking grammar rules.

I use active voice for enhanced immersion and vary dialogue setup on context.

I don’t adhere to specific style guides but focus on readability.

I boldly split infinitives and usually write in OpenDyslexic, but export in Merriweather.

#writing

Saposcat, 3 months ago to random

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10. What do you say to people who tell you they're frustrated writers?

I don't know, I don't think anyone has ever said that to me. I guess depending on what it was, I'd either commiserate or share what's worked for me when I've had the same issues.

RickiTarr, 3 months ago to random

If you have to do something you really don't want to do, how do you get yourself to do it?

VampiresAndRobots, 4 months ago to random

Translation software is normally a godsend, given that I work in a retail setting in a very international area, but sometimes it fails pretty spectacularly. I'm pretty sure the customer who was frustrated with what I was trying to explain to her didn't mean to tell me she loved me very much before demanding free shipping.

Saposcat, 4 months ago to random

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18. Does your work feature on BookTok? How do you feel about the platform?

This question was my introduction to the existence of BookTok, so I have no feelings about it yet.

Saposcat, 4 months ago to random

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16. How do you feel about an ISBN? Is it important to have them?

I love my Inter-Stellar Battle Newt, and yes, it's very important to have them.

gahlearner, 4 months ago to random

31, Will you be writing today? How do you feel about your writing journey over the last year?

No, I won't write today, too busy.
The last year was better than any writing year I ever had, and that's thanks to the hashtags I play with. I got to know my characters really well, I got ideas, I saw other people's struggles and just felt good in this community. Which, in turn, was a great motivation for writing.

#WritersCoffeeClub #GL1223

Saposcat, 4 months ago to random

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December
29. Do you have a favourite letter of the alphabet? How does it feature in your work?

I don't consciously have a favourite letter. I don't know that I could single one out. Even a favourite combination is hard to choose. Maybe the silent h could be my favorite. It just kinda stands awkwardly, not quite sure why it's there. Like, am I even needed for this word? They say it's not right without me, but I feel like I make no real contribution.

RickiTarr, 5 months ago to random

Today's theme is Normal!

You can take this test to see how "Normal" you are, and also how radically left wing you are! LOL Please share the results if you feel like it, or do nothing at all, because it really doesn't matter!

https://www.idrlabs.com/4-axes/test.php

gahlearner, 5 months ago to random

19. If you could remove one rule of grammar, which would you choose?

English isn't my native language hence it'd feel presumptuous to consider changing grammar rules.
That said, language is a living, changing construct. These rules aren't set in stone and will change through (lack of) use over time or by some language keepers deciding on changed rules (as happened for German grammar during my lifetime). So, these rules may be there for a reason, but not forever.

#WritersCoffeeClub #GL1223

Saposcat, 5 months ago to random

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December
18. Do you intend to read a book over Christmas/the holidays? What will you choose?

I'm currently reading book 3 of a 5-book series by @VampiresAndRobots and will likely continue on to book 4 when I'm finished.

RickiTarr, 5 months ago to random

Alright, after all this talk of ketchup/catsup, I need to know:

What are the Top 5 Condiments you have to have in your kitchen?

Saposcat, 5 months ago to random

#WritersCoffeeClub Dec.16. Tropes I dislike, w/o insulting other club members?
Whatever I've been overly exposed to recently, but if it's engaging enough I'm usually willing to overlook it.
2nd part: some comments that make me doubt myself aren't directed at me. Someone mentions how much they hate a thing and I think oh that sounds like a thing I do. But people should express opinions & preferences. I don't have to take it personally. I try to be mindful of inadvertently insulting other writers.

Saposcat, 5 months ago to random

#WritersCoffeeClub December
10. What aspect of your work are you most proud of? Don't be shy.

Pleh. I'm not good with this sort of question.

Some of my words work especially well together. I've managed to write some funny bits. I've kept at it despite doubts. I don't know.

RickiTarr, 5 months ago to random

I, admittedly, curse way too much, but I just adore a faux curse. When I was a kid, one of my Mom's friends was a very proper Southern lady. Instead of saying "They think their shit don't stink" she would say, "Some people think they poo poo vanilla ice cream".

What is your favorite faux curse?