I am currently writing an entire series of books with English-language translations of German folk tales - with each new book focusing on a different topic. The previous book was focusing on ghosts, the one I am close to finishing will be about Devil-tales, the one after that on magic, and so forth.
So I am curious - what kind of topic from German folklore interests you the most?
#WritersCoffeeClub Jan 1: What are your writing related New Year Resolutions?
I don't really do resolutions, but let's try this: I'll actually send my work out more this year. Get serious and make a list of agents, and just go through the list.
#WritersCoffeeClub Oct 1 - Shameless self-promo. What's your WIP? What's it about?
It's the Jedi Academy from a terrified youngling's point of view. A young teen is essentially kidnapped into the order and quickly clocks how deeply screwed up it is. Also, the force drives you psychotic. That's the "dark side." And if you turn, they genuinely believe that it killed you, you're dead.
Thematically, it's about self-appointed heroes creating the violence they claim to protect us from.
I wonder what tense you've all chosen to write in and why.
I know past tense is likely the most common, but I have experimented with both and decided that present tense offers more direct immersion for my purposes.
This also ties into who the narrator is. In my WIP, it is a person in the room invisibly tagging along with the MC.
How did you decide, and is it reflected in the identity of the narrator?
#WordWeavers Sep 2: What could you change about your world to make it better for most people?
Racism and sexism. The world has advanced a lot in terms of declawing capitalism, which creates a huge updraft for women, poc, indigenous people, queer/trans people, etc. Economics are the tool of oppression, after all, but white supremacy and patriarchy are still implicit in all kinds of systems of power, not to mention individual prejudice.
I'm just finishing up a novel. I've been writing screenplays & other story-led narratives for decades. Classic structure has been drummed into me. But then, when I was diagnosed as neurodivergent, I thought, 'Hold on, maybe the traditional story model is actually a neurotypical device...'
I decided to let my #ADHD/ #autism write my novel. In doing so, I have developed a new revolutionary storytelling model. You're welcome. @actuallyautistic #writing#amWriting #amserious
They're at home, wondering how they could possibly have let their little girl die like that, even though she's very much alive, trapped, a long long way away...
OK you are all my accountability buddies for the day. I will finish revising chapter 4 and start revising chapter 5 by the end of the day. I will report back by day's end! If I succeed, there will be graphic pictures of cobbler. #amwriting#amwritingnonfiction
I was asked to do a series of books of animal folktales. I am in early planning stages, and musing what would be the best system to organize the series by... any input?
Over the last decade, I’ve focused on reading that which most influences my writing. I read wide, but typically pass on cozies, erotica, hard sci-fi, & anything that’s preachy.
It’d be more accurate, though, to say that I avoid certain content like graphic violence, lengthy/numerous fight scenes, explicit sex scenes, poor writing & probably more that I’m forgetting.
Short story collections. Strong theme, or just the best stories? Can a collection include nightmares and light-hearted stuff? (An experienced author says a good collection does not vary wildly in tone. But my stuff does).
what do you think as a reader, and what do you do yourself?