#WritersCoffeeClub#writing 29. What's the average time to complete a writing project between the idea and publishing/making it available?
Depends on the project. Drabble I can finish in a day, though two is nice for a final edit. A 1-2K story ideally will take two weeks, 3-4 if I have it betaed. A 12K novel or series of volumes has usually taken me about a year from start to finish.
#PennedPossibilities#writing 329 — How is your SC typically seen by others? Does it ring true to who they really are?
Kan-chan is seen as a shy, unfashionable, nerdy girl. Anti-social. Someone easy to influence by offering superficial friendship.
As far as that goes probably true. What they don't see is a woman looking for acceptance. Who remains true to herself, even if that is behind closed doors where no one can see.
Tomo is often perceived as a rude person. He also presents as very strong. Those who know him understand that while he is a little rough he means well and doesn't mean to hurt peoples feelings. He is also not as strong as either he or others see him.
#PennedPossibilities#Writing 327 — How much does your MC value other people? Do they wish to have many friends, lovers, and / or associates? Are they an easy person to love?
My narrative characters tend to have limited social interests. One or two close friends or a small family of choice. My LI's tend to be only interested in the people in their family of choice.
The narrative character is charismatic. The LI's are eccentric nerds that most people avoid.
Are they easy to love: It is easy for the Narrative character and LI to love each other that that is all they care about.
Intelligent people who are serious about their writing. An interest in Japanese literature, tolerate of R18. People who have posted or are published. Not the art literary crowd, but folks that want to write entertaining fiction.
#writerscoffeeclub#Writing 27. What's the ideal story length? Use any definition of length you like, not just word count.
I don't know how to answer this. That is like asking what is fav of something. It depends on what the story is. I write anything from microfictin, drabble (100 words exactly) to 120-word novels.
I currently aim at 2-3 volumes of about 40,000 words.
It's not a plot or narrative point but given the antag is undead and out to kill them, I would imagine they think about death quite frequently.
In the early parts of "My Girlfriend Almost Got Me Killed," Shiro mentions several times that one reason she's not sure she wants to establish a long-term relationship with Kaori is Kao might get them both killed.
Tomo in Konbini Idol mentions several times that he is less than thrilled that Ume brings home a woman who is cursed and might get them killed.
#WordWeavers#Writing 26 May: what childhood similarities do your MC and antagonist share?
They were Japanese.
They were all lesbians or queer and knew it.
Most had shitty childhoods
Kaori and Miyako-kun went to the same high school. They were both smart troubled teens. Dated.
By the time the antags are antags most similarity is gone. They are Japanese. On one side we have human protags the full range of human emotions and weakness and on the other supernatural beings shorn of all but one driving emotion hate and a twisted love that keeps them from passing over.
#WritersCoffeeClub#Writing 26 Would you consider writing a guide to your work, e.g. for aspiring writers?
No, I don't consider myself as writing anything very deep or meaningful. I'd be happy to share a reading list of good yuri and creepypasta I have drawn on.
Nor is how I go about writing worth sharing. Boring and not an example of how to go about it best. I muddle through.
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#wordweavers#writng 24. While drafting, do you avoid or binge-watch similar material?
Neither. I read what I want to read. On occasion, I will read things that contain an idea I want to develop. It's called research. The only time I think I ever truely binged though was reading the complete works of H.P. Lovecraft before writing a Lovecraft pastiche.