#WordWeavers 01: Introduce your antagonist with as much sympathy as possible.
'Does Richard hate me because I shot him?' Cathy asked.
Eimear smiled. 'It goes back much further than your previous life. His parents were religious fanatics.'
'I thought he was an orphan?'
'I'm talking about the thirteenth century. They were Cathars.'
'We've known him all that time?'
'I'm afraid so. His parents were so preoccupied with the survival of their faith that they neglected him. He turned against us.'
For #WordWeavers tomorrow, I think I'm going to be working on a new #cyberpunk story. The MC is an original character that I've been writing for a very long time and in so many different stories. I used to RP him with friends, and still avidly do in a number of fantastic stories, but I decided to finally start a long novel with him. He originated from #CyberpunkRED and #Cyberpunk2020, tabletop RPG's / #TTRPG's. I've written him over every imaginable medium.
I need to find the #WritersCoffeeClub and/or #WordWeavers questions, but everyone else seems to be answering a question about writing plans for the year.
So,.
finish or abandon all of my unfinished short stories and move forward.
polish my stories related to a particular theme and make a new collection/chapbook out of them.
Attend and volunteer at WorldCon in Glasgow 🚀 :cone:
make myself finish the first draft of The Trovador, even if it's bad.
01/10. Introduce your MC from the perspective of the antagonist.
AI:"Commander Kira Joan Knox, age 35 Earth/Terran Standart Years, 178 cm, 95 KG in 1GAP, currently inactive, released from Duty on Uniondate 335.9-01/10-3202. This file is redacted and manipulated. I am sure she commands one of the Alliances Navy Special Test/Prototypes like N.64-3.V.4_Unit-O1. I know about her. Our path crossed several times before, she will join our mission soon enough again."
Absolutely. Not as much during the writing as in the planning phase. My notebooks are riddled with little (1 & 1/2 - 2 inch) thumbnail sketches for potential covers, and almost all of them have popped in while detailing a big, important beat.
My initial plan was to do really simple iconography, but then I had the idea of doing pulpy covers, and initially leaned into that idea pretty hard.
The concept below (for Among the Dirt and Bones) went pretty far:
I need help, dear #writingcommunity, fellow followers of #writerscoffeeclub, #wordweavers, #TimeTravelAuthors, #pennedpossibilities.
It's been some time since I was a teenager. Things have changed. I need a place for my kids in #JulesNVera to hang out in a small town. I chose this place to be a mall. I haven't specified the country in which my story takes place for numerous reasons, but is this still something kids do these days? Or is it completely out of date?
As an adventurer, it's hard to stay indoors during this time of year because the weather here in Kansas is gorgeous. But as a writer, the hashtag prompt challenges make life interesting.
01.12.2023
Introduce your favorite secondary character as if they were a celebrity.
"Here she is, lady Lance, the Mistress of Portals, if you need a backup on ground or from space her eye keeps you save, the one and only TALISA DRAAAAKEN!"
Introduce your MC as if they were a fighter in the ring.
176 centiiii-meters, 101 kilograms of pure competition, competency, comradery and compassion, packed to the brim with body muscles & brain muscles please welcome with me, 7 times champion 9 times contender for the FACCC (Fleet Admiralty Captain Commander Clash). Your AI's best hope for equality. From Parts Unknown, the Sole Survivor of Friendship Station.*
With a name like a gut punch!
KiiiiIIIIIIRAaa KnnNNOOooox! #WordWeavers 01.02.2024
#WritersCoffeeClub 1.1: What are your writing related New Year Resolutions?
To keep chipping away at my cool, secret project, but also to finish and release my next book—hopefully by fall. I'm definitely on track for it right now, and I can't wait to get the ball rolling for real!
Collection thread for my answers to Word Weavers April 2024
As always feel free to like what you like, comment if you want to talk about something and share if you think other should read this (and my own endeavor for April is share more from other writers too, bad AI always acts stupid...😅🤦🏼)
#WordWeavers Oct 1 Introduce MC from antagonist's POV.
I had heard about her, of course. Her recruiter gave me a report, and he mentioned the trophies on her wall, so clearly had been using her power to win—some do and some do not—but I did not understand until I saw her move. She is a natural. She can do anything physical, any sport, any fighting style. But she lacked intentionality. It was just movement for her, so I knew I needed to make her desire to hurt her opponent. This is necessary.
Going "Epsilon Project" again (for other WIP, see my profile). As it is a #WebSerial tale built on the fly, the antagonist is as yet unknown (if there even is one).
However, Part One had Angel wrap up a prior case. That antagonist saw her as a nutty animal lover (absolutely), an annoying busybody (not wrong), who was not very bright (hugely incorrect) and overly gun happy (depends on Angel's mood).
#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.
#wordweavers 01/05/2024 Introduce your setting as if it's a character in your story.
The McAlistair mansion POV: “I’m currently the host of Esther and her strange little maid. Before I belonged to Esther’s husband, but he wasn’t with them when they came back from the colonies. Something has happened there, I don’t know what, but it makes Esther ill. The little strange maid tries her best to help.”
1 Dec: Introduce your favourite secondary character as if they were a celebrity.
She sees you when you're sleeping, she knows when you're awake: be on best behaviour around this influencer, or you might just find yourself disappearing into the darkness next time you take a wrong turn! Please welcome: Magic of Stealth Apprentice Carla!
#WordWeavers 2: What scene in your current WIP are you proudest of?
Working on the 2024 version of the project, I am very proud of this panel, trying to guide the reader eyes with lights and shadows
01.11.2023 Introduce your story as if it were a high-budget film.
1/2 (I go funny)
From the creator of "Galaxy Glide the famoist space adventure," "unwritten storys never told," "the mastermind behind I can't share my ideas what happens if i deliver the next Harry Potter?" And "Do I have to become an arse?"
You have played Mass Effect, you have seen every episode of Star Trek, lived through Star Wars, put your space suit on because tonight you gonna ride between the stars! Music -> #WordWeavers