I rarely relate well, but I am very drawn to characters I admire! Could be any reason-- compassion, intelligence, bravery, cleverness--as long as they have a trait I wish I had, I'll stick to them. #writingA
What kinds of characters do you relate to most? If they’ve experienced a lot of loss…that always resonates with me #writingq #WritingCommunity
November 2, 2026 at 6:42 PM
I rarely relate well, but I am very drawn to characters I admire! Could be any reason-- compassion, intelligence, bravery, cleverness--as long as they have a trait I wish I had, I'll stick to them. #writingA
This varies by MC, yeah. Taegen is willing to do almost anything, so her real boundary is just not directly harming children. (She has no concern over scaring the s*** out of them, and if some bruises will scare them away from a worse fate, she'll do that)
🧵 #writingA
🧵 #writingA
Is there a moral boundary that your MC would never cross under any circumstances? If so, what is it? Why wouldn’t they cross it? #writingq #WritingCommunity
November 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
This varies by MC, yeah. Taegen is willing to do almost anything, so her real boundary is just not directly harming children. (She has no concern over scaring the s*** out of them, and if some bruises will scare them away from a worse fate, she'll do that)
🧵 #writingA
🧵 #writingA
That it's extremely formulaic and relies more on patterns than skill XD I think it works, but I do wish I was more of an artist than entertainer. I'm okay being an entertainer, but there's a little bit of settling in that. #writingA
What’s the hardest truth you’ve had to accept about your writing? I think my writing is simple without a lot of flowery, beautiful prose. Not sure if that’s good or bad #writingq #WritingCommunity
October 31, 2026 at 4:48 PM
That it's extremely formulaic and relies more on patterns than skill XD I think it works, but I do wish I was more of an artist than entertainer. I'm okay being an entertainer, but there's a little bit of settling in that. #writingA
Winslow Ardef: give people someone to hate, and you'll have control.
Demon General Torlash: humans are frustrating animals...
Lord Commander Hideyoshi Hara: perception means more than action.
"Doc": humans are just smart enough to be dangerous...
#writingA
Demon General Torlash: humans are frustrating animals...
Lord Commander Hideyoshi Hara: perception means more than action.
"Doc": humans are just smart enough to be dangerous...
#writingA
What is something your antagonist understands about humanity or his/her world that your protagonist does not? #writingq #WritingCommunity
October 29, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Winslow Ardef: give people someone to hate, and you'll have control.
Demon General Torlash: humans are frustrating animals...
Lord Commander Hideyoshi Hara: perception means more than action.
"Doc": humans are just smart enough to be dangerous...
#writingA
Demon General Torlash: humans are frustrating animals...
Lord Commander Hideyoshi Hara: perception means more than action.
"Doc": humans are just smart enough to be dangerous...
#writingA
Sex scenes XD some folks can make them really nice! #writingA
What’s a writing technique you admire in other authors but refuse to use yourself? #writingq #WritingCommunity
October 26, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Sex scenes XD some folks can make them really nice! #writingA
Eh... you can simulate pretty damn well based on enough input from enough sources, but I don't think it'll ever fully hit the mark if you haven't felt it yourself. Not saying not to try, just saying plenty of readers will /know/. #writingA
Can a writer successfully portray an emotion that he/she has never experienced, such as being in love etc? #writingq #WritingCommunity
October 25, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Eh... you can simulate pretty damn well based on enough input from enough sources, but I don't think it'll ever fully hit the mark if you haven't felt it yourself. Not saying not to try, just saying plenty of readers will /know/. #writingA
Somewher Cher is writinga cease and desist letter before they steal THAT song from her!
October 25, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Somewher Cher is writinga cease and desist letter before they steal THAT song from her!
Both, because it's really about the /values/ the story presents that tell on the writer. What makes someone the 'good guy' vs the 'bad guy' is basically just a shotgun blast of the writer's concepts and morality, even if you have to analyze more carefully for irony and satire. #writingA
Do you think writers reveal more about themselves through their protagonists, villains, or both? Why? #writingq #WritingCommunity
October 22, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Both, because it's really about the /values/ the story presents that tell on the writer. What makes someone the 'good guy' vs the 'bad guy' is basically just a shotgun blast of the writer's concepts and morality, even if you have to analyze more carefully for irony and satire. #writingA
This depends on the monster for me. I love monsters, so I usually want the story, lore, explanations as part of the horror and story. I do understand the tension and pay off of hiding them until the last second, or keeping them vague the whole time, but that's often less enjoyable for me. #writingA
Does explaining or showing a monster’s origins make it less frightening? Sometimes, it makes it more horrifying because those origins are so horrifying #writingq #WritingCommunity
October 21, 2026 at 9:06 PM
This depends on the monster for me. I love monsters, so I usually want the story, lore, explanations as part of the horror and story. I do understand the tension and pay off of hiding them until the last second, or keeping them vague the whole time, but that's often less enjoyable for me. #writingA
Maps of Paris and butcher shop locations XD trying to make a weird moment work for Sulaf and Zhi (Blood Price) #writingA
What’s the most boring thing you’ve researched for a story? FERPA laws. It doesn’t get more boring than that 😂 #writingq #WritingCommunity
October 19, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Maps of Paris and butcher shop locations XD trying to make a weird moment work for Sulaf and Zhi (Blood Price) #writingA
Historical weather data, probably. Maybe reading the Criminal Code of Canada that was in use in 1954 (not the first time I've read it though). Or possibly Offical colours of Canadian money between 1945 and 1970. #writingq #writinga
What’s the most boring thing you’ve researched for a story? FERPA laws. It doesn’t get more boring than that 😂 #writingq #WritingCommunity
October 19, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Uuu I like!
Taegen: she's inhuman enough it's not a concern. She can survive in vacuum.
Kyoka: has enough magic, not really an issue
Rieka: she'd be fine! She's kept herself alive in the wild for years!
Dominika: above average, but not great.
Portia: her natural habitat!
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#writingA
Taegen: she's inhuman enough it's not a concern. She can survive in vacuum.
Kyoka: has enough magic, not really an issue
Rieka: she'd be fine! She's kept herself alive in the wild for years!
Dominika: above average, but not great.
Portia: her natural habitat!
🧵
#writingA
#FellowWriters, how resourceful are your characters?
#writerq #writingq #writingcommunity #amwriting #writersky
#writerq #writingq #writingcommunity #amwriting #writersky
October 18, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Uuu I like!
Taegen: she's inhuman enough it's not a concern. She can survive in vacuum.
Kyoka: has enough magic, not really an issue
Rieka: she'd be fine! She's kept herself alive in the wild for years!
Dominika: above average, but not great.
Portia: her natural habitat!
🧵
#writingA
Taegen: she's inhuman enough it's not a concern. She can survive in vacuum.
Kyoka: has enough magic, not really an issue
Rieka: she'd be fine! She's kept herself alive in the wild for years!
Dominika: above average, but not great.
Portia: her natural habitat!
🧵
#writingA
Depends. I'm a character-focused reader and writer, so if the plot hole is just a 'eh, okay, I see it, but these characters are great' I'm pretty forgiving. If the plot hole /weakens a character/? Especially my pet favorite support cast member? Oh you're DNF'd. #writingA
If you find a plot hole in a story you’re reading (by someone else), is that a deal breaker for you? It would be for me if it seriously undermined the plot’s evolution or if there were other serious errors too #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity
October 18, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Depends. I'm a character-focused reader and writer, so if the plot hole is just a 'eh, okay, I see it, but these characters are great' I'm pretty forgiving. If the plot hole /weakens a character/? Especially my pet favorite support cast member? Oh you're DNF'd. #writingA
Latien during her big duel with Djilia in NICEF. She came alive and held both my and Djilia's attention enough to go from one off villain to cast member! #writingA
Have you ever written a scene that changed your understanding of a character you thought you knew? That’s a way of life for me as a pantser 😂 #writingq #WritingCommunity
October 16, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Latien during her big duel with Djilia in NICEF. She came alive and held both my and Djilia's attention enough to go from one off villain to cast member! #writingA
The scene where the macguffin stood up and started being a condescending asshole really did diminish its function as a macguffin. #writingA
Have you ever written a scene that changed your understanding of a character you thought you knew? That’s a way of life for me as a pantser 😂 #writingq #WritingCommunity
October 16, 2026 at 6:25 PM
The scene where the macguffin stood up and started being a condescending asshole really did diminish its function as a macguffin. #writingA
Share a fun line from your WIP/Story!
From “Thawing the Line”:
“I didn’t touch that penguin, your honor,” she grumbled, voice thick with sleep and nonsensical accusations, nowhere near fully awake.
#WritingA #WritingCommunity
From “Thawing the Line”:
“I didn’t touch that penguin, your honor,” she grumbled, voice thick with sleep and nonsensical accusations, nowhere near fully awake.
#WritingA #WritingCommunity
Share a fun line from your WIP/story!
From "Good Boys Don't Howl:"
"Not that! Anything but that!" *That's a funny way to say please.*
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingQ
From "Good Boys Don't Howl:"
"Not that! Anything but that!" *That's a funny way to say please.*
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingQ
October 16, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Share a fun line from your WIP/Story!
From “Thawing the Line”:
“I didn’t touch that penguin, your honor,” she grumbled, voice thick with sleep and nonsensical accusations, nowhere near fully awake.
#WritingA #WritingCommunity
From “Thawing the Line”:
“I didn’t touch that penguin, your honor,” she grumbled, voice thick with sleep and nonsensical accusations, nowhere near fully awake.
#WritingA #WritingCommunity
That's what happened with Ferris. He started out as a pure antagonist, and then the train scene happened.
His response and heartbreak felt so genuine and powerful that I couldn't bring myself to take it from him.
#WritingA #writingcommunity
His response and heartbreak felt so genuine and powerful that I couldn't bring myself to take it from him.
#WritingA #writingcommunity
Have you ever written a scene that changed your understanding of a character you thought you knew? That’s a way of life for me as a pantser 😂 #writingq #WritingCommunity
October 16, 2026 at 7:06 PM
That's what happened with Ferris. He started out as a pure antagonist, and then the train scene happened.
His response and heartbreak felt so genuine and powerful that I couldn't bring myself to take it from him.
#WritingA #writingcommunity
His response and heartbreak felt so genuine and powerful that I couldn't bring myself to take it from him.
#WritingA #writingcommunity
I'm REALLY hoping to get back on track with publishing Silverwolf and then DKD book 3, but bills will decide that T.T #writingA
What are your writing goals for the rest of the year? I really hope to send out a few short stories. There just aren’t enough hours in the day, unfortunately #writingq #WritingCommunity
October 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM
I'm REALLY hoping to get back on track with publishing Silverwolf and then DKD book 3, but bills will decide that T.T #writingA
MOSTLY gaming, reading. Met my wife through WoW back in the day. We're FFXIV gamers now. I watch a lot of anime and streaming shows as my wind-down. Several specific youtube channels. #writingA
Thursday #writingq
Extracurricular!
Aside from writing, what do you do to keep your life rich?
Hobbies, recreations, vacations? Lifestyles? Freind groups? Foodways? Even your job or calling? Faith?
Pick a couple of things to tell us about yourself!
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt
Extracurricular!
Aside from writing, what do you do to keep your life rich?
Hobbies, recreations, vacations? Lifestyles? Freind groups? Foodways? Even your job or calling? Faith?
Pick a couple of things to tell us about yourself!
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt
Curious Cat Peeks from Door: 'Whatcha Doin?'
Alt: Curious Cat Peeks from Door: 'Whatcha Doin?'
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October 15, 2026 at 8:35 PM
MOSTLY gaming, reading. Met my wife through WoW back in the day. We're FFXIV gamers now. I watch a lot of anime and streaming shows as my wind-down. Several specific youtube channels. #writingA
I just got medically cleared to start up more strenuous activities again!
So naturally, I chose sword fighting! I found a local HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) club to join.
I am also weirdly into learning about historic fashion despite having the fashion sense of an opossum.
#WritingA
So naturally, I chose sword fighting! I found a local HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) club to join.
I am also weirdly into learning about historic fashion despite having the fashion sense of an opossum.
#WritingA
Thursday #writingq
Extracurricular!
Aside from writing, what do you do to keep your life rich?
Hobbies, recreations, vacations? Lifestyles? Freind groups? Foodways? Even your job or calling? Faith?
Pick a couple of things to tell us about yourself!
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt
Extracurricular!
Aside from writing, what do you do to keep your life rich?
Hobbies, recreations, vacations? Lifestyles? Freind groups? Foodways? Even your job or calling? Faith?
Pick a couple of things to tell us about yourself!
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt
Curious Cat Peeks from Door: 'Whatcha Doin?'
Alt: Curious Cat Peeks from Door: 'Whatcha Doin?'
static.klipy.com
October 16, 2026 at 2:17 AM
I just got medically cleared to start up more strenuous activities again!
So naturally, I chose sword fighting! I found a local HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) club to join.
I am also weirdly into learning about historic fashion despite having the fashion sense of an opossum.
#WritingA
So naturally, I chose sword fighting! I found a local HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) club to join.
I am also weirdly into learning about historic fashion despite having the fashion sense of an opossum.
#WritingA
Some I heard:
-they don't market at all, you're still on your own unless you're a big name
-their editors just put your book through AI
-their covers are just genAI
etc etc etc
I'M SURE THERE ARE HONEST PUBS OUT THERE. Just wasn't worth the fight to ME
#writingA
-they don't market at all, you're still on your own unless you're a big name
-their editors just put your book through AI
-their covers are just genAI
etc etc etc
I'M SURE THERE ARE HONEST PUBS OUT THERE. Just wasn't worth the fight to ME
#writingA
What kinds of myths have you heard about the publishing industry? A fellow writer told me agents want you to have 100k followers on social media before they will represent you. But then why would I need them with that kind of following? #writingq #WritingCommunity
October 13, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Some I heard:
-they don't market at all, you're still on your own unless you're a big name
-their editors just put your book through AI
-their covers are just genAI
etc etc etc
I'M SURE THERE ARE HONEST PUBS OUT THERE. Just wasn't worth the fight to ME
#writingA
-they don't market at all, you're still on your own unless you're a big name
-their editors just put your book through AI
-their covers are just genAI
etc etc etc
I'M SURE THERE ARE HONEST PUBS OUT THERE. Just wasn't worth the fight to ME
#writingA
I wanted to learn to understand dialogue in stuff like Pride and Prejudice and Shakespeare when I was very young (so young that they seemed equivalent to me at the time), and I put the work in to understand them. That informed a LOT of my dialogue construction in story telling. #writingA
What’s helped you improve your dialogue in stories? I’m trying to be a better listener. That has really helped #writingq #WritingCommunity
October 12, 2026 at 11:07 PM
I wanted to learn to understand dialogue in stuff like Pride and Prejudice and Shakespeare when I was very young (so young that they seemed equivalent to me at the time), and I put the work in to understand them. That informed a LOT of my dialogue construction in story telling. #writingA
Mostly creature design. How my werewolves transform in TaMB was a combo of classic 'tear out of skin' from movies and butterfly metamorphosis to address my own 'hey, but what about' elements for that classic version. 🧵 #writingA
What’s the weirdest thing you have ever made up for a story? I made up a cult’s religion and history once #writingq #WritingCommunity
October 11, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Mostly creature design. How my werewolves transform in TaMB was a combo of classic 'tear out of skin' from movies and butterfly metamorphosis to address my own 'hey, but what about' elements for that classic version. 🧵 #writingA
October 12, 2026 at 2:57 PM