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Nov. 13th, 2022 10:15 pmSo the writing isn't going so well. But at least I did isolate one of the issues last year (as I'm trying to finish last year's nano now). I had the big reveal about Howell WAY too early so today I tried adding in more there to slow down that reveal. Also I need more villain time.
OPEN CALLS
The Crawling Moon: Queer Tales of Inescapable Dread
Horror Library Volume 8 (Early)
The Devil Who Loves Me
Transform the World I've been in the first two as Jana. Scott is a sweetheart to work with. Also I SHOULD do this as Dana this time
2022 Best Of Utopian Speculative Fiction Anthology
Literally Dead: Tales of Holiday Hauntings
Spirits and Ghouls Short Stories
Lost Atlantis Short Stories
The Dark Door
From Around the Web
How To Be A Good Beta Reader
Ready To Meet The NaNoWriMo Challenge? These 9 Tips Will Get You There.
Is Your Writing Terrible… Or Is It The Dunning-Kruger Effect?
Fellowships, Scholarships, and Funding Opportunties this November 2022
The Dos and Don’ts of Working on Multiple Projects
Story planning and outlining: Complete guide
Changing Your Mindset: Why Valuing Yourself Should Be Your Next Step as a Writer
3 Key Strategies for Effective Fiction—Derived from Neuroscience
Honor your connection to readers.
From Betty
The Art of Story Structures
Bringing Setting to Life through Your Characters’ Emotions
The Dilemma of Narrative Distance
How to Free Yourself from Endless Revision
Your Story Skeleton Part One
Crafting a Winning Title
Establishing and Satisfying Plot Threads
Six Common Forms of Bad Writing Advice
Five Types of Disastrous Reveals seems apropos for me this week
Ten Ways to Inspire Your Description
Is There Something Wrong With Writing in First Person? I will say I ran into the books by women being shelved as YA thing at my library when they put MY book (which had explicit threesomes) on that shelf. 'but it's fantasy...um yeah FOR ADULTS
7 Ways to Find Telling in Your Writing
How to Uncover Your Character’s Inner Conflict
Get the big things right
18000 / 50000 words. 36% done! ahahaha look at that word count.
Snippet - Grace and Al waited on the porch for them and their eyes lit up upon seeing them. Yeah, that has to be for Howell. Dan didn’t blame them. Howell was gorgeous. They waved.
“How’s the rest of your day treating you, Howell?” Grace asked.
“It’s been tidy.”
They all looked at him. Dan doubted that meant the same thing in Wales than it did here.
“His roomie is already busting out the pot,” Dan said.
“And this one almost went toe to toe with some frat boy.” Howell jerked his thumb at Dan as Javier poked his head out the door. He frowned at Dan.
“Tony. He was wasting no time in the Chi recruitment drive and decided now was the time to harass me.” He shrugged. “He’s an idiot.”
“No doubt. I didn’t want to ask where the walls have ears but what did you tangle with?” Howell nodded his chin at Dan who cupped his hand over his belly.
“Two hellhounds and a shadow gather demon,” Javier supplied.
Howell widened his eyes. “I knew your team mixed it up with something bad and you lost your friend but damn. A shadow gather? I’m surprised any of you walked away.”
“They beat it back with such efficiency,” Javier said, beckoning them inside. “But they don’t quite see it that way.”
“Hard to I’m sure. I’m impressed.” Howell walked past Javier.
“You’ve been in some hellish fights too if what I’ve heard is right,” Dan said, following him in.
“I’m afraid to know what you’ve heard.
Howell’s expression lost all its humor. He didn’t like that Dan had went poking about but Dan didn’t care. This was his team, his family and he wasn’t letting anyone come barging in without learning about them.
“I’d rather hear it from you.” Dan gave him that much. There was no sense in antagonizing him but he did regret not sharing what he had learned with Al or Grace. There hadn’t been time.
“Where do you want me to start?”
OPEN CALLS
The Crawling Moon: Queer Tales of Inescapable Dread
Horror Library Volume 8 (Early)
The Devil Who Loves Me
Transform the World I've been in the first two as Jana. Scott is a sweetheart to work with. Also I SHOULD do this as Dana this time
2022 Best Of Utopian Speculative Fiction Anthology
Literally Dead: Tales of Holiday Hauntings
Spirits and Ghouls Short Stories
Lost Atlantis Short Stories
The Dark Door
From Around the Web
How To Be A Good Beta Reader
Ready To Meet The NaNoWriMo Challenge? These 9 Tips Will Get You There.
Is Your Writing Terrible… Or Is It The Dunning-Kruger Effect?
Fellowships, Scholarships, and Funding Opportunties this November 2022
The Dos and Don’ts of Working on Multiple Projects
Story planning and outlining: Complete guide
Changing Your Mindset: Why Valuing Yourself Should Be Your Next Step as a Writer
3 Key Strategies for Effective Fiction—Derived from Neuroscience
Honor your connection to readers.
From Betty
The Art of Story Structures
Bringing Setting to Life through Your Characters’ Emotions
The Dilemma of Narrative Distance
How to Free Yourself from Endless Revision
Your Story Skeleton Part One
Crafting a Winning Title
Establishing and Satisfying Plot Threads
Six Common Forms of Bad Writing Advice
Five Types of Disastrous Reveals seems apropos for me this week
Ten Ways to Inspire Your Description
Is There Something Wrong With Writing in First Person? I will say I ran into the books by women being shelved as YA thing at my library when they put MY book (which had explicit threesomes) on that shelf. 'but it's fantasy...um yeah FOR ADULTS
7 Ways to Find Telling in Your Writing
How to Uncover Your Character’s Inner Conflict
Get the big things right
Snippet - Grace and Al waited on the porch for them and their eyes lit up upon seeing them. Yeah, that has to be for Howell. Dan didn’t blame them. Howell was gorgeous. They waved.
“How’s the rest of your day treating you, Howell?” Grace asked.
“It’s been tidy.”
They all looked at him. Dan doubted that meant the same thing in Wales than it did here.
“His roomie is already busting out the pot,” Dan said.
“And this one almost went toe to toe with some frat boy.” Howell jerked his thumb at Dan as Javier poked his head out the door. He frowned at Dan.
“Tony. He was wasting no time in the Chi recruitment drive and decided now was the time to harass me.” He shrugged. “He’s an idiot.”
“No doubt. I didn’t want to ask where the walls have ears but what did you tangle with?” Howell nodded his chin at Dan who cupped his hand over his belly.
“Two hellhounds and a shadow gather demon,” Javier supplied.
Howell widened his eyes. “I knew your team mixed it up with something bad and you lost your friend but damn. A shadow gather? I’m surprised any of you walked away.”
“They beat it back with such efficiency,” Javier said, beckoning them inside. “But they don’t quite see it that way.”
“Hard to I’m sure. I’m impressed.” Howell walked past Javier.
“You’ve been in some hellish fights too if what I’ve heard is right,” Dan said, following him in.
“I’m afraid to know what you’ve heard.
Howell’s expression lost all its humor. He didn’t like that Dan had went poking about but Dan didn’t care. This was his team, his family and he wasn’t letting anyone come barging in without learning about them.
“I’d rather hear it from you.” Dan gave him that much. There was no sense in antagonizing him but he did regret not sharing what he had learned with Al or Grace. There hadn’t been time.
“Where do you want me to start?”
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