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Writerly Ways
Apr. 23rd, 2023 10:45 pmThis will be short as today has disappeared in a blink of an eye. So let's talk the wild plot bunnies. How do you handle those runaway bunnies distracting you from your current project? I'll admit it, sometimes I get so many projects and voices trying to tell me things that I actually freeze up trying to decide what to do.
What works for me is a combination of a) making up some character sheets for the newcomers b) taking down some notes and mostly c) writing down the scene or two they just won't stop screaming about. Usually that is enough to get those bunnies settled. Afterwards it all goes into a folder and I pull it out later to see if there's still a spark. If so I work on it when I'm free.
How do YOU handle it?
This post brought to you by Howell/Al/Grace/Dan who want to tell me the sequel before they finish telling me book one AND the three little shits who want to tell me about their magically sort of earth gaslight fantasy about ghosts and homunuculi which is what you get when I start nosing around Fullmetal Alchemist, Lockwood & Co and The Owl House.
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What works for me is a combination of a) making up some character sheets for the newcomers b) taking down some notes and mostly c) writing down the scene or two they just won't stop screaming about. Usually that is enough to get those bunnies settled. Afterwards it all goes into a folder and I pull it out later to see if there's still a spark. If so I work on it when I'm free.
How do YOU handle it?
This post brought to you by Howell/Al/Grace/Dan who want to tell me the sequel before they finish telling me book one AND the three little shits who want to tell me about their magically sort of earth gaslight fantasy about ghosts and homunuculi which is what you get when I start nosing around Fullmetal Alchemist, Lockwood & Co and The Owl House.
Open Calls
Blue River Press: Now Accepting Book Proposals
Small Wonders Magazine: Now Seeking Submissions
The Other Stories #100
Calliope
A Coven of Witches low pay
Tales to Terrify they should be opening in 2 weeks...why do I never have anything short enough
Unnerving Books Untitled Crime Anthology
Stone’s Throw May 2023 Window relatively low pay
Open All Night oh look one with a high word count but for which I have nothing
Haven Speculative 2023 Limited Submissions Call #3
Martian: The Magazine Of Science Fiction Drabbles
Short Story Substack May 2023 Window (Early Listing)
From Around the Web
8 Tips for Making Your True Story Come Alive
Character Questionnaire: 50 Juicy Questions To Ask Your Characters I love doing these things
Subvert Readers’ Expectations With Red Herrings
Expand Your Book’s Reach With BookBaby’s Book Translation Service
Writing and Publishing Myths
Living in My Head: Crafting Natural-Sounding Internal Thoughts
An Author’s Guide to Stock Photos for Book Covers
How to Market a Book with 10 Proven Effective Strategies
Lights, Camera, Action: How Authors Can Harness the Power of YouTube to Reach New Readers
From Betty
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Planning and Sticking to Your Writing Goals in 2023
Prologues vs. Flashbacks (Backstory Techniques, Pt. 1 of 3)
Vision Boards For Writers: 3 Ways To Achieve Your Dreams.
How an Indie Author Can Easily Market Their Author Brand with Book Brush
How to Be a Pantser in a Plotter World
How to Organize Your Story Details into a Story Bible
Choosing Naval Tactics for Your Pre-Gunpowder World
Five Surprisingly Successful Characters and Why They Work.
Overcoming the Myth of Barter
Five Tips for Emulating Successful Works
5 Ways to Crash Your Character’s Pity Party
Character Type & Trope Thesaurus Entry: Hero
Anatomy of a Fake Literary Agency Scam
Rights vs. Copyright: Untangling the Confusion
Ye Olde Fantasy Language Problem.
Don’t start a chapter without these six essential elements
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