#WordWeavers 03/14/25 - Antagonist POV: Do you want to be perceived as "good."
Fenrir: It's only important for my crew to see me as competent and reliable. I don't care if anyone thinks I'm morally "good" or not.
Corvus: What do you mean "perceived"? I AM a good guy. Why's everyone always so quick to call me a villain?! I make one little mistake and everyone turns on me! It's not fair! No one ever tries to see the real me! They always want to judge!
#WordWeavers 03/12/25 - Does your MC like the spotlight or try to pass unnoticed?
For Altair, it depends who he's with. He likes being in the spotlight if he's among friends or people he likes. Otherwise, no.
For Gamma, he loves the spotlight in any situation.
I love this article about #writing by @kristiedegaris 
She drew such a fine parallel with carving stones and I recognise myself in these lines. So many people can't understand that writing can be exhausting and that some ideas only hatch when the time is ripe. And very personal writing needs protection on different levels.
@writing @writers @writerscommunity
THE SLOG.
When you're not inspired—you're just stubborn.
I wrote something on what no one told me about writing a book. But really, it’s about anything worth doing.
https://kristie-de-garis.ghost.io/the-slog-what-no-one-told-me-about-writing-a-book/
Today in Labor History March 11, 1850: French anarchist Clément Duval was born. His theory of individual reclamation, which justified theft, and other crimes, as both educational and legitimate ways to redistribute the wealth, influenced the Illegalists of the 1910s, including Jules Bonnot, of the Bonnot Gang. According to Paul Albert, "The story of Clement Duval was lifted and, shorn of all politics, turned into the bestseller Papillon."
#workingclass #LaborHistory #anarchism #illegalism #prison #deportation #wealth #BonnotGang #papillon #individualism #novel #fiction #writer #author #books @bookstadon
#WordWeaves 03/10/25 - What's the most useful skill your SC has?
For Rigel, it would probably be his mechanic skills. He's the one that repairs and keeps the ship (and the robots on the ship) running smoothly.
#WordWeavers 03/09/25 - Could you survive a day in your MC's shoes?
If it was Gamma, definitely. He has an entire crew of space pirates protecting him if something goes wrong.
If it was Altair, it would depend on what's happening that day lol.
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#WordWeavers 03/07/25 - Which one of your characters is in the safest situation?
Probably Phoebe because she's just focusing on getting her college degree instead of adventuring through outer space.
#WordWeavers 03/06/25 - Are any of your characters trying to change the world?
Draco is trying to make the world a safer place for people to live in.
#WordWeavers 03/05/25 - What social classes do your MC and antagonist belong to?
Altair grew up in the middle class. Fenrir also comes from the middle class. Corvus is wealthy.
New blog post: Basic Internet Security for Authors: Better Browsing
Never thought about what you trust your browser with every day? Maybe it's time for some tweaks to make your internet browsing more secure. #Security #InternetSecurity #Browser #Author #Autorenleben #writerslife #Writing #BookBan
https://www.viennawriter.net/blog/basic-internet-security-for-authors-better-browsing/
'Times may be getting tougher but a hell of a lot of people are committed to doing good. And the best of the good is the #nature that makes up our planet.'
My new blog post about #writing in hard times, developing a story, messy mind palace rooms, #accents, and the sweet poison of #passion. @writers @writing
#WordWeavers 03/04/25 - How much does money matter to your antagonist?
For Fenrir, it matters a lot. Money is power.
#WordWeavers 03/03/25 - MC POV: You get to spend a fun night out with anyone. Who do you choose and where do you go?
Altair: Obviously I chose Rigel and we'd probably end up going to the park together to star gaze.
Gamma: I'd go with Lyra!! I don't know where though! Um!! Oh wait I know! The ferris wheel!!! (he could ride the ferris wheel on an endless loop for hours if they'd let him)
#WordWeavers 03/02/25 - Is your MC a picky eater? What are their preferences?
Altair is sort of a picky eater. He loves sweets though.
Gamma is not a picky eater at all. He will eat anything even if he doesn't like it.
#WordWeavers 02/28/25 - What would your MC think of your life?
Altair would think it's fine. He'd have nothing to say about it.
Gamma would think it's wonderful because I draw all the time and there's always bears and alligators in my neighborhood.
#WordWeavers 02/27/25 - What is the love interest of friend's least favorite thing about the MC?
Rigel's least favorite thing about Altair is how he tends to expect the worst of everyone he meets. He understands why he is that way, but still wishes he would be more open to giving people a chance.
Well, here is it. The cover for my book 'Drystone – A Life Rebuilt'.
The colours are bold because this isn't a quiet story. The stones aren't placed neatly because this story isn't neat.
Pre-orders now. Out August 7, 2025.
Joseph Wambaugh RIP
(A photo I took of him at the LA Times Festival of Books in 2010).
#books #Bookstodon #author #writing #WritingCommunity @Bookstodon #booksky
