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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 18: Do you suffer for your art? Backaches, headaches, writers' cramps, etc.?
No. I like comfort, and as a coder, I know the importance of ergonomics for anything you want to be sustainable.
I'm not even sure what "writers' cramps" are, unless it means a cramp in one's hand from writing by hand with a pen? In which case, I get *those* if I hand-write for more than about 90 seconds (which is why I type instead)! ๐คฃ
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 19: Do you give your characters mannerisms? How do you do this?
I'm sure at least one or two will have common mannerisms, as many (but by no means all!) people do. I'll probably discover exactly who and what as I'm writing. And I expect and plan to do it by simply describing the gestures.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 19: Do you give your characters mannerisms? How do you do this?
I'm sure at least one or two will have common mannerisms, as many (but by no means all!) people do. I'll probably discover exactly who and what as I'm writing. And I expect and plan to do it by simply describing the gestures.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 20: What's the secret to writing a good blurb?
Hell if I know. I fully intend to leave that someone in the marketing department at the publisher's office!
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 20: What's the secret to writing a good blurb?
Hell if I know. I fully intend to leave that someone in the marketing department at the publisher's office!
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 21: Would you ever use emojis in your writing? Why? Why not? ๐
Since my story is set in modern-day San Francisco, some of my characters will naturally communicate by text and by group chat. Yes, of course they'll use emoji in there! I consider that to be akin to dialogue.
Outside of those situations? I can't think of any reason, or manner, to use emoji in my novel.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 21: Would you ever use emojis in your writing? Why? Why not? ๐
Since my story is set in modern-day San Francisco, some of my characters will naturally communicate by text and by group chat. Yes, of course they'll use emoji in there! I consider that to be akin to dialogue.
Outside of those situations? I can't think of any reason, or manner, to use emoji in my novel.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 22: Thoughts on chapter length. Long, short or mixed? What's a chapter?
I aim to keep them mostly similar lengths, and I currently plan to aim for something around 3000-5000 words per chapter. I'll doubtless adjust that once I see just how much "stuff" fits into that many words, and how "digestible" those chunks feel.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 22: Thoughts on chapter length. Long, short or mixed? What's a chapter?
I aim to keep them mostly similar lengths, and I currently plan to aim for something around 3000-5000 words per chapter. I'll doubtless adjust that once I see just how much "stuff" fits into that many words, and how "digestible" those chunks feel.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 23: Do you format your own work, or hire someone?
I assume my publisher will format it. I plan to go the "traditional publishing" route.
If that plan doesn't work out, I'd naturally be the person to format it if I self-publish. (Although my partner is very good with design software, so maybe they'd do it. They'd at least advise me!)
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 23: Do you format your own work, or hire someone?
I assume my publisher will format it. I plan to go the "traditional publishing" route.
If that plan doesn't work out, I'd naturally be the person to format it if I self-publish. (Although my partner is very good with design software, so maybe they'd do it. They'd at least advise me!)
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 24: Has feedback from readers ever changed the way you write?
That hasn't had the opportunity to happen to (or for) me yet.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 24: Has feedback from readers ever changed the way you write?
That hasn't had the opportunity to happen to (or for) me yet.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 25: How do you feel about Amazon's influence on books and publishing?
I don't know enough about its influence on books and publishing, specifically, to have an opinion. But in general regarding Amazon, I think they're a huge monopoly with atrocious business and labor practices, and I doubt they're any different in this one field.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 25: How do you feel about Amazon's influence on books and publishing?
I don't know enough about its influence on books and publishing, specifically, to have an opinion. But in general regarding Amazon, I think they're a huge monopoly with atrocious business and labor practices, and I doubt they're any different in this one field.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 26: Would you consider recording your own audiobook?
Absolutely. I'm pretty good at reading things aloud, and I think I'd do a good job. I'm not sure about the time commitment or whether I could get paid, so I'm not sure that I "would do it", but I would absolutely *consider* it.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 26: Would you consider recording your own audiobook?
Absolutely. I'm pretty good at reading things aloud, and I think I'd do a good job. I'm not sure about the time commitment or whether I could get paid, so I'm not sure that I "would do it", but I would absolutely *consider* it.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 27: How do you find beta readers? Would you beta read yourself?
I have been a beta reader before, for a friend of mine! (Sadly, they don't seem to have published the work I read, which is a shame, because I'd love to see it on the shelves.)
I will tackle the question of how to find beta readers when I have enough for them to read.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 27: How do you find beta readers? Would you beta read yourself?
I have been a beta reader before, for a friend of mine! (Sadly, they don't seem to have published the work I read, which is a shame, because I'd love to see it on the shelves.)
I will tackle the question of how to find beta readers when I have enough for them to read.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 28: Should you avoid running around the Wrekin, beating about the bush and avoid colloquialisms?
In narration, yeah, I think so. Even in close 3rd, where the narration can (and I think *should*) pick up a little of the character's voice and style, it should still be only *a little*, and I think really noticeable colloquialisms like that would be *a lot*, not a little.
In dialogue, of course, it can help delineate your character; do it! (Maybe don't go overboard, though.)
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 28: Should you avoid running around the Wrekin, beating about the bush and avoid colloquialisms?
In narration, yeah, I think so. Even in close 3rd, where the narration can (and I think *should*) pick up a little of the character's voice and style, it should still be only *a little*, and I think really noticeable colloquialisms like that would be *a lot*, not a little.
In dialogue, of course, it can help delineate your character; do it! (Maybe don't go overboard, though.)
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 1: What inspired you to begin writing?
I'm honestly beginning to think it was leaving behind a job that had been progressively worse and worse for me. I think getting that weight off my psyche was what freed up the creative energy I needed to start writing.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 1: What inspired you to begin writing?
I'm honestly beginning to think it was leaving behind a job that had been progressively worse and worse for me. I think getting that weight off my psyche was what freed up the creative energy I needed to start writing.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 2: Have you ever based a character on a real person? Do they know?
All of my characters have at least teensy bits of real people in them, but usually more than one person, and also they're *mostly* stuff I've created myself. The bits of real people are just to lend a little bit of verisimilitude.
There is one character in my WIP who's 100% based on a dear friend who died a couple of years ago. If there is an afterlife, then he knows.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 2: Have you ever based a character on a real person? Do they know?
All of my characters have at least teensy bits of real people in them, but usually more than one person, and also they're *mostly* stuff I've created myself. The bits of real people are just to lend a little bit of verisimilitude.
There is one character in my WIP who's 100% based on a dear friend who died a couple of years ago. If there is an afterlife, then he knows.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 3: How much of your worlds are invented versus real? Give examples.
The setting and basic backdrop is modern-day San Francisco, to as high a degree of accuracy as I can do. The magic, and the things that spring from it (like the various groups and orders magicians have formed) are all invented by me.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 3: How much of your worlds are invented versus real? Give examples.
The setting and basic backdrop is modern-day San Francisco, to as high a degree of accuracy as I can do. The magic, and the things that spring from it (like the various groups and orders magicians have formed) are all invented by me.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 4: Do environmental concerns feature in your work?
Only in a very backdrop way. The world is undergoing global warming, and my characters will notice and comment on the weather at least once or twice. But it's not their main concern; their issues are more local.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 4: Do environmental concerns feature in your work?
Only in a very backdrop way. The world is undergoing global warming, and my characters will notice and comment on the weather at least once or twice. But it's not their main concern; their issues are more local.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 5: Where do you see the future of publishing in ten years' time?
I truly have no idea. I don't know enough about where it's been to predict where it's going.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 5: Where do you see the future of publishing in ten years' time?
I truly have no idea. I don't know enough about where it's been to predict where it's going.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 6: What five things do you need to be a writer?
1) A good command of the language you write in
2) A story to tell
3) Some way of recording your words and sending them out to others (whether that be to publishers or posting on AO3 or whatever)That's it.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 6: What five things do you need to be a writer?
1) A good command of the language you write in
2) A story to tell
3) Some way of recording your words and sending them out to others (whether that be to publishers or posting on AO3 or whatever)That's it.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 7: Describe an action moment youโre most proud of. Share an excerpt.
I'm sorry, I haven't written any action scenes yet.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 7: Describe an action moment youโre most proud of. Share an excerpt.
I'm sorry, I haven't written any action scenes yet.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 8: Do you have a favourite opening line of a book?
I don't tend to do "single, above-all favorite" items, but I have a soft spot for "It was a dark and stormy night", partly because I have a soft spot for _A Wrinkle in Time_.
(Also, shout-out to the variations on "Death came for him/her [in some kind of way]" in Steve Perry's _Matador_ series: "Death came for him through the trees", "โฆfor her from behind a child's game", "โฆin the form of a trusted friend", etc.)
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 8: Do you have a favourite opening line of a book?
I don't tend to do "single, above-all favorite" items, but I have a soft spot for "It was a dark and stormy night", partly because I have a soft spot for _A Wrinkle in Time_.
(Also, shout-out to the variations on "Death came for him/her [in some kind of way]" in Steve Perry's _Matador_ series: "Death came for him through the trees", "โฆfor her from behind a child's game", "โฆin the form of a trusted friend", etc.)
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 9: Do you invent places in your work? Are any based on real locations?
I plan to invent at least one bar/cafรฉ/restaurant that's frequented by city shamans (and owned by one), but aside from that, I'm keeping it as real as I can (aside from things like characters' individual dwelling placesย โ but even for those, I'm trying to base them very much on actual San Francisco homes).
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 9: Do you invent places in your work? Are any based on real locations?
I plan to invent at least one bar/cafรฉ/restaurant that's frequented by city shamans (and owned by one), but aside from that, I'm keeping it as real as I can (aside from things like characters' individual dwelling placesย โ but even for those, I'm trying to base them very much on actual San Francisco homes).
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 10: Do you want to write full time or are you happy for it to be a hobby/side hustle?
I am okay with it being a hobby, and continuing my career as a web developer. I would also be fine with dropping web development and becoming a full-time writer, but only if my books started making as much money for me as I'm currently earning. That seems extremely unlikely.
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she's fine!
She is used to sleep with us since she was a kitten, so we are graciously allowed the bed. It's also very convenient for her to keep me at hand and wake me up when she feels a little peckish in the morning. :D
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@ajlewis2 thank you!
