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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 4h

I was raised with that too. I barely speak about it to anyone irl (most people who know figure it out because I can't lie either) but I managed to get over it online. The anonymity helps. Answering prompts also helps.

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 21h

#PlotTober 22
I can't answer this one fully because it's a spoiler but MC will reach her lowest point because the evidence leads her to the answer being the worst possible one for her personally.
And she can't even tell the supporting cast, because they don't have crucial background info.

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 22h

#PlotTober Day 22: Act 2 to Act 3

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22. Act 2 often ends with a false victory that transitions into Act 3's Dark Night of the Soul. What are a few things that could totally emotionally devastate your main character at the start of Act 3?

Remember: Use the #PlotTober hashtag, engage with others, and have fun!

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 22h

Why does a bed even need to be connected to the internet to work? The only remotely possible use would be to maybe warm it up in advance but that sounds really dangerous.

A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 23h

I managed to block a lot of that nonsense, but yes, it's annoying. It's also annoying that I have to install an os and then spend my time removing the bs they put in it to make it usable.

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 1d

Arson in a library?!

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 1d

She's average with time. She's mostly on time because she is generally polite and a little anxious, but life happens sometimes.
(Also she will be on time in the morning but not mentally present until about 10 am at the earliest)
#AwesomeCharacters

Charlie Delta (has been a ghost this whole time! 👻) @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

How is your character with time?

Are they punctual? Always late? Do they lose track of time easily?

Do they rush, or take their time with things?

Are they efficient or more relaxed about completing tasks?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

a wizard is never late nor is he early he arrives precisely when he means to ..

Alt: a wizard is never late nor is he early he arrives precisely when he means to. Gandalf LotR.

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 1d

The parrot with human level intelligence (arguably he's smarter than most of the human cast). No one knows what he is in universe either (except possibly a few powerful spirits but they don't count).

Susan Savage Lee @susansavagelee.bsky.social · 1d

What’s the most unusual element in your fictional world? In my current WIP, the MC has a necklace that tells the future #writingq #WritingCommunity

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 2d

is killed trying to follow his conscience. It takes time to really change who he is as a person, but it's not for the lack of effort on his part. It takes time to undo a lot of what you've learned for over a decade and half.
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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 2d

#AwesomeCharacters
There are a few, but I guess I'll pick the lava man (not his real name. It's just what other characters call him when they want to annoy him mildly).
He starts out doing anything to advance in a horrible system, but quits abruptly once his best friend/mentee -
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Charlie Delta (has been a ghost this whole time! 👻) @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

Today let's talk about characters with redemption arcs!

Is there anyone (MC, side character, villain) in your stories you feel improves significantly and become more likeable/redeemable?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 3d

Accurate

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 3d

Let's learn about each other like we were 10 years old.

Favourite colour: midnight blue

Favourite dinosaur: spinosaurus

Favourite sweet: dark chocolate

Favourite cartoon: you will not make me pick one I will fight you if you do

Patrick Charlton-O'Shea @aesonique.itch.io · 3d

Let's learn about each other like we were 10 years old.

Favourite Colour: White

Favourite Dinosaur: Quetzalcoatlus

Favourite Sweet: Rum and Raisin Old Gold chocolate

Favourite Cartoon: Silver Hawks

Lacrima Mundi - Indie Book Reviews [requests closed][¾hiatus] 📚✍ @lacrimamundi.bsky.social · 3d

Let's learn about each other like we were 10 years old.

Favourite Colour: Black

Favourite Dinosaur: Spinosaurus

Favourite Sweet: Dark chocolate

Favourite Cartoon: Tom and Jerry

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 3d

They are making some progress despite MC's best efforts

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 3d

#PlotTober 19
Probably when the first body that goes into the water once they're there, and their client showing up and reminding them of the cost should they fail.
Or possibly discovering the identity of said corpse, which is a bit of a surprise but not really.

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 3d

#PlotTober Day 19: First Pinch Point

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#PlotTober - a WIP plotting game by @gunsmile.bsky.social

19. Pinch Points are small ways to remind the MC and reader of the antagonistic forces during Act 2. What are some possible reminders that you can insert halfway between the start of the act and the story's midpoint?

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 3d

#PlotTober 18
Again, not super clear on this. There will be a lot of finding out how the temple works, which is very new for MC as it's not even her religion technically. As for the about herself part, it's continued from the last arc.

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 4d

#PlotTober Day 18: Act 2 Part 1

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

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#PlotTober - a WIP plotting game by @gunsmile.bsky.social

18. What are a few things the main character could learn or discover—both about their new surroundings and themselves—during the first half of Act 2?

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 3d

#PlotTober 17
(Sorry I got distracted actually writing)
I'm not sure this arc quite fits the 3 act structure, but I guess this would be when the group essentially infiltrate the temple. Happens pretty early though.

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 5d

#PlotTober Day 17: Act 1 to Act 2

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

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#PlotTober - a WIP plotting game by @gunsmile.bsky.social

17. To transition from Act 1 to Act 2, the MC usually leaves a familiar world and enters a world of unknowns, either literally or metaphorically. What are some ways this could happen?

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 3d

Yay another spinosaurus fan

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 3d

It would have been her sister in the past, but at this point, I don't know. She's afraid of getting attached at this point, because she's afraid of hurting herself or hurting the other person.
(Her friends, for their part, are trying to drag her out of it)
#AwesomeCharacters

Charlie Delta (has been a ghost this whole time! 👻) @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 3d

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

Tell me about your character's most significant platonic relationship or relationships!

Do bonds with close friends, mentors or companions play a significant role in the story?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 6d

Do they get better with age? (I am asking because any length of time would be significant if you're just born. I think.)

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 6d

Not exactly. She knows she needs to wait for plans to work, but she is also aware of the million different ways they can go wrong. The trouble is she is a bit of an overly cautious overthinker, not that she's impatient exactly.

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 6d

others who are equally inexperienced are sent to the temple to investigate.
MC is basically starting to panic at this point given the last big arc's events.

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 6d

#PlotTober 16
MC's workplace is basically told that they are given a job to investigate bodies being thrown—or rather placed—in the river. They have to take the job, and can't ask anyone else because the person who gave them the job says so. Due to the nature of the job, MC and a couple of
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Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 6d

#PlotTober Day 16: Inciting Incident

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16. Let's rewind back to Act 1 and explore the Inciting Incident. What are some ways the MC could realize something is different about their world/life without necessarily taking action yet? For example, a sudden death, a strange encounter, a mysterious letter, a lottery gone wrong.

Remember: Use the #PlotTober hashtag, engage with others, and have fun!

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 6d

Nice place to end the thread

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 6d

She is patient but she is not calm while she's waiting, if that makes sense. She's very good at not showing her emotions so that helps.
#AwesomeCharacters

Charlie Delta (has been a ghost this whole time! 👻) @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 6d

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

Is your character patient?

Do they set plans in motion that take time to unfold? Do they carefully weigh their options? Do they delay gratification?

Or do they prefer to jump into things immediately?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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A L N A perera @alnaperera.bsky.social · 7d

will do her best to not get into situations where she has to take orders.
She has a bit of a trauma response to it after all.
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