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@palwilhelmsen.bsky.social

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Hi, I'm Paul. Needless word connoisseur, darling rescuer, and adverb aficionado. Usually happy when it rains. Wants to catch the big fish. I am not here for hot takes. #AmReading GRRM Fire and Blood

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PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · Nov 24

Ten Books to Know Me

Herbert Dune
Tolkien The Lord of the Rings
Hernandez The Death of Speedy
Tartt The Secret History
Moore/Gibbons Watchmen
Abercrombie Best Served Cold
Stoker Dracula
Rice Interview with the Vampire
Moorcock Elric series
Howard/Thomas Conan series

#BookSky

PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 8h

Can confirm it has aged very well.

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PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 19h

I’ve been looking into the history of the East India Company lately for inspiration for my stories and games, and it’s absolutely wild. The first few episodes of the @empirepoduk.bsky.social are a great start.

PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 20h

Sounds great! Me? Enjoying the freezing rain, some revising, some game prep, and rewatching Conan the Barbarian tonight.

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PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 1d

Cod1 and 2 were awesome!

PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 3d

Perfect sleep would be good as well.

PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 3d

So true. Attempting to be non-political often appears to be a political choice.

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PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 4d

Why is it that the longer I work on the manuscript revision, my to-do list grows longer? Is this good or bad?

PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 4d

B - remasters and a new game. Rebots are typically where I jump ship. Any new owner can't be worse than past-and-present EA.

PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 4d

"The Witcher is in a state of flux?"
Yeah, ok, good one -- I grinned.
The show is not the books and I am fine with that. I have no idea what happened behind the scenes, but none of that is Hemsworth's fault. I'm good.

PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 4d

So much fun! Loved it!

North Mist Studios @northmiststudios.bsky.social · Jun 28

Hi! We're Canadian Video Game Developers launching a brand new Audio Drama podcast to introduce you to our underworld of Canadian Spies and Assassins. Set in 2036 when, yes, Canada is still a sovereign nation.
First episode releases 🍁July 1st🍁!!!!!

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PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 5d

A - good, not great

PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 7d

Same, actually, but we had to scale down last time we moved. But we never threw anything away.
Sneaker Pimps on CD, anyone? Portishead at Rosebowl? Yes, please.

PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 7d

I've spent much of the day restoring my old media wall. CDs, DVDs, blue-rays. I found lots of forgotten treasures. I'm ready to cut cables.
Good times.

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PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 8d

Summaries, if anything?

PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 8d

A - Yes. Liked it.

PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 9d

The Hanged Man is the correct answer.

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Jane Friedman @janefriedman.com · 9d

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My book is in there, and I just filed my claim. 💸

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PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 10d

In writing updates, this week has been about making cuts -- now ten or so pages gone -- and changing narrative summaries into tiny scenes. Is it better? I hope so.

PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 11d

Who's your favorite Jedi (Wrong answer only).

PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 12d

A single flashback chapter is just weird. I've been holding on for the longest time, but it got to go. I got to reread Six of Crows. Bardugo is brilliant at flashbacks and memories.

PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 12d

A diamond dog?

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PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 12d

Happy monday! Let's see... cut a chapter, add perhaps a thousand words, revise two chapters?

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PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 13d

I began my reread. The Gatsby example in the first chapter is really great.
I pulled a few summary lines from my own manuscript and quickly got paragraphs of small character moments and little twists. So much fun.

PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 15d

*shrugs* What is BioWare at this point? I hope they sell the IP as they close shop.

PaulW @palwilhelmsen.bsky.social · 15d

No! Exodus!