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This is a heck of a snip! In my litfic WIP, Micah talks about Julian and the guardrails on their relationship, but then Jalisa, seemingly out of left field, asks her about her estranged husband Steve.
Ope…
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This is a heck of a snip! In my litfic WIP, Micah talks about Julian and the guardrails on their relationship, but then Jalisa, seemingly out of left field, asks her about her estranged husband Steve.
Ope…
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Promises are a pain point.
Steve promises to support the family financially if Micah quit grad school & they moved back to his hometown of Losanti. But in Losanti, he can’t keep a job & Micah’s forced to work at a local university, reminding her of what might’ve been.
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Let's talk promises! Does your character make them easily, or does it take a lot to get them to make a promise? Does it depend on the promise, or the person?
What would it take to make them break that promise?
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Promises are a pain point.
Steve promises to support the family financially if Micah quit grad school & they moved back to his hometown of Losanti. But in Losanti, he can’t keep a job & Micah’s forced to work at a local university, reminding her of what might’ve been.
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My first major work - in terms of full drafts, prob five or six.
For my current novel-length project, likely two or three. I’m on a very edited draft 1.5, and I’ve been getting helpful peer and beta reader feedback. Heavy structural edits are coming soon.
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January 17th: How many drafts, then vs. now? (see image and/or alt text for further prompting if needed)
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My first major work - in terms of full drafts, prob five or six.
For my current novel-length project, likely two or three. I’m on a very edited draft 1.5, and I’ve been getting helpful peer and beta reader feedback. Heavy structural edits are coming soon.
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Gold is today’s #WIPSnips WOTD 💜
Micah is helping Julian restore the town’s mansion. She’s washing walls when Julian reaches out and touches her. Is there a spark between them?
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Gold is today’s #WIPSnips WOTD 💜
Micah is helping Julian restore the town’s mansion. She’s washing walls when Julian reaches out and touches her. Is there a spark between them?
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Micah is talking with Nova, the history department head, when her hated ex-rival looks for her. Julia just can’t wait.
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Micah is talking with Nova, the history department head, when her hated ex-rival looks for her. Julia just can’t wait.
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Micah is fairly self-aware. Her relationship with Julian in Marristone she is very aware is temporary, and that she can’t avoid addressing her failing marriage to Steve. But she is sometimes slow to move on what she knows to be true.
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Let's talk self-reflection. How good is your character at assessing their flaws?
Do they usually have a good sense of how they are coming across to others?
If not, which way are they usually wrong?
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Micah is fairly self-aware. Her relationship with Julian in Marristone she is very aware is temporary, and that she can’t avoid addressing her failing marriage to Steve. But she is sometimes slow to move on what she knows to be true.
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Charlie has no close relationships. He’s a transactional person. Even when interacting with Micah’s pastor & his wife at the beginning of book 2 in my current series, Charlie trades tea for (live) bodies under the guise of religion.
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Antagonist day!
What is your antagonist's most important relationship?
Are they close to anyone? How does that person feel about their choices? Does it matter to the antagonist what they think?
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Charlie has no close relationships. He’s a transactional person. Even when interacting with Micah’s pastor & his wife at the beginning of book 2 in my current series, Charlie trades tea for (live) bodies under the guise of religion.
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Steve and Julian never meet. Julian knows Steve exists, and Steve eventually learns of Julian in the (spoiler) way possible.
It would be hella awkward (at best) if they did, as both are intimately connected to Micah. #lovetriangle
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Are there key characters in your story who never meet?
What would happen if they did? How might it occur?
If not, are there any meetings that were a long time coming?
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Steve and Julian never meet. Julian knows Steve exists, and Steve eventually learns of Julian in the (spoiler) way possible.
It would be hella awkward (at best) if they did, as both are intimately connected to Micah. #lovetriangle
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Surprised I found instances in my WIP.
Micah’s on a road trip alone, talking to Finn on speaker phone about “He Knows Your Name” billboards, but what does the message mean? 🤔
Ohioans might appreciate this passage 😆
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Surprised I found instances in my WIP.
Micah’s on a road trip alone, talking to Finn on speaker phone about “He Knows Your Name” billboards, but what does the message mean? 🤔
Ohioans might appreciate this passage 😆
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Micah *is* the weird wherever she goes.
At her church in Losanti, she’s “too independent” bc she works outside the home & kept her maiden name.
In Marristone, she’s the only one in her circle who truly knows the religious interests threatening the town.
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What's your character's weird meter like?
Do they encounter strange (for their world) things? Is ordinary for them very different from ordinary for those around them?
What's the weirdest thing they've seen?
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Micah *is* the weird wherever she goes.
At her church in Losanti, she’s “too independent” bc she works outside the home & kept her maiden name.
In Marristone, she’s the only one in her circle who truly knows the religious interests threatening the town.
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Micah likes kids. Besides trying for a child of her own, she brings thoughtful gifts to her bestie’s young son, who is a voracious reader.
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How does your character feel about children?
Do they like children? Are they children? Do they plan to have them someday? Have them already? Adopt? Not interested at all?
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Micah likes kids. Besides trying for a child of her own, she brings thoughtful gifts to her bestie’s young son, who is a voracious reader.
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In a flashback, Cindy is none too pleased when Steve tells her Micah’s boundary.
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In a flashback, Cindy is none too pleased when Steve tells her Micah’s boundary.
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#WIPSnips WOTD is “begin” — how fitting!
Steve arrives at men’s Bible study, where Nathan, the imposing Bible study leader, is ready to “talk.” *gulp*
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#WIPSnips WOTD is “begin” — how fitting!
Steve arrives at men’s Bible study, where Nathan, the imposing Bible study leader, is ready to “talk.” *gulp*
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It’s still in the concept / outline phase, but Steve’s “alpha” Bible study leader Nathan & his wife Diane will get their own standalone novel 😈
I didn’t decide that while writing my current WIP, but their dynamic pushed them to the forefront.
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Side character day!
Do you have any side characters that you plan to/have brought back in a much bigger role?
Did you set it up in advance or did it just happen? Could the reader have predicted it?
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It’s still in the concept / outline phase, but Steve’s “alpha” Bible study leader Nathan & his wife Diane will get their own standalone novel 😈
I didn’t decide that while writing my current WIP, but their dynamic pushed them to the forefront.
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Steve is scrambling to tell one of the older ladies of the church where Micah has gone. He can’t admit she walked out on him, can he?
Here’s to the end of 2025 - happy New Year!
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Steve is scrambling to tell one of the older ladies of the church where Micah has gone. He can’t admit she walked out on him, can he?
Here’s to the end of 2025 - happy New Year!
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Current line of work =/= quest in my WIP.
Micah’s an office manager at a local university’s history department. Her ex-bf Finn got her the job.
Her quest begins when personal tragedy is church gossip fodder. Steve takes the church ladies’ side instead of Micah’s. She leaves.
How did your character get started on their current line of work/quest? What started them down that path?
Was it a specific choice they made? Serendipity? Was their hand forced by someone? Was it a mistake?
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Current line of work =/= quest in my WIP.
Micah’s an office manager at a local university’s history department. Her ex-bf Finn got her the job.
Her quest begins when personal tragedy is church gossip fodder. Steve takes the church ladies’ side instead of Micah’s. She leaves.
Here’s a scene from early in my litfic WIP — Micah recalls losing her virginity in a flashback.
FYI bc first time: Micah was 24 at the time & Finn was 25, so two consenting, unambiguous adults.
CW: oral, handie/fingering, frank discussion & depiction of genitals
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Here’s a scene from early in my litfic WIP — Micah recalls losing her virginity in a flashback.
FYI bc first time: Micah was 24 at the time & Finn was 25, so two consenting, unambiguous adults.
CW: oral, handie/fingering, frank discussion & depiction of genitals
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In the beginning, not well. Steve doesn’t listen when Micah tells him her feelings about most things & he believes the marriage is great (and godly). She eventually bottles everything up, including how little effort he makes in the bedroom. By year 7 of marriage, she’s had it. #writesky
How well do your characters communicate? This could be verbally or non-verbally, and it could be outside of, before, after, or during intimate encounters.
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In the beginning, not well. Steve doesn’t listen when Micah tells him her feelings about most things & he believes the marriage is great (and godly). She eventually bottles everything up, including how little effort he makes in the bedroom. By year 7 of marriage, she’s had it. #writesky
My characters drive their kinks. Micah’s a screamer & her lovers (particularly in the current timeline) get off on it, *spoiler* takes pride in others hearing her. Julian will do it anywhere. Steve is an undercover freak…Naomi calls him Father Stephen for a reason. #writesky #authorsky
Do you plan your characters with specific kinks, or do they arise organically?
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My characters drive their kinks. Micah’s a screamer & her lovers (particularly in the current timeline) get off on it, *spoiler* takes pride in others hearing her. Julian will do it anywhere. Steve is an undercover freak…Naomi calls him Father Stephen for a reason. #writesky #authorsky
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