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Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 1d

That’s my mood most of the time tbh XD

a man in a striped shirt is sitting at a table with an orange on it

Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 3d

I’m sad.

I killed off a comic relief side character in my story which I had grown to really like.
She was awesome, funny, and really jumped of the pages.

What characters did you kill of that you… sort of regretted? :)

#writing #booksky #amwriting

ALT: a man in a striped shirt is sitting at a table with an orange on it

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Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 4d

That’s the best kind of batshit 😎

Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 6d

Book Progress - Finished editing chapter 5 out of 5. Plus the epilogue. It was a good week and I got a lot of things done: www.linkedin.com/posts/narker...

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Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 7d

Beta reader feedback on my fantasy story. Seems like I am on a decent path with this.

Especially when working on it actually *gives* me energy.

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Screenshot of a reader’s feedback comment saying: “My favorite parts of Mae were when she felt most human, like on page 45 with ‘She felt empty, in a way. Blank. As if her old life had been erased and not yet replaced by anything new’. I loved that raw, complex emotion and the void that it left. It made her feel like a real person.”

kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter in a dark room .

Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 8d

*me, writing my dark fantasy story*

Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 11d

My MC in the dark fantasy novel has lots of jobs. First servant girl, then camp follower, then mercenary soldier, eventually she becomes the leader of the mercenary band, then warlord and ultimately an inhuman force of nature that brings devastation to everyone XD

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Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 12d

Wow, congrats. It’s encouraging to see that you can have some success with dark fantasy books tbh :)

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Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 13d

ALT: kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter in a dark room .

Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 13d

Book Progress - Finished editing chapter 4 out of 5. Some big reworks in there, but we are getting there: www.linkedin.com/posts/narker...

#booksky #gamedesignimpossible #writing #gamedevelopment #gamedesign #amwriting

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Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 14d

You know what - writing is just so much fun! XD

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YouTube video by Сергей Антропов

Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 15d

*takes notes*

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Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 15d

youtu.be/x2vguwCs2nQ?...

its friday start drinkin

youtu.be

Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 16d

Well, now I’m going to get some feedback on my fantasy book. Super curious how I’m actually doing here, even though I know you have to take all feedback from beta readers with a grain of salt. 🤔

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Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 20d

Book Progress - Editing chapter 4 out of 5. Giving my prose more space and (contrary to good practice) keeping the head-hopping mid-scenes: www.linkedin.com/posts/narker...

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a man in a suit and tie is covering his ears with his hands in a hallway .

Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 21d

For all people being afraid to write their story “because the same idea already exists”:

#writing #booksky

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Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 26d

Instead of worrying about Trump or the war or whatever other depressing thing happening in the world, I chose to think about my fantasy story.

This is way, way better for my mental health.

#writing #booksky #amwriting

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is covering his ears with his hands in a hallway .

a cartoon character from adventure time is laying on the ground with his mouth open .

Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 26d

ALT: a cartoon character from adventure time is laying on the ground with his mouth open .

Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 27d

Book Progress - Fixed my plot hole and finished editing chapter 3 of 5: www.linkedin.com/posts/narker...

#booksky #gamedesignimpossible #writing #gamedevelopment #gamedesign

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Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 27d

Me.
But at least I fixed it.

O_o

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Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 28d

Shit happens and in the end she becomes the Borg Queen, unleashing thousands of robots on to the fantasy world.”

Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 28d

“Think Walter White and his character arc from innocent man to monster. Now take this concept, put it into a dark fantasy world and dial it up to eleven. We start even earlier than Walter, with a small little girl, abused and traumatized. A single act of kindness - a hug - sets her on her journey…

Guido Schmidt @narkerns.bsky.social · 28d

I’m already some 18k words into my fantasy story.
This thing just flows out of me like it’s nothing. And it’s so much fun XD

I’m still trying to find a good elevator pitch for what I’m trying here. Maybe something like this: