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P.J. Loop

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A full-stack writer. Forget seven days, whoever heard of someone trying to create an entire world in only their spare time? Actually, that might explain a few things... #teowad #scifi #fantasy #chaostheory #humour #heart https://teowad.co.uk

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P.J. Loop @pjloop.bsky.social · 4d

Also... In the meantime, here's another style of advert I've been working on to publicise the book —once it's fully available.

I think it has the right mix of silly-seriousness/small-to-grandness (or perhaps vice versa).

But I might also be off my rocker.

Let me know what you think.

#BookSky

P.J. Loop @pjloop.bsky.social · 56m

Then... I can get back to the fun part of finishing off:

- Episode 2
- Episode 3

And... a prequel novella I plotted out last weekend that I'm going to call:

- Worth & Distance : The Red Dress Fiasco

Does anyone know if there are many comedies set around complimentary security reviews??

#BookSky

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P.J. Loop @pjloop.bsky.social · 56m

Can I get #teowad:ep1 down to 100k words?...

I doubt it.

But I think 110k is probably okay, and I'm not too far off that now. Just need to go back over one more time and tighten some of the longer scenes.

Then will come the dreaded typesetting per format. 🫣

And finally, publishing. 🙌 🎉 😌 📖 🔜 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 🫠

P.J. Loop @pjloop.bsky.social · 56m

It also helps to know that there are authors out there with far more massive books than myself.

Eventually, when all is said & done, I'd like to recombine #teowad into one book—like it was supposed to be. But I can only do that once readers trust me, and I've learned the art of editing 300k+ words.

P.J. Loop @pjloop.bsky.social · 56m

Now I'm going to prevaricate, or... procrastinate? Or... pontificate??

It's one of those words beginning with P which means I get to go and feel better about myself by watching Sanderson's lectures and realise that there are people out there like me.

It makes everything feel less remote.

P.J. Loop @pjloop.bsky.social · 56m

Ok, story so far:

- ✅ I've lessened the learning curve of #teowad. 🙌
- ✅ I've introduced certain world building in a succinct manner (similar to how I've done elsewhere).
- ✅ I've covered planets, materials and cameras.
- ❌ Sadly, I've not covered BankAds.
- 🤦‍♀️ I reduced by 4k words, then added 2k?!

P.J. Loop @pjloop.bsky.social · 57m

Oh my word. Good question. Yes! Any scenes involving the PoliceGuard where they have to operate like the PoliceGuard, until I've put in enough excuses for them to not be so rigid. Trying to make those scenes interesting (without explosions) was tricky —but they helped me grow as a writer, 1000%.

Tracey Lee @traceyleewrites.bsky.social · 8h

📚 #WritingLifeMonthly October Day 28 📚

Is there a scene that you really struggled to write? Why?

#writingcommunity #BookSky #BookSky💙📚 #authorchat

October #writinglifemonthly Day 28 What's the most chellenging scen you had to write, and why?
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P.J. Loop @pjloop.bsky.social · 4h

Just have to say, I really enjoy your writing style in these snippets. I don't often like first person (just me being odd), but these flow very well and have interesting shape!

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P.J. Loop @pjloop.bsky.social · 4h

Now feeling like I should confabulate a yet-to-be-written scene involving a hidden away emporium, just off Latium's MarketQuarter. One holding all the trappings of a Venetian costume purveyor, on a wind swept day.

No idea why the last part, wind is probably terrible for masks, especially TonalWind.

P.J. Loop @pjloop.bsky.social · 4h

Jumping Jigawatts! There's no 'costume' across all 3 books? Let's use dress instead.

-- 8< --
"Hey, oh come on!" She exclaimed. "Don't talk to me about professional, or should I mention the 'Red Dress Fiasco' once again??" She glared over her glasses.
-- 8< --

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The text reads:

"Hey, oh __come__ on!" She exclaimed. "Don't talk to me about professional, or should I mention the 'Red Dress Fiasco' once again??" She glared over her glasses.
"That was completely different!" He countered, "you know I didn't mean for you to wear it."
"No, of course not. Give someone something nice to wear and they'll just leave it gathering dust!" She snapped, with an intensity in her eyes.
"That's __not__ what I did, and you know it." He glowered back, shaking his head.
"…__anyway__." He breathed the word long and drawn out, with overly theatrical arms, "we're tired. Let's get this meeting of egos underway, shall we?"
Flipping open the FarTalk again, he rotated a few dials on the device —for a short while nothing happened— but then the familiar glow rose up from its page, and the __clink-clunking__ returned. The sound seemed to travel along every surface. It had the quality of a low tick from a grandfather clock, but only if with every tock, it changed its size, shape and position.
The __clunking__ continued, for far longer than was customary.
→Whoever was on the other end, wasn't picking up.
⏎
Worth shifted his weight and gave a sideways look at the woman, she shrugged back …and still the __clink-clunking__ continued. Dropping her shoulders, the woman sighed. And then, with the energy of someone who was __still__ having a long day, wandered over to the nearby bookcase. Which had, thankfully, long since regained its structural integrity.

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P.J. Loop @pjloop.bsky.social · 8h

Absolutely! The sheer power of trial and error is awesome, if you have the time to wield it...

Personally, I more align to Distance's way, but that usually leaves me still calculating my next step when the rest of existence has moved on.

The best approach, of course, is all three working together.

P.J. Loop @pjloop.bsky.social · 15h

Distance would probably decide to start from scratch, potentially building her own compendium given half a chance... Or, she'd go run things past Elodie.

Webb would rely on the PoliceGuard archives, and her squad.

Worth would likely keep trying to guess until he gets it right, or reality gives up.

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P.J. Loop @pjloop.bsky.social · 1d

I know, I'm getting ahead of myself…

But sometimes that's the only way you can see what's coming next. Unfortunately, I still have yet to work out how to communicate any useful warnings back to my past or present self…

The last message I got simply said 'watch this space'?!

#teowad:ep2
#amwriting

This is a screenshot of the blurb I've just added to Episode Two's cover. It will likely change, evolve and take over a few planets before I settle on the final version —but this seems ok for now.

Message reads:

FIRST THERE WAS DARKNESS, THEN THERE WAS LIGHT
SCENTS OF WET CAT AND LEMON.
WHATEVER NEXT IN EPISODE TWO?

The ending continues. Rejoin Webb and Distance as they battle their way through wholly dangerous situations and a few potential misunderstandings. Worth is back doing his awesome thing, learning what the hard way looks like —solely for identification purposes, you understand.
And of course, their friends and colleagues are still close by, ever ready to lend a hand, a head shake or a Harmonic.

What exactly is going on?
Why are there teleporting felines?
Which way exactly are the ghostly realms?
Do sky explosions count as weather?
Can these Onaians ever get a break?
Or, at least a very late breakfast?

Unfortunately, only time will tell, and that particular instance of chronological measurement has been keeping quiet. Until now. So, read on, dear reader, if you wish to find some answers. But be warned, you may well get lost in this other world we call Onaia... and if you do it well, you may not want to come back.

P.J. Loop @pjloop.bsky.social · 1d

That's good to hear, thank you. And yes, some of my characters do need distance as they are revealed. So, I think I'll stick with it. I guess I'll have to see if people like the style or not. But hopefully.

Can only truly find out once it is published. Looking forward to getting it out there.