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Pulp Writer. Poet. Bohemian. Reprobate. Demiromantic Asexual. Seeking an escape from hard work. Views my own, except when they're someone else's. (He/Him, fine with They) No DMs, please. https://sites.google.com/view/ajrobertspulpwriter/home

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A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · Jun 5

Here's a megathread of the Kestrel and Scar stories, which will be updated as and when.

Follow the wandering rogues as they roam the Indies in search of adventure and fortune.

#Pirates #Writing #Fiction

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A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 3h

And that, distinguished guests, is why I fucking hate managers.

Minnesotan Kaiju @whisperingpines.bsky.social · 9h

It looks like blue sky is dying because of management decisions... unless we can put on the best talent show that this town has ever seen

A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 4h

From time to time. If they're in good coin and actually have a place to spend it.

Kestrel's cooking is getting better. The last meal he made gave them both the trots for only one day.

...that's a new record.

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A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 4h

#AwesomeCharacters I suppose there's Christmas, but it would likely be geared more towards gatherings than gifts, and depends on the port and the denomination of the controlling state.

Kestrel and Scar would enjoy some decent food and rum.

Charlie Delta (has been a ghost this whole time! 👻) @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 5h

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

Let's talk about gifts!🎁

Are there gift giving occasions in your world? If so, is your character easy to buy for?

What do they like to get? (Items, experiences, other?)

Do they give good gifts to others?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 5h

Try and sleep in, play some Uncharted 4, and run a TTRPG session.

A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 7h

Oh gods...so many in The Bayfalls.

The first one who comes to mind is Gerald Riviera, a "kinda witchy" adventurer skilled in both sword and sorcery...who's also a massive coward.

Think a mash-up of Geralt and Rincewind.

A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 17h

#PlotTober

Scar was sold off from his parents at an early age and spent most of his life in servitude. Like Kestrel, he also despises authority, but finds that many who live outside the law are no better.

Beneath his "strong silent type" persona is a feeling of hopelessness.

A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 17h

#PlotTober For Kestrel, he hates authority because his father put him under academic pressure from an early age. After a scandal, he was forced to leave home and join the navy.

His thrill-seeking personality is a form of risk-taking behaviour stemming from depression.

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 22h

#PlotTober Day 10: MC backstory & traumas

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.

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky

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

10. What are some potential backstory or contextual reasons for your main character(s) having this kind of personality or behaving this way? In other words, what could have caused them to be the person they are at the start of your WIP?

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

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A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 18h

Some Friday morning catharis

Coates is Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 19h

Ah, happy 88th anniversary of the day Oswald Mosley tried to sell fascism to Liverpudlians – and someone concussed him with a brick

A man in a suit stands at a microphone which has been mounted on the roof of a van. There are loudspeakers at his feet, and a building behind him. He has an arm raised, and is flinching as projectiles are hurled at him, because he's a fucking Nazi

A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 1d

#WeeknightWriters It's a mix. For the main characters, it's the latter.

But for supporting characters it's more often the former.

Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 1d

Q1: Do you typically create characters to match the story you want to tell or build your stories based on character(s) already living in your head? #WeeknightWriters

Notepad that says “#WeeknightWriters: Do you typically create characters to match the story you want to tell or build your stories based on character(s) already living in your head?"

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A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 1d

I hope it goes well!

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A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 1d

#WeeknightWriters Nice job! And huzzah for reader copies!

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A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 1d

#WeeknightWriters Hi, I'm Andy. I'm working on the Kestrel and Scar prequel story "Escape from Crab Island" for #FirstDraftFall

Planning has been slow. Mostly hung up on characters I need to include.

Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #WeeknightWriters! Come on in, introduce yourself and your WIP, and let us know how your #FirstDraftFall planning is going!

Notepad that reads: #WeeknightWriters Introduce yourself and your WIP, and let us know how your writing week is going!”

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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 1d

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A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 1d

That doesn't bode well...

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A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 1d

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall Kestrel lives aboard the pirate ship Albatross, on which he serves as first mate under Captain Daniel Bristol.

Scar lives in a camp hidden in the mangroves on Crab Island with the other maroons who'd escaped the plantation, led by Thema.

Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 1d

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall Where does your MC live at the beginning of the story?

These questions are from our First Draft Fall worksheets! For the full worksheets, join our membership program at ko-fi.com/weeknightw...

Fall forest scene overlaid with the words “#FirstDraftFall - October - Planning
Where does your MC live at the beginning of the story? What does their life look like?

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A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 1d

My second story, The Pirate King, was published on September 19th

I chose that day because it was Talk Like a Pirate Day. Despite some...complications.

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A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 1d

#PlotTober Kestrel is suave and charismatic, but he's also quite brash and impulsive.

Scar has an aura of menace and doesn't talk much, but he's also assessing the situation. He's a bit more level headed, but can be too cautious at times. He's hard to read, but can be caring.

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 1d

#PlotTober Day 9: MC personality & behaviors

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.

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky

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

9. What are some personality traits and behaviors, both positive and negative, that you think would suit your main character(s)? How do these traits affect your main character's goals and motivations?

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

A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 2d

If I have to go back to working in accountancy...can it be here?
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The Crimson Permanent Assurance (part 1)

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A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 2d

I got fired.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 2d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 2d

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall

Kestrel was the son of a physician in St Ives, pressured to follow in his father's footsteps but more interested in hedonism than study.

Scar was born to slaves in Antigua and sold off from them at an early age. He was raised in servitude and looking for an out.

Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 2d

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall #WritingCommunity Where did your MC grow up? Who raised them?

These questions are from our First Draft Fall worksheets! For the full worksheets, join our membership program at ko-fi.com/weeknightw...

Fall forest scene overlaid with the words “#FirstDraftFall - October - Planning
Where did your MC grow up? Who raised them?

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A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 2d

That industry can burn for all I care.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 2d

#PlotTober Well, it's hard for Kestrel and Scar to pursue their goals when they're in survival mode. Doubly so when they're outlaws.

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 2d

#PlotTober Day 8: Conflicts for the MC

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.

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky

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

8. What are some potential reasons the main character(s) haven't, couldn't, and/or can't pursue these goals yet? Consider other characters, backstory events, circumstances, environmental factors, etc.

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

A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 2d

It was shitty enough with exam board mark schemes doing that.

A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 2d

Still, I enjoyed the story.

A. J. Roberts/Skellington Liquorish @skeffington.bsky.social · 2d

Aye. I never really played it myself, but my brother played it a lot.

(Despite being big on TTRPGs, I'm not a fan of RPGs as a video game genre)