EllieAboutTown

I have not! I threw The Magicians across the room though, so hadn't been inclined to pick up his other books, lol.

Maybe I can try again!

what booook?

Am I quoting T Kingfisher's Saint of Steel series in the improv rehearsal I'm running tomorrow? Yes. Yes, I am.

(Directing a dramatic improvised play, and "Trust is faith plus predictability" is perfection.)

Also writing projects.

I would really, really like to catch a fucking break.

The most important advice can I give to new (genre fic) writers is that in each scene:

1. The protag should be trying to do something

2. Something must change

There's more to it, of course, but if you lock down a sense of progression in every scene, you'll be off to a strong start.

#writesky

Yourself, but as a cartoon

Ah, the age old question when writing an antagonist: how far is too far for a reader to accept when he's being an asshole?

Yesterday, I practiced writing spicy scenes, which was fun.

But today? Today I got to write a hand-holding scene and I am over here squealing and kicking my feet.

YOU DID IT!!!!

Go go go!!!

I have a subscription to Envato Elements and Storyblocks if anything there suits your fancy!

Wow.

That's a hell of a speech; hats off to whoever wrote it. I hope the govt lives up to it.

Surely I am not the only romantasy author who, as they're working through character's romantic arcs, goes "oh, that's that character's kink. got it."

Right? 😳 😳 😳

I will die on the hill that if you want to study story structure, Mulan should be one of the sacred texts. That movie is nearly perfect from a structure perspective.

The problem with finally getting back in the groove of writing again is that I have work I'm supposed to be doing that's not writing and I DON'T WANT TO.

I got halfway to school and bailed and went home, called both kids out. Absolutely no.

*hug*

Hahahaaaa what a great story ❤️ I love scientists

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A Canadian Heritage moment.

YouTube video by The Rescues The Rescues - Everything's Gonna Be Better Next Year

🎶 Spent last year like you're under a curse,
Better get better 'cause it can't get worse,
Unless you're riding in the back of a hearse,
And you're cruising in first, ain't got no reverse.

Everything's gonna be better next year,
Everything's gonna be better next year. 🎶

It IS a banger of a line, exemplifying why TLJ is a banger of a Star War, and I love this articulation of why

Oooooh I need to show you how to make the salmon rice bowl thing I've been obsessed with recently

It’s mortifying honestly

Winter Song opb Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson produced and performed by Awayward

Going back through my old music stuff and was reminded of how proud I am of this cover of "Winter Song":

I lived in Japan long enough to not wear shoes inside, so when I moved to Canada I was delighted to find that that’s standard here too, even for guests.

But the more I learn about other countries I’m beginning to suspect that it’s really just the USians who wear shoes indoors and we’re the weirdos.

He'll always be Prince Lir to me.

Determined on book coaching call last month that the book I've been working on for two years has been giving me so much trouble because it's actually *two* books.

Just sent her a 6.5k word outline for book 1 and it already feels better.