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Please do check it out and offer any suggestions.

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That’s such a vivid way to start, like you’re watching the movie in your head as it unfolds on the page. I imagine that kind of flow must make drafting exciting, since you’re discovering the story alongside the characters.

Honestly, there’s no single ‘right’ way, if blasting out a first draft gets the ideas flowing, that’s a win. I’ve found that sometimes the momentum from a fast draft brings out unexpected gems. Do you ever surprise yourself with scenes or characters that weren’t in the plan?

That makes total sense, I’ve had those ‘must write it now’ moments too, even if it means jumping ahead. Do you ever find those spontaneous scenes end up changing the direction of the story, or do they usually fit right into your original plan?

Fellow writers, when you’re deep in a scene, do you write it straight through from start to finish, or do you bounce around, drafting pieces out of order and stitching them together later?
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Wow, the atmosphere here is incredible, I could practically feel the darkness and hear the dialogue between the Da’no’no Warriors. Can’t wait to see where this goes!

Do you map everything out beforehand, or let it unfold as you write?

#WedsStory [1/5] I hugged the walls, following the directions that Ki’shto’ba had given me, & came at length into the correct corridor. It was totally black and I cd not see a thing, but I could smell two Da’no’no Warriors & receive their words as they talked idly to each other.

Victorian-esque living room. In the background of the image a man sits dead in a chair, stabbed through the heart. In the foreground, a woman with natural navy-blue hair, a tall woman with silver hair and a fairy with green hair and dark wings study a document.

Hello. I'm an indie #author based in Australia. I write fantasy/whodunnit fiction, following a fairy turned private eye and his allies. It's set in the Kingdom of Rychilla, where steam engines run on elemental magic.

Book 1, 'A Pinch of Distrust' is out and I'm currently working on a sequel.

I didn't write The MoonQuest this year. I began writing it more than 30 years ago, and it was published in 2007. And while this story has always been relevant, I'm sorry to say that it has never been more timely than it is now. www.qntanabooks.com

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I'm gonna spend a bit of time complaining about something (I try not to do this a lot). I really dislike content creators who spend a lot of time taking luxury trips only to primarily sh*t on the trips - especially when their trips are in part funded by the money they make from patrons/fans.

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Jessica's dark past resurfaces when girls start vanishing. A predatory pastor, a desert ranch, a deadly conspiracy. She’ll risk everything for justice, including her life. www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6S92RS2

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He’s ancient. Cursed. And long past caring.
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Deciding between First Person and Third Person If you’re anything like me, when you’re in writing mode, you’ll have a narrative style that you naturally gravitate towards. For me, my default style is third person, past tense, using deep point of view. But again, if you’re anything like me, you will encounter that one story that makes you question whether your default is the right choice. Perhaps there is something within the narrative construction that makes you think you need to be a little bit closer to the characters. Or maybe there is something within the narrative that wants you to be more distant. Or maybe you just want to experiment and see what you’re capable of doing. But there are some things about certain narrative constructions and certain stories that lend themselves more to one particular style of narrative as opposed to another. Making that decision as to which is most appropriate is not an easy thing to do. In today’s post, I want to explore this idea of whether a narrative wants to be in first person or whether it should remain in third person. And I want to discuss what is similar about first-person and third-person, deep-point-of-view narratives and what is different.

Sometimes, a story wants to be in first person. Let's dive in to what first person offers that third person doesn't. #WriteTip #WritingCommunity #AmEditing

Something orange not trump. A welcome break. Enjoy the flower from my garden.

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