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@emlinden I read your story Driftwood! It was lovely and haunting, thank you for writing it.

https://www. orions-belt.net/archives/drift wood

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@emlinden I read your story Driftwood! It was lovely and haunting, thank you for writing it.

https://www. orions-belt.net/archives/drift wood

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@theonlineidofme I love it! Cram those worlds together and make something new.

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@theonlineidofme I love it! Cram those worlds together and make something new.

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#writerscoffeeclub #Writing 13. Do you ever write very short pieces (fifty words, flash fiction etc)?

Yes, very much! I've written probably a hundred stories in 800 words or less as well as part of my writing group.

When you get into the rhythm of writing flash fiction it's really fun to find out how much story can fit into a given constraint; even a 100 word difference either way can feel claustrophobic or luxurious.

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#writerscoffeeclub #Writing 13. Do you ever write very short pieces (fifty words, flash fiction etc)?

Yes, very much! I've written probably a hundred stories in 800 words or less as well as part of my writing group.

When you get into the rhythm of writing flash fiction it's really fun to find out how much story can fit into a given constraint; even a 100 word difference either way can feel claustrophobic or luxurious.

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An SF magazine wrote back to say they liked my short story and it cleared the slush pile! I know it's just one step of many to the story actually being published, but either way I'm over the moon about it.

#writers #writingcommunity #scifi

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An SF magazine wrote back to say they liked my short story and it cleared the slush pile! I know it's just one step of many to the story actually being published, but either way I'm over the moon about it.

#writers #writingcommunity #scifi

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@oceaniceternity I hear ya, it's disheartening as all get out. Here's hoping there was at least some useful feedback in there.

I had a similar reaction to the feedback for the short story contest, but after time had passed I reread the feedback and found it better than I remembered.

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@oceaniceternity I hear ya, it's disheartening as all get out. Here's hoping there was at least some useful feedback in there.

I had a similar reaction to the feedback for the short story contest, but after time had passed I reread the feedback and found it better than I remembered.

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Saying it somewhere public to make it official–I'm aiming to get published this year.

I've had a great time writing and sharing what I've written, but after 2023 I finally feel like I have done work that's worth a buck or two to read. Wish me luck!

#writers

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Saying it somewhere public to make it official–I'm aiming to get published this year.

I've had a great time writing and sharing what I've written, but after 2023 I finally feel like I have done work that's worth a buck or two to read. Wish me luck!

#writers

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@raindrops as a former Japan expat saw your posts bring back a lot of memories! Cheering you on for your Japanese study and your upcoming race!

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@raindrops as a former Japan expat saw your posts bring back a lot of memories! Cheering you on for your Japanese study and your upcoming race!

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@abetterjulie a rapid Goldilocks Zone halflife!

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@abetterjulie a rapid Goldilocks Zone halflife!

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Hey #writingcommunity what do you do when your motivation to create is low? Do you power through? Switch gears to edit or brainstorm instead? Take a break? Lemme know!

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Hey #writingcommunity what do you do when your motivation to create is low? Do you power through? Switch gears to edit or brainstorm instead? Take a break? Lemme know!

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@KarchWrites I save my in-process work to Google drive so I can hop between my laptop and desktop easily, but I let the backups save to default on both machines. I figure if something happens on the cloud I have my local backups, and if my local computer dies I have my cloud saves.

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@KarchWrites I save my in-process work to Google drive so I can hop between my laptop and desktop easily, but I let the backups save to default on both machines. I figure if something happens on the cloud I have my local backups, and if my local computer dies I have my cloud saves.

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@Jorah not sure what your budget or usecase is, but my work uses a variety of Zebra printers and they are all great albeit expensive. A gt800 doesnt take up much desk space, prints quickly, is easy to troubleshoot and costs about $450.

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@Jorah not sure what your budget or usecase is, but my work uses a variety of Zebra printers and they are all great albeit expensive. A gt800 doesnt take up much desk space, prints quickly, is easy to troubleshoot and costs about $450.

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Getting to the end of "A Memory Called Empire." Can't put it down!

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Getting to the end of "A Memory Called Empire." Can't put it down!

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@antabaku That's a great feeling to skirt the edge of exhausting but still pull it off. 3.1k is a really proud stack of words for one day!

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@antabaku That's a great feeling to skirt the edge of exhausting but still pull it off. 3.1k is a really proud stack of words for one day!

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I've got to use "sternutation" in a writing prompt...even the spellchecker doesn't think it's a real word!

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I've got to use "sternutation" in a writing prompt...even the spellchecker doesn't think it's a real word!

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#WritingWonders August 2. How much do you know about your side characters prior to the first draft?

I aim to know their personality, relationship to other characters, and any important names or places in their history.

There's nothing worse than having to stop in the middle of the draft to ask "what is this character's hometown named" or "what was their last job" if it's plot relevant.

That said I'm still open to realizing "oh wait, I need a sommelier here" and making them up whole cloth.

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#WritingWonders August 2. How much do you know about your side characters prior to the first draft?

I aim to know their personality, relationship to other characters, and any important names or places in their history.

There's nothing worse than having to stop in the middle of the draft to ask "what is this character's hometown named" or "what was their last job" if it's plot relevant.

That said I'm still open to realizing "oh wait, I need a sommelier here" and making them up whole cloth.

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@kurtpankau Some days it makes more sense to get your steps in doing laps around the floor in the A/C instead of waiting 5 minutes for the elevator each way and walking about in the heat

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@kurtpankau Some days it makes more sense to get your steps in doing laps around the floor in the A/C instead of waiting 5 minutes for the elevator each way and walking about in the heat