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Hey! The name's Katt, and I'm an aspiring writer. I like sci-fi and fantasy, both in YA and adult forms. I've started several stories but never gotten very far. I'm working on loving writing again. she/her (Icon by Nargles)

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Soulmate AU List

Good news! I have finally finished my newest drabble list, which I will no doubt be using more than once. I have compiled 51 soulmate AUs from various sources (though a couple are my own) and put them together for you to choose from. Please give me one number ONLY per character. If you’d like use this list, go ahead! If you want, you can tag me so I can see what you’ve come up with :)

List of AUs:

1. You get a craving for whatever your soulmate is eating at the time. 2. One of your eyes is the same color as your soulmate’s. 3. You have the first words your soulmate says to you somewhere on your body (and vise versa). 4. You have your soulmate’s name somewhere on your body. 5. Everyone is able to see each other’s aura. You and your soulmate have the same-colored aura, and you will stop seeing auras altogether after you meet them. 6. You can communicate telepathically with your soulmate. 7. Your internal voice is the voice of your soulmate’s, rather than your own. 8. You can feel what your soulmate is feeling (and vise versa). 9. Anything you draw/write on your own skin appears on your soulmate’s. 10. You have a clock that counts down until you meet your soulmate. 11. You and your soulmate share matching tattoos. 12. You have half of a tattoo, and your soulmate has the other. 13. You and your soulmate have matching tattoos that become clear once you meet. 14. You see in black and white until you meet your soulmate - then you can see colors. 15. Your soulmate’s scars appear on your body (and vise versa). 16. You have tattoo(s) of the things your soulmate loves. 17. You have a compass on your body that leads you to where your soulmate is. 18. If you dye your hair, your soulmate’s hair color changes as well. 19. You have the date that you’ll meet your soulmate tattooed somewhere on your body. 20. You have a tattoo that changes color depending on what your soulmate is feeling. 21. The only thing you remember from your past life is the face of your soulmate. 22. You share a dream with your soulmate when you’re both asleep. 23. You can see the red string of fate when you close your eyes, which will lead you to your soulmate. 24. You have a meter of how in-danger your soulmate is. 25. Everyone has a journal that allows them to write back and forth with their soulmate. 26. The outline of your shadow is your soulmate. 27. You have a tattoo of how old your soulmate will be when you meet. 28. You have a tattoo of your soulmate’s initials. 29. You can see every color except the color of your soulmate’s eyes until you meet them. 30. Every so often you will get flashes of what your soulmate is seeing at the time, however your soulmate does not know when it happens. 31. You will receive the same injuries as your soulmate (unless deadly). 32. You will feel the same sensations that your soulmate is feeling (pain, touch, etc). 33. You have a moving tattoo that always faces the direction your soulmate is. Your soulmate has a matching one, and the tattoos touch when you do. 34. You can taste what your soulmate is eating at the time. 35. You get flowered tattoos wherever your soulmate receives a scar. 36. Once a year, starting on your 16th birthday, soulmates swap bodies for a day if they have not met yet. 37. Your chest will glow when you get close to your soulmate. 38. You can only see in the eye color of your soulmate until you meet them (though the color can be altered through things like colored contacts). 39. You and your soulmate share the same talents. What one learns, the other can also do. 40. If your soulmate is listening to music, you can hear it too, and it gets louder the closer you are to them. 41. The closer you are to your soulmate, the more color you can see. The farther away, the less colors. 42. Your heart beats your soulmate’s name in morse code. 43. The name of your soulmate appears on your skin after you meet them. 44. You are deaf until you meet your soulmate, whose voice is the first thing you hear. 45. You can only see color when you and your soulmate are touching. 46. You feel intense pain in your soul when your soulmate is in life-threatening danger. 47. You have your soulmate’s name on one wrist and your enemy’s on the other, and have no idea which one is which. 48. You are born with a small black heart that beats/grows with your soulmate’s. It turns red once you’ve met them. 49. You cannot feel pain until you meet/touch your soulmate. 50. You are born with the fingerprints of your soulmate somewhere on your body. 51. Your soulmate’s current thoughts about you will show up on your skin for a short while.

[thelatestkate]

May 2020 Illustrations ヽ(• ‿ •)ノ

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stella vitae - a wip introduction.

genre;  new adult, sci fi, cyberpunk with some slight fantasy/paranormal elements.

stage; first draft slash brainstorming. probably duology or trilogy. (i already have the names picked out for the second and hypothetical third and they hit lmao)

pov; first person, alternating.

includes; queer main romance, black pov character, jewish-coded pov character, musings on jewish morality all set in space

content warnings; violence, character death, torture, mind control (?), swearing, oppression, dark subject matter

summary;

avishai singer is a soldier and assassin for stella vitae, incorporated, and has been for as long as he can remember. he and his siblings have never had the illusion of choice, nor the desire for it; after all, s.v. is a benign force for good in the system, and it’s their duty to serve. it has always been the duty of the people of the small moon thilea-2.

however, when avi is sent on a mission to kill a burgeoning rebel leader, everything changes. because elijah is not the vicious killer that avi’s superiors described him as, and kiah, avi’s missing twin sibling, has seen some bigger picture and thrown in their lot with the resistance. as avi uncovers unexpected secrets, he struggles with a question of his place in the solar system - and the obligation he has to make things right.

characters;

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[katt-writes]

This looks amazing, and I’d love to be on the tag list!

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Finding the information you need as a writer shouldn’t be a chore. Luckily, there are plenty of search engines out there that are designed to help you at any stage of the process, from coming up with great ideas to finding a publisher to get your work into print. Both writers still in college and those on their way to professional success will appreciate this list of useful search applications that are great from making writing a little easier and more efficient.

Professional

Find other writers, publishers and ways to market your work through these searchable databases and search engines.

Litscene: Use this search engine to search through thousands of writers and literary projects, and add your own as well.

Thinkers.net: Get a boost in your creativity with some assistance from this site.

PoeWar: Whether you need help with your career or your writing, this site is full of great searchable articles.

Publisher’s Catalogues: Try out this site to search through the catalogs and names of thousands of publishers.

Edit Red: Through this site you can showcase your own work and search through work by others, as well as find helpful FAQ’s on writing.

Writersdock: Search through this site for help with your writing, find jobs and join other writers in discussions.

PoetrySoup: If you want to find some inspirational poetry, this site is a great resource.

Booksie.com: Here, you can search through a wide range of self-published books.

One Stop Write Shop: Use this tool to search through the writings of hundreds of other amateur writers.

Writer’s Cafe: Check out this online writer’s forum to find and share creative works.

Literary Marketplace: Need to know something about the publishing industry? Use this search tool to find the information you need now.

Writing

These helpful tools will help you along in the writing process.

WriteSearch: This search engine focuses exclusively on sites devoted to reading and writing to deliver its results.

The Burry Man Writers Center: Find a wealth of writing resources on this searchable site.

Writing.com: This fully-featured site makes it possible to find information both fun and serious about the craft of writing.

Purdue OWL: Need a little instruction on your writing? This tool from Purdue University can help.

Writing Forums: Search through these writing forums to find answers to your writing issues.

Research

Try out these tools to get your writing research done in a snap.

Google Scholar: With this specialized search engine from Google, you’ll only get reliable, academic results for your searches.

WorldCat: If you need a book from the library, try out this tool. It’ll search and find the closest location.

Scirus: Find great scientific articles and publications through this search engine.

OpenLibrary: If you don’t have time to run to a brick-and-mortar library, this online tool can still help you find books you can use.

Online Journals Search Engine: Try out this search engine to find free online journal articles.

All Academic: This search engine focuses on returning highly academic, reliable resources.

LOC Ask a Librarian: Search through the questions on this site to find helpful answers about the holdings at the Library of Congress.

Encylcopedia.com: This search engine can help you find basic encyclopedia articles.

Clusty: If you’re searching for a topic to write on, this search engine with clustered results can help get your creative juices flowing.

Intute: Here you’ll find a British search engine that delivers carefully chosen results from academia.

AllExperts: Have a question? Ask the experts on this site or search through the existing answers.

Reference

Need to look up a quote or a fact? These search tools make it simple.

Writer’s Web Search Engine: This search engine is a great place to find reference information on how to write well.

Bloomsbury Magazine Research Centre: You’ll find numerous resources on publications, authors and more through this search engine.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus: Make sure you’re using words correctly and can come up with alternatives with the help of this tool.

References.net: Find all the reference material you could ever need through this search engine.

Quotes.net: If you need a quote, try searching for one by topic or by author on this site.

Literary Encyclopedia: Look up any famous book or author in this search tool.

Acronym Finder: Not sure what a particular acronym means? Look it up here.

Bartleby: Through Bartleby, you can find a wide range of quotes from famous thinkers, writers and celebrities.

Wikipedia.com: Just about anything and everything you could want to look up is found on this site.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Find all the great philosophers you could want to reference in this online tool.

Niche Writers

If you’re focusing on writing in a particular niche, these tools can be a big help.

PubGene: Those working in sci-fi or medical writing will appreciate this database of genes, biological terms and organisms.

GoPubMd: You’ll find all kinds of science and medical search results here.

Jayde: Looking for a business? Try out this search tool.

Zibb: No matter what kind of business you need to find out more about, this tool will find the information.

TechWeb: Do a little tech research using this news site and search engine.

Google Trends: Try out this tool to find out what people are talking about.

Godchecker: Doing a little work on ancient gods and goddesses? This tool can help you make sure you have your information straight.

Healia: Find a wide range of health topics and information by using this site.

Sci-Fi Search: Those working on sci-fi can search through relevant sites to make sure their ideas are original.

Books

Find your own work and inspirational tomes from others by using these search engines.

Literature Classics: This search tool makes it easy to find the free and famous books you want to look through.

InLibris: This search engine provides one of the largest directories of literary resources on the web.

SHARP Web: Using this tool, you can search through the information on the history of reading and publishing.

AllReaders: See what kind of reviews books you admire got with this search engine.

BookFinder: No matter what book you’re looking for you’re bound to find it here.

ReadPrint: Search through this site for access to thousands of free books.

Google Book Search: Search through the content of thousands upon thousands of books here, some of which is free to use.

Indie Store Finder: If you want to support the little guy, this tool makes it simple to find an independent bookseller in your neck of the woods.

Blogging

For web writing, these tools can be a big help.

Technorati: This site makes it possible to search through millions of blogs for both larger topics and individual posts.

Google Blog Search: Using this specialized Google search engine, you can search through the content of blogs all over the web.

Domain Search: Looking for a place to start your own blog? This search tool will let you know what’s out there.

OpinMind: Try out this blog search tool to find opinion focused blogs.

IceRocket: Here you’ll find a real-time blog search engine so you’ll get the latest news and posts out there.

PubSub: This search tool scours sites like Twitter and Friendfeed to find the topics people are talking about most every day.

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Gun Terms for Writers

As someone who writes fics with action sequences and the use of guns, I thought maybe it would be helpful to pass some things on. Even though I’ve done lots of research and talked with family members (I live in WI which is a big hunting state and we have lots of guns), I still catch myself making mistakes with specific terms and their usage. Reading more James Bond fics lately, I catch others making mistakes also. So here is a little guide to help writers. 

A ‘clip’ is something that stores multiple rounds of ammunition. It is not what you would insert into a handgun to load it. Clips make loading into a magazine easier because they simply store the rounds. It helps with organization. 

A magazine is what feeds the ammunition into the barrel. Magazines vary in capacity. They, unlike clips, are spring-loaded, which helps the ammunition move in the gun. So, when you want a character to reload, they would use a pre-loaded magazine, NOT a clip. 

A silencer is really a suppressor. ‘Silencer’ is a word that’s used in media to refer to a suppressor that doesn’t exist in real life. Guns that are suppressed will still be loud and have a sound. This is because compressed air will still leak out of the end of the barrel, you can’t silence a bullet moving extremely fast through the air, and you can’t silence the mechanical parts on a gun. There will be a noise, but it just won’t be as loud or more importantly, alert people in a nearby area that a gun was just fired. SO suppressor is a much more accurate term technically speaking. 

There are different kinds of suppressors. One important kind suppresses the muzzle flash. It’s likely a sniper would use this more than they would want to use a sound suppressor, as the muzzle flash more easily enables you to be spotted when you don’t want to be. These are simply referred to as flash suppressors. 

After a handgun runs out of ammunition, the slide will lock back into place and you will know that it is out. There is no ‘click’ signifying an empty weapon that is so dramatized in movies and tv. A more likely scenario that would prevent a gun from firing would be a jam. Or programming the gun to recognize certain palm prints. 

A great place for writers, in particular fanfic writers, who want information on guns is imfdb. You can find out what guns are used in movies and shows, and what guns characters use. You can also just search for guns. 

If you want to get really specific, check out YouTube. There are users who will post reviews of guns on there, which can be really helpful if you want to see how a particular gun looks or how to shoot it. 

So yeah! Here are just a few basic tips if you want to write a fic where a character uses guns. 

[superblies]

I see you’ve got terminology down, now let’s go for a little technicality. 

Firstly, let me explain the “kick” of a gun. A “kick” is the feeling of the round leaving the barrel of the gun.  Every gun has one, the impact of the “kick” depends on the caliber, make and type of gun.

Another way to describe a kick is the feeling of the gun exploding in your hand.  Of course, the gun doesn’t literally explode, but it is a great burst of power that only lasts a second.

For example: A .45 mm hand gun with have a bigger “kick” than a .22 mm hand gun.  If someone is a first time shooter and does not know what to expect, they would most likely drop the gun after firing it once due to the shock of the force being released in their hands.

Sniper Rifles are incredibly accurate and mainly used for long distance hits.  They are also ridiculously heavy, as most rifles are, therefore, be prepared for a gigantic “kick”.

Sniper Rifles are special because they are so powerful (they need to be in order to have the same impact a .45mm would 10 feet away compared to the shell half a mile away), thus a stand is required to use it.

No matter what you will always need a firm holding to place the rifle (besides your grip) in order to prevent the gun from falling over after it is discharged and injury to your person. There are ridiculously powerful guns.

General rule of thumb is that you place the butt of the rifle next to your shoulder, just below your clavicle.  I’m not very good at describing this position, so I suggest looking it up.  DO NOT place it anywhere in the armpit area, dislocation is likely to occur.  Depending on how prepare you are and the type of rifle being used (excluding snipers), bruising might occur.

You will be standing if you use a normal rifle, so make sure you are steady and prepared for the “kick” that follows after.

If you are using a sniper rifle, you will be on the ground or leaning against something.  Some people have special rests for their snipers specifically to fire the gun from any spot.  Point is: do not stand alone while firing this.  You will get hurt.

Other helpful tips:

Earplugs or Ear Protectors are your friends.

Safety glasses are also your friend to avoid shells from flying into your face.

Keep the safety on until you are ready to fire the gun.

If you are NOT currently firing the gun, whether it is loaded or unloaded, and it is in your hand, ALWAYS hold it with two hands and point it at the ground at your feet. DO NOT get distracted.

NEVER joke around with someone by pointing the gun at them.  EVEN IF YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY POSITIVE THAT THE GUN IS TOTALLY UNLOADED, MAGAZINE OUT OF PLACE, DO NOT RISK IT.  It is not funny.  Even if the gun is on safety, do NOT do it.  You could accidently switch off the safety or the gun could misfire despite the safety.

Lastly TWO HANDS.  One on the side near the trigger and the other underneath.  This is not the movies, do not attempt to fire a gun with one hand.  Not only will your aim be incredibly off if you are inexperienced but you will also endanger yourself as well as others if you lose control of it.

Guns can be scary and if you ever feel nervous or uncomfortable about firing one, do not do it. 

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anyone else struck by the sudden urge to create huge conspiracy-theorist-esque corkboards for their wips? because

[sandydragon1]

Things to Consider When Writing About Royalty

How is the throne inherited? How strict are the traditions concerning transfers of power? How is the order of succession determined? Can commoners become royalty?

How are heirs trained?

How much, if at all, are marriages for power/political ties favored over marriages for love? How common are arranged marriages

What are the biggest threats to their position?

How good is there relationship with their subjects? 

What is their preferred method of interacting with their subjects? Do they prefer to interact with them directly or indirectly?

How long has the monarchy been in power? How did it originally gain that power?

What special etiquette is required when dealing with royalty? How strict is it?

How are princes and/or princesses that aren’t first in line for the throne handled? Are they given special responsibilities in the hopes of discouraging resentment?

How do they deal with assassination attempts?

How do they spend their wealth? Why do they prioritize certain aspects of their kingdom’s well being over others?

Would they rather inspire love or fear in their subjects?

[clarkslex]

we need more books that are written like YA novels but have characters in their 20s… like I can’t keep reading books about teenagers but I’m also not ready for the weird adult romance section of the book store

[missbard]

children of blood and bone | tomi adeyemi

“As it fades, I see the truth - in plain sight, yet hidden all along. We are all children of blood and bone. All instruments of vengeance and virtue. This truth holds me close, rocking me like a child in a mother’s arms. It binds me in its love as death swallows me in its grasp.”

[ya-pride]

LGBTQIAP+ YA Books by Asian Authors

by Kaitlin Mitchell Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, readers! Just as with our 2019 Black History Month book list, I am so happy to share that the number of books on our li…

Happy Asian American & Pacific Islander Month, readers! We’ve put together a list of recent & upcoming LGBTQIAP+ YA books by Asian authors that you can pick up, preorder, or add to your 2020 tbr today! Happy reading! 🌈✨

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I think growing up on a steady diet of fanfiction made me hate traditional book genres. Like, I don’t care what the overall “theme” is. Gimme the tags. Is there character death? Sibling rivalry? Snarky best friend? That’ll do way more to get me into a book than slotting it into one of a dozen strictly defined boxes that tells me almost nothing.

[gallusrostromegalus]

Last time I was in a bookstore I was rifling through the paperbacks going “where the hell is the Content rating? is this ‘mature’ or are we in for actual funtimes here?  And where are the Content Warnings?  whatcha got here book?  You gonna get weird on me?”  So really, Ao3 has me spoiled.

[wheresquidsdare]

This gave me a brilliant idea for book displays at the library. #angst #enemies to lovers #plot twist

[thatdisasterauthor]

You are a good librarian!

[wheresquidsdare]

I only have flat shelves to work with but…. I did it.

[gallusrostromegalus]

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.  YOU ARE A GOD AMONGST MORTALS.

[noctnoku]

I found a book in the library with content tags and suddenly I realised what I’d been missing all this time.

[suallenparker]

Is there a blog for that? Like a blog where people recommend books and like give them their tags? Because I feel like that would be AMAZING

[stillthewordgirl]

Tempted to start doing this whenever I read/reread something.

[jenniferrpovey]

Reblogging this version for awesome librarians!

[dovewithscales]

Neat idea.

[marrow-bone]

That should be a wiki so people can contribute. I would!

[dovewithscales]

Oh that’s a fantastic idea! Accessible to everyone both to contribute and to search and compare to the selection at any library or bookstore.

And then libraries etc. could contribute and participate by posting the website on their door or something similar.

What do you think Tumblr?

[marrow-bone]

I would so love a way to quickly find a book that pushes all my right buttons, but also has tags for anything that I might have an issue with (like killing an animal in a horror; seriously that’s cheap)

Does the dog die, crossed with a wiki, crossed with good reads. Anyone know if there is something like that already?

[dovewithscales]

If you can get the ball rolling I’d be happy to contribute what I know and do what I can to boost it on social media.

@maculategiraffe @kristina-meister @bibliophilicwitch @imgoingtogobacktheresomeday it suddenly occurs to me this might be a thing you’re interested in.

[maculategiraffe]

now what in the world would make you think this was relevant to my interests

*bounces up and down with armfuls of sparkly multicolored string* put me in, coach

[thatdisasterauthor]

OP here! If you lot wanna do this, I’m down to create some graphics for promotional purposes and the like! That’s about all I’ve got time for, but I’d be happy to do it. Just let me know!

[gallusrostromegalus]

LETS DO THIS

[thatdisasterauthor]

DISCORD SERVER IS LIVE. It is still very basic, but it is up. I started on this accidentally about five minutes ago, so gimmie a bit to get things settled. If you are interested in contributing to the creation of a website for tagging books, please join this server!!! https://discord.gg/hw9Ydjd

[tag-cat]

This project is four months old today!  It seems like just yesterday the discord was first opened, yet it feels like this has been part of our lives for ages. We’re celebrating by opening our doors to the public once again!  

If you’ve a passion for books and want to help out, come join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/uyKSDAY! If you’d like to know more about who we are, what we’ve accomplished and what we’re doing next, our blog has several posts you can check out!

We hope to see you soon! :)

[tag-cat]

Tag types

We’ve mentioned tag types on our last post, but never elaborated on them - today we’re going to fix that. One thing that sets us apart from conventional tagging systems and library catalogues is the sheer number of tags we want to support per book. We strive to serve everyone, from the literary scholar who wants to find instances of a specific trope (even if it doesn’t play a large role in the book) to someone who wants to avoid a trigger (no matter how central to the story), and that means tagging things that don’t seem important at first glance, too. A huge, undifferentiated list will easily be more confusing than helpful, so we’re structuring our tags in two ways: relevance levels (to be elaborated on in a later post) and types.

Types serve two main functions: they allow for sorting and grouping, and they offer context for tags to help keep them short and simple. A tag type is something that adds information to the tag rather than the book. “Setting” by itself doesn’t really tell you anything about the book, but it does distinguish “Setting: Forest” from “Topic: Forest” - one story happens within one, the other is probably about ecology.

Many tags are ambiguous. “Diary” can be a narration style, but it can also describe a non-fictional diary or the object itself as a plot device. Or we might want to differentiate a pet wolf from other types of wolves, such as a wild wolf, a shapeshifter with a wolf form, a talking wolf, or a wolf that is a magical familiar, we would have a lot of different wolf tags. But with our tag types system, we can just add “Pet,” “Wild animal,” “Shapeshifter,” “Familiar,” or “Talking animal” as types and keep the tag itself short and simple. On a book you might then see “Pet: Wolf” or “Shapeshifter: Wolf”.

This type system has the added bonus of simplifying implications. Implications - set by our moderators - define relationships between tags. “Wolf,” in this example, implies “Canine,” “Canine” implies “Mammal,” “Mammal” implies “Animal,” and so forth; so you’d find stories featuring wolves with a more general search for mammals. If pet wolves and wild wolves were two different tags, we’d need to build the tag tree, by hand, for each of them. However, with tag types, this structure only needs to be built once for all of the previously mentioned wolf tags. When searching, you’ll be able to specify the type of the tag you’re looking for, so that if you want to find stories specifically featuring shapeshifting canines, you can.

Types that describe similar aspects of the story will be grouped together to create thematic blocks of tags, which are sorted by type within themselves. For example, “Genre: Fantasy” and “Genre: Coming of age” will be shown near each other, a story featuring heavy violence will keep the list all of the gruesomeness in a single section, and character descriptions will not mix with setting details. With “Protagonist” or “Main Character” types, details about them can be kept separate from minor characters, while still sharing a type group.

So far we have identified roughly 50 unique tag types, but, as with everything, it’s a work in progress and ready to evolve as we do.

[aelin-godkiller]

The tea is that when George RR Martin includes the rape of a 13 year old girl and Pat Rothfuss writes 100+ pages of boring fairy sex it’s “just sex” and they still get considered part of the serious fantasy canon, but when a female fantasy author does it suddenly it’s “gratuitous smut” and their books can never be considered Serious Fantasy Literature™️ because they wrote about female orgasms and powerful women finding love, and their readers are derided for enjoying the sex scenes and wanting the romance because only Stupid Silly Women™️ care about these things and besides, haven’t you heard that the only accepted literary sex is unhealthy sex that is Painful But Somehow Still Hot™️ because the only valid, serious type of relationship involves a man abusing a woman for the delectation of a male audience!!

[aelin-godkiller]

this post is still relevant and the tea is still piping 

[theticklishpear]

Table of Contents:

Part One: What’s the Difference? Part Two: Common Misconceptions Part Three: Know Your Focus Part Four: When to Consider the Focus Part Five: Multi-Book Series Plot Structure Part Six: Plotting a Multi-Book Series A Diversion: Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and creating satisfying endings to each book in a multi-book series Part Seven: Episodic Series Plot Structure Part Eight: A Closer Look At Stand-Alone Books (the art of tying them together) Part Nine: Special Attention for Stand Alones (avoiding white room syndrome) Part Ten: Publishing, Queries, & Marketplace Matters

(Note from Pear: This series is indefinitely open to new posts. As they are added, this post will be updated. Like always, you can find original content in the posts by pear tag and the table of contents tag for series.)