The Trims

A novel in progress

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just a reminder:

a black girl character growing her hair out long breaks more stereotypes than a black girl character having short hair

a black girl character getting to be soft and fragile breaks more stereotypes than a black girl character being strong all the time

a black girl character being protected and comforted by others breaks more stereotypes than a black girl character having no one to look out for her but herself

a black girl character being considered pretty or cute by other characters breaks more stereotypes than a black girl character being considered unattractive

not everything that is empowering for white girls is empowering for black girls

the sexism we face overlaps, but it is not the same

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12 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Magic System

How is it learned and executed?

How is it accessed?

Does it have a will of its own?

Is it restricted in space and time?

What does available magic do?

How does it relate to the character, plot and theme of the book?

What is the cost of magic?

What can it not do?

How long does it last?

Who can use it?

How do others react to it?

Why haven’t people with this power taken over the world?

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For all you fantasy writers out there! Namely, me. Since I’m the only one who reads my blog :P

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caniliveherepleasepleaseplease?

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NaNoPrep (with PDF checklist) | Hunter’s Writings

One sheet downloadable NaNoWriMo checklist.

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Recycling Deconstructed Well-Known Stories [E4W Resources] *Update*

Copying the works of a master is a well-known tradition within the artistic community. Using a good story to study and transpose as a new story is beneficial on many levels.

Here I list resources that have deconstructed well known stories for reference.

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Reblogging with updates.

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In a novel, something doesn't have to be true; it only has to be believable.

Douglas Preston, author

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Outlining a Novel in 31 Days

October is here! With that, it’s to time to start outlining for your NaNoWriMo novel. Here is an outline I came up with that will take me from having only a vague idea of my story to being prepared for November. I hope it does the same for you.

Day 1: Main Character Day 2: Antagonist Day 3: Two supporting characters Day 4: Five minor characters Day 5: Initial problem Day 6: Protagonist and Antagonist’s biggest motivations Day 7: First scene of the story Day 8: Exposition - problem introduced Day 9: Relationship between supporting characters and protagonist - and between protagonist and antagonist Day 10: Protagonist backstory, antagonist backstory Day 11: Choose the “tone” of your story through five emotions Day 12: Identify the hook Day 13: What is at stake? Day 14: Describe main physical setting. (If there are more than one main settings, describe them.) Day 15: Outline acts in 3 small paragraphs and then try to outline story in one sentence. Day 16: Decide on two subplots. Day 17: Outline act I. Day 18: What is a temporary triumph for the protagonist? Day 19: What makes the problem worse? Day 20: How will roles reverse in act II? Day 21: Protagonist - a positive decision and a mistake. Day 22: What is the climax? Day 23: Outline act II. Day 24: What’s the final obstacle? Day 25: Decide on winners and losers. Day 26: Describe final tone with five senses. Day 27: How does protagonist change from start to end? Day 28: What is the resolution? Day 29: Resolve any subplots. Day 30: Outline act III. Day 31: Final scene

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Writer Off The Leash: The Stages of Writing a Book

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Books as art <3

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Just a professional bookworm prepping for #NaNoWriMo @bookwormboutique

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I have about 25 books on novel writing. Still, when I saw that NaNoWriMo has a book specifically to prep you for November, I said "I NEED THAT."

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Met a lovely old woman

On a plane to Chicago. I made sure to get her name so I could name my character after her.

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List of Official Superpower Names

This isn’t a massive list of all superpowers, abilities, magic, and whatnot. But it’s a start, listing the most common ones, some variations of them and a few unique ones. Sometimes I tend to forget what a certain ability might be called, or I can’t think of an alternative name for it. So this list is a way to make it easier on me and it helps as well to remind me of what other powers there are, that I can try out for my original characters.

It is recommended that you take advantage of the CTRL+F function on your keyboard. It will make searching for a particular superpower much easier. Also you can click on the footnotes for further information on the powers, such as their limitations and examples of characters with the particular ability.

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Very comprehensive list! I'm interested in incorporating more magic into my story, so this should be helpful.

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Until the moment he unlocked the front door, he expected her to be there; yet as soon as he stepped over the threshold, he knew that the place was empty. The silence had that slack quality that speaks only of the indifference of uninhabited rooms..."

JK Rowling, The Cuckoo's Calling

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Yes. All of the above, every week.

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dream workspace <3