Latest posts tagged with #NMWCC on Bluesky
#writerscoffeeclub 9 What is your favourite way to introduce a character's appearance?
Favored implies more intentionality than I think I have. But, most characters are described through the eyes of the narrative character, who is detail and description oriented. The narrative character may not […]
#WritersCoffeeClub 4/8. Do you do warm-ups before or cool-downs after a writing session?
No, unless you count reading a bit of what I just wrote a warm-up. I don't.
Cool-down, I'm not even sure I would know what that looked like. I just go do the next thing I am going to do.
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#WritersCoffeeClub April 7: Do you combine poetic fragments and prose paragraphs in your work?
Yes. Usually, whole poetic passages. It's a very Heian/Edo thing to do.
**Snips #Airisu**
> In a moment of insanity, I plunged my beak into Sumika’s neck, screaming:
>
> Grain in hand
> Snare in […]
#WritersCoffeeClub 4/6. Do the plots or characters in your work converge towards a single point?
Seeing some of the posts, I think I see a pattern.
No, there are min-arcs. Some are progressive, and others are not. Some arcs finish before the climax. But everything important is wrapped up by […]
#WritersCoffeeClub: How can the physical form of the writing become part of the storytelling?
I refer again to The Passing of Zi Zhen 子真之逝 where I make use of white space as an active part of the story.
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#writerscoffeeclub 4 Past or present tense switching.
Only the normal narrative vs. dialog switch. Other wise I have done it once to emphasize the alarm of a character. I am not sure it was worth it.
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#writerscoffeeclub 3 have you studied writing?
I had a course in technical writing. I don't remember if it taught me anything.
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#WritersCoffeeClub April 2: Visual presentation: how do white space and typography become meaningful elements of literary form?
There is the whole business of paragraph length, which affects flow.
Personally, I take it further and use white space for speciall effect. Indent poetry. Variable […]
#WritersCoffeeClub Mar. 31: What are we celebrating regarding your writing this month?
Completion of For Love of a Konbini Idol (PIXIV):
And AO3:
#Mythpunk #Yuri #UrbanFantasy #Fantasy #Romance #Sapphic #QueerRomance #NMWCC #NMPrompts
#WritersCoffeeClub - 30 Mar. What got in the way of your writing this month?
For some reason, I am suddenly getting very droozy in the afternoon. If I push through it, I get stuff done, but if not, I sleep most of the day.
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#writerscoffeeclub 03/29 Share a writing milestone.
Tuesday the conclusion of #KonbiniIdol will be published.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Mar. 28: Do you ever sacrifice blunt clarity for prose that flows well?
No
I don't write blunt prose. I don't enjoy reading blunt prose unless it is a new article.
So the answer is, I do not sacrifice blunt prose, just don't use it.
@pentup Surprise!
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#wordweavers 25 What do you think about the last scene you wrote.
The dialog works, but the ending is weak. It should improve with revision.
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#WritersCoffeeClub – 24th Mar Do you have a writerly "third place"?
I do most of my writing at home. But will write anywhere. The closest I come to a third place for writing is in the wilderness. This is highly limited because of the expense of keeping things powered up. Mostly, I just jot […]
#WritersCoffeeClub – 23rd Mar. What's the most you've worked on a WIP before deciding to scrap it? What happened?
The first chapter of "Matsumoto's Curse" appeared on 26/04/21. The last chapter appeared on 20/02/22.
It is highly unlikely I would ever go back to it, though pieces have been […]
#WritersCoffeeClub – 22nd Mar. How do you organise your notes? (No notes?)
* I have a note file for every major project. It's organized in sections - haphazardly.
* Metadata is at the top of every file.
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#WritersCoffeeClub 3.20 — Who is your ideal reader?
Those literate in Japanese literature and have a taste for #yuri with dark shadings. No scardy cats since I write horror-adjacent.
Anyone who likes Tanith Lee, Miyazawa Iori, or Jack Vance are prime targets.
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#writerscoffeeclub 3/19 Do you need to finish a project before starting another?
I have 3 major serials with ongoing writing and minor projects. I have to use a speedsheet to track work. It didn’t used to be this way.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Mar. 18: What's a writerly gift you've received?
Bad spellers' dictionary.
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#WritersCoffeeClub – 17th Mar. What's an experience or sensation you've struggled to convey to a reader?
Divine revelation. It's beyond description. Even the words I am using now imply insight rather than feeling. Perhaps "mystic connection" is better.
Divine awe, divine terror, supernatural […]
#WritersCoffeeClub 16Mar—What's the largest cast you've ever written? What made it challenging?
"The Wharf Rats and Princess Himari" had 10 MC. Giving the stage to all of them was a daunting task, and I was not happy with the end result.
#KonbiniIdol has 55 entries in the table of characters […]
#WritersCoffeeClub ~ How well did this short month go for you, in terms of writing?
#ScribesAndMakers ~ How did your month go?
* #KonginiIdol is being uploaded EP by EP. It's all writing. So I've been a bit at loose ends, writing flash and working on two "new" novels.
* "#Bijou the […]
#WritersCoffeeClub 2/27. Do you edit while you write? What are the pros and cons?
I do:
Pros:
* It makes editing easier later.
* I have a better idea of what I am trying to say, so rearranging words and sentences is easier.
* I am more likely to notice that I have omitted something.
* […]
#writerscoffeeclub 02.25 Uniquie written habit.
When Roscoe gets bored he sticks his head between my knees. I pull him up on my lap and we take a nap.
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#WritersCoffeeClub February 24: What’s your greatest challenge in fleshing out your setting?
Ensuring as much "tell" turns into "show" as possible.
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#wordweavers 02/22 Are there types of settings you avoid writing?
Avoid implies a deliberate action, so no I don't avoid any settings. There are more settings I don't write then I do, but is because I write what I like and what interests me.
#WritersCoffeeClub Feb 17. How do you write about ecstasy in a spiritual, artistic, or sensual context? 2/2
On the #erotic side, I tend to write about foreplay more than climax.
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#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2026.02.14 — AUTHOR: Share a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) of raw prose: the more unpolished, the better. EVERYONE ELSE: What’s the most prominent signature in this draft?
First draft unedited.
**Snip from "Airisu: The Crow and the Witch"**
> Airisu: simple, elegant […]
#WritersCoffeeClub Feb 7: Share a pair of consecutive lines of a current or recent project. Everyone: What does the first line promise? Does the second line fulfill that promise?
“No!” I shouted. “Hanayome-shin, I invoke you.” The wind stopped.
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#WritersCoffeeClub – 19 Jan. Talk about something (even if very small!) from your own life which made it onto the page.
I Just Watched a Curse on IG:
Full of Grapes:
#Tootfic #MicorFic #NMWCC #Prompts
