#WordWeavers 1 Your opinion on April Fool's Day & do you incorporate the day into your work?
I try to ignore it except to work it into story prompts where requested.
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#WritersCoffeeClub – 1st Apr. What arrangement of plots do you have? No plot? Only one? A main plot and a side plot? Something else?
I have multiple arcs that I try to have wrapped up by the end of a series. And a major advancement at the end of each volume.
I don't use any formal method like […]
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#WordWeavers 03/30—How do you keep track of important info related to your characters, world, etc.?
I keep a notes doc for each major story, plus a timeline spreadsheet if needed.
But mostly I keep it in my head.
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#WordWeavers 29 How big is your cast of characters?
Lots of bit characters.
Up to 4 main characters.
I have been told my work can be claustrophobic. I think that's because it all takes place in the mind of the narrator.
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#WordWeavers Mar. 28: When was the last time your MC got excited? Why?
#Arisu was very excited when she figured out she hadn't been dosed but was actually a crow.
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#WordWeavers 27. Which character would be the most fun to be around?
#Airisu would probably be the most fun, though her ego and humor would get tiring in large doses.
Sumika would have been much happier with a cat as a familiar.
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#WordWeavers March 24: Tell us about something positive you experienced because of writing.
It's my preferred outlet for creativity.
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#WordWeavers 23. What are you careful about when writing?
Everything: Research, grammar, spelling, transitions, characterization, dialogue, plot, and how interesting it is. I make mistakes, but I am not sloppy.
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#WordWeavers March 22: Is there a subject that's represented poorly in media that you'd like to cover in your work?
I mainly read Japanese literature, and the romance around possessiveness and jealousy is vile. While it occurs in my work, it is something to be overcome, not glorified.
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#WordWeavers 21/3: Where does your MC fall, on a scale of timid to recklessly brave?
* Ume from #KonbiniIdol: Can be reckless. Early on, she had the opportunity to break off courting a cursed, toxic, drunk woman who seemed to despise her. An action that put her at great risk of being killed […]
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#WordWeavers 03/20 How much romance is in your story?
Typically, in my OG fiction, there is lots of slow-burn romance. It's hinted at early on, but it takes a long time to mature. At 29K in #TimeTravelingGhost the MCs are just becoming aware of an attraction. In #KonbiniIdol, the first kiss […]
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#WordWeavers 19: Share something that makes your SC different from your MC.
#Aisisu is a crow. Sumika is human.
#Bijou is a material ghost. Emily is an ethereal ghost.
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#WordWeavers 17. Did you ever receive formal education in creative writing?
No.
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#WordWeavers March 16: Do you have any kind of ritual to get in the mood to sit down and write? If so, what is it?
I open my spreadsheet of ongoing projects and see what the highest priority is. I don't always do it, but it is a conscious choice. I post items marked for publication that day […]
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#WordWeavers 4 Mar: When was the last time your MC lied? Why?
#Bijou implied she didn't know the person that gropped her was a stranger. It was social misdirection, since didn't want to get into details.
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#WordWeavers Introduce your MC without telling us their age, gender, job and who they are to others (e.g. friend, parent etc.)
From #Airisu
> I swooped down, landing on a branch to take in the scene: They were dancing. With each swing of their arms, stomp of their heel, and swish of their hips […]
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# The Authors of #KonbiniIdol 2 of 2
# #WordWeavers 28, Would you like to meet any of your characters? Would you tell them who you are?
[Continued from previous post]
“We're celebrating the publication of my book,” Ume explained.
“Oh, you’re an author too. So am I. What do you write?” Nara […]
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# The Authors of #KonbiniIdol
# #WordWeavers 28, Would you like to meet any of your characters? Would you tell them who you are?
I ordered my third “Mizu Green Tea Shochu.” It’s not what I usually drink, but since everyone else was drinking green stuff, and it was a limited special, I figured […]
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#WordWeavers 2026.02.29 — What is your greatest fear about your characters?
My characters are ordinary people with no superpowers except sensing the supernatural. There is no power escalation in their development. Character arc has to do with personal grown not strength growth.
My fear is that […]
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#WordWeavers 2026.02.30 — Do you write scenes out of order? (Note the Date)
I write the book sequentially, the story non-sequentially. I start at the beginning of what I want to say and go until I reach the end. What I relate is not in chronological order from the character's point of view.
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#WordWeavers 27. Which of your characters do you find especially interesting? Why?
All of them, in direct proportion to how central they are. Especially the MC<->LI pairs. They are who I write for.
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#WritersCoffeeClub 2.26 — Does your current WIP have an antagonist? Why or why not?
*#KonbiniIdol: Mikawa an onryo. Virtually not antag questions pertain to her.
*#Bijou: Fascist Rabbits. It's a group, not an individual, so most antag questions do not pertain to them.
*#Airusu: Arakawa Dōken […]
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#WordWeavers 25. How is light created in your book? Candles, electricity, magic, or what?
All of the above.
* Electricity in Japan
* Burning flammables in Kakuriyo.
* No light spells, but some environments are clearly magical.
* And can't forget the sun, moon, and stars. (And a few […]
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#WordWeavers 24 What about your MC seems unimportant but is crucial?
Not critical to the plot, but to the underlying themes of Karmic Entanglement are the passing references to the increasing frequency of Ume's nightmares and fear of the dark and being alone.
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#WordWeavers 24 What about your MC seems unimportant but is crucial?
#Airisu "I can answer questions. I have three degrees: A BA in mystic psychology, a master's in European medieval studies, and a Ph.D. in Japanese mythology."
Sumika: "I went to junior & senior high in the States."
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#WordWeavers 23.02.2025 What word/phrase do you use too much? Has it changed over time?
"A lot" is a consistent bug-a-bear. Most of the other words that have had trouble with have decreased over time or get spotted as I type them, but "a lot "still haunts me.
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#WordWeavers 22 Have you ever created a character that you really didn’t enjoy writing?
I keep the truly vile ones at arm's length. I have no desire to be in their heads.
I write for my own pleasure, so I have no desire to wade through filth. Someday, I may be called on to indulge in such a […]
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#WordWeavers Feb 21: What part of editing is the hardest for you?
This be it. When the changes disappear or I overwrite the most recent version!
You have my true sympathies @alkaid
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#WordWeavers (Alt. 2.19) — Does your protagonist believe in the supernatural?
Sumika: Do you believe in the supernatural?
#Arisiu: No.
Sumiks: But you're a talking crow!
Arisiu: Are you calling me unnatural?
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#WordWeavers 18. Can your MC carry a tune?
In my new WIP, Crow can sing as well as any other crow. It's POV.
She likes Sumika's singing. It's magical and entraps her. I am not sure how much to trust a crows oppinion, but I would assume that Sumika can at least carry a tune
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