Syndal

Writer, dreamer, avid reader. She/her🌈

[Syndal @Syndalthewriter]

I have two. One would ignore me and continue wreaking havoc on her path to peace. The other would seek me out and torture me until I explained myself.

[Olly @OWHAuthor]

Your MC comes out of your book, they know they're in the real world and that you created them. Do they search you out or start a new life away from you?

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So you've finished your book and you're preparing to publish (trad or indie). What's your greatest fear?

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@GalenMicheal 100% true.

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@DanFitzWrites There is plenty of sex in my series, but doesn't start until book 2.

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@Lingzi_W This kind of thinking led to The Great Toilet Paper Shortage of '20

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@fife_benjamin Yep.

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@megmkeane What's wrong with being alone? I love being alone. It is a respite.

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@_PunchableFace_

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@jodyjsperling Orson Scott Card, "this is intense."

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@darklogic2 I agree. When a story is fully researched, the details flow authentically. When the writer doesn't actually understand, it is painfully obvious to the reader in most cases.

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How important do you think research is in fiction writing? What types of things have you done to research for your stories? #WritingCommunity #writing #thewritelife #writerforlife #novelwriting #fiction

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@ViviAnneHunt Consider your theme(s). Any important lines. And, mostly, build a title that catches someone's eye. Contradictions do this well. Think Poisonwood Bible. Say what? I think that phrase is only mentioned once in the entire book. And yet it's the title and totally works.

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@jodyjsperling Hmm. Confidence. Is your writing good? Is your story worth telling? Embrace it. You and your story are worthy. Share it with others.

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@JacBuchanan_JB Love this question. Interestingly, none of my MCs share my ethics completely. But the ending of the series does. I never sermonize. Some of the characters do. But ultimately it doesn't end how any of them hope it will.

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@writtenbyterra I also just wanted to travel haha. But specifically chose the destination based on my WIP. I was able to rewrite quite a bit from the experience.

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@writtenbyterra Love it! I took a course on old mining techniques over YouTube. When videos weren't enough (sensory) I traveled to Death Valley for desert treks.

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You know the creator of Stardew Valley is American. In the game, if you fall asleep outside your house, the fricken doctor charges you 1000 game bucks to put you in your house. If that isn't reflective of US Healthcare, not sure what is.

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Sometimes I wonder if adulthood is just saying "I can't believe it's already [insert time, week day, month, or year]" over and over again.

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@BonnieDillabou2 @Ssongweaver Unfortunately many trad publishers do very little in the way of marketing now. Often authors are expected to do much of their own marketing.

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Yesterday at the library I noticed quite a few self-published books on the shelves. The world is changing. #indiewriters #selfpublishing #indiebooksbeseen #indiebooks #indieauthors

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@snbrzostek2752 I normally do both...