Bridgette Dutta Portman

Playwright. Novelist. Teacher. Author of The Coseema Saga. Member of @PearTheatre Playwrights' Guild, @PlaywrightsSF, and @DramatistsGuild. She/her.

[Bridgette Dutta Portman @bdportman]

@nicolezelniker @tay_epperson @tracydeonn @allisonstalberg @zlikeinzorro @aidenschmaiden Thanks for the shout-out!

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@trans_icon_mika I've had a couple of students miss a lot of classes this semester too. When they miss so much, it can be hard for them to catch up, and it's also hard for me to assess their participation grade. But I'm trying to be more lenient because of the pandemic.

[Bridgette Dutta Portman @bdportman]

At the #LouisvilleBookFestival today and tomorrow! #yabooks #yafantasy #authorsoftwitter #thecoseemasaga

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The Twin Stars, Book 1 of the #CoseemaSaga, is just $0.99 (ebook) through the end of the month. Grab your copy now! https://t.co/Aij6Id5rEh #YAFantasy #portalfantasy #YAbooks #MentalHealthAwareness #AuthorsOfTwitter

[Bridgette Dutta Portman @bdportman]

I'm good at making characters talk big and threaten each other, but when it comes to actually writing fight scenes...*sigh*. Who likes writing battles? #WritingCommunity #writingq #AuthorsOfTwitter

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I'm a plotter, but it's funny. A character who was originally meant to be nobody is ending up playing a bigger role than I ever anticipated and is now one of my favorite characters. Has this happened to you? #amwriting #amwritingya #amwritingfantasy #writingcommunity #writingq

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@EdenSolera In the world of my series, it's called a Gift, and it's art/creativity based. Musicians, singers, writers, dancers, etc. can do magical things with their talents.

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Anyone else have the nightmare that you get hit by a bus and some well-intended soul finds your *first draft* on your computer and decides to posthumously release it to the world thinking that's what you would want? ... asking for a friend #WritingCommunity #writingq #amwriting

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It's the last day of Camp NaNoWriMo. I have 2,100 words left to write and very little time to write them. I need some good wishes! #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amwritingfantasy

[Bridgette Dutta Portman @bdportman]

Just hit 50K words on my WIP, The Coseema Saga Book 3. Lots of drama and action in this one--it's been fun to write so far! #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #amwritingya #yabooks

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What time of day do you get the most writing done? #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writingq #amwritingfantasy #AuthorsOfTwitter

[Bridgette Dutta Portman @bdportman]

@joey_wingster I do that sometimes as well--write the dialogue as a script first, then fill in the dialogue tags and details later.

[Bridgette Dutta Portman @bdportman]

I love writing dialogue and characters' internal reflections, but I struggle with action sequences and fight scenes. Now I have to write an epic battle. Wish me luck! What do you struggle with? #WritingCommunity #writingq #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #amwritingYA

[Bridgette Dutta Portman @bdportman]

@Kiraofthewind1 Conquest. He's generated a little bit of a cult around himself, and some people genuinely believe in him, but most are just too terrified to resist.

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@TFiredrake I hear you.

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@authorsuec I remember reading "paradigm" as a kid and pronouncing it "pa-ra-di-gim" for a long time.

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Happy book birthday to the Twin Stars, released one year ago today! Help me celebrate! You can get your copy for just $0.99 (ebook) or $9.99 (paperback) this week. https://t.co/g24lezISt2 #YAfantasy #CoseemaSaga #YAbooks #scififantasybooks #authorsoftwitter

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@deidrejowen It's not wrong.

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@metacene_mark My villain also rips out someone's eye. Maybe they'd get along! :D

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Does your villain have a love interest? Do they actually care about them or are they just using them? #WritingCommunity #writingQ #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #YAFantasy