David Koury

I talk about storytelling and writing

[David Koury @vesperstory]

@JDaltonAuthor Brainstorming is just as productive as putting words on the page, even if it doesn’t look like it

[David Koury @vesperstory]

@AuthorGFAllen For years, I wanted to be a full-time writer. Then I realized it would be just as miserable as any desk job with deadlines and all that. So now my goal is to just write the books I want and take as much time as I need and publish when they’re ready.

[David Koury @vesperstory]

@vickyweberbooks Exactly. I’ve been writing and re-writing my book for 15 years, making it more what *I* want with every version. Following a trend would be too restricting

[David Koury @vesperstory]

@CoreyDeMo26 Motorcycle riding

[David Koury @vesperstory]

@Loi_cee A couple of the books I’m reading are fine, but I’m mostly trying to just get through as much of my backlog as I can before the end of the year.

[David Koury @vesperstory]

Traveling is cool and all, but I’d rather go to fictional worlds from the comfort of my couch.

[Damaris Reads @DamarisKajang]

Some people travel to escape reality.

I open a book.

Same destination, different budget. 😂

[David Koury @vesperstory]

@RWoodsFiction The way I plot is by thinking of what will happen and writing notes. If a scene or a line of dialogue comes to me, I’ll write it. Then later I go insane trying to figure out how to tie everything together.

[David Koury @vesperstory]

@SOOPLLC Story. Coming up with a title I like is 1000x harder for me to figure out lol

[David Koury @vesperstory]

1000000x this

[Sebastian R. Burrows @S_R_Burrows]

To all the silly sausages who say "must of", "should of", "could of", "would of", etc.:

Stop it.

[David Koury @vesperstory]

@Jordan88Carter @SusanSavageLee1 Exactly. I don’t get it. I’ve always used italics, and will continue to do so.

[David Koury @vesperstory]

@ianamikagautam Usually I’m the latter. I want to be able to give all the details of why I hated it. But I’ve also been surprised and reversed my opinion by the end, so I always hope maybe it’ll happen again

[David Koury @vesperstory]

No one buys novels anymore? Has anyone told Brandon Sanderson?

[Stop the Nonsense @kasthomas]

If you're writing a novel, who is it for? No one buys novels any more.

[David Koury @vesperstory]

Absolutely agreed. And sometimes taking that break allows your subconscious to work on the story and come up with a new, brilliant idea.

[Shane Donovan @SDDonovan]

Sometimes you may not feel like writing, and that's okay. Take the break if you need it and come back the next day. Your WIP will still be there!

[David Koury @vesperstory]

@BookOfTheDayUS The Lady of the Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski. Not worth the time and made me no longer a fan of the series, but I needed to finish it so I could have an educated dislike of it

[David Koury @vesperstory]

@archie_lochie I mean, He *created* humor

[David Koury @vesperstory]

@startnneverstop @freeboostpromo

[David Koury @vesperstory]

@stephenRB4 A couple days ago. Pretty much whenever I browse books, I’m judging the covers

[David Koury @vesperstory]

@KoalaQuillHQ Don’t forget buying juuuust the right pen for the notebooks. Then another pen for a backup. And another because you never know when you might need a third

[David Koury @vesperstory]

@HLDocherty Just need a little coffee, that’s all