Hey #revpit hopefuls! Any upmarket speculative peeps here or authors who real upmarket spec? Would anyone want to swap first chapters or queries for one final read through before the submission period opens?
Thanks all!
She returned to the campfire, where the companions had assembled and Rebba handed her a mug of hot soup. “It helps to keep your hands busy while your mind is spinning.”
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Photo collage with a medium blue background. Top Photos: 1. Landscape view of a volcano surrounded by greenery with a cloudy blue sky above. 2. Inside a cave with a sandy floor, looking outwards to the blue sky. Middle Photos: 3. A wall of blue ice. 4. A red heart made of flames. 5. Landscape of a large iceberg, with water in front of it and blue sky Bottom Photos. 6. Landscape of a waterfall flowing into a pool, with trees next to the falls. 7. Close up of blue & teal dragon scales. 8. Close up of a woman and a man lying in the grass, looking lovingly at each other. Woman in a red dress. Man in a black t-shirt.
Here's an aesthetic for mine.
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I'm working on my synopsis today! Last year I submitted a sci-fi, but this year I'm trying a fantasy.
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(I'll have to go 'large' with this one.)
Stunned at Xandris' sudden friendliness, she climbed onto his back in silence. She held onto the large scales jutting out below his neck and her breath caught in her throat as he launched into the air.
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I might need to bring an umbrella, but I think I'll be going out for a walk and plot soon.
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“You don't think it's a good idea to handle lizards and then touch food?” Adalyn asked.
“I don't care how much you wash those things. Use a spoon,” Bethany said.
“They aren't things, they're hands and for pity's sake take a joke.” She dried her hands, being careful of the scales.
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For the villain - Charismatic, determined, manipulative
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My characters frequently surprise me. I'll usually go along with it unless they are taking the plot in a direction that I didn't want to go.
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I try to sprinkle in the backstory. Sometimes my characters will share an anecdote about their past. Or, I'll reveal it with their inner dialogue.
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With my sci-fi novels, I need to be careful that not all of the characters have engineering backgrounds and know how to fix everything. It has to depend on their training or experience.
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Giving the characters different personalities can be a challenge. Also giving them enough flaws, so they aren't all perfect.
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With a new character, often their profession is one of the first things that I think about. That tends to help me figure out their interests and their talents.
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Hi! I'm Ann. I'm working on finishing the first draft of a fantasy novel.
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“Shake hands with them. You can learn a lot from a handshake,” Kylie said.
“Trader wisdom?” Julian asked.
“Yes. Do it softly, but confidently.” She extended her hand.
Suppressing a chuckle, Julian's thumb gently swept over her wrist and she mirrored his light grip.
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“We can make it two dances. But, I’m out of practice and I can’t guarantee that I won’t stumble onto your foot."
Julian raised his arm, twirling Kylie underneath. She gasped as he deftly stopped her within an inch of him. “I suggest you’re mistaken. You’ll be an excellent partner tonight.”
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I find walk & plots are very helpful. I just figured out one of the plot points for the chapter that I'm working on.
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This afternoon, I'm re-potting a few plants. Then, I'll probably do some writing. I have to rework a chapter based on some ripples that I created.
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'I’m your friend Kameriss', she thought, but the dragon couldn’t read her mind anymore. 'Friend', she projected instead. Steeling herself for the icy onslaught, she still wasn’t prepared for the bone chilling cold Kameriss blasted in her face.
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My draft wasn't working, but I think I've figured out how to rework one of the character arcs to make it much better. Writing two POVs is hard!
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My writing goal this week is to update a chapter of my WIP so I can send it to my CP. I'm currently trying to finish the first draft of a fantasy novel. I also have a semi-secret project that I'm working on for this year. But, I won't make any announcements yet.
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Thanks! I actually did more reading than writing over the holidays, which was a nice break.
Hi! I'm Ann. I write fantasy and sci-fi novels. I tend to alternate between the genres. Currently, I'm working on a fantasy.
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Last year, I completed the first round of revisions on a sci-fi novel. I also re-worked part of an unfinished fantasy novel. I'm hoping to finish drafting that one this year.
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Thanks!
I set my reading goal for the year to be 52 books. I read 87 last year. It's not that I plan on reading less, I just want to make the goal achievable.
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Kylie had danced with Julian until well past midnight and after the walk home, she was invigorated by the fresh air.
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This year, we did our turkey dinner on boxing day, so I didn't need to make stuffing on Christmas.
A clipped a bit longer snippet for "goblet".
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From the angle of the camera it was difficult to see what she was doing, other than turning the bike on.
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