Finally back at it, working on my debut novel: Returning!
Never discount the importance of editing, y'all. It's a long and arduous process (I'm basically re-writing part 1 from scratch), but it's 100% worth it.
GL out there fellow writers!
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Just as a quick FYI -- I know I haven't posted any other WIP Snips in a few weeks... and it'll still be a few more yet 😅
Real life has been very busy and so I've had to put writing on the backburner for a bit. There will be a "Returning" though, don't worry 😉
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Writers are often told (by people like me) that a newsletter is an important tool to build their audience. But what do you put in a newsletter if you don’t have a book out yet?
@writerfagan.bsky.social discusses how she surprised herself with ideas & enjoying the task of writing her newsletter.
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12th Aug. - "split"
From my WIP novel: Returning! 📖 ✏️
Wartok experiments with his newly-realized magical abilities!
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I might be one of the few writers who actually hates rainy days lol I can't focus and don't get *anything* done
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If you liked this snippet, please consider reposting or giving me a follow! ☺️ This is my first foray into the world of novel writing, so I'm excited to share my work and become a part of the community!!
If you liked this snippet, please consider reposting or giving me a follow! ☺️ This is my first foray into the world of novel writing, so I'm excited to share my work and become a part of the community!!
11th Aug. - "real"
From my WIP novel: Returning! 📖 ✏️
Cyana wakes up, without any memories, in the home of the person who rescued her from a storm...
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10th Aug. - "flower"
From my WIP novel: Returning! 📖 ✏️
A moment of warmth and merriment for the protagonists 🌺💃
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9th Aug. - "brush"
From my WIP novel: Returning! 📖 ✏️
Desperate times call for desperate measures for Wartok...
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8th Aug. - "update" ... going on vibes, though ✨
From my WIP novel: Returning! 📖 ✏️
Wartok has a conversation with Count Blueth--a powerful and outspoken reformer in the Kingdom of Asteria.
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It looked like a pixie without wings. A little rough around the edges, sharp teeth. But it wasn’t a pixie, it was a #brownie, and they weren’t nearly as nice and playful.
Still, Rory didn’t want to kill it so tried to walk Kluhm away, but the tiny creature wasn’t alone as others emerged.
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It's finally here!
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boy oh boy I love hurricane season revealing potential leaks in my house....... 🫠
![“Yes, His Majesty was very shy as a child. He found it difficult to speak to others and would frequently doubt himself. In no small part was that due to the fact that the late Queen Siobhan, his sister two years his junior, was blessed with a Sigil where he was not. When it appeared, she was immediately named the previous King’s successor. Under normal circumstances, the oldest child would be allowed to take the throne. His Majesty grew up believing that he was nothing more than a burden to his parents and lived in the shadow of Queen Siobhan. But he began to change–for the better–once he was acquainted with Sir [Blank]. He showed His Majesty companionship in a way he had never experienced before inside the palace. Finally, met with someone he could call an equal, His Majesty began to flourish into the man I know today.”
She touches a hand to her mouth.
“Of course, both His Majesty and I see very much of Sir [Blank] in you. You share many of his mannerisms, I must say,” Magnus sighs. “And I see some of His Majesty in Sir Wartok. The young man is well-spoken, but quick to put others before himself–even to his own detriment.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7n755id4el43oswd4cbpmvfc/bafkreibfeeflrig2lhhs6qubt6viyzcg36u3s7jxehpqtec4y3xwp4mmcy)
“Yes, His Majesty was very shy as a child. He found it difficult to speak to others and would frequently doubt himself. In no small part was that due to the fact that the late Queen Siobhan, his sister two years his junior, was blessed with a Sigil where he was not. When it appeared, she was immediately named the previous King’s successor. Under normal circumstances, the oldest child would be allowed to take the throne. His Majesty grew up believing that he was nothing more than a burden to his parents and lived in the shadow of Queen Siobhan. But he began to change–for the better–once he was acquainted with Sir [Blank]. He showed His Majesty companionship in a way he had never experienced before inside the palace. Finally, met with someone he could call an equal, His Majesty began to flourish into the man I know today.” She touches a hand to her mouth. “Of course, both His Majesty and I see very much of Sir [Blank] in you. You share many of his mannerisms, I must say,” Magnus sighs. “And I see some of His Majesty in Sir Wartok. The young man is well-spoken, but quick to put others before himself–even to his own detriment.”
7th Aug. - "frequent"
From my WIP novel: Returning! 📖 ✏️
Cyana begins to learn more about who the King of Asteria *really* is beneath the public facade.
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Ships. The kind of ships that the shapes had burrowed into his brain and he could never rid himself of them. Ships he saw in his nightmares. Ships he had flashing, brutal memories about. Ships he wished he would never have to see again, but, somehow, in the darkest corners of his mind, he knew it was only a matter of time. Inevitable. The Enemy. Those were Enemy ships and Dylan just wanted to blow the whole damned System apart at the sight of them. The War had never ended.
And “The Ballad of Purgatory Ridge” is done. Less than 94k words, but it was a natural ending. Any more & it would have felt like I was padding it out.
As for my ‘afternoon’ WiP from tomorrow? No idea. I’ve ideas, but none have really jumped out. I’ll figure something, or just start writing & hope.
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![20th of Five-Month, 647 A.Y.
My name is Cyana. I’m twenty-one years old (I think) and I might be the only person alive on Ehelym with the Sigil of the Floralist. It’s a new variant that has never been recorded before called the Biomorph. I’m still learning how to use it, though, and there’s a lot about it that I still don’t understand. My mentor–
Cyana swishes her mouth back and forth
slightly. She crosses out the word ‘mentor’ and writes a new word in its place.
My father taught me all he could before he suddenly passed away around a month and a half ago. He may not have been my father by birth, and, admittedly, our time together was short, but he was the most wonderful man I could have ever hoped to have taken me in and raised me. His name was [Blank]. [Blank] lived a complex life, the likes of which I’m still only just scratching the surface of. He was by no means a perfect man. But he didn’t need to be. He lived and loved, cried and hurt, got into fights and made compromises–just like any other person. And I love him all the more for his imperfections.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7n755id4el43oswd4cbpmvfc/bafkreic5uwzkrhdntt4cn2rczno3uykvo6eoqyyghzreucqrtwci2uozsq)
20th of Five-Month, 647 A.Y. My name is Cyana. I’m twenty-one years old (I think) and I might be the only person alive on Ehelym with the Sigil of the Floralist. It’s a new variant that has never been recorded before called the Biomorph. I’m still learning how to use it, though, and there’s a lot about it that I still don’t understand. My mentor– Cyana swishes her mouth back and forth slightly. She crosses out the word ‘mentor’ and writes a new word in its place. My father taught me all he could before he suddenly passed away around a month and a half ago. He may not have been my father by birth, and, admittedly, our time together was short, but he was the most wonderful man I could have ever hoped to have taken me in and raised me. His name was [Blank]. [Blank] lived a complex life, the likes of which I’m still only just scratching the surface of. He was by no means a perfect man. But he didn’t need to be. He lived and loved, cried and hurt, got into fights and made compromises–just like any other person. And I love him all the more for his imperfections.
6th Aug. - "compete" ... although I hope "fight" is close enough 😅
From my WIP novel: Returning!
One of our protagonists, Cyana, begins to reflect on what the concept of legacy means to her.
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“What’s wrong?” Siola asks, her voice low. “This ain’t just stale mana,” Akka spits out. “There’s void craft residue all over the floor–we’re looking at necromancy, boss. Hold on, I’m gonna brew us something real quick–we need holy water!” Wartok draws in a sharp breath. Thank the Gods he had the good sense to get help from this lot. He isn’t a stranger to ghosts–hardly a day would go by without someone on the crew telling a ghost story. But he knew better than to assume ghosts were just some folktale told around a fire. Real ghosts lurked in the open waters, waiting to hollow out the entrails of wayward fools and wear them like jewelry. The minutes it takes for Akka to heat up a holy concoction feel like hours in this rickety mansion. Beau sits on the floor in silence, grumbling under his breath. Cyana swears she can feel vibrations through the walls with her feet, and Fern, in particular, seems very uneasy. He keeps touching his left shoulder, as if he’s afraid his Sigil might betray him. Something about the mana in the air keeps itching like coarse wool against his skin.
5th Aug. - "boss"
From my WIP novel: Returning! 📖 ✏️
Exploring a derelict mansion, the group finds evidence of necromancy being used within the halls....
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4th Aug. - "positive"
From my WIP novel: Returning!📖✏️
A quiet, domestic moment where one of the protagonists is confronted with a new angle of what losing the memories of your past means.
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Day 1:
Hiya! I'm Kim!🌻
I am the co-author to a fantasy series, Havetsavain!
I love sunrises, sunflowers and karaoking!
We are hoping to start streaming again to showcase our book characters! (Voice acting is included 😆)
As always! Have it so fine at Havetsavain!
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Sound on 😽🤍
D&D adoption for Rukov!
From my WIP novel: Returning! 📖✏️
Can't think of a better trend than history repeating itself, even in a fantasy world 🔁
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😅 Sorry, I know this was yesterday's prompt! Was knee-deep in crafting my 250-word nano-fiction for Writing Battle 👀
From my WIP novel: Returning! 📖✏️
The line between history and legend is often fainter than it seems!
(Inspiration drawn from real-world Polynesian sea swell maps)
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