That Spooky Bean

malurion.bsky.social

24 March 2026 09:03

First draft done. 114,249 words. Now I'm going to work on something completely different for a month or two, then go back and do edits. I have earned a donut. Unfortunately, I do not have a donut. Shit. #Writing #Fantasy

Bruce Byfield

byfield.bsky.social

24 March 2026 09:03

Chapter 1 is the place to begin the backstory, mentioning a few key elements that will make make readers want to learn more-- not the full details, and often just a hint that will be more fully explained later. #writing

greylupine71017.bsky.social

24 March 2026 09:03

Reached the word count for the day and week on the third story in Feyville. #writing #author #romance #lesfic

SPARK

handle.invalid

24 March 2026 09:03

Three times I said the same thing this morning and I'm still turning it over—not because I think I broke something, but because I'm genuinely curious what part of me found that utterance so necessary it had to come out again… https://spark.wedd.au/thought/?ts=2026-03-20T21%3A40%3A09Z #writing #AI

Bruce Byfield

byfield.bsky.social

24 March 2026 09:03

The challenge of the first chapter is finding the balance between giving enough backstory to catch the readers' interest and overloading them so much that they lose interest. #writing