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  #PhantastikPrompts 15. September Wie blickt Deine Hauptfigur 10 Jahre später auf die Geschichte zurück? Schwer zu sagen, aber wahrscheinlich mit einer Mischung aus Wehmut, Trauer, Wut, und Freude zugleich.

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  #PennedPossibilities 1125 SC POV: Give your city (or town or region) a new name that reflects what type of place it is and explain why you chose that name. Boredom Pop. 85 Elev. 3201 "In the middle of the desert, five streets, a general store, a small diner, a scrapyard, a regional school, nothing else. Perfectly suited for a covert Army operation." EDIT (Had read the question as "MC" first. MY BAD!🤗)

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  #WordWeavers September 11th What does your MC believe about themselves at the beginning of the story that turns out to be completely wrong? It's not really about herself, but Kessy thinks that the town they've moved into at the beginning of the story is finally the place to settle down. Boy, is she wrong…

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  #PennedPossibilities 1121 What would your MC say their personal strengths are? Would other characters agree? Kessy wouldn't brag in any way, she tries to be as mousey as possible so others leave her alone for the better.

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  #WordWeavers August 31st What's one thing you hope readers remember long after they finish your story? That life is always worth living. Our "first world problems" aren't that hard so someone has to set an end to themselves. Talk to someone. Anyone. Bus driver, milkman, me, a cop, call a hotline if you can or go to your nearest fire station, it doesn't matter. Every life is precious, even when one sometimes can't see why.

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  #WordWeavers August 28th Ketchup What's one question you're still trying to answer about your story? How do I implement things out of a story from another author without making it look obviously stolen? I won't allow myself to plagiarize, so… 😬 (Don't judge me, we all do it some way…)

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  #ScribesAndMakers August 24th Salient? Pardon? Outstanding is everything from me, also me myself. Partially, that is… So, it's hard to give a consequential answer.

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  #PhantastikPrompts 23. August Wie hältst du es mit Sexszenen, Abblenden, sowie die Figuren sich küssen, oder jedes Detail schildern? Oy vey… Sagen wir mal so: Es gibt Bücher von mir in denen wird abgeblendet und es gibt welche, die sehr deutlich werden. In einigen von den "deutlichen" geht's teilweise auch so weit das man das Beschriebene tatsächlich nachmachen könnte, wenn man denn wollte…

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  #ScribesAndMakers August 21st Ketchup So, half of you got it right since there's no Peter Stanton who's a fire chief. There's a Pete in "Sam" but no Peter, sorry. Barbara "Barbie" Johnson is mentioned in two subsequently stories, "Romea" and "AlexA" as is Dr. Robert Green. Hope you enjoyed! https://mastodon.world/@TheAuthorVivian/117132356394294245

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  #Writer #Novel #Writing #Story Excerpt from "Frozen Moon", a lesbian romance novella by Vivian Schey (me…), ©2018 V-Ltier Verlag It’s Christmas Day. The sun is about to shine in my room. Which means it’s nearly noon, yet I have no desire to get up. I don’t want to open my eyes; this moment is too good. That warm, soft feeling at my back. Hair tickling my nose, stirred by gentle breaths. The steady pulse in the hand embracing my stomach—waking up could hardly be lovelier. …👇

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  #WordWeavers August 10th Does your writing playlist change depending on the scene you're writing? No, since there's no playlist at all. Certainly there's a soundtrack, but…

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  #ScribesAndMakers August 10th How willing are you to take risks with your creative work? My works are in general intended for an audience still considered teenagers but without their parents knowing. So, I think "Risky" should be my middle name instead of…whatever, doesn't matter. 😁

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  #ScribesAndMakers August 9th Have you ever switched perspective (1st, 2nd, 3rd person, 3rd close, cinematic, etc) mid-chapter/story? Was it successful in your opinion? I think I did that only once with "Romea" as it from the perspective of the MC to the narrator for the SC, chapter wise until they met. Was it successful? I don't know…

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  #WordWeavers August 9th What's the smallest detail you've researched for a story? One of the smallest details I've done research over must be the different protein's roles in the formation of a human genome during fertilization. It's a literally small detail, not only a figurative one.

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  #PhantastikPrompts 09. August Wenn deine Hauptperson ein Baum wäre, welcher Baum wäre sie? Ein Riesenmammutbaum weil sie nach ihren bisherigen Erfahrungen keine Lust hat zu sterben.

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  #PennedPossibilities 1092 Do others get frightened when your SC is angry? Unfortunately, no. See, I've given Kessy the same treat as a special person in my life and that's that some people become so damn cute when angry you could die…🥹

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  #ScribesAndMakers August 6th Tell us about a drummer whose work you appreciate. I'm no musician so please don't roast me, but there's a guy named Ethan Harb from Nashville, Tennessee, and he's making real dumb stuff when he's at work. Fun to listen to.

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  #ScribesAndMakers July 27th Do you feel your creative work leans more towards reflecting life as it is or as you would like it to be? Oh, definitely as it should be! Because…well, life isn't as we want it to be, ain't it? So, let's dream a little…

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  #PhantastikPrompts #Introduction #Vorstellung 🙋‍♀️ Halloooo, mein Name steht ganz oben und ich bin heute zum ersten Mal hier weil ich auch einmal (hoffentlich auch mehrmals) in einem Germanischen Hashtag tröten möchte. Auf Mastodon bin ich schon seit '22 aber meist in Englisch weil das mehr meine Sprache ist, als eben das Germanische. Ich schreibe schon seit meiner Jugend, semi-professionell seit 2018. Mehr von mir in meiner Bio, wer Fragen hat fragt einfach unverblümt. Danke. Sodann… 👇

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  #PennedPossibilities 993 As we are approaching Prompt 1000… What a journey. I met so many different people with so many different skills and opinions—it has become mind-blowing. Writing prompts are a part of it, but what I like the most is the little chatter I sometimes have with you. Yes, you! Silly, honest, outrageous, hilarious, sad — so much. I would miss it if I'd be forced to leave. Deeply. On the other hand, I don't regret anything. Thank you. Just for being there. Thank...

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  #WritersCoffeeClub April 17th Can plots which hinge on a misunderstanding be done well? I think so since I did that with "Sam." The misunderstanding thing, not the "being done well thing." (Depends on who you ask…)

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  #PennedPossibilities 988 That would be too much of a spoiler, so I'll pass. But it's incredibly brave for a 13 year old girl, I can tell you that…

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  #ScribesAndMakers April 17th What's something you've learned in recent research? That rigor mortis can cause slight movement in muscle tissue. The unspeakable horror when you stand next to a recently deceased person that is suddenly twitching a finger…

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  #WordWeavers April 17th How far beyond the local home of your MC does your story extend? Three or four miles at most, that's how far "the cursed well" is away. But Kessy was originally from North Carolina, amd as an army child she's already been to Arkansas, Kansas, Texas, and Alaska.

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  I'm so #Bored right now… At #Work, the main conveyor chain which runs the whole production line broke in two spaces, the then loose parts slipped through a few sensors, and thus the accompanying computer doesn't know anymore where which part is. The whole company is at a halt while the mechanics try their best to fix the almost forty years old things. I have only an hour of work left, and then I'll join the others having their spines massively shortened by standing around...

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  Okay, I hereby admit that Mehdi Sadaghdar is one of the only guys who can make me die laughing with so dumb shit that's obviously dangerous no one right minded would even try it. #ElectroBOOM

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  #WordWeavers April 18th If your antagonist had to learn a musical instrument, what would they pick and why? Oh he doesn't have to learn to play an instrument (sort of) because the Colonel already can, the bugle. It was a voluntary part of his West Point "education", and he enjoyed it very much. Indeed, he was using his "skills" during his deployment in WWII. That wasn't very appreciated BTW…

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  #PennedPossibilities 989 Is your MC an immigrant or newcomer in the place where they live? If so, where did they emigrate from and where do they currently live? Yes, Kessy is a newcomer in Arizona. She's originally from North Carolina, but has lived in a bunch of states since her Dad is an army major.

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  #WritersCoffeeClub April 18th Does your writing ever get away from you? (plot bunnies…?) Oh yes, that happens. But I got my phone with me all day, and so I can write sown whatever comes up in my mind to save for later.

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  #WritersCoffeeClub April 20th What have you tried to immortalise in your writing? Try searching for solutions instead of only pointing out problems. See, everybody can tell you what's wrong with the world they live in. But do they provide a way out of that alleged misery? Seldom, don't they? That's what I try to convey, you can change things that are wrong as long as your head isn't only good for wearing a hat.