December 2021's Writer Support Thread

Quick update on my late-night 1 Dec writing blitz:

It went reasonably well - there was probably too much chatting and snacking but I definitely expected that.

Managed to knock out a good portion of the chapter I’ve been working on, almost 20k words (way too bloat-y), but I’ll be re-reading and adding some texture to the placeholder portions soon, and also just double-checking that my 3-am brain didn’t accidentally end up typing in a different language. Hope to share a decently-sized update for my WIP by Mid Dec, and then go off on a proper holiday :slight_smile:

As for the links @Eiwynn shared for this round, I really liked the idea of pacing (personal takewaway: when I’m clearing the bloat from my first-drafts, I should clear it more ruthlessly in the parts that are meant to be fast-paced, and leave more of the ‘fat’ in for the parts that are meant to be “rest points”). I also liked the character prompt questions in the first article - will definitely use those as productive procrastination!

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