Keira's World

Reality sucks and isn't entertaining. Tonight we're going to talk about it.Cosmo ArticleChatroom is available through the Writer's Table group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/awriterstable/

Tonight, we're going to talk about the importance placed on feedback and it's impact on the author and creativity. The chat will once again be in the Writer's Table Facebook chat group on Facebook messenger.The group is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/awriterstable/

The amount of world building you do depends a great deal on the genre of the work you’ll be writing. Fantasy, urban fantasy, science fiction, historical and even westerns will require more research and world building than a novel set in a contemporary environment.We're chatting on Facebook tonight. Only members of the Writer's Table can join the chatroom (sorry!). The link is listed in the group in announcements.

Topics Discussed:World BuildingBackground Pairings and reader reactionChanging character background and demonstrating change.Triad relationshipsBad Writing & NCISThe Body Farm, Serial Killers, and National ParksHarry Potter The ROyal Ward ficWriting SexLove Potions and Goats http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

Timepiece asks: So when you’re doing your final edit – the line edit – do you have a list of things to search/replace, or at least search/check? Phrases you tend to overuse, homophones you tend to confuse, punctuation to check? I really like em-dashes but they’re really hard to insert as you go, so I use — and then replace when I’m done. And I know the correct usage of there/their/they’re, but it’s easy to type the wrong one when I’m trying to get stuff down. I feel compelled to check them all.Chatroom: http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

EditingThe Beta ProcessThe Quantum BangThe importance of point of viewSmall MagicMidsomer MurdersSexual AidsCanon characterization and internal consistancyStargate: AtlantisHuman Nature & Eyebrow Trash TalkHold My Coffee and the first season of Atlantis http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

To beta or not to beta....Tonight we're going to talk about the value of the alpha/beta reader process AND the time that it takes.

How to get the actor's bad behavior out of your head when you're writing a fictional character. OR we'll just bitch about it a lot.http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

Tonight we're going to talk about fandom -- the good, the bad, and the ugly. Chatroom: http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

Tonight we're going to talk about Tumblr. Obviously. Chatroom: http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/