Keira's World

Join us in the chatroom and ask questions about the process and writing. Topics Discussed:Pro PublishingCobblestone Press & On Top (KM's new ebook)Story structure & SubplotsCharacter POV & SubplotsWriting SequelsQuantum Bang (blogs)How do you know when your story is complete?National Novel Writing MonthRough Trade & the Not Quite Human ChallengeMicro-editing during the writing processEstimating word count from outlines and previous worksTimeline vs Scene MapsChatroom: http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

Writing Hitsuzen asks: You’ve shared on the podcast that on several occasions you have started a project, then realized that the format (episode, serial novella, novel, etc.) you initially chose for that story did not work. Sometimes you have re-plotted the story so it would fit the format you wanted to use, and other times you have decided to use a different format that better served the story you already had in mind. When re-writing a large idea, how do you decide between (for example) breaking up a series of novels into episodes and seasons, or re-plotting the story so that it would fit a novel format better?http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/ Note: The last hour of this podcast is mostly about sex.

Tonight we're going to focus on plot elements for November's RT challenge - NOT QUITE HUMAN.Join us in the chatroom and ask questions about the process and writing.  Chatroom: http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

SOABA commented: I recieved a rather nasty email regarding one of my always-a-girl!Bilbo fics on AO3. I’m used to being called homophobic (mostly reviews like that just make me roll my eyes these days because anyone who has looked at my profile knows I’m very comfortable writing m/m) but this email called me transphobic for daring to make Bilbo a girl, along with several other unpleasant things. The emailer also implied that all authors who switch a character’s canonical gender is as well. I was… really confused. Do you, as a more experienced writer, have any idea why someone would consider my fem!Bilbo stories transphobic?I certainly don’t consider myself to be transphobic. I’ve never written a trans character into one of my stories, true, but ONLY because I am terrified of inadvertently offending someone due to a lack of knowledge and the last thing I want to do is hurt anyone with my work. As someone else who has written fem!Bilbo (for the same reason as me; The Hobbit is a sausage fest) do you think that there was any basis to this emailer’s claim?http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/IDRIS ELBA'S SPIRIT ANIMAL

Join us in the chatroom and ask questions about the process and writing. Topics:Quantum Bang & AccountabilityBad Fandom HabitsReading & WritingProfessional PublishingGMCPosting Works In Progress & making changesCanon content in fan fictionFixing CanonOutside points of view, information, and valueMaking a bad guy a good guyWhat's a fix it?Chatroom: http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

Tonight's Writer's Table will focus on tips and tricks for pansters. Bring your questions!Guest: LadyholderChatroom:  http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

Tonight we're going to talk about Fix Its as we prep for the Quantum Bang. Sign Ups opened today!Quantum Bang: http://quantumbang.org/Chatroom: http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/Trope Drift: The FIx It - Part 1

Tonight's Writer's Table will focus on challenge environments and planning for big writing events like National Novel Writing Month and Big Bangs, etc.3 Act StructureWe also talked about:Word Economics and Plot LengthThe Five Act DramaUsing Chapter Length to estimate novel lengthThe myth of Writer's "block".Guest: Jilly JamesChatroom:  http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

New information can and does change the perspective of a self-actualized human being. We're gonna talk about it.Surrogate by Seekergeek(Un)covered by rageprufrockSweet Memories by KaylaFear Us by JoshLamont (Hufflepuff Sort) http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

We're going to have a discussion about writing the topics of which will be decided the chatters in the chatroom.Start of the writing processWriting scenes to inspire yourselfStory Stalls and Adjacent ScenesPre-writing organization and plottingPOV shifts and head-hoppingPlot Time vs. Actual WritingAmount of time spent writingFan Fiction Ideas vs. Original Fic IdeasRough Trade fics and the Whole New World Challengehttp://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/