Forward thinking, ramifications of changes and social politics in fiction. All of it matters and as we head into bigger projects for NANO and the Quantum Bang this topic will be even more important. We're going to talk about it. http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

Join us in the chatroom and ask questions about the process and writing. Topics:Picking out a titleBinge Writing & RoutineAnal Sex and ToysFirst Person POVThird Person POVMystery vs SuspensePartial topic discussion: the start of the processChatroom: http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

Plotting, planning, and writing -- the perils of such things in a challenge environment. We're going to talk about it.Chatroom on my site: http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

Jilly and I will be plotting during the podcast. Participation in the chatroom is welcome BUT don't be an asshole so if the Drifter says no to your idea -- do not keep harping on it.What does "plot drift" mean? It means I give myself or a guest a prompt and they plot on the fly without any prep. This will open up their thought process and allow you to learn how to explore and build a plot yourself in a very organic way.You do not have permission to use this plot for your own writing. Period.That Wasn't Part of the Plan by Mad Fairyhttp://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

Jilly and I will be plotting during the podcast. Participation in the chatroom is welcome BUT don't be an asshole so if the Drifter says no to your idea -- do not keep harping on it.What does "plot drift" mean? It means I give myself or a guest a prompt and they plot on the fly without any prep. This will open up their thought process and allow you to learn how to explore and build a plot yourself in a very organic way.You do not have permission to use this plot for your own writing. Period.http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

Jilly and I will be plotting during the podcast. Participation in the chatroom is welcome BUT don't be an asshole so if the Drifter says no to your idea -- do not keep harping on it.What does "plot drift" mean? It means I give myself or a guest a prompt and they plot on the fly without any prep. This will open up their thought process and allow you to learn how to explore and build a plot yourself in a very organic way.You do not have permission to use this plot for your own writing. Period.http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

All the little things that get in the way of writing -- deadlines, word counts, summaries, titles, names, research, reader behavior, alpha readers, beta readers, unexpected feedback on a work in progress.We're going to talk about it.

Tonight Jilly James and I will talk about internal motivations, character building, and plot structure. Chatroom on my site.

Tonight we're going to talk about external motivations and events -- how they drive the plot, how they drive characterization, and give examples from our own work.Participants: Keira Marcos & Jilly JamesChatroom on my site: http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

We're going to talk about world building, short story craft, & ironing out the kinks in a Sentinel/Guide universe. Chatroom on my site: http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/