Keira's World

Do you really need a beta reader?We're going to talk about it.Chatroom on my site:http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

Make canon your bitch but be polite about it 'cause she's a lady.Chatroom on my site:http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

Fandom has a habit of putting writers in a box and complaining if they dare do anything different. We're going to talk about that.Chatroom on my site.

Soaba asks: Could you explain the differences between Gandalf and Dumbledore? A friend doesn't understand why I love the former but hate the latter and insists that they are almost exactly the same and none of my arguments, (i.e. that Dumbledore is a manipulative bastard who groomed Harry to sacrifice himself), are helping her to get it.CHAT ROOM ON MY SITE.

Ravensrookery asked: I have only seen snippets of the Hobbit movies but I do agree that Richard Armitage makes a beautiful dwarf. Do you watch a television show or movie and get inspired from the actors/actresses portrayals, or by coming across a fic and reading it by happenstance, and then seeking out the source material? I think I remember you saying that you had never watched The Sentinel before you started writing in the fandom. Do you think a fic writer needs to see the movie, television show or read the books that their work is based on, to really perfect their work? Chatroom on my site: http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

SOABA asks: So, I’m currently working on a BDSM AU of the Hobbit and I’ve finished all my world building but I’ve run into a snag – I have three vastly different plots that will work in the universe and I am inspired by all three of them. Basically, my question is this: Is it okay for a writer to recycle their own world building and write multiple stories or should I pick one and then move on to a different idea altogether? The characters and events in each idea will be extremely diverse, but another writer told me that writing more than one type of this AU in a single fandom was lazy. I didn’t really agree, but wanted to get your opinion on it.Chatroom on my site: http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/25 Ways to Plot, Plan, and Prep Your Story by Chuck WendigHow to Outline Your Novel

RavensRookery asks: I have always loved when fic writers give a casting “cheat sheet”, because it helps me to see and hear the fic in the character’s “voices” that the author chose. It helped so much in Ties that Bind to have a casting bio for each character. Does this help you in writing, or do you pick an actor/actress after the fic is done? Chatroom on my site: http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

Stop trying to excuse your desire to use real people as meat puppets. Writing "fictional" stories about real people is disgusting and I don't care if that makes you mad.Chatroom on my site:http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

Participating in Rough Trade is easily one of my most rewarding experiences as a writer. I've learned more about myself as a writer than I ever thought possible. We're going to talk about that tonight.Chatroom on my site: http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/

Redeeming a favored "bad guy" is one of the more attractive and fascinating aspects of writing fan fiction. We'll be talking about that tonight.Chatroom on my website.http://keiramarcos.com/chat-room/