Keira's World

Tonight Ladyholder, Jilly James,  and Keira will be plotting during the podcast. Each Drifter will get 35 minutes to plot their way through the prompt.Participation in the chatroom is welcome BUT don't be an asshole so if the Drifter says no to your idea -- 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.

SpenceSpin asks: Hey, I was wondering what your favorite fics are within the various fandoms you’re involved in. You rank in my favorites for sure, and I’m always curious what the most compelling writers are reading themselves.https://pinboard.in/u:keiramarcos

Betas and the Trust FallBrainstorming dos and don'tsThe pitfalls of Plot Drifting with a large groupFandom GaslightingJilly James will be joining me tonight while we talk about the benefits and drawbacks of relationships with other writers. The alpha/beta reader relationship can be a huge benefit or a major source of stress.

The year is 1881 in magical Britain (HP AU).Details to be filled in after the show.Drifter: Keira Marcos

My thoughts on the first line, the first scene, and how that impacts the story you have to tell.How to Outline Your Novel: The OptionsGuests: Jilly James & Ladyholder

Tonight's I will be plotting during the podcast. Participation in the chatroom is welcome BUT don't be an asshole.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.Once I've exhausted the first try at the prompt - I'll have a guest to bounce more ideas off and Jilly James has volunteered as tribute.You do not have permission to use this plot for your own writing. Period. Extinction by Original Tempushttps://originaltempus.wordpress.com/fanfiction/stargate-atlantis/extinction-part-1-the-return/ Sentience Series by Tarlanhttp://archiveofourown.org/series/9174 Forever Lost by Tarlanhttp://archiveofourown.org/works/221637 Marines to the Rescue! by crimsoncladhttp://archiveofourown.org/works/218320 Double Occupancy by Isishttp://archiveofourown.org/works/662667 High and Tight Verse (NCISS) by thecookiemommahttp://archiveofourown.org/series/15154 Advantage by Resonanthttp://archiveofourown.org/works/59436

Tonight's guest, Ladyholder, will be plotting during the podcast. Participation in the chatroom is welcome BUT don't be an asshole.What does "plot drift" mean? It means I give the 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.Spoilers for Specter and Skyfall.

Tonight's guest, Jilly James, will be plotting on the fly during the podcast. Participation in the chatroom is welcome BUT don't be an asshole.What does "plot drift" mean? It means I give the 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.

liekinloimu Asks: You have said many times that you are plotter. Do you mind telling us something about the process of how the plots take form in you mind? Like: do you get a major idea, like the high point of the story, and then start adding other bits of story around it? Or do you get one small idea, which then starts to expand to something bigger? Do you ever get so many ideas for one story that they just can't all fit in there? And if so, how do you decide which ones to keep so that the plot does not expand to million different directions?---To answer this question, I'm going to plot live on the air. The only prep I've done for the show is ask myself a single question:What if James Potter left Britain with his family and told no one where they went?

Spelunker74 asks: You commented at one point that McGee's book in NCIS crossed lines by being too closely modeled after his coworkers, and could/should have resulted in a lawsuit.  I wondered if you have fast and hard rules for including real life people/events in your works, and how you balance that with the need and/or desire to work things out in fiction?  Your characters are such fleshed out believable people.  Do you have tricks for preventing them from becoming caricatures of friends and family?AND THEN BITCHING with Ladyholder & Cinna MinionAND in hour 2 - Jilly talks about McGee's book.This radio show ends abruptly due to Blogtalk malfunction.