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FOR WRITERS: What Motivates Your Stories?

November 2, 2017 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Dave Fragments: How do you pick the theme or your story? For instance, I only and rarely do vampire stories because Anne Rice intimidates me. So if I have a character who is a vampire, then the plot must come before the character. Other stories begin with a thought like the main character being an abused orphan who doesn’t know his history and goes from there in self discovery. That’s character driving plot. Obviously. What motivates your story – character or plot and which of those are subordinate? Join the chat

FOR READERS: Favorite Monster

October 31, 2017 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Kari Trenten: For our Halloween chat – what’s your favorite monster? And feel free to share your favorite Halloween book(s) featuring said monster! Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: You Like Me. You Really Like Me!

October 29, 2017 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: Have you ever received an email/other mail from someone who read one of your books, that made you cry and made you say “this is why I write? Join the chat

FOR READERS: That’s My Job!

October 28, 2017 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Tam Ames: Do you like stories with characters who share your career? Does it make you crazy if the details are wrong or can you just let it go for the sake of plot development? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: Ace Intimacy

October 27, 2017 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Rory Ni Coileain: One more discussion for Asexual Awareness Week: How do you show an intimate relationship with Ace characters without showing sex? Even fade-to-black closed-door sex? Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: I Didn’t Know This Was a Series

October 24, 2017 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Amy Leibowitz Mitchell: Do you know ahead of time if you’re writing a series, or do you realize it partway through/after the first one is done/if it’s really popular? Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: I Hate My Character

October 21, 2017 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J.V. Speyer: How do you deal with writing a character you personally don’t like? This can be an antagonist, or a side character who’s important to the plot. Join the chat

FOR READERS: Best Sci Fi Novel

October 18, 2017 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Richard Wood: What in your opinion is the BEST Queer Science Fiction novel ever written? And why did you like it so much? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat

FOR READERS: So Over the Trope

October 15, 2017 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Jenna Hale: What tropes are you absolutely done with? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat

FOR READERS: Not My Kink

October 13, 2017 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Tam Ames: Do you ever come across a kink or sexual practice you don’t get or find sexy in the least? (No judging – Not sexy to YOU) Do you stop reading the book? Pretend you didn’t see it and skim over any other references? Does it throw you out of the story or can you just shrug it off and keep going? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat