My latest response to a First Line Fiction prompt. Best described by paraphrasing Melvin Udall, "But, a lot of people, that’s their story. Good times, noodle salad....Just no one in this car."
https://medium.com/first-line-fiction/my-hat-has-three-corners-f7b29f1a72e1 #fiction #WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #writer #Israel

When I'm #writing #Fiction I often add elements of things that happen in real life into the story.

They are altered to fit the premise and narrative, not accurately described, but the essence taken and replicated. It's usually small things - something annoying, some observation I've made, etc.

I'm sure most writers do this too, but it's often works well to flesh out characters or even to bring in unexpected sub plots. Often these additions can easily be tied into the existing story.

Chapter Four of Captain's Away!

In today's episode, while the space station Northumberland itself is attacked by the same battleship that destroyed the Evangeline, Marie-Josée Doucette herself is attacked in the Northumberland's Great Hall.

#sciencefiction #serial #spaceopera #fiction #fun #robots #fantasy #adventure #starship

https://open.substack.com/pub/mahoneyj/p/captains-away-chapter-four?r=1wgmq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Australian novelist Tim Winton on climate change: ‘We’re on the razor's edge’ https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/530575/australian-novelist-tim-winton-on-climate-change-we-re-on-the-razor-s-edge #climate #fiction

Excited to be able to share this now! I was on the Re-Creative podcast discussing Alice in Wonderland as one of my writing influences.

It was a good time. Hope you’ll check it out: https://re-creative.ca/alice-in-wonderland/

#writing #inspiration #fiction #books #aliceinwonderland

When people ask me where I get my ideas from I like to show them this picture.

#writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #weirdbrain #fiction #sff #AmWritingSFF

#RomanceTropesInFolklore

O is for THERE IS ONLY ONE BED 😄
Everyone's favorite romance trope.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/o-is-for-only-one-bed-romance-tropes-in.html

#folklore #folktales #AtoZChallenge #romance #fiction

#RomanceTropesInFolklore
M is for Makeovers!

Yes, Cinderella is the obvious choice, but I wanted to go beyond that with these tales.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/m-is-for-makeovers-romance-tropes-in.html

#romance #folklore #folktales #AtoZChallenge #fiction

#RomanceTropesInFolklore
I is for Interrupted Intimacy

It is exacty what it sounds like
Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/i-is-for-interrupted-intimacy-romance.html

#folklore #folktales #romance #fiction #AoZChallenge

#RomanceTropesInFolklore
H is for Hidden Identity

I would venture this one is about as popular in folklore as it is in romance fiction 😄

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/h-is-for-hidden-identity-romance-tropes.html?m=1

#folklore #folktales #romance #fiction #AtoZChallenge

#RomanceTropesInFolklore
G is for Gentle Giants

Apparently, this is also a romance genre, named after the type of people who feature as romantic interests...

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/g-is-for-gentle-giants-romance-tropes.html

#folklore #folktales #romance #fiction #AtoZChallenge

#RomanceTropesInFolklore
For F, here is another big classic:
Friends to Lovers!

And yes, it does exist in folklore too 😊
Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/f-is-for-friends-to-lovers-romance.html?m=1

#folklore #folktales #romance #fiction #AtoZChallenge

#RomanceTropesInFolklore
E is for... Enemies to Lovers!

Everyone seems to like this one, it kept popping up when I researched themes... 😄

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/e-is-for-enemies-to-lovers-romance.html?m=1

#folklore #folktales #romance #fiction #AtoZChallenge

#RomanceTropesInFolklore
D is for Dreamers - and characters watching their romantic interest sleep
(Hopefully in a non-creepy way)

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/d-is-for-dreamers-romance-tropes-in.html

#romance #fiction #folklore #folktales #AtoZChallenge

Today's #RomanceTropesInFolklore post:
"Chic and Awe"

It's the name of the trope (according to TV Tropes) where someone expects a stranger to look unattractive, and then they show up and turn out to be hot.

And then they fall in love, obviously.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/c-is-for-chic-and-awe-romance-tropes-in.html

#AtoZChallenge #romance #folklore #folktales #fiction

In this, the eleventh edition of our newsletter Assorted Nonsense, we have a big announcement we're quite excited about (hint: see the picture), we explore several New Brunswick publishers in our ongoing survey of Atlantic publishers, and much, much more! (Well, a little bit more.)
#newsletter #publishing #fiction

As an indie writer, I can assure you, I am most aware.

#writingcommunity #writing #humor #humour #bookstodon #books #fiction

and I hoped #TheDayAfterTomorrow would remain #Fiction...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hECiEfcVZBc&t=25s