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@eolaspellor.bsky.socialI suppose I'd like them to reflect on how easy it is to be inhumane to those who are slightly different to ourselves. The smallest differences are usually the cause of the biggest and most long-lasting discrimination.
@nerdiesamme.bsky.socialFor SL WIP, I would want people to know that love in all of its forms can conquer just about anything, and that your friends and loved ones will be there to support you.
@woodenvelt.bsky.socialMostly I want people to like and root for the characters and enjoy the book. There is this indescribable feeling I get when I finish reading a book I enjoy, where I just close the book, sigh, and feel so full and content...
@caffeinatedeel.bsky.social#pretendpanel Lol blowin' up airships is fuckin rad as shit hell yeah there's goddamned cat girls and stuff woo hoo!
Also, empires are monstrous and make monsters of everything they touch.
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@holfelderwatson.bsky.socialI've (Holfelder) always aspired to write something fun, something that pulls you away from the "real world" for a while, something that gives you an escape. It doesn't have to "hit hard" for me, though if people take hope and love, that would be great!
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@nightoffallengods.com#PretendPanel
That intolerance in all its forms should be resisted whole heartedly, not just excused for the sake of “decorum” or “decency”. The intolerant will always cross over boundaries, and by the times they’ve reached the big ones, it’s too late to stop them, so do it early.
@philosophika.bsky.socialHonestly, if readers come away from my book as confused as I am, then I'll consider the whole experiment a success 😂 Other than that, I'm happy for them to interpret the story any which way they please (and I hope it's more of a debate than something overly obvious). #PretendPanel #WritingCommunity
@pjccahill.bsky.socialEnough danger and drama to bypass cynicism and allow them to find a cozy mental space worth protecting. And if someone learns a bit more emotional intelligence, so much the better! #pretendpanel
@eliwoodsgheist.bsky.socialHappy #pretendpanel!
For BLUDEYE BEACH, I want readers to take away hope in finding good even in the darkest times, and reasons to keep fighting. And I want them to consider that some assumptions aren't worth keeping.
For EYES SHINE SILVER, I want readers to have fun and enjoy a smutty love story😂
@gunsmile.bsky.socialI am the wrong author for this kind of question. 😂 Maybe, "Wow, this is pretty fucked up, but at least they love each other?" #PretendPanel
@andria-kennedy.comWhat I'd hope they take away is 1) a reminder of how important it is to think for oneself, and 2) a hesitation to jump to labeling others as Bad or Good without looking deeper than the surface.
Maybe marvel at my naming skill, as a bonus. 😉
@alswrites.bsky.social#Pretendpanel Oct. 17
With regards Three Hammers Bakery (cozy fantasy), I want folks to be entertained but also think "hey, it's not a Legends and Latte clone" (nothing against L&L).
With the Finn dhampir story, I also want folks to be entertained but think "oh a dhampir can be fun and sweet."
@evelynfenn.bsky.social#PretendPanel
“Oh, that was great!”
“I really enjoyed that.”
“I wish I could read it again for the first time.”
“Brilliant!”
“ Who can I buy this for?”
“Here’s a recommendation for you!”
Basically, I want people to enjoy it and feel reading it was a good use of their time.
@ericnash.bsky.social#PretendPanel What I'd like readers to take from my completed WiP?
The need to venture outside and touch the grass.
To close the book knowing they hadn't wasted those few precious hours.
Hope.
@chancemorgan.bsky.socialThere are a few possibilities, but the one that’s really sticking out to me is:
The future is multiple-choice.
Even if you give up a lifelong dream, even if you can barely find a reason to go on, the future is multiple-choice, and you can choose different.
@steviealison.bsky.socialI want readers to see that they deserve to be accepted and loved as they are, and that life is too short to settle for scraps.
