@elwolfsblood.bsky.social#TBbchat! I was just talking about this a little in q3! I missed my boys so fucking much during my break. I have obsessive compulsive disorder and something I’ve learned to do is stack habits on top of a dopamine bringer. So when I sit down to write, I take my meds. When I take my meds, I drink
@ajnorabooks.bsky.social#tbbchat I’m currently working on the last book of the Kingdoms of Kaelum trilogy, so I haven’t finished a series yet, but I feel like I’ll definitely want to come back to these characters and the world when it’s finally over.
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In the short term, no. I'm just glad it's over and I get to take a break. ADHD means that I don't get to feel the satisfaction of a job well-done, which does wonders for one's motivation.
Not good wonders, but wonders.
In the medium-to-long term? I miss it. A lot.
@strangeauthor.blacksky.appwhen i do finish B'trayed, yeah, i'm going to miss it. it's the story i've been working on the longest and once its over imma be like
@ddwardiswriting.bsky.socialI start as close to the end as I can get away with. Daughters of the Digital Enpire started with the protagonists getting pulled into Ossedei. The Husband Poisoning Society started at the wedding where the murder occurs. Captive of the Crimson Countess starts after Blair is captured.
@the-book-bazaar.comBB Chat Q4: When you've finished a story or series, do you miss working on it?
@bythecandlelight.bsky.socialBeginning anew with fresh characters, settings, new lore, new environments… honestly, creating is the best part.
I love figuring out how they all fit together, all the relationship dynamics…
And then I get to take an emotional wrecking ball to it all like the ruthless author I am 😂
@ddwardiswriting.bsky.social#TBBChat I'm going to answer by cheating.
I craft stories. I tend to approach the work holistically during my early brainstorming and outlining phases. I rarely consider opening and ending separately.
@saturnbluesgaming.bsky.socialEndings. I always struggle with beginnings
@strangeauthor.blacksky.apptwo things
1) when i start the next book in the series i already have the characters' personalities and motivations all set so that saves me a lot of writers block
2) "oh cool i can fit more characters i couldnt before" lol
@ddwardiswriting.bsky.socialHello all at #TBBChat
I'm DD Ward (they/them).
I write romantasy, dark fantasy, smut, and horror.
I make you tingle mulriple ways!
@strangeauthor.blacksky.appchapter three. i know some people like to start earlier in chapter one or two, but i like to do the third one because it hits harder after some build up rather than just shove you right in the action the second you open the page, not giving you a chance to breathe
@vampireantihero.com#TBBChat New characters, hands down. I love exploring new people and seeing what makes them tick.
Most of my stories are in the same world, but I do love me some worldbuilding, too.
@theeldervampire.bsky.social#TBBChat Getting to know the characters! You figure out who they are as people and how they navigate the worlds that they're placed in.
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