I am Crystal Bayless. My current wip that's my main focus is Rutello: Shadow of the Crown which is my #preptober, #Nano2, & #FirstDraftFall book. It is a coming of age story about finding yourself and stepping out of the shadows of others & not doubting or comparing yourself.

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I found this one and I was like this is Cordelia. Her dad calls her little lark.

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youtu.be/YyloVSzSAJw?...

#Nano:
Simmering idea
Characters all important
Vibes
Rabbit holes are a form of resistance
No playlist or mood board necessary
The story dictates the character names
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4. Both lol. Some stuff I will research in depth and some is figure it out later.

5. I love music so I would rather build a Playlist but moodboards will always get done for pitching.

6. Name characters I can not write without their names.

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1. It's kind of a mix of both it's one of the newer books of the series I've been working on for years.

2. I usually have an idea of a plot but characters also develop pretty early.

3. Mostly vibes as I'm a plantser too many details in the outline will bog down my writing.

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#Preptober is truly a collection of scribbled notes on random scraps of paper collected from found-in-the-mailbox realtor notepads and the backs misprinted hydro bills. #nanowrimo #amwriting #literature #novels

Preptober tip: If you spent 3 hours deciding whether your character wears black or white socks... you might be procrastinating.

(It's okay; we all do it. Just drop it in the character tool and keep moving.) 🦔

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Time to get to organising all the runaway tidbits of this thing! Going to need all the space I can get, so living room has been sacrificed.
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Day 13:

Fear of loss seems to be one of the prevailing biggest fears of multiple characters in the book. What the loss is differs but loss none the less.

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Anyone else still need to prep their characters? If you want to in on the Preptober fun, I have a one-week character challenge on the blog.
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Day 12:

Cordelia and Chiral both regret hurting each other.

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Day 11: Her favorite time is night when the stars are out or when the bioluminescence lights the night.

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Day 10: This will make absolutely no sense until you read the book but I promise it it relevant.

Coal mining | Definition, History, Types, & Facts | Britannica share.google/6SLN7bBwTq40...

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Today we're bringing you the first of our #Preptober tips and it's all about PLOTTING 📝

Do you usually plot out your stories? If not, are you considering doing so for FicWriMo, or are you going to jump in and hope for the best?

The title is Rutello: Shadow of the Crown.

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I am Crystal Bayless. I'm 34 years old. My current work in progress that is mainly what I'm working on is Rutello: Shadow of the Crown which is my #preptober, #Nano2, and #FirstDraftFall book. I'm prepping it this month two write next month and plan to get it fully written in November 120,000 words.

I am Crystal Bayless. I'm 34 years old. My current work in progress that is mainly what I'm working on is Rutello: Shadow of the Crown which is my #preptober, #Nano2, and #FirstDraftFall book. I'm prepping it this month two write next month and plan to get it fully written in November 120,000 words.

Less that 24 hrs in abs I've already changed my FMCs name lol. Bodes well 😅😬 #amwriting #nanowrimo #preptober

Day 8: 5 Sensory Details:

The coal dust clung like tar to their exhausted bodies. Its sulfuric smell left a bitter tang on the tongue, each breath felt like inhaling shards of glass, as the clink of frantically pounding axes hit solid stone non-stop. (1/2)

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