@hollyschindler.bsky.socialWe often ask ourselves if our protagonist is LIKABLE. But maybe we should ask:
Is our protagonist worth FOLLOWING? hollyschindler.substack.com/p/is-your-pr...
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Writing challenge for Chapter 16: a sex scene told entirely through sound and through someone else's reaction to it.
No visuals. Just breath, silk, ice in a glass, and a face that won't give anything away.
Slow going.
After a long day, I wrapped up Chapter 15. Moving on to Miami and the last two chapters! My goal was to be done by the 28th. I'm at 40000 words. I think my novella became a short novel.
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Working on tightgening up Chapter 14 today. Which has become two chapters. I have learned, as a #selfpublishedauthor, that it's much easier to get each chapter as close to ready as possible before moving on. At least for me.
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Completed Chapter 13 of 16 chapters outlined. Getting close to the finish line. #amwriting #writinganovel #indieauthor #eroticthriller #writersofbluesky #selfpublishedwriter #writingjourney
The Peachtree Room. Not on any map that matters. 2K words into Ch. 13, and Celeste just found out some invitations aren't really invitations.
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Today’s goal: 2,000 words.
Celeste’s goal: overthrow the outline.
Current word count: classified.
Cole went undercover.
Celeste took the author hostage.
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I had an outline for UNDERCOVER IN SEQUINS.
Then Cole became Celeste
Apparently, the transformation included strong opinions about plot structure
Celeste crossed out half my outline and took over the story
Now I’m revising it to match her plans
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