#AndreasAlbrecht - #Multiverse: Where Do We Go from Here?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5QjSYYoxmU&ab_channel=CloserToTruth

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#SeanCarroll - The #Physics of #Eternity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZELIjeqfDgo&ab_channel=CloserToTruth

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#WritingWonders #28

“You’re the same you you’ve always been, but you’re not quite the same you I’ve always known.” Under icy moonlight the deep umber of Meri’s eyes looks almost black, but their garnet rings still feel as warm as afternoon sun, sparkling as her lips pinch into the corner of a smile. “No. No, not yet.” With a touch like a butterfly’s wing, she tucks Nerissa’s hair behind her left ear. “But I think you will be very soon.”

(It’s been a slow burn to get here)

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#WritingWonders #27

Historical scenes have definitely been the trickiest to write, but in a fun way. Because I want to be accurate, so I had to do some reading about ancient Baghdad, Constantinople, and Alexandria! It’s nice to include small but important details like food and clothing.

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#WritingWonders #26

This question makes me realise I should spend a little time working on lunar culture a bit. There really should be a few sayings and proverbs up there.

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#WritingWonders #25

Oh boy, languages. Didn’t I say a while ago that I should figure this out? Nerissa speaks at least five languages at the start of the story, and she uses English, Latin, French, and a little Arabic and Cantonese. She learns a couple more as she goes.

As for Meri, let’s just say that if you lived for thousands of years, you’d probably pick up a few.

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#WritingWonders #24

Some might be surprised that people don’t need to spend money for food and other basic needs on the Moon. They decided that it doesn’t make sense to have poor, hungry, or homeless people, especially in a place with a limited amount of space. Post-scarcity is the only ethical way to make offworld cities work. What would they do otherwise, make them sleep outdoors?

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#WritingWonders #23

Nerissa doesn’t have any trouble sleeping. At least, when she can find a decent place to sleep.

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#WritingWonders #22

The most useful skill Nerissa has is in languages. In her POV, she always picks out things like accents and how speech sounds. Her skill is that she's a polyglot who can usually learn a language up to conversational level in around a week or two. Very useful, considering she spends all her time travelling.

Also, I haven't made a list of the languages she speaks. I really should do that.

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#WritingWonders #21

21 ties in with 20. Nerissa struggles with not really knowing what she's doing, and that really holds her back. Her story is about learning to focus and confront her problems instead of avoiding them.

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#WritingWonders #20

Nerissa's self-confidence is actually her entire character arc in the story I'm writing. She starts out somewhere around 3/10 and ends more like 8/10. With a little help from a couple of librarians and a chef.

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#WritingWonders #19
(because it's after midnight already)

What does Nerissa hide from others? Kind of a lot. I mean, she's a time traveller, and she doesn't tend to broadcast that fact. Plus, it would be pretty awkward needing to explain the things in her pockets which either haven't been invented yet or haven't existed for centuries.

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#WritingWonders #18

Nerissa's favourite food is Chinese mooncake 🥮 Specifically mooncake filled with lotus seed paste. Both the fragrant taste and the soft, gooey texture. This is genuinely important plot-relevant information!

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#WritingWonders #17

Nerissa is very fond of people who remember small details. She's delighted by people who remember the small but meaningful things that most other people wouldn't notice. And as it happens, her love interest has an incredibly good memory, even for things that happened a thousand years ago.

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#WritingWonders #16

Nerissa doesn’t have a bedside table. Or a bed. But she usually keeps a book and a cup of water next to wherever she sleeps. Sometimes she keeps her phone there too, if she’s in a time after phones have been invented.

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#WritingWonders #15

Recently, the mood has been predictable if a little unexciting, but it looks like there are clouds on the horizon. From today, expect stormy weather and turbulent winds, with occasional spells of bright sunshine later in the week.

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#WritingWonders #14

Nerissa always wears a small pendant with a silver lotus flower with 8 petals, on a silver chain. She’s had it as long as she can remember. It probably came from her original home, wherever that may be. She also wears various beads and bracelets on her wrist, which she collects as souvenirs. Her favourite ones are turquoise blue.

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#WritingWonders #13

Nerissa doesn’t do much with her hair. She usually brushes it, but she’s always a bit scruffy. Most people who see her think she’s a student. Or possibly a vagabond. And both are technically true.

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Hafdís Huld – One Moment In Time

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=zsqx_WZ28d8&feature=share

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#WritingWonders #11

Nerissa doesn’t really keep pets. It’s difficult to do so when you have no fixed home. But she has a habit of speaking with random cats and likes to share food with the birds when she can.

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