After threatening yesterday to start work on the plot for book #6 (in lieu of drafting #5), this morning I uncovered a reason to make a change to book #4, which thankfully is still sat on the starting blocks waiting on my cartographer to deliver the new maps.

Phew. A moment of complete serendipity (followed by one of strange serenity).

At this point I'd normally claim "procrastination FTW!!" but it was externally enforced procrastination, so it doesn't really count. Still, I'll take it.

I've also rediscovered all those plot notes I made while staring out at the Norwegian coastline from the library aboard MS Maud. Some really good stuff. The serenity there must've agreed with me too. Maybe that's the watchword for today?

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One of those "is it just me?" questions: Does anyone else put off starting a new project because they can't get "a good run at it" for any reason?

I'm an arch-procrastinator anyway, and a long-term self-saboteur, so starting is never easy, but I'm definitely in that position now. I've done everything I need to do to prepare for Book 5. Plot complete; all my Scrivener structures in place; character profiles updated; yadda yadda.

So why aren't I starting that first draft? Pick a reason. It's Sunday. The lawn needs cutting. We're only 10 days away from jetting off to Greece for two weeks - do I really want to let the words flow only to have to dam them up again in a little over a week? We're still in that house-moving limbo waiting for everyone else to catch up and agree a completion date - do I really want to... yeah, that.

Maybe I should start working on the plot for Book 6? At least I'll make some progress somewhere Oh, and cut that lawn, obvs.

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#MastoPrompt #shroud

A dark shroud covered Steve's heart, indicating death was soon coming for him.
Lilly bit her lip, debating if she should tell him or let me live in blissful ignorance for whatever time he had left.

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@griefquill

#griefquill
Today's prompts are 
world and outcry

The world ended and there was no outcry. It just faded quietly into the night. The silence was deafening; there were no cries of lament or tears shed for the passing of the wicked world.

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#SciFiPrompt 108: Lifecycle

"Dig that thing just lay an egg??"

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Anyone know of any good genre writing workshops/lectures (by this I mean the kind of few hours type of things not the multi day ones) run from the UK/Europe or anywhere really compatible with UK time? Would love to try to get some but a lot that I see are on US time and too late in the day for me. Appreciate any boosts so I can maybe reach some people who might have recs. Thanks all!!!

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@ewdocparris
The wealthy galactic industrialist had spent billions to create the perfect synthetic version of Holly Golightly.
"You are sublime, and you are mine," he said, admiring her beauty. It was money well spent.
"No. People don't belong to people. I'm not going to let anyone put me in a cage," replied Holly.
She was brash and untamed, and he coveted her even more.

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#SciFiPrompt 107: Habitation dome

There were many domes in the system, but this one was special because it was their home!

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I submitted a #speculativefiction short story to a publication last night. I’ve had it on my hard drive for a while and went through and did a lot of revisions to get it ready for submission. I feel I have a much better fleshed out and complete story now. #sff #SFFWriter #indiewriter #writingcommunity #writersofmastodon #shortstory #hopepunk #DystopianScFi
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Drafting is going really well for my #postapocalyptic #contemporaryfantasy I’m eight chapters in now and really enjoying the #writingprocess

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#SciFiPrompt 106: Ants

Giant ants, hive minds, alien origins... lots of sci-fi opportunities here.

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Taking a break from my main story and dusting off one of my older stories called Breaking Gray to make revisions for submitting it to a publication looking for speculative fiction. #writing #amediting #writingcommunity #writersofmastodon #speculativefiction #SFFWriter #sff #indiewriter

Now that my current project is done, I’m back to full time writing for my next story, a post apocalyptic on temporary fantasy. It feels really good to be actively drafting again. ✍️ I really do enjoy the process. #wip #writing #writingcommunity #writersofmastodon #drafting #sffwriter #sff #indieauthor

-What’s that loud noise?
-It’s the first Saturday of the month. They’re testing the alarm system
-No, It’s Wednesday.
-Do you think it’s a real emergency?
-I’ve only ever heard it go off once a month on a Saturday.
The ground shook and rumbled. The concrete of the street cracked open. Heat escaped from a deep hole along with a roar so loud the warning of the klaxon could no longer be heard.

#SciFiPrompt 89: Klaxon #Prompt #Scifi #SFFWriter #WritingCommunity

Cover reveal for my book, Spell & the Heart, a #cozyfantasy short story collection of fairytale and mythology retellings. This book, specifically tailored for the Kindle short reads category of one to two hours, is perfect for a relaxing afternoon read. Available now for preorder on Amazon. Releases April 30th.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZN45BXG?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420

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@ewdocparris
The sharkbot cruised through the abandoned underwater research center at the bottom of Challenger Deep. It relentlessly searched for a way through the barriers to reach the surface, where it would terrorize shipping routes as its programming directed, sowing chaos across the seven seas.

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#SciFiPrompt 105: Simulation

"If I'm not real, but what I think is me is in something like a computer that exists somewhere, doesn't that mean I'm at least sorta real?"

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I’ve been writing some really emotional scenes this morning. Getting a character’s feelings across has always been a weak spot for me, so I’ve been really trying to delve deep into their emotions. I may be laying it on a little too thick. 🤔 #writing #drafting #writingcommunity #sffwriter #indiewriter #writersofmastodon #sff

@ewdocparris

Under the divine guidance of the cyber terrorist known as Archangel Michael, young Joan of Arc hacked into the Orléans mainframe, initiating a swift DDos siege on the Loire network, bringing the English to their knees.

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@ewdocparris

The Nautilus silently patrolled Nemo's sunken kingdom. After many grand adventures across the seven seas, The Prince of the Ocean knew this was his last voyage. He would never see the surface again.

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