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Alina Leonova
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~ Sci-fi & solarpunk author ~ Narrative designer (actively learning) ~ Reader & book blogger β€” SFF by women, trans & enby authors ~ Former regime fighter ~ On & off climate activist ~ ADHDer ~ She/her
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nostr:npub16uchthmwa5xkurj7yjfkh5tn8j8uz94dul9eu4slguaqchlzfzssjwk62q Hmm. It feels like you are burying the lede. Could you re-order it so the crisis/stakes are described before the participants? Or is the relationship more important than the plot?

nostr:npub1cy392tn4anaf0s8q6xkvdwe0xu7xgnvh4hh3fxfmp90tq5v24pqsxera4a What happens to the characters is kind of the plot, but there is also this bigger event/conflict that they get pulled into. However, this big event is explored on a personal level β€” how it affects these characters' lives and what they do about it and how their actions impact what happens on the big scale. I have no idea how to connect all the dots and make a compelling yet short blurb πŸ˜…

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nostr:npub16uchthmwa5xkurj7yjfkh5tn8j8uz94dul9eu4slguaqchlzfzssjwk62q This was so difficult since I actually find him particularly detestable!

All of his good qualities are either ruined by or in the service of his incel mindset.

nostr:npub1x7xkwstjr7rphgmrlk6j7vst52ahn6aftwvj5cpwarcxc30h2nhqhxw0km I can imagine, but you did a great job 😁

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nostr:npub16uchthmwa5xkurj7yjfkh5tn8j8uz94dul9eu4slguaqchlzfzssjwk62q indeed, I'd be grumpy too πŸ˜…

(Now I have visions of someone trying to placate my angry ghost with offers of coffee)

nostr:npub13vquk7d3a9zur5n0zjwxgpcxc2fcpkpep9pgc5l09ac2petpl8ds05cct8 I think it can be so frustrating as a ghost to see and smell coffee but be unable to drink it 😭

Hey #WordWeavers players πŸ€— We've got quite a lot of questions about the antagonist this month, so in case you don't have one but still want to play, you can replace the antagonist with anyone else like your MC or side character 😊

nostr:npub10d5zhp5atut9hcmyyslxdr07s65tj45q72wxvg229ajwjvmpqugq6lvvxa nostr:npub1tfpa6eu6gw7ylq7lda5qyam0u0f3nqvpfhudsn2l74dkq9meh68qg60mnp I agree. I guess there are genres/books where death is meaningless and random, and that's the whole point β€” the reader never knows who is going to die when. But in most cases, there should be meaning and also a good reason for those deaths.

Yeah, I can imagine that killing some characters can be devastating 😒

nostr:npub1vmn59wexfsaus5gfryl0ezkecxqa48rsw0y3kluv5u34qnluumjqnzr9uz Yes, that’s why I don’t even know if they have a notion of flirting. Maybe just for fun 😁 But Balika doesn’t notice either way.

nostr:npub1tfpa6eu6gw7ylq7lda5qyam0u0f3nqvpfhudsn2l74dkq9meh68qg60mnp Haha thanks 😁 I’d say, don’t worry about little details. It’s never going to be prefect, and that’s fine. As long as it’s readable, it’s going to work ☺️

I've been thinking about selling some signed copies of my upcoming book with cool bookmarks featuring an animal from the story. Does anyone know how I could do that? Have you done that? Because the only idea I have is ordering author copies from Amazon and then sending packages to the readers, but I think it would be expensive and time-consuming. Is there a better way?

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nostr:npub19m5460msp7dm8j23tps4p4s7ap2ml7tryy4re02lp5kq8px50xmqv628dy Guardian of souls sounds poetic 😊 Can you explain what this role involves, or is it a spoiler?