700 to 7k: Day 3

[xfirefly9x]

Here are the questions/prompts for day 3! :)

♦ How's your word goal going?

♦ What is your favourite thing about writing?

♦ Share a favourite line you’ve written

Comments

[vriddy]

Another short one-shot completed this morning! :) I like writing because it feels good to dig into various scenarios and emotions and then by doing that, incidentally shining some light on some personal feelings or hangup as well, haha.

[xfirefly9x]

Nicely done. XD

Yesss, I love that part of it too.

[guildrone]

So, uh, I didn’t actually muster up much of anything for the first two days—unless we’re counting random notes for other projects, at least (which I’m not). That being said, as of this morning I’ve managed around 50 words so far on my aforementioned Kemono Friends fic—and provided I don’t conk out for too long today, I think I’ve built enough momentum to (hopefully) finish another half-hundred by midnight!

Looking back on lines like this one (from the same chapter I’m working on now, but itself written a while back) certainly helps, at least:

Meli flinched, her fur standing even further on end; her eyes locked again with those of the leopard—a fellow feline, but no Friend.

[xfirefly9x]

50 words for the day is great! I hope the wording went well after your comment also. :)

Oooh, werewolf-y vibes? I'm curious how this meeting between them unfolds... sounds tense and potentially explosive?

[tellmewhatyousee]

Wrote some words today! Chronic pain is beating me up so I just managed the 100 but I'm happy I did something.

I think my favorite thing about writing is when the characters take me by surprise. I'm very much a discovery writer and don't plan a whole lot, so I love when something new comes to mind in the moment that I can run with, especially if it takes things in a whole new direction.

[xfirefly9x]

Nicely done with the words! (Also, chronic pain sucks.)

Yesss, I love that too. The one except to that being when I feel that the story should be nearing the end, but the characters want to go off in another direction because then their story doesn't have to end just yet... XD

What's something surprising your characters have done recently, if you can think of any specific moments?

[tellmewhatyousee]

Hmm I don't think I have a specific example in mind right now, but it definitely happens a lot in arguments or other heated moments, especially dialogue-heavy ones. Like the dialogue just shows up so clearly in my head like it's writing itself and then it takes a hard left turn and I'm like, oh?? Okay we're doing this now 😌

And yes I feel that with being ready to end the fic and the characters just wanna keep going, like please I've said what I need to say shhhhh 😂

[xfirefly9x]

Sounds like fun times. :P

One of my recent times was the character deciding to split up from the others on an alien planet, which was definitely ill advised.

Yess, exactly. Like...they want MORE words?