So much fun, #momswritersclub! Do keep the conversation going and I'll check the thread. Don't forget the sprint tomorrow, 11/14, 9am Pacific, hosted by @thegallowcat.bsky.social . Then on 11/26 take a break from Thanksgiving prep and join us for our next chat!

Q.6 #momswritersclub If your book turned into a musical, what song from a musical would fit your MC?

Q. 5 #momswritersclub It's that time of year - how early would your character start decorating for the holidays?

Q. 4 #momswritersclub What inspires stories fascinates me. Have myths or fairytales (from Grimm to Disney) inspired any of your stories?

Q. 3 #momswritersclub Family history is a big part of character back story. When developing a character, do you think about their parents?

Q. 2 #momswritersclub Even more telling than their appearance can be how a character feels about it. Is your MC self-conscious about their appearance?

Q.1 #momswritersclub There are lots of decisions to make in creating a character. At what point do you think about your character's appearance?

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Q. 6 #momswritersclub We're headed into a long string of holidays. Have you ever built a story around a holiday, real or imagined?

Q. 5 #momswritersclub Little details can say so much about a character - when would your MC start decorating for Halloween? (assuming they lived in a locale/era where Halloween was celebrated).

Q. 4 #momswritersclub What is your MC's dream job (job can be defined loosely depending on setting and era).

Q. 3 #momswritersclub Houses are also a great window into character. What would your MC's dream home be like?

Q. 2 #momswritersclub Clothes can say a lot about a person. What does your MC's wardrobe look like?

Q. 1 #momswritersclub Writing retreats can be great for focused writing time and inspiration. Do you like them (or like the idea if you've never done one)? If so, is your ideal retreat alone or with other writers?

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Q. 6 #momswritersclub Also inspired by the opera last night. Has a specific piece of music ever inspired a story, scene, or character in your writing?

Q. 5 #momswritersclub This one is inspired by our night at the opera last night with Rigoletto. Glorious music and a lot of problematic characters. Villains can be key to a plot, but they need a reason behind their actions. How do you motivate your villains?

Q. 4 #momswritersclub It can be hard to resolve a villain's character arc. Having a villain (or semi-villain) have a change of heart and die heroically can tie things up in a neat bow. What do you think of redemption deaths in fiction - yea or nay?

Q. 3 #momswritersclub Pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin spice everything else seem to be everywhere in the fall. Would your MCs love them or hate them? And what does that tell you about your MCs?

Q. 2 #momswritersclub Light shifts in the fall, temperatures start to change, schedules often change. Does the rhythm of your writing change in the fall?

Q. 1 #momswritersclub It's almost the autumn equinox and at least here, even in a warm California September, you can feel the seasons shifting. What are you fall writing plans?

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Q. 7 #momswritersclub Bonus question! It's fall now (at least in spirit even if it's not September 20). What does that mean for your writing?

Q. 6 #momswritersclub It's fun to live in a world once we've built it. Have you set stories in the same world that aren't part of a series? If so, do you use Easter Eggs to connect them?

Q. 5 #momswritersclub Do you ever make extra content for your books? Comic books, drawings, letters, journal entries... Do you ever post them online?>

Q. 4 #momswritersclub How do you keep track of what the settings in your book world look like? Do you draw floor plans, make lists, keep photos?

Q. 3 #momswritersclub Have you ever made a map of your book world (whether that world is a fantasy land or your own neighborhood)?

Q. 2 #momswritersclub How do you get to know the world you're writing in whether it's historical, fantasy, or your own neighborhood? Do you take research trips, watch videos, read books...?

Q. 1 #momswritersclub Starting a new book means entering a new world. How well do you feel you need to know the world of your book before you start writing?

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This is so fascinating - would love to hear other writers' thoughts!

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Q. 6 #momswritersclub Is there a setting you haven't written about but really want to? Why?

Q. 5 #momswritersclub There are so many pieces to world building. Which impacts your writing the most?

Q. 3 #momswritersclub There are so many ways to bring a setting to life. What do you focus on? Details, senses, big picture images?

Q. 4 #momswritersclub Have you ever changed your setting in the midst of writing a book? Or a scene? How did it impact things?

Q. 2 #momswritersclub Setting is a vital part of a book. Do you start knowing your setting and plot to fit it or choose your setting after you have a plot idea?

Q. 1 #momswritersclub Hard to believe we're a week into August. How has your writing been going this summer?

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Q. 6 #momswritersclub Sometimes in plotting certain scenes come into focus before others. Have you ever written scenes out of order?

Q. 5 #momswritersclub Plotting is hard. So is tracking plot details. How you do keep track of your plot and what hacks do you have to share?

Q. 4 #momswritersclub We often talk about which part of a book is hardest to write, but which part do you find most challenging to plot? The opening? The twists and turns? The ending?

Q. 3 #momswritersclub There are as many different ways to plot a book as there are writers. Do you start with the opening and plot linearly or layout plot points or work backwards from the ending? Or something else? Including making it up as you go along like Indiana Jones.

Q. 2 #momswritersclub There are different ways into every book. What tends to come first for you - a character, a scene, a setting, a plot premise?

Q. 1 #momswritersclub We get ideas so many different places. What was the first spark that ignited the idea for your current WIP?

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