#WordWeavers 26 If you had to rewrite your WIP into another genre, what would it be and why? Probably a spy novel. But, it wouldn't be as funny! #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub 6.26: Must you know the ending before you write the first line? I've been writing from a "what if?" perspective. That generates the open. The ending generally evolves from the answer to "what if?". #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub Jun 25 Share a passage you’ve written containing onomatopoeia. *looks up onomatopoeia* Maybe next book I will have something go "Boom". #writing

#WordWeavers June 25: Can visitors to your home tell you’re an author? If so, how? My writing room is a bit of a mess with notes and stuff. A few coffee stains would probably help. #writing

#WordWeavers Day 24: Do you use or make maps in your writing? I have no idea where I am going today. My readers aren't getting any help from me, dammit! #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub Day 24: Must you know the ending before you write the first line? I did to begin writing my first WIP. I started a second without having ANY idea how it would go. I am quite curious how that one will end. I should probably work on that. #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub 18 Jun: Talk about a time fiction shocked you. Bram Stoker's Dracula told the story from letters, news clippings, and other written reports amazed me in how I read it. The method created fear in events that already happened, and as a reader, I could not stop them. #writing

#WordWeavers Jun 17 If your MC wrote their autobiography, what would the title be, and why? "The average James Bond" He's a government agent with no remarkable skills, but amazing success. #writing

#writersCoffeeClub 6/17: How colorful is your writing? I try to add texture by using locations with description. Some of my humor is based on people that do not understand those locales. #writing

I saw the Cheetos post and thought I should do one with a BLT. But, then I, er... um... Yeah. I ate it. #cheetos

#WordWeavers June 16. Are your MCs influenced by pop culture in any way? He still has trouble figuring out ear pods. #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub June 16: Bloomsday! Have you ever based a character more or less on yourself? Well, the MC is ALMOST as smart as the author. And, almost as good looking. #writing

Somehow ended up with a box of Corn Pops breakfast cereal. So... someone was eating popcorn and thought, "You know what would make this great? Add milk!" #breakfast

#WordWeavers June 15. What’s the actual temperature in your story? It varies by locale. The most fun is the hot and sunny area of Sudan where the building design reflects the sunlight on the parked cars, which then explode. #writing

#writersCoffeeClub 15 Jun: What is the most painful part of the writing process for you? Other than getting the printer to connect after it has gone to "sleep"? The very first line of a writing day. After that, it's all gravy. #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub June 12: What passions appear in your work? Most are surprises. MC has no interest in a GF, but suddenly enjoys one. Villains hate their accidental, altruistic successes. #writing

#WordWeavers June 12: How can a new author find a good editor or agent? I'm writing a humor novel. It seems you are, too. #writing

#WordWeavers June 11: Your SC closes their eyes in the last scene you wrote and focuses on other senses. What stands out? Dinner was good enough for an evening romance. Too bad the MC didn't know that. #writing

writerscoffeeClub 11 June: How arbitrary are the names in your work? I try to use names that are relevant to the story or my friends. Don't tell them that! #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub Jun10 What is the greatest pleasure of your writerly life? Making myself laugh. Admittedly, that's rather easy. But, I still enjoy it. #writing

#WordWeavers Jun 10 Your MC turns around in the last scene you wrote. What do they see? The Tiber River near the Vatican. Or, the barmaid with hamburger styled after the Big Mac. Even he is surprised it was on the menu. #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub June 8. How vast are your settings? It covers the entire world, so almost as vast as the author's ego. #writing

#WordWeavers 8. Does your MC have strengths that others see as weaknesses? Slow uptake. He doesn't realize how bad or good something is immediately. For instance, he never realizes when a woman is hitting on him until she leaves. #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub Day 7. Do you avoid expressions, idioms, colloquialisms, or embrace them? I embrace them like a blind man embraces a banana peel! #writing

#Wordweavers Day 7: Who is your most visually stunning character? How do others react to them? Well, the mad scientist does have great hair, but the MCs love interest dresses in vintage designer gowns (which befit her). Most are very careful around the latter, since she's a security agent. #writing

#WordWeavers 6. MC POV: Describe your perfect morning vs your regular morning. Both occur in one passage: #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub Jun 5 What climes and climates feature in your work? Why those? I keep the weather pleasant. I live in Cleveland and I hate snow! Really! #writing

#WordWeavers Jun 5 What was the last emotion you wrote about? How did you convey it? Confusion when the government announces a sorghum shortage. Like, why??? #writing

#WordWeavers Jun 4 - Which fictional character could become your antagonist’s ally? Conrad von Siegfried from Kaos would be quite helpful. (Yes, this author watched Get Smart at a formative age.) #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub Day 4. In what ways do your real-world surroundings appear in your work? I made Lakewood, Ohio as the headquarters of the villains that will conquer the world. Why should exotic locations have all of the fun! #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub Jun 3 - Conversely, what sense is the most difficult for you to write? Common*. Few of my characters have it. *This, in no way, reflects on the author! #writing

#WordWeavers ~ Which fictional character would fit into your main cast? Maxwell Smart would be pretty good. The antagonists all fail up. I have a few protagonists, also, that fail up. He would fit in there. #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub June1 What sense is easiest for you to describe? "Hearing" is easy since we all can hear those voices. Like the one that loudly tells us pineapple belongs on pizza, so we should fix all of those grocery store pizzas. Right? #writing

#WordWeavers 1 Jun. Let your MC introduce themselves. Sorry. He doesn't do team building stuff. And, that's why I like him. #writing

#WordWeavers May 29: What would your antagonists do if they were given a bouquet of flowers? None of my antagonists are particularly interested in emotions. So, they would probably regift them. #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub May 29: What (in terms of writing) do you fear? The monsters on the next page. When I'm writing, I worry I will not know where to go after I write this page. #writing

#WordWeavers May 27 What does victory mean for your antagonist? A secret lair with secret passages that the protagonist can exploit. It would definitely need to be under a volcano. #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub May 27: Do you read outside the genre you write? Do I cheat on my genre? That makes it sound so dirty! *mumble, mumble... cough* Er, yes. #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub May 25: Share a late-stage change you made to a work. My friend went in and updated sections to what he preferred. When I mentioned it was my live work, he undid everything. The horror on his face when he realized his changed were real was way funny. #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub May 26: In what ways does your work defy expectation? I thought I would be finished by now! #writing

#WordWeavers May 24 - If your characters were pets, what would they be and how would they react? That would make the book silly! I can't have that with a humor novel. #writing

#writersCoffeeClub May 24: What do you need in order to finish your current WIP? If I knew, I wouldn't be writing here! #writing

#writersCoffeeClub 22 May: How well would your current WIP work as a play? I'm not even sure how well it will work as a novel! #writing

#WordWeavers: If your MC came with a warning label, what would it be? Mostly harmless (wrt, Douglas Adams) #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub What targets do you set for yourself? To what frequency? Be funny. Maintain the plot. (Not the burial plot. Although, it could use mowing.) #writing

#WordWeavers May 21: How do you make your MC likable or relatable to in the first chapter? His female coworker smacks him upside the head. Does that count? #writing

#Guardians right now.

#writersCoffeeClub 20 May: If not your current genre, what genre would you write? I'm writing humor, but I like a good spy novel. Of course, I may be saying that to throw you off the track. #writing

#WordWeavers 5/20: "Does your MC enjoy haircuts or hair styling?" The author uses a Flowbee, so... #writing

"The streets of NY were strangely silent as I walked... oh yeah. Cavs up on the Knicks." #Cavs