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Linda Goin's avatar

Well. What a great idea. Never thought to ask her. ha!

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Elizabeth Stroll's avatar

I found this question/prompt incredibly helpful! I hit 1600 words in record time.

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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso's avatar

Wow! Amazing, Elizabeth!

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Kleopetra Weaves's avatar

A sense of yearning, and a sense of lack --- that's exactly what my first chapter opens with. Thank you for this post, it acts as a sort of affirmation for me. My protagonist knows what she lacks and what she yearns for, but doesn't know where and how to get it. A sudden and chance encounter changes that.

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Rafa Azadi's avatar

money and girls and money. Sofia, a jaded street-smart and book-smart marine archaeologist, and ex navy medic is motivated by surviving Southeast Asia circa 1750. But money buys freedom in the past and now. Not sure it's an isekai and bad pirate romance novel and stuff

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Raquel's avatar

I had struggled with this question for SO long. You explained it so wonderfully, I am finally able to put my character's wants into words. Thank you!!

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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso's avatar

amazing! happy writing!

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Justin Nicholes's avatar

Splendid.

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Richard Kellogg's avatar

I can't handwrite. No one can read my writing, including me. Just finished roughly fifteen hundred words. It's 4:30. I was going to start at eight. Where did the day go?🤪

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Shanyn Vitti-Avila's avatar

This was a great reminder and a guide when I’m feeling panicked. I’ve written each day. I’m not sure of word count because I’m handwriting. Guesstimate: about 2000 words this morning!!!

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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso's avatar

So jealous of people who handwrite haha amazing!

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Bridget Ko's avatar

Me too! I have lost my ability to handwrite 🫣

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Shanyn Vitti-Avila's avatar

Well, there’s nothing to be jealous of when you consider the time and the amount of deciphering that’s going to need to happen when I transition to digital format!!!

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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso's avatar

lol true!!

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Dimitri's avatar

Great prompt, it's so important to understand our the motivations of all our characters, otherwise figuring out what they're doing next in our story is like pulling teeth.

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