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Sarah Bailey's avatar

There’s a false friend who is slowly revealing themselves

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What Else Can I Do's avatar

I’m like 10,000 words behind target and really struggling to hash out the specifics of the plot. 😰

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Sal Randolph's avatar

Just keep going! Surprise yourself.

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John Michael Alaia's avatar

I spent the bulk of my week getting the sequel to my first novel (publishing pending) written. I’m at about 42k on my first pass and probably 2/3 of the way through the story. This weekend I’ll be focusing on a breadcrumb reveal to a major turning point in the story, framing one character as a trauma driven monster, and another as a total psychopath. These reveals will all twist into the finale of the story bringing a multiple arcs to a sudden and destructive conclusion.

Betrayal plays a huge part in this twist. Trust, love and family torn apart by the past and the inevitability of suppressed traumas.

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Raquel's avatar

The protagonist notices she is now seen as a victim of her own past. At the same time, she realises that sharing these stories hasn’t brought her any closer to happiness in the past.

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allison strong's avatar

Wow. I just thought of a terrific false victory that will shatter my main character. Thanks, Kailey.

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Kelsey Howard Writing's avatar

I have absolutely no idea yet I’m at 34,000 words and just writing whatever pops into my head lol good luck to ME when I decide to edit!

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