FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Writers, how do you choose unique character quirks and traits that help your characters stand out in readers’ minds and not seem too cookie cutter? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Readers, how important are character descriptions to you, especially at the start of a story? What do you like? What bugs you? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFers Olivia Wylie and J. Scott Coatsworth: I hear it all the time – where are the books with older characters? They do exist! Readers, share your favorite spec fic reads with protagonists over 50. Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Kim Fielding: For books set in imaged places or times, how do you go about naming your characters? Do you have an overall scheme? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf
FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Olivia Wylie: We see a lot of queer characters in their prime, but not so many older characters. Readers, what are your favorite queer spec fic books featuring more mature characters? Writers, have you written older characters? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Hank T. Cannon: Do your spec fic characters have “day jobs” in addition to their plot mandated activities? Is their job part of their plot mandated activities? How do you work “work” into your character’s lives… or does it not matter to you? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Mark David Campbell: Let’s talk about writing non binary characters using gender neutral pronouns. How to we make it sound natural, not contrived? For example: “they” singular vs “they” plural in the same scene, possessive their hand vs their own hand, themself vs themselves, etc. Or is it just a matter of becoming accustomed to it over time? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. … Read more
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Brian Cherry: What are some of your favorite queer characters in speculative fiction with a truly alien point of view? Ones that aren’t just special humans? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABV MeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: How do you choose your character names? Do they just come to you, or have some particular significance? Do all the names in your story go together? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABV MeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: How long are your chapters? How many scenes? And one POV per chapter or…? Why? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABV MeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf