'Twas the Night Before Fictionmas | Writing Life | Author Life | Writing Struggles
Publicado 2022-12-07
Twas the night before Fictionmas
when all through the house
Only a writer was stirring and starting to grouse
The plot was all outlined but in need of some flair
In hopes that saint publishing soon would be there
The protagonist was nestled all snug in her head
with conflicts and character arcs that were already half dead.
Those tropes in her story and POV gaps had just settled in for a long backstory trap.
When on social media there appeared such a clatter
She scrolled through her feed to learn about the whole matter.
Away from her manuscript she just knew was slapdash
she opened all the browsers and avoided the word mash.
Facebook and TikTok apps began to glow
Gave luster to avoiding a wordy chapter too slow
When what to her wondering eyes should appear
but a miniature epiphany and nine fiction muses with successful careers.
With new subplots and pivot points it all came so quick
She knew in moment it all began to click.
More rapid than amazon algorithms the ideas came
And she typed and tapped and called them by name.
Now pacing, now dialogue, now tension and diction
On conflict, on showing, on genre and fiction.
To the end of the chapter, to the end of this tale
Now write away , write away, the plot must prevail.
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Todos los comentarios (5)
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The holidays can be stressful. There’s so much more to get done! So I’m keeping this episode light.
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Thank you, Autumn. See you next week!
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What a lovely video Autumn :-). I know it was a couple of months ago when it happened now but indeed a wonderful Christmas story of your very own from your useful, creative mindset :-). Thanks indeed for sharing this :-). Take care and many happy wishes :-). From your friend Foxy in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK xoxox :-D :-D :-).
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Im laughing 😂 nice spin on this holiday classic
