87/ This is similar to what I was saying in my occult thread about people trying to use tools they don't really understand and deciding it doesn't work and people are lying to them. But it does work if you learn to do it.https://twitter.com/liminal_warmth/status/1236037213894275072 …
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88/ Uh, that's a claim about writing, not magic. I still take the magic stuff only half-seriously. But this isn't rocket science. If you're a half-decent writer who understands how to create the emotional impact genre fans want, you can sell your work with focus and effort.
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89/ If it's not working for you, you most likely: 1) Haven't written enough books 2) Aren't writing to market 3) Aren't on brand for your target market And obviously you may be being unrealistic with what "working" looks like too--you can't expect to do gangbusters right away
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90/ Also, I love you all, but pleeeease don't ask me to look at your work. It's very uncomfortable to have to say no, and I don't have time with my own projects, and the quality of any individual work you might have matters less than making more of it and building your brand.
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91/ The last thing I'll mention just because it's a pet peeve is that prolific authors VERY FREQUENTLY get asked where they get so many ideas and we joke about it to each other a lot. The simple answer is that ideas are cake because you're remixing the same emotional payload
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92/ Every fantasy story has the same plot Every romance story has the same plot Every mystery story has the same plot All that differs are the specifics of the setting, the characters, and the conflict. Literally spin a random generator and pick.
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93/ "Oh, a random or downtrodden nobody finds a magical MacGuffin or a secret talent that catapults them into a position of newfound importance and prominence! I bet they'll encounter a nasty villain who is doing bad things and use their Chosen One powers to save everyone."
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94/ The art and fun of it is in taking that same genre backbone and breathing life into characters and settings that your audience relates to emotionally because they come from your unique observations and life experiences. It's all about resonating with people's emotions
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95/ For genre fiction at least, the plot specifics matter a lot less than WHAT the conflict is or HOW the magic works or WHICH unspeakable evil acts the villain is performing Just make characters people see themselves in and have them do cool stuff
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96/ Anyway, I'm happy to answer some questions about any of this stuff if you have them because lots of very kind people answered my questions when I was starting and flailing too, but please understand that the best thing you can do is to just go try to figure it out /thread
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