Now that I'm 21 days into Story-a-Day September, I'm wondering what aspects of my manuscripts backstory are most important to explore. And I don't want to give too much away here either. But here's what I managed for today. Thanks for reading! Tas, lost in thoughts of all she’d learned that day, didn’t see the …
I'm too tired to write today, but I'm too stubborn not to write. So, I gave up the idea of writing a scene or backstory and instead turned to my novel's alternative religion and wrote/rewrote a prayer. I googled Catholic prayers, chose one about a Guardian angel and wrote to fit this alternative, sci-fi, fairytale …
This is not getting any easier! But even if the scene doesn't work, I still strengthen my understanding of this universe. I may have definitely bitten off more than I can chew with this story. Oh well. Why stay safe and small? Thanks for reading! The news came while Bless Far sat in the examination …
I should've had the good sense to skip today's writing and go to bed early. But I didn't. At least this has given me another idea to work on. Thanks for reading! On the day of the May Fair dance, sixteen-year-old Miracle June set the school on fire. She’d borrowed a dress from Harp Haven, …
I've had a long day and didn't have the energy for writing. Also our air conditioner isn't working, and that's not helped me brain at all. But I wrote a bit of backstory anyway so that at least it's here to come back to. Thanks for reading! Every government minister except for Neptune’s Finty McGrew …
Story-a-Day September marches on! Thanks for reading. Ten-year-old Marcel tapped a few keys on the keyboard, watched the screen go blank, and smiled before turning around to face the man waiting for him. “There,” he said. “I’m all done.” The man frowned. “You can’t be done.” Marcel pushed his chair back. “See for yourself.” The …
However readers may judge the writing, I'm learning a lot about my characters and their worlds. Thanks for reading along, everyone. On the last night of the Five Moon Festival, Kiminoki made her first truly serious mistake. She could blame staying up for days or too many distractions, but whatever the reason, the damage was …
More backstory! And as always, thanks for reading. Fifteen-year-old Rarity Vaine believed. She couldn’t remember a time she didn’t. Discovering the moment she believed would have been like marking the moment she discovered air. And without both, air and belief, came death. She shivered in spite of her heavy dress. The nun noticed. “It is …
I've had a near impossible time writing this evening. But I wrote something, so at least I can go to sleep. Thanks for reading! The morning light wrapped itself in silver fog, and thirteen-year-old Miracle June wonder what it felt like. She wasn’t going to find out. There was a ceremony to attend and prayers …
If you've been reading along, you know I've been working on a religion for my alternative sci-fi fairytale universe. Ah, but that's not all! So, working on an alternative, more sci-fi version of Christianity is just part of the story. Because what's one religion without another? People need other belief systems to choose from and …
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Marta Bacon 