Hello and happy Friday everyone!!
I’m back again with another Writerly WIP Chat. This hashtag game can be found over on Twitter. I’m looking forward to these questions so let’s jump right into it.
You can find this game over on the WriterlyWIPChat Twitter page (https://twitter.com/elderac).
Day 1
Intros!
As you all know, I am Brianna. I’m a young adult and new adult writer.
Day 2
WIP Intros!
I have three different WIPs at the current moment.
There’s my new adult dystopian-esc book, Reaper.
Another new adult book I’m working on is my Pirate Story.
My newest story to join the group is a young adult fantasy story called Fire and Ice.
Day 3
What stage of the writing process is your current WIP in?
Reaper is finished and come November I will be starting the editing process.
Pirate Story is about halfway done but is still untitled.
I haven’t yet started writing Fire and Ice but I have begun outlining.
Day 4
Tell us a bit about your MC.
In Reaper my MC is Sarine Rivermount. She’s fresh out of the academy and dealing with a lot of mental health issues while also tackling some bigger thoughts. To top it all off we have love to complicate things even further.
In my Pirate Story the MC is Sir Rory Komlen. He’s a scholar with the goal of making his dead sister’s dream come true even if it means teaming up with some pirates.
In Fire and Ice the MC is Emery Hull, a young witch dealing with the woes of high school while also trying to figure out a murder. Never mind her quickly growing feelings for a vampire.
Day 5
Tell us about your antag! Is it a physical antag or something else? Do you have more than one?
There are two antags in Reaper. First and foremost there is a physical one who goes by the name Crow, he is the mastermind behind the rebellion because of him Sarine suffers through the second antag, a mental antag brought on by all the horrors she is forced to live through.
There are two antags in my Pirate Story and both are physical. The first is the military, a threat all pirates face because the consequences of being caught is death. The second antag is Captain Dimitri, he’s not the happiest person but at least for this story he’s there to cause trouble for the main crew.
There is one antag in Fire and Ice, the murderer.
Day 6
What is the most backstory you’ve given a character? Does it all appear in your WIP?
I think the most backstory I’ve give a character is for Elric Matters, the love interest of Sarine in Reaper. All of it does come to light but a majority of it is revealed in Lullaby, the sequel to Reaper.
Day 7
What does character arc mean to you? Are you happy with yours so far?
Character arc to me means the journey each character goes through during the story in order to become who they are by the end, whether for better or for worse.
As far as being happy with my own, I’m not sure if these means the arcs I’ve developed for my characters or the journey I’m going through myself so I’ll answer for both. I love the journey Sarine and Rory are going through, Emery story isn’t fully worked out yet so I don’t yet know the transformation she’ll go through but I feel a breath of live whenever I work on her story so I’m sure I’ll love it. As for my own personal journey, I am liking the path I’m currently on. My journey feels less like a single book and more like a series, I transform (for the better) the further along I get.
Day 8
Any cats in your WIP? What happens if we drop one in there?
There aren’t any cats in Reaper though there are references to them. Were one to be dropped into the story Sarine might find comfort in it or it may become another thing she fears losing.
There aren’t any cats in my Pirate Story either. If one was dropped on the ship then the rat problem would be more manageable.
There are cats in Fire and Ice but only in the form of shifters. Were a traditional non-human cat dropped into the story I don’t think much would change. I imagine the creature would just meander around campus enjoying any attention it got.
Day 9
Watcha reading?
I’m currently reading “The Gravity of Nothing” by Chase Connor.
I have so many books on my Indiecember TBR that I’m getting a head start. Now that I’ve finished the Vampire Academy series the rest of the year is dedicated to Indie books.
Day 10
Who is the laziest character in your WIP?
I guess the laziest character in Reaper would have to be Blaine but I view him less as lazy and more as a coward.
There aren’t really any lazy characters in my Pirate Story. Everyone on the ship is put to work and must carry their own weight so there really isn’t time to be lazy.
As for Fire and Ice, I haven’t worked out my entire character list yet so I’m not sure who the laziest character is.
Day 11
Tell us something that’s guaranteed to make your MC smile.
It’s a guarantee that Sarine will smile eight times out of ten if Elric is around.
Rory is guaranteed to smile every time they come that much closer to reaching the treasure.
Emery is guaranteed to smile when she’s given something sweet.
Day 12
Do you have any siblings in your WIP? Do they get along?
Sarine has an older sister. They are extremely close, in fact Sarine views her sister as more of a mother figure.
Rory had an older sister. Before she died they were also extremely close and now he’s made it his life’s goal to make her dream come true since she never got the chance.
Once again, I haven’t figured everything out about Fire and Ice but I’m thinking of giving Emery two brothers though I don’t know what their relationship would be like.
Day 13
Do you have any left handed characters? Is this something you’ve considered?
Despite having two left handed sisters, a left handed grandmother, and a left handed father, this is something that’s never crossed my mind before. Now that it has I feel like I need to go in and add some variety to my characters.
Day 14
What is your MC’s comfort food?
Sarine’s comfort food is a pastry from a small bakery in the town where she grew up.
Rory doesn’t have any comfort food but he does favor foods with chicken and other poultry because they remind him of home.
Emery’s comfort food is mac n’ cheese with hot dogs cut up in it. She also enjoys Japanese foods that a certain vampire makes for her to share his youth and culture with her that she also finds comfort in.
Day 15
It’s #SelfieSaturday again. Don’t want to show yourself? Show us what makes YOU smile.
Something of a selfie while also showing the five people who make me happiest in the world.
Day 16
Tell us a joke or show us something to make US smile.
I’m not good at jokes so here’s my cute little pupper who fell asleep on me while I was reading.
This is Saber. A year and a half old sweet girl. She’s my little shadow who adores snuggles, especially while I’m reading.
Day 17
What’s your writing posture like?
All around I have pretty good posture so my writing posture is sitting straight up though when I’m in a particularly long session I’ll lean back in my chair.
Day 18
What was your MC’s life like before the story begins?
Sarine’s life before the story’s start was very determined and sure of herself. Her relationship with her father was never good but she had her sister who was proud of everything her little sister was working towards. All in all she was very happy and certain of the path she had set off on.
Rory’s life before the start of the story was very lost. He worked to make something of his life so that he could one day set off to make his sister’s dream come true.
Emery’s life before the story begins is just that of a typical high schooler with a fantasy twist thrown in being that she’s a witch. Her biggest concern is trying to break a family tradition of not branding.
Day 19
Share a line from your WIP or make one up.
Reaper
Chp. 11
“How can you be so calm about this?” She asked, “After tomorrow my life is going to be unpredictable and I don’t even know if I’m going to see you again.”
Pirate Story
Chp. 8
“You’re a rather adorable sight at the moment.” The Captain chuckled from behind him.
Fire and Ice
“Stop analyzing every detail and let me kiss you.”
Day 20
At the risk of “spoilers”...What event takes your MC to their lowest point?
I won’t reveal anything more than this: Death.
The burning of the ship brings Rory to his lowest point.
I know what brings Emery to her lowest point but I really don’t want to reveal it.
Day 21
Does your MC dress for comfort or success?
Sarine definitely dresses for success, being in the middle of a war requires that.
Rory dresses for comfort as most of the time he’s on a small boat fishing.
Emery’s clothes are usually a mixture of both. She’s a high school student so her clothes are normally for success but they are also comfortable.
Day 22
Drop your links or give us some refs for #SummerReads!
Um....Here’s the link to my Twitter page where I’m active every day.
https://twitter.com/WriterBThompson
Day 23
What goal does your MC have that is known mostly to themselves?
Sarine wants to survive long enough to get out of the military.
Rory is actually contemplating becoming a pirate even if it puts him against the law.
Emery wants to be with a certain vampire despite it being against everything witches believe in.
Day 24
What goal does your MC have is well known or obvious?
Sarine wants to put an end to Crow for everything he has done but it also means revenge and the end of the war.
Rory wants to find Captain Kin’s treasure in order to make his sister’s dream a reality.
Emery would love to brand or to feel like she belongs but her goal becomes to figure out who’s going around killing other students.
Day 25
What goal does your antag have that conflicts with the MC’s goals?
Crow keeps causing trouble and seems almost impossible to stop.
The military is a constant threat to all pirates with the threat of the gallows. Captain Dimitri turned Rory down but wants what he offered anyways.
The murderer keeps attacking people and painting targets on victims and suspects alike.
Day 26
PROGRESS REPORT!
How goes the WIP?
Good, bad, ugly?
Lay it on us!
Reaper is finished but in November I will begin the editing process.
Pirate Story is currently at 16,000 for the month.
Outlining for Fire and Ice is going great and with each day I grow more excited to start writing it.
Day 27
What is the weirdest thing your MC has ever done?
Sarine has sex with Elric on the roof of the housing building.
Rory is a cross dresser.
Emery falls in love with a vampire. That might not seem weird but for a witch it’s nearly taboo.
Day 28
Send a shoutout to your CPs, betas, biggest supporters, or just people that make you smile!
Shouting out my CP Wendy, she’s helped me work through some rough points and has kept me going.
Shouting out my biggest supporters, my husband (with out whom Reaper and Lullaby wouldn’t be the way they are), my Boog (my little sister who has been there from the very start of my writing journey cheering me on), and my mom (the woman who has been cheering my on since the day I was born and supporting me in everything that I do).
Day 29
Tell us something that is guaranteed to piss off your MC.
Sarine is guaranteed to get pissed off any time there is mention of Crow or at the sight of him.
Rory is guaranteed to get pissed off when he’s told he’ll never be able to make his sister’s dream come true.
Emery is guaranteed to get pissed anytime she’s told she’s not capable of doing something.
Day 30
Scale of 1 - 10
How driven is your MC?
Sarine: 10
Rory: 10
Emery: 9
Day 31
Scale of 1 - 10
How driven are you in your writing?
10 without a doubt.
Well everyone, I hoped you enjoyed reading more on my various characters. I certainly can’t wait to introduce you all more to the world of Fire and Ice, it’s definitely different from everything else that I’ve written but it sparks a fire in me that gets me so pumped.
Until next week!
✿ Happy reading and writing to all and to all a good day ✿
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