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#WritersCoffeeClub Oct 7 Does your editing process tend towards addition or reduction? Mostly rearranging. I write as I think, but I am a bit scatter-brained. Editing requires making it read normal. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 37m

#WordWeavers Oct 7 Share a line of dialogue that tells us everything we need to know about a character's personality. That distracted him from the realization that he missed the signs Sophia was giving him last night. He had been endowed with the mental antidote that left him oblivious. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#writersCoffeeClub 10/6: What might an inattentive reader miss in your work? There's a plot. Really! There is! #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#WordWeavers 6. What is considered completely normal in your story's world that would seem bizarre to us? A spy novel without lots of explosions and shootings. James Bond would roll over in his grave. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#WordWeavers Oct 5: If your characters had to swap lives for a week, which pairing would cause the most chaos? The mad scientist and the MC. The scientist is only effective when hammered. The MC is sober. Fun to watch a drug-fueled hero? Wait. We already had Hunter S. Thompson. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Oct 5: What haunts the narrative of your current work? The next conflict between the MC and the antagonists. I need it to be funnier. It seems too canned right now. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#WordWeavers Oct 4 What is your MC's most irrational fear? Art. He really never understands it. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub 10/4: "How isolated are your characters in your current WIP?" They're stuck in this book. Fortunately, they are sent all over the book's world. Of course, most long to return to Cleveland. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WordWeavers Oct 2 Other than novels, what types of writing do you do, such as poetry, screen plays, etc Grocery lists, checks, email replies. I get lots of compliments on my grocery lists. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Oct. 2 Do you have plans for your next work yet? I already started my second WIP so that I can ignore that, too. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Oct 1: What are you hoping to achieve this month? Finish the next chapter Add some depth to several characters Take the trash bins out on time #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub 9/30: "Where did this month's writing take you?" Mostly guilt for not writing more. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#WordWeavers 9/30: "What stereotypes do your MCs deal with in their world?" He believes evil people are bad. Such an unfair generalization! #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#WordWeavers Sep 29: Is your character more likely to enjoy a sunrise or sunset, and why? He's been to too many weddings and hates that song. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Sep 29: Talk about something with your work this month you're really proud of. I cleaned the writing room. Does that count? #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#WordWeavers September 28: Tell us about your MC’s religious or spiritual beliefs. In my second WIP, he doesn't have any until he dies. What a surprise for him! #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#writersCoffeeClub 9/28: Could you work without the internet? What would change? I started my WIP without using it. I would say that the research time would be longer, but this novel is many years in the making. I can't believe it would take any longer. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#WordWeavers Sept. 27: What interesting quirks do your characters have? The CEO of the evil KABAL corporation tends to wheeze a lot. He really should get that checked out. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Sept. 27: How much time passes between sitting down to write and actually writing? About as much time as it takes for my cat to jump onto the keyboard. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#WordWeavers Authors talk about how smart their MCs or villains are, but have you ever written a slow-witted character? Many of the villains are not very smart. Just lucky. The MC is quite smart, but not very lucky. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Sept. 26: How does your faith feature in your works? My side WIP is based on the idea that all religions are right. We just don't listen very well. The humor is that the MC finds out the hard way. When he tries to tell people... it goes about as well as one would expect. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Sep 25: Talk about a communal writing project you worked on. How did it go? The only one I can think of was the dept mission statement. I was asked to craft it, then others wordsmithed it. I learned then others can't begin. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#WordWeavers Sep 25: Do illicit drugs or alcohol play a role in your story? My mad scientist abuses drugs so often, he needs to get messed up at lunch so he can reenter work due to the retinal scan. As one does. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#WordWeavers Sep 24: If your MC made a grand entrance, what fitting song would accompany them? The Band: The Weight www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFqb... He sorta thinks he's saving the world alot. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Sep 24: Do you write primarily for yourself or for a reader? Yes. I have an ego and believe what I like, others will. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#WordWeavers 9/23: Have your characters’ journeys affected your own life? If so, how? Just the opposite. My journeys tend to inspire scenes. "Hmmm... how can I use this trip to the grocery store in my WIP?" #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub 9/23: What "little thing" really helps you write? An odd interaction with someone. It sometimes inspires a scene. "Hey, fellow in the next stall, got any toilet paper?" #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#WordWeavers Sep 22: If you wrote a memoir on your writing journey so far, what would it be called? For all of the people that had to endure my discussions about my novel: No One Asked For This #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub September 22: What's the latest in the writing process you've found a mistake? Wrong coffee cup. What else could I attribute to a bad writing session? #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#WordWeavers Sep 21: In your current WIP, which character do you relate to the least and why? That's tough, because there is a little of me in each character I create. I think that might be true of many authors. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Sep 21: What can a reader know to be true about you from your work? That I am handsome, witty, and pets love me! #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#WordWeavers 9/19: "What are three personality strengths your antagonist has?" Greed Stupidity Luck Amazing how far you can go with those three. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub 19Sep—Are you more comfortable writing to a structure or freeform? I start freeform and end up needing to use an outline. I hate outlining. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#WordWeavers 18/9: What are three personality strengths your MC has? Intuition Resolve Naivete The last is because he has faith in humanity. It may cause trouble for him, but he never learns. Definitely, a strength. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Sep18 Share a word you've used only to learn later you were pronouncing or using it wrong. Intelligence. It seems to be much more rare than I thought. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

@radiofreetom.bsky.social Is probably not going to like Star Trek: Strange New Worlds “The Elysian Kingdom” Just a guess.

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Sep 17: Do you try to have a regular writing goal? Why or why not? Nope. Unfortunately, I write as I get inspired. Then came the middle of the novel. Drat. No worries. I'll figure it out. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#WordWeavers 9/17: "By the end of your story, how many injuries has your MC had?" Remarkably few, other than the woman that kicked him in the groin for being a jerk. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#WordWeavers Sep 16: If your MC were elected mayor of your own town, would you stay or move. Why? He's rarely home, so I don't think he would be very good at that. He does fight evil corporations, so there is that. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#writersCoffeeClub 16. Is there a topic you could really use an expert’s help with? What is it? Women. And, don't suggest a woman because they keep it secret. Then, they have fun giving us men wrong answers for fun. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#WordWeavers Sep 15 Your characters get one completely ordinary day with no villains, quests, murders, wars, prophecies, romantic disasters, or impending apocalypses. How do they spend it? Bored. Might as well catch a baseball game. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub September 15: What expertise are you happy to offer to your fellow writers for their research? Silly that I would think I can offer much. But, I can offer snide comments. I'm kinda good at those. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#WordWeavers 14: Your MC is offered exactly what they've always wanted-but accepting it will cost them something they love. What do they choose? Like coffee and chocolate? Oh, he chooses coffee and chocolate. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub September 14: Have you ever read a work of fiction you felt was advertising something? Truthfully? The "weapons of mass destruction" narrative after September 11th. I don't mean this in the classical political sense. I just know hysterical reaction when I read it. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub 12—Who do you share snippets of your WIP with? Mostly, my family. But, also, anyone that asks, "So, how is that novel going?" It's their fault for asking. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#WordWeavers Sep 12: If you removed one supporting character, whose absence would change the story the most? The mad scientist. And, who doesn't like a mad scientist in their story? #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub 9/11: What's a part of your process you'd give free advertising to? My beta readers. They have helped immensely. When I finish this WIP, I want to include how they helped. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#WordWeavers 11/9: What does your MC believe about themselves at the beginning of the story that turns out to be completely wrong? He thinks the evil corporation knows what they are doing. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#WordWeavers: 9/10 Share a description from your WIP that establishes atmosphere without explicitly naming the emotion. The decision to sabotage the showing with an overdose of laxatives should have been enough. No one would take D’Arte seriously. The 13 soiled works sold for $1.2 million. #writing

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