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Q.6 #momswritersclub The smallest detail can tell us a lot about characters. Would your MC love or loathe pumpkin spice lattes (even if they exist in a world w/o them)?

Q.5 #momswritersclub Also on my mind as I revise - what do you find harder to write, the first scene in a book or the last?

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Q.4 #momswritersclub This one is inspired by personal experience as I'm in the midst of revisions and inevitably things shift. What's the biggest change you've ever made in revising a book?

Q.3 #momswritersclub Conversely, what's your least favorite thing about writing in the fall?

Q.2 ´#momswritersclub A change of seasons can shift a lot. What's your favorite thing about writing in the fall?

Q.1 ´#momswritersclub It may not quite be the Fall Equinox, but fall is the air. What are your autumn writing goals?

Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Welcome to #momswritersclub chat night, parent writers of Blue Sky! Settle in and introduce yourself. Chat goes 24 hours and beyond to accommodate all time zones. #amwriting #momwriters #parentwriters #writingcommunity #momswhowrite #MomsWritersClub

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Snippet from the scene I'm editing - "My dear Raimundo. You know my history. Surely you realize I trampled every definition of morality to bits. I violated almost every sort of honor and decency. And I can’t say with certainty I’d do things differently if I could make those choices again."

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Q.6 #momswritersclub I love hearing how other writers get through the process. What's your favorite revising hack to share?

Q.5 #momswritersclub Do you sometimes deliberately wait to write certain scenes until late in the revision process? Which ones?

Q.4 #momswritersclub How much does your book change as you revise?

Q.3 #momswritersclub And conversely, what's your least favorite part of the revising process?

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Q.2 #momswritersclub Tonight we're talking about revising! I'm currently in the midst of it myself. What's your favorite part of the revising process?

Q.1 #momswritersclub The nights are longer, the light has that lovely rose gold. Do you miss the long days and going outside with a laptop, or is it fun to think about writing inside by a fire?How does the change of seasons change how you feel about writing?

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Welcome to #momswritersclub chat nightparent writers of Blue Sky! Settle in and introduce yourself. Chat goes 24 hours and beyond to accommodate all time zones. #amwriting #momwriters #parentwriters #writingcommunity #momswhowrite #MomsWritersClub

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Q.6 #momswritersclub We choose to how much descriptie detail to include as writers, but h ow much does your MC care about their appearance?

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Q. 5 #momswritersclub Food is one of those great details that also says a lot about a character. What is your MC's favorite food and/or drink?

Q. 4 #momswritersclub Clothes say a lot about a character. What is your MC's favorite article of clothing?

Q.3 #momswritersclub What is your MC's lowest point? (I can't be the only one who feels guilty at what I put my characters through).

Q.2 #momswritersclub Fears tell us a lot about a character. What does your MC fear most?

Q.1 #momswritersclub A lot of information goes into building a character. Do you use character templates, spreadsheets, character bios, keep it in your head?

Shay Galloway @thegallowcat.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Welcome to #MomsWritersClub night, parent writers of BlueSky! Tonight we're talking about main characters. First tell us a bit about yourself! Chat goes on 24 hours to accommodate for schedules and time zones! #amwriting #momwriters #parentwriters #writingcommunity #momswhowrite #MomsWritersClub

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We're now fully mid-summer, and often in writing projects, we tend to slump in the middle. How do you stay motivated at that point? #amwriting #momwriters #parentwriters #writingcommunity #momswhowrite #MomsWritersClub

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Q.6 #momswritersclub I love analyzing how other writers do things. What catches your attention in the opening of someone else's book?

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Q.5 #momswritersclub Book openings can feel particularly crucial. Do you tend to rewrite your opening chapter a lot? Change the setting or POV or even where the story starts? Or does the opening tend to stay the same?

Q.4 #momswritersclub Whether you plot everything out in advance or dive in with just a vague idea, there's something different when one puts a story into words. How much does your idea for a book change as you start writing?

Q.3 #momswritersclub Starting a new book has challenges - but hopefully it's also fun. What's most fun about starting a new book?

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Q.2 #momswritersclub Jumping into a new book means establishing a lot of things - characters, setting, theme, tone - what do you find hardest?

Q.1 #momswritersclub Do you start a book with a burst of creative energy and then get bogged down in the middle? Or struggle for every word early on? Or sail through a whole draft?

Shay Galloway @thegallowcat.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Welcome to #momswritersclub ! Pour a drink, settle in, and share where you're joining from and what you're working on!

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Welcome to #MomsWritersClub night, parent writers of BlueSky! First tell us a bit about yourself! Remember our chat goes on 24 hours to accomodate for schedules and time zones! #amwriting #momwriters #parentwriters #writingcommunity #momswhowrite #MomsWritersClub

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Q.6 #momswritersclub Do you write in layers as you work through a scene or a draft? If so, which details do you tend to layer in last?

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Q.5 #momswritersclub You've settled on an idea for a book. How much do you think through the opening scene before you start writing?

Q.4 #momswritersclub Have you ever written a scene inspired by a song?

Q.3 #momswritersclub If your book was a musical, who would write the score?

Q.2 #momswritersclub Do you listen to music as you write? If not, do you listen to it for inspiration?

Q.1 #momswritersclub We all mull ideas and I think most of us have notebooks and lists full of them. What makes you decide to run with a specific idea for a new book?

Welcome to #momswritersclub! Introduce yourself and share where you're joining from and what your working on! Chat goes 24 hours and more to accommodate all timezones. Tonight we're talking about inspiration with a special shout out to musical inspiration.

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Q.6 #momswritersclub A last pass through a manuscript is exciting and nerve wracking. What do you focus?

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Q.5 #momswritersclub This one is from Mélanie. If you write romantic relationships, do you prefer lines (2 people, conflict is between them), triangles (2 people in love with the same third person), or knots/squares (multiple people in love with different people, leading to endless complications)

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Q.4 #momswritersclub Do you follow online discussions/groups for books/series you enjoy? Do you have any for your own books? Would you like to?

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Q.3 #momswritersclub Revisions often involve cutting and adding. Do you tend to overwrite and then need to cut in the the revision process? Or do you underwrite and need to flesh things out as you revise?

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Q.2 #momswritersclub Do you start thinking about your next project as you're finishing a book? In which case, when? If you wait until your prior book is finished, how long do you tend to wait?

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Q.1 #momswritersclub First question is deeply personal to me at the moment :-). Finishing a book always seems to be a chaotic whirlwind. What are your hacks for staying sane? (Or do you coast through the whole process? In which case, share hacks as well!).

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