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#writerscoffeeclub 28 Have you ever done a writing mentorship? What was your takeaway?
No, I haven't.

#WritersCoffeeClub 5/27. What is a ‘load-bearing’ part of your non-writerly life that makes writing possible for you?
I have a limited amount of energy and my family comes first, and then obligations that I have to take care of. Work is necessary, not optional.
The time I have left is my spare time. We all have that, an hour or two when we're free.
During that time,…

#writerscoffeeclub 28 Have you ever done a writing mentorship? What was your takeaway?
No, I haven't.

Fictional depiction of mild self-harm, blood.
#WritersCoffeeClub July 23: Share a description you're proud of.
I've been writing a vampire novel lately. Here's a description from the scene when the vampire character proves to the human protagonist that he's been telling the truth:
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"It's okay, Ada," he gave me a reassuring close-mouthed smile. "Just watch."
He slashed across his wrist in a motion that made the matching scars on my left arm hum. I covered them with my right hand, as if to calm my skin that I wasn't hurting it like that anymore. That we were merely watching someone else.
The cut on Theodore's arm turned red and angry, as expected. And then, just before the wound pooled up enough to bleed, it closed. I watched time run backwards as it disappeared, the skin stitching itself together to leave no trace of the violence imposed on it by the blade.
"What?" I walked up to him as he handed his wrist to me for inspection. I ran the tips of my fingers over the spot where the cut was mere moments before - but Theodore's skin, cold as always, was smooth and unharmed.
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#WritersCoffeeClub 5/27. What is a ‘load-bearing’ part of your non-writerly life that makes writing possible for you?
I have a limited amount of energy and my family comes first, and then obligations that I have to take care of. Work is necessary, not optional.
The time I have left is my spare time. We all have that, an hour or two when we're free.
During that time,…

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July 22: Do you write your characters’ thoughts, or let their actions speak for themselves? Why?
July 23: Share a description you're proud of.
July 24: Have you ever written stream of consciousness?
July 25: Do you ever hinge plots on a misunderstanding?
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22: Both. When it is the protagonist, I occasionally do thoughts. I *love* th…

#WritersCoffeeClub 25th May 2025. Tell us about a non-writer who has had the most influence on your writing.
Let me assume that my teacher when I was 10 wasn't a writing person and say that their efforts to hold a poetry-Friday had an immense effect on me. We had a reason to write, and of course, we read each of the others writing. I have no idea whether our teacher wrote things …

#WritersCoffeeClub 25th May 2025. Tell us about a non-writer who has had the most influence on your writing.
Let me assume that my teacher when I was 10 wasn't a writing person and say that their efforts to hold a poetry-Friday had an immense effect on me. We had a reason to write, and of course, we read each of the others writing. I have no idea whether our teacher wrote things …

#WritersCoffeeClub July 21: What emotions do you avoid writing? Why?
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Can't say I specifically avoid any emotions. I don't write some because I don't know how to write them.
Like love.

#WritersCoffeeClub July 20: In terms of writing, what are you most thankful for?
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The readers. Their reactions, questions and insights.
Oh, and all the fish.

#WritersCoffeeClub July 18: Talk about a time your own writing has surprised you.
July 19: What is the difference between a writer and a person who writes?
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1. Typically when I re-read something good I wrote years ago. Goes in the spirit of "Darnit, how comes I was so clever back then?"
2. Semantics.
art: Maud Pie by LilBoulder

#WritersCoffeeClub 10: What is the line between homage and theft?
Theft is illegal, a copyright violation. You take someone else's words, paragraph by paragraph, and pass it on as your own. Plagiarism, while not strictly illegal, lands here in my opinion. It's artistic theft.
Homage, in my opinion, is writing something in someone else's spirit, honouring the origin…

#WritersCoffeeClub 9 Have you ever done timed writing sprints?
Only as a warming up before doing the actual writing. I set a timer on, say ten minutes, and write like my life depended on it. It rarely ever turns into anything but garbage, but it is a way of jogging before running for the brain.

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June 20: Solstice. What’s the most you’ve ever written in a single session? What made that possible?
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I remember writing a story in three pages in a single go. Probably did even more before. Usually happens when I get to a part which I was going to and planning to write for a while - a culmination,a standoff, a cathartic scene, something like that. It l…

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June 19: How would you describe the theme of the whole of your œuvre?
Describing everything is hardly possible, especially when the theme shifts with time.
Still, if I had to pick something, I'd say individualism, humanism, rebellion and justice. Systems crunching people in the cogs persist to this day. I never truly "outgrew" it - and, see…

#WritersCoffeeClub 7 June: Describe some facet—hidden or overt—which can be found in each and every one of your works.
There's always someone who's gender-fluid, but you'll have to pay attention to find them.

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What are the conventions of the genre in which you write? How strictly do you follow them?
Um.. . I don't know, I write high/epic/dark fantasy (according to my beta readers) but I follow my story where it leads me. Are there conventions? Probably. Do I care? Not consciously.

#WritersCoffeeClub 5: Talk about something you’ve read that made you think, 'I wish I wrote that.'
Most anything of Sir Terry Pratchett, I have an immense admiration for his wit, his humour, his intelligence, and his writing. I'm not remotely funny, not in my opinion anyway, which makes me awestruck when I find someone who is.

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June 18: The eye of the duck: Share a ‘nonessential’ scene in one of your works that ties the piece together.
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Hard to say.
If a scene ties the piece together, it is not nonessential.

#WritersCoffeeClub June 4: Do you consider writing work? Would you consider writing your life's work?
Work, as in something that requires effort, that I take seriously - yes.
Money is beside the point.
Writing is what I do, what I love, and what I want. Is that "life's work"? I don't know, that's for someone else to decide once I'm gone.

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June 17: As a writer, how anonymous do you want to be?
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Yes.
Hard to formalize. Somewhat. I like worldbuilding and shaping characters, so I would like people in general to associate writ…

#WritersCoffeeClub May 30. Who do you write for?
Me.
Or, the one I was when I discovered the thrill of thick, epic books with long adventures. I am still that person, just a little more pressed for time.

#WritersCoffeeClub July 17: How much can a reader learn about an author through their works?
Depends on the author. Considering my works, much. Dangerously so.

#WritersCoffeeClub May 30. Who do you write for?
Me.
Or, the one I was when I discovered the thrill of thick, epic books with long adventures. I am still that person, just a little more pressed for time.

#WritersCoffeeClub July 16: How often do you raise questions in your writing without intention to answer them?
I try to, occasionally, despite being weak at that. I usually have a clear understanding of what's happening in my story. But modern writing is a collaborative effort where an original text is a spark to ignite the discussion. Comments bring many interesting things, yet to…

#WritersCoffeeClub 5/29: Tell us about an epiphany that changed your writing.
There's power in words. Incredible power. It's the closest thing to magic we come, I'd say. The words you select will bring images to life in another person's mind. You can bring smells into their life, touch, feelings. You can enrich or you can scare. Make people laugh, cry, learn.
D…

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June 13
Do you restrict what you read or watch while working on a WIP? Why or why not?
June 14
Do you take notes for your WIP? How closely do you follow them?
June 15
Have you ever challenged yourself to write without editing? What were the results?
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No, but I may limit whether I read or watch anything at all at the time. Flow…

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What 'standards' do you take for granted?
Vague question.
I'm conservative, so language rules, probably? I can still read experimental things but it takes additional effort.
In case of 'standards' that continually fail me it's feedback. I am used to loving things despite their flaws, so I expect people to accept feedba…

#WritersCoffeeClub July 13: How many ‘layers’ of interpretation do you seek to achieve in a piece of writing?
July 14: What is your favorite emotion to write?
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I got lost along the way, but let's try it again.
13. At least two. When it's three or four, I'm happy.
14. Justified rage.

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June 16: Do you write out accents phonetically/use eye dialects? Why or why not?
Sometimes, but I use it sparingly. I see nothing specifically wrong with it, as I do not get racial vibes about it (I am not Western), but I recognize that it is a specialized tool that isn't easy to use properly. I care about quality, so when in doubt I tend to err on the sid…

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June 12: How much of your ideals are imbued in your work? Give an example.
Some. Writer's worldview invariably leaks into the work; people (me included) may argue that's the whole point. I once "saved" some of the ideals for later, at least on a mental level.
It can be anything, really. Choosing certain terms over political correctness. C…

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June 11: Who sees your WIP before it’s done?
Good case scenario, my friends. Otherwise, no one. Having beta readers is a luxury.
With #ТемнаНаука it is actually my friends (if we count translation as a form of wri…

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June 10: Where is the line between homage and theft?
Oh, that one's simple. Homage is when I do it.
Jokes aside, it's about motivation and scope, however subjective and unreliable that may be. Treating characters and stories with respect is homage. Indicating that borrowed things are, in fact, borrowed and referring the source is homage. Eventually…

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June 9: Have you ever done timed writing sprints? Did you enjoy it?
I did. I did not.
While "The War of Art" by Pressfield recommends treating writing as a craft (arguably that's the whole idea), I cannot produce word count on a short-term schedule. If the setting and characters are not decided, a day or even a week are simply not enough — an…