The Murverse Mothership

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Some people have trouble with middles. There are many little conflicts that are stepping stones.

No prompt in the audio, but here’s your prompt for the day: Think of five little conflicts that get in the way of your character as they work to fix the big conflict. Interpersonal clashes, a jerk on the highway, Internet going down, the priestess gets sick the night of the ritual, etc.

• Wordcount at end of day: 35,007
• Words left to write: 14,993
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Our past is what builds our characters, and if your character is feeling weak, look into what in their past made them what they are. A good flashback is 300-1000 words, easy.

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Is it over for me? For you? Realism and hope battle today!

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How do you flesh out those scenes? And I forgot your wordcount, but you can see it in the footnote here.

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Loved ones will be interested. Don’t let them derail you. Be NICE, but any comment can be disaster at this stage.

• Wordcount at end of day: 26,672
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Sometimes you just need to ask your brain, “What do you really want to say here?” And maybe your brain will answer.

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We hate the question “where do you get your ideas?” … until you actually need to know where to get ideas.

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I had a rough day, sorry I’m posting this so late! We are joined by the eleven-year-old Princess Scientist, who talks about her attempt at NaNo.

• Wordcount at end of day: 21,671
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Conflict can have several levels to make your story more complex.

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