Post #2469997
2026-05-08 08:48 UTC
He knew I was scared of them and thought it would make a good challenge.
It did make a good challenge. I thought 'What would make necromancers less scary to me without changing their tropes at all?'
And I had read lots of Terry Pratchett and thought, 'What if the book wasn't deadly serious?'
Which at the time, was not something I'd ever thought I could do. But Tombtown was born, and from there I experimented with cosy fantasy, and now I'm the weirdo writer you see before you.
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@vicorva@mastodon.art 2026-05-12 08:44
#WritersCoffeeClub 9: Share the first line of your current WIP. Everyone: How enticed are you? Yiba carefully placed the last rock on the shelf, dusted her paws, and stood back to admire a job well-done. --- I've decided to combine some special interests for my next protagonist. She's a rock sorter--a rock collecting librarian! I don't know whether this first line will survive future drafts. It might! It's a question of whether I want the first line to be quiet or catchy.