Writerly Ways

[cornerofmadness]

I had some ideas but really am so depressed now that I can't string words together. I know it was something about would you follow a story that had engaging characters but the underlying premise is ridiculous. I remember rahirah mentioning some issues with Novik's newest then my brain followed it up with Assassination Classroom which I've just started (the premise is a strange being has destroyed the moon (mostly) and will do the same to the earth unless they train a high school class of kids to assassinate him (with special weapons harmless to humans but would kill him) so the military assigns this to the E class students (i.e. the problem, unteachable kids) So it's Stand and Deliver with humor and aliens but it is ridiculous (but somehow engaging). Anyhow so would you follow a story with a ridiculous premise for the characters?

Have some links from around the web

NURTURING THE WRITING SPIRIT

WRITE LIKE NOBODY’S JUDGING: THE IMPOSTER SYNDROME AND HOW I FIGHT IT

10 Ways Writers Can Overcome Impostor Syndrome

Writer In Motion It's over for this year but might be something to hopefully remember next year

Virtual Book Clubs In The Era Of Social Distancing

How to Work With a Book Marketing Consultant

Lisbeth Campbell: Five Things I Learned Writing The Vanished Queen

From Self-Published Book To Indie Film: Booze, Broads, And Blackjack

From Betty

How to Stop Procrastinating and Start Writing

4 Ways to Bring Out Theme in Your Story

The Link Between Your Story’s First Plot Point and Third Plot Point

Struggling to Start Your Novel? Here's What Makes a Good Beginning

12 Steps to Prepare for NaNoWriMo

Is anyone listening?

Ways Paragraphing Supports Story

Five Signs Your Story Is Classist

How to format a manuscript