Shredded kohlrabi salad with sprouts, blue cheese, dried cranberries, and walnuts~

Periodic reminder that The Map and the Territory exists, and you can read it! It's a post-apocalyptic picaresque about an ace cartographer and a gay wizard trying to get home in a shattered world haunted by a death goddess. Includes: Airships! Crocodiles! Magic mirrors! Microscopes! Wizard duels!

And the falls!

Went hiking today at Akron Falls~

Dinner tonight is ginger-soy baked tofu on a bed of home-grown sprouts~

For World Book Day, check out The Map and The Territory, my post-apocalyptic picaresque about a cartographer and a wizard trying to get home in a shattered world haunted by a death goddess. Amazon: www.amazon.com/Map-Territor... Publisher: www.candlemarkandgleam.com/shop/the-map...

These two have been my officemates all day~

Final #FebOutlining check-in! How did this month go for you? Did you do everything you wanted to this month? What are your next steps for your project? Any final thoughts on outlining and prewriting?

#FebOutlining Who's someone whose posts you've really enjoyed during this event? What do you admire about their perspective?

#FebOutlining Do you have anyone with whom you share your work while you're in the outlining or prewriting stage? Or do you prefer not to let anyone see until you have some prose on the page?

#FebOutlining Write a skeet-length summary of your project. You can craft it like a pitch if you like (there are pitch events on Bluesky!), or just summarize it however feels comfortable for you.

#FebOutlining Do a voice test for one of your main characters! Write a skeet-length snippet of prose on one of the following prompts: * Shoe * Wound * Flash * Found * Trash * Radiant

#FebOutlining How do you solve problems when they arise during outlining/prewriting? Do you talk to a rubber duck, or get feedback from a trusted friend? Do you undo your work to a point before the problem and try again, or do you push through and hope the problem solves itself when you draft?

#FebOutlining How does your current project represent a continuation of what you've already created? In what ways does it represent a new direction? How do you hope you'll grow as a writer while you're working on this WIP?

It's our third #FebOutlining check-in! Respond with a GIF that shows where you're at right now (and remember to use alt text!)

#FebOutlining How do you feel about tropes in your stories? Do you try to avoid them as cliches, or have a list of tropes you know you want to hit as you outline, or accept that they might arise naturally as part of your writing process?

#FebOutlining Show us a sample of your outline in progress! What are you especially proud of? What do you think is noteworthy about how you've put it together?

#FebOutlining How do you manage timelines--not just for your story, but for the things that happened before it (and possibly the things that will happen after it)?

#FebOutlining What does the main setting--or settings--of your project look like? Share some inspirational pictures, if you have them! (Please remember to use alt text.)

#FebOutlining How much do you worldbuild before you start drafting, and how much do you discover along the way? How do you keep track of worldbuilding information? What's a piece of worldbuilding for your current project that you're particularly proud of?

#FebOutlining Is there something in the real world that's inspiring your work? A relationship you watched fall apart, or a hobby you love, or a political system that fills you with righteous fury? A place you left, or one you visited? A weird but true animal fact that won't leave you alone?

It's our second #FebOutlining check-in! How are we all feeling? Have you tried anything new during your outlining or prewriting process this month? What's working really well for you?

#FebOutlining Do you make moodboards for your WIPs? Do you have a few inspiring pictures for your current project? Share them here! (Please remember to use alt text.)

#FebOutlining What are you researching as you work on your current WIP(s)? What are some good resources you've found so far on these topics? How do you keep track of information you've found?

#FebOutlining Do you make maps to help you plan politics, journeys, or landscapes? If you have a draft map, share it here! (Please remember to use alt text.)

#FebOutlining I do make art occasionally, although I haven't made very much yet for the projects I'm working on currently. Here's Senovar Zataja, one of the characters from Prism House.

#FebOutlining Do you make or commission art of your characters? Use dollmakers to build their looks? Share the art here! (Please remember to use alt text, and Do Not share AI-generated art; we don't do slop in these parts.)

#FebOutlining Do you make fancasts for your characters? Who are some of the people you'd cast in your current project(s)?

#FebOutlining Do you build character profiles as part of your prewriting? How do you do it--character development worksheets, character sheets from a tabletop roleplaying game, spreadsheets to make sure you remember what color everyone's eyes are?

It's our first #FebOutlining check-in! How is your outlining or pre-writing coming along? Have you discovered anything surprising about your WIP? What's getting you excited to write it? What new problems or puzzles does the project present? What are you planning to tackle next?