Alina Leonova16h ago

April 2026 #WordWeavers — all the questions are in the thread below 😊

Start anytime, answer any questions you want, skip as many as you feel like. Use the #, talk to other writers and have fun!

The only rules: be respectful to others and use CWs (content warnings) when necessary.

Everyone is welcome to participate 🧡

Created by @BranwenOShea and me.

#WordWeaversQs — this # is only to find questions. Don't use it in your answers. Use space (# WordWeaversQs) when sharing to keep it tidy 🙏

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#WordWeavers This month community questions are brought to you by our wonderful players @AnnaSaultron & @mandrake — thank you both so much! 🧡
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Show threadAlina Leonova16h ago

#WordWeavers #WordWeaversQs

You'll find all these questions in the text form here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mDd0mWHFxdMNBdQ2-kL4PDcq_J0U660_GG8ioZIMfkE/edit?usp=sharing

It's an archive of all the WordWeavers questions updated monthly, so feel free to save the link.

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#WordWeavers WordWeavers is a writing game on Mastodon created by Branwen OShea and Alina Leonova. The hosts post daily questions for each month. Start anytime, answer any questions you want, skip as many as you feel like. Use the hashtag, talk to other writers and have fun! The only rules: b...

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Show threadAlina Leonova16h ago
#WordWeavers #WordWeaversQs
1. Your opinion on April fools day & do you incorporate the day into your work?
2. Do you use any special means to get to know your characters? E.g. character sheets, prequels, interviews, etc.
3. For which characters do you come up with a backstory?
4. Choose a character to invite to a party. What kind of party is it? Does it have special rules (dress code, bring alcohol, etc.)?
5. How would the character from question 4 react to being invited?
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6. Can you create a character/place/storyhook/device on the spot, if you need to? If so, share an example.
7. Look around and describe an object as if it were a mysterious item (no name, no idea of it's purpose).
8. Do you characters tell jokes? If so let them tell us a joke, please.
9. One of your characters is seeing something unbelievable. What is it & why are they seeing it?
10. Did your MC ever have a melody/tune stuck in their head?
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11. What would be the most unappreciated social event a character of yours could be invited to?
12. Your MC has 2 1/2 days of spare time, time to...
13. Does your MC have a particular scent they love or hate due to their past?
14. Do your MCs tend to run more optimistic or pessimistic about life? Why?
15. Is your antagonist more optimistic or pessimistic? Why?
16. If your MC lived in our world, would they have good financial credit?
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17. How far beyond the local home of your MC does your story extend?
18. If your antagonist had to learn a musical instrument, what would they pick and why?
19. If your SC was going on a trip, would they pack light or take too much?
20. What is your MC’s relationship to obtaining and preparing food?
21. Does the change of seasons affect your writing at all? If so, how?
22. What would your antagonist be willing to die for?
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23. What would your MC be willing to die for?
24. Do your characters have any “tells” when they are lying?
25. Is there any political or moral value that your MC and antagonist agree on?
26. How “high maintenance “ is your MC?
27. What one thing (no matter how expensive or impractical) would make it easier for you to write more books more easily?
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28. Do you use flowers at all in your story?
29. Can you describe your current WIP in three words?
30. What unhealthy beliefs are held by your MC?