Bryan C Appley

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Fantasy Author, Teacher, Philosopher
@knbrindle You know? You might be right. I've just applied the problem with "introduction" "preface" and "prologue" avoidance to the end of a story. Maybe most people do go on to read the epilogue.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 7: Do you have an epilogue in any of your writing? How do you feel about them?
I would love to, but so many people don't read anything that isn't a chapter. I'll have an epilogue, but it will be the last chapter
I can only assume there's been some kind of doggy rapture
this is the only xkcd that matters and i've kept it bookmarked for years since i first found it

#WordWeavers Excluding common most used words, which word do you use too much in your writing? Why?

I'm currently using the word dragon too much. They are so active in my story, and, except for named ones, it's really difficult to say anything besides dragon or with a pronoun, except when being super descriptive.

My closest substitute I've found which I kind of like is "massive reptilian bat"

@chriskthomas samesies!
@ElleGray both are stinkers

#WritersCoffeeClub Dec. 20th

Do you name or number chapters? If you name them, how do you decide on a name?

I number my chapters and then name them after the pov character in the chapter. Readers don't have to work so hard on finding cues in text for it that way.

#WritersCoffeeClub Dec. 20th

Do you name or number chapters? If you name them, how do you decide on a name?

Well, first, I do mostly days. Names are second, I also wrote a book without sort of chapters at all.
The names arise from what's going on in the chapter; a single word or phrase that is used, or a place the story is playing at.

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