@[email protected] Have fun watching the game!

I think that mystery blends so well with other genres, especially setting-focused ones that want for a plot. But, I'm also tired of the tropes and want to change them up. Give some spotlights to character types who haven't had much chance in mystery.

I have also thought the same thing about mystery reader demographics and Mastodon being a little crustier to interact with. Once you figure it out, it's obvious, but getting started is daunting.

@weirdwriter Yeah, I just noticed it was already up! I've already made the link change, though it was redirecting fine as well.

I didn't think that writing.exchange was accepting new users even via invite! I would like to be over there because it just feels like my kind of space. I would love an invite if you're willing to give one!

@weirdwriter Oh, I follow a few dozen! I'm enjoying it here, and I really am thankful for people like you who have tried to help out with navigating what looks at first like a complicated experience. It really isn't, though, just different!

I should have checked the links today, but that's no problem. I'll just swap the URLs when it's available. Your article really helped me look at communities, and taught me some things about how I should interact with Mastodon, so thank you!

Hey #Mastodon, this time I have a #blogpost about you! This week I decided to talk about all of my experiences in the first few weeks of using this social media, specifically as a #mystery #writer. Special mention to several #writingprompt hashtags that I've found, and what I like or what I wish there was more of here on this network.

https://michaelthomet.com/2023/08/17/the-elephant-in-the-room/

#writing #socialmedia #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon

43—Does your MC have an ex that they would ever consider dating again?

Ash hasn't had a lot of relationships and too many of them remind Ash of the past, so it never goes anywhere. In a character sheet exercise for a class, I considered giving Ash an abusive boyfriend/guardian, but it just felt too much like adding trauma when he's already got plenty. I think that Ash leaves relationships more often because of invented reasons. No one's been bad to him.

#PennedPossibilities

Aug 17 #WritingWonders—MC POV: What’s a deal-breaker in a friendship and/or relationship?

Ash: I know it's a bit unfair for the guy who can't tell you what his job is, but people who keep secrets from one another are right out. Also, anyone who uses the pressure of a relationship to get what they want. Basically, don't hide, and don't manipulate.

And don't pester me about my parents.