#PennedPossibilities 87: Is your MC or SC a glass-half-full or glass-half-empty kind of person?

Ellis - full
Marcus - full
Jack - empty

Jo - would grab the glass and hurl it at the wall - contents be damned. 
Lark - would never assume the glass was his to have an opinion on in the first place. 

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 #WordWeavers Sept 29: Who in your story gives the most pep talks?

Without counting, I'd say it's a close thing between Jack and Jo. Saying that, Jo's manner is slightly less pep and rather more, "Get your shit together or you'll be sorry".
Jack is pretty good at reassurance and helping other people feel better, but not so great at applying the same logic to himself. He derives comfort and reassurance from actions more than words. Give him both and he's done. 🫠

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 #WritersCoffeeClub 27th Sept: What's the strangest research you've done for your writing?

I've researched a fair amount of kink. It's led me to some very interesting blogs, conversations with kinksters, and er... porn sites 😳

My most recent deep dive though, was on killing someone with a sniper rifle. 
*not a kink btw*

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 #WordWeavers Sept 26: Is your antagonist or protagonist more fashionable?

Ellis is far more fashionable. You'll usually find him in a Tom Ford suit. He's learned to love wrapping himself up in quality clothes that fit just right. It helps to mask the beast that lurks beneath his skin. 
Aiden doesn't hide who and what he is. He wants what Ellis has, but hasn't learned how to get it without brute force.

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 #WritersCoffeeClub Sept 25: What keeps you striving concerning your writing goals?

I have narrative earworms that play out in my head. 
I love to daydream. And in my brain, my characters get up to so much, it verges on an x-rated soap opera at times.
Writing it down gives them a chance to take a breath occasionally. Pacing, consistency, motivations, and sometimes basic common decency, prevent total anarchy, or a bacchanalian orgy from kicking off. 
My goal is to get much better at it. 

 #writerscoffeeclub Sep 14 — Have you ever written about an ex-partner and changed their name in your story? 

Honestly, no. They don't take up any real estate in my mind. 

 #PennedPossibilities 71 — Was your MC ever bullied as a child? If so, why?

Jack
Yes. He was small for his age, orphaned and lived with an uncle who did little more than cloth and feed him. He was bullied all through school, because kids can be cruel to anyone who isn't the same as them. 
At home, he was bullied some more. His uncle didn't want to be saddled with a kid and liked to let him know how much of an inconvenience he was.

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 #WordWeavers Day 13: What animal would you like as a muse and why?

I think it has to be a dog. Sitting with their head on my lap, gazing up at me as I write. Or leaping into my lap and shoving their nose into my neck for attention. It's the quiet - or not so quiet - companionship. The warmth of having others with you who don't intrude as much as keep things from becoming too quiet. 
I can be lost in my head, but not lonely. 

If that makes sense. 

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Sept 13 - Do you derive joy from writing?

Well, that's a big fat yes.
I took it up again last year after too many years of ignoring the itch. It gave me something to focus on. Something creative I could lose myself in. 
I had become an anxious, sad mess, in a job I was hating more every day. I could feel it sucking the life out of me. Writing allowed me to disappear and forget for a while. Now, the job is finally gone and it's just my happy place. 

 #PennedPossibilities 64 — Break up your MC's life (thus far) into 3 chapters and give each of them a title.

Ellis 
1. Lone wolf
2. Red in tooth and claw
3. Alpha

Marcus
1. The lonely prince
2. A switch in time
3. Eyes wide open

Jack
1. Home is where the hurt is
2. Hiding in plain sight
3. The tie that binds

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 #WordWeavers Day 7. Why did your villain become a villain?

Aiden became pack alpha the old way, fighting his way to the top with guile, cunning and a ruthless single-mindedness. Each step up gave him another level of control. Now he's alpha, he'll do what it takes to stay top wolf.
Others will always jostle for a slice of his pie. The only way to keep power is to ensure the pack thrives - and that everyone fears him more than his younger, would be challengers.

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 #WritingWonders Day 12: MC have prejudices?

Growing up, Ellis despised rich people who put their wealth on display for all to see. It made it easier for him to steal from them. He tries to keep his own worth on the low down. Except for clothes. He does love a well tailored suit. He's also a fan of powerful cars. His den needs to be safe, and big and welcoming, so it will be worthy of a pack, one day.
Okay, the irony isn't lost on him. He's not flashy, but it's pretty clear he has money. 

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