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ok but where’s the pride and prejudice-esque fae...

You had me at p&p and now there is GREAT NEED

I am imagining? a scenario where oh, there are?? faes who arrived in the neighborhood? And everyone is like: AHHHH FAES. must gain the faes’ favor! And Bingley-fae is like: weee, humans! humans are fun aren’t they? darcy aren’t humans fun and delightful Darcy, doing the fae equivalent of fake-texting: huh-huh And Darcy can’t wait to go back to the fae court but then oh, a wild elizabeth appears? what is this sorcery. feelings are happening??

And Elizabeth is the human equivalent of a fighting emoji and wow ok being an immortal magic creature isn’t an excuse to be RUDE  and the love declaration of Darcy being like: So against all odds and reason I am in love with you, a human, so far beneath me, it’s really annoying but there we are Elizabeth: i am going to fight u

Today on Corvid Queen: a sharp & striking poem by the lovely S. J. Ross.

@reilynjhardy GLAD TO BE INVADING YOUR DASH

@pepsiryan Awwww! You got dis! *sends large vat of coffee and chocolate* My fingers and toes are crossed for you. (: Also, that’s awesome! I hope to do the same eventually. The publishing world is so weird/cool.

@prycarious Thank you! It’s good to be back <3

YES EXACTLY. I really look forward to seeing how that first scene resonates the next time I read TWLC--I like feeling conflicted about Nikifor, especially since Vasha is conflicted, so those extreme contrasts right from the start are just going to throw my feelings for a LOOP. I love it. That mug though. Merry Christmas to Ilya. orz

YAY! I can’t wait for you guys to read it and tell me what you think.

@aftgonice replied to your post “In the new version of TWLC’s opening act, I decided to introduce a few...”

wh-what do you mean "EVERYONE"

Watch as you're triggered next time someone says their work is trash.

@prycarious

Maybe there can be a combination of both! I know that some people edit by rewriting the book line-for-line so that they are more inclined to make changes but also take the best from the previous draft.

the thing is, the rewrite i have in mind would involve so many plot/worldbuilding changes that it’s more like... a new first draft than a rewrite of the same book? I’m not quite sure yet

I’ve also done this before - the current version of BT is a complete overhaul from the first draft i wrote years ago. like, so many differences it’s not the same book at all.

Sure thing, @prycarious! Thank you for asking!

1. Describe the plot in 1 sentence.

Armored Soul: Modern-day knight dies, comes back as his suit of armor.

Resonant Frequency: College musician discovers he’s host to an eldritch horror.

Symphony Number Five: Classical composer is commissioned to write her fifth symphony.

4. What’s the time period and location in which the novel takes place?

Armored Soul: It takes place in the equivalent to our modern day. You’ll see cell phones and computers beside swords and shields. The story happens within the boundaries of the Narheimian Empire, a place of high mountains and wide forests.

Resonant Frequency: It takes place in what we’d consider the future. You’ll see humans augmented with biotechnology, lots of green energy sources, and self-driving cars. Very solarpunk! The story happens in the southern coastal country of Barria, known for its stunning ocean vistas.

Symphony Number Five: It takes place in a time analogous to our 1910s-1920s. You’ll see horse-drawn carriages, gas lamps, and lots of turning gears. The story happens in the city of Teplirov, located in a very small, very far northern country called Croynia.

9. What’s the first line of your novel?

Armored Soul: Thanks to his armored helm, Isidor von Brandt smelled his own breath when he exhaled.

Resonant Frequency: Lightning flared, just long enough for the Gestori to see the footprints their subject had left behind.

Pfft. We know who's paying for the dates at any rate.