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@Joannechocolat
Jul 18, 2021 • 6 tweets • 5 min read • Read on X
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For anyone still wondering how often visual tropes crop up in book jacket art, here's a short thread of novels using one of the commonest: The Empty Swing. ImageImageImageImage
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I could go on, but perhaps I've made my point now. Maybe I'll make a nice cool drink. Other people should do the same. ImageImageImage

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May 28, 2023
Okay, let’s do this one. Follow #TenThingsAboutFindingYourVoice to collect them all!
1. Every writer has a voice. Behind any character voices you might create, there’s your voice, which is unique to you, indelible as your fingerprint. #TenThingsAboutFindingYourVoice
2. Your voice is a combination of your natural tone and speech patterns; your innate ability with words; your upbringing, education and reading habits, as well as your preferred inflexions and choice of vocabulary. #TenThingsAboutFindingYourVoice
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Mar 19, 2023
Sunday lunchtime; time to kill. You know what that means, Twitter: #Storytime.
New folk, to explain: #Storytime, in which I write a story from scratch, live and uncensored, on Twitter. And it always starts like this: "There is a story the bees used to tell, which makes it hard to disbelieve."
In a certain barnyard, the chickens were in uproar. #Storytime
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Feb 17, 2023
Let's do this one today. Follow #TenThingsAboutChoosingACharacterName to collect them all!
1. Character names can be at least as important as book titles. It's the thing that shapes the identity of your protagonist, reflects their culture, their age, their background. And as such, it's worth giving plenty of thought to. #TenThingsAboutChoosingACharacterName
2. Try asking yourself: who named them, and why? Probably their parents, although they may have renamed themselves later. Either way, what does this tell you about their parents, their background, their relationship with family. #TenThingsAboutChoosingACharacterName
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Feb 10, 2023
Okay, so I’ve been talking to a lot of people who are discouraged with writing and the industry right now. I get it: it’s not a great time for authors. So let’s make today’s #TenTweets about WHY WE KEEP GOING. Follow the hashtag to collect them all! #TenReasonsToKeepWriting
1. Because writing isn’t just about making money (though it’s nice when that happens). It’s also good for your mental health. And it’s cheaper than therapy. #TenReasonsToKeepWriting
2. Because writing impacts on your daily life and your interactions with others, making connections and building empathy. #tenReasonsToKeepWriting
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Jan 21, 2023
This one's really interesting, and we haven't looked at it before. Let's try it. Follow #FlawedHeroes to collect them all!
1. The original prompt was about the hero's descent into villainy. I'm not sure a hero ever really becomes a villain as such, because those roles are so clearly defined and in opposition to each other, but the Hero's Descent is certainly a Thing. #FlawedHeroes
2. We see its origins in Classical tragedy, and beyond. A character who is basically good and noble is destroyed by their One Fatal Flaw. As readers we relate to this very well, because no-one believes or is interested in a perfect protagonist. #FlawedHeroes
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Nov 16, 2022
I like this one. Let's try it, with a little expansion. Follow #TenWaysToExpressFeelings to collect them all!
1. Depicting a character's feelings in fiction - be it grief, or anger, or happiness - can be a minefield of clichés. I mean, how often can you say: "She smiled", or "His eyes filled with tears"? #TenWaysToExpressFeelings
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