What This Thread is for:

– talk about what you’re writing

– share what you’re writing, if you’re comfortable with that (and if you want or don’t want feedback, please indicate that also)

– talk about the writing process and what works and doesn’t work

– discuss things like characterization or plot issues you’re working through

– brainstorm ideas

– getting/giving positive feedback if solicited

What we’re not doing

-writing prompts

– any kind of shaming about topics or anything like that

Optional Discussion Topic: Recurring Themes

Some writers tend to repeat similar ideas in all their stories. A young protagonist who’s quick to act without thinking must learn to slow down and think about their actions. An orphan trying to make their way in the world. An older person trying to come to terms with aging and their own inevitable death. A scientist who risks it all. A young person finding love for the first time. 

What’s a character type or theme that recurs in your writing? Do you try to make an effort to move away from these, or do you consciously lean into them? Or do your individual projects have little in common with each other?