M. Kirin's Blog, page 146
August 17, 2022
Two more chapters go on the “good for now” pile. 📚...
Two more chapters go on the “good for now” pile. 📚
Also! Today I found a whole section of a chapter that (when I wrote it) seemed very important to the plot. Now in retrospect, it wasn’t needed at all!
I raise my glass to you, Past-Max. You, over-correcting goof~ 🍻😅

me, wide awake at 3AM: what if stickers cried in pain whe...
me, wide awake at 3AM: what if stickers cried in pain when you peeled them
my wife: please go to bed
The gays just keep winning~ 💛⚪️💜⚫️

The gays just keep winning~ 💛⚪️💜⚫️
August 16, 2022
Slow and steady progress today. 🐌💕I know ...
Slow and steady progress today. 🐌💕
I know I’m in the minority, but I really enjoy editing. There’s this distance from the writing, so I can just focus on making things shine. I see what you were trying to do here, Max from a year ago, let me just make it a little clearer~ 😇

I’ve never understood the writers who complain that chang...
I’ve never understood the writers who complain that changing a character’s name takes “a lot of work”
Like, my dude, ever heard of this little thing called “Search & Replace”? It literally takes 2 seconds 😂
when the alliteration hits just right 👌
when the alliteration hits just right 👌

August 15, 2022
Let the revision begin!! 🏁✨✨This first pass is al...
Let the revision begin!! 🏁✨✨
This first pass is always the slowest (since there’s so much to fix), but the first 3 chapters are done for now!
It’s so nice getting back into this world. Max from last year wrote some 🔥🔥 lines. I can’t wait for you to meet Fel 😊🍞💕

My local bookshop knows what up 💜💚

My local bookshop knows what up 💜💚
PAGES: im okayPAGES (internally):
PAGES: im okay
PAGES (internally):

August 13, 2022
I’m going offline for the weekend, so here’s a little som...

I’m going offline for the weekend, so here’s a little something for anyone looking for a fun #writingprompt!
🗣💬 What would it be like for your character to be the leader of a group? Do they step up to the challenge—or flee from it?
200 words or 1 page is all it takes! 🐸✨