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Still time to get in >300 word queer spec fic entries! This contest is how my first original story was published.
I& #39;m poking at an idea I hope I can get in shape in time... Fingers crossed! I wanted to start my entry earlier but my fanfic wouldn& #39;t let go til I was done! https://twitter.com/QueerSciFi/status/1240780551709061120">https://twitter.com/QueerSciF...
I& #39;m poking at an idea I hope I can get in shape in time... Fingers crossed! I wanted to start my entry earlier but my fanfic wouldn& #39;t let go til I was done! https://twitter.com/QueerSciFi/status/1240780551709061120">https://twitter.com/QueerSciF...
Yesterday I drafted 470 words. Hours later I edited down to 380, so I& #39;m getting there!
I bit off a lot with this one (LOTS of identities (queer and not) represented, concept with big implications) but I think with help from my awesome beta readers, I& #39;ll be able to make it work!
I bit off a lot with this one (LOTS of identities (queer and not) represented, concept with big implications) but I think with help from my awesome beta readers, I& #39;ll be able to make it work!
Teaser:
Modern fantasy setting. MCs are in a long distance open relationship. One& #39;s at magic university, one& #39;s not.
Iris: biromanric asexual cis woman, polyamorous
Winter: bisexual/biromantic nonbinary person, nonmonogamous (maybe polyamorous), fat & confident in their skin
Modern fantasy setting. MCs are in a long distance open relationship. One& #39;s at magic university, one& #39;s not.
Iris: biromanric asexual cis woman, polyamorous
Winter: bisexual/biromantic nonbinary person, nonmonogamous (maybe polyamorous), fat & confident in their skin
See what I mean about a lot of identities? My initial idea was "ace long distance handholding via innovative tech or magic" and the characters told me more about themselves from there.
Iris& #39;s name came to me quickly. I just like it, and am not close to anyone with that name.
Iris& #39;s name came to me quickly. I just like it, and am not close to anyone with that name.
Winter& #39;s took some thought. Enby friends& #39; & acquaintances names popped into my head, but I didn& #39;t want to name them after someone.
Then I remembered "Dear Winter" by AJR. A guy& #39;s singing to his future hypothetical son. I& #39;d only seen Winter as a girl& #39;s name the few times I had.
Then I remembered "Dear Winter" by AJR. A guy& #39;s singing to his future hypothetical son. I& #39;d only seen Winter as a girl& #39;s name the few times I had.
The dad alludes to that in the song. Though the lyrics are presumptuous in some ways, they also offer casual gay & bi acceptance for his future kid, which gives me warm fuzzies.
So I decided to go with that name. And listened to the song on repeat just because it& #39;s pretty.
So I decided to go with that name. And listened to the song on repeat just because it& #39;s pretty.
I& #39;m listening to Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls now. I can draw a few significant connections between the song and character. The mood is totally different and some things are opposite. But it& #39;s neat to have vaguely relevant music to listen to while editing now, I didn& #39;t last night.
DEADLINE EXTENDED to April 17th! If this contest looked interesting to you but you didn& #39;t think you had time, now there& #39;s more!
Note that I messed up the first tweet in this thread, stories must be 300 words or fewer, not greater than 300 words. Sorry!
Ugh apparently I missed that I used the wrong symbol promoing this, entries must be *300 words or fewer*, not over 300. Apologies for the typo!
