January 1, 2021

Pick a character, any character and answer some questions about them.

Here is a list of questions that were asked in the WriYe Discord Chat during our January 1st planning party. Feel free to answer them here, in a plotting document, or anywhere!

Q1: What smell or scent reminds them of their childhood home?

Q2: Do they have a family member that has ever let them down? If so, how did that affect them?

Q3: Who can make them smile no matter what?

Q4: Is it easy for them to forgive others?

Q5: What quality about their parents do they admire? Abhor?

Q6: If they could change one thing about themselves, what would it be?

Q7: If your character could only save one thing from their burning house, what would it be?

Q8: What/who do they love to hate?

Q9: What would they do if they won the lottery/came into a lot of money suddenly?

Q10: What do they think is the worst thing that can be done to a person?

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January 17, 2021

These are the questions from the Grab Bag planning party on January 17th, 2021. Feel free to pop on Discord an answer at any time in the #planning-party channel or answer in your own progress thread!

Q1. What was the original idea that made you think of this novel, distilled in just a few words? An example: "Zombie attack during quarantine."

Q2. What place/location in the story holds the most significance to the plot? To your character? How would you describe it?

Q3. What is the scene you are most excited to write (or have written)?

Q4. If your favorite secondary character had a spin-off story about them, what would the main plot be?

Q5. How much time passes during your story? Is it the duration of a day? A week? A decade?

Q6. What sort of change does your main character go through in the story? Do they learn to overcome a fault? Do they succumb to their faults?

Q7. What is your favorite relationship in the novel? How does it affect your MC's actions? (This need not be a romantic relationship.)

Q8. What does your villain's (or the person most in conflict with your MC) lair (home, office, headquarters) look like?

Q9. What part of your planning has proven to be the toughest?

Q10. After the novel is finished and in the hands of your readers, how do you hope readers feel at the end?

March 13, 2021

These are the questions from the Grab Bag planning party on March 13, 2021. Feel free to pop on Discord an answer at any time in the #planning-party channel or answer in your own progress thread!

Q1. How many POVs are you planning/currently writing? Why did you chose that many? Could there be a benefit in adding/reducing the POVs, or would that alter the story you're trying to tell?

Q2. What is the biggest problem your MC faces on a personal level? (For example: They're terrified of the ocean and they have to travel by boat)

Q3. How can your antagonist (be they a person or not) exploit your MC's greatest fear? This may help your MC grow as a character if they're able to overcome it to reach their goal.

Q4. When you picture your MC's town, what stands out the most?

Q5. Are your MC's parents still around? What about your villain's? How does this affect your MC/villain?

Q6. What is your story's theme or central idea in one sentence? (For example: Love conquers all. Persistence is key.)

Q7. Is this story like something you've written before, or is it something brand new to you?

Q8. What sort of weather is common for your story's setting? How does this play a role in your story, if at all?

Q9. What sort of religion or spirituality does your MC have? Your villain? Is it different from the mainstream society they live in?

Q10. Do you have a favorite scene and/or a planned scene yet? What is it about?

The 2021 Schedule

Note: All parties are at 1:30 pm ET unless otherwise announced.

January 1st - OC Challenge

January 17th

March 13th

April 17th - MerMay Theme

May 15th

June 26th - Camp NaNo/Zombie July

July 8th

August 19th

September 12th

Every Saturday in October - OctoOctober/NaNo Prep

November TBD

December 18th - 2022 Plans!