Daemona

I am currently debating if I can redeem a character who has "erased a village". Is there a point of no return for a protagonist? #writing

The marathon is almost over. My eyes are tired. My wrist hurts. But the Wall is built, and the watch is set. The ending is finally coming together. #amwriting

Struggling with the pacing of the climax. Bringing down a mountain is a big event. It needs to feel earned, not just like a Michael Bay movie. #WritingCommunity

Magic systems are tricky. Elara’s power is "fire and light," but the antagonist uses "roots deep in the earth". Choreographing a fight between fire and nature is a logistical nightmare. #WritingCommunity

Sometimes the setting is the enemy. The "Whispering Peaks" are actively trying to kill my cast. Man vs. Nature, but Nature is made of void-crystal. #WritingCommunity

The concept of "equivalent exchange" is a lie in this book. Breaking the rules of my own magic system is surprisingly fun. #WritingCommunity

Valerius is such a fun villain to write. "I am the executioner," Elara says. "I am the Rift," he replies. I love a bad guy who enjoys his job. #WritingCommunity

Writing a scene where magic repairs stone "flowing like clay". Trying to make the construction scenes feel just as magical as the destruction ones. #WritingCommunity

Working on the "Laws of Suppression" backstory. It’s interesting to write a society that is terrified of the very thing that saved it. #WritingCommunity

Developing the "Codex of the Void." I need the runes to feel alive, like they "crawl across the page". Trying to make a book feel like a predator. #WritingCommunity

I’ve spent three days rewriting a scene where a baker uses magic to glaze pastries. It’s vital world-building, I swear. Now I’m just hungry. #WritingCommunity

Writing about "Liberty" being messy. It’s easy to write the revolution; it’s really hard to write the Tuesday morning staff meeting afterward. #WritingCommunity

The coffee intake is critical. I am fueled by caffeine and the tears of my characters. Specifically, there is a tea party scene I just wrote that is deceptively horrific. #WritingCommunity

Deleted 500 words of dialogue because Borin the dwarf just "grunted" instead of answering. Honestly? Efficient editing. #WritingCommunity

How do you describe a sound that isn't a sound? "A scream that wasn't sound, but a vibration of pure terror". I’m running out of sensory metaphors. #WritingCommunity

Hardest part of this book: redefining the magic system. I had to figure out the physics of "void energy" vs "fire energy." If I did the math right, one of them should technically act like a vacuum. Fantasy physics is my favorite headache. #WritingCommunity

You know you’ve been writing too long when you start hearing "a low thrumming vibration" in your own house. Turns out it was just the fridge, not a Rift opening. #WritingCommunity

Writing political intrigue is exhausting. Elara just wants to burn things, but she has to sit through Council meetings about "grain tariffs" instead. Why did I decide to make her a politician? #WritingCommunity

Current mood: Staring at a blank page trying to figure out how to describe a sunrise that "bled into the sky" rather than just rising. The thesaurus is my best friend today. #AmWriting

@eunicedraf277 Not yet, but slowly getting there 🤞

@daemonaauthor I enjoy fantasy a lot. Have you finished writing it?

Me: "I'm writing a serious high-fantasy romance with complex themes." Also me: "Look at this rat. He is small. He is round. He is integral to the plot. If anything happens to him, I burn the manuscript." 🐀✨ #NewBook #WIP #RatMom