Posts by ElyseMGrasso@wandering.shop
 (DIR) Post #B4vQVg8o0DsM68WSLw by ElyseMGrasso@wandering.shop
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       #WordWeavers 3 For which characters do you come up with a backstory?If I look for too long at a place where a character has some dialogue or action, I start knowing things about them. I try to avoid doing that for the ones I have plans for in future volumes (especially fatal plans) because it can make things complicated. Knowing backstories that don't make it to the page in the current volume may not be a problem. Sometimes I need to find a replacement spear-carrier, other times they merge.
       
 (DIR) Post #B4vQVgNh6rmkqJULYm by ElyseMGrasso@wandering.shop
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       #WordWeavers 3 backstoriesWhen I say characters merge: there have been a few times when things clicked into place, so  I realized that if a character who, say, handed over a message in chapter 3 was the same person who in chapter 10 performed some minor action and had a line or two, it revealed something interesting about the world without needing info dumps.I'm being vague partly to avoid spoilers and partly because I remember the joy of those moments, but not necessarily who they involved.
       
 (DIR) Post #B7ZlL9xcs38Or9ywXA by ElyseMGrasso@wandering.shop
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       @ai6yr That's is the definition and origin of Coq au Vin. Supermarket chickens famously don't really stand up to the prep, and stewing chickens are hard to find in the US food distribution system.
       
 (DIR) Post #B7ZlLAhM81iL8zNSoS by ElyseMGrasso@wandering.shop
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       @hyc @peterbrown @ai6yr The meat won't stand up to long stewing, and adding it later changes the flavor and texture of the finished dish. I think people have tried different ways of compensating.I've never tried cooking it myself, due to the lack of the right meat...
       
 (DIR) Post #B82iYkFe1PxkhqeytU by ElyseMGrasso@wandering.shop
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       #ScribesAndMakers 5  You're whisked away by faeries to a woodland cottage for a weekend. Necessities will be provided, but for entertainment you're allowed 1 item of your own creation. What are you bringing?If this is an invitation I will politely decline, as I am unworthy of such a magnificent gift, and my food allergies will make me a far too inconvenient guest.If this is a kidnapping? I will not willingly bring any of my creations into territory they control.