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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 10h

Day 17 of #PlotTober

Pirai Nila learns how to lucid dream and creates a dreamscape for herself where she conjures her deceased lover, Isaivalan, and also brings in the elements and circumstances she'd have loved to see in her waking life. Basically, she starts living in two worlds.

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Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 23h

#PlotTober Day 17: Act 1 to Act 2

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

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17. To transition from Act 1 to Act 2, the MC usually leaves a familiar world and enters a world of unknowns, either literally or metaphorically. What are some ways this could happen?

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 14h

Day 17 of #TimeTravelAuthors

Maya

Life advice? Ahem ahem. Okay... Never ever give up on your passion. If you can't find time for it, make time for it. Make a wee bit of time every day for your passion. You need not become famous. If your passion fuels joy and peace in you, that's enough.

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, she is cheeky 😁

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 1d

Hahaha!

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 1d

Day 16 of #PlotTober

Isaivalan's sudden death is the inciting incident of I Lucid You. It's what keeps the wheels running in Pirai Nila's life. Her journey into metaphysics starts from there.

Meanwhile, for Amrit Swaroop, it is the sudden appearance of a strange woman in his dreams.

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Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 1d

#PlotTober Day 16: Inciting Incident

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

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16. Let's rewind back to Act 1 and explore the Inciting Incident. What are some ways the MC could realize something is different about their world/life without necessarily taking action yet? For example, a sudden death, a strange encounter, a mysterious letter, a lottery gone wrong.

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 1d

So... MC's ex-boyfriend becomes the current boyfriend of SC's ex-girlfriend 🤭 #WIPSnips

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Maya looked straight at Pasha and said, ‘Yes, I heard Anuj say her name recently... It might have been some other Saudamini, I’m not sure. But he definitely told me that name.’
‘That’s crazy!’ Jessica exclaimed, while Pasha giggled.
‘I am totally here for the idea of Anuj trying to enforce his orthodox opinions on another unsuspecting woman,’ said Pasha, grinning diabolically.

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 1d

A spectacular skyspread-
Grey fluffs interspersed
with swan-like white fluffs,
against the metallic-blue
of the early evening.
An unearthly sight to behold
while crossing the railway tracks.
Yet it reminds us-
Awe could be stirred at any time.

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 2d

Day 15 of #PlotTober (missed out yesterday, sniff)

I do have a few ideas for the midpoint of I Lucid You. Amrit Swaroop would meet Pirai Nila to discuss sending Pirai's dream-self back to her dreamscape. But Pirai wouldn't want it anymore because she has found a better way to solve her worries.

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 2d

#PlotTober Day 15: The midpoint

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

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15. The midpoint of the story serves two purposes: (1) it reveals critical information to the MC and (2) causes the MC to confront both who they used to be and who they need to become to grow, change, and/or achieve their goals. What are some ways you could do this?

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 2d

Please add me to this.

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 2d

Yesterday, I wrote a poem as Kavya Janani after 8 months ✨

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WRITING A POEM

Brick by brick, a poem is constructed from the broken shards of an aching soul.

Stoking the excruciating embers still stuck to all the ventricles, in the aftermath of trauma-grief-heartbreak, What comes out is still luscious honey, the sun-gold verses crackling in the parched throats of readers.

Every poem is a poet's silent war, a haven of meditation for the soul, when everything else becomes too much to carry in fatigued hearts and brains.

Kavya Janani. U

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 2d

As it should 😁

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 2d

I'm making sure I post spoiler-free snippets from the last two parts of the book 😅 #WIPSnips

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There was a jug of water on the bedside table. Maya put it to her lips and gulped thirstily, spilling some water on herself. Her heartbeats had not yet returned to normal. Tears were rolling down her cheeks but she did not care to wipe them away. All she needed were answers. Because this could NOT be happening.

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 2d

Day 15 of #TimeTravelAuthors

‘She just wanted me to use it and give her some real-time feedback.’ Maya explained.

‘What? She… She gave it to you just like that?’ Nikhil was still unsettled. His voice quivered.

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 3d

Day 14 of #PlotTober

The ending of I Lucid You is vague as of now. It all depends on whether Pirai Nila wants to invite love again into her life. Or whether she wants to stay connected to metaphysics to heal unconventionally.

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Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 3d

#PlotTober Day 14: Story endings

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

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14. Now that you have some ideas of your story's beginning and the main character's goals & growth, can you come up with a few different story endings that would be satisfying for a reader?

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 3d

Day 13 of #TimeTravelAuthors

Maya

Nikki thinks of me as his source of light. Pasha thinks of me as the sweetest and humblest human being to exist. Jessica thinks of me as her mule. Leela thinks of me as... Well... That'd be too revealing. Enough for now.

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 3d

I was submitting a short story to a contest yesterday and forgot to post here 😅 #WIPSnips

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 4d

Day 13 of #PlotTober

The story begins with Pirai Nila's dream-self getting lost in Pirai's dreamscape. However much she commands for things to happen, the dreamscape remains unchanged. Finally, she opens a door in front of her and enters Amrit Swaroop's dreamscape.

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Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 4d

#PlotTober Day 13: Story beginnings

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

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13. Let's begin brainstorming the main plot points of our WIPs. Knowing what you know of your main character(s), what are a few potential ways you could begin their story?

Remember: Use the #PlotTober hashtag, engage with others, and have fun!

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 5d

Day 12 of #PlotTober

In I Lucid You, Pirai Nila's state of mind is the antagonist. She has to get to a trascendental state of mind to achieve her goals, but it takes time and she becomes consumed by grief too.

Amrit Swaroop's unstable dreamscape is also an antagonist to Pirai Nila's dream self.

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 5d

#PlotTober Day 12: Antagonists

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12. What could you use to represent obstacles that try to stop the main character(s) from achieving their goals and from growing into the person they could potentially be? Consider other characters, forces of nature, difficult circumstances, etc.

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 5d

There's a lot of hope in this book ✨ #WIPSnips

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Even back then, the individual days and events were not quite clear in her mind that she could choose a good day with conviction. The best she could do was give her past self enough time to have healed, based on the memories she had of the time, and hope that she was right and landed on a good day.

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 6d

Day 11 of #PlotTober

I Lucid You

Pirai Nila's true progress lies in growing around her grief and she chooses the metaphysical path, one that most wouldn't dare to venture. But she learns that her path is tough and has its share of adventures and pitfalls.

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Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 6d

#PlotTober Day 11: MC growth & change

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

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11. What are some possible ways your main character(s) could grow and change over the course of the story? On the other hand, what are some ways their growth could be hindered?

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 6d

Push and pull dynamic, they say. #WIPSnips

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Maya thought that Nikhil was avoiding her while he felt that she was giving him the cold shoulder for whatever reason. There was no clear starting point to this but it grew into a level that could not be explained away without mutual communication. And neither of them initiated that communication – not because of ego, but because they were unsure if it would be welcome.

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 6d

Day 11 of #TimeTravelAuthors: Snippet with the word 'most'

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Maya wondered what else she will have done if not for this timely help – especially as the country had crossed an entire demonetisation saga in the intervening years, making all her cash in the present literally useless in the past. It was not like she could use her debit cards during her time-travel trips – most of them were printed and activated much later than the years she travelled to and would probably not even be read by the machines.

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 7d

Day 10 of #PlotTober

Pirai Nila's backstory is that of deep friendship, love, and loss. It is to reconnect with what she lost that she embarks on the metaphysical journey. To lose a connection of that kind is heartbreaking and Pirai becomes the person that she is because of her grief.

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Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 7d

#PlotTober Day 10: MC backstory & traumas

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

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10. What are some potential backstory or contextual reasons for your main character(s) having this kind of personality or behaving this way? In other words, what could have caused them to be the person they are at the start of your WIP?

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 8d

Day 9 of #PlotTober

Pirai Nila is compassionate, talented, interesting, and intriguing, but dense, which sometimes pulls her down.

Isaivalan is reserved, talented, and lovable. He tends to shut himself off sometimes.

Amrit Swaroop is witty, poetic, and sweet. He could be grumpy sometimes.

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 8d

#PlotTober Day 9: MC personality & behaviors

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

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9. What are some personality traits and behaviors, both positive and negative, that you think would suit your main character(s)? How do these traits affect your main character's goals and motivations?

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Kavya Janani. U @kavyajanani.bsky.social · 8d

Day 9 of #TimeTravelAuthors

Maya

My favourite person is Nikki, of course! Nikhil Raj, my boyfriend and twin flame. I could actually say my mom or my dad, but I'm not gonna include familial relationships in this answer. My second favourite person is Pasha, my best friend.

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