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Queer fantasy writer smashing words together. Any pronoun | Ace of Hearts Current project: The Nameless Song, hopepunk fantasy/romance with dragons (and bee people). Draft 6 in progress. Newsletter: https://jaxwolffwrites.beehiiv.com

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Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · Sep 2

Accountability thread for The Nameless Song, draft 6!

Going to do daily posts with word counts quotes/notes/etc about the WIP in which the dragon (ace guy) turns into a dragon (flying lizard) until the draft's done.

Bee pic is me. And also for the beeple. We'll get to them.

#writesky #amwriting

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Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 3h

Thinking of it in terms of a four-act structure instead of a five-act one, maybe being a third of the way through what I was hoping would be my final word count (125k max) isn't so bad, but I'm definitely going to have to trim Act I and stick to my plan of making Act II fairly brief. 🫠🫠

Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 3h

As far as I can tell, TNS will consist of four acts overall:

Act I: The Transformation
Act II: Sanctuary
Act III: The St. Nadia Colony
Act IV: The Dawnlit Gods

At the heart of each is a major beat that everything else is centered around, with each beat driving Mick's rise as a conductor.

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Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 3h

Muscled through the stream and completed the chapter with 2964 words, in addition to the 438 I didn't log yesterday. Tomorrow, we're starting off with chapter 8, the first chapter of Act II.

We are also already at 39k words. 🫠

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Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 6h

Going live now! Come and vibe or write alongside, from now until I finish this chapter. No real word sprints tonight and very minimal talking; I'm just streaming for accountability. :'D www.youtube.com/live/7BXy44C...

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Laura Blegen @laurablegen.bsky.social · 9h

Finding the little joys in life doesn't mean ignoring the big terrors.

Flowers grow between the cracks of broken sidewalks all the time.

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Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 8h

(Also, my bad: it was ink, not a full-on spray.

Not that that's the most important thing here.)

Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 8h

Oh, just a book printed with garlic ink. 😄

Alternatively: Exhibit [letter] for why booktok is a fascinating, wild concept.

(I'm not even throwing booktok under the bus here. If they namedrop you, y'all are involved.)

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Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 9h

Admittedly, I'm not 100% up for talking/socializing today, but I've made a commitment to stream on Tuesdays. Today's Night Writes may be informal/with minimal responses, but I do want to push myself to finish chapter 7.

Here's a pic of Beenjamin nudging you/me to stay hydrated.

Beenjamin (a plush bee) uses his face to nudge a glass half full of water across a black table, towards the viewer. A laptop sits behind him.

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Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 16h

I can't tell if it just *says* it is or if this is an actual thing, but . . . yep. www.hellmanns.com/us/en/craven...

www.hellmanns.com

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Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 16h

Oh, absolutely agreed. In fact, I love the fact that folks collect books for tactile/aesthetic reasons. Like, as much as people made fun of the book with the garlic spray, it was getting an author another royalty check, lbr. But 100%, folks don't need to be ableist while defending books.

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Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 16h

Huh. Why didn't anyone tell me that huffing book glue is a new standard of literacy?

(Seriously, what.)

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Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 17h

See, *this* is why I love audiobooks. I don't need the accessibility myself, but hearing about someone else suddenly being free to enjoy something *because* of the thing I don't need is amazing. Heck yeah to your mom, and may she continue to read *voraciously*.

Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 17h

Absolutely. His world will definitely be fine with him running around, doing errands for the divine, when he barely has his life together as it is. Yep. Nothing to worry about. :'D

Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 17h

Honestly, this. I would also like to add that although health concerns are mentioned in this thread, visual impairments specifically are often missing in discussions about audiobooks. Like, that is literally why they were invented. Folks are, once again, shitting on a literal assistive device.

Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 18h

Hi, it’s me, an author and librarian-in-progress, here to tell you, yes, YOU, that every form of reading is valid. Ebooks, audiobooks, physical books, graphic novels, romance, old pulp books, the back of the cereal box, whatever. If it gets narrative to your brain, that’s good.

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Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 18h

Thank you! :D I'd like to imagine that a massage from someone with four hands would be amazing, but I also like to imagine beeple would not know how to be gentle. They normally have to get through chitin and all. :V

Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 18h

WOOO! Congrats! 8D 8D

Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 18h

He looks (and sounds) adorable!

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Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 18h

Honestly, can't blame him. :'D

Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 18h

I desperately need actual art from him, not a severely outdated Picrew, but at least the face is pretty accurate here.

Anyway, Mick is talented at customer service and not realizing he's clever, and TNS is about him conning the dragons into fighting their own war/the gods into surrendering.

Picrew of a white man with bright, red/orange hair and matching eyes, standing against a background of trees while surrounded by roses. He's gazing at the upper left corner of the image with his mouth slightly agape, as if in slight bewilderment. His right hand is held up, curled towards him, index finger crooked. He's wearing a white button-down shirt under a gray waistcoat and red cloak. A green crystal hangs on a chain around his neck.

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Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 18h

#LGBTQWriteAThon Mick Martin: Waiter. Fiddler. Disaster bi/ace. Reluctant dragon. Chosen one of a dead god. Initially cursed with *just* a lack of self-worth/magic/luck, he agrees to an adventure with his crush (to keep her gremlin ass safe) but winds up stumbling into a revolution against the gods.

AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 19h

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Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you~ :D

Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Understandable. Your brain's like, "But we must REST first after completing this thing," amirite? :'D

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Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! :D :D

Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! :D Fingers crossed!

Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Mentally installing bath houses/spas as a fixture of zizzun colonies because allogrooming is seen as a normal and important part of zizzun socialization. And also because how else are they getting their tails and wings cleaned?

Yes, it *is* very relaxing—until the bee masseuse gets *aggressive*.

Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 1d

www.instagram.com/reel/DPvfiX2... This is honestly the funniest bee video I've found so far. Yes, even funnier than the one that shows us bees crash into each other and can really suck at the whole landing thing. Because it's the *aggression* of allogrooming here.

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