Odette Locke | Writer and Illustrator
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odettelocke.bsky.social
Odette Locke | Writer and Illustrator
@odettelocke.bsky.social
✨Cozy, spicy fantasy romance
⚔️Love interests with guard dog energy
💕Neurodivergence and chronic illness rep
Mine is either Stephen from Paladin’s Grace or Wendell Bambleby from the Emily Wilde books. I can’t decide!
November 28, 2024 at 10:51 PM
That’s so hard. Wishing you rest, comfort, and space to be not fine when you’re not 💗💗💗
November 28, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Congratulations!! 💕
November 27, 2024 at 2:01 AM
Aw thank you! 💖
November 27, 2024 at 1:28 AM
Love when they do that 😍
November 26, 2024 at 6:50 PM
🤩
November 26, 2024 at 4:17 AM
Ahh Judah, the man I love to hate ❤️ There’s something about him, though…
November 25, 2024 at 5:33 AM
Seconding The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches! Adored that one and found the stakes very personal and compelling.
November 25, 2024 at 5:14 AM
That’s such a good idea. Character consistency when switching between them is hard 😵‍💫
November 25, 2024 at 5:10 AM
There are so many different possible interpretations! And when you've got a character known for having a hot voice, I imagine the nuance is even more important. Wishing you the best and, as an audiobook girlie, so hyped for if this becomes a reality!
November 25, 2024 at 5:01 AM
An iconic and beautiful way to go about this process 😂💕 My notes app brainstorming for this book looks something like that
November 25, 2024 at 4:52 AM
I had so much to say I just quoted your comment and made a whole post about it 😅
November 25, 2024 at 4:48 AM
Then I filled in every scene in between. From there I could move things around, notice where there were gaps, and see how the pacing was working. Before I knew it, the results of this process were sneaking their way into my draft! (3/3)
November 25, 2024 at 4:41 AM
I made a spreadsheet with columns for each plot point and rows for the main and internal plots. Then I added rows for any other element I wanted to track throughout the story—each MC's emotional journey, the romance arc, world building stuff, shifting power dynamics, miscellaneous notes… (2/3)
November 25, 2024 at 4:41 AM