Let's start Liminal Writer's Club!

[awondrousplace]

Hello, everyone!

I have been wondering lately how many writers or aspiring writers we have among our number, and if anyone would be interested in forming a writing society for Travelers.

Anyone and everyone would be welcome, of course, no matter your skill level. I am absolutely certain that those of us with more experience in the matter would certainly help those with less experience.

So, please let me know if this is something you would be interested in. Space, food and drink, as well as pens, ink, and paper will be provided, of course.

Comments

[morethanashadow]

[This speaks to Phillip's interests.]

If it's like, scripts, does that still count?

[youandyoualone]

I of course will join in and can offer advice for those who wish it in the field of poetry.

[awondrousplace]

Oh, absolutely, darling! Writing for the stage is no different than writing prose. You would be welcome.

[awondrousplace]

Excellent, my darling! I did not know that you wrote poetry. I would like to read some at some point, if you would not mind.

[youandyoualone]

I did! I do, rather. I'm somewhat out of practice, but I've been trying to start again here.

Alcuin has a volume of my old verse somewhere around here. Should I see if he'll lend it out to you?

[breakaleginhalf]

I'm used to doing analyses and marking exams more than actually writing shit, but I'd be totally down for this. I could totally learn how the other end of this whole shebang works.

[awitchdidit]

Well well, then. That's a very interesting idea. I'd certainly attend.

[awondrousplace]

I would adore that, darling. Thank you.

Would you care to have dinner together tonight? Just the two of us?

[Why yes, Helena is propositioning him on the network.]

[awondrousplace]

There is always a place for analytic writing with the creative side as well.

What sort of analyses do you do, if I might ask? Are you a scientist?

[awondrousplace]

Excellent! We will be more than glad to have you.

What kinds of things do you write?

[youandyoualone]

[He's quite amused. That may shade into his mental voice.]

Of course, my dear Helena. I do enjoy our little intimate suppers.

[thornsofmalkav]

I'm so in. So very, very in.

[breakaleginhalf]

Well I mean, I was studying for my Master of Applied Physics before my life went to shit, so I can do a pretty damn good peer review, but I'm an English teacher now so most of my time is spent correcting kids' lit essays.

[awitchdidit]

Not to sound too proud of myself, but people have been arguing about that since my work was published. Rather than dealing with genre, let's just say most of my work is semi-autobiographical.

[awondrousplace]

Oh, excellent. Is there anything that you have been longing for to eat, darling? I can attempt to create it.

[awondrousplace]

Fascinating! If you ever wish to have a conversation about physics, I would certainly enjoy it. I have done some scientific research in my day.

I suspect literature essays have not gotten better over the years, so my deepest sympathies for that.

[awondrousplace]

Excellent. I have actually been wondering if you would wish to collaborate on some work sometime. Put our minds together and come up with something interesting.

[awondrousplace]

Oh, fascinating. I look forward to reading your work in that case.

[awitchdidit]

I'll be sure to bring some of my work with me. I quite enjoy sharing it with people who might appreciate it. I really probably should branch out a bit now, though...if nothing else, Traveling has given me several other lives to draw experience from.

[thornsofmalkav]

Oh my god.

Yes. Um. Yes. That would be good. Do you want to, um, discuss it over supper? But not tonight, obviously, since you're eating with Anafiel.

[youandyoualone]

Oh, I think I shall let you surprise me. It's always interesting when you do.

[awondrousplace]

Oh, definitely. I have a few new ideas of my own as well. I should possibly take up my pen again as well and create a new world

[awondrousplace]

[If Helena had the ability, there would be a laugh over the network.]

Tomorrow night, my darling, I am all yours. We shall have dinner, and see where things go from there.

[awondrousplace]

I will have to bring my best ideas, then. Perhaps some of the more intriguing things from my home.

[awitchdidit]

Ahaha, that's the best part, isn't it? All it takes is a storyteller and someone to listen, and we create entire universes. So much power from just waving a pen...

[awondrousplace]

Well, it is said that the pen is mightier than the sword. I truly believe in that.

[youandyoualone]

I do find future eras to be full of the most fascinating things.

[breakaleginhalf]

I would be so down, ugh. Lemme geek out about space.

It's not like they're bad writers though, some of the fiction they make is pretty good! Like, they're not gonna write the next War of the Worlds just yet, but good. Essays are just a whole other bag of fish.

[awondrousplace]

Oh, the creativity of the future even surpasses those in my time who were considered geniuses of their arts.

However, I have always found joy in the simple, historic things.

[awondrousplace]

I will always listen to anyone speak about space. There are things that I only dreamed of in my day that were so wonderfully realized in the future.

[There is a tinny laugh over the network. Helena is obviously amused.]

While that was perhaps my most well-known work, I do not know if I would consider it my best.

[breakaleginhalf]

[.......wait what]

You wanna run that by me one more time?

[awondrousplace]

Ah. My apologies. I have not introduced myself. I am Helena Wells, better known to history as HG Wells.

And yes, before you ask, my brother Charles was the moustache that everyone knows as HG Wells.

[breakaleginhalf]

...wow.

[It's a good thing this is a network conversation so he can clock out for a minute and just lose his shit, he's talking to his favourite author--!!]

Okay, well. Uh. So. You are the actual reason I got into science at all. Aaaaaand I'm sorry I'm kind of freaking out.

[awondrousplace]

That's intensely flattering, actually. I'm quite glad to have encouraged people to take up science.

You needn't worry about freaking out. It is always exciting to meet someone that one has admired.

Would you care to stop by my rooms sometime for some tea? I would certainly like to meet you in person.

[breakaleginhalf]

Yes!

--uh, yes, that would be. That'd be awesome.

[swoon swoon]

[morethanashadow]

Awesome. Then I am definitely interested.

[awondrousplace]

Excellent. My doors are the large, wooden ones. I've usually propped it open with some mechanical bit or another. I believe that I am currently placed on some sort of peppermint flower.

You're welcome any time.

[thornsofmalkav]

Yes. Good. Great, even. I'm super looking forward to it. I think I still have a lot to learn from you.

[awondrousplace]

We all have a lot to learn from each other, darling. I'm no paragon of either writing or virtue. There are many things I wish to learn from or share with you as well.

[thornsofmalkav]

I dunno. You're kind of a master of the fields I'm thinking of.

[Science fiction. Mad science. Sapphism.]

[awondrousplace]

You flatter me, darling. My ego is going to increase about four sizes, just from your flattery.

[thornsofmalkav]

It's super well-earned, though.

[youandyoualone]

Oh, I wouldn't say that historic things are necessarily simple. You might be surprised by the level of sophistication my time was able to employ.

[awondrousplace]

I am certain I would be surprised, and I would absolutely love to hear about it. Your world has always fascinated me, from what I have heard from Alcuin.

[awitchdidit]

Ahaha, my husband favors the latter. Perhaps I should trade out my pipe for a fountain pen to make us a matched set?

[youandyoualone]

I am glad to hear so. I would not mind showing you my world. I feel you would appreciate it.