Heartbreaking angst? 

 
Heartwarming fluff?

Heart racing adventure?

Whatever your poison, it is the emotional experience your readers crave that draws them in, and it's what keeps them coming back again and again to read your fic. Tone gives your characters attitude, shapes their personality, and creates tension between them. The mood you set gives life to the words you write, making your readers feel what you want them to feel. Engaging your readers and providing them with a fulfilling emotional experience will be our discussion topic this month.

How do you set the emotional tone for your oneshot or carry it through a multi-chapter fic? How do you get your readers to care about your characters? Or despise them? If you are curious, and want to make your readers curious too, this chat is for you. Whether you are a novice writer or a more seasoned one, break out of your glass case and join us this month to feel your feels. Readers are also welcome to join if you are interested in learning about how your favorite fic authors write those fics you love.  You will appreciate them in a whole new light. You might even be inspired to write your very own fic! Tell us what makes you love our characters. Or love to hate them! What moves you when reading a good fic? We want to know!

Bring your all fears! We will make you laugh, cry, and squee! And yes, hopefully even titillate you! Good writing will do that and more! Please join us Thursday, March 3, 2016 from 10pm-12am EST and/or Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 1pm-3pm EST for our monthly writer's chat.

Have ideas for a future chat topic on Nine Lives? Send a PM to meeshie, jaibhagwan, or sweettooth7 with writing topics you'd like to discuss. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Our goal is to motivate you to keep writing!