August 2026 Questions

»1 Choose an adverb to describe how you plan to approach your creative project(s) this month.
»2 How wholesome do you consider your creative work? What does wholesome mean to you?
»3 Are you more comfortable communicating verbally (or signing/ other non-written) or in writing?
»4 What's the first thing you think of when you hear the word troll?
»5 What book are you currently reading, or have you finished most recently?
»6 Tell us about a drummer whose work you appreciate.
»7 Is there a work of art that you didn't like at first but came to appreciate once you understood it better?
»8 Polymorphous?
»9 Have you ever switched perspective (1st, 2nd, 3rd person, 3rd close, cinematic, etc) mid-chapter/story? Was it successful in your opinion?¹
»10 How willing are you to take risks with your creative work?
»11 Do you feel like a different person when you're doing your creative work?
»12 How often do you take mental breaks from your creative work?
»13 Our next featured creator turned a short story into a novel. Have you ever done that, or the reverse?
»14 Our next featured creator differentiates himself from his "name buddies" on his website. Do you share a name with anyone famous?

»15 Featured creator Stephen Cox @stephenwhq@mastodon.social

»16 Are you happy with the adverb you chose at the start of the month, or would you like to trade it in for a new one?
»17 To what extent do you think art can promote social change?
»18 What's the most important thing in a game for you?
»19 If paper books stopped being produced, how much would you miss them?
»20 Create a poll describing two characters that feature in your stories and one who doesn't. Ask people to guess the one that isn't in your work.
»21 Link to or summarize yesterday's poll and reveal the answer.
»22 Fantasy stories are frequently inspired by medieval societies. Why do you think people are fascinated by that time period?
»23 Remember that time when...
»24 Salient?
»25 Do you have any self-imposed rules for your creative work?
»26 Describe how it feels to be "locked in" to your work.
»27 Tell a story, real or fictional, about an object on your desk/work area.
»28 Our next featured creator is a pun-slinger. Share a pun.
»29 At age 11, our TTMD guest answered 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' with 'Author.' Do you know what you wanted to be at 11?

»30 Featured creator Sandra Bond @klepsydra@wandering.shop

»31 Choose an adverb to sum up how your month went.