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  • Nov. 3rd, 2009 at 7:05 PM
Plot Bunny
The Plot Bunny had me work on the Ambergris novel outline on the plane ride home. Now I know who the killer is....always a good sign.

ETA: I need a source for info on Otter Shapechangers. Any ideas?

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[info]xjenavivex wrote:
Nov. 4th, 2009 01:10 am (UTC)
Yay for the plot bunny!
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[info]j_cheney wrote:
Nov. 4th, 2009 01:15 am (UTC)
He rawks!
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[info]stillnotbored wrote:
Nov. 4th, 2009 01:26 am (UTC)
I admit I read very little UF or spend much time in that kind of plotting, but I'm not sure there is a source of info on Otter Shapechangers. Not unless there is some Native American lore I don't know about.

If it was me, I'm make it all up on my own. Unless it is a historical or scientific fact I do that a whole lot.
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[info]j_cheney wrote:
Nov. 4th, 2009 01:31 am (UTC)
Having looked at what little the internet has to offer, I suspect you're right.

This isn't UF, BTW....don't rightly know what it's called, but one of the critiquers over at Codex told me the world-building is similar to Mieville's in that we have several races living together.... (Sadly, I have to admit here that I've never read any Mieville, so I have no clue how accurate that is.)
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[info]stillnotbored wrote:
Nov. 4th, 2009 01:36 am (UTC)
China kind of dwells in his own genre of SF. I don't know what to call it either.

And I'm so used to all the shapershifters being co-opted by UF that is my default now. I'm actually thrilled that someone is doing something new with that. Good for you. *g*
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[info]j_cheney wrote:
Nov. 4th, 2009 01:45 am (UTC)
I understand about the assumption ;o)

This set in an alternate 1880s-ish Portugal where there are humans and seafolk (siriena--yes, that's Portuguese for mermaid, but not quite) and selkies....and otter folk. Oh, and it's a combination romance/murder mystery.

This is why I sometimes don't know where to market things. The plot bunny gives me bizarre assignments.
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[info]jtglover wrote:
Nov. 4th, 2009 01:40 am (UTC)
You might try Lynn Flewelling's Nightrunner books. A character in there changes into an otter in a number of scenes. Not exactly a race of shapechangers, but might be interesting.
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[info]j_cheney wrote:
Nov. 4th, 2009 01:48 am (UTC)
Putting it down on the list....Thanks ;o)
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[info]jongibbs wrote:
Nov. 4th, 2009 01:42 am (UTC)
Now that's a well trained plot bunny :)
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[info]j_cheney wrote:
Nov. 4th, 2009 01:47 am (UTC)
I suspect that I'm the well-trained one here.
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[info]isleburroughs wrote:
Nov. 4th, 2009 04:01 am (UTC)
We'll have to get you some bunny ears then J.:o)

Couldn't find any otter shapechangers sites though I tried.
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[info]j_cheney wrote:
Nov. 4th, 2009 02:38 pm (UTC)
Thanks ;o)
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[info]orogeny wrote:
Nov. 4th, 2009 08:55 am (UTC)
My first thought was Nightrunners, but I see somebody upstream has mentioned that.
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[info]j_cheney wrote:
Nov. 4th, 2009 02:37 pm (UTC)
Thanks anyway, reinforces John's idea ;o)
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