@blessedread.bsky.socialHas your story taken any unexpected turns while writing? Sometimes the best moments come from characters making choices you never planned for. I’d love to know if your story has surprised you along the way. What changed most? What surprised you most?
@inventingreality.bsky.socialFive Great Quotations about Editing
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@terripray.bsky.social5,555 words today on current drafts and re-writes.
Editing project - 12 pages edited, and 242 words removed on the 'Her Pride' project.
One sketch completed. One tray of a walnut cherry chocolate bar made.
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@wctracy.bsky.socialFinished up the Space Wizard quarterly finances this morning. Going to check one more time tomorrow morning and send out royalties. The rest of the day was formatting the new Space Wizard novella collection!
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@rashonts.bsky.socialFreddie had just turned 70 on 10/2... His birthday is 10/2/1956. Y'all hiring proofreaders? @nytimes.com #amediting
@tiffyfeel.bsky.socialWriters, what’s one thing you want beta readers to notice in your draft?
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@venessag.bsky.socialBeyond Happy and Sad: Using a Full Emotional Range
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@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialFun comments I've made in my current project:
“Ballistae” is the plural per Merriam-Webster.
Glad that you make this clear that this isn’t a one-shot. So many of the adventure modules our DM uses say that it only will take one session and then it actually take us three or four!
@rhiannonroot.bsky.socialJust had a “screw it, I’m writing this headline this way” moment.
@nagisa-k.bsky.socialOh hey look at that, nearly 3 months later I'm finally not stressed, not sick, not sad, not exhausted enough to get back to editing my manuscript. Still a long road ahead but that's the #writing life, right? Word by word, line by line, chapter by chapter... #writesky #writingcommunity #amediting
@popediting.bsky.socialStories are made up of scenes and sequels, action and reflection. You need both elements to tell a good story.
@bethbarany.bsky.socialProtecting the Creative Life: The Structure That Supports Creativity by Iman Llompart tinyurl.com/bdh6wth8 #amediting
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@academiclife.bsky.socialIs your writing schedule working for you? This week‘s (free!) newsletter offers some tips to help you manage your time, and/or prep for #AcWriMo.
christinagessler.substack.com/p/october
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@inventingreality.bsky.socialMarketing scams aimed at writers via email are rampant. Here’s the latest list of scammers:
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Amy Buckle <[email protected]>
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@theotherrbg.bsky.social10:10am ritalin and 3 more revisions #amediting
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