You survive! #writingmemes #writingsky #booksky #loveinterest

Arlo: His biggest strength is also his biggest weakness: his compassion. He cares for even the worst of people.Which gets him wrapped up in bad situations sometimes. But with a heart that big he also makes others feel seen & heard

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Edited four chapters today.
Much needed development.
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Still a true believer in 3-act structure? Read this and be free! 3-act structure BUSTED!
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“One of the few things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time..."
-Annie Dillard
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My awesome publisher is opening to submissions! 📚💙 #writingsky

At Xitter and Facebook, scammers claiming to offer “marketing services” to writers are rampant – and like vermin sneaking aboard a ship they're following us here. Let’s stop ‘em with this handy moderation list! #writingsky bsky.app/profile/inventingrea...

I wrote 2323 words today. In the story, it's basically wrapping up loose ends by now. I do feel a kind of melancholy that the process is almost over, regardless of the quality of the writing, I've enjoyed the process, like I always do.

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Alicia sometimes regrets not dying along with her paternal family in the Omagh Bombing of 1998

But she grows to let go & embrace her life with both her mother in the present & her noble roguish husband in the past

"A story is a narrative. A narrative implies events, is a record of action, not a treatise, a laboratory record, or a post-mortem."

I absolutely insist that the entire #WritingCommunity #WritingSky read, absorb, believe, and bookmark…

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My WIP mc Bethany becomes a writer at the end of the story. She writes children's fairy stories at first, then moves on to write for teens and adults. She still loves fantasy but desires variety.

Annie Dillard, Pulitzer prize-winning author of nonfiction and nature essays, dies aged 81. Over the years, Dillard went on to publish poetry, essays, journalism, meditations on religion, theory of literature, two novels and a bestselling autobiography. #anniedillard #writingsky #booksky

Discover Cheryl Strayed’s writing advice for beginners and learn how the bestselling author approaches writing, storytelling, and finding your voice. Strayed was born on 17 September 1968. #botd #authorbirthday #writingsky

'The really authentic spy yarns have been written by people who have actually experienced this world. For me, John le Carré is the gold standard: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is possibly the most perfect spy story ever written.' ~Jason Matthews #botd #authorbirthday #writingsky

'The setting coming first. Wanting to recreate something particularly beautiful or with a history that interested me. Ancient history and natural beauty. Then you shove a few people in and let them get on with it.' ~Mary Stewart #authorbirthday #botd #writingsky

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How To Use Genre As A Source Of Conflict | Your genre can do more than shape your story — it can help you create conflict. Discover how to use your readers’ expectations to challenge your characters. #genre #writingtips #writingsky #conflict

I needed to get myself back into the game, so I gave her a finger wag I’d rehearsed. Other hand on my hip. Mock stern. Like a fucking teapot.

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