Andie Writes
@andiewrites.bsky.social
✨ Magical realism writer, mid-life magic maker
📖 Finding wonder in ordinary moments
💌 Weekly stories → andielikestowrite.substack.com
📖 Finding wonder in ordinary moments
💌 Weekly stories → andielikestowrite.substack.com
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Andie Writes
@andiewrites.bsky.social
· Sep 8
What if grief had weight you could measure?
What if your coffee cup filled with words you couldn't say?
What if the impossible was just Tuesday afternoon magic you'd stopped noticing?
This is magical realism. And most writers get it completely wrong.
Thread 🧵 (1/8)
What if your coffee cup filled with words you couldn't say?
What if the impossible was just Tuesday afternoon magic you'd stopped noticing?
This is magical realism. And most writers get it completely wrong.
Thread 🧵 (1/8)
Weekend plan:
Tomorrow: Sleep in, then tackle #WriteTheAvoidedThing challenge
Sunday: Plan next week's content based on what resonated most
What are your weekend writing goals?
Keep them small and achievable 💪
#WeekendWarrior
Tomorrow: Sleep in, then tackle #WriteTheAvoidedThing challenge
Sunday: Plan next week's content based on what resonated most
What are your weekend writing goals?
Keep them small and achievable 💪
#WeekendWarrior
September 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Weekend plan:
Tomorrow: Sleep in, then tackle #WriteTheAvoidedThing challenge
Sunday: Plan next week's content based on what resonated most
What are your weekend writing goals?
Keep them small and achievable 💪
#WeekendWarrior
Tomorrow: Sleep in, then tackle #WriteTheAvoidedThing challenge
Sunday: Plan next week's content based on what resonated most
What are your weekend writing goals?
Keep them small and achievable 💪
#WeekendWarrior
Weekend writing challenge:
Write 200 words about something you've been avoiding in your current project.
Not good words. Just honest words.
Post your word count (not the content) with #WriteTheAvoidedThing
Who's in?
#WritingChallenge
Write 200 words about something you've been avoiding in your current project.
Not good words. Just honest words.
Post your word count (not the content) with #WriteTheAvoidedThing
Who's in?
#WritingChallenge
September 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Weekend writing challenge:
Write 200 words about something you've been avoiding in your current project.
Not good words. Just honest words.
Post your word count (not the content) with #WriteTheAvoidedThing
Who's in?
#WritingChallenge
Write 200 words about something you've been avoiding in your current project.
Not good words. Just honest words.
Post your word count (not the content) with #WriteTheAvoidedThing
Who's in?
#WritingChallenge
Friday morning reflection:
This week I shared more vulnerably about writing struggles than ever before.
The response? Not judgment, but connection.
Turns out admitting you're figuring it out as you go is relatable, not shameful.
Note taken.
#WritingLife
This week I shared more vulnerably about writing struggles than ever before.
The response? Not judgment, but connection.
Turns out admitting you're figuring it out as you go is relatable, not shameful.
Note taken.
#WritingLife
September 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Friday morning reflection:
This week I shared more vulnerably about writing struggles than ever before.
The response? Not judgment, but connection.
Turns out admitting you're figuring it out as you go is relatable, not shameful.
Note taken.
#WritingLife
This week I shared more vulnerably about writing struggles than ever before.
The response? Not judgment, but connection.
Turns out admitting you're figuring it out as you go is relatable, not shameful.
Note taken.
#WritingLife
Collecting the best writing advice from this community today:
What's helped you most with overcoming writing fear?
Drop your wisdom below—I want to compile everyone's insights into a resource for writers struggling right now.
#WritingAdvice
What's helped you most with overcoming writing fear?
Drop your wisdom below—I want to compile everyone's insights into a resource for writers struggling right now.
#WritingAdvice
September 25, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Collecting the best writing advice from this community today:
What's helped you most with overcoming writing fear?
Drop your wisdom below—I want to compile everyone's insights into a resource for writers struggling right now.
#WritingAdvice
What's helped you most with overcoming writing fear?
Drop your wisdom below—I want to compile everyone's insights into a resource for writers struggling right now.
#WritingAdvice
Wednesday evening manuscript update:
Words written: 623
Times I questioned my life choices: 4
Moments of "oh this might actually work": 2
The ratio is improving.
How was your writing day?
#WritingLife
Words written: 623
Times I questioned my life choices: 4
Moments of "oh this might actually work": 2
The ratio is improving.
How was your writing day?
#WritingLife
September 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Wednesday evening manuscript update:
Words written: 623
Times I questioned my life choices: 4
Moments of "oh this might actually work": 2
The ratio is improving.
How was your writing day?
#WritingLife
Words written: 623
Times I questioned my life choices: 4
Moments of "oh this might actually work": 2
The ratio is improving.
How was your writing day?
#WritingLife
Amazing advice rolling in about overcoming writing fear. Some gems so far:
"Give yourself permission to write badly"
"Fear means you care—that's good"
"Write for one person, not everyone"
Keep them coming! Thread tomorrow 🧵
#WritingCommunity
"Give yourself permission to write badly"
"Fear means you care—that's good"
"Write for one person, not everyone"
Keep them coming! Thread tomorrow 🧵
#WritingCommunity
September 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Amazing advice rolling in about overcoming writing fear. Some gems so far:
"Give yourself permission to write badly"
"Fear means you care—that's good"
"Write for one person, not everyone"
Keep them coming! Thread tomorrow 🧵
#WritingCommunity
"Give yourself permission to write badly"
"Fear means you care—that's good"
"Write for one person, not everyone"
Keep them coming! Thread tomorrow 🧵
#WritingCommunity
Wednesday writing win:
Had a breakthrough on a scene I've been avoiding for weeks. The trick? I stopped trying to write it "right" and just wrote it honestly.
Sometimes the scene you're avoiding is the one that needs to exist most.
#WritingProcess
Had a breakthrough on a scene I've been avoiding for weeks. The trick? I stopped trying to write it "right" and just wrote it honestly.
Sometimes the scene you're avoiding is the one that needs to exist most.
#WritingProcess
September 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Wednesday writing win:
Had a breakthrough on a scene I've been avoiding for weeks. The trick? I stopped trying to write it "right" and just wrote it honestly.
Sometimes the scene you're avoiding is the one that needs to exist most.
#WritingProcess
Had a breakthrough on a scene I've been avoiding for weeks. The trick? I stopped trying to write it "right" and just wrote it honestly.
Sometimes the scene you're avoiding is the one that needs to exist most.
#WritingProcess
Collecting wisdom from this community today:
What's the best writing advice someone gave you about overcoming fear?
I'll compile the responses into a resource thread tomorrow. This community has such good insights—let's capture them.
#WritingAdvice
What's the best writing advice someone gave you about overcoming fear?
I'll compile the responses into a resource thread tomorrow. This community has such good insights—let's capture them.
#WritingAdvice
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Collecting wisdom from this community today:
What's the best writing advice someone gave you about overcoming fear?
I'll compile the responses into a resource thread tomorrow. This community has such good insights—let's capture them.
#WritingAdvice
What's the best writing advice someone gave you about overcoming fear?
I'll compile the responses into a resource thread tomorrow. This community has such good insights—let's capture them.
#WritingAdvice
Tuesday evening thought:
The difference between writing what you think people want vs. what you actually want to say?
One feels like performing. The other feels like breathing.
Manuscript 2 finally feels like breathing again.
#WritingLife
The difference between writing what you think people want vs. what you actually want to say?
One feels like performing. The other feels like breathing.
Manuscript 2 finally feels like breathing again.
#WritingLife
September 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Tuesday evening thought:
The difference between writing what you think people want vs. what you actually want to say?
One feels like performing. The other feels like breathing.
Manuscript 2 finally feels like breathing again.
#WritingLife
The difference between writing what you think people want vs. what you actually want to say?
One feels like performing. The other feels like breathing.
Manuscript 2 finally feels like breathing again.
#WritingLife
The responses to today's newsletter about authentic writing vs. people-pleasing are incredible.
So many writers struggling with the same thing: "Am I writing what I want to say or what I think I should say?"
This community gets it ✨
#WritingCommunity
So many writers struggling with the same thing: "Am I writing what I want to say or what I think I should say?"
This community gets it ✨
#WritingCommunity
September 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The responses to today's newsletter about authentic writing vs. people-pleasing are incredible.
So many writers struggling with the same thing: "Am I writing what I want to say or what I think I should say?"
This community gets it ✨
#WritingCommunity
So many writers struggling with the same thing: "Am I writing what I want to say or what I think I should say?"
This community gets it ✨
#WritingCommunity
Newsletter is live! This week: how I realized I was writing for imaginary expectations instead of following my authentic voice.
Plot twist: readers want authenticity, not perfection.
Link in bio 📧
#Newsletter
Plot twist: readers want authenticity, not perfection.
Link in bio 📧
#Newsletter
September 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Newsletter is live! This week: how I realized I was writing for imaginary expectations instead of following my authentic voice.
Plot twist: readers want authenticity, not perfection.
Link in bio 📧
#Newsletter
Plot twist: readers want authenticity, not perfection.
Link in bio 📧
#Newsletter
Newsletter going out in a few hours about something I finally figured out:
I've been writing what I thought people wanted instead of what I actually wanted to say.
Game changer for manuscript 2.
Link in bio soon ✨
#WritingJourney
I've been writing what I thought people wanted instead of what I actually wanted to say.
Game changer for manuscript 2.
Link in bio soon ✨
#WritingJourney
September 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Newsletter going out in a few hours about something I finally figured out:
I've been writing what I thought people wanted instead of what I actually wanted to say.
Game changer for manuscript 2.
Link in bio soon ✨
#WritingJourney
I've been writing what I thought people wanted instead of what I actually wanted to say.
Game changer for manuscript 2.
Link in bio soon ✨
#WritingJourney
Monday evening manuscript win:
Figured out why chapter 6 wasn't working. Not bad writing—I was forcing my character to do something she'd never do.
Let her respond quietly instead of snappily. Whole scene clicked.
Note to self: Trust your characters.
#WritingProcess
Figured out why chapter 6 wasn't working. Not bad writing—I was forcing my character to do something she'd never do.
Let her respond quietly instead of snappily. Whole scene clicked.
Note to self: Trust your characters.
#WritingProcess
September 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Monday evening manuscript win:
Figured out why chapter 6 wasn't working. Not bad writing—I was forcing my character to do something she'd never do.
Let her respond quietly instead of snappily. Whole scene clicked.
Note to self: Trust your characters.
#WritingProcess
Figured out why chapter 6 wasn't working. Not bad writing—I was forcing my character to do something she'd never do.
Let her respond quietly instead of snappily. Whole scene clicked.
Note to self: Trust your characters.
#WritingProcess
I made a little app with AI for character development.
What you can do:
1. Fill in the questions to craft your character
2. Input any character name from known novels and get a full character analysis
Like this post or comment and I will DM you the link!
#iamwriting #writingsky
What you can do:
1. Fill in the questions to craft your character
2. Input any character name from known novels and get a full character analysis
Like this post or comment and I will DM you the link!
#iamwriting #writingsky
September 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I made a little app with AI for character development.
What you can do:
1. Fill in the questions to craft your character
2. Input any character name from known novels and get a full character analysis
Like this post or comment and I will DM you the link!
#iamwriting #writingsky
What you can do:
1. Fill in the questions to craft your character
2. Input any character name from known novels and get a full character analysis
Like this post or comment and I will DM you the link!
#iamwriting #writingsky
Question for writers:
Do you still get imposter syndrome with every new project?
Thought it would go away after book 1. Nope.
Manuscript 2 has me feeling like I've never written anything before.
Anyone else cycling through confidence and terror?
#WritingLife
Do you still get imposter syndrome with every new project?
Thought it would go away after book 1. Nope.
Manuscript 2 has me feeling like I've never written anything before.
Anyone else cycling through confidence and terror?
#WritingLife
September 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Question for writers:
Do you still get imposter syndrome with every new project?
Thought it would go away after book 1. Nope.
Manuscript 2 has me feeling like I've never written anything before.
Anyone else cycling through confidence and terror?
#WritingLife
Do you still get imposter syndrome with every new project?
Thought it would go away after book 1. Nope.
Manuscript 2 has me feeling like I've never written anything before.
Anyone else cycling through confidence and terror?
#WritingLife
The mindset shift that finally got manuscript 2 moving:
Stopped asking "Is this good enough?"
Started asking "Is this true enough?"
Good enough = impossible standard
True enough = I can do this
Authenticity makes writing good anyway.
#WritingMindset
Stopped asking "Is this good enough?"
Started asking "Is this true enough?"
Good enough = impossible standard
True enough = I can do this
Authenticity makes writing good anyway.
#WritingMindset
September 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The mindset shift that finally got manuscript 2 moving:
Stopped asking "Is this good enough?"
Started asking "Is this true enough?"
Good enough = impossible standard
True enough = I can do this
Authenticity makes writing good anyway.
#WritingMindset
Stopped asking "Is this good enough?"
Started asking "Is this true enough?"
Good enough = impossible standard
True enough = I can do this
Authenticity makes writing good anyway.
#WritingMindset
Sunday evening manuscript 2 session:
Tomorrow I tackle the scene I've been avoiding for weeks. The one always too likely to be "wrong."
But here's what I've learned: The scenes we avoid are usually the ones that need to be written most.
Time to write it badly so I can fix it later ✨
#writing
Tomorrow I tackle the scene I've been avoiding for weeks. The one always too likely to be "wrong."
But here's what I've learned: The scenes we avoid are usually the ones that need to be written most.
Time to write it badly so I can fix it later ✨
#writing
September 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Sunday evening manuscript 2 session:
Tomorrow I tackle the scene I've been avoiding for weeks. The one always too likely to be "wrong."
But here's what I've learned: The scenes we avoid are usually the ones that need to be written most.
Time to write it badly so I can fix it later ✨
#writing
Tomorrow I tackle the scene I've been avoiding for weeks. The one always too likely to be "wrong."
But here's what I've learned: The scenes we avoid are usually the ones that need to be written most.
Time to write it badly so I can fix it later ✨
#writing
#FearlessWriting Challenge Roundup! 🌟
The word counts you've shared are incredible, plus:
- Ideas flowed faster
- Unexpected connections emerged
- The inner critic got quieter
This is why we write messy first. The good stuff hides in the chaos.
#writing
The word counts you've shared are incredible, plus:
- Ideas flowed faster
- Unexpected connections emerged
- The inner critic got quieter
This is why we write messy first. The good stuff hides in the chaos.
#writing
September 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#FearlessWriting Challenge Roundup! 🌟
The word counts you've shared are incredible, plus:
- Ideas flowed faster
- Unexpected connections emerged
- The inner critic got quieter
This is why we write messy first. The good stuff hides in the chaos.
#writing
The word counts you've shared are incredible, plus:
- Ideas flowed faster
- Unexpected connections emerged
- The inner critic got quieter
This is why we write messy first. The good stuff hides in the chaos.
#writing
Week 3 preview:
Monday: The mindset shift that finally got my manuscript 2 moving
Tuesday: Why "write what you know" is fear disguised as advice
Wednesday: Newsletter + behind-the-scenes of my actual writing process
Thursday: Community wisdom thread from all your amazing advice
#writing
Monday: The mindset shift that finally got my manuscript 2 moving
Tuesday: Why "write what you know" is fear disguised as advice
Wednesday: Newsletter + behind-the-scenes of my actual writing process
Thursday: Community wisdom thread from all your amazing advice
#writing
September 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Week 3 preview:
Monday: The mindset shift that finally got my manuscript 2 moving
Tuesday: Why "write what you know" is fear disguised as advice
Wednesday: Newsletter + behind-the-scenes of my actual writing process
Thursday: Community wisdom thread from all your amazing advice
#writing
Monday: The mindset shift that finally got my manuscript 2 moving
Tuesday: Why "write what you know" is fear disguised as advice
Wednesday: Newsletter + behind-the-scenes of my actual writing process
Thursday: Community wisdom thread from all your amazing advice
#writing
Sunday morning manuscript 2 truth:
It's not going to be like manuscript 1. It can't be. I'm not the same writer who wrote that book.
I have different fears now. Different strengths. Different stories to tell.
Accepting this felt like failure at first. Now it feels like freedom.
#writing
It's not going to be like manuscript 1. It can't be. I'm not the same writer who wrote that book.
I have different fears now. Different strengths. Different stories to tell.
Accepting this felt like failure at first. Now it feels like freedom.
#writing
September 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Sunday morning manuscript 2 truth:
It's not going to be like manuscript 1. It can't be. I'm not the same writer who wrote that book.
I have different fears now. Different strengths. Different stories to tell.
Accepting this felt like failure at first. Now it feels like freedom.
#writing
It's not going to be like manuscript 1. It can't be. I'm not the same writer who wrote that book.
I have different fears now. Different strengths. Different stories to tell.
Accepting this felt like failure at first. Now it feels like freedom.
#writing
Saturday evening #FearlessWriting check-in:
How did your 15-minute fear-free writing session go?
Messy? Good.
Weird? Perfect.
Bad? Excellent.
The goal wasn't good writing. It was fearless writing. There's a difference, and it matters ✨
Share your word count wins below 👇
#FearlessWriting
How did your 15-minute fear-free writing session go?
Messy? Good.
Weird? Perfect.
Bad? Excellent.
The goal wasn't good writing. It was fearless writing. There's a difference, and it matters ✨
Share your word count wins below 👇
#FearlessWriting
September 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Saturday evening #FearlessWriting check-in:
How did your 15-minute fear-free writing session go?
Messy? Good.
Weird? Perfect.
Bad? Excellent.
The goal wasn't good writing. It was fearless writing. There's a difference, and it matters ✨
Share your word count wins below 👇
#FearlessWriting
How did your 15-minute fear-free writing session go?
Messy? Good.
Weird? Perfect.
Bad? Excellent.
The goal wasn't good writing. It was fearless writing. There's a difference, and it matters ✨
Share your word count wins below 👇
#FearlessWriting
Saturday resource share:
If you're struggling with manuscript fear, "Big Magic" by Elizabeth Gilbert isn't just inspiring—it's practical.
Her chapter on fear vs. creativity literally changed how I approach new projects. Fear gets a seat at the table, but it doesn't get to drive.
#BookRecs
If you're struggling with manuscript fear, "Big Magic" by Elizabeth Gilbert isn't just inspiring—it's practical.
Her chapter on fear vs. creativity literally changed how I approach new projects. Fear gets a seat at the table, but it doesn't get to drive.
#BookRecs
September 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Saturday resource share:
If you're struggling with manuscript fear, "Big Magic" by Elizabeth Gilbert isn't just inspiring—it's practical.
Her chapter on fear vs. creativity literally changed how I approach new projects. Fear gets a seat at the table, but it doesn't get to drive.
#BookRecs
If you're struggling with manuscript fear, "Big Magic" by Elizabeth Gilbert isn't just inspiring—it's practical.
Her chapter on fear vs. creativity literally changed how I approach new projects. Fear gets a seat at the table, but it doesn't get to drive.
#BookRecs
Saturday morning writing truth:
Your first draft doesn't need to be good. It needs to be done.
Your second draft doesn't need to be perfect. It needs to be better.
Your final draft doesn't need to be flawless. It needs to be finished.
#Writing is rewriting.
Your first draft doesn't need to be good. It needs to be done.
Your second draft doesn't need to be perfect. It needs to be better.
Your final draft doesn't need to be flawless. It needs to be finished.
#Writing is rewriting.
September 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Saturday morning writing truth:
Your first draft doesn't need to be good. It needs to be done.
Your second draft doesn't need to be perfect. It needs to be better.
Your final draft doesn't need to be flawless. It needs to be finished.
#Writing is rewriting.
Your first draft doesn't need to be good. It needs to be done.
Your second draft doesn't need to be perfect. It needs to be better.
Your final draft doesn't need to be flawless. It needs to be finished.
#Writing is rewriting.
I met @amytan.bsky.social at the @miamibookfair.bsky.social last year. She had a lovely evening as she introduced us to the #backyardbirdjournal
As an amateur watercolor "person" (not yet artist), I was blown away.
As an amateur watercolor "person" (not yet artist), I was blown away.
September 20, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I met @amytan.bsky.social at the @miamibookfair.bsky.social last year. She had a lovely evening as she introduced us to the #backyardbirdjournal
As an amateur watercolor "person" (not yet artist), I was blown away.
As an amateur watercolor "person" (not yet artist), I was blown away.
Week 2 gratitude:
To everyone sharing your writing fears, celebrating small wins, and building this supportive corner of the internet—thank you.
Your honesty makes this space real. Your encouragement lifts other writers. Your questions push us all to think deeper.
#Gratitude #WritingCommunity
To everyone sharing your writing fears, celebrating small wins, and building this supportive corner of the internet—thank you.
Your honesty makes this space real. Your encouragement lifts other writers. Your questions push us all to think deeper.
#Gratitude #WritingCommunity
September 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Week 2 gratitude:
To everyone sharing your writing fears, celebrating small wins, and building this supportive corner of the internet—thank you.
Your honesty makes this space real. Your encouragement lifts other writers. Your questions push us all to think deeper.
#Gratitude #WritingCommunity
To everyone sharing your writing fears, celebrating small wins, and building this supportive corner of the internet—thank you.
Your honesty makes this space real. Your encouragement lifts other writers. Your questions push us all to think deeper.
#Gratitude #WritingCommunity