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A) Prestige and seeing my book in stores.
B) Building a career with total freedom.
C) An efficient launch with a high degree of ownership.
Based on all four questions, which path are you leaning toward?
#WritingGoals #CreativeCareer
A) Prestige and seeing my book in stores.
B) Building a career with total freedom.
C) An efficient launch with a high degree of ownership.
Based on all four questions, which path are you leaning toward?
#WritingGoals #CreativeCareer
What's your ideal timeline & budget?
A) I'm very patient with a $0 budget.
B) I want it out ASAP & have a budget for my own team.
C) I have a significant budget to invest with a partner.
Which one best fits your situation?
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What's your ideal timeline & budget?
A) I'm very patient with a $0 budget.
B) I want it out ASAP & have a budget for my own team.
C) I have a significant budget to invest with a partner.
Which one best fits your situation?
#AmWriting #AuthorCareer
⚙️ A well-oiled machine.
⚡️ A chaotic lightning storm.
🐢 Slow and steady turtle.
🎢 An emotional roller coaster.
#AmWriting
⚙️ A well-oiled machine.
⚡️ A chaotic lightning storm.
🐢 Slow and steady turtle.
🎢 An emotional roller coaster.
#AmWriting
Q3 is for revising and getting feedback from beta readers.
Q4 is for querying and starting your next brilliant idea.
It's a marathon.
For those who have done it, what's your best tip for surviving the query trenches?
#AmEditing #Querying #Publishing
Q3 is for revising and getting feedback from beta readers.
Q4 is for querying and starting your next brilliant idea.
It's a marathon.
For those who have done it, what's your best tip for surviving the query trenches?
#AmEditing #Querying #Publishing
That's it. That's the entire job. Give yourself permission to be imperfect. Momentum is everything.
For those drafting, what's one word to describe your current WIP's vibe?
#Writersky #WriterLife
That's it. That's the entire job. Give yourself permission to be imperfect. Momentum is everything.
For those drafting, what's one word to describe your current WIP's vibe?
#Writersky #WriterLife
What's ONE song that perfectly captures the vibe of your current work-in-progress?
Drop the title and artist below.
#WritingSoundtrack #RoutinesAndRitualsWeek #MusicLover
What's ONE song that perfectly captures the vibe of your current work-in-progress?
Drop the title and artist below.
#WritingSoundtrack #RoutinesAndRitualsWeek #MusicLover
Don't say: A shocking twist.
Do say: She discovers her ally is her parents' killer.
Don't tell them it's unique. Show them with intriguing details.
What's a specific detail that hooks you in a book blurb?
#Querying #Publishing
Don't say: A shocking twist.
Do say: She discovers her ally is her parents' killer.
Don't tell them it's unique. Show them with intriguing details.
What's a specific detail that hooks you in a book blurb?
#Querying #Publishing
1. The Protagonist & Status Quo
2. The Inciting Incident
3. The Core Conflict & Stakes
4. A Hint of the Unique
This simple formula is the key to hooking an agent.
Which one do you find hardest to nail down?
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1. The Protagonist & Status Quo
2. The Inciting Incident
3. The Core Conflict & Stakes
4. A Hint of the Unique
This simple formula is the key to hooking an agent.
Which one do you find hardest to nail down?
#AmQuerying #WritingTips
For today's #BoldQuillAsks, what's your biggest roadblock to a consistent writing routine?
A demanding job?
Family?
Burnout?
Let's share struggles and solutions. #WriterQandA #AskMeAnything #WritingHelp"
For today's #BoldQuillAsks, what's your biggest roadblock to a consistent writing routine?
A demanding job?
Family?
Burnout?
Let's share struggles and solutions. #WriterQandA #AskMeAnything #WritingHelp"
Ask yourself: "If I remove one genre element, does the story still work?"
The one it can't survive without is your dominant genre. Lead with that one in your query.
What genres are you blending?
#AmWriting
Ask yourself: "If I remove one genre element, does the story still work?"
The one it can't survive without is your dominant genre. Lead with that one in your query.
What genres are you blending?
#AmWriting
Romance = A promise of a love story.
Thriller = A promise of tension.
What's the core promise your current WIP is making to its readers?
#WritingTips #Genre
Romance = A promise of a love story.
Thriller = A promise of tension.
What's the core promise your current WIP is making to its readers?
#WritingTips #Genre
☕️ Coffee, black as night.
🍵 Tea, a gentle muse.
💧 Water, pure and simple.
💥 Chaos (soda, energy drinks, etc.)
#WritingChallenge #WritingFun #AmWriting
☕️ Coffee, black as night.
🍵 Tea, a gentle muse.
💧 Water, pure and simple.
💥 Chaos (soda, energy drinks, etc.)
#WritingChallenge #WritingFun #AmWriting
1. Is it relevant to the CURRENT plot?
2. Does it inform a character's PRESENT choice?
3. Does it raise a compelling QUESTION?
If the answer to all three is no, it's likely an info-dump.
How do you avoid info-dumps?
#AmEditing
1. Is it relevant to the CURRENT plot?
2. Does it inform a character's PRESENT choice?
3. Does it raise a compelling QUESTION?
If the answer to all three is no, it's likely an info-dump.
How do you avoid info-dumps?
#AmEditing
10% (Visible): What the reader needs to know right now.
90% (Submerged): What YOU know that gives the story weight.
Don't show the whole backstory iceberg.
Do you tend to overwrite or underwrite backstory?
#WritingTips #Worldbuilding
10% (Visible): What the reader needs to know right now.
90% (Submerged): What YOU know that gives the story weight.
Don't show the whole backstory iceberg.
Do you tend to overwrite or underwrite backstory?
#WritingTips #Worldbuilding
Pair your writing with something you already do every day.
Example: 'I will write for 15 minutes while my tea steeps.' It's less intimidating than a blank calendar slot!
#WritingTip #BoldQuillStudio"
Pair your writing with something you already do every day.
Example: 'I will write for 15 minutes while my tea steeps.' It's less intimidating than a blank calendar slot!
#WritingTip #BoldQuillStudio"
She isn't chosen for the Games (reactive). She CHOOSES to volunteer for Prim (active).
Her choice, not chance, kicks off the story. That's the key.
What's a great example of an active protagonist you love?
#AmWriting #Protagonist
She isn't chosen for the Games (reactive). She CHOOSES to volunteer for Prim (active).
Her choice, not chance, kicks off the story. That's the key.
What's a great example of an active protagonist you love?
#AmWriting #Protagonist
Reactive heroes have things happen to them.
Active heroes make things happen.
Readers don't root for passengers. Give your protagonist agency and let them drive the story.
Is your current hero more active or reactive?
#WritingTips
Reactive heroes have things happen to them.
Active heroes make things happen.
Readers don't root for passengers. Give your protagonist agency and let them drive the story.
Is your current hero more active or reactive?
#WritingTips
What are three things you absolutely MUST have nearby when you sit down to write?
For me: a giant mug of tea, my noise-canceling headphones, and a notebook for scribbling.
Your turn! #AmWriting #WriterProblems #WritingCommunity"
What are three things you absolutely MUST have nearby when you sit down to write?
For me: a giant mug of tea, my noise-canceling headphones, and a notebook for scribbling.
Your turn! #AmWriting #WriterProblems #WritingCommunity"
"The window was broken..." (by zombies) ✅ Passive
"The storm broke..." (by zombies) ❌ Active
It works every time.
#WritingHacks #Grammar #AmWriting
"The window was broken..." (by zombies) ✅ Passive
"The storm broke..." (by zombies) ❌ Active
It works every time.
#WritingHacks #Grammar #AmWriting
Active: The knight slew the dragon. (Direct & punchy)
Passive: The dragon was slain by the knight. (Wordy & weak)
This small shift makes a huge difference.
How often do you hunt for passive voice in your drafts?
#AmEditing
Active: The knight slew the dragon. (Direct & punchy)
Passive: The dragon was slain by the knight. (Wordy & weak)
This small shift makes a huge difference.
How often do you hunt for passive voice in your drafts?
#AmEditing
☀️ Dawn Patrol (5-9 AM)
💻 Mid-Day Marathon (9 AM-5 PM)
🌙 Night Owl Session (After 8 PM)
🏃♀️ Stolen Moments (Whenever I can!)
#WriterDebate #WritingHabits
☀️ Dawn Patrol (5-9 AM)
💻 Mid-Day Marathon (9 AM-5 PM)
🌙 Night Owl Session (After 8 PM)
🏃♀️ Stolen Moments (Whenever I can!)
#WriterDebate #WritingHabits
If your scenes are connected by "and then," it's a sequence.
If they're connected by "but" (conflict) and "therefore" (consequence), it's a story.
This one trick from the South Park creators is a game-changer.
#AmEditing #StoryStructure
If your scenes are connected by "and then," it's a sequence.
If they're connected by "but" (conflict) and "therefore" (consequence), it's a story.
This one trick from the South Park creators is a game-changer.
#AmEditing #StoryStructure
Conflict is the force that creates a goal, forces a choice, and creates a consequence. It's the engine of momentum.
What's the core conflict driving your current WIP?
#WritingTips #Plotting
Conflict is the force that creates a goal, forces a choice, and creates a consequence. It's the engine of momentum.
What's the core conflict driving your current WIP?
#WritingTips #Plotting
✍️ The blank page itself.
😩 Not knowing the ending.
🤔 The opening not being 'good enough'.
🏃♀️ Losing momentum after Chapter 1.
#WritingCommunity
✍️ The blank page itself.
😩 Not knowing the ending.
🤔 The opening not being 'good enough'.
🏃♀️ Losing momentum after Chapter 1.
#WritingCommunity
The plot is the pressure cooker that forces the character to change.
What's a book or movie where you think this is done perfectly?
#AmWriting #Plotting
The plot is the pressure cooker that forces the character to change.
What's a book or movie where you think this is done perfectly?
#AmWriting #Plotting