Cee | SFF Editor
@ceemtaylor.com
π Cameron Montague "Cee" Taylor (they/she)
π Developmental editor who posts craft content & resources for writers
π§ββοΈ Author of Fantasy novellas/novels with queer protags
π Occasional poster of cat pics
π cameronmontaguetaylor.com/links/
π Developmental editor who posts craft content & resources for writers
π§ββοΈ Author of Fantasy novellas/novels with queer protags
π Occasional poster of cat pics
π cameronmontaguetaylor.com/links/
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I wasn't planning on spending the holidays performing the labor-intensive task of saving and reuploading every craft of writing video I've made on TT to another platform, but here we are.
On the plus side, I'm going to have a much more organized (free!) archive here:
www.patreon.com/ceemtaylor
On the plus side, I'm going to have a much more organized (free!) archive here:
www.patreon.com/ceemtaylor
Sending all the hugs and best wishes. May each of the books be a comforting 5* read while you're recovering!
January 30, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Sending all the hugs and best wishes. May each of the books be a comforting 5* read while you're recovering!
If I had a nickel for every time I asked an author, "hey, did you mean to include this allegory in your work?" and got "OOPS!" in reply, I'd have a lot of nickels.
Save yourself the grief and *very carefully* examine the power structures and systems in your writing before hitting 'publish.' [3/3]
Save yourself the grief and *very carefully* examine the power structures and systems in your writing before hitting 'publish.' [3/3]
January 28, 2026 at 7:04 PM
If I had a nickel for every time I asked an author, "hey, did you mean to include this allegory in your work?" and got "OOPS!" in reply, I'd have a lot of nickels.
Save yourself the grief and *very carefully* examine the power structures and systems in your writing before hitting 'publish.' [3/3]
Save yourself the grief and *very carefully* examine the power structures and systems in your writing before hitting 'publish.' [3/3]
Plz understand that what you *intended* to write and what you *actually* wrote won't necessarily have 1:1 overlap. Try a thought experiment and ask yourself, "If the reader perceives these as cops, what have I said about the relationship between police, institutional power, and the citizenry?" [2/3]
January 28, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Plz understand that what you *intended* to write and what you *actually* wrote won't necessarily have 1:1 overlap. Try a thought experiment and ask yourself, "If the reader perceives these as cops, what have I said about the relationship between police, institutional power, and the citizenry?" [2/3]
SFF writers:
Do you have a non-military organization which protects the public in your story? Is it funded by the gov't or dominant social group? If so, there's a chance you're writing a cop allegory.
Before you tell me why that can't possibly be the case, I implore you: [1/3]
#fantasywriters
Do you have a non-military organization which protects the public in your story? Is it funded by the gov't or dominant social group? If so, there's a chance you're writing a cop allegory.
Before you tell me why that can't possibly be the case, I implore you: [1/3]
#fantasywriters
January 28, 2026 at 7:04 PM
SFF writers:
Do you have a non-military organization which protects the public in your story? Is it funded by the gov't or dominant social group? If so, there's a chance you're writing a cop allegory.
Before you tell me why that can't possibly be the case, I implore you: [1/3]
#fantasywriters
Do you have a non-military organization which protects the public in your story? Is it funded by the gov't or dominant social group? If so, there's a chance you're writing a cop allegory.
Before you tell me why that can't possibly be the case, I implore you: [1/3]
#fantasywriters
The most important advice can I give to new (genre fic) writers is that in each scene:
1. The protag should be trying to do something
2. Something must change
There's more to it, of course, but if you lock down a sense of progression in every scene, you'll be off to a strong start.
#writesky
1. The protag should be trying to do something
2. Something must change
There's more to it, of course, but if you lock down a sense of progression in every scene, you'll be off to a strong start.
#writesky
January 28, 2026 at 5:38 PM
The most important advice can I give to new (genre fic) writers is that in each scene:
1. The protag should be trying to do something
2. Something must change
There's more to it, of course, but if you lock down a sense of progression in every scene, you'll be off to a strong start.
#writesky
1. The protag should be trying to do something
2. Something must change
There's more to it, of course, but if you lock down a sense of progression in every scene, you'll be off to a strong start.
#writesky
Reposted by Cee | SFF Editor
Editors explaining to authors how that one small style change affects the entire project.
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Editors explaining to authors how that one small style change affects the entire project.
Reposted by Cee | SFF Editor
Ah yes, it's "I'm too stubborn to turn the heat on before November" season. My favorite.
October 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Ah yes, it's "I'm too stubborn to turn the heat on before November" season. My favorite.
"I'm going to get my life together this week," said Cee.
"Guess again," said the lurg.
"Guess again," said the lurg.
October 19, 2025 at 3:56 AM
"I'm going to get my life together this week," said Cee.
"Guess again," said the lurg.
"Guess again," said the lurg.
Did I delete every single adverb out of that manuscript? Of course not! They're a useful tool like any other. But we tend to overuse them, and by doing so, we stop ourselves from learning stronger ways to transmit information to the reader. (3/3)
October 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Did I delete every single adverb out of that manuscript? Of course not! They're a useful tool like any other. But we tend to overuse them, and by doing so, we stop ourselves from learning stronger ways to transmit information to the reader. (3/3)
Not bc adverbs are evil and you're Not Allowed To Use Them Ever, but rather, bc if you're able to get rid of the adverb, then you didn't need the adverb.
I deleted *twelve pages* of adverbs out of my first manuscript. One superfluous "softly" won't wreck you, but 3k of them will. (2/3)
I deleted *twelve pages* of adverbs out of my first manuscript. One superfluous "softly" won't wreck you, but 3k of them will. (2/3)
October 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Not bc adverbs are evil and you're Not Allowed To Use Them Ever, but rather, bc if you're able to get rid of the adverb, then you didn't need the adverb.
I deleted *twelve pages* of adverbs out of my first manuscript. One superfluous "softly" won't wreck you, but 3k of them will. (2/3)
I deleted *twelve pages* of adverbs out of my first manuscript. One superfluous "softly" won't wreck you, but 3k of them will. (2/3)
If you're a relatively new writer, consider doing a find+all for -ly adverbs and getting a bead on how often you use them. (It's probably more than you think, and seeing all of them highlighted in neon is both humbling and helpful.)
Delete as many of them as you can. (1/3)
Delete as many of them as you can. (1/3)
October 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
If you're a relatively new writer, consider doing a find+all for -ly adverbs and getting a bead on how often you use them. (It's probably more than you think, and seeing all of them highlighted in neon is both humbling and helpful.)
Delete as many of them as you can. (1/3)
Delete as many of them as you can. (1/3)
Authors! If your character is examining or studying something, they are poring over it, not pouring over it.
Homonyms are jerks, and this is a common one, so keep an eye out the next time your characters get invested in detail work!
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/p...
Homonyms are jerks, and this is a common one, so keep an eye out the next time your characters get invested in detail work!
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/p...
October 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Authors! If your character is examining or studying something, they are poring over it, not pouring over it.
Homonyms are jerks, and this is a common one, so keep an eye out the next time your characters get invested in detail work!
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/p...
Homonyms are jerks, and this is a common one, so keep an eye out the next time your characters get invested in detail work!
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/p...
In every romantic pair, one partner is a cat and the other is a dog. I have no explanation for this. It's just vibes.
October 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
In every romantic pair, one partner is a cat and the other is a dog. I have no explanation for this. It's just vibes.
Question for writers:
Are you naturally good at writing dialogue and capturing character voice? If so, are you any of the following:
-A musician
-An actor
-Good at accents/impressions
-Good at learning foreign languages
I have a budding theory about skill crossover and how we 'hear' when writing.
Are you naturally good at writing dialogue and capturing character voice? If so, are you any of the following:
-A musician
-An actor
-Good at accents/impressions
-Good at learning foreign languages
I have a budding theory about skill crossover and how we 'hear' when writing.
September 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Question for writers:
Are you naturally good at writing dialogue and capturing character voice? If so, are you any of the following:
-A musician
-An actor
-Good at accents/impressions
-Good at learning foreign languages
I have a budding theory about skill crossover and how we 'hear' when writing.
Are you naturally good at writing dialogue and capturing character voice? If so, are you any of the following:
-A musician
-An actor
-Good at accents/impressions
-Good at learning foreign languages
I have a budding theory about skill crossover and how we 'hear' when writing.
anytime someone comments on my anonymously posted, emotional-support fanfic to tell me I nailed the characters' voices, an angel gets its wings
September 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
anytime someone comments on my anonymously posted, emotional-support fanfic to tell me I nailed the characters' voices, an angel gets its wings
I know it's lame af that my favorite flavor of ice cream is vanilla chocolate chip, but it's not my fault perfection can't be improved upon.
September 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I know it's lame af that my favorite flavor of ice cream is vanilla chocolate chip, but it's not my fault perfection can't be improved upon.
I really, really want to get behind Skylight, but the fact that I can't upload most of my videos because they're too large -- even the ones that are well within time limits -- is a significant detriment. I'm not gonna go back and make compressed copies of hundreds of craft videos, kwim?
September 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I really, really want to get behind Skylight, but the fact that I can't upload most of my videos because they're too large -- even the ones that are well within time limits -- is a significant detriment. I'm not gonna go back and make compressed copies of hundreds of craft videos, kwim?
The problem with getting on top of and responding to all of your emails is that, by the end of the work day, they spawn and generate new emails.
September 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The problem with getting on top of and responding to all of your emails is that, by the end of the work day, they spawn and generate new emails.
Check out Lacey's post on tension, pacing, and emotional momentum! I give feedback along these lines in most editorial letters I write.
If youβve ever been told your story feels slow, your first instinct might be to tighten up your sentences or trim the word count. But hereβs the truth: sometimes, what feels like a pacing issue is actually a lack of emotional momentum. π¦ 1/5
August 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Check out Lacey's post on tension, pacing, and emotional momentum! I give feedback along these lines in most editorial letters I write.
For all the writers who've felt this way over the past months:
August 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
For all the writers who've felt this way over the past months:
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Iβm the worst most intermittent TikTok/Instagram social media poster ever but I think this video about conlangs in fantasy novels is good. You have to watch @ceemtaylor.com βs video to have full context though
vt.tiktok.com/ZSAj2a23X/
vt.tiktok.com/ZSAj2a23X/
TikTok - Make Your Day
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August 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Iβm the worst most intermittent TikTok/Instagram social media poster ever but I think this video about conlangs in fantasy novels is good. You have to watch @ceemtaylor.com βs video to have full context though
vt.tiktok.com/ZSAj2a23X/
vt.tiktok.com/ZSAj2a23X/
In my inbox rn I have about five emails from clients who've learned my father passed and wrote to ask if I needed a deadline extension, content warnings about bereavement in their work, or any support they could give.
I'm so fortunate to be surrounded by wonderful authors.
Just. Wow. Thank you. π«
I'm so fortunate to be surrounded by wonderful authors.
Just. Wow. Thank you. π«
August 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
In my inbox rn I have about five emails from clients who've learned my father passed and wrote to ask if I needed a deadline extension, content warnings about bereavement in their work, or any support they could give.
I'm so fortunate to be surrounded by wonderful authors.
Just. Wow. Thank you. π«
I'm so fortunate to be surrounded by wonderful authors.
Just. Wow. Thank you. π«