I love humor, good humans, and creativity. I ask of at least one from everyone, but all three is fine too.
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Salena Godden and I may have a new mantra for creating art.
#5amwritersclub
♥️ Let's begin.
✋🏻 It's go-time.
👀 What's over there?
🧠 Shh, words.
♥️ Please focus.
✋🏻 Ready when you are.
👀 Did you check the-
🧠 Stop it.
♥️ So distracted.
👀 Lot's to play with on this desk.
✋🏻 (picks up a fidget)
🧠 We're screwed
#5amWritersClub #ADHDWriters
♥️ Let's begin.
✋🏻 It's go-time.
👀 What's over there?
🧠 Shh, words.
♥️ Please focus.
✋🏻 Ready when you are.
👀 Did you check the-
🧠 Stop it.
♥️ So distracted.
👀 Lot's to play with on this desk.
✋🏻 (picks up a fidget)
🧠 We're screwed
#5amWritersClub #ADHDWriters
♥️ Excellent idea.
✋🏻 Hmmpf, what... what time is it?
🧠 It's after 6:00. You got to sleep in.
♥️ Definitely good for us.
✋🏻 Good for you maybe. The antagonist arc is still crap.
🧠 Oh... my bad
#5amWritersClub
♥️ Excellent idea.
✋🏻 Hmmpf, what... what time is it?
🧠 It's after 6:00. You got to sleep in.
♥️ Definitely good for us.
✋🏻 Good for you maybe. The antagonist arc is still crap.
🧠 Oh... my bad
#5amWritersClub
✋🏻 Hello?
✋🏻 It's go time, right? Write?
🧠 (laughing, whispering) How long till they realize we're here?
♥️ (whispering) Don't know. Never stopped them before.
✋🏻 "It was a dark and stormy night-"
🧠♥️ Ok, we're here.
✋🏻 Assholes!
🍑 Hmm?
#5amWritersClub
✋🏻 Hello?
✋🏻 It's go time, right? Write?
🧠 (laughing, whispering) How long till they realize we're here?
♥️ (whispering) Don't know. Never stopped them before.
✋🏻 "It was a dark and stormy night-"
🧠♥️ Ok, we're here.
✋🏻 Assholes!
🍑 Hmm?
#5amWritersClub
🧠 I think so.
✋🏻 We're starting.
🧠 No, wait.
♥️ I'm not into this anymore.
🧠 I don't have a new idea.
✋🏻 We've started.
♥️ Can't you control them?
🧠 Its like they have a mind of their own.
✋🏻 Can't stop, won't stop. Writing time!
#5amWritersClub
🧠 I think so.
✋🏻 We're starting.
🧠 No, wait.
♥️ I'm not into this anymore.
🧠 I don't have a new idea.
✋🏻 We've started.
♥️ Can't you control them?
🧠 Its like they have a mind of their own.
✋🏻 Can't stop, won't stop. Writing time!
#5amWritersClub
🧠 Understandable.
♥️ What if they don't see this?
🧠 Heh! They won't.
✋🏻 Do it anyway.
♥️ But the algorithm...
🧠 Screw the algorithm.
✋🏻 Do it anyway!
♥️ But what's the point?
🧠 Again with this?
✋🏻 #KEEPFUCKINGWRITING
#5amWritersClub
🧠 Understandable.
♥️ What if they don't see this?
🧠 Heh! They won't.
✋🏻 Do it anyway.
♥️ But the algorithm...
🧠 Screw the algorithm.
✋🏻 Do it anyway!
♥️ But what's the point?
🧠 Again with this?
✋🏻 #KEEPFUCKINGWRITING
#5amWritersClub
♥️: Weeks? Months?
🧠: Rough.
✋🏻 Lets go!
🧠: Slow down.
♥️: Give it a minute, would ya?
✋🏻: ...58, 59, 60. LFG! The story hasn't changed, right? You're still up early, right? WRITE!
♥️ So childish.
✋🏻: Guess I found my antagonists.
#5amWritersClub
♥️: Weeks? Months?
🧠: Rough.
✋🏻 Lets go!
🧠: Slow down.
♥️: Give it a minute, would ya?
✋🏻: ...58, 59, 60. LFG! The story hasn't changed, right? You're still up early, right? WRITE!
♥️ So childish.
✋🏻: Guess I found my antagonists.
#5amWritersClub
✋🏻: Grabbing a book.
🧠: But its writing time.
✋🏻: You're so silly.
♥️: 🧠 wants you to type something.
✋🏻:
🧠♥️: No, but it's 5am–
✋🏻: Can't write if you don't read.
👀: Shh... it's reading time.
#5amwritersclub
✋🏻: Grabbing a book.
🧠: But its writing time.
✋🏻: You're so silly.
♥️: 🧠 wants you to type something.
✋🏻:
🧠♥️: No, but it's 5am–
✋🏻: Can't write if you don't read.
👀: Shh... it's reading time.
#5amwritersclub
Things That Go BUMP in the Morning:
A VDP Discussion on Writing and Reading Horror
Join the #5amWritersClub on Zoom, and host Shawn Anderson for this horrific look at the scary scary words on the page.
DM for the Zoom
Things That Go BUMP in the Morning:
A VDP Discussion on Writing and Reading Horror
Join the #5amWritersClub on Zoom, and host Shawn Anderson for this horrific look at the scary scary words on the page.
DM for the Zoom
♥️: Be true to the MC's original wants and desires.
🧠: But there are so many open threads...
♥️: Remember the why of your story.
🧠: I'm so flummoxed.
✋🏻: Let's just write it like the end of Die Hard!
#5amWritersClub
♥️: Be true to the MC's original wants and desires.
🧠: But there are so many open threads...
♥️: Remember the why of your story.
🧠: I'm so flummoxed.
✋🏻: Let's just write it like the end of Die Hard!
#5amWritersClub
♥️: Yes, but the MC remains faithful to her intentions. Is it a setting issue?
🧠: It's an "Act 3 doesn't work" issue.
♥️: Be kind. It takes a lot to build these stories beat by beat.
🧠: Tell that to them.
✋🏻: Got more red pens?
#5amWritersClub
♥️: Yes, but the MC remains faithful to her intentions. Is it a setting issue?
🧠: It's an "Act 3 doesn't work" issue.
♥️: Be kind. It takes a lot to build these stories beat by beat.
🧠: Tell that to them.
✋🏻: Got more red pens?
#5amWritersClub
Read and subscribe, peoples.
open.substack.com/pub/jayheltz...
#5amWritersClub
Read and subscribe, peoples.
open.substack.com/pub/jayheltz...
#5amWritersClub
♥️ Please don't dwell.
✋🏻: Heh, smooth.
🧠: Seriously, why did I make ANY of those choices?
♥️: I led you astray.
✋🏻: This is great stuff!
🧠: Oh no...
♥️: Could you stop, please?
✋🏻: Shh, I'm on a roll.
📖: Oh this is some good shit!
#5amWritersClub
♥️ Please don't dwell.
✋🏻: Heh, smooth.
🧠: Seriously, why did I make ANY of those choices?
♥️: I led you astray.
✋🏻: This is great stuff!
🧠: Oh no...
♥️: Could you stop, please?
✋🏻: Shh, I'm on a roll.
📖: Oh this is some good shit!
#5amWritersClub
🧠: Hold up. Not ready yet.
♥️: What's wrong?
🧠: Something's off.
✋🏻: What? We already did 💦🫖💊🚽
♥️: Take your time.
✋🏻: LFG. Stories!
🧠: Something isn't-
👃🏻:
✋🏻: (tissue) Thanks.
🧠: Ok, storytime!
#5amWritersClub
🧠: Hold up. Not ready yet.
♥️: What's wrong?
🧠: Something's off.
✋🏻: What? We already did 💦🫖💊🚽
♥️: Take your time.
✋🏻: LFG. Stories!
🧠: Something isn't-
👃🏻:
✋🏻: (tissue) Thanks.
🧠: Ok, storytime!
#5amWritersClub
✋🏻: Uh oh.
♥️:
✋🏻: Geez... Y'know everyday ain't gonna be great, right?
🧠/♥️: Yeah.
✋🏻: And our story needs telling, right?
🧠/♥️: Yeah.
✋🏻: So put on a crash helmet and LFG! Sigh time doesn't start till the sun comes up!
🧠/♥️: Yeah!!!
#5amWritersClub
✋🏻: Uh oh.
♥️:
✋🏻: Geez... Y'know everyday ain't gonna be great, right?
🧠/♥️: Yeah.
✋🏻: And our story needs telling, right?
🧠/♥️: Yeah.
✋🏻: So put on a crash helmet and LFG! Sigh time doesn't start till the sun comes up!
🧠/♥️: Yeah!!!
#5amWritersClub
♥️: I love these opportunities. Creativity without interruptions. Let's go.
🧠:...
✋🏻: Hello? Are we ready?
🧠:...
♥️: Is something wrong?
✋🏻: Don't know. He stretched, he engaged, he's caffin-
🧠: ALRIGHTHEREWEGOOOOOO!!!🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖
#5amWritersClub
♥️: I love these opportunities. Creativity without interruptions. Let's go.
🧠:...
✋🏻: Hello? Are we ready?
🧠:...
♥️: Is something wrong?
✋🏻: Don't know. He stretched, he engaged, he's caffin-
🧠: ALRIGHTHEREWEGOOOOOO!!!🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖
#5amWritersClub
♥️: You need to take a moment for yourself. Savor your tea as you contemplate your protagonist's journey.
✋🏻: You two, again with the this and that. I'm getting a donut. It's Friday, motherfingers! 🍩
#5amWritersClub
♥️: You need to take a moment for yourself. Savor your tea as you contemplate your protagonist's journey.
✋🏻: You two, again with the this and that. I'm getting a donut. It's Friday, motherfingers! 🍩
#5amWritersClub
♥️: I am greatly disappointed by creative friends who used AI to create movies and music. A part of me died inside.
🖕🏻: Need I say more?
#5amWritersClub with people who actually write!
♥️: I am greatly disappointed by creative friends who used AI to create movies and music. A part of me died inside.
🖕🏻: Need I say more?
#5amWritersClub with people who actually write!
♥️: I should take a few minutes to meditate on my intentions for the day.
✋🏻: I should do something productive with words, because those two knucklebutts are slowing me down.
#5amWritersClub
♥️: I should take a few minutes to meditate on my intentions for the day.
✋🏻: I should do something productive with words, because those two knucklebutts are slowing me down.
#5amWritersClub
♥️: Your repetition and consistency will guide you to the success you seek. To thine own self be true.
✋🏻: Hey, when does this vanilla chai elixir grant me word wizard powers? 🫖 LFG!
#5amWritersClub
♥️: Your repetition and consistency will guide you to the success you seek. To thine own self be true.
✋🏻: Hey, when does this vanilla chai elixir grant me word wizard powers? 🫖 LFG!
#5amWritersClub
🧠: I guess. The flash dialogue was stiff, the short story was contrived-
✋🏻: NEW PROJECT! MC wakes from a dream, looks at the rain, then the backstory dump...
🧠/❤️: Wait a second...
#5amWritersClub
🧠: I guess. The flash dialogue was stiff, the short story was contrived-
✋🏻: NEW PROJECT! MC wakes from a dream, looks at the rain, then the backstory dump...
🧠/❤️: Wait a second...
#5amWritersClub
♥️: Be kind to yourself. You can only do so much in a day.
✋🏻: Bookshop. org ✅ Amazon ✅ library ✅ Libby ✅ fave comic book store ✅ used book sale ✅ ebay ✅
#5amWritersClub
♥️: Be kind to yourself. You can only do so much in a day.
✋🏻: Bookshop. org ✅ Amazon ✅ library ✅ Libby ✅ fave comic book store ✅ used book sale ✅ ebay ✅
#5amWritersClub
Are you a poet and you didn't even know it?
We're talking poetry and song lyrics. You don't have to be a poetic expert. Come learn and discuss w/ the #5amWritersClub
DM for the Zoom.
Are you a poet and you didn't even know it?
We're talking poetry and song lyrics. You don't have to be a poetic expert. Come learn and discuss w/ the #5amWritersClub
DM for the Zoom.
♥️: Be true to your creativity. It sparks from within and it is your gift to the world.
✋🏻: PROFESSIONAL WRESTLERS STARTING AN ICE SKATING LEAGUE. TRIPLE SALCHOW WITH A STEEL CHAIR!
#5amWritersClub
♥️: Be true to your creativity. It sparks from within and it is your gift to the world.
✋🏻: PROFESSIONAL WRESTLERS STARTING AN ICE SKATING LEAGUE. TRIPLE SALCHOW WITH A STEEL CHAIR!
#5amWritersClub
♥️: Appreciate the work you've done. You wrote an entire novel. Relish the story and your accomplishments.
✋🏻: Red pen mark here 🖍️ Red pen mark there 🖍️ Red pen EVERYWHERE!
#5amWritersClub
♥️: Appreciate the work you've done. You wrote an entire novel. Relish the story and your accomplishments.
✋🏻: Red pen mark here 🖍️ Red pen mark there 🖍️ Red pen EVERYWHERE!
#5amWritersClub
♥️: No, that's the essence of the story. Her relationship with grandmother is through the eyes.
✋🏻: Hmm, what do these buttons do? (cntl+x cntl+x cntl+x cntl+x)
#5amWritersClub ✂️ ✂️ ✂️
♥️: No, that's the essence of the story. Her relationship with grandmother is through the eyes.
✋🏻: Hmm, what do these buttons do? (cntl+x cntl+x cntl+x cntl+x)
#5amWritersClub ✂️ ✂️ ✂️