Ali Wentletrap
@wentletrap.bsky.social
🪼Ali Wentletrap🪼
Writer and avid reader
Editing my debut novel 📚
Morally grey characters - High stakes - Dark secrets
📍London
Insta: @ali.with.words
Writer and avid reader
Editing my debut novel 📚
Morally grey characters - High stakes - Dark secrets
📍London
Insta: @ali.with.words
*Opens editor report* What fresh horrors await me today?… 🥲😇
#novelist #fictionwriter #authorcommunity #bookediting
#novelist #fictionwriter #authorcommunity #bookediting
July 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
*Opens editor report* What fresh horrors await me today?… 🥲😇
#novelist #fictionwriter #authorcommunity #bookediting
#novelist #fictionwriter #authorcommunity #bookediting
Any advice on how to emotionally handle getting notes/feedback from an editor? My manu will be back in a couple of weeks and I’m so nervous for all the edits. I can take criticism but I know this will hit different!
#writer #authorcommunity #fictionwriter #writercommunity
#writer #authorcommunity #fictionwriter #writercommunity
June 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Any advice on how to emotionally handle getting notes/feedback from an editor? My manu will be back in a couple of weeks and I’m so nervous for all the edits. I can take criticism but I know this will hit different!
#writer #authorcommunity #fictionwriter #writercommunity
#writer #authorcommunity #fictionwriter #writercommunity
I just finished a read through of my novella. And I liked what I read.
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#fictionwriter #novelist #writer #authorcommunity
June 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I just finished a read through of my novella. And I liked what I read.
#fictionwriter #novelist #writer #authorcommunity
#fictionwriter #novelist #writer #authorcommunity
What is your most traumatic read?
I have 100 pages left of A Little Life and it has been a rough one.
#readers #booksky #currentread #authorcommunity #bookcommunity
I have 100 pages left of A Little Life and it has been a rough one.
#readers #booksky #currentread #authorcommunity #bookcommunity
June 12, 2025 at 9:10 AM
What is your most traumatic read?
I have 100 pages left of A Little Life and it has been a rough one.
#readers #booksky #currentread #authorcommunity #bookcommunity
I have 100 pages left of A Little Life and it has been a rough one.
#readers #booksky #currentread #authorcommunity #bookcommunity
I feel empty without my novel to work on… (it’s with an editor). What am I supposed to do when my other dimension is not available?
#writer #writercommunity #writesky #authorlife #authorcommunity #fictionwriter
#writer #writercommunity #writesky #authorlife #authorcommunity #fictionwriter
June 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I feel empty without my novel to work on… (it’s with an editor). What am I supposed to do when my other dimension is not available?
#writer #writercommunity #writesky #authorlife #authorcommunity #fictionwriter
#writer #writercommunity #writesky #authorlife #authorcommunity #fictionwriter
I’ve been packing my bookcase at my parents house and found some treasures.
#handwrittenletter #booksky #books #reader #writer
#handwrittenletter #booksky #books #reader #writer
May 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I’ve been packing my bookcase at my parents house and found some treasures.
#handwrittenletter #booksky #books #reader #writer
#handwrittenletter #booksky #books #reader #writer
Is sending your book to an editor supposed to feel like sending your kids off to school? (Not that I have any… but I think this is how it feels)
#writesky #fictonwriter #novelist #writer #authorcommunity
#writesky #fictonwriter #novelist #writer #authorcommunity
May 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Is sending your book to an editor supposed to feel like sending your kids off to school? (Not that I have any… but I think this is how it feels)
#writesky #fictonwriter #novelist #writer #authorcommunity
#writesky #fictonwriter #novelist #writer #authorcommunity
Taking breaks from polishing my manu to read this…
#alittlelife #reader #writer #booksky #alittlelifebook #writersreading
#alittlelife #reader #writer #booksky #alittlelifebook #writersreading
May 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Taking breaks from polishing my manu to read this…
#alittlelife #reader #writer #booksky #alittlelifebook #writersreading
#alittlelife #reader #writer #booksky #alittlelifebook #writersreading
May 4, 2025 at 8:03 AM
My writing group is the thing I miss the most since moving to the city. 😫
#writingcommunity #writerlife #writinggroup #fictionwriter
#writingcommunity #writerlife #writinggroup #fictionwriter
May 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
My writing group is the thing I miss the most since moving to the city. 😫
#writingcommunity #writerlife #writinggroup #fictionwriter
#writingcommunity #writerlife #writinggroup #fictionwriter
April 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Trying not to freak out about the whole paragraph I just edited out of my manu.
#writercommunity #novelediting #booksky #fictionwriting #authorjourney
#writercommunity #novelediting #booksky #fictionwriting #authorjourney
April 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Trying not to freak out about the whole paragraph I just edited out of my manu.
#writercommunity #novelediting #booksky #fictionwriting #authorjourney
#writercommunity #novelediting #booksky #fictionwriting #authorjourney
I wake, I edit, I rest, I do it all again, and I will keep doing it until my book is out in the world.
💛❤️
#writesky #writerlife #authorcommunity #writingcommunity #bookcommunity
💛❤️
#writesky #writerlife #authorcommunity #writingcommunity #bookcommunity
April 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I wake, I edit, I rest, I do it all again, and I will keep doing it until my book is out in the world.
💛❤️
#writesky #writerlife #authorcommunity #writingcommunity #bookcommunity
💛❤️
#writesky #writerlife #authorcommunity #writingcommunity #bookcommunity
Any advice for when you get stuck editing one sentence/paragraph in a chapter for hours?
#writingcommunity #writesky #writingadvice
#writingcommunity #writesky #writingadvice
April 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Any advice for when you get stuck editing one sentence/paragraph in a chapter for hours?
#writingcommunity #writesky #writingadvice
#writingcommunity #writesky #writingadvice
I’m unable to visit every location and area I write about, but I like to do research in person whenever I can. Yesterday was one of those days.
#writer #writeruk #londonwriters #writesky #londoncity #writinglifestyle
#writer #writeruk #londonwriters #writesky #londoncity #writinglifestyle
April 1, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I’m unable to visit every location and area I write about, but I like to do research in person whenever I can. Yesterday was one of those days.
#writer #writeruk #londonwriters #writesky #londoncity #writinglifestyle
#writer #writeruk #londonwriters #writesky #londoncity #writinglifestyle
Trying not to beat myself up over the pretty terrible editing day I had yesterday. Some days it just isn’t happening, and it’s hard not to get frustrated. But today is another day and I’m going to try and finish the current chapter.
#writing #writingmotivation #authorcommunity #londonwriters
#writing #writingmotivation #authorcommunity #londonwriters
March 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Trying not to beat myself up over the pretty terrible editing day I had yesterday. Some days it just isn’t happening, and it’s hard not to get frustrated. But today is another day and I’m going to try and finish the current chapter.
#writing #writingmotivation #authorcommunity #londonwriters
#writing #writingmotivation #authorcommunity #londonwriters
I partially re-wrote a scene today after some feedback. I’m often resistant to changes, but I’m always more happy with my story when I embrace them, and I should have a difficult chapter finished today.
#writingcommunity
#londonwriter #bookcommunity #authorcommunity
#writingcommunity
#londonwriter #bookcommunity #authorcommunity
March 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I partially re-wrote a scene today after some feedback. I’m often resistant to changes, but I’m always more happy with my story when I embrace them, and I should have a difficult chapter finished today.
#writingcommunity
#londonwriter #bookcommunity #authorcommunity
#writingcommunity
#londonwriter #bookcommunity #authorcommunity
When I’m not writing, I’m likely reading. Here are some of the books I’ve been consuming recently.
⚫️The Cruel Dark - Bea Northwick
🔵Wuthering Heights - Emily Brontë
⚪️Frankenstein - Mary Shelley
#booksky #writercommunity #gothicliterature #classicliterature
⚫️The Cruel Dark - Bea Northwick
🔵Wuthering Heights - Emily Brontë
⚪️Frankenstein - Mary Shelley
#booksky #writercommunity #gothicliterature #classicliterature
March 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When I’m not writing, I’m likely reading. Here are some of the books I’ve been consuming recently.
⚫️The Cruel Dark - Bea Northwick
🔵Wuthering Heights - Emily Brontë
⚪️Frankenstein - Mary Shelley
#booksky #writercommunity #gothicliterature #classicliterature
⚫️The Cruel Dark - Bea Northwick
🔵Wuthering Heights - Emily Brontë
⚪️Frankenstein - Mary Shelley
#booksky #writercommunity #gothicliterature #classicliterature
I was ahead of my deadline schedule, but I have my parents visiting for a few days so that might change. I did a partial re-write of two chapters yesterday and I’m anxious to go back over them asap.
#writing #writingcommunity #bookcommunity #booksarelife
#writing #writingcommunity #bookcommunity #booksarelife
March 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I was ahead of my deadline schedule, but I have my parents visiting for a few days so that might change. I did a partial re-write of two chapters yesterday and I’m anxious to go back over them asap.
#writing #writingcommunity #bookcommunity #booksarelife
#writing #writingcommunity #bookcommunity #booksarelife
Editing typically starts soon after I wake up and often ends in the evening. I take several breaks throughout the day as my focus wanes, and I start to ask myself, ‘Who wrote this!?’
#writer #booksky #writesky #writingcommunity #authorcommunity
#writer #booksky #writesky #writingcommunity #authorcommunity
March 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Editing typically starts soon after I wake up and often ends in the evening. I take several breaks throughout the day as my focus wanes, and I start to ask myself, ‘Who wrote this!?’
#writer #booksky #writesky #writingcommunity #authorcommunity
#writer #booksky #writesky #writingcommunity #authorcommunity
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