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Fantasy/Sci-Fi writer working on my first full-length novel. Octopus is my favorite animal. I love to read, any genre, fiction and nonfiction.
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#FantasyIndiesSeptember
Day 23:
"Show don't tell"
Nah, sometimes shit just gotta be said, lol.
Over showing can sometimes convolute what's happening in a scene and can drastically drag out the pacing.
Show, yes. But also tell.
#writersky #writing
Day 23:
"Show don't tell"
Nah, sometimes shit just gotta be said, lol.
Over showing can sometimes convolute what's happening in a scene and can drastically drag out the pacing.
Show, yes. But also tell.
#writersky #writing
September 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
#FantasyIndiesSeptember
Day 23:
"Show don't tell"
Nah, sometimes shit just gotta be said, lol.
Over showing can sometimes convolute what's happening in a scene and can drastically drag out the pacing.
Show, yes. But also tell.
#writersky #writing
Day 23:
"Show don't tell"
Nah, sometimes shit just gotta be said, lol.
Over showing can sometimes convolute what's happening in a scene and can drastically drag out the pacing.
Show, yes. But also tell.
#writersky #writing
Yes. People will also assume they're gay when in a same-sex relationship. And there's one character that's pan and gets a little annoyed when people try to label him "bi" because it just doesn't fit him, and he doesn't yet have the word that does.
#QueerPrompts September 23: Bisexual Visibility Day: In your story, do people assume your bi characters are straight if they're in a "straight relationship"?
September 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Yes. People will also assume they're gay when in a same-sex relationship. And there's one character that's pan and gets a little annoyed when people try to label him "bi" because it just doesn't fit him, and he doesn't yet have the word that does.
Time is a concept that alludes me. I cannot manage it. I cannot measure it. Two years feels like two days. Two hours feels like two months. Today is yesterday and last year and the Wednesday after next all at once. When even am I?
September 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Time is a concept that alludes me. I cannot manage it. I cannot measure it. Two years feels like two days. Two hours feels like two months. Today is yesterday and last year and the Wednesday after next all at once. When even am I?
Constantly chanting reminder in my head, "...it's not a competition, it's not a competition, it's not a competition..."
Yet, still I check, "Am I winning?"
Yet, still I check, "Am I winning?"
June 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Constantly chanting reminder in my head, "...it's not a competition, it's not a competition, it's not a competition..."
Yet, still I check, "Am I winning?"
Yet, still I check, "Am I winning?"
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My debut epic fantasy novel, Eltaris, is launching tomorrow, May 31st!
Check out all the links on the homepage of my website. There's links to paperback and ebook copies! 🤓
marinagabriela.weebly.com
Check out all the links on the homepage of my website. There's links to paperback and ebook copies! 🤓
marinagabriela.weebly.com
May 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
My debut epic fantasy novel, Eltaris, is launching tomorrow, May 31st!
Check out all the links on the homepage of my website. There's links to paperback and ebook copies! 🤓
marinagabriela.weebly.com
Check out all the links on the homepage of my website. There's links to paperback and ebook copies! 🤓
marinagabriela.weebly.com
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My whole life I've struggled with self-doubt, perfectionism, shame over years gone and a mounting list of unfinished projects. But still I try. Which is more than can be said about anyone who uses generative AI.
May 28, 2025 at 5:36 AM
My whole life I've struggled with self-doubt, perfectionism, shame over years gone and a mounting list of unfinished projects. But still I try. Which is more than can be said about anyone who uses generative AI.
Nothing is as familiar as the desperation clawing up my insides. Wounding with each breath. Locked inside my mind, my every failure on constant replay. I can't escape the monster if it's me.
May 30, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Nothing is as familiar as the desperation clawing up my insides. Wounding with each breath. Locked inside my mind, my every failure on constant replay. I can't escape the monster if it's me.
I love that I told my therapist I want to work on learning six languages at once, because my brain is doing its over-ambitious thing atm, and instead of telling me there's no way I could, she said "yeah, that's a lot", and started brainstorming with me how to do it without overwhelming myself.
May 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I love that I told my therapist I want to work on learning six languages at once, because my brain is doing its over-ambitious thing atm, and instead of telling me there's no way I could, she said "yeah, that's a lot", and started brainstorming with me how to do it without overwhelming myself.
Sometimes ppl giving feedback have such obvious biases. They come in with assumptions about what the story is meant to be or going to be, give "criticism" based on that, gloss over important details because it isn't "that", and it gets to a point where I almost have to ignore the entire comment.
May 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Sometimes ppl giving feedback have such obvious biases. They come in with assumptions about what the story is meant to be or going to be, give "criticism" based on that, gloss over important details because it isn't "that", and it gets to a point where I almost have to ignore the entire comment.
Day 30: traveling, so I'm posting these late. This was fun, my first time doing this, and it's got me excited to continue my WIP. I've really enjoyed engaging with other members of the writing community here and have found a lot to add to my TBR. Thank you!
#fantasyindiesapril #writing
#fantasyindiesapril #writing
May 1, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Day 30: traveling, so I'm posting these late. This was fun, my first time doing this, and it's got me excited to continue my WIP. I've really enjoyed engaging with other members of the writing community here and have found a lot to add to my TBR. Thank you!
#fantasyindiesapril #writing
#fantasyindiesapril #writing
Day 29: Focusing just on one character for this one. Kevin has a habit of rambling and going off on tangents. It can be worse the more anxious he is out the more interested he is in the topic.
#fantasyindiesapril #writing
#fantasyindiesapril #writing
May 1, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Day 29: Focusing just on one character for this one. Kevin has a habit of rambling and going off on tangents. It can be worse the more anxious he is out the more interested he is in the topic.
#fantasyindiesapril #writing
#fantasyindiesapril #writing
Day 28: Any Q's about my WIP
It's an urban fantasy epic, first in a series, summary below.
#fantasyindiesapril #writing
It's an urban fantasy epic, first in a series, summary below.
#fantasyindiesapril #writing
April 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Day 28: Any Q's about my WIP
It's an urban fantasy epic, first in a series, summary below.
#fantasyindiesapril #writing
It's an urban fantasy epic, first in a series, summary below.
#fantasyindiesapril #writing
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here is how creativity works, #writingcommunity
there I was, done with a stand alone novel, when a reader's comment of 'I liked the hint of romance with that ending' let to five more books being added to that stand alone one.
there I was, done with a stand alone novel, when a reader's comment of 'I liked the hint of romance with that ending' let to five more books being added to that stand alone one.
April 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
here is how creativity works, #writingcommunity
there I was, done with a stand alone novel, when a reader's comment of 'I liked the hint of romance with that ending' let to five more books being added to that stand alone one.
there I was, done with a stand alone novel, when a reader's comment of 'I liked the hint of romance with that ending' let to five more books being added to that stand alone one.
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Self-doubt is part of being an author, one moment we love what we've written, and the next, we can't look at it. And later, after that, it fits just right. Remember, always take a step back. Get firmly in the right author writing head-space. - Wrtr #amwriting #Writing #author #writer #authorsky
April 20, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Self-doubt is part of being an author, one moment we love what we've written, and the next, we can't look at it. And later, after that, it fits just right. Remember, always take a step back. Get firmly in the right author writing head-space. - Wrtr #amwriting #Writing #author #writer #authorsky
April 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Why would I back away from a challenge? Because it's difficult? I'm not scared to do difficult things. Those are your limitations, don't put them on me.
#criticism #notconstructive
#criticism #notconstructive
April 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Why would I back away from a challenge? Because it's difficult? I'm not scared to do difficult things. Those are your limitations, don't put them on me.
#criticism #notconstructive
#criticism #notconstructive
April 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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