Andres Jimenez
@ajimenezl571.bsky.social
I talk about writing, entrepreneurship & self-development to help you make a living as a writer. | 10 + yrs as a nomad freelance writer.
If you want to finish your novel this month, stop screwing around:
• Choose 500 words daily over "waiting for inspiration"
• Choose ugly 1st drafts over rewriting the same sentence 10x
• Choose good and done over perfect but unfinished
Write. Edit. Repeat. Improve
• Choose 500 words daily over "waiting for inspiration"
• Choose ugly 1st drafts over rewriting the same sentence 10x
• Choose good and done over perfect but unfinished
Write. Edit. Repeat. Improve
November 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
If you want to finish your novel this month, stop screwing around:
• Choose 500 words daily over "waiting for inspiration"
• Choose ugly 1st drafts over rewriting the same sentence 10x
• Choose good and done over perfect but unfinished
Write. Edit. Repeat. Improve
• Choose 500 words daily over "waiting for inspiration"
• Choose ugly 1st drafts over rewriting the same sentence 10x
• Choose good and done over perfect but unfinished
Write. Edit. Repeat. Improve
Feeling stuck finishing your 1st novel this November?
First-thing-in-the-morning writing sprints.
• No doomscrolling
• No more research or world building
• No rewriting the same sentence 10 times
Just you, your manuscript, and 25 minutes of focus.
Works every time.
First-thing-in-the-morning writing sprints.
• No doomscrolling
• No more research or world building
• No rewriting the same sentence 10 times
Just you, your manuscript, and 25 minutes of focus.
Works every time.
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Feeling stuck finishing your 1st novel this November?
First-thing-in-the-morning writing sprints.
• No doomscrolling
• No more research or world building
• No rewriting the same sentence 10 times
Just you, your manuscript, and 25 minutes of focus.
Works every time.
First-thing-in-the-morning writing sprints.
• No doomscrolling
• No more research or world building
• No rewriting the same sentence 10 times
Just you, your manuscript, and 25 minutes of focus.
Works every time.
It's November, and you might have seen everyone going crazy trying to write a full novel in just 30 days. (R.I.P. NaNoWriMo)
If writing 70K+ words seems like a Herculean task, here are 5 steps to build the habit and finish your first novel—even if you don't hit the 30-day mark:
If writing 70K+ words seems like a Herculean task, here are 5 steps to build the habit and finish your first novel—even if you don't hit the 30-day mark:
November 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
It's November, and you might have seen everyone going crazy trying to write a full novel in just 30 days. (R.I.P. NaNoWriMo)
If writing 70K+ words seems like a Herculean task, here are 5 steps to build the habit and finish your first novel—even if you don't hit the 30-day mark:
If writing 70K+ words seems like a Herculean task, here are 5 steps to build the habit and finish your first novel—even if you don't hit the 30-day mark:
James Patterson has written over 200 novels. One of his biggest secrets? Obsessive research.
"The more you try to BS your readers, the worse it gets."
Proper research builds confidence, unlocks plot possibilities, and earns reader trust.
7 research tips from Patterson:
"The more you try to BS your readers, the worse it gets."
Proper research builds confidence, unlocks plot possibilities, and earns reader trust.
7 research tips from Patterson:
November 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
James Patterson has written over 200 novels. One of his biggest secrets? Obsessive research.
"The more you try to BS your readers, the worse it gets."
Proper research builds confidence, unlocks plot possibilities, and earns reader trust.
7 research tips from Patterson:
"The more you try to BS your readers, the worse it gets."
Proper research builds confidence, unlocks plot possibilities, and earns reader trust.
7 research tips from Patterson:
James Patterson has written over 200 novels. One of his biggest secrets? Obsessive research.
"The more you try to BS your readers, the worse it gets."
Proper research builds confidence, unlocks plot possibilities, and earns reader trust.
7 research tips from Patterson:
"The more you try to BS your readers, the worse it gets."
Proper research builds confidence, unlocks plot possibilities, and earns reader trust.
7 research tips from Patterson:
November 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
James Patterson has written over 200 novels. One of his biggest secrets? Obsessive research.
"The more you try to BS your readers, the worse it gets."
Proper research builds confidence, unlocks plot possibilities, and earns reader trust.
7 research tips from Patterson:
"The more you try to BS your readers, the worse it gets."
Proper research builds confidence, unlocks plot possibilities, and earns reader trust.
7 research tips from Patterson:
8 Tips for Writing Better Characters by Dan Brown:
October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
8 Tips for Writing Better Characters by Dan Brown:
I wrote online every day for 30 days straight.
Here are 3 lessons I learned from the challenge:
Here are 3 lessons I learned from the challenge:
October 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I wrote online every day for 30 days straight.
Here are 3 lessons I learned from the challenge:
Here are 3 lessons I learned from the challenge:
Your DIY book cover is killing your sales.
Here's what professional designers know that you don't:
Here's what professional designers know that you don't:
October 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Your DIY book cover is killing your sales.
Here's what professional designers know that you don't:
Here's what professional designers know that you don't:
You can have the best plot in the world.
But if readers don't care about your character, they won't finish your book.
Here's how to fix that:
But if readers don't care about your character, they won't finish your book.
Here's how to fix that:
October 27, 2025 at 11:20 PM
You can have the best plot in the world.
But if readers don't care about your character, they won't finish your book.
Here's how to fix that:
But if readers don't care about your character, they won't finish your book.
Here's how to fix that:
You shouldn't judge a book by its cover. But you definitely buy one because of it.
October 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
You shouldn't judge a book by its cover. But you definitely buy one because of it.
Should you read books in your genre before writing?
Yes. But here's what most beginners miss:
Yes. But here's what most beginners miss:
October 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Should you read books in your genre before writing?
Yes. But here's what most beginners miss:
Yes. But here's what most beginners miss:
I spent 15 years chasing the wrong careers.
At 35, I realized my passion was hiding in plain sight the entire time.
At 35, I realized my passion was hiding in plain sight the entire time.
October 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I spent 15 years chasing the wrong careers.
At 35, I realized my passion was hiding in plain sight the entire time.
At 35, I realized my passion was hiding in plain sight the entire time.
Most writers will never make a living off their stories.
Not because they lack talent.
Because they keep making these 5 mistakes:
Not because they lack talent.
Because they keep making these 5 mistakes:
October 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Most writers will never make a living off their stories.
Not because they lack talent.
Because they keep making these 5 mistakes:
Not because they lack talent.
Because they keep making these 5 mistakes:
Want to make a living as a fiction writer, but you're tired of waiting for a book deal?
You don't need one anymore.
Here are 4 ways to monetize your stories today:
You don't need one anymore.
Here are 4 ways to monetize your stories today:
October 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Want to make a living as a fiction writer, but you're tired of waiting for a book deal?
You don't need one anymore.
Here are 4 ways to monetize your stories today:
You don't need one anymore.
Here are 4 ways to monetize your stories today:
After my first book flopped, the voice in my head said: "You already proved you can't do this."
I couldn't write for months. But I wasn't ready to quit.
Here are 3 tips that finally got me writing again and can help you finish your first novel.
I couldn't write for months. But I wasn't ready to quit.
Here are 3 tips that finally got me writing again and can help you finish your first novel.
October 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
After my first book flopped, the voice in my head said: "You already proved you can't do this."
I couldn't write for months. But I wasn't ready to quit.
Here are 3 tips that finally got me writing again and can help you finish your first novel.
I couldn't write for months. But I wasn't ready to quit.
Here are 3 tips that finally got me writing again and can help you finish your first novel.
I just finished my 6th novel's first draft in about 30 days.
Not because I'm disciplined. Because I built a system that doesn't rely on discipline.
Here's how:
Not because I'm disciplined. Because I built a system that doesn't rely on discipline.
Here's how:
October 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I just finished my 6th novel's first draft in about 30 days.
Not because I'm disciplined. Because I built a system that doesn't rely on discipline.
Here's how:
Not because I'm disciplined. Because I built a system that doesn't rely on discipline.
Here's how:
On NaNoWriMo 2023 I wrote a 70,000-word novel in 30 days with zero writing experience.
Now I'm finishing my 6th book
Here's the exact framework I use
Now I'm finishing my 6th book
Here's the exact framework I use
October 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
On NaNoWriMo 2023 I wrote a 70,000-word novel in 30 days with zero writing experience.
Now I'm finishing my 6th book
Here's the exact framework I use
Now I'm finishing my 6th book
Here's the exact framework I use
Atomic Habits is the most actionable book on building a writing practice.
Here are the 4 takeaways I use every single day:
Here are the 4 takeaways I use every single day:
October 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Atomic Habits is the most actionable book on building a writing practice.
Here are the 4 takeaways I use every single day:
Here are the 4 takeaways I use every single day:
3 tips to make any story a bestselling novel (without waiting for the “perfect idea”)
• Avoid perfectionism like the plague
• Act on the idea you're passionate about
• The secret ingredient is YOU
What sells isn’t a magical premise, but the work you put into shaping it.
• Avoid perfectionism like the plague
• Act on the idea you're passionate about
• The secret ingredient is YOU
What sells isn’t a magical premise, but the work you put into shaping it.
October 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
3 tips to make any story a bestselling novel (without waiting for the “perfect idea”)
• Avoid perfectionism like the plague
• Act on the idea you're passionate about
• The secret ingredient is YOU
What sells isn’t a magical premise, but the work you put into shaping it.
• Avoid perfectionism like the plague
• Act on the idea you're passionate about
• The secret ingredient is YOU
What sells isn’t a magical premise, but the work you put into shaping it.
I used to wake up hunting for motivation every morning.
Then I built a system that runs on autopilot, whether I'm motivated or not.
Here's what changed:
Then I built a system that runs on autopilot, whether I'm motivated or not.
Here's what changed:
October 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I used to wake up hunting for motivation every morning.
Then I built a system that runs on autopilot, whether I'm motivated or not.
Here's what changed:
Then I built a system that runs on autopilot, whether I'm motivated or not.
Here's what changed:
I read 100+ books on writing. My first novel still flopped.
The “read a lot” advice is overrated.
Do this instead to write more, write better, and grow your author career 👇
The “read a lot” advice is overrated.
Do this instead to write more, write better, and grow your author career 👇
October 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I read 100+ books on writing. My first novel still flopped.
The “read a lot” advice is overrated.
Do this instead to write more, write better, and grow your author career 👇
The “read a lot” advice is overrated.
Do this instead to write more, write better, and grow your author career 👇
Your obsession to get it perfect is preventing you from finishing your first novel.
You write one sentence and then spend 10 minutes correcting, rewriting and perfecting.
Stop editing as you write, and you'll finish more books.
You write one sentence and then spend 10 minutes correcting, rewriting and perfecting.
Stop editing as you write, and you'll finish more books.
October 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Your obsession to get it perfect is preventing you from finishing your first novel.
You write one sentence and then spend 10 minutes correcting, rewriting and perfecting.
Stop editing as you write, and you'll finish more books.
You write one sentence and then spend 10 minutes correcting, rewriting and perfecting.
Stop editing as you write, and you'll finish more books.
Freelance writers: are you burning out managing all your client's projects + your main 9-5?
You need these 4 simple time management hacks.
You need these 4 simple time management hacks.
October 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Freelance writers: are you burning out managing all your client's projects + your main 9-5?
You need these 4 simple time management hacks.
You need these 4 simple time management hacks.
Do you want to finally finish your first novel?
You don't need to wait for a perfect 4-hour writing block.
Start with 10 minutes every day.
Here's how.
You don't need to wait for a perfect 4-hour writing block.
Start with 10 minutes every day.
Here's how.
October 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Do you want to finally finish your first novel?
You don't need to wait for a perfect 4-hour writing block.
Start with 10 minutes every day.
Here's how.
You don't need to wait for a perfect 4-hour writing block.
Start with 10 minutes every day.
Here's how.
Tired of waiting for publishers to 'discover' you?
Self-published authors are stacking 5+ income streams while you wait.
Here's how...
Self-published authors are stacking 5+ income streams while you wait.
Here's how...
October 10, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Tired of waiting for publishers to 'discover' you?
Self-published authors are stacking 5+ income streams while you wait.
Here's how...
Self-published authors are stacking 5+ income streams while you wait.
Here's how...