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Corey Scott
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New author, avid reader. Trying to use all my creativity = multiple genres. Educator.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/heartbreak-playbook-corey-scott/1148531278#
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If it's real (because absolutely nothing else he says has been)... everyone acting like the $2000 fixes things
December 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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My next book, I want an artist to create. Need to constantly grow. #booksky #writerslife #authorslife #book #writer #writerscommunity
December 9, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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new blog post on the #booksky blog! 📚💙

How To Get the Most Out of Your Time on BookSky ( with tips for readers and writers!) ⤵️
How to Get the Most out of Your Time on BookSky
The BlueSky thread I did about this a while back was quite popular, so I wanted to expand on it and update it with some new recommendations for you. 1) Be really, really generous with your hearts/rep...
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August 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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June 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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As a writer, you are in a constant state of growth. #authorlife #booksky #writerslife

10 pages into my second book and I already notice; this is gonna be fun! Check out: Heartbreak Playbook by Corey Scott
December 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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New book is published! Check out Heartbreak Playbook. #writingcommunity #authorslife #writerslife #booksky 🔥
November 21, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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Published my first book, working on my second. Constantly evolving author, Corey Scott.

If you are into adult romance or are just looking for a new read, check out my book. #booksky #amwriting #booklovers #justpublished #authorslife #writerslife 💙
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Heartbreak Playbook|eBook
He gives his heart---only to watch each woman play with it before throwing it away. A hopeless romantic that is constantly searching for something he lost, something that he never understood. Luc...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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September 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Don't forget you can grab this book and 22 others by various authors in the Magic in cities itch-io bundle!

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September 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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#SummerOfStory is over, but I figured I'd collate all the slides into one mega thread, just in case anyone found them useful and wanted to return to them

For any newbies: This is a collection of infographics about common writing tips and techniques, which were used in a prompt game to discuss craft
cfranciswrites.bsky.social Charlotte Francis @cfranciswrites.bsky.social · Aug 1
Welcome to #SummerOfStory, a game all about the craft of writing. Can't wait to hear everyone's opinions.

NB: My goal is to prompt discussion, not tell anyone how to write. These aren't my ideas, just my interpretation of well-known tips & techniques

Day 1: Arrive Late, Leave Early

#WritingPrompt
Slide 1: Title, Date, & Prompt Introduction This slide features a large torn piece of lined paper with the text "August 1st" at the top and the writing prompt "Arrive Late, Leave Early" in big script letters. There's a typewriter in the corner with a note saying "TOOLS not RULES". On the right, there's a speech bubble with prompt questions, a Bluesky butterfly, and it has a palm leaf background. Transcription: August 1st Arrive Late, Leave Early What's your take on this writing technique? Have you used it before — or do you avoid it? Share your thoughts, drop a snippet, or tell us how you'd use it in a scene. 
Slide 2: What and Why This slide is a piece of lined paper with "What?" and "Why?" highlighted at the top and middle. It explains what "Arrive Late, Leave Early" means as a writing technique and why it's useful. There's a Bluesky butterfly and palm fronds in the backgrond. Transcription: What? Originally a screenwriting technique, "Arrive Late, Leave Early" means starting a scene as close as possible to the moment of change, conflict, or plot development, then exiting as soon as it resolves—or during, if you're aiming for a cliffhanger. Why? Streamlines the storytelling, keeping the reader engaged and the narrative moving at a brisk pace. Slide 3: In Practice This slide looks like a piece of graph paper and features stick figure doodles telling a story about someone waking up, brushing teeth, encountering a bear in the kitchen (the bear!), and fighting it off. Key moments are labelled, and there are arrows suggesting where a scene could start or end. Transcription: Where should this scene start and end? Asleep → Wake up → Brush teeth → Doom Scroll → Walk into kitchen (Start here?) → Find bear → Fight bear off with air freshener → Bear runs away → React (End here?) → Post about it → Haggle with locksmith → Wait for new locks But what if it's a romance and the locksmith is the LI? Where is the latest point we can enter that gets straight to the meat of the conflict? (Yes, that was a bad pun) Slide 4: What do you think? This slide is a torn piece of paper with discussion questions for writers about using the "Arrive Late, Leave Early" technique. There's a speech bubble repeating "TOOLS not RULES," a blue butterfly, and palm fronds in the background. Transcription: What do you think? So, what's your take on "Arrive Late, Leave Early?" Do you like to drop your readers into scenes close to the conflict/action, or do you prefer a slower start? Do you plan your scenes with this in mind? Why not share your experience or a snippet with the community? Hot takes welcome—jst please don't set anyone on fire!
September 1, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 18100:
We all process the world individually. Yours characters can, too. Touch, scent, taste, sound - which is your protagonist's main sensory point of reference? What's most important to them? Why? How do they express them? What does that tell you about them?
September 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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My god, @backlisted.bsky.social knows how to pick ‘em. The Image of Her was completely absorbing and … and I don’t really know what else to say. I can’t describe my feelings about it, but it’s right up there with my favourite books of the year so far.
August 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 186:
Always try to be aware of how much you're telling the reader. Is it enough? Is it too much? Are you feeding them just the right amount, or are you overwhelming them with unnecessary detail? If in doubt, just ask yourself: "Why do they need to know this?"
August 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Hello #SummerOfStory!

Day 29: Rhetorical Devices

Disclaimer: This is a prompt game to discuss common writing tips & techniques, not an attempt to tell people how to write.

Over to you: Do you use these? Have you studied them, or do they just creep into your writing naturally?

#WritingPrompt
1: Title, Date, & Prompt Introduction This slide features a large torn piece of lined paper with the text "August 29th" at the top and the writing prompt "Rhetorical Devices" in big script letters. There's a typewriter in the corner with a note saying "TOOLS not RULES". On the right, there's a speech bubble with prompt questions, a Bluesky butterfly, and it has a palm leaf background. Transcription: August 29th Rhetorical DevicesWhat's your take on this writing technique? Have you used it before—or do you avoid it?Share your thoughts, drop a snippet, or tell us how you'd use it in a scene. 2: What and Why This slide is a piece of lined paper with "What?" and "Why?" highlighted at the top and middle. It explains what "Rhetorical Devices" means as writing techniques and why they're useful. There's a Bluesky butterfly and palm fronds in the background. Transcription: First defined by Aristotle as tools of persuasion in speech, rhetorical devices were later refined by Roman orators. For fiction writers, they're still worth studying: they sharpen rhythm, strengthen voice, and make prose more memorable. What? Rhetorical Devices are techniques of language: patterns, structures, and flourishes that make words more persuasive, memorable, or impactful. From repetition (anaphora), to contrast (antithesis), to pointed questions (rhetorical questions), they're the writer's toolbox for turning plain prose into something that sings. Why? Rhetorical devices give fiction precision and power: they shape how a sentence is heard, add rhythm and emphasis to prose, and make a character's voice or a narrator's tone distinct. Devices aren't decorative; they're craft tools that let you guide the reader's attention, evoke emotion more sharply, and make lines memorable. 3: In Practice This slide looks like a piece of graph paper and features examples of six different rhetorical devices with famous literary quotes demonstrating each technique. Each device has a colored box with its name, definition, and a sample quote. The background is teal with palm leaves, and it features a BlueSky butterfly. Transcription: We're all familiar with some rhetorical devices — alliteration, paradox, metaphor. But there are plenty more that can be powerful in fiction. Chances are, you're already using them without knowing their classical names, because they're woven into the fabric of good storytelling. Here are a few that work especially well on the page. ANAPHORA - Repetition at the beginning of successive clauses for emphasis: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness..." A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens CHIASMUS - Reversing structure to sharpen contrast: "You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget." The Road, Cormac McCarthy POLYSYNDETON - Using multiple conjunctions to slow the rhythm and pile on things up: "If there be cords, or knives, or poison, or fire, or suffocating streams, I'll not endure it." Othello, William Shakespeare EPISTROPHE - Repetition at the end of successive clauses for rhythm and resonance: "Where now? Who now? When now?" The Unnamable, Samuel Beckett ASYNDETON - Omitting conjunctions to create speed or urgency: "He was a bag of bones, a floppy doll, a broken stick, a maniac." On the Road, Kerouac TRICOLON - A series of three parallel words, phrases, or clauses, often building rhythm and emphasis: "I shall do one thing in this life—one thing certain—that is, love you, and long for you, and keep wanting you till I die." Far from the Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy 4: What do you think? This slide is a torn piece of paper with discussion questions for writers about using "Rhetorical Devices". There's a speech bubble with "TOOLS not RULES," a Bluesky butterfly, and palm fronds in the background. Transcription: What do you think? What's your take on Rhetorical Devices? Do you weave rhetorical devices into your fiction deliberately, or do they creep in without you noticing? Which devices do you find most natural to use, or most effective for shaping voice and rhythm? Share your thoughts, drop a snippet, or share an example you love (or hate). Hot takes welcome—just please don't set anyone on fire!
August 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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My friend is giving their writings away! Definitely go give some love and $ 🥰!

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Now through Sept 24, everything is set your own price, from free to pay my rent this year! (I actually don't think they'll let you go that high.) Free amazing books on comics, film, politics, art history and theory! At free, can you even afford to not take a look?
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August 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 17:
The difference between flat and well-rounded characters is often a question of how much they change during the course of your story. Where does your character's journey begin? And where are they by the end? The longer the journey, the more rounded the character.
August 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Do you agree with this quote of the month?
“Writing is a calling, not a choice. ”
—Isabel Allende
#booksky #writer #paranormalromance
June 11, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Healing doesn’t mean the damage never existed; it means it no longer controls you.
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Why Childhood Trauma Doesn’t Define You—But Healing Does -
Your childhood trauma doesn’t define you—your healing does. Discover how reclaiming your story can help you thrive and break free from the past.
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December 17, 2024 at 11:31 PM
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Holiday to do list:
-write
-read
-write some more
-go xmas shopping and get frustrated w/ crowds and incompetence
-come up with idea for villian after watching said crowd
-write again.

#author #writing #booksky #books
December 17, 2024 at 7:49 PM
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Words To Live By Number 152
Character is how you treat those who can do nothing for you.
December 10, 2024 at 10:15 PM
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I only write two ways: lists or random. Lists - I write down characters, plot points, beginning and end; then I write in chunks. Random - words on paper and try to edit lol. Sometimes they don't make sense but I get all ideas out. #nocorrectway #booksky #writer #author #writersblock #writerproblems
December 6, 2024 at 8:18 PM
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Please.
December 6, 2024 at 4:35 PM
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Write, write and write some more. Take a break, read and then write. Just keep going. #creativejuices #writer #booksky #author #creative #books
December 4, 2024 at 1:24 AM