Lee M
@mewritepretty.bsky.social
Aspiring author trying to put the epic back in epic fantasy.
In this information age, agents not having a reject button with a canned response so that writers can avoid deluding themselves by thinking that maybe after 4 months they just haven't read it yet is kind of inexcusable
November 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
In this information age, agents not having a reject button with a canned response so that writers can avoid deluding themselves by thinking that maybe after 4 months they just haven't read it yet is kind of inexcusable
I'll never understand why science fiction and fantasy are always lumped into the same category, but especially in agent bios... Like there's a ton of different subgenres for both of those, which ones do you want? They're not all the same, most aren't even similar.
#writing #querying
#writing #querying
August 20, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Typo of the day:
"The elf that greeted him had long back hair and a scar on his chin."
"The elf that greeted him had long black hair and a scar on his chin"
#writing
"The elf that greeted him had long back hair and a scar on his chin."
"The elf that greeted him had long black hair and a scar on his chin"
#writing
August 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Typo of the day:
"The elf that greeted him had long back hair and a scar on his chin."
"The elf that greeted him had long black hair and a scar on his chin"
#writing
"The elf that greeted him had long back hair and a scar on his chin."
"The elf that greeted him had long black hair and a scar on his chin"
#writing
"please provide a comparable title that was released recently. No, you can't use the books that inspired you decades ago, no not that one, it was too successful, yes it does mean you're going to have to read all ten books that fit the narrow criteria, eight of which are terrible."
#querying
#querying
July 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
"please provide a comparable title that was released recently. No, you can't use the books that inspired you decades ago, no not that one, it was too successful, yes it does mean you're going to have to read all ten books that fit the narrow criteria, eight of which are terrible."
#querying
#querying
TFW you had that one scene all planned out but had to axe it because by the time the story got to it, your characters had grown and developed in a way where that awesome scene wouldn't have made any sense.
#writing
#writing
July 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
TFW you had that one scene all planned out but had to axe it because by the time the story got to it, your characters had grown and developed in a way where that awesome scene wouldn't have made any sense.
#writing
#writing
TFW you see a highlighted section of your draft in the e-reader that you left yourself months ago and as you look at it, you come up with the perfect way to edit it. And when you check your own comment, past self said the same thing verbatim.
#writing
#writing
July 28, 2025 at 3:51 AM
TFW you see a highlighted section of your draft in the e-reader that you left yourself months ago and as you look at it, you come up with the perfect way to edit it. And when you check your own comment, past self said the same thing verbatim.
#writing
#writing
One thing I really wasn't prepared for was the majority of my friends and family just not reading my work. I first assumed they just wanted me to finish the novel and then they'd give it a go. But it's been over a year...
It was hard to accept, but no matter how close you are, some people won't read
It was hard to accept, but no matter how close you are, some people won't read
July 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
One thing I really wasn't prepared for was the majority of my friends and family just not reading my work. I first assumed they just wanted me to finish the novel and then they'd give it a go. But it's been over a year...
It was hard to accept, but no matter how close you are, some people won't read
It was hard to accept, but no matter how close you are, some people won't read
There's nothing quite like that magic moment where your characters stop being sock puppets and start to develop their own personality.
For me, when your characters become real is when the magic really starts because all of the interactions and clashes and dialogue just flow so much better
#writing
For me, when your characters become real is when the magic really starts because all of the interactions and clashes and dialogue just flow so much better
#writing
July 19, 2025 at 1:51 AM
There's nothing quite like that magic moment where your characters stop being sock puppets and start to develop their own personality.
For me, when your characters become real is when the magic really starts because all of the interactions and clashes and dialogue just flow so much better
#writing
For me, when your characters become real is when the magic really starts because all of the interactions and clashes and dialogue just flow so much better
#writing
I'm not sure who needs to hear this but, if someone suggests a specific change to your writing, it's ok to not use the suggestion, but something still snagged the reader's attention that shouldn't have, so something does need fixing, just not necessarily in the exact way that was sugested
#writing
#writing
July 18, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I'm not sure who needs to hear this but, if someone suggests a specific change to your writing, it's ok to not use the suggestion, but something still snagged the reader's attention that shouldn't have, so something does need fixing, just not necessarily in the exact way that was sugested
#writing
#writing
One chapter away from finishing my book! But do I finish it now? Go back eight chapters and fix that plot hole I remembered about?
Maybe I should get some of those household chores out of the way first so I can celebrate unhindered afterwards.
I'm sure I'll remember the plot hole...
#writing
Maybe I should get some of those household chores out of the way first so I can celebrate unhindered afterwards.
I'm sure I'll remember the plot hole...
#writing
July 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
One chapter away from finishing my book! But do I finish it now? Go back eight chapters and fix that plot hole I remembered about?
Maybe I should get some of those household chores out of the way first so I can celebrate unhindered afterwards.
I'm sure I'll remember the plot hole...
#writing
Maybe I should get some of those household chores out of the way first so I can celebrate unhindered afterwards.
I'm sure I'll remember the plot hole...
#writing
And now to write a harrowing fight scene. I want my hero to actually struggle though so I'll make the monster smart and strong, with claws, and attack him when he's vulnerable with no weapons or armor.
No plot armor here!
Now to think of how he'll win this.Lets see...
Oh no...
#writting
No plot armor here!
Now to think of how he'll win this.Lets see...
Oh no...
#writting
July 13, 2025 at 6:35 AM
And now to write a harrowing fight scene. I want my hero to actually struggle though so I'll make the monster smart and strong, with claws, and attack him when he's vulnerable with no weapons or armor.
No plot armor here!
Now to think of how he'll win this.Lets see...
Oh no...
#writting
No plot armor here!
Now to think of how he'll win this.Lets see...
Oh no...
#writting
Typo of the day:
"Kiera requested teat from one of the servants."
(It's not that kind of place Kiera 😳)
"Kiera requested tea from one of the servants."
"Kiera requested teat from one of the servants."
(It's not that kind of place Kiera 😳)
"Kiera requested tea from one of the servants."
July 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Typo of the day:
"Kiera requested teat from one of the servants."
(It's not that kind of place Kiera 😳)
"Kiera requested tea from one of the servants."
"Kiera requested teat from one of the servants."
(It's not that kind of place Kiera 😳)
"Kiera requested tea from one of the servants."
Typo of the day:
"He slapped his horse to send it off."
(I just picture mongo from blazing saddles KO'ing the horse)
Should be:
"He slapped his horse on the rump to send it off."
"He slapped his horse to send it off."
(I just picture mongo from blazing saddles KO'ing the horse)
Should be:
"He slapped his horse on the rump to send it off."
July 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Typo of the day:
"He slapped his horse to send it off."
(I just picture mongo from blazing saddles KO'ing the horse)
Should be:
"He slapped his horse on the rump to send it off."
"He slapped his horse to send it off."
(I just picture mongo from blazing saddles KO'ing the horse)
Should be:
"He slapped his horse on the rump to send it off."
Time to edit all those typos I highlighted in my Kobo... Right after I browse 4 different apps... And maybe this one.
July 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Time to edit all those typos I highlighted in my Kobo... Right after I browse 4 different apps... And maybe this one.
Me: I'm a writer with hundreds of thousands of words under my belt!
Also me: "He hopped that he wouldn't be scared after stumbling when she scarred him while hoping into the boat."
😅
Also me: "He hopped that he wouldn't be scared after stumbling when she scarred him while hoping into the boat."
😅
July 8, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Me: I'm a writer with hundreds of thousands of words under my belt!
Also me: "He hopped that he wouldn't be scared after stumbling when she scarred him while hoping into the boat."
😅
Also me: "He hopped that he wouldn't be scared after stumbling when she scarred him while hoping into the boat."
😅
Them: "please submit your first three chapters up to 10k words"
Me: *glances nervously at my first chapter's 12k word count*
😅
Me: *glances nervously at my first chapter's 12k word count*
😅
July 5, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Them: "please submit your first three chapters up to 10k words"
Me: *glances nervously at my first chapter's 12k word count*
😅
Me: *glances nervously at my first chapter's 12k word count*
😅
Whenever I go back and read something I wrote a few months earlier, there are only two reactions: "I can't believe I wrote this" or "I can't believe I wrote this"
June 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Whenever I go back and read something I wrote a few months earlier, there are only two reactions: "I can't believe I wrote this" or "I can't believe I wrote this"
Reposted by Lee M
I joined Blue sky to connect with writers. My feed is overwhelmed with political stuff.
Looking to connect with the #writingcommunity
Looking to connect with the #writingcommunity
June 18, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I joined Blue sky to connect with writers. My feed is overwhelmed with political stuff.
Looking to connect with the #writingcommunity
Looking to connect with the #writingcommunity
That feeling when you've plotted out the next 4 chapters in the sidebar in Scrivener, all you need to do now is have your characters quickly touch base and then go forth and progress the plot... Except you foolishly wrote smart characters who derail the whole thing with reasonable questions. 😅
June 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
That feeling when you've plotted out the next 4 chapters in the sidebar in Scrivener, all you need to do now is have your characters quickly touch base and then go forth and progress the plot... Except you foolishly wrote smart characters who derail the whole thing with reasonable questions. 😅
Who decided that 120k words was 'epic' in epic fantasy?
-We'd be around Shadar Logoth in 'The Eye of the World'
-We'd have just lost Gandalf in 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
-The starks would have just finished settling in at kings landing in 'A Game of Thrones'
-We'd be around Shadar Logoth in 'The Eye of the World'
-We'd have just lost Gandalf in 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
-The starks would have just finished settling in at kings landing in 'A Game of Thrones'
June 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Who decided that 120k words was 'epic' in epic fantasy?
-We'd be around Shadar Logoth in 'The Eye of the World'
-We'd have just lost Gandalf in 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
-The starks would have just finished settling in at kings landing in 'A Game of Thrones'
-We'd be around Shadar Logoth in 'The Eye of the World'
-We'd have just lost Gandalf in 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
-The starks would have just finished settling in at kings landing in 'A Game of Thrones'