Misty Danielles
@mistydanielles.bsky.social
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Keep writing.
Your story matters now more than ever.
Your story matters now more than ever.
January 20, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Keep writing.
Your story matters now more than ever.
Your story matters now more than ever.
Reposted by Misty Danielles
If you see this post, take a normal breath in, then breath out on a count of 5.
Do this three more times.
You got this.
Do this three more times.
You got this.
January 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
If you see this post, take a normal breath in, then breath out on a count of 5.
Do this three more times.
You got this.
Do this three more times.
You got this.
Panicking! 😅
Today/this week: Building the World, Geography, & Magic. More research!
Christmas week: Creating my Character Arcs.
And then the outline & scene mapping!
Today/this week: Building the World, Geography, & Magic. More research!
Christmas week: Creating my Character Arcs.
And then the outline & scene mapping!
December 16, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Panicking! 😅
Today/this week: Building the World, Geography, & Magic. More research!
Christmas week: Creating my Character Arcs.
And then the outline & scene mapping!
Today/this week: Building the World, Geography, & Magic. More research!
Christmas week: Creating my Character Arcs.
And then the outline & scene mapping!
Reposted by Misty Danielles
#StartingOffWrite
OUTRO
Thanks for coming!
If you want, sign up for our Discord at startingoffwrite.com and Join the Community!
We officially start January 1 but there are people chatting and prepping until then.
Can't wait! Keep chatting as long as you'd like!
OUTRO
Thanks for coming!
If you want, sign up for our Discord at startingoffwrite.com and Join the Community!
We officially start January 1 but there are people chatting and prepping until then.
Can't wait! Keep chatting as long as you'd like!
December 16, 2024 at 12:25 AM
#StartingOffWrite
OUTRO
Thanks for coming!
If you want, sign up for our Discord at startingoffwrite.com and Join the Community!
We officially start January 1 but there are people chatting and prepping until then.
Can't wait! Keep chatting as long as you'd like!
OUTRO
Thanks for coming!
If you want, sign up for our Discord at startingoffwrite.com and Join the Community!
We officially start January 1 but there are people chatting and prepping until then.
Can't wait! Keep chatting as long as you'd like!
It always help to have an outline. That’s a good starting place to help get the mind turning. And to have playlist blasting to get into the mood & focus.
If really stuck, it doesn’t hurt to try writing prompts.
Sometimes rewriting the opening until it gets the story flowing.
If really stuck, it doesn’t hurt to try writing prompts.
Sometimes rewriting the opening until it gets the story flowing.
#StartingOffWrite
QUESTION 3
How do you plan to get past the fear of the blank page?
What strategies do you use for starting a new project?
Quote-post with the hashtag!
QUESTION 3
How do you plan to get past the fear of the blank page?
What strategies do you use for starting a new project?
Quote-post with the hashtag!
December 16, 2024 at 12:30 AM
It always help to have an outline. That’s a good starting place to help get the mind turning. And to have playlist blasting to get into the mood & focus.
If really stuck, it doesn’t hurt to try writing prompts.
Sometimes rewriting the opening until it gets the story flowing.
If really stuck, it doesn’t hurt to try writing prompts.
Sometimes rewriting the opening until it gets the story flowing.
OMG so many.
• Pirates of the Caribbean ➡️ The Golden Age of Piracy 🏴☠️
• Six of Crows 🐦⬛ ➡️ Heist & The Assassins Blade
• Witchlands ➡️ Magic 🪄
• Star Wars Prequels ➡️ Angsty Romance 💘
• Think Interwar Europe
• Anastasia movie ➡️ Instead of orphanage, she works for a pirate crew, bidding her time 👀
• Pirates of the Caribbean ➡️ The Golden Age of Piracy 🏴☠️
• Six of Crows 🐦⬛ ➡️ Heist & The Assassins Blade
• Witchlands ➡️ Magic 🪄
• Star Wars Prequels ➡️ Angsty Romance 💘
• Think Interwar Europe
• Anastasia movie ➡️ Instead of orphanage, she works for a pirate crew, bidding her time 👀
#StartingOffWrite
QUESTION 2
What comp titles or inspo sources have gone into your WIP?
Don't just limit yourself to other books! Think broad!
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QUESTION 2
What comp titles or inspo sources have gone into your WIP?
Don't just limit yourself to other books! Think broad!
Quote-post with the hashtag
December 16, 2024 at 12:23 AM
OMG so many.
• Pirates of the Caribbean ➡️ The Golden Age of Piracy 🏴☠️
• Six of Crows 🐦⬛ ➡️ Heist & The Assassins Blade
• Witchlands ➡️ Magic 🪄
• Star Wars Prequels ➡️ Angsty Romance 💘
• Think Interwar Europe
• Anastasia movie ➡️ Instead of orphanage, she works for a pirate crew, bidding her time 👀
• Pirates of the Caribbean ➡️ The Golden Age of Piracy 🏴☠️
• Six of Crows 🐦⬛ ➡️ Heist & The Assassins Blade
• Witchlands ➡️ Magic 🪄
• Star Wars Prequels ➡️ Angsty Romance 💘
• Think Interwar Europe
• Anastasia movie ➡️ Instead of orphanage, she works for a pirate crew, bidding her time 👀
#StartingOffWrite
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN X SIX OF CROWS
🏴☠️ Anne Bonny & Mary Read ➡️ Healer/Thief Duo
☠️ Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean
🏴☠️ Transatlantic Slave Trade w/Magic
☠️ Mermaids & Sirens, Soothsayers, Elemental Magic Users
🏴☠️ Title: Code of Thieves
I haven’t even outlined yet 😅
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN X SIX OF CROWS
🏴☠️ Anne Bonny & Mary Read ➡️ Healer/Thief Duo
☠️ Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean
🏴☠️ Transatlantic Slave Trade w/Magic
☠️ Mermaids & Sirens, Soothsayers, Elemental Magic Users
🏴☠️ Title: Code of Thieves
I haven’t even outlined yet 😅
December 15, 2024 at 11:48 PM
#StartingOffWrite
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN X SIX OF CROWS
🏴☠️ Anne Bonny & Mary Read ➡️ Healer/Thief Duo
☠️ Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean
🏴☠️ Transatlantic Slave Trade w/Magic
☠️ Mermaids & Sirens, Soothsayers, Elemental Magic Users
🏴☠️ Title: Code of Thieves
I haven’t even outlined yet 😅
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN X SIX OF CROWS
🏴☠️ Anne Bonny & Mary Read ➡️ Healer/Thief Duo
☠️ Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean
🏴☠️ Transatlantic Slave Trade w/Magic
☠️ Mermaids & Sirens, Soothsayers, Elemental Magic Users
🏴☠️ Title: Code of Thieves
I haven’t even outlined yet 😅
#StartingOffWrite
Hi 👋 I’m Misty (she/her). So far, I’ve been writing Poetry📝, 🏴☠️🔮⚔️🐺Fantasy (Adventure & Historical Fiction) 🧜♀️🧚♀️🧝♀️🐉. I’ll be writing a novella, possibly 50K words.
Hi 👋 I’m Misty (she/her). So far, I’ve been writing Poetry📝, 🏴☠️🔮⚔️🐺Fantasy (Adventure & Historical Fiction) 🧜♀️🧚♀️🧝♀️🐉. I’ll be writing a novella, possibly 50K words.
Welcome to #StartingOffWrite!
INTRO
Introduce yourself, what genres you write, and whether you'll be doing 50k novel or Choose Your Own Adventure in January!
Don't forget to quote-post with the hashtag!
INTRO
Introduce yourself, what genres you write, and whether you'll be doing 50k novel or Choose Your Own Adventure in January!
Don't forget to quote-post with the hashtag!
December 15, 2024 at 11:09 PM
#StartingOffWrite
Hi 👋 I’m Misty (she/her). So far, I’ve been writing Poetry📝, 🏴☠️🔮⚔️🐺Fantasy (Adventure & Historical Fiction) 🧜♀️🧚♀️🧝♀️🐉. I’ll be writing a novella, possibly 50K words.
Hi 👋 I’m Misty (she/her). So far, I’ve been writing Poetry📝, 🏴☠️🔮⚔️🐺Fantasy (Adventure & Historical Fiction) 🧜♀️🧚♀️🧝♀️🐉. I’ll be writing a novella, possibly 50K words.
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GIDEON THE 9th x MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
Two necromancers in a 2ndary world post nuclear war fight to find a cure for a wasting disease--under the nose of a fascist govt
🖤Daquar: secretly loves "Blue Christmas" / Elvis
🖤Ritraru: loves "Yule Shoot Your Eye Out" / FOB
#WIP #A #SFF #CheerPit Agented
Two necromancers in a 2ndary world post nuclear war fight to find a cure for a wasting disease--under the nose of a fascist govt
🖤Daquar: secretly loves "Blue Christmas" / Elvis
🖤Ritraru: loves "Yule Shoot Your Eye Out" / FOB
#WIP #A #SFF #CheerPit Agented
December 9, 2024 at 3:23 PM
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Celebrate small victories. If you've only written a handful of words today, that's still a handful of words more than yesterday. But the main point is, write *something* every day. You gotta keep moving forward; otherwise, it'll be harder to get started. #StartingOffWrite
#StartingOffWrite Question 3
What's the best piece of writing advice you can share with your fellow SOW writers?
Don't forget the hashtag!
What's the best piece of writing advice you can share with your fellow SOW writers?
Don't forget the hashtag!
November 15, 2024 at 11:53 PM
Celebrate small victories. If you've only written a handful of words today, that's still a handful of words more than yesterday. But the main point is, write *something* every day. You gotta keep moving forward; otherwise, it'll be harder to get started. #StartingOffWrite
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#StartingOffWrite
My advice is simple, just write. Don’t worry about getting every detail right the first time, there will be time to edit it later. And have fun with it! Writing can be such an amazingly enjoyable process, but it can also be frustrating sometimes so try not to get too bogged down.
My advice is simple, just write. Don’t worry about getting every detail right the first time, there will be time to edit it later. And have fun with it! Writing can be such an amazingly enjoyable process, but it can also be frustrating sometimes so try not to get too bogged down.
#StartingOffWrite Question 3
What's the best piece of writing advice you can share with your fellow SOW writers?
Don't forget the hashtag!
What's the best piece of writing advice you can share with your fellow SOW writers?
Don't forget the hashtag!
November 16, 2024 at 12:05 AM
#StartingOffWrite
My advice is simple, just write. Don’t worry about getting every detail right the first time, there will be time to edit it later. And have fun with it! Writing can be such an amazingly enjoyable process, but it can also be frustrating sometimes so try not to get too bogged down.
My advice is simple, just write. Don’t worry about getting every detail right the first time, there will be time to edit it later. And have fun with it! Writing can be such an amazingly enjoyable process, but it can also be frustrating sometimes so try not to get too bogged down.
Reposted by Misty Danielles
#StartingOffWrite
Don't stop writing. Take breaks, but don't stop. Read a lot.
Don't stop writing. Take breaks, but don't stop. Read a lot.
#StartingOffWrite Question 3
What's the best piece of writing advice you can share with your fellow SOW writers?
Don't forget the hashtag!
What's the best piece of writing advice you can share with your fellow SOW writers?
Don't forget the hashtag!
November 16, 2024 at 12:06 AM
#StartingOffWrite
Don't stop writing. Take breaks, but don't stop. Read a lot.
Don't stop writing. Take breaks, but don't stop. Read a lot.
Reposted by Misty Danielles
A favorites is, “You can’t edit a blank page,” which I’m telling myself as I switch back to drafting after a long time in revisions.
Another is find other writing friends! Writing can be lonely & querying is brutal, so finding friends to celebrate & commiserate w/ is essential #StartingOffWrite
Another is find other writing friends! Writing can be lonely & querying is brutal, so finding friends to celebrate & commiserate w/ is essential #StartingOffWrite
#StartingOffWrite Question 3
What's the best piece of writing advice you can share with your fellow SOW writers?
Don't forget the hashtag!
What's the best piece of writing advice you can share with your fellow SOW writers?
Don't forget the hashtag!
November 16, 2024 at 12:16 AM
A favorites is, “You can’t edit a blank page,” which I’m telling myself as I switch back to drafting after a long time in revisions.
Another is find other writing friends! Writing can be lonely & querying is brutal, so finding friends to celebrate & commiserate w/ is essential #StartingOffWrite
Another is find other writing friends! Writing can be lonely & querying is brutal, so finding friends to celebrate & commiserate w/ is essential #StartingOffWrite
Reposted by Misty Danielles
The best advice I ever got was "Listen to your characters. They know the story better than you do."
This helped me a lot when I'm stuck. They have loudly told me a few times what to do or what they wouldn't do lol listen to them. They are pretty smart lol
#StartingOffWrite
This helped me a lot when I'm stuck. They have loudly told me a few times what to do or what they wouldn't do lol listen to them. They are pretty smart lol
#StartingOffWrite
#StartingOffWrite Question 3
What's the best piece of writing advice you can share with your fellow SOW writers?
Don't forget the hashtag!
What's the best piece of writing advice you can share with your fellow SOW writers?
Don't forget the hashtag!
November 16, 2024 at 1:45 AM
The best advice I ever got was "Listen to your characters. They know the story better than you do."
This helped me a lot when I'm stuck. They have loudly told me a few times what to do or what they wouldn't do lol listen to them. They are pretty smart lol
#StartingOffWrite
This helped me a lot when I'm stuck. They have loudly told me a few times what to do or what they wouldn't do lol listen to them. They are pretty smart lol
#StartingOffWrite
Reposted by Misty Danielles
Friday November 15 the discord opens and we're doing a chat for #StartingOffWrite, January's new novel writing challenge!
RTs appreciated
#WritingCommunity
RTs appreciated
#WritingCommunity
Get ready! In fifteen days, @startingoffwrite.bsky.social hosts its first event on bluesky!
Looking to write a novel in a month like the olden days? Want to choose your own adventure? We got you covered.
Feel free to direct questions to me or the SOW bluesky account.
Looking to write a novel in a month like the olden days? Want to choose your own adventure? We got you covered.
Feel free to direct questions to me or the SOW bluesky account.
November 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Friday November 15 the discord opens and we're doing a chat for #StartingOffWrite, January's new novel writing challenge!
RTs appreciated
#WritingCommunity
RTs appreciated
#WritingCommunity
#StartingOffWrite
If I can finish research and start outlining in December, then I hope to start a first draft of Code of Thieves in January. I’ve been itching to write again.
If I can finish research and start outlining in December, then I hope to start a first draft of Code of Thieves in January. I’ve been itching to write again.
#StartingOffWrite Question 4
Last question! What do you hope to accomplish in January? What are your SOW goals?
Don't forget the hashtag.
Last question! What do you hope to accomplish in January? What are your SOW goals?
Don't forget the hashtag.
November 16, 2024 at 12:17 AM
#StartingOffWrite
If I can finish research and start outlining in December, then I hope to start a first draft of Code of Thieves in January. I’ve been itching to write again.
If I can finish research and start outlining in December, then I hope to start a first draft of Code of Thieves in January. I’ve been itching to write again.
#StartingOffWrite
Elementary school: Loved writing prompts. Was originally into reading.
Middle & high school: Trashy drafts of randomness & fan fic (wasn’t aware of the term at the time).
College to now: Took tons of writing courses, read writing advice, & joined the writing community.
Elementary school: Loved writing prompts. Was originally into reading.
Middle & high school: Trashy drafts of randomness & fan fic (wasn’t aware of the term at the time).
College to now: Took tons of writing courses, read writing advice, & joined the writing community.
#StartingOffWrite Question 4
When did you get started writing? Tell us a little bit about your first project, whatever you'd like to tell.
Don't forget the hashtag!
When did you get started writing? Tell us a little bit about your first project, whatever you'd like to tell.
Don't forget the hashtag!
November 16, 2024 at 12:16 AM
#StartingOffWrite
Elementary school: Loved writing prompts. Was originally into reading.
Middle & high school: Trashy drafts of randomness & fan fic (wasn’t aware of the term at the time).
College to now: Took tons of writing courses, read writing advice, & joined the writing community.
Elementary school: Loved writing prompts. Was originally into reading.
Middle & high school: Trashy drafts of randomness & fan fic (wasn’t aware of the term at the time).
College to now: Took tons of writing courses, read writing advice, & joined the writing community.
#StartingOffWrite
There is magical 🪄 key 🔑 to writing a book.
My fav is “You can’t edit a blank page.” So write ✍️ the trash 🗑️ fire 🔥 and don’t look 👀 back.
There is magical 🪄 key 🔑 to writing a book.
My fav is “You can’t edit a blank page.” So write ✍️ the trash 🗑️ fire 🔥 and don’t look 👀 back.
#StartingOffWrite Question 3
What's the best piece of writing advice you can share with your fellow SOW writers?
Don't forget the hashtag!
What's the best piece of writing advice you can share with your fellow SOW writers?
Don't forget the hashtag!
November 16, 2024 at 12:07 AM
#StartingOffWrite
There is magical 🪄 key 🔑 to writing a book.
My fav is “You can’t edit a blank page.” So write ✍️ the trash 🗑️ fire 🔥 and don’t look 👀 back.
There is magical 🪄 key 🔑 to writing a book.
My fav is “You can’t edit a blank page.” So write ✍️ the trash 🗑️ fire 🔥 and don’t look 👀 back.
#StartOffWrite
WIP: CODE OF THIEVES (novella)
Genre: Fantasy Adventure
Age: YA
What I know so far:
Anne Bonny & Mary Read ➡️ Healer/Thief Duo
Transatlantic Slave Trade w/Magic 🪄
Mermaids 🧜♀️ & Sirens, Soothsayers 🔮, Elemental Magic 🔥💧🌱🌬️
Golden Age of Piracy 🏴☠️ in the Caribbean w/Interwar Period.
WIP: CODE OF THIEVES (novella)
Genre: Fantasy Adventure
Age: YA
What I know so far:
Anne Bonny & Mary Read ➡️ Healer/Thief Duo
Transatlantic Slave Trade w/Magic 🪄
Mermaids 🧜♀️ & Sirens, Soothsayers 🔮, Elemental Magic 🔥💧🌱🌬️
Golden Age of Piracy 🏴☠️ in the Caribbean w/Interwar Period.
#StartingOffWrite Question 1
Tell us a little bit about the WIP you might work on in January. Genre, age group, a logline, etc.?
Don't forget the hashtag!
Tell us a little bit about the WIP you might work on in January. Genre, age group, a logline, etc.?
Don't forget the hashtag!
November 16, 2024 at 12:03 AM
#StartOffWrite
WIP: CODE OF THIEVES (novella)
Genre: Fantasy Adventure
Age: YA
What I know so far:
Anne Bonny & Mary Read ➡️ Healer/Thief Duo
Transatlantic Slave Trade w/Magic 🪄
Mermaids 🧜♀️ & Sirens, Soothsayers 🔮, Elemental Magic 🔥💧🌱🌬️
Golden Age of Piracy 🏴☠️ in the Caribbean w/Interwar Period.
WIP: CODE OF THIEVES (novella)
Genre: Fantasy Adventure
Age: YA
What I know so far:
Anne Bonny & Mary Read ➡️ Healer/Thief Duo
Transatlantic Slave Trade w/Magic 🪄
Mermaids 🧜♀️ & Sirens, Soothsayers 🔮, Elemental Magic 🔥💧🌱🌬️
Golden Age of Piracy 🏴☠️ in the Caribbean w/Interwar Period.
#StartingOffWrite
Hi, 👋 I’m Misty (she/her)!
I’m a Fantasy writer ✍️ who currently resides in Minnesota. I mainly write Fantasy Adventure and a bit of Historical Fiction. Sometimes I dabble in Poetry. 📝
I live on the Mississippi River w/an old tabby cat 🐱 & two German Shepherd dogs 🐕.
Hi, 👋 I’m Misty (she/her)!
I’m a Fantasy writer ✍️ who currently resides in Minnesota. I mainly write Fantasy Adventure and a bit of Historical Fiction. Sometimes I dabble in Poetry. 📝
I live on the Mississippi River w/an old tabby cat 🐱 & two German Shepherd dogs 🐕.
#StartingOffWrite Intro
It's time for our preparation kickoff chat!
Reskeet and tell us who you are, what kind of stuff you write, and if you want, a random fact about yourself!
Don't forget the hashtag!
It's time for our preparation kickoff chat!
Reskeet and tell us who you are, what kind of stuff you write, and if you want, a random fact about yourself!
Don't forget the hashtag!
November 15, 2024 at 11:50 PM
#StartingOffWrite
Hi, 👋 I’m Misty (she/her)!
I’m a Fantasy writer ✍️ who currently resides in Minnesota. I mainly write Fantasy Adventure and a bit of Historical Fiction. Sometimes I dabble in Poetry. 📝
I live on the Mississippi River w/an old tabby cat 🐱 & two German Shepherd dogs 🐕.
Hi, 👋 I’m Misty (she/her)!
I’m a Fantasy writer ✍️ who currently resides in Minnesota. I mainly write Fantasy Adventure and a bit of Historical Fiction. Sometimes I dabble in Poetry. 📝
I live on the Mississippi River w/an old tabby cat 🐱 & two German Shepherd dogs 🐕.
Reposted by Misty Danielles
#StartingOffWrite Intro
It's time for our preparation kickoff chat!
Reskeet and tell us who you are, what kind of stuff you write, and if you want, a random fact about yourself!
Don't forget the hashtag!
It's time for our preparation kickoff chat!
Reskeet and tell us who you are, what kind of stuff you write, and if you want, a random fact about yourself!
Don't forget the hashtag!
November 15, 2024 at 11:16 PM
#StartingOffWrite Intro
It's time for our preparation kickoff chat!
Reskeet and tell us who you are, what kind of stuff you write, and if you want, a random fact about yourself!
Don't forget the hashtag!
It's time for our preparation kickoff chat!
Reskeet and tell us who you are, what kind of stuff you write, and if you want, a random fact about yourself!
Don't forget the hashtag!
Reposted by Misty Danielles
I Know Why the Caged Bird Doesn't Leave the Cage...Even When You Open the Door
November 20, 2023 at 8:05 PM
I Know Why the Caged Bird Doesn't Leave the Cage...Even When You Open the Door
Reposted by Misty Danielles
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November 17, 2023 at 8:58 PM
Hey #SFFchat!
Check out my newsletter for updates and writing tips!
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And check out my website for editing services!
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Check out my newsletter for updates and writing tips!
cjsubko.substack.com
And check out my website for editing services!
cjlistro.com/editing-services
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Writers, say it with me: the novel doesn't have to get done today. You're allowed to slow down.
November 15, 2023 at 7:37 PM
Writers, say it with me: the novel doesn't have to get done today. You're allowed to slow down.
1. code of thieves
2. 764 words
3. Luis climbs the ladder. At the wheel, he moves the helmsman to the side of the quarterdeck. He then takes over the wheel.
2. 764 words
3. Luis climbs the ladder. At the wheel, he moves the helmsman to the side of the quarterdeck. He then takes over the wheel.
It's a @themightypens.org NaNoWriMo checkin! Tell us
1. Your WIP working title
2. Word count
3. The last line you wrote
Keep it up, everyone! You're doing great.
1. Your WIP working title
2. Word count
3. The last line you wrote
Keep it up, everyone! You're doing great.
November 8, 2023 at 4:00 AM
1. code of thieves
2. 764 words
3. Luis climbs the ladder. At the wheel, he moves the helmsman to the side of the quarterdeck. He then takes over the wheel.
2. 764 words
3. Luis climbs the ladder. At the wheel, he moves the helmsman to the side of the quarterdeck. He then takes over the wheel.