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prompts for writers to share about themselves and their work, to build connections, and to grow community.
It's November! Anyone doing a writing challenge this month or through the end of the year?
#writesky #writingcommunity #novnov #novelnovember #NaNoWriMo #writingchallenge #writingq #writersnotebook
#writesky #writingcommunity #novnov #novelnovember #NaNoWriMo #writingchallenge #writingq #writersnotebook
November 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It's November! Anyone doing a writing challenge this month or through the end of the year?
#writesky #writingcommunity #novnov #novelnovember #NaNoWriMo #writingchallenge #writingq #writersnotebook
#writesky #writingcommunity #novnov #novelnovember #NaNoWriMo #writingchallenge #writingq #writersnotebook
Happy #startrekday ! This quote feels pretty relevant. We never know whether any of our efforts—personal, professional, or in our writing will yield results. But they aren't the point.
It's about dreaming, pushing yourself, and learning.
Keep growing! ✨️
#writesky #startrek #writersnotebook
It's about dreaming, pushing yourself, and learning.
Keep growing! ✨️
#writesky #startrek #writersnotebook
September 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Happy #startrekday ! This quote feels pretty relevant. We never know whether any of our efforts—personal, professional, or in our writing will yield results. But they aren't the point.
It's about dreaming, pushing yourself, and learning.
Keep growing! ✨️
#writesky #startrek #writersnotebook
It's about dreaming, pushing yourself, and learning.
Keep growing! ✨️
#writesky #startrek #writersnotebook
I took some time away from social media. It was great. I got to focus more on my writing, connect with my community, and travel.
Here's a shot from the Lurie Garden in Chicago's Millennium Park.
What have you been up to?
#writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #booksky #authorsky #writersnotebook
Here's a shot from the Lurie Garden in Chicago's Millennium Park.
What have you been up to?
#writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #booksky #authorsky #writersnotebook
August 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I took some time away from social media. It was great. I got to focus more on my writing, connect with my community, and travel.
Here's a shot from the Lurie Garden in Chicago's Millennium Park.
What have you been up to?
#writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #booksky #authorsky #writersnotebook
Here's a shot from the Lurie Garden in Chicago's Millennium Park.
What have you been up to?
#writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #booksky #authorsky #writersnotebook
Hey writers,
Let's talk story/plot structure.
There a so many different names and lots of similarities between them.
Do you have a favorite? Why do you like it or how is it helpful to you?
Do you use it with fidelity or break the mold?
#writesky #writingq #writingcommunity #writersnotebook
Let's talk story/plot structure.
There a so many different names and lots of similarities between them.
Do you have a favorite? Why do you like it or how is it helpful to you?
Do you use it with fidelity or break the mold?
#writesky #writingq #writingcommunity #writersnotebook
July 29, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Hey writers,
Let's talk story/plot structure.
There a so many different names and lots of similarities between them.
Do you have a favorite? Why do you like it or how is it helpful to you?
Do you use it with fidelity or break the mold?
#writesky #writingq #writingcommunity #writersnotebook
Let's talk story/plot structure.
There a so many different names and lots of similarities between them.
Do you have a favorite? Why do you like it or how is it helpful to you?
Do you use it with fidelity or break the mold?
#writesky #writingq #writingcommunity #writersnotebook
Hey writers,
What's on your playlist these days?
Do you have specific music you listen to when you're writing?
Or are you more mercurial, changing your music to suit your mood, scenes your writing, or even the weather outside?
#writesky #writingq #writingcommunity #authorsky #writersnotebook
What's on your playlist these days?
Do you have specific music you listen to when you're writing?
Or are you more mercurial, changing your music to suit your mood, scenes your writing, or even the weather outside?
#writesky #writingq #writingcommunity #authorsky #writersnotebook
July 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Hey writers,
What's on your playlist these days?
Do you have specific music you listen to when you're writing?
Or are you more mercurial, changing your music to suit your mood, scenes your writing, or even the weather outside?
#writesky #writingq #writingcommunity #authorsky #writersnotebook
What's on your playlist these days?
Do you have specific music you listen to when you're writing?
Or are you more mercurial, changing your music to suit your mood, scenes your writing, or even the weather outside?
#writesky #writingq #writingcommunity #authorsky #writersnotebook
Re: Describe a character from your #wip using junk food.
My MMC starts off abrasive and scary, so he's probably sour gummy worms.
By the end of the story, much of his rough exterior has been removed and his motivations are clear. He's resilient and sweet like a gummy bear.
My MMC starts off abrasive and scary, so he's probably sour gummy worms.
By the end of the story, much of his rough exterior has been removed and his motivations are clear. He's resilient and sweet like a gummy bear.
July 23, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Re: Describe a character from your #wip using junk food.
My MMC starts off abrasive and scary, so he's probably sour gummy worms.
By the end of the story, much of his rough exterior has been removed and his motivations are clear. He's resilient and sweet like a gummy bear.
My MMC starts off abrasive and scary, so he's probably sour gummy worms.
By the end of the story, much of his rough exterior has been removed and his motivations are clear. He's resilient and sweet like a gummy bear.
Hey writers,
Let's have a little fun for #wipwednesday
Describe a character in your #wip with a junk food
Bonus points:
Use 2 junk foods to describe how they transform (or don't) during the story
#writesky #writingq #writingprompt #authorsky #writingcommunity #writersnotebook
Let's have a little fun for #wipwednesday
Describe a character in your #wip with a junk food
Bonus points:
Use 2 junk foods to describe how they transform (or don't) during the story
#writesky #writingq #writingprompt #authorsky #writingcommunity #writersnotebook
July 23, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Hey writers,
Let's have a little fun for #wipwednesday
Describe a character in your #wip with a junk food
Bonus points:
Use 2 junk foods to describe how they transform (or don't) during the story
#writesky #writingq #writingprompt #authorsky #writingcommunity #writersnotebook
Let's have a little fun for #wipwednesday
Describe a character in your #wip with a junk food
Bonus points:
Use 2 junk foods to describe how they transform (or don't) during the story
#writesky #writingq #writingprompt #authorsky #writingcommunity #writersnotebook
Hey writers,
Do you participate in a writing group either virtually or in person?
What platform do you use?
How did you connect with other writers?
#writesky #authorsky #writingq #writersgroup #writingprompt #writingabook #writinggroup #writingcommunity #amwriting #writinghelp #writersnotebook
Do you participate in a writing group either virtually or in person?
What platform do you use?
How did you connect with other writers?
#writesky #authorsky #writingq #writersgroup #writingprompt #writingabook #writinggroup #writingcommunity #amwriting #writinghelp #writersnotebook
July 22, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Hey writers,
Do you participate in a writing group either virtually or in person?
What platform do you use?
How did you connect with other writers?
#writesky #authorsky #writingq #writersgroup #writingprompt #writingabook #writinggroup #writingcommunity #amwriting #writinghelp #writersnotebook
Do you participate in a writing group either virtually or in person?
What platform do you use?
How did you connect with other writers?
#writesky #authorsky #writingq #writersgroup #writingprompt #writingabook #writinggroup #writingcommunity #amwriting #writinghelp #writersnotebook
Thought I knew this world
its strangeness, its quirks
Thought I knew what was
what I, you, we are
Not everything of course
Worlds have mysteries
but a grasp on things
enough understanding
I was mistaken
Standing in shadow
I see much more now
and also less of
what I thought I knew
#writingprompt
its strangeness, its quirks
Thought I knew what was
what I, you, we are
Not everything of course
Worlds have mysteries
but a grasp on things
enough understanding
I was mistaken
Standing in shadow
I see much more now
and also less of
what I thought I knew
#writingprompt
July 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Thought I knew this world
its strangeness, its quirks
Thought I knew what was
what I, you, we are
Not everything of course
Worlds have mysteries
but a grasp on things
enough understanding
I was mistaken
Standing in shadow
I see much more now
and also less of
what I thought I knew
#writingprompt
its strangeness, its quirks
Thought I knew what was
what I, you, we are
Not everything of course
Worlds have mysteries
but a grasp on things
enough understanding
I was mistaken
Standing in shadow
I see much more now
and also less of
what I thought I knew
#writingprompt
Hey writers,
Up for a little fun?
* Prose Challenge *
Using the image below as inspiration, write something. It can be poetry, narrative, or a description. Just keep to one post, so limit 300 characters.
#writesky #writing #authorsky #writingprompt #writingq #writingcommunity #wriersnotebook
Up for a little fun?
* Prose Challenge *
Using the image below as inspiration, write something. It can be poetry, narrative, or a description. Just keep to one post, so limit 300 characters.
#writesky #writing #authorsky #writingprompt #writingq #writingcommunity #wriersnotebook
July 18, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Hey writers,
Up for a little fun?
* Prose Challenge *
Using the image below as inspiration, write something. It can be poetry, narrative, or a description. Just keep to one post, so limit 300 characters.
#writesky #writing #authorsky #writingprompt #writingq #writingcommunity #wriersnotebook
Up for a little fun?
* Prose Challenge *
Using the image below as inspiration, write something. It can be poetry, narrative, or a description. Just keep to one post, so limit 300 characters.
#writesky #writing #authorsky #writingprompt #writingq #writingcommunity #wriersnotebook
Hey writers,
What's your favorite writing resource?
Is there a book, website, or app that's helped you improve your writing?
Take a sec to share it, and let us know how it's useful.
#writesky #writingq #writingprompt #authorsky #writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting #writersnotebook
What's your favorite writing resource?
Is there a book, website, or app that's helped you improve your writing?
Take a sec to share it, and let us know how it's useful.
#writesky #writingq #writingprompt #authorsky #writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting #writersnotebook
July 17, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Hey writers,
What's your favorite writing resource?
Is there a book, website, or app that's helped you improve your writing?
Take a sec to share it, and let us know how it's useful.
#writesky #writingq #writingprompt #authorsky #writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting #writersnotebook
What's your favorite writing resource?
Is there a book, website, or app that's helped you improve your writing?
Take a sec to share it, and let us know how it's useful.
#writesky #writingq #writingprompt #authorsky #writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting #writersnotebook
Hey writers,
It's Wednesday, so tell us about your #wip
Share a positive update.
Accomplish a goal? Write something special? Are edits going well? Or maybe a flash of inspiration struck...
Let us know so we can cheer you on!
#wipwednesday #writesky #writingq #writingprompt #writersnotebook
It's Wednesday, so tell us about your #wip
Share a positive update.
Accomplish a goal? Write something special? Are edits going well? Or maybe a flash of inspiration struck...
Let us know so we can cheer you on!
#wipwednesday #writesky #writingq #writingprompt #writersnotebook
July 16, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Hey writers,
It's Wednesday, so tell us about your #wip
Share a positive update.
Accomplish a goal? Write something special? Are edits going well? Or maybe a flash of inspiration struck...
Let us know so we can cheer you on!
#wipwednesday #writesky #writingq #writingprompt #writersnotebook
It's Wednesday, so tell us about your #wip
Share a positive update.
Accomplish a goal? Write something special? Are edits going well? Or maybe a flash of inspiration struck...
Let us know so we can cheer you on!
#wipwednesday #writesky #writingq #writingprompt #writersnotebook
Quote from Beatrix Potter, a writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist, best known for The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
#writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #authorsky #writingquote #writersnotebook
#writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #authorsky #writingquote #writersnotebook
July 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Quote from Beatrix Potter, a writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist, best known for The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
#writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #authorsky #writingquote #writersnotebook
#writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #authorsky #writingquote #writersnotebook
Hey writers,
What do you do when you feel stuck?
Do you have a consistent solution?
Or do you have one that varies—maybe with your mood or the stage of the writing process you're working through?
#writesky #authorsky #writingcommunity #writingq #writingprompt #stuck #writersnotebook
What do you do when you feel stuck?
Do you have a consistent solution?
Or do you have one that varies—maybe with your mood or the stage of the writing process you're working through?
#writesky #authorsky #writingcommunity #writingq #writingprompt #stuck #writersnotebook
July 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Hey writers,
What do you do when you feel stuck?
Do you have a consistent solution?
Or do you have one that varies—maybe with your mood or the stage of the writing process you're working through?
#writesky #authorsky #writingcommunity #writingq #writingprompt #stuck #writersnotebook
What do you do when you feel stuck?
Do you have a consistent solution?
Or do you have one that varies—maybe with your mood or the stage of the writing process you're working through?
#writesky #authorsky #writingcommunity #writingq #writingprompt #stuck #writersnotebook
Another Wednesday has arrived, so let's do a #wip update.
Where are you right now in your WIP, and where are you hoping to get to in the next week?
#wipwednesday #writesky #authorsky #writingcommunity #goals #amwriting #amediting #writingq #writingprompt #writersnotebook
Where are you right now in your WIP, and where are you hoping to get to in the next week?
#wipwednesday #writesky #authorsky #writingcommunity #goals #amwriting #amediting #writingq #writingprompt #writersnotebook
July 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Another Wednesday has arrived, so let's do a #wip update.
Where are you right now in your WIP, and where are you hoping to get to in the next week?
#wipwednesday #writesky #authorsky #writingcommunity #goals #amwriting #amediting #writingq #writingprompt #writersnotebook
Where are you right now in your WIP, and where are you hoping to get to in the next week?
#wipwednesday #writesky #authorsky #writingcommunity #goals #amwriting #amediting #writingq #writingprompt #writersnotebook
Hey writers,
Is your favorite genre to read the same one you write in, or do you read and write completely different things?
#writesky #writingq #writingprompt #writingcommunity #authorsky #writersnotebook
Is your favorite genre to read the same one you write in, or do you read and write completely different things?
#writesky #writingq #writingprompt #writingcommunity #authorsky #writersnotebook
July 8, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Hey writers,
Is your favorite genre to read the same one you write in, or do you read and write completely different things?
#writesky #writingq #writingprompt #writingcommunity #authorsky #writersnotebook
Is your favorite genre to read the same one you write in, or do you read and write completely different things?
#writesky #writingq #writingprompt #writingcommunity #authorsky #writersnotebook
Writing a book takes a lot of time, effort, and perseverance.
Keep going. You've got this!
Here are some words from the talented Ava DuVernay, writer and director of numerous films including When They See Us and Selma.
#writesky
#writingcommunity
#mondaymotivation #Monday
#writersnotebook
Keep going. You've got this!
Here are some words from the talented Ava DuVernay, writer and director of numerous films including When They See Us and Selma.
#writesky
#writingcommunity
#mondaymotivation #Monday
#writersnotebook
July 7, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Writing a book takes a lot of time, effort, and perseverance.
Keep going. You've got this!
Here are some words from the talented Ava DuVernay, writer and director of numerous films including When They See Us and Selma.
#writesky
#writingcommunity
#mondaymotivation #Monday
#writersnotebook
Keep going. You've got this!
Here are some words from the talented Ava DuVernay, writer and director of numerous films including When They See Us and Selma.
#writesky
#writingcommunity
#mondaymotivation #Monday
#writersnotebook
Some words on the importance of reading books from the great Toni Morrison.
What are you reading these days?
Give us some book recs!
#writesky #writingq #writingprompt #writing #writingcommunity #authorsky #amwriting #booksky #amreading #bookrecs #tonimorrison
#writersnotebook
What are you reading these days?
Give us some book recs!
#writesky #writingq #writingprompt #writing #writingcommunity #authorsky #amwriting #booksky #amreading #bookrecs #tonimorrison
#writersnotebook
July 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Some words on the importance of reading books from the great Toni Morrison.
What are you reading these days?
Give us some book recs!
#writesky #writingq #writingprompt #writing #writingcommunity #authorsky #amwriting #booksky #amreading #bookrecs #tonimorrison
#writersnotebook
What are you reading these days?
Give us some book recs!
#writesky #writingq #writingprompt #writing #writingcommunity #authorsky #amwriting #booksky #amreading #bookrecs #tonimorrison
#writersnotebook
Re: Pretty pose
Write something inspired by the image.
For so long, you walked beside me
Your strides matching mine, step for step
Imprinting yourself on my soul
Changing me, leaving holes behind
Write something inspired by the image.
For so long, you walked beside me
Your strides matching mine, step for step
Imprinting yourself on my soul
Changing me, leaving holes behind
July 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Re: Pretty pose
Write something inspired by the image.
For so long, you walked beside me
Your strides matching mine, step for step
Imprinting yourself on my soul
Changing me, leaving holes behind
Write something inspired by the image.
For so long, you walked beside me
Your strides matching mine, step for step
Imprinting yourself on my soul
Changing me, leaving holes behind
Hey writers,
Up for a little fun?
* Pretty Prose *
Using the image below as inspiration, write something. It can be poetry, narrative, or a description. Just keep to one post, so limit 300 characters.
#writesky #writing #authorsky #writingprompt #writingq #writingcommunity #wriersnotebook
Up for a little fun?
* Pretty Prose *
Using the image below as inspiration, write something. It can be poetry, narrative, or a description. Just keep to one post, so limit 300 characters.
#writesky #writing #authorsky #writingprompt #writingq #writingcommunity #wriersnotebook
July 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Hey writers,
Up for a little fun?
* Pretty Prose *
Using the image below as inspiration, write something. It can be poetry, narrative, or a description. Just keep to one post, so limit 300 characters.
#writesky #writing #authorsky #writingprompt #writingq #writingcommunity #wriersnotebook
Up for a little fun?
* Pretty Prose *
Using the image below as inspiration, write something. It can be poetry, narrative, or a description. Just keep to one post, so limit 300 characters.
#writesky #writing #authorsky #writingprompt #writingq #writingcommunity #wriersnotebook
It's Wednesday! Let's do a #wip update.
How's your writing going? What phase of your current project are you on? -
Planning?
First draft?
Second draft?
Draft 5,432?
Edits?
Or something else?
How's it going?
#wipwednesday #writesky #writingq #writingcommunity #writingprompt #writersnotebook
How's your writing going? What phase of your current project are you on? -
Planning?
First draft?
Second draft?
Draft 5,432?
Edits?
Or something else?
How's it going?
#wipwednesday #writesky #writingq #writingcommunity #writingprompt #writersnotebook
July 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It's Wednesday! Let's do a #wip update.
How's your writing going? What phase of your current project are you on? -
Planning?
First draft?
Second draft?
Draft 5,432?
Edits?
Or something else?
How's it going?
#wipwednesday #writesky #writingq #writingcommunity #writingprompt #writersnotebook
How's your writing going? What phase of your current project are you on? -
Planning?
First draft?
Second draft?
Draft 5,432?
Edits?
Or something else?
How's it going?
#wipwednesday #writesky #writingq #writingcommunity #writingprompt #writersnotebook
Hey writers,
How old were you when you started writing?
Is it something you've always done or did you start later in life?
#writesky #writingcommunity #writing #writingq #writingprompt #authorsky #writersnotebook
How old were you when you started writing?
Is it something you've always done or did you start later in life?
#writesky #writingcommunity #writing #writingq #writingprompt #authorsky #writersnotebook
July 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Hey writers,
How old were you when you started writing?
Is it something you've always done or did you start later in life?
#writesky #writingcommunity #writing #writingq #writingprompt #authorsky #writersnotebook
How old were you when you started writing?
Is it something you've always done or did you start later in life?
#writesky #writingcommunity #writing #writingq #writingprompt #authorsky #writersnotebook
"I believe in a world where impossible things happen. Where love can outstrip brutality, can neutralize it, as though it never was, or transform it into something new and more beautiful."
- Carmen Maria Machado
#writesky #writingcommunity #writing #writersnotebook
- Carmen Maria Machado
#writesky #writingcommunity #writing #writersnotebook
June 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"I believe in a world where impossible things happen. Where love can outstrip brutality, can neutralize it, as though it never was, or transform it into something new and more beautiful."
- Carmen Maria Machado
#writesky #writingcommunity #writing #writersnotebook
- Carmen Maria Machado
#writesky #writingcommunity #writing #writersnotebook
Re: What are you all reading these days?
I'm reading Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh. Recommended by a friend. Definitely enjoying it.
Genre: humor, it's also illustrated.
5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I'm reading Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh. Recommended by a friend. Definitely enjoying it.
Genre: humor, it's also illustrated.
5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
June 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Re: What are you all reading these days?
I'm reading Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh. Recommended by a friend. Definitely enjoying it.
Genre: humor, it's also illustrated.
5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I'm reading Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh. Recommended by a friend. Definitely enjoying it.
Genre: humor, it's also illustrated.
5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️