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How to create a character’s background
One of the most important steps you can take when outlining a short story is to create your main character’s background. This is not necessarily information used in your story but is in your head a…
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February 1, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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What Books Cost Their Authors: A Tale of Blood, Sweat & Tears
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February 1, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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"Polite Words That Will Quietly Weaken Your Writing" by @Derek_Haines via @justpublishing #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips
Words That Weaken Writing: Polite Phrases To Avoid
Are polite words making your writing sound uncertain? See how to avoid words that weaken writing and replace them with better alternatives.
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February 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Time for a #writerslift #ShamelessSelfpromoSunday
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February 1, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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Writing Corner 104: Learning Your Genre
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Hi, I am the author, David Applegate, and this is my writing journey.
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Writing Corner 104: Learning Your Genre
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February 1, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Writing Corner 104: Learning Your Genre
Hi, I am the author, David Applegate, and this is my writing journey.
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February 1, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Writing Corner 104: Learning Your Genre
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February 1, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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Marketing scammers targeting authors
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February 1, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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Bluesky's Top 10 Trending Words (past 10min):
💨x3* - epstein 🔓
💨x1* - democracy 🔓
💨x39 - 1﹐688
💨x1* - gaza 🔓
💨x1* - ukraine 🔓
💨x23 - süssmuth
💨x22 - penalti
💨x18 - imbolc
💨x16 - rehmet
💨x16 - 2026-02-01
*🔓 = Unlocked Emergency Words (see img)

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Word Cloud; its top words (sorted by weighted frequency, descending): epstein*, democracy*, 1﹐688, gaza*, ukraine*, süssmuth, penalti, imbolc, rehmet, 2026-02-01, mayflower, rita, tarrant, rayo, fulham, welker, @nimunpress.bsky.social, 朝日, funday, いたどり, pikmin, pavla, milion, menefee, feyenoord, capgemini, bhm, テール, wambsganss, tibor, podporu, nys, mandelson, locus, grammys, girma, gassing, february, februari, esteso, chvilek, 2월, 情勢, ツイン, ゆうじ, woodson, vagina, uplift, turnout, spotter, sonntag, shaw, raphael, rafah, náměstí, neco, morrowind, moltbook, mbeumo, mbappe, langston, handball, grosso, cavs, bezahlt, arlie, alcaraz, 2026/02/02, 두쫀쿠, 騙さ, 貧困, 討論, 無自覚, 本誌, 期日, 政策, 形態, 助ける, 会わ, ヴェール, ロロ, ヤニ, メランコリック, パチ, コウ, うい, сделала, ytqntexfjw, wirtschaftsrat, ware, třeba, two-year, traurig, t20, subsidiary, staroměstské, shromáždění, sensational, ratner, psv, perfidious, natasha, mikie, mają, lidí, lidé, leigh, kufi, johnson's, jerseys, jens, iguanas, hertha, fragment, floats, fhéile, f-zero, entscheidungen, earthbound, domenica, delegate, cunha, commemorations, bríde, blowout, blanche, blackness, benson, balm, babu, annette, acosta, acheter, 689, 2026-02-02, 01, ｯｯ, 후기, 한참, 싶기도, 高市, 骨折, 項目, 配る, 読者, 虎杖, 薔薇, 自民党, 繋げる, 白黒, 満月, 沙織, 最期, 早苗, 恵方, 後期, 天然, 吸う, 参政, 匂わせ, 前編, 内側, 偉大, 体質, 住み, 仁王, 乗ら, リーグ, リネ, モジュロ, メモリ, メダリスト, パチンコ, セミ, スー, スンスン, スケブ, ジョブ, キャンバス, カナ, オス, たより, たとえ, さようなら, こく, ける, かれ, あきと, อ่าว, يوم, عبد, الأحد, כי, יותר, разу, обязательно, ни, вам, yleensä, witty Hashtag Cloud; its hashtagged words/phrases (sorted by weighted frequency, descending): blackhistorymonth, tcmparty, bbb26, stunday, noiralley, epsteinfiles, talkaboutastranger, promosky, 966, outdoor, vfbscf, trending, bdsm, artwork, indieauthor, exhib, blackhistory, amateur, ツインテールの日, teen, sports, public, nffc, ncwx, memes, imbolc, hrc, gposers, faith, bondage, blacksky, avfc, 双葉, リネ, ツイン, xxx, sundaycumday, sunday, sonic, rip, psvfey, mufc, hotwife, gayexhib, garden, creampie, bigboobs, bhm, 700, 전국구, 야단라, 双葉湊音誕生祭2026, 仁王, みなと, young, yaoi, writerslife, worldofwarcraft, wetter, weekdfordramatic, water, vrchat, vfb, texas, tennis, süssmuth, sega, residentevil, prayer, orangesun, hugecock, hotgirl, hahohe, gpose, goddess, god, girl, gardening, frost, foodsky, fnaf, florida, fansly, exhibtionism, exhibitionist, donaldtrump, disec, dildo, dccomics, crochet, cpfc, coloraday, boardgames, bloomscrolling, bigtits, batman, author, america, alphabetchallenge, aewcollision, abstractart, 3d, 친목, 라인, 대물, 裏垢女子, レディース, ガンプラ, みなとイラスト, интерактив, wordle_nyt, weak, warhammer, valentinesday, usb, tablecloth, splatoon, solo, shibari, shakespearesunday, selflove, royalrumble, robotics, religion, prompt, organization, onair, nvidia, mixedmedia, mindfulness, lyney, leonkennedy, king, jockstrap, investing, indonesia, hvac, hulst2026, hatsunemiku, halamadrid, gospel, gaypup, gayboy, folkloresunday, flex, february, fail, exercise, edging, craft, condenser, color, breasts, bnwo, bible, australianopen, adjustableheight, 커플만남, 초대, 인생상납, 에이티즈, 에세머, 야방, 애널, 암퇘지, 신생방, 신상상납, 신상, 수원, 섹벙, 성인, 빈유, 부커만남, 복종, 변남, 미션, 멜섭, 마조, 가축, 鷹城恭二bd2026, 谷崎, 裏アカ女子, 藍ちゃん大食いチャレンジ, 芸能, 現代, 涼風, 毎日, 放サモ, 夫婦の日, 原神_キャラ生誕祭, 個人, 中島, ロロ・フランム誕生祭2026, ロロ・フランム, リネ生誕祭2026, リネット生誕祭2026, リネット, ラムレム生誕祭2026, ラムレム, ドール Emoji Cloud; its emojis (sorted by weighted frequency, descending): 🧚, 🌕, ✊🏿, ✊🏾, ♾️, 🫰🏻, 🧦, 🧤, 🥛, 🤷🏽‍♂️, 🚬, 💁‍♀️, 👸, 🌑, 🌆, ♀️, 🫵🏻, 🪪, 🩲, 🧳, 🧢, 🧟, 🧘🏽‍♀️, 🧑‍🎨, 🧉, 🦣, 🦘, 🦎, 🦍, 🥶, 🥨, 🥁, 🤷🏼‍♂️, 🤳, 🤦🏽, 🤙🏼, 🤒, 🤏🏻, 🤌🏻, 🟧, 🛫, 🛠️, 🛋️, 🚔, 🙌🏾, 🙋🏻‍♀️, 🙇‍♂️, 😵, 😧, 🗑️, 🖐, 🔲, 🔦, 🔌, 📼, 💭, 💪🏾, 💍, 💅🏻, 💃, 👩‍🦱, 👩‍💻, 👨, 👕, 👋🏻, 👊🏻, 🐹, 🐠, 🐞, 🐖, 🐍, 🐇, 🐃, 🏴‍☠️, 🏴, 🏳️‍🌈, 🏍️, 🏃‍♀️, 🎾, 🎩, 🎀, 🌺, 🌪, 🌦️, 🉑, 🇵🇷, 🇲🇻, 🇬🇷, 🇪🇬, 🇨🇿, 🆓, 〰, ⬅️, ✌🏽, ✊🏽, ⛸️, ⚰️, ⚖, ☝🏽, ☘️, ↘️, ↘ Emoji Legend 💨x# | "Increased Trending Rate" for a Word (meaningful value; "💨x8 - burger" will mean "burger" is trending at 8 times its own normal rate for this time of day) 🔓 | "Unlocked" Ongoing Emergency Word (such words are not weighted down by their own previous usage; their *ongoing* increased usage--weeks, months, years--would otherwise move them down the list.) [PREVIOUSLY USED] ⚠️💨# | "Trend Strength Rating" ⚠️🌀💨 | "Trend Strength Rating" (see above) ⚠️🌀 CAT. # | [same; "CAT." = Category, like hurricane] 💬# | 10min Post Count 🆎# | 10min Word Count 🙂# | 10min Emoji Count
February 1, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Slow and steady, but progress #amwriting #writeandgrind #writerslife #writing #writesky
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February 1, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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It's a miserable, rainy day here in Wessex. Perfect for reading a good book. I'm reading NERO by Conn Iggulden. What are you reading? #author #writerslife #writingcommunity #amwriting #writer #writing #authors #booklover #bookworm
February 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Allow main character to experience crisis of faith
A man vs. himself conflict often elevates a story’s suspense and depth. When a character must face a confrontation with himself, most readers can relate to him. External conflicts that affect a cha…
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February 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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No new post this week, apologies. But here's a post I'm still very proud of. It's the first and to date only time I've written this much...about a video game.
#writerslife #baldursgate3 #retrospective #sundayblog
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A Writer’s perspective on Baldur’s Gate 3
“Baldur’s Gate After Dark. It’s a little bit sexy but you are gonna be covered in blood at the end.” — Amelia Tyler, 2023.
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February 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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#amwriting #writetip #WritingCommunity #writerslife
Carol Leifer and quote: "As a writer, the worst thing you can do is work in an environment of fear of rejection."
February 1, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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We have another great meeting coming soon at GSU-Dunwoody. Nosh and network with other writers from 12:45 to 1:30. Join our mailing list to learn more: atlantawritersclub.org/contact/. #amwriting #writetip #WritingCommunity #writerslife
Celebrated author Kate Kennedy will share her story of establishing a tuition-free school in Atlanta for children expressing homelessness. She’ll also offer valuable advice and tips about independent publishing. The meeting is free for first-time visitors.
February 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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Every draft is a doorway.
You don’t have to know what’s on the other side, you just have to turn the handle.

What are you stepping into today?
#writersofbluesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife
February 1, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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How am I supposed to write horrific, dystopian tales of the unexpected when the real world keeps trying to one up me?

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#Procrastination
February 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Bluesky's Top 10 Trending Words (past 10min):
💨x3* - epstein 🔓
💨x37 - 1﹐688
💨x1* - democracy 🔓
💨x1* - ukraine 🔓
💨x18 - rehmet
💨x17 - alcaraz
💨x1* - gaza 🔓
💨x14 - mandelson
💨x10 - 議席
💨x10 - djokovic
*🔓 = Unlocked Emergency Words (see img)

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Word Cloud; its top words (sorted by weighted frequency, descending): epstein*, 1﹐688, democracy*, ukraine*, rehmet, alcaraz, gaza*, mandelson, 議席, djokovic, charities, 朝日, wambsganss, novak, imbolc, ajax, @nimunpress.bsky.social, tenis, hertha, february, fakten, esteso, carlitos, 比例, 参政, きん, うかがう, youngest, slam, maravilhosa, konsa, godfrey, ghislaine, bundesliga, bogarde, 할까, 調査, 討論, 模型, 期日, 朝日新聞, 書き方, 戦利, 勤め, フィジカル, ネック, られん, อืม, два, быть, zoiets, sancho, pikmin, onzin, onana, museo, muffin, menefee, maze, maatsen, luiz, leigh, ketamine, javi, grammy, gerrymandering, flipped, excelsior, ellis, dicas, detailing, cześć, crans, charitable, calvo, bør, bentveld, adultos, 2월, 2026-02-01, 2-2, ｯｯ, 했음, 있나요, 사람도, 때도, 되어, 音量, 閃光, 部活, 連立, 逃亡, 該当, 観客, 行政, 自発, 置け, 維新, 破滅, 甘党, 海江田, 歩数, 教養, 支持, 推理, 後方, 張る, 工業, 尚更, 察知, 宇佐美, 壊滅, 土下座, 半減, 利い, 切り捨て, 入り口, 佳彦, 会計, 会お, 交互, 中道, 一家, ライバー, ベリー, ヘッド, プリ, ドタキャン, ディスコ, スケート, ゲロ, ケーブル, らい, ひら, ぐだ, ₹6﹐000-crore, مرة, две, ̀ㅂ, şubat, ändert, zondag, yuki, yan, whack, volksbefragung, verbrenner, vega, vastly, valentines, tx, tuli, traditionally, tossed, tocado, testify, tarcísio, tammy, surging, stretches, spiele, spelen, snatched, slags, sheikh, rodriguez, riff, respectable, reise, reese, ramen, rafah, przy, prez, preta, prefiero, png, plugs, plantas, outspent, müll, möglichkeiten, movimiento, mountbatten-windsor, moth, mosaic, moltbook, mhm, mercato, meliacha, mayflower, maxwell, maxiane, martinez, marko, logos, lembrou, l'ho, kofi, jonathans Hashtag Cloud; its hashtagged words/phrases (sorted by weighted frequency, descending): hahohe, epsteinfiles, bscsvd, excaja, 966, fosdem, epstein, promosky, pixiv, blackhistorymonth, bbc, stunday, ocsky, movies, imbolc, cat, ajax, 700, 인천, 경기, shakespearesunday, disec, avfc, 조련, 유부녀, 動物, texas, stitched, starwars, standwithukraine, running, rule34, hrc, cooking, cdu, btc, ausopen, amwriting, aewcollision, 3dart, 落書き, ブルアカ, アナログ, writerslife, whutot, werder, watfordfc, sportssky, silentsunday, sensual, san, purple, outdoors, opensource, musk, musica, miami, mailday, macro, jersey, hotwife, furryfriends, fish, eredivisie, democrats, chicken, carlosalcaraz, career, bundesliga, bscd98, boardgames, bluecast, blender, bbq, baseball, avlbre, australianopen2026, archaeology, alcaraz, abstractart, 41, 2026season, 12, 펠라, 커닐, 주인, 조교, 자지, 일산, 울산, 여군, 양산, 야방, 암퇘지, 신생, 신상상납, 시오후키, 스팽, 수원, 수도권, 사상, 사라하우스, 북정, 변남, 미혼방, 미시, 물금, 멜돔, 매운맛, 만남, 마사지, 디그디, 덕천, 관클, 관전클럽, 고딩게이, 게친소, 가축, 音楽, 配信, 遊戯, 購買, 豊臣, 読了, 暴露, 散歩, 動物園写真, 動物園, 動物写真, 創作bl, ㄱㅇ, メンエス#メンズエステ, プラモデル, ドラクエ, ケイ#ケイ, アークナイツエンドフィールド, アコスタ, せと打って出てきたものが滅びます, おやすみ, おうちごはん, あん, zoo, zeng, zelensky, yorkshire, yellow, xrp, wrestlesky, wren, wordle1688, witchsky, wirtschaft, wireless, willarnett, webcomic, weak, votankhongmeditationg, votankhong, vore, vismavie, virus, vacuum, utv, usdemocracy, universalhealthcare, uniforms, tudors, truth, transexual, thong, thiềng, thewestwing, tayok, taxtherich, taehyung, taco, sưphụtrầnthanhnghị, supplies, superbowl, streetsofminneapolis, step, steffen, steel, standupcomedy, stablediffusion, st, spurs, spd, solomom, solodev, solidarity, so_asano_ch, snl, slaughter, sketchbook, sismo, sinfulsunday, silksong, signalboost, siam345 Emoji Cloud; its emojis (sorted by weighted frequency, descending): ✊🏾, 🤙, 🥊, 🤞🏽, 🤜🏻, 🏟️, 🇭🇰, 🅰️, 🧹, 🧢, 🦭, 🦔, 🤷🏻, 🕶️, 👺, 👥, 👕, 🐨, 🐆, 🏮, 🇵🇱, 🇮🇱, ⛓️, 🫥, 🫘, 🪲, 🪨, 🪣, 🪑, 🧶, 🧨, 🧛, 🧎, 🧉, 🦤, 🦚, 🥬, 🥢, 🥘, 🥇, 🤷🏽‍♀️, 🤕, 🤐, 🤎, 🟧, 🛸, 🚫, 🚙, 🚗, 🙌🏽, 😯, 😟, 🗼, 🗳, 🖖, 🕹️, 🕸️, 🕳, 🕛, 🔑, 🔆, 📨, 💲, 💌, 💉, 👹, 👤, 👣, 👌🏻, 👇🏼, 👇🏻, 🐲, 🐧, 🐜, 🐌, 🐂, 🏳️, 🏫, 🏒, 🏆, 🎾, 🎞️, 🍫, 🍙, 🍒, 🍏, 🍃, 🌶️, 🌭, 🌕, 🌑, 🉐, 🇾🇪, 🇲🇾, 🇨🇭, 🇧🇹, 🆚, ⤵, ✉️, ✂️, ⚾, ♻, ⏱️, ⏬, 9️⃣ Emoji Legend 💨x# | "Increased Trending Rate" for a Word (meaningful value; "💨x8 - burger" will mean "burger" is trending at 8 times its own normal rate for this time of day) 🔓 | "Unlocked" Ongoing Emergency Word (such words are not weighted down by their own previous usage; their *ongoing* increased usage--weeks, months, years--would otherwise move them down the list.) [PREVIOUSLY USED] ⚠️💨# | "Trend Strength Rating" ⚠️🌀💨 | "Trend Strength Rating" (see above) ⚠️🌀 CAT. # | [same; "CAT." = Category, like hurricane] 💬# | 10min Post Count 🆎# | 10min Word Count 🙂# | 10min Emoji Count
February 1, 2026 at 12:50 PM
storyimperium.bsky.social
Plotte Aneba2. Es gibt ein paar Änderungen. So wie sich Ackhare verhält finde ich sie wenig sympathisch, das muss sich ändern. Außerdem mag ich diese Zusammenfassung zu Beginn nicht.
#schreiben #amwriting #autorenleben #autorenalltag #writerslife #autorenwahnsinn #henrikquedburg #fantasy #aneba
February 1, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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GM #5AMWritersClub
The only bright side is that if the groundhog predicts more winter, I buy more books & snacks. Oh, and get exercise snowshoveling. Another storm incoming.🐿️❄️
Stay safe, fellow snowed-in writers & readers. 📚
#WritersLife #AmWriting✍️#CosyMystery #WritingCommunity
February 1, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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Afternoon. #amwriting #writingcommunity #authorcommunity #writerslife #authorlife #booklife #writersky #authorsky #booksky
February 1, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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I have an interview with with lovely and talented Theodora Goss on my blog this month!

Click the link below to learn more about her writing, her inspirations, and her latest collection, “Letters from an Imaginary Country” ✒️💕

#authorinterview #writer #writerslife #writingcommunity #books
Enchanted Creators: The Collected Enchantments of Theodora Goss
Theodora Goss, poet, scholar, and professor of writing and literature at Boston University, always dreamed of becoming a writer, or a sorceress, when she grew up. Born behind the Iron Curtain in Hunga...
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February 1, 2026 at 12:29 PM
helendalibor.bsky.social
Eine Meise meinte ich nicht mit gemeisert. Gemeistert was das Wort, was ich schreiben wollte.
#tippfehler #schreiben #amwriting #jécris #autorenleben #autorenalltag #writerslife #autorenwahnsinn
February 1, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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Good Morning
Got myself a big fat cold - the first in eight years! Had forgotten how very WET and WATERY they are 🤧
#miserable #writerslife #coffee
February 1, 2026 at 11:26 AM
soulscratches.bsky.social
still corners
formulating the unspoken
holding onto night
a conscious awakening
in the midst
of barbaric arrangements
peeling sidewalks
across the land
as the bloody constitution
is crumpled and broken

#poet #resistance #writerslife
February 1, 2026 at 10:50 AM