Marcus Lenny

I write what lingers after silence,
echoes, remnants, and the beauty found in what breaks.
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[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

Tip 1: Novel editing

Clear goals can save you from a future headache

[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

Editing without clarity is dangerous.

Never edit just for the sake of it.
Have a clear path.

And remember: Your first edit wont fix everything, but will improve your draft. And that is the goal.

[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

I dared once to dream.
But the fire in my heart
consumed it all

until nothing remained.

And now...

I sit in a field of ashes,
and wish for a flower to bloom from it.

So I can hope again.
For that one happy thought.

A new dream.

-Pen drop

[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

Love is like a rose.
Beautiful in every way...

But also comes with thorns.
-Pen Drop |

[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

Spent the whole day, hand on my chin, mid-thought.

Bills... How did I end up in so much debt?

Thanks alot health.
Sigh.

[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

Editing without clarity is dangerous.

Never edit just for the sake of it.
Have a clear path.

And remember: Your first edit wont fix everything, but will improve your draft. And that is the goal.

[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

Sometimes I wonder…
What's beyond this life?

Another world?
Or just nothing?

Who knows...

[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

My life is full of dreams that never came true, but fears that did.

And often I wonder...If this is just one of them.

.

[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

Today, sat at my desk- did nothing.

Just... Quiet.

But it's okay.
I'll try again tomorrow.

[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

Deny the feeling of hopelessness
And
Give yourself A chance.

You are worth more than you think.

[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

I'll build a place between these pages
where we can live
without the quiet fear of breaking.

Because here,
we already know
how the story ends.

And we can call it
our world.

-PenDrop | Paper-thin wishes
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[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

To your journey:

Often, life gets heavy
Your dreams crushed beneath its weight.

But who says
you aren't strong enough
to lift it…

and carry your dreams forward.
Persist.

-PenDrop | #hopebringssweetdreams

[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

@LindaMeadWrites Same thing happened to me a few months back. 8chapters gone.

Had to rewrite.
And ended up making a little code to help with backups. A one-click file.
Should make something like that to keep your work safe.
helps a lot.

[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

When I started writing my book, the concept was simple:

"Students trapped in a deadly game."

Now?
The story’s way more complex… and I need to sit down just to explain it.
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[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

The only currency valuable in life
is time.

We are all born with it.
Short or Long.

Be cautious
And spend it where it matters.

[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

One week into my second draft edits.
Major plot holes: 90% fixed ✅

The book flows so much better now. Loving the editing process. Makes me see my story in a whole new way.

I Should try this for a career.
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[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

I wonder —
What’s the real story behind Valentine’s Day?

Pagan rites?
A martyr’s death?
Medieval pairings?
London’s chocolates and cards?

The lines blur.
What was it, really?
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[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

Clear mind. Fresh start.
2 days to go
Till drafting resumes

Editing phase.
Looking forward to it.

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[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

@Emzystar128 All smiles. It's a psychological character-driven thriller, based on riddles.

[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

It’s done.
Slept at 3 AM, then up by 6 AM

Final chapter finished.
First draft of my novel complete.

That last stretch nearly broke me, but here we are.
I’m sitting here smiling like an idiot.

I did it.
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[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

Sometimes,
we try so hard…

that we end up drowning
on solid ground.

[Marcus Lenny @PenDropwrites]

I want to see the world
through your eyes.

And understand
why you stay,
wear your fragile smile

brakes…

right beside me.

— Pen Drop
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