BIG SISTER WRITING TIP:
It's going to be hard to hear this, b/c we've been trained not to but:
IT'S OK TO SAY YOUR WORK IS GOOD. It's ok to love your own work.
Don't put your work down when someone compliments it.
YOU WORKED HARD FOR IT.
#WritersTable#writingtips#amwriting
My characters must feel like the kids of a workaholic parent.
"Hey, look what I'm doing!" MC cried.
"Hmm, that's nice dear," the author mumbled absent-mindly, not looking up from reality. MC sighed.
"At least tomorrow's Friday; she has to write my story then.
#writerslife
Sound On: This made my night. A baby chimp being rescued from poachers in the Congo and being flown to safety. I watched it three times and felt less stressed. The pilot is so kind and gentle.
#writers and #readers; what do YOU think is the max number of POVs one novel can have? #amwriting something new and would love to hear your thoughts & experiences.
I told myself I'd spend my weekend catching up for #campnanowrimo2018
The good news is I, somehow, hit 25k words.
The bad news is I have to work in a few hours. πͺ #needcoffee
According to experts:
Among the writers...
10% are very good (5% world famous)
30% are making a good living with writing and providing services to other writers.
60% are just there to make numbers
So, where are you? I am somewhere at the bottom 60%
#writers#writing#literature
#sciencefiction idea: aliens stumble across earth, they know humans are bipedal, apex pedators but that's about it. Where's their first encounter?
A preschool.
See how long they last... on an unrelated note, I'm on hour four of a baby shower with 30 humans >5 #needwine
To all the writers with day jobs, who support themselves (& maybe others), who are caretakers and/or juggling a dozen things that need to happen before you can get to your novel: I see you, I believe in you, I know how much you're doing, and I KNOW you can do this too.