Lindsey Riley

Making an attempt at this writing thing.

[Lindsey Riley @WritingRiley]

Win a Freewrite: Winner’s Choice of EITHER Gen3 Smart Typewriter OR Traveler https://t.co/lcqKgxZI5q via @KMWeiland

[Lindsey Riley @WritingRiley]

@JohnnyJohnnySun oh geez, that's not good. Thank you for your response!

[Lindsey Riley @WritingRiley]

I feel seen

[Hannah Berner @beingbernz]

Does anyone else feel like they are a lazy perfectionist with ADHD and chronic fatigue who is pretty chill besides the occasional panic attack and loves their friends but hates people?

[CG Drews @PaperFury]

tropes we deserve
- enemies to lovers
- "theRe'S oNLy one bED"
- when the sweet character just SNAPS
- kissing in action scene to distract everyone and not get caught
- giving the gruff character a nickname
- yelling will NEVER do a thing...next scene, they are doing the thing

[Lindsey Riley @WritingRiley]

@Kris10Callihan It’s been a looong time since I read it, but I remember The Time Traveler’s Wife made me sob 😭 Usually books don’t make me cry, but that one got me

[Lindsey Riley @WritingRiley]

@Keidi_Keating I’ve been trying to plot for the past few months and keep getting stuck. I feel like I’m moving backwards. I���m beginning to think I should try discovery writing and pants it

[Lindsey Riley @WritingRiley]

After spending months getting nowhere with #plotting, I’m beginning to think I might actually be a #pantser

Maybe I should just let go and see where I end up

#amwriting
#writingcommmunity
#amwritingfantasy

[CG Drews @PaperFury]

Brain: we should WRITE
Me: good idea
Brain: here are characters, an aesthetic board, playlist...oh oh! we can daydream so many epic scene snippets and--
Me: great! now how does it all fit together?
Brain: [has left the chat]

[CG Drews @PaperFury]

Me: I have so so much to do today.
Brain: <processing request>
Brain: <processing>
Brain: <red warning lights flashing>
Brain: <...p r o c e s s i n g...>
Brain: so we should nap
Me: yes

[Lindsey Riley @WritingRiley]

@Kris10Callihan Definitely. Bring on the slow burn! <3

[Lindsey Riley @WritingRiley]

I woke up at 3am with scene ideas that wouldn't let me sleep.

New words > sleep

#allthecoffee #allthewords #amwriting #WritingCommunity

[Lindsey Riley @WritingRiley]

@elmify @mallorygrigg @janenewland Eeeeeee, one-clicked! Can't wait! 😍

[Lindsey Riley @WritingRiley]

@TreyStoneAuthor This is why I'm going to end up with 500 outlines and 0 finished books

[Lindsey Riley @WritingRiley]

This is way too relatable for me. Stop it, brain.

[Trey Stone @TreyStoneAuthor]

Brain: "👀"

Me: "...What?"

Brain: "You wanna... 👀"

Me: "...Wanna what?"

Brain: "You wanna maybe write—"

Me: "Write? Now? Sure if you're up for it. Our WIP could use—"

Brain: "—A WHOLE NEW STORY ENTIRELY?!"

Me: "God dammit."

#amwriting #writerslife #writingcommunity

[Lindsey Riley @WritingRiley]

@AshTudor888

[Lindsey Riley @WritingRiley]

@KimLute I heard this advice in an episode of @WritingExcuses on outlining, and it was a bit of a breakthrough for me, personally - Start with a pitch of your story, just a few paragraphs. Then expand that into a 5-page version. Then a 20-page version. Then expand further into a novel.

[Lindsey Riley @WritingRiley]

@LiteraryKfox

[Jay Kristoff News/Updates @misterkristoff]

Every novel you ever loved was at one point HATED by the person writing it.

[Lindsey Riley @WritingRiley]

@LiteraryKfox

[Lindsey Riley @WritingRiley]

I know they say it's okay for your first draft to be a mess... but I think I'm taking it to an entirely new level. #CampNaNoWriMo #amwriting #writingcommmunity