Adam Daley

Writer of psychological dramas. I share novel tips, recommended reads, and commentary on the turbulent writer's journey. MA Creative Writing. Librarian. He/him.

[Adam Daley @DaleyAuthor]

Desire, logic, morality, genre, voice. These are the five narrative devices that I try to keep in mind at all times when writing a novel. If something goes wrong it's usually because I've neglected at least one of them. #noveltips

[Ali Herring (closed to queries) @HerringAli]

#querytip querying authors, in your bio if you don't have writing accolades, I still love knowing your day job and some tidbit about you. I read samples first and if I go back to your query, that's often missing (probably to keep things short). I mean, give me a sentence or two!

[Adam Daley @DaleyAuthor]

70,000 words done before Xmas 💪 This first draft is going to need one hell of a rewrite when I'm done 😅

[Jericho Writers @JerichoWriters]

How lovely do these books look stacked up together? 💕💜💙

(We're running a little deal on them this week so now's the perfect time to get your hands on a treat for yourself, or a gift for the writer in your life. Links in our bio!)

#amreading #publishing #howtowrite

[Adam Daley @DaleyAuthor]

Past the 50,000 word threshold 💪 Consistency is key, set a realistic writing plan and stick to it ✍📖

[Adam Daley @DaleyAuthor]

Absolutely this 👇

[Adam Daley @DaleyAuthor]

@LouisePSharland Our Exeter library copy came in the other day, ready to go out to borrowers 👍

[Father Jake Austin Mysteries @JohnVanekAuthor]

ON WRITING: “There have been plenty of self-destructive rebel-angels but writing is about getting your work done every day. If you want to write novels, they take a long time. The best environment, at least for me, is a very stable, structured kind of life.”–Michael Chabon #books

[Adam Daley @DaleyAuthor]

"Substitute 'damn' every time you're inclined to write 'very;' your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be."
--Mark Twain

[Adam Daley @DaleyAuthor]

Today's writing task: glue draft 2 and draft 4 together to make a super draft 5 😅

[Adam Daley @DaleyAuthor]

A good writing day today. Really good. Gosh it feels so great to have one of those, it's been so long 😩😅

[Adam Daley @DaleyAuthor]

I would argue that editing is easier than writing. Or at least easier to get on with. I enjoy the 'chip away' aspect of editing, whereas writing can often feel like fumbling in the dark, trying to find the next climbing hold. Maybe just me? #WritingCommunity

[Adam Daley @DaleyAuthor]

New year, new drive, new motivations, let's get this writing done!

[Alexander Pennington @Authoralexp]

Things writers should NORMALIZE in 2021:

-Writing a terrible first draft
-Dropping your WIP to write something else when it's not working
-Making a note of what you love to read and writing that
-Taking a break when you feel overwhelmed
-Prioritizing your mental health
-Sleeping

[Adam Daley @DaleyAuthor]

Invited some people over for a new years party... Happy 2021 writers 😁🎉

[Adam Daley @DaleyAuthor]

I did a cringy thing 🙈

[Adam Daley @DaleyAuthor]

Dont beat yourself up if you have to make a big change in your novel. It's good. It means that you've recognised an area of improvement, which is half the battle. Every improvement makes you a better writer. It's part of the craft. #noveltips

[Adam Daley @DaleyAuthor]

No problem, thanks for the follow back 👍

[Willy Martinez @MindOnFires]

@DaleyAuthor Hey fellow creator, thanks for the recent add. Hope your day is going well🙏

[Adam Daley @DaleyAuthor]

Persistence is everything

[Alexander Pennington @Authoralexp]

Things SUCCESSFUL writers do:

-Write terrible first drafts
-Struggle
-Feel like giving up
-Get rejected by agents
-Have terrible writing days
-Take breaks
-Get anxiety
-Take mental health days
-Trash their story to write something else

But most importantly:

-Keep writing

[P.S. Literary Agency @PSLiterary]

"Make sure you aren't so dazzled by the climax and the conclusion of [your] plot that you abandon the conclusion of your character's long internal struggle." - Elizabeth Lyon #writingtips #writers