Erin Bashford

i write fantasy. i hate capital letters with a passion. i love non-human sidekicks. current WIP: '90s teen romcom meets LOTR

[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

finally submitted my entry after tweaking it about 5000 times!!!

[I Am In Print @IAmInPrint]

Ready to embark on an epic journey in your own #writing spaceship? Enter the #IAmWriting #SciFi / #Fantasy #Competition for a chance to get your writing noticed by judges Jo Fletcher & @litagentdrury.

Enter: 3,500 words and a #synopsis at https://t.co/lEcwmUYo9K

#WritingContest

[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

@IAmInPrint @canelo_co sounds amazing, but are there any plans for a fantasy/sci-fi comp?? pretty please!!

[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

not a night to remember

[John St. Clair (On Hiatus) @uusaint]

In six words or fewer, write a story about this picture. 👀😷💊

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[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

the seed monster deposited a gift

[John St. Clair (On Hiatus) @uusaint]

In six words or fewer, write a story about this picture. 👀🍓

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#strawberry

[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

1. when you submit your dissertation but realise you uploaded the wrong file
2. noticing a leak under the kitchen sink but when you think you've fixed it, the whole sink caves in

they're both feelings but hey it's a feelingsy book

[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

#writersoftwitter

what's your MC's MBTI?

mine's an intj, a stubborn, tireless thinker who won't listen to what anyone else says once he's got an idea in his head. even if it means ripping the fabric of reality in two.

he's also a simp for his wife

😈

[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

@BrownsLaws i don't have a prologue, and only one POV. i reckon it's because i've tried to introduce characters and history organically, so i have a lot of scenes that only exist to show characterisations and culture but don't do much to move the plot forward

[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

1/3 finished my second draft already and... 60k in. any advice for chronic overwriters? i keep telling myself it's ok because i'm writing science fantasy so i need to ~worldbuild~ but also... how much is too much? #amwriting #writersoftwitter

[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

@BrownsLaws yes, my first draft was 150k and i'm aiming for 110k. i know i'm a huge overwriter, it's my biggest sin, so i just need some tips on how to stop overwriting before i even do it

[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

i've spent the past two weeks meticulously editing my first 3500 words for the @IAmInPrint sci-fi/fantasy competition and... i *finally* think it's ready!!

[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

this is literally my ideal podcast, as i'm currently knee-deep in a morally grey sci-fi novel, led by an MC who allows his own people to be murdered for the greater good

[SFF Addicts Podcast @SFFAddictsPod]

Ep. 48 is officially LIVE! Join guest author @FondaJLee and co-hosts @adrianmgibson @mjkuhnbooks for a mini-masterclass on MORALLY GRAY CHARACTERS, as they delve into the murky depths of morality.

Stream/download/watch Ep. 48:
https://t.co/aB3J7IB0tn
https://t.co/r2liR7QkII

[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

only 3 weeks into draft 2 and i'm at 21k. already the plot feels more alive and structured than my first draft. i'm feeling veeeeerrry positive about this rendition!! can't wait to have it finished :))

[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

heartbreaking for someone who lives in south korea (even tho i mostly avoid amazon)

[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

taking a few days off to edit the first chapter is incredibly disheartening when scrivener's writing history feature only shows my word count decreasing... scrivener i'm making it so much better, i promise

[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

1. near-future sci-fi with secret supernaturals, mistaken villains, and mercenaries filled with regret
2. the mountain in the sea by @raynayler so far 11/10
3. i love @EmilyMandel
4. sooo excited for the surviving sky by @KritikaHRao

[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

this is the first time i've ever seriously outlined a novel and i'm constantly in a dreamlike state pondering the outcome of each scene

[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

in my WIP, the MC is obsessed with his dying world destroying its natural beauty: the forest fires in the verdant firs, the heatwaves over the painted hills, the tsunamis rocking the beaches. MC's descriptions of people/places/things are heavily naturified 🌲

[Emily Byron @emilycbyron]

Giveaway time! I have two spare proofs of this remarkable, brilliant, gorgeous book. Who wants one? Retweet to win and I’ll pick someone at random this time tomorrow!

[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

i'm just a girl, making a tweet, asking for writer friends 😂 #writersoftwitter #amwriting

[Erin Bashford @erinbashford]

@ladyzenik how does the government get money?