Scott Miller

Owner of Gatecrasher Editorial. Writer at Informa. Author of books both strange and fantastical. Husband and father. ADHD warrior. Often awkward.

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The second book in the Chemslinger Chronicles is out now!

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In John Wick: Chapter 4, Keanu's killing spree continues, but in this video, I answer the question: Should we still care? https://t.co/nZ0Cs9nwom

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@WesRants Dying paycheck to paycheck?

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What's an action sequence that lives in your head rent free?

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What's an action sequence that lives in your head rent free?

(My favorite fight sequence of all time)

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@WhitneyHemsath Bottom of a movie theater trash can, without the liner. Smelled like something died in there.

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ChatGPT is poised to take writing jobs. But should we give them up?

#AI #ChatGPT #WritingCommunity

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@sabinaposts CMOS says only cap the first word when a colon introduces two or more sentences, speech in dialogue, or a quotation or question. So I recommend capping in this case.

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@EditsByKnight This happens to me more often that I like to admit.

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Books like Susanna Clarke's Piranesi illustrate how we can break the "rules" of writing to great effect—if we do so with clarity and purpose.

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Everything Everywhere All at Once shows us how to use genre conventions to set up—and upset—audience expectations.

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Since #writingtips is trending, here's one: don't worry so much about memorizing the "rules." Instead, figure out when to ask questions and where to look for answers. Buy a style guide and train your eye to spot issues that might be errors. When in doubt, look it up!

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@dustychipura Definitely the hyperfocus. I didn't realize until adulthood that it wasn't considered "normal" to latch onto one topic or activity and want to do nothing else to the detriment of important things like eating and sleeping.

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@thaddeusbooks This claim also ignores every genre other than action, thriller, and horror. What about romance? Are you worried that the characters are going to die in a romcom?

Same principle applies for stories where you know the character IS going to die.

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Andor is seriously fantastic. We can all learn from it.

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@AuthorGaylord Right? There's skin and muscle and connective tissue in there too. Plus, choosing a "happy" hippo picture does not make them less terrifying.

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@AlineaEditorial @SanderlingEdit Same. They both offer solid benefits, but EFA seems to have a more active job board. The email notifications about new projects are handy too.

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What do you think is the key ingredient of good storytelling?

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity

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@jenn_storey I chose AI is the future, even though it worries me.

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@WesRants Full-time freelance is the same way. Makes me long for an office job sometimes!

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@KupcakeProse Not sure how you feel about Star Wars, but Andor is phenomenal. Leaves the space wizards behind and tells a boots-on-the-ground story of rebellion.