Violet Scott Clark

Writer, veteran litigator, part-time professor, amateur wife, compulsive community volunteer, and mother of two human children + one rambunctious Goldendoodle

[Violet Scott Clark @VioletScotClark]

This quote from @robtolenbutler resonates with me - the concept that plot is simply yearning challenged and thwarted. Whether you're a writer or a reader (or like me, both!) what does your favorite character yearn for? What/who stops them from getting it? #writingcommunity

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It’s my protagonist’s birthday and @ceciliaclyra gave her the best present - my query + first pages is featured on today’s @TSNOTYAW Crying happy tears - thank you for the positive feedback, CeCe! 🥰🥹🎂🎉🎈#bookswithhooks #theshitaboutwriting #agentquery #firstpages

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My faithful writing assistant. #DollytheDoodle #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Goldendoodle #dogsofinstagram #waggingtail

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An insightful article from @FoxPrintEd on @JaneFriedman re: picking POV. I'm deep third, how about you? #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #POV
https://t.co/agoZ055zxM

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Do your MCs have a life philosophy? Does it change by story's end? In my manuscript, a self-proclaimed stoic falls for an epicurean, but they aren't as different as they think. #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #WishingForAFigInWinter @dailystoic https://t.co/Ub0tHrZMPS

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Do any of your characters have a "madeleine moment" where an object involuntarily invokes a blocked memory? For my MC, an accent triggers it. #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #Proust https://t.co/sTsDxGGJCQ

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A helpful reminder when editing - Why write "ran quickly" when your character "bolted." This article is helpful to identify how to make your writing more economical and evocative. #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #PowerVerbs https://t.co/JetVA15EDe

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Are you strategic about the colors described in your writing? Are there hidden meanings, or Easter eggs, for readers? #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #ColorPsychology https://t.co/UBdSkpFlPF

[Violet Scott Clark @VioletScotClark]

“If real people bit their lips with the frightening regularity of fictional characters, our mouths would be a bloody mess.” #Ouch #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity https://t.co/5QQ78FLJTn

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A great resource for days your child deprives you of so much sleep that even Starbucks can't save your vocabulary. https://t.co/v10yboL9iF #IKnowAllTheBestWords #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #WritingResources

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Great article echoing guidance I've read from @StephenKing & @LukemanLiterary

https://t.co/N4zUuU3LiO

#AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity

[Violet Scott Clark @VioletScotClark]

Because your characters can't knit their brows or screw a smile on their face all the time, here's some fresh ways to show, not tell, their emotions. https://t.co/YLj2jo7qAh

#AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity

[Violet Scott Clark @VioletScotClark]

Sometimes I'm incredulous at the reading level #HemingwayEditor gives me (Like, seriously, Ernie, Grade 4?) and I use this site to double check readability. What reading accessibilty resources do you use? https://t.co/PWPYhTUFH4

#AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity

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I stumbled upon https://t.co/R4vOPua61C doing novel research and now her newsletter is part of my weekend routine. Perhaps my children have forced (?) me to watch Frozen too many times, but @joannagoddard's site feels like a warm hug. #Olaf #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity

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What are your steps for self-editing? I like to start with Grammarly and #HemingwayEditor next to cut down the dreaded adverbs. #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #Adverbs

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@JennyQinVA Just sent a request to join!

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Do you give a date stamp at the beginning of chapters? I use this site religiously for everything from knowing when it was a Sunday in 1968, time zone, to calculating characters' birth/conception date. https://t.co/OW6ccYnoH8

#AmWriting #HistoricalFiction #WritingCommunity

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So much novel research has led me to @kottke - a great site to keep bookmarked on your browser!

[Violet Scott Clark @VioletScotClark]

What are two events that took place in the same time in history but don’t seem like they would have?

The last use of the guillotine was in France the same year Star Wars came out.

https://t.co/A7ONlNLYvK

#amwriting #strangehistory #HistoricalFiction

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Who else is attending the #HNS2023 Conference? https://t.co/v134cJkxwu #AmWriting #AmQuerying #HistoricalFiction #WritingCommunity