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Zumbador<p>I keep having to rediscover the same things when it comes to writing:</p><p>For example, when outlining a book ( yes! I do outline) I can often get stuck in the weeds figuring out what order events happen in. <br>I know something will happen in the story, but I don't know enough about the story yet to know exactly when it happens in the chain of events. And that can really get me stuck.</p><p>What helps me a lot with this is to identify the tentpoles events of the story, the big events that I know for sure what order they happen in. There are usually about three or four of these. </p><p>Then I create a document (usually using Scapple) where I have all the other events just as little separate notes, and I sort them into where they fall, not in relation to one another, but in relation to those tentpole events. </p><p>The smaller events can stay in a jumble, except for how they relate to the big events. Their order will change even after I've written the first draft. </p><p><a href="https://mefi.social/tags/WritingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmWriting</span></a></p>
Liana Brooks<p>Unless there is a lot of money on the table or some other demonic deadline, don’t lose sleep over writing. It’s not healthy.<br> There’s no advantage to stressing yourself out and making yourself miserable while writing a book.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LianaEdits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LianaEdits</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmWriting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WritingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Publishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Publishing</span></a></p>
Ian Scraper (DE / EN)<p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/WritersCoffeeClub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritersCoffeeClub</span></a> 23 June 2025<br>What’s the worst piece of writing advice you’ve ever encountered?</p><p>The kind of advice that aims not to change or add details to a story in order to improve it, but to change the entire plot of a story. This would mean that the story is no longer mine, but that of the person giving the advice. In this case, the person should rather write the story with the desired plot on their own.</p><p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/WritingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/WritersOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritersOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/authors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authors</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/writers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writers</span></a></p>
J. R. DePriest :verified_trans: :donor: :Moopsy: :EA DATA. SF:<p>This is a question for amateur authors out there.<br>How do you keep writing when nobody else cares?</p><p>If that's enough for you to understand what I'm asking, then you don't need to read anything else.<br>For anyone who wants to understand where I'm coming from, keep reading and it's likely to be long and most of y'all will peace out.</p> <p>I've been writing creative weird fiction since high school, thirty-five years ago, largely inspired by a childhood spent watching black and white creature features and other cheesy but incredibly earnest horror, sci-fi, and fantasy films and reading Clive Barker, Dean Koontz, Steven King, and, eventually Lovecraft and Derleth.<br>But I was also heavily inspired by James Joyce. Reading "The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" in English class was honestly life-changing. That's how I wanted to write. Joyce, along with Charlotte Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper", and Conrad Aiken's "Silent Snow, Secret Snow" were my goalposts.</p><p>So that's how I write, what I aspire to be.<br>I'm not.<br>I will never be.<br>I'm not a great writer, merely adequate.</p><p>Further, I do not have a novel in me, just short stories and the occasional poem.<br>Nobody cares about those today unless you are a name or have a collection to sell.</p><p>genAI scraping the web to mulch its growth means I don't even feel comfortable sharing much of my work online.</p><p>I enter contests and I do not win.</p><p>I have no "fan base" nor even peers who look forward to what I have next. Nobody asks, nobody cares.<br>My wife has never understood my stories but strongly encourages me to keep writing.</p><p>So. How do I keep writing when nobody cares but me, when nobody <em>else</em> cares?</p><p>I mean, I have other things to do. I have other responsibilities. I have a <em>real</em> job. I have mental health issues.<br>I could just stop writing forever and nobody would stop me.</p><p>I write, but not as often as I would like.<br>I often wonder what the point even is.<br>I want to share; I want to make connections. I want to find <strong>my people</strong>.<br>But I haven't.<br>Maybe never will.</p><p>Edit: added hashtags </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/WritingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writer</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Writers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writers</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/WritersOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritersOfMastodon</span></a></p>
Liana Brooks<p>Unless there is a lot of money on the table or some other demonic deadline, don’t lose sleep over writing. It’s not healthy.<br> There’s no advantage to stressing yourself out and making yourself miserable while writing a book.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LianaEdits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LianaEdits</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmWriting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WritingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Publishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Publishing</span></a></p>
GeorgeLThomas<p>Common Character Archetypes<br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/WriterCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WriterCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CharacterArchetypes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacterArchetypes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Characters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Characters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Archetypes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Archetypes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/WritingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingTips</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/WritingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Tips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tips</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Advice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Advice</span></a></p><p><a href="http://georgelthomas.com/2025/02/04/common-character-archetypes/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">georgelthomas.com/2025/02/04/c</span><span class="invisible">ommon-character-archetypes/</span></a></p>
Zumbador<p>So far I've written feedback of 172 short stories on the Writing Battle contest. In case it's helpful, the most common issues I've found are:</p><p>Using coincidence to solve story problems. Coincidences that make things more difficult for the main character are more satisfying and believable than coincidences that solve the main character's problems.</p><p>A total twist surprise ending with no foreshadowing. Surprise is overrated. Creating anticipation is better, even if the reader is not sure what's going to happen until the twist hits. </p><p>A main character who only reacts, and doesn't take initiative at all. This is disappointing even in a violent and action packed story. </p><p>Over use of filter words like "she saw" and "I felt". Those can usually be left out to make the experience more impactful for the reader. Just say what she saw, or what you felt.</p><p>And of course, too much exposition. Show what's happening, and trust your reader to join the dots. </p><p><a href="https://mefi.social/tags/WritingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingAdvice</span></a></p>
Zumbador<p>This is the talk I did on Sunday for the "Write Your Own Way" Summit. <br>This is about how to use the techniques of Compassions Focussed Therapy to deal with getting blocked or stuck with your fiction writing. There's a focus on what works for neurodivergent people, but it's applicable to any writer. </p><p>35 minutes long</p><p><a href="https://mefi.social/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a> <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/WritingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC7kX3VYH14" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=QC7kX3VYH1</span><span class="invisible">4</span></a></p>
Zumbador<p>Just a reminder that my talk on getting your writing process unstuck using the techniques of compassion focused therapy is happening today 😊</p><p>I'm one of the speakers at a free 4 day virtual event called **The Write Your Own Way Summit: Forge Your Unique Magic**. </p><p>My topic is "*Getting Unstuck: A Compassion Centered Approach to Writing Difficulties*" with a focus on neurodivergence. It takes place on 3pm EST on the 2nd of February. </p><p>**Write Your Own Way** is an event that celebrates the diverse, personal, and uniquely creative paths that writers take to to produce their best work. </p><p>Join Us for Write Your Own Way Here! (affiliate link) <a href="https://summit.writeyourownway.com/?sc=jk6Mtl61&amp;ac=3baUA7h5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">summit.writeyourownway.com/?sc</span><span class="invisible">=jk6Mtl61&amp;ac=3baUA7h5</span></a></p><p>There’s an option to upgrade to the All Access Pass, which will give you access to the Summit recordings plus additional bonuses from the Summit speakers. (If you do decide to upgrade your ticket, I do receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.)</p><p><a href="https://mefi.social/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/WritingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a></p>
Zumbador<p>I'm one of the speakers at a free 4 day virtual event called **The Write Your Own Way Summit: Forge Your Unique Magic**. </p><p>My topic is "*Getting Unstuck: A Compassion Centered Approach to Writing Difficulties*" with a focus on neurodivergence. It takes place on 3pm EST on the 2nd of February. </p><p>**Write Your Own Way** is an event that celebrates the diverse, personal, and uniquely creative paths that writers take to to produce their best work. </p><p>Join Us for Write Your Own Way Here! (affiliate link) <a href="https://summit.writeyourownway.com/?sc=jk6Mtl61&amp;ac=3baUA7h5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">summit.writeyourownway.com/?sc</span><span class="invisible">=jk6Mtl61&amp;ac=3baUA7h5</span></a></p><p>There’s an option to upgrade to the All Access Pass, which will give you access to the Summit recordings plus additional bonuses from the Summit speakers. (If you do decide to upgrade your ticket, I do receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.)</p><p><a href="https://mefi.social/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/WritingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a></p>
Astrobach :breadified:<p>A write-along/TTRPG Playthrough stream!</p><p>Cremboblin the Nog Monster returns!<br>Will he usurp the Red Tyrant known as SANTA!<br> <br>Let's screw up Christmas LIVE right NOW: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/T96TFuEUMjs" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/live/T96TFuEUMjs</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writingcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/story" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>story</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/vancouver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vancouver</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/indie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indie</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fiction</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/stream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stream</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/livestream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>livestream</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/litgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>litgames</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a> #<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writeyourstory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writeyourstory</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/emergingwriters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>emergingwriters</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writingadvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writingadvice</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writealong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writealong</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SoloTTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoloTTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DnD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DnD</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/pathfinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pathfinder</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PF2e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PF2e</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/dungeon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dungeon</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/itchio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>itchio</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Xmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Xmas</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Christmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Christmas</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/santa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>santa</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cryptid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptid</span></a></p>
Astrobach :breadified:<p>A write-along/TTRPG Playthrough stream!</p><p>She should've been back by now. <br>The sun is getting low.<br>Into the dark woods you'll go...</p><p>Hexcrawl with us LIVE right NOW: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/N7dnh3ieQhY" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/live/N7dnh3ieQhY</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writingcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/indieauthor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indieauthor</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/story" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>story</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/vancouver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vancouver</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/indie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indie</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fiction</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/stream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stream</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/livestream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>livestream</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/litgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>litgames</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/emergingwriters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>emergingwriters</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writingadvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writingadvice</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writealong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writealong</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SoloTTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoloTTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DnD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DnD</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/pathfinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pathfinder</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PF2e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PF2e</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/dungeonsanddragons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dungeonsanddragons</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/dungeon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dungeon</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/itchio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>itchio</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/folklorehorror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>folklorehorror</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>folklore</span></a></p>
Astrobach :breadified:<p>A write-along/TTRPG Playthrough stream!</p><p>This week, our ranger will face the terrible reborn wyrm that threatens her tribe!</p><p>See the conclusion LIVE right NOW: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/xYOwTFNQ7sA" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/live/xYOwTFNQ7sA</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writingcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/indieauthor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indieauthor</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/indie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indie</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fiction</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/livestream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>livestream</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/litgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>litgames</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/amreading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amreading</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/vancouverwriters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vancouverwriters</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/canlit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canlit</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writeyourstory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writeyourstory</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/emergingwriters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>emergingwriters</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writingadvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writingadvice</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writealong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writealong</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SoloTTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoloTTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DnD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DnD</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/pathfinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pathfinder</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/dungeonsanddragons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dungeonsanddragons</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/dungeon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dungeon</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/itchio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>itchio</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cozy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cozy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cozyvibes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cozyvibes</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/roguelike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>roguelike</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/roguelite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>roguelite</span></a></p>
Zumbador<p>Totally a sub toot.</p><p>There's this thing some writers like to say. It goes something like this:</p><p>"A true writer will write no matter what, whether or not they're making money, whether or not anyone is reading them. The test for whether you're a writer is: if you can stop writing, you're not a writer."</p><p>This is utter and complete *bullshit*. </p><p>A poet said this at a workshop for young writers when I was a teenager. He was leading the workshop. (He got exposed as a plagiarist later but that's another story). </p><p>I trusted him and took it as the literal truth, and it discouraged me so thoroughly that I stopped writing. </p><p>It took me to my mid thirties to realise that you should not listen to writing advice by anyone who uses the phrase "a real writer". </p><p>Since I started writing again I've written 10 books and writing has been one of the central joys of my life. </p><p>Any writing advice that makes you want to stop writing is bad advice *for you* </p><p><a href="https://mefi.social/tags/WritingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/WritingLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingLife</span></a> <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a></p>
Astrobach :breadified:<p>A write-along/TTRPG Playthrough stream!</p><p>You are members of the National Parks Service. Also, you are wizards.</p><p>Come manage a magical park LIVE right NOW: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/Fhwc0N4CdvI" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/live/Fhwc0N4CdvI</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writingcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/story" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>story</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/vancouver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vancouver</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/indie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indie</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fiction</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/stream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stream</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/livestream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>livestream</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/litgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>litgames</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writeyourstory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writeyourstory</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/emergingwriters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>emergingwriters</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writingadvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writingadvice</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writealong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writealong</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SoloTTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoloTTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DnD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DnD</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/pathfinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pathfinder</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PF2e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PF2e</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/dungeonsanddragons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dungeonsanddragons</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/dungeon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dungeon</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/itchio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>itchio</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plants</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/forage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>forage</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cozy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cozy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cozyvibes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cozyvibes</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/wizard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wizard</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/parks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parks</span></a></p>
Astrobach :breadified:<p>A write-along/TTRPG Playthrough stream!</p><p>What would you cook for the king that kidnapped you?</p><p>Help us forage &amp; cook LIVE right NOW: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/HPpCdOZXHnA" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/live/HPpCdOZXHnA</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writingcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/onlinecommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlinecommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/story" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>story</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/vancouver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vancouver</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/indie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indie</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fiction</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/stream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stream</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/livestream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>livestream</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/litgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>litgames</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/amreading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amreading</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writeyourstory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writeyourstory</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/emergingwriters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>emergingwriters</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writingadvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writingadvice</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writealong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writealong</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SoloTTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoloTTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DnD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DnD</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/pathfinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pathfinder</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PF2e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PF2e</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/dungeonsanddragons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dungeonsanddragons</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/dungeon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dungeon</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/itchio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>itchio</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plants</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/forage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>forage</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cozy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cozy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cozyvibes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cozyvibes</span></a></p>