It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. ~ J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Dumbledore)

#HarryPotter #JKRowling #Dumbledore #StoryTelling #Quotes #Dreams #ReadersCommunity #WritersHelpingWriters #BookTok #SciFiAddict #FirstDraftProblems #AIArt #Writesky

Cut the clever side quest. Ditch the barista with a tragic backstory.
If it doesn’t serve the plot or reveal something vital, it’s just literary clutter. 🛍️✂️ #writingtips #editingadvice #killyourdarlings #tightprose #firstdraftproblems #amediting #writingcraft #writingcommunity

I know! #firstdraftproblems

I finished yesterday's writing with a summation of a scene. Last night, I realized I need to write it out. It will probably be cut later, but I need it now to make sure I'm telling myself the story. #WIP #FirstDraftProblems

Do you ever just like… feel like you’re writing crap but you can’t seem to make it any better? 😂 #firstdraftproblems #authorsky

The first draft was extremely messy. Being a pantser, I often write as I go, with no real plot or anything, and it showed. It had chapters which had nothing to do with anything, characters who weren't important, no clear direction, and a lot of issues.

#firstdraftproblems #queeradultsff

a man with a mustache is wearing a white shirt and a blue sweater . Alt: An animated GIF of Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso turning around and grimacing with embarrassment.

When you’ve planned a dramatic car chase for the finale of your book and then realise the destination is an hour’s drive away down traffic-jammed roads…

Could slo-mo long journey car chases be a thing, please…? 🤦🏻‍♀️

#FirstDraftProblems #WriterLife
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Many times when I sit down to do some #writing, I regret that I rarely describe physical spaces.
Then I remember that I gloss over those details most of the time, so if I'm writing for me and people like me, they'd probably have skipped the bits I didn't write anyway.
#FirstDraftProblems

I need someone to come and Old Yeller this chapter I'm working on. It's almost 4000 words and it's not showing any signs of being over anytime soon. #firstdraftproblems

Roman names articles, you are *so* confusing. I know I know, sort it out in later drafts. #firstdraftproblems #orsecond

Printing out all the scenes w/Chloe to check continuity and missing 1/3 because I called her Marie sometimes. #firstdraftproblems #amwriting

That thing where you write seven scenes of your characters having the same conversation. #FirstDraftProblems

Second day of #nanowrimo, and I've already forgotten a character's last name. Slippery, those proper nouns. #firstdraftproblems

Next chapter could be a bit of a talky behemoth. #firstdraftproblems