Preparing Your Book Reading, Presentation If you’re a little anxious about speaking in front of a crowd for a book presentation, that’s understandable; public speaking is one of the biggest fears people have. But with a little prepara…

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I'm literally so excited to read this fanfiction
The problem

I have to FINISH WRITING IT

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7 Things Writers Should Know About Theme • Never be afraid to write what you believe. If the message speaks the truth, others will fear you. When you’re afraid how others will react to your writing, you’ve allowed them to define you. Shou…

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Your Story isn’t Its Plot or Structure When discussing fiction, sometimes the terms “story” and “structure” are used interchangeably with “plot.” But a story is not a plot or the story’ structure. While this misuse of terminology m…

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7 Tips To Ensure You Show Not Tell When Writing If your writing feels vanilla, the likely problem with your novel or short story is that it shows rather then tells. Just what does that mean exactly, and how can you fix it? Here are seven great t…

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Place Dialogue Attribution in Right Spots When writing fiction, you want to ensure that readers clearly know who is speaking dialogue. If a reader loses track, then the wrong impression about a character’s intentions and motivations m…

Place dialogue attribution in right spots
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Today's editing query: Is it a compound word or two words? (Or perhaps hyphenated?)

I can't believe how many different words/phrases I've looked up over the last few days.

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Every word I write is another stroke that takes me to the shore of a completed book Any journey you set out on requires time and at least some hard work. No matter how difficult such travels may be, though, the destination is always reachable. Wrong turns may be made along th…

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go away white room syndrome AAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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My current writing space is 70% books, 20% tea mugs, 10% panic. Rearranged my desk at midnight instead of working on revisions. Anyone else endlessly fiddling with their space to avoid their draft? 😅 #authorlife #writinglife #writerproblems

No offense to "eying" and "eyeing, but they are just so ugly as words. I'm going to have to reword this entire sentence so I don't have to see either one.

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When exposition is necessary in a story Of course, sometimes exposition is necessary for expediency’s sake. But it should appear sparingly. A quick sentence noting some historical event or a common trait of an alien species is fine.…

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When exposition is necessary in a story Of course, sometimes exposition is necessary for expediency’s sake. But it should appear sparingly. A quick sentence noting some historical event or a common trait of an alien species is fine.…

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no one ever tells you that writing fight scenes is hard.

How to solve writers block for your story:

Step one: Open a new google dock

Step two: start writing a whole new story you brainstormed while on Ice watch

Step 3: Hyperfixate on that and get the whole prologue done in a few hours.

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Lots of characters. Lots of WIPs. Lots of fictional people demanding my attention at the most inconvenient times, like when I’m in the shower or driving or trying to sleep. 🙃

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Deleted several paragraphs because I went on a tangent, and then remembered the joy of serial publishing. Control Z, and tangent on, bitches. Plot is for next week #writerproblems #writesky

Saw an add for a new LLM that allegedly handles the writing while preserving "your voice."

It was called Heretto.

All I could think was:
"Nice name." ::Raises 12-foot burnin' stake::
"Apt." ::Piles wood at base::

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Currently navigating the chaos of my writing space: a sprawling sea of sticky notes, coffee mugs, and books begging to be organized. Wish I'd find as much order in my plot as in my future clean-up plans! Who else is in the messy desk club? 📚☕ #authorlife #writinglife #writerproblems

Wanting to draw more but also wanting to write, & my dumbass brain cannot handle utilizing 2 creative outlets at the same time, cuz 1 hour in reality ≠ 1 hour in my head.
To me 1 hour is like 15 mins, & to be able to lock in I need 3 'in my head' hours, minimum.
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"what are you working on?"
Me? Technically, "The Fox's Daughter".
Actually? Anything but that 😂
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I wrote 400 words today, cleaned my desk twice, and googled “how long a person can survive on a lifeboat.” The balance between productivity and distraction is an art form. How’s everyone else’s Tuesday looking? #authorlife #writinglife #writerproblems

I can't be the only writer with this problem #indieauthor #writerproblems #booksky #author #writer #books

Short stories vs. novellas vs. novels You’re at a coffee shop or a party or a writer’s workshop, and someone asks you what you are writing – a short story or a novel? You pause for a moment, wondering if what you’re really writing…

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Just had two new characters fall into my lap announced! Anyone else have this problem?

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Teacup in hand, laptop open, and the cat poised to pounce on the keyboard. Just another day juggling drafts with household chaos. Tell me about your writing companions (furry or otherwise)! 🐱 #authorlife #writinglife #writerproblems

why do I do this to myself? I start writing at midnight or 1am and don't stop until almost 4am, and then my brain is still going 9 billion miles per hour, and I can't sleep. #writimg #writerproblems #amwriting

Newsletters arrive in your inboxes every 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month! Subscribe at: https://buttondown.email/clarislamauthor What To Expect In My March 24th 2026 Newsletter: Writing not just one, but TWO WIPs!? I rewrote one of my WIPs after losing the original file 😱 Making my work more visible

I rewrote one of my fantasy WIPs after losing the original file!? 😱

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Plotting a Story: 10 Tips for Success • Avoid writing schizophrenic story • List rules to maintain internal consistency • Consider employing a deceiver in your plot • Use subplot to give story more de…

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I've got my new April 1st story idea and fleshed it out enough to start writing. Now all I need to do is figure out how to keep it light and fun without turning it into a surface-level-fun-but-actually-super-dark cautionary tale against blind ambition.
Yay, writing

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