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#authors Hot take: 'Write what you know' was never meant for facts, situations, etc.

But rather, what you know *emotionally* -- write what you can convey authentically by drawing on your life experiences.

I love the strange detours life can take.

The perfect footwear for slow-dancing...

Focusing on this today. I'm here to write a damn good book.

Ugh. Just finished a 2k word writing day, only to realize in the last sentence that the newest chapter would work much better if told in a completely different way... 🤦‍♂️

#WritingCommunity : Are you a Plotter, a Pantser, or a PLANTSER?

Introducing: THE PLANTSER

A combination of 'Plotter' and 'Pantser' but oh, so much more. Plantsers tend to their stories like a garden.

Building the garden box, adding soil, seeds, etc. Then, you have to prune wild growth, look for weeds, nurture unexpected blooms, and replant.

Actual footage of my wife when I'm wallowing in author woes 😅

I reject your premise that it's almost May, on grounds of sheer absurdity. 2024 just started the other day...

Ranger, but also a Wizard. I'll take it. You? idrlabs.com/dungeons-drago…

What should my May substack be about? More on each topic in the 🧵...