I usually envy writers who are plotters. But as a pantser, there are few things better than finding out something about your characters that you wouldn't have known if you had plotted.

🤖 Cool/Scary AI Sh!t 📅 Wed, Oct 29 | 12:30–4:30 PM 📍 MLK Library Join a community discussion on AI’s promises and risks — exploring how it’s reshaping mission-driven work, for better and worse. bit.ly/3Lm6J7D

You can have a brilliant manuscript and still not be the right fit for an agent. It’s not about worth, it’s about match.

returning to my roots (writing entire novels in google docs)

I like to sort my books by size and colour. 📚

What makes some books so addictive that you just can't put them down? You know which ones I'm talking about — the ones that keep us up all night reading. It all comes down to a psychological phenomenon known as the Zeigarnik effect. 🧠 It states that people remember unfinished

A writer conceives a whole story in their head, transcribes it in isolation, then comes out of that cave with something for the world to see. What a profession

1K or bust!

If people can guess your plot twist, that just means you set it up well and it makes sense. A twist is there to make the story better, not to make you feel smart for tricking your audience.

Over 10 literary agents re-opened today, including Francesca Riccardi @howlandlit The Seymour Agency Kaylyn Aldridge (she/her) StormLiteraryAgency Sera Rivers (she/her) @lindsayguzzardo Aevitas Creative Transatlantic Agency duotrope.com/news/agents/

I’m not asking for much, just cheaper books & endless time to read them all.

As a writer on the Internet, you'll be bombarded by an endless stream of writing advice (yes, including from me). But there's really only ONE way to learn how to write: by writing. Sitting your butt in the chair and putting the words down. So...write. Get feedback. Then write

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Paperbacks for daily reading. Hardcovers for the books you just can't wait for. E-readers for having your entire library at your fingertips. Audiobooks for when your mind is free while your body is busy.

In a year full of change, DC showed up with heart, creativity, and resilience. We’re deeply grateful to serve a community that believes in access, learning, and each other. Here’s a fun look back at the content you loved most this year. bit.ly/45l8GZi

Writing endings is HARD. Even if you know the ending and have it planned out, it’s like the end of an adventure. You’re saying goodbye to your friends (for now), and going back to regular life. I get “post-book blues.”

Registration is open for the Five Minute Horror Filmmaking Workshop! Learn how to create a 5-minute horror short on a $5 budget in this virtual, four-month workshop. (Meets virtually every other week) Learn more: bit.ly/4bDb7dx

YOU ARE ALLOWED TO DO CREATIVE STUFF EVEN IF YOU DON’T THINK YOU’RE GOOD AT THEM BTW !! do stuff just because you want to, because it feels good and creativity is an outlet we all need!!

I feel as writers we don’t actually give ourselves enough credit for how much self discipline and perseverance it takes to write a whole fucking novel. Like wdym I get back from my 9-5 and then go write a book. That shit’s crazy

Writing is ✨magical✨