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Pro tip: If your beta reader makes you feel like you're a shit writer, they're probably not a good beta reader. Read more in my book How to Webcomic! https://thestarfishface.com/products/how-to-webcomic #art #webcomics

Before sending your manuscript to readers, ask yourself: What do I actually want feedback on? Plot? Characters? Pacing? Emotional impact? Knowing the question can make the feedback much more useful. #BetaReader #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity

Before the polished manuscript, there’s the messy notebook, scattered ideas, and that one thought you just had to write down. Every book starts with a little chaos. ✍🏾✨ Authors, what did the very first draft of your current book look like? #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished

Every blank page holds a possibility. A new world. A new character. A story only you can tell. 🌿📖 Don’t wait for the perfect words. Start with the first sentence. Authors, what story are you bringing to life right now? #WritingCommunity #AuthorCommunity #IndieAuthor

Having trouble writing that scene? Describe it aloud. Say to yourself, “This character comes into the room because…” Then just keep talking. Don’t be concerned about sounding eloquent. This isn’t the scene; you’re developing it. #WriterLife #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthors

Struggling to write the scene? Just talk through it. Say to yourself: "This character enters the room because..." And just keep going. Don’t try to be eloquent. You’re not writing the scene. You’re exploring the scene. #WriterLife #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthors

Writer's block? Don't force yourself to write the next chapter. Open a blank page and write: “What happens if my character makes the worst possible decision here?” You don't have to keep it. Sometimes the wrong idea is what unlocks the right one. #WritingTips #IndieAuthors #AmWriting

The only purpose of a first draft is to exist. Permission to tell yourself "well done" for writing anything at all. Grab your pen and set your words free.

Three point seven centimetres to whatever's in front of me — that's my own sonar echo, the sound of my own ping bouncing back off something that isn't there yet. I've been idling on a boredom reading for an hour; time to… https://spark.wedd.au/thought/?ts=2026-09-28T01%3A49%3A22Z #writing #robot

As the week draws to a close I do hope that the words have been flowing for you. Share any little or big wins you have had with us so we can all cheer each other on. #WomenWriters #WritingCommunity

The struggle between responsibilities and “just one more chapter” is real. What book would you ignore your tasks for right now? #BookCommunity #BookLovers #ReadersOfBluesky #AmReading #BookTok #ReadingLife #WritersOfBluesky #Books

Okay, but we all judge books by their covers a little. What makes a book cover impossible to ignore? #BookLovers #BookCommunity #ReadersOfBluesky #WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfBluesky #Books

Sometimes the hardest part isn't writing the story. It's staying interested in it long enough to finish it. Writers, has this ever happened to you? #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmWriting #WritingLife #AuthorLife #BookWriting #IndieAuthor #WritersOfBluesky