#amrevising — Public Fediverse posts
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I made my deadline for the new edition of Tales from Rugosa Coven! Still on track for a release date in August. Also I had some thoughts about writing, especially the old advice to "murder your darlings." A public blog post:
#AmWriting #AmRevising #SFF #Fantasy #Pagan
https://www.patreon.com/posts/153291253 -
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#Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #Indie #SelfPub #TradPub #AmDrafting #AmEditing #AmRevising #AmQuerying #OnSub #Published #
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‘It has become difficult to live’: Hungarian writers bemoan country’s hostile environment
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/difficult-to-live-hungarian-krasznahorkai-writers-bemoan-hostile-environment #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #Indie #SelfPub #TradPub #AmDrafting #AmEditing #AmRevising #AmQuerying #OnSub #Published # -
‘It has become difficult to live’: Hungarian writers bemoan country’s hostile environment
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/difficult-to-live-hungarian-krasznahorkai-writers-bemoan-hostile-environment #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #Indie #SelfPub #TradPub #AmDrafting #AmEditing #AmRevising #AmQuerying #OnSub #Published # -
‘It has become difficult to live’: Hungarian writers bemoan country’s hostile environment
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/difficult-to-live-hungarian-krasznahorkai-writers-bemoan-hostile-environment #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #Indie #SelfPub #TradPub #AmDrafting #AmEditing #AmRevising #AmQuerying #OnSub #Published # -
‘It has become difficult to live’: Hungarian writers bemoan country’s hostile environment
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‘It has become difficult to live’: Hungarian writers bemoan country’s hostile environment
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Oh boy, it's darling-killing day. 😭
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Slowing down the burn on this romance arc is So Hard. I want them to just fall for each other already. #AmRevising
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TFW you insert a one-sentence callback to an earlier chapter by way of a joke. I love second drafts! #AmWriting #AmRevising
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It was the right choice not to push this update this morning while I was in a hurry. I'm seeing tons of things to improve that I didn't even notice yesterday when I looked at it last. #AmRevising
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Apropos of nothing in particular, I've been re-reading (with intent to revise) my manuscript that's basically The Goblin Emperor crossed with Designated Survivor. It's a democracy powered by magic, but the real fantasy is the good governance.
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Confusing language usage of the day:
They inched past the …
They passed the …
They past the … WRONG!Why? Because, English.
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In the novel I'm revising, Ch 6 ends in a cliffhanger as a spell is cast. It was highly effective; I was going to stop working, but refused after it. However, when I see the MC of the scene again, there is NOTHING about what the hell that spell was about. I didn't attach a note to either scene, nor mention in my todo file. WTF, past me???
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Talking to my writing again. Shadow Kiss wanted to clarify I'm not done with it and Act 1 demanded an explanation of exactly what I'm doing to it, specifically why I wrote a bunch of stuff yesterday that I realized I shouldn't include before I was done writing it.
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Talking to my writing again. Shadow Kiss wanted to clarify I'm not done with it and Act 1 demanded an explanation of exactly what I'm doing to it, specifically why I wrote a bunch of stuff yesterday that I realized I shouldn't include before I was done writing it.
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Talking to my writing again. Shadow Kiss wanted to clarify I'm not done with it and Act 1 demanded an explanation of exactly what I'm doing to it, specifically why I wrote a bunch of stuff yesterday that I realized I shouldn't include before I was done writing it.
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Talking to my writing again. Shadow Kiss wanted to clarify I'm not done with it and Act 1 demanded an explanation of exactly what I'm doing to it, specifically why I wrote a bunch of stuff yesterday that I realized I shouldn't include before I was done writing it.
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Talking to my writing again. Shadow Kiss wanted to clarify I'm not done with it and Act 1 demanded an explanation of exactly what I'm doing to it, specifically why I wrote a bunch of stuff yesterday that I realized I shouldn't include before I was done writing it.
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Reviewer #1 & #2 got nothin' on written comments from 10+ LoyolaLA law students! Thanks to them & #LawProf Amy Motomura for diving into my WIP on race, gender & #IP. #AmRevising
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Someone was having an existential crisis and insisted I must stop everything to scritch him.
#Caturday #WritersWithCats #AmWriting #AmWritingRomance #AmWritingHistoricalRomance #AmWritingMystery #AmRevising #RomanceWriter #WritingCommunity
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We all need more friends who understand us even when words fail.
#TuesdayTips #AmWriting #AmWritingRomance #AmWritingHistoricalRomance #AmWritingMystery #AmRevising #RomanceWriter #WritingCommunity
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Welcome to #Writephant - a weekly
hosted chat for writers!Let's start with the usual. Introduce yourself (we have self-promo at the end.)
How are you doing this Monday? What is bringing you joy today?
Don't forget to use appropriate hashtags when responding. Some suggestions
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I know it's Friday, but let's keep climbing.
#FinallyFriday #AmWriting #AmWritingRomance #AmWritingHistoricalRomance #AmWritingMystery #AmRevising #RomanceWriter #WritingCommunity
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Jasmine tea steeping in its tiny pot. Ollie the cat napping on a folded blanket at the end of my desk. Manuscript open and waiting for new words. And me? I’m ready to write.
What are you working on today?
#WIP #AmWriting #AmRevising #WriterCommunity #WritingCommunity #Tea #Adagio #AdagioTea #JasmineTea #WritersOfMastodon #AuthorsOfMastodon
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Here's some #writingAdvice: Create a list of problem words that flag problems in your writing as you #revise. Here's my list of #hedgeWords and #weaselWords.
(Reply with yours! I'll add them. Boost to share with others.)
- about (as in approximately)
- almost
- “and” conjunction run-ons. Could you break that sentence into two and save the conjunction?
- already
- barely
- begin
- “but” conjunction run-ons. Could you break that sentence and two and still provide the same contrast?
- can (in the sense of maybe)
- certainly
- generally
- I/he saw that (If the act of observation is paramount, don’t remove, don't remove such constructions.)
- I/he heard that
- I/he read that
- I/he felt that
- I/he noticed that
- I/he recognized that
- just
- kind of
- like
- maybe
- mostly
- near (in the sense of almost)
- of course
- one (in the sense of quantity when stating such is unnecessary)
- one (as a pronoun—generally sounds bad)
- perhaps
- possibly
- potentially (in the sense of maybe)
- probably
- really (the interject
- seems
- some (in the sense of indeterminate)
- sort of
- start, started to
- still
- surprisingly
- that (a latinate construction that can often be omitted when used to introduce a subordinate clause, but not always. Comprehension is paramount.)
- usually
- you can (verb)
My biggest bugaboos are words that soften (hedge) the impact of a sentence or keep the narrator from (weaselly) committing to action. Both kill effective narration, as the narrator knows all tells what's necessary. Careful, though. Such word mimic normal speech, as between subordinate and dominant people and in cautious conversation.
When you find these words, stop and examine the context of the word.
- Does the word serve a purpose? If not, delete. I suggest removing it provisionally; this makes it clear.
- Can a strong word substitute? If, substitute.
- Is something lost if the word, phrase, or sentence is removed? If not, delete.
- Can a previous sentence imply what this one does? (Ellipsis)
- Will recasting the sentence clarify or strength the it?
A good list should transform your prose, turning hesitancy to decisive action. Deleting these words removes verbiage, making your writing concise and hard-edged. Each and every word must serve a purpose, whether functional or aesthetic.
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@MichaelPryor This is my life as I #amrevising, along with about, almost, barely, begin, but, certainly, generally, I saw/felt/heard/read/thought that, kind of, maybe, mostly, near, of course, one (indefinite pronoun), perhaps, potentially, possibly, probably, really, some, sort of, started, still, that, usually, and you can. These are my weasel and hedge words. Makes you want a macro language in your word processor to help you find them, don't it!
Sadly, I don't smoke.
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Your Sunday morning moment of zen.
#SundayMorningMomentOfZen #AmWriting #AmWritingRomance #AmWritingHistoricalRomance #AmWritingMystery #AmRevising #RomanceWriter #WritingCommunity #Easter2023
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"Sunday school" has a certain connotation, especially when it has to do with an on-demand weekend meeting with a teacher when you don't want to. In a society that doesn't have religious schooling outside of secular schooling, it isn't the appropriate word, however.
Hey, #writingcommnunity, any #sf or #sff ideas to use instead of "Sunday school" you can think of?
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It's been a rough few weeks with little progress. I'm at Jumping Bean today and working on getting some words in today on Sisters of the Myst.
#writingcommunity #writerslife #coffeeislife #writingfuel #amrevising #supernatural #SotM
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Your Sunday morning moment of zen.
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash.
#sundaymorningmomentofzen #amwritingromance #amwritinghistoricalromance #amwritingmystery #amwriting #amrevising #romancewriter #writersoftwitter #writingcommunity
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#scrivener Wow. I mean, OMFG! The editor has RegEx (regular expression) search! Switched from Pages for the current novel because of sync issues. But this! If you follow me, you know I am beginning revision of a 130,000 word novel, on a hunt and destroy mission against my #hedgewords and #weasel words. Now I can search the entire novel manuscript using Search Project set to Text, RegEx, SearchManuscript Only with this RegEx:
- about|almost|barely|begin|can|certainly|generally|just|kind of|maybe|mostly|near|of course|perhaps|possibly|potentially|probably|really|some|sort of|start|started to|still|usually
This lists all the text documents hit and highlights all the bad words in the editor. I just page down and fix them. I can get the job done in one pass through the novel. What a pleasure! My productivity is doubled!
This first search doesn't find for all the words I included in the post. Some are complex constructions, but I will find a way to add them later. The Hedge and Weasel Words post is here: https://eldritch.cafe/@sfwrtr/109848411474463991
#writingLife #AmRevising #revision #writing
Image deleted alt=Shows a RegEx search in Scrivener. The RegEx string is at the top, the bottom left shows the documents hit, and the right is the document with a word highlighted.
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You let certain things go during November. Time to take them up again. Or decide some are better gone.
#afternanowrimo #NaNo #NaNoWriMo #NaNoWriMo2022 #NaNo22 #AmWriting #AmWritingRomance #AmWritingHistoricalRomance #AmWritingMystery #AmRevising #RomanceWriter #WritingCommunity
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If you're stuck, explore the difference between what your characters want and what they're actually getting. How have things changed?
#NaNo #NaNoWriMo #NaNoWriMo2022 #NaNo22 #AmWriting #AmWritingRomance #AmWritingHistoricalRomance #AmWritingMystery #AmRevising #WritingCommunity
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Hit my goal today of making it through the Save the Cat Writes a Novel plot questions on page 75. The worksheet revealed several spots I can definitely rework, and the ideas for exactly how to fix each spot just fell right into place as I went. I'm not taking that for granted!
#VerseNovel #AmRevising -
“A [redacted] who was the last to be with the victim before [redacted]?"
“It’s possible. And since that option would make our job more difficult, I’m going to say the odds of it being true increase.”
Aaron’s customary cynicism was oddly reassuring. -
Today I am going to write and revise. I'm behind on publishing serial episodes due to the work required in my bookcoaching certification class. But it's all good, book coaching is going to be a passion project for me, maybe even rivaling the writing!
#BookCoach #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmRevising
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Things I love to follow, post, and read about (in no particular order):
#amwriting
#amrevising
#amediting
#yabooks
#middlegradebooks
#author
#wine
#books
#latinxlit
#bipoclit
#bipoc
#marketing
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Sadly, this may be my Word of the Month for the next several months, as we've reached that stage with eldercare.
#WordOfTheMonth #MondayMotivation #AmWriting #AmWritingRomance #AmWritingHistoricalRomance #AmWritingMystery #AmRevising #RomanceWriter #WritingCommunity
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Sadly, this may be my Word of the Month for the next several months, as we've reached that stage with eldercare.
#WordOfTheMonth #MondayMotivation #AmWriting #AmWritingRomance #AmWritingHistoricalRomance #AmWritingMystery #AmRevising #RomanceWriter #WritingCommunity
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As caregiving dominates my days, time to pare back to ensure there's not too much on the plate.
#SaturdaySayings #AmWriting #AmWritingRomance #AmWritingHistoricalRomance #AmWritingMystery #AmRevising #RomanceWriter #WritingCommunity #WordOfTheMonth #MayWordOfTheMonth
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The past month has brought more wrenching change. Old routines are gone, and I struggle to adapt to the new ones, trying to find my center.
#WednesdayWisdom #AmWriting #AmWritingRomance #AmWritingHistoricalRomance #AmWritingMystery #AmRevising #WritingCommunity #WordOfTheMonth
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January brought unexpected changes to our house. New month, new routines, new things to focus on. What do you need to focus on?
#WordOfTheMonth #WednesdayWisdom #AmWriting #AmWritingRomance #AmWritingHistoricalRomance #AmWritingMystery #AmRevising #WritingCommunity
