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  1. The Bold Choice That Nearly Killed My Novel—and Saved It

    Author Catherine Marshall-Smith discusses the bold choice that nearly killed her novel—but that ultimately saved it.
    The post The Bold Choice That Nearly Killed My Novel—and Saved It appeared first on Writer's Digest.
    writersdigest.com/the-bold-cho

    #Character #WriteBetterFiction #FinishingFirstDraft #firstdraft #multiplePOVs

  2. HTT, my current #WIP, has reached a milestone - 10% of the #firstdraft. Well... I guess I anticipate it to be 10% done. Who knows at this stage?

    #Writer #Writing

  3. The first draft isn’t supposed to be good. It’s supposed to exist. Every writer you admire wrote something messy before they wrote something great. Permission to write the bad one is permission to start.

    #writingcommunity #amWriting #writing #WritingTips #firstdraft #creativewriting

  4. #Writing Report: 752 words. The scene I worked on was difficult and it took a different turn than I expected, but I think I'm pretty satisfied with the result.

    #AmWriting #FirstDraft #WritersOfMastodon

  5. Noah: a flood is coming. That’s why I’m making this boat…
    Neighbors: ha ha ha, what a weirdo. Shouldn’t listen to voices and shit!
    #poem #blog #freewrite #firstdraft #noAI #preppers #lenin #tank rant.li/atmercurialatrant-li/

  6. What Happens When a Mother Wants to Break Free?

    Author Caitlin Shetterly shares a personal story and then examines the question of what happens when a mother wants to break free.
    The post What Happens When a Mother Wants to Break Free? appeared first on Writer's Digest.
    writersdigest.com/what-happens

    #BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #characterdevelopment #firstdraft

  7. In the words of Christian rock band Petra, IT IS FINISHED! The #firstdraft of my latest #JackDinero #novel, Christmas in Creosote Canyon, is in the can at a whopping 150,000 words! That's literally 3 #NanoWrimo novels worth of content that I wrote in the last 3 months! It's in a rough state and I've got to trim out a third of that if I want it to be publication ready, but at least I can take the summer off and still have it ready in time for #Christmas . #novel #ya #youngadult #teen #lgbt

  8. 2026 Get Started Right Writing Challenge: Day 2

    Get your writing started right in 2026 with the Get Started Right Writing Challenge. The second day involves actually writing.
    The post 2026 Get Started Right Writing Challenge: Day 2 appeared first on Writer's Digest.
    writersdigest.com/2026-get-sta

    #BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #2026GetStartedRightWritingChallenge #firstdraft

  9. Managing Writer’s Block: How to Break Through With Positive Self-Talk and Affirmations

    Deanna Martinez-Bey breaks down what frequently causes writer's block and offers ways to break through to a more creative practice.
    writersdigest.com/managing-wri

    #BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #creativity #firstdraft

  10. Plan smart, write fast, finish strong: my guide to writing a novel in 30 days

    Soon it will be NaNoWriMo time! The official National Novel-Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) organisation closed earlier this year, but the writing world is still hard wired to Nano in November, come what may.
    nailyournovel.wordpress.com/20

    #Howtowriteabook #books #campnanowrimo #creativewriting #firstdraft

  11. Got any questions related to CFB prospects or the 2026 NFL Draft? Reply below using #FirstDraft and we'll dive into some on next week's show 📭

  12. The chapter is done. Is it good? Not really. But that's not the point at this stage. #amWriting #firstdraft

  13. Another sketch of cowboys from this minute. It is messy, i know. #Firstdraft #ballpoint is a little foreign to me.