#firstdrafts — Public Fediverse posts
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Using Photographs, Maps, and Art to Inspire and Inform Your Draft
Bestselling author Kate Khavari shares her process of using photographs, maps, and art to inspire and inform her drafts.
The post Using Photographs, Maps, and Art to Inspire and Inform Your Draft appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/using-photographs-maps-and-art-to-inspire-and-inform-your-draft#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #artandwriting #firstdrafts #Maps
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Using Photographs, Maps, and Art to Inspire and Inform Your Draft
Bestselling author Kate Khavari shares her process of using photographs, maps, and art to inspire and inform her drafts.
The post Using Photographs, Maps, and Art to Inspire and Inform Your Draft appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/using-photographs-maps-and-art-to-inspire-and-inform-your-draft#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #artandwriting #firstdrafts #Maps
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Using Photographs, Maps, and Art to Inspire and Inform Your Draft
Bestselling author Kate Khavari shares her process of using photographs, maps, and art to inspire and inform her drafts.
The post Using Photographs, Maps, and Art to Inspire and Inform Your Draft appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/using-photographs-maps-and-art-to-inspire-and-inform-your-draft#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #artandwriting #firstdrafts #Maps
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4 Things I Do Before I Write the First Word of a Novel
Author Marybeth Mayhew Whalen shares the four things she does before writing the first word of a novel (that's worked 11 times so far).
The post 4 Things I Do Before I Write the First Word of a Novel appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/4-things-i-do-before-i-write-the-first-word-of-a-novel#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #firstdrafts #novelwriting #writingtechniques
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4 Things I Do Before I Write the First Word of a Novel
Author Marybeth Mayhew Whalen shares the four things she does before writing the first word of a novel (that's worked 11 times so far).
The post 4 Things I Do Before I Write the First Word of a Novel appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/4-things-i-do-before-i-write-the-first-word-of-a-novel#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #firstdrafts #novelwriting #writingtechniques
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4 Things I Do Before I Write the First Word of a Novel
Author Marybeth Mayhew Whalen shares the four things she does before writing the first word of a novel (that's worked 11 times so far).
The post 4 Things I Do Before I Write the First Word of a Novel appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/4-things-i-do-before-i-write-the-first-word-of-a-novel#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #firstdrafts #novelwriting #writingtechniques
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Tips for Overcoming the Blank-Page Blues
Author Andrew Welsh-Huggins shares a few tricks he's developed over the years for overcoming the blank-page blues.
The post Tips for Overcoming the Blank-Page Blues appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/tips-for-overcoming-the-blank-page-blues#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #BlankPage #FinishingFirstDraft #firstdrafts
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Tips for Overcoming the Blank-Page Blues
Author Andrew Welsh-Huggins shares a few tricks he's developed over the years for overcoming the blank-page blues.
The post Tips for Overcoming the Blank-Page Blues appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/tips-for-overcoming-the-blank-page-blues#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #BlankPage #FinishingFirstDraft #firstdrafts
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Tips for Overcoming the Blank-Page Blues
Author Andrew Welsh-Huggins shares a few tricks he's developed over the years for overcoming the blank-page blues.
The post Tips for Overcoming the Blank-Page Blues appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/tips-for-overcoming-the-blank-page-blues#WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #BlankPage #FinishingFirstDraft #firstdrafts
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Evie McGee Colbert is a national treasure.
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Evie McGee Colbert is a national treasure.
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Evie McGee Colbert is a national treasure.
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Evie McGee Colbert is a national treasure.
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How First Drafts Are Like Cauliflower
For me, revising a rough draft for the first time is akin to eating cauliflower: I get that it’s a good thing, but it’s not appealing on any level. It’s bland, it’s boring, and sometimes it’s just plain disgusting. But it’s also hard to avoid.
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/09/26/how-first-drafts-are-like-cauliflower/ -
How First Drafts Are Like Cauliflower
For me, revising a rough draft for the first time is akin to eating cauliflower: I get that it’s a good thing, but it’s not appealing on any level. It’s bland, it’s boring, and sometimes it’s just plain disgusting. But it’s also hard to avoid.
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/09/26/how-first-drafts-are-like-cauliflower/ -
How First Drafts Are Like Cauliflower
For me, revising a rough draft for the first time is akin to eating cauliflower: I get that it’s a good thing, but it’s not appealing on any level. It’s bland, it’s boring, and sometimes it’s just plain disgusting. But it’s also hard to avoid.
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Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Censoring Yourself
The WD team has witnessed many writing mistakes over the years, this week’s mistake is writing in censoring yourself and your unique voice.
The post Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Censoring Yourself appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-mistakes-writers-make-censoring-yourself#BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #Censorship #firstdrafts
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Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Censoring Yourself
The WD team has witnessed many writing mistakes over the years, this week’s mistake is writing in censoring yourself and your unique voice.
The post Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Censoring Yourself appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-mistakes-writers-make-censoring-yourself#BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #Censorship #firstdrafts
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Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Censoring Yourself
The WD team has witnessed many writing mistakes over the years, this week’s mistake is writing in censoring yourself and your unique voice.
The post Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Censoring Yourself appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-mistakes-writers-make-censoring-yourself#BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #Censorship #firstdrafts
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You never meant to share it.
The draft you abandoned.
The voice that didn’t quite work.
The story that still lingers.Inside Beneath the Edits, writers are posting the pages they left behind—raw, real, and unfinished.
No polish. No pressure. Just space to be honest.
👉 https://www.darkholmepublishing.uk/group/beneath-the-edits/discussion
#BeneathTheEdits #ShadowSphere #WritersCommunity #UnfinishedStories #FirstDrafts
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You never meant to share it.
The draft you abandoned.
The voice that didn’t quite work.
The story that still lingers.Inside Beneath the Edits, writers are posting the pages they left behind—raw, real, and unfinished.
No polish. No pressure. Just space to be honest.
👉 https://www.darkholmepublishing.uk/group/beneath-the-edits/discussion
#BeneathTheEdits #ShadowSphere #WritersCommunity #UnfinishedStories #FirstDrafts
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Feeling Stuck With Your Manuscript? Going “Off Page” Could Be the Solution.
Book coach Lauren Reynolds shares how going "off page" can help writers escape feeling stuck with writing their manuscripts.
https://www.writersdigest.com/feeling-stuck-with-your-manuscript-going-off-page-could-be-the-solution#BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #firstdrafts #overcomingwritersblock
@indieauthors -
Feeling Stuck With Your Manuscript? Going “Off Page” Could Be the Solution.
Book coach Lauren Reynolds shares how going "off page" can help writers escape feeling stuck with writing their manuscripts.
https://www.writersdigest.com/feeling-stuck-with-your-manuscript-going-off-page-could-be-the-solution#BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #firstdrafts #overcomingwritersblock
@indieauthors -
Feeling Stuck With Your Manuscript? Going “Off Page” Could Be the Solution.
Book coach Lauren Reynolds shares how going "off page" can help writers escape feeling stuck with writing their manuscripts.
https://www.writersdigest.com/feeling-stuck-with-your-manuscript-going-off-page-could-be-the-solution#BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #firstdrafts #overcomingwritersblock
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I promised updates whenever I make a substantive change. "Chapter 0" is complete #firstdrafts #math #maths https://github.com/mrshrbrmstr/Math4Business/tree/main
Let me know what you think. Be honest but be gentle please. -
I promised updates whenever I make a substantive change. "Chapter 0" is complete #firstdrafts #math #maths https://github.com/mrshrbrmstr/Math4Business/tree/main
Let me know what you think. Be honest but be gentle please. -
I promised updates whenever I make a substantive change. "Chapter 0" is complete #firstdrafts #math #maths https://github.com/mrshrbrmstr/Math4Business/tree/main
Let me know what you think. Be honest but be gentle please. -
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The real message of Columbo is a writer's one: first drafts always suck. The murderer can never go back over the cover story they create for themselves, so it's always full of little plot holes and discrepancies. And Columbo, the great critic-detective, is there to spot them all. #Columbo #FirstDrafts
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The real message of Columbo is a writer's one: first drafts always suck. The murderer can never go back over the cover story they create for themselves, so it's always full of little plot holes and discrepancies. And Columbo, the great critic-detective, is there to spot them all. #Columbo #FirstDrafts
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The real message of Columbo is a writer's one: first drafts always suck. The murderer can never go back over the cover story they create for themselves, so it's always full of little plot holes and discrepancies. And Columbo, the great critic-detective, is there to spot them all. #Columbo #FirstDrafts
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Writing Act One versus writing Act Three
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Writing Act One versus writing Act Three
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Writing Act One versus writing Act Three
