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A. N. NUR — Author, Photographer, Visual Storyteller.1d ago

THE, “NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES TO WRITE MY STORY”, MENTALITY

In 2003, I was on a photography job, taking family portraits for a client at their home. After we finished, I chatted with the father, and the topic of my other creative work came up. I told him, “I’m thinking about writing a book.” He replied, word‑for‑word: “Hey man, why think about it. Go home and write the first three pages.” That is precisely what I accomplished when I got back home. After that, I spent three months completing the initial draft, and over the next […]

https://annur667.wordpress.com/2026/06/02/the-no-matter-how-long-it-takes-to-write-my-story-mentality/

NewsletterTF 2d ago

Author of "Rivals" Directs Writers to Curb "Macho Men" Tears

The Author platform, used by novelists and screenwriters, has new advice from the 'Rivals' author to limit how often 'macho men' cry in stories.

#WritingTips, #AuthorAdvice, #CharacterDevelopment, #Screenwriting, #NovelWriting

https://newsletter.tf/author-platform-reduce-macho-men-crying/

Author Platform Asks Writers to Reduce 'Macho Men' Crying

The Author platform, used by novelists and screenwriters, has new advice from the 'Rivals' author to limit how often 'macho men' cry in stories.

NewsletterTF

NewsletterTF 2d ago

The Author platform is telling writers to show fewer tears from tough male characters. This is a new rule for story writing.

#WritingTips, #AuthorAdvice, #CharacterDevelopment, #Screenwriting, #NovelWriting
https://newsletter.tf/author-platform-reduce-macho-men-crying/

Author Platform Asks Writers to Reduce 'Macho Men' Crying

The Author platform, used by novelists and screenwriters, has new advice from the 'Rivals' author to limit how often 'macho men' cry in stories.

NewsletterTF

C. L. Nichols May 23

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/how-do-i-come-up-with-unique-story-angles-3cd009cdfb8f

How Do I Come Up with Unique Story Angles?
They come from curiosity, experimentation, and a willingness to explore the edges of your imagination.

#writing #writingcommunity #storytelling #medium #novelwriting #writers

How Do I Come Up with Unique Story Angles?

They come from curiosity, experimentation, and a willingness to explore the edges of your imagination.

Medium

Writers Digest (unofficial)May 23

What Happens When a Mother Wants to Break Free? https://www.writersdigest.com/what-happens-when-a-mother-wants-to-break-free #Mother/daughterRelationships #WritingHabitsandPractices #characterdevelopment #TheWriter'sLife #plotdevelopment #novelwriting #BeInspired #firstdraft

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.

Writer's Digest

Ben Jeapes May 12

Question: Which is more important: getting the facts right or telling a good story? Answer: Yes. #WritingTip #novelwriting https://unitedghostwriters.co.uk/journeys-at-the-speed-of-plot/

Mistress witch writes May 4

Writing in first-person has a lot more to do with short night dresses and wine nights than I first anticipated!

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #witch #novelwriting #historicalfiction

https://mistresswitchwrites.com/2026/05/03/what-writing-in-first-person-means-to-me-and-my-witch/

What writing in first-person means to me (and my witch)

My nightdress is too short, rain and thunder have scared my cats away, and once again it’s just me and my witch making it through the night together. This is exactly what my radical first-person-re…

Mistress witch writes

C. L. Nichols May 4

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/how-to-write-a-1st-person-present-tense-novel-f6a1e78cf8cb

A 1st person present‑tense novel lets us access the narrator’s mind. You decide what they notice, ignore, admit, and hide.

#writing #writingcommunity #1stperson #presenttense #medium #novelwriting #novels