#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2025.06.22 — What’s the best piece of writing advice you ever received?

I....I'm not sure... geeze, I'm horrible. It doesn't help that I'm feeling just very unmotivated and defeated lately. I think one of the best things is to find books that inspire you, whether story-wise or writing style, and try to figure out how to capture a bit of that magic in your own work.

#WritersOnWriting #Inspire

Writing Is My Favorite Puzzle (And My Favorite Kind of Therapy)

Stories don't start with structure — they start with a spark. The rest is discovery. Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/writing-is-my-favorite-puzzle-and-my-favorite-kind-of-therapy-1f2f172999b

#creativeprocess #storytelling #writinglife #writingmotivation #writersonwriting
@indieauthors

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Medium

How Novellas Improve Your Writing

Why fiction writers should explore the space between short stories and novels Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/how-novellas-improve-your-writing-3e9efbdd95b

#writingtips #novella #fictionwriting #writersonwriting #writing
@indieauthors

Medium

Medium
Sean O'Leary Talks About His New Science Fiction Book Dan Tesson: A Thriller

Image https www getnews info uploads b8b6beb9f233746d80b32b6fddec5b07 jpg More than four million new books are published each year but fewer than one million become popular One such author who has managed to grab the reader s attention is Sean O ...

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"in short, a vocabulary that has grown from a discussion of effects, is only of limited use in discussion of causes." #writing #writingcommunity #writersonwriting
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Bluesky Social

@davidtoddmccarty @WarnerCrocker Tis the season to be jolly, falalalalalalalala

Pet Peeves and Other Pernicketies
How your habits as a writer irritate others
#writing #writerslife #lifelessons #writersonwriting

https://medium.com/ellemeno/pet-peeves-and-other-pernicketies-4030bb7c6731

Pet Peeves and Other Pernicketies - Ellemeno - Medium

Ah, the writer’s life and the mystical world of writing rituals. It’s a never-ending parade of procrastination, quirky rituals, and existential dread. It’s one of those topics I think about weekly…

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A Writer’s Game: Off-Platform Punts and Pitches - Artisanal Article Machine - Medium

No professional team or player would last long with those kinds of numbers, but those are my stats for submissions to print Literary Magazines and off-platform publishers. I have yet to win a Fiction…

Artisanal Article Machine
Playlists for the Creative Act - Plethora Of Pop

Someone somewhere once said that there are no original stories left to tell. All the tenets of tales have been told, and all the tropes trampled. I’ve never been a big believer in what “they” say…

Plethora Of Pop

Writers often ask how long it takes me to write an article. As you might guess, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer.

In fact, the question is all wrong.

But in my latest Writer's Guide newsletter post, I offer some helpful parameters and, more importantly, firm advice on how to use your time wisely.

https://writersguide.substack.com/p/how-much-time-should-you-spend-writing-207

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How Much Time Should You Spend Writing a Story?

That’s the wrong question, but I do have some answers

The Writer's Guide