#WriteTip for #FirstDraft: If you are having trouble accessing the voice, you might find it by using a different point-of-view. Try switching to third person or first person. It’s okay to switch mid-draft and experiment now, because you can and will revise it later. #amwriting

#WriteTip for #FirstDraft: If you are having trouble accessing the voice, you might find it by using a different point-of-view. Try switching to third person or first person. It’s okay to switch mid-draft and experiment now, because you can and will revise it later. #amwriting

— marchsoloway

#WriteTip for #FirstDraft: If you are having trouble accessing the voice, you might find it by using a different point-of-view. Try switching to third person or first person. It's okay to switch mid-draft and experiment now, because you can and will revise it later. #amwriting

— Jennifer March Soloway (@marchsoloway) November 8, 2021

#WriteTip for #FirstDraft: Consider writing the entire story before sharing it with writers/readers to give yourself the ultimate freedom to experiment. Write this draft without worrying about others. It’s okay for a first draft to be messy. You will revise it later. #amwriting

#WriteTip for #FirstDraft: Consider writing the entire story before sharing it with writers/readers to give yourself the ultimate freedom to experiment. Write this draft without worrying about others. It’s okay for a first draft to be messy. You will revise it later. #amwriting

— marchsoloway

#WriteTip for #FirstDraft: Consider writing the entire story before sharing it with writers/readers to give yourself the ultimate freedom to experiment. Write this draft without worrying about others. It’s okay for a first draft to be messy. You will revise it later. #amwriting

— Jennifer March Soloway (@marchsoloway) November 5, 2021

Be yourself and your readers will follow you anywhere. Try to commit an act of #writing and they will jump overboard to get away. WILLIAM ZINSSER #amwriting #writetip

Be yourself and your readers will follow you anywhere. Try to commit an act of #writing and they will jump overboard to get away.
WILLIAM ZINSSER

#amwriting #writetip

— AdviceToWriters

Be yourself and your readers will follow you anywhere. Try to commit an act of #writing and they will jump overboard to get away.
WILLIAM ZINSSER#amwriting #writetip

— Jon Winokur (@AdviceToWriters) November 4, 2021

#WriteTip for #FirstDraft: Don’t worry about finding the perfect word, gesture, expression, detail, etc. when drafting for the first time. Much of what you write now will become placeholders for more interesting language later. Rough draft + Revision = Potential Gold! #amwriting

#WriteTip for #FirstDraft: Don’t worry about finding the perfect word, gesture, expression, detail, etc. when drafting for the first time. Much of what you write now will become placeholders for more interesting language later. Rough draft + Revision = Potential Gold! #amwriting

— marchsoloway

#WriteTip for #FirstDraft: Don't worry about finding the perfect word, gesture, expression, detail, etc. when drafting for the first time. Much of what you write now will become placeholders for more interesting language later. Rough draft + Revision = Potential Gold! #amwriting

— Jennifer March Soloway (@marchsoloway) November 4, 2021

#WriteTip for #Character: Give your character purpose and an agenda (aka “the stakes”) that motivate them to embark on the journey of their story. Share those desires with the reader. Your character wants something. (Everybody always does.) Make them get it. #amwriting

#WriteTip for #Character: Give your character purpose and an agenda (aka “the stakes”) that motivate them to embark on the journey of their story. Share those desires with the reader. Your character wants something. (Everybody always does.) Make them get it. #amwriting

— marchsoloway

#WriteTip for #Character: Give your character purpose and an agenda (aka "the stakes") that motivate them to embark on the journey of their story. Share those desires with the reader. Your character wants something. (Everybody always does.) Make them get it. #amwriting

— Jennifer March Soloway (@marchsoloway) November 3, 2021

#WriteTip for a #firstdraft (#NaNoWriMo21): Write for story. Don’t worry, stop to polish, or hold back. Overwrite or underwrite. Experiment with craft. It’s okay for this draft to be messy and unruly. You can (and will) be ruthless later when you revise. Have fun! #amwriting

#WriteTip for a #firstdraft (#NaNoWriMo21): Write for story. Don’t worry, stop to polish, or hold back. Overwrite or underwrite. Experiment with craft. It’s okay for this draft to be messy and unruly. You can (and will) be ruthless later when you revise. Have fun! #amwriting

— marchsoloway

#WriteTip for a #firstdraft (#NaNoWriMo21): Write for story. Don't worry, stop to polish, or hold back. Overwrite or underwrite. Experiment with craft. It's okay for this draft to be messy and unruly. You can (and will) be ruthless later when you revise. Have fun! #amwriting

— Jennifer March Soloway (@marchsoloway) November 2, 2021

#WriteTip To establish character, share: (1) who are they, (2) where are they, (3) what time is it (day or night, season, etc.), (4) what do they want, (5) why is the moment important. Tip: Some (much) of this can be conveyed swiftly with simple telling. #amwriting #amrevising

#WriteTip To establish character, share: (1) who are they, (2) where are they, (3) what time is it (day or night, season, etc.), (4) what do they want, (5) why is the moment important. Tip: Some (much) of this can be conveyed swiftly with simple telling. #amwriting #amrevising

— marchsoloway

#WriteTip To establish character, share: (1) who are they, (2) where are they, (3) what time is it (day or night, season, etc.), (4) what do they want, (5) why is the moment important. Tip: Some (much) of this can be conveyed swiftly with simple telling. #amwriting #amrevising

— Jennifer March Soloway (@marchsoloway) October 29, 2021

One #writetip I give and try to apply to my own writing is if you’re starting to feel bored or frustrated with your words, take a small break. Your words are not often as bad as you think. They just seem that way because you’re struggling with them.

One #writetip I give and try to apply to my own writing is if you’re starting to feel bored or frustrated with your words, take a small break.

Your words are not often as bad as you think. They just seem that way because you’re struggling with them.

— Megan_Manzano

One #writetip I give and try to apply to my own writing is if you're starting to feel bored or frustrated with your words, take a small break.

Your words are not often as bad as you think. They just seem that way because you're struggling with them.

— Meg-o-Lantern says buy The Art of Running Away! (@Megan_Manzano) October 25, 2021

#WriteTip Unsure of what scene to launch the story? It might already be in your manuscript but hidden in a line of summary. Review summarized moments to see if something could be fleshed into a scene. No matter what, make something happen right away. #amwriting #amrevising

#WriteTip Unsure of what scene to launch the story? It might already be in your manuscript but hidden in a line of summary. Review summarized moments to see if something could be fleshed into a scene. No matter what, make something happen right away. #amwriting #amrevising

— marchsoloway

#WriteTip Unsure of what scene to launch the story? It might already be in your manuscript but hidden in a line of summary. Review summarized moments to see if something could be fleshed into a scene. No matter what, make something happen right away. #amwriting #amrevising

— Jennifer March Soloway (@marchsoloway) October 22, 2021

I’ve been quiet on Twitter lately (lots of projects), but stay tuned. More #writetip’s are coming! And #amquerying, I am honored to read your work. I review everything personally, and, once again behind, I’m behind. Thank you for your patience. I will be in touch soon!

I’ve been quiet on Twitter lately (lots of projects), but stay tuned. More #writetip’s are coming!

And #amquerying, I am honored to read your work. I review everything personally, and, once again behind, I’m behind. Thank you for your patience. I will be in touch soon!

— marchsoloway

I've been quiet on Twitter lately (lots of projects), but stay tuned. More #writetip's are coming!

And #amquerying, I am honored to read your work. I review everything personally, and, once again behind, I'm behind. Thank you for your patience. I will be in touch soon!

— Jennifer March Soloway (@marchsoloway) October 20, 2021

Them: “I got 5k words written today!” Me: “I got 500 words written today!” Word count doesn’t matter. Just write what you want, how you want, when you want. #AmWriting #WriteTip

Them: “I got 5k words written today!”

Me: “I got 500 words written today!”

Word count doesn’t matter. Just write what you want, how you want, when you want.

#AmWriting
#WriteTip

— TheCleftonTwain

Them: "I got 5k words written today!"

Me: "I got 500 words written today!"

Word count doesn't matter. Just write what you want, how you want, when you want.#AmWriting #WriteTip

— Sean R. Pumpkins (@TheCleftonTwain) October 18, 2021

You can’t will your book to completion. You have to actually write it. #writetip

You can’t will your book to completion. You have to actually write it. #writetip

— NatRusso

You can't will your book to completion. You have to actually write it. #writetip

— Nat Russo (@NatRusso) October 17, 2021

Quick #WriteTip: If you’re struggling to wrap your head around the concept of tropes—what they are, how they affect writing, how to spot them—I highly recommend Attack of the Hollywood Cliches on Netflix. It’s funny and gives a great overview of a lot of popular tropes

Quick #WriteTip:

If you’re struggling to wrap your head around the concept of tropes—what they are, how they affect writing, how to spot them—I highly recommend Attack of the Hollywood Cliches on Netflix. It’s funny and gives a great overview of a lot of popular tropes

— jenichappelle

Quick #WriteTip:

If you’re struggling to wrap your head around the concept of tropes—what they are, how they affect writing, how to spot them—I highly recommend Attack of the Hollywood Cliches on Netflix. It’s funny and gives a great overview of a lot of popular tropes

— Jeni "The Green Ribbon" Chappelle, Editor (@jenichappelle) October 5, 2021

Alrighty fam. There’s an elephant in the room, and we need to address it: Opening with ‘action.’ Opening with action is not the same as the Call To Action (inciting incident, catalyst), and it also SHOULD NOT be taken literally. A #writingcommunity #writetip🧵 (1

Alrighty fam. There’s an elephant in the room, and we need to address it: Opening with ‘action.’

Opening with action is not the same as the Call To Action (inciting incident, catalyst), and it also SHOULD NOT be taken literally. A #writingcommunity #writetip (1

— Maria_Tureaud

Alrighty fam. There's an elephant in the room, and we need to address it: Opening with 'action.'

Opening with action is not the same as the Call To Action (inciting incident, catalyst), and it also SHOULD NOT be taken literally. A #writingcommunity #writetip (1

— Maria Spook-Roe PREORDER PARTING THE VEIL (@Maria_Tureaud) October 4, 2021

Oftentimes, if I’m struggling with a novel/submission, it’s because the proper character motivation isn’t there, or more accurately, a *strong* enough motivation isn’t there to propel your mc’s response. That motivation has to match the characters level of response. #writetip

Oftentimes, if I’m struggling with a novel/submission, it’s because the proper character motivation isn’t there, or more accurately, a *strong* enough motivation isn’t there to propel your mc’s response. That motivation has to match the characters level of response. #writetip

— HerringAli

Oftentimes, if I'm struggling with a novel/submission, it's because the proper character motivation isn't there, or more accurately, a *strong* enough motivation isn't there to propel your mc's response. That motivation has to match the characters level of response. #writetip

— Ali Herring (@HerringAli) October 3, 2021

Dear authors starting a new manuscript, Do yourself a huge favor and write out a solid timeline for your story. Believe me it will save you a ton of grief. Signed, The writer who keeps calling it Tuesday over and over again🤔😬🤣 #writetip

Dear authors starting a new manuscript,

Do yourself a huge favor and write out a solid timeline for your story. Believe me it will save you a ton of grief.

Signed,

The writer who keeps calling it Tuesday over and over again

#writetip

— atrueblood5

Dear authors starting a new manuscript,

Do yourself a huge favor and write out a solid timeline for your story. Believe me it will save you a ton of grief.

Signed,

The writer who keeps calling it Tuesday over and over again#writetip

— Amy Trueblood is on Instagram (atruebloodwrites) (@atrueblood5) October 2, 2021

#WriteTip Use dialogue for characterization to reveal what a character likes, wants, feels. Be specific, not generic. Details can pop + elevate voice. Then circle back to those details later to great effect for humor, heartfelt emotion, or both! #amwriting #amrevising

#WriteTip Use dialogue for characterization to reveal what a character likes, wants, feels. Be specific, not generic. Details can pop + elevate voice. Then circle back to those details later to great effect for humor, heartfelt emotion, or both! #amwriting #amrevising

— marchsoloway

#WriteTip Use dialogue for characterization to reveal what a character likes, wants, feels. Be specific, not generic. Details can pop + elevate voice. Then circle back to those details later to great effect for humor, heartfelt emotion, or both! #amwriting #amrevising

— Jennifer March Soloway (@marchsoloway) September 23, 2021

Fellow writers, make me reach 7000 followers! Give me a #follow & I’ll #followback! And drop your #blog and #books links so I can #retweet a bunch! #writerslift #writers #writing #writingcommunity #wattpad #ShamelessSelfPromoWednesday #writetip

Fellow writers, make me reach 7000 followers!

Give me a #follow & I’ll #followback! And drop your #blog and #books links so I can #retweet a bunch!

#writerslift #writers #writing #writingcommunity #wattpad #ShamelessSelfPromoWednesday #writetip

— RealSamimAktar

Fellow writers, make me reach 7000 followers!

Give me a #follow & I’ll #followback! And drop your #blog and #books links so I can #retweet a bunch! #writerslift #writers #writing #writingcommunity #wattpad #ShamelessSelfPromoWednesday #writetip

— Samim Aktar (@RealSamimAktar) September 22, 2021

Fellow writers, make me reach 5000 followers! Give me a #follow & I’ll #followback! And drop your #blog and #books links so I can #retweet a bunch! #writerslift #writers #writing #writingcommunity #wattpad #ShamelessSelfPromoTuesday #writetip

Fellow writers, make me reach 5000 followers!

Give me a #follow & I’ll #followback! And drop your #blog and #books links so I can #retweet a bunch!

#writerslift #writers #writing #writingcommunity #wattpad #ShamelessSelfPromoTuesday #writetip

— shuvashisdasbd

Fellow writers, make me reach 5000 followers!

Give me a #follow & I’ll #followback! And drop your #blog and #books links so I can #retweet a bunch! #writerslift #writers #writing #writingcommunity #wattpad #ShamelessSelfPromoTuesday #writetip

— Shuvashis Das (@shuvashisdasbd) September 21, 2021

Fellow writers, make me reach 5000 followers! Give me a #follow & I’ll #followback! And drop your #blog and #books links so I can #retweet a bunch! #writerslift #writers #writing #writingcommunity #wattpad #ShamelessSelfpromoMonday #writetip

Fellow writers, make me reach 5000 followers!

Give me a #follow & I’ll #followback! And drop your #blog and #books links so I can #retweet a bunch!

#writerslift #writers #writing #writingcommunity #wattpad #ShamelessSelfpromoMonday #writetip

— shuvashisdasbd

Fellow writers, make me reach 5000 followers!

Give me a #follow & I’ll #followback! And drop your #blog and #books links so I can #retweet a bunch! #writerslift #writers #writing #writingcommunity #wattpad #ShamelessSelfpromoMonday #writetip

— Shuvashis Das (@shuvashisdasbd) September 20, 2021