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You need a great plot, but you REALLY need a great character. Make developing your MC--and your secondary characters--a priority and I *guarantee* it will strengthen your plot, because when they become real, they will *tell you* what should happen next. #writetip

Hey writers! You know what's sexy? BACKING UP YOUR WRITING!!! You should do that now. Go ahead, I'll wait. (as always, no need to tell me the details, just back your shit up) #amwriting #writetip #writingcommunity

Another day! Which means it's time for a random #scifi story or #writetip!

Another day! Which means it's time for a random #scifi story or #writetip!

Another day! Which means it's time for a random #scifi story or #writetip!

Writers, I’d like to share some advice I was given when I was first querying: it’s okay to turn down an offer of representation even if it’s the only one you have. If it’s not the right fit, it’s not the right fit, and a bad fit is worse than no agent at all. #writetip #subtip

Another day! Which means it's time for a random #scifi story or #writetip!

Another day! Which means it's time for a random #scifi story or #writetip!

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Writing has saved me when I felt I wasn’t worth saving. Writing has given me shelter each time a storm has arrived. Sometimes I think I am more writing than I am any other part of me. #amwriting #WriterWednesday #writetip #amquerying

Everyone should reread the first chapter of THE HUNGER GAMES. It's a masterclass on how to set up character, world, and stakes before introducing the central conflict. #writetip

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Check out these daily writing tips for authors. #writetip #amwriting

Agented Writers: one of the things I really appreciate about my clients is that they maintain/grow their critique partner relationships despite having me in their corner. B/c while I am editorial, their CPs should (when possible) be the first line of defense. #writetip

To achieve productivity, you must first show up at your desk every day and put words on paper. #writetip

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Another day! Which means it's time for a random #scifi story or #writetip!

So I know they say "don't revise as you go," but I've been revising as I go for this WIP and I think it's turning out pretty well... So remember: Not all advice is right for every person, or every project. #amwriting #writetip #writerslife

WAYS TO TIGHTEN YOUR WRITING: 1 Conserve words. They are EXPENSIVE! 2 Righty-tighty 3 Just cut words like "like" and "just" 4 Edit yourself into oblivion 5 Don't look at your MS. Everything's fine as long as you can't see it 6 Stop using the letter V #amwriting #writetip

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR ROUGH DRAFT IS FINISHED: 1 2nd draft 2 Twitter 3 NEW WIP OMG! 4 That damned blurb 5 Sob quietly 6 Go outside 7 No, bad idea. Go back inside 8 501st draft 9 No, seriously, that damned blurb #writetip #amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife