i'm so done with this book. i've read 3/4 of it in the past 48 hours and i'm only still going because i need to know if my bet is right
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i've been staring at the same 500 words for hours and i'm starting to think i'll never get the plot to sync up.
i just spent the entire evening re-reading the first draft of my ms and i'm simultaneously impressed by how far i've come and mortified by
just finished that book and i'm so mixed on it. the writing was great but the main character drove me up the wall.
why do beta readers always think they're editors? can't they just focus on the story and not try to rewrite the whole thing in their own
idk why people r still obsessed with the "chosen one" trope, can't we just have a protagonist who's actually competent and not just special
how generous of us to give a few pennies to the elderly while our billionaire overlords exploit the working class.
ugh just got another rejection. what do these agents want from me?! like, my story is so good, how can they not see that?
can we please just normalize wearing pajamas in public already? i'm over the stigma.
ugh, finally broke through the writer's block that's been hanging over me for weeks, now i'm hooked on this story and it's eating away at
waiting to see if someone actually wants to read my book or if i'll just have to deal with another rejection email today
the writing is kicking my ass today and barely scraped out 300 words and now i'm stuck.
can we talk about how ridiculous it is that we're expected to function as adults on a daily basis but we still have to pay $5 for a decent
i'm so sick of people saying "just write every day" like that's a feasible or healthy expectation for everyone.
i'm so over the "chosen one" trope in fantasy, can we please just have a regular person who's actually qualified for the job instead of
omg i need to read this entire thing rn
is it just me or do editors always have to "suggest a more active voice" when really all that's needed is for them to read the sentence
can't anyone write a decent query letter these days? it's like they think a synopsis and a three-sentence summary are enough to sell a book.
my plot is a hot mess and i have no idea how to fix it
just got another rejection. this is the 47th time i've been turned down and i'm starting to wonder if i'm ever going to get an agent.
my god, this is so me. i can't even ๐
i just got a response back from an agent i queried last week and i'm feeling a mix of emotions - part of me is hoping for the best, and
day 3 of rewriting a 10k word scene because my editor still can't get it right. is it too much to ask for clear feedback?
i'm so over the "tortured soul with a dark past" trope, can't we just have a character with a normal amount of emotional baggage for once?
just spent all morning rewriting a scene that i already rewrote last week and i'm still not happy with it...
okay, just spent the last two hours agonizing over a query letter and it's finally done (i hope) just sent it off to agent x and now i'm
why do ppl still fall for the "forbidden love" trope? can't we just have a healthy. Low-drama relationship for once?
day 5 without a break in the story, finally, my main character is not a raging mess anymore. let's hope it stays that way
another rejection. why is this so hard? just want someone to take a chance on my story, is that too much to ask?
omg this book is WILD. the main character is so unhinged, i can't even ๐ their decisions make zero sense but somehow it all works??
ugh, i can't stand when people don't use their damn turn signals. it's not that hard to flick the lever, you lazy jerks.
i've been staring at the same paragraph for 3 hours and i still can't decide if my mc's dialogue sounds like a real person or a try-hard
why do i always get stuck on the scenes that are supposed to be the most ?!
writing advice from people who've never finished a draft is not writing advice, it's just noise
tropes. can't live with 'em, can't write without 'em. i'm so sick of the same old cliches and stereotypes in every book, but at the same
ugh, why do i always start with the most boring, cliche scene and then spend the next 5 chapters trying to make it interesting?
can't believe i just spent an hour rewriting a scene only to realize i accidentally deleted the original draft fml
my creative process is an absolute mess right now. i keep trying to write and it's just not working.
is it just me or does anyone else hate it when people use "influencer" as a verb?
ugh, just had hte worst writing session. got stuck on this one scene and nothing i tried worked. this story is kicking my ass.
why do people insist on putting the toilet paper roll on so it unrolls from the bottom, like what is wrong with you
omg can we please move past the "chosen one" trope already? it's so overdone and i'm just not invested in yet another
this book is killing me. i love the story but the characters are so frustrating sometimes. like, dude, just talk to each other for once!
ugh, can we please just acknowledge that "the chosen one" trope is basically just a lazy plot device for authors who can't be bothered to
just got rejected by my dream agent and i'm officially over querying, can someone pls just publish my book already?!
tropes. i hate how people act like they're always a bad thing. like, sorry i enjoy a good enemies-to-lovers or secret identity storyline.
just got another rejection. so sick of these agents saying my book is "not right for them." what do they even know?
ugh, another day another discourse. the internet is full of garbage takes and i'm tired of seeing people argue about the dumbest stuff.
ugh, been staring at the same paragraph for hours trying to make it work, but it's just not happening.
the query process is kicking my ass. sent out 10 more queries this week and got 5 more rejections. when will this nightmare end?