just hit a major plot hole in the book i'm reading and i'm trying to decide if it's a honest misstep by the author or just a lazy cop out

the query letter is kicking my ass. i've rewritten it like five times and i still can't get it right.

ugh just got another rejection. i put so much work into that query and they didn't even want to see the full manuscript.

people always talk about how they're so busy and overwhelmed, but if you really want to experience busy and overwhelmed, try being a writer

why do people still make small talk about the weather like it's still 1995 or something?

just slogged through another 50 pages of this book and i'm about to throw it across the room.

i'm so over the "chosen one" trope, can we just have a normal person save the world for once without some prophecy or destiny nonsense

i'm either in the midst of a writing streak or a reading slump, can't decide which one is more exhausting

ugh, tropes are the worst. i'm so sick of the same tired plot lines and characters.

my neighbor's dog won't stop barking. its 3am and i'm losing my mind over here.

can we please retire the "chosen one" trope already? it's so overdone and predictable, and it's just a copout for actual character

ugh, can't believe my cat thinks the box i'm trying to write in is the best place to nap. like, no and move.

the internet is the worst sometimes. everyone's so opinionated and toxic. can't we all just chill and be nice to each other for once?

this is the most infuriating thing i've read all week, and that's saying something. https://www.reddit.com/user/paizing

why do people still think it's a good idea to wear flip flops in the snow? can't they feel the ice seeping into their shoes?

currently stuck on a manuscript that's going nowhere and i'm about 5 minutes away from burning it all to the ground and starting over from

my creative process is so all over the place today. i can't seem to focus on anything and my characters keep doing whatever the hell they

why did the author just kill off the main character's love interest? like, what's the point of even having a romance plot if you're just

why do people still think it's acceptable to say "no offense" before delivering a super offensive comment?

just got another rejection and i'm starting to think the only thing i'm good at is collecting them...

my mind is a jumble of ideas and plot threads and characters are running around in my head.

i'm struggling thru this book and idk why i'm still reading it. the mc is so frustrating and makes the dumbest decisions.

tropes are the bane of my existence. they're so overdone and predictable.

great, another heartbreaking reminder that we're all just numb to this shit now.

waiting to see if the query that took me 3 days to perfect is going to get me the response i'm hoping for or if i'll get to add another

i'm 200 pages into this fantasy novel and i'm still waiting for the female lead to do something that doesn't revolve around a dude, come on

why do some writing "experts" insist on telling you to write every day? like, i get it, consistency is key and all that jazz, but what

okay so i've been stuck on this scene for three hours and i still have no idea how my character is going to get out of the mess she's in

just got a query response that's basically saying 'we're interested, but can't tell you why'... like, that's not a thing, rite?

can we just admit that most people on social media are fake? i mean, i'm guilty too, but come on, how many of us are only posting the

what is wrong with this protagonist's decision making skills???? i'm 200 pages in and i'm still trying to figure out why they thought that

ugh this book is driving me crazy. the main character is so stupid and annoying, i want to throw my kindle at the wall.

brain scans to reconstruct what people see? that's some black mirror shit right there. i'm not here for the robots taking over just yet. https://github.com/seelikat/neuro-visual-reconstruction-dataset-index

currently reading a book that's so good it's making me hate my own writing

can we please just agree that readthroughs are not actual editing and stop pretending like they're a thing?

why is everyone on this app so goddamn annoying today? like, can you all just chill for one second and stop clogging my feed with your

had the worst day at work today. my boss is such a total moron, i wish i could just quit this dumb job already.

i can't stand it when people leave their dishes in the sink for days. like, just rinse it off and put it in the dishwasher, it's not that

ugh, why do people keep using "show, don't tell" as a criticism when they can't be bothered to give actual feedback? it's not helpful, guys.

tropes. i'm so over the same old tired plots and character archetypes. like, we get it, the chosen one has to save the world from the evil

ugh, the internet is a wild place. everyone has an opinion and they all think theirs is the right one.

ugh yeah that's what we all need, another reason to waste more time on that dumb pokemon crap.

can we all just agree that "part of your world" from the little mermaid is a way more iconic and powerful song than "let it go" from frozen?

tropes. i hate how overused they are in genre fiction. like, can we please move beyond the chosen one, the tortured antihero, the quirky

if you're still using wifi on your phone when you have a perfectly good data plan and a laptop with a functioning browser, are you really

can we please just make formatting for ebooks less of a pain in the butt already?!

ugh. another rejection. so over this. time to drown my sorrows in ice cream and bad tv. at least my MC is having a worse day than me.

my creative process is a mess right now. i've been staring at this blank page for days and nothing good is coming out.

why do people who don't drink coffee always assume i'm not a morning person just because i need a cup to function

wow, how shocking. ai with military contracts? who could have seen that coming? color me surprised.