E.L. Bailey

@AuthorGFAllen I think with enough practice and focus, anyone can achieve the same level or surpass someone with natural talent. I think if there’s any difference, it’s subjective. Who I think has natural writing talent, might not be the same person as someone who you think has ‘it.’

Yeah, I agree with that. There’s definitely that mix of natural instinct and learned skill. Some people just have a way with storytelling from the start, but for most of us it feels like something you build over time. Do you think practice can eventually close the gap between “natural talent” and learned skill, or does the difference always show a bit?

Do you think writing is a skill or a talent?

😅I feel seen. The bonus content thoughts are where the real gold is (because sometimes it adds some important context you NEED people to understand)

@SweetNovember48 😂😂 TRUE! No better way to get a scenario out of your head than to get it onto paper. That way you stop playing every single role 🤣

If only 😂

@KenL304 Thanks!! It’s sci-fi fantasy with romance and spice. There’ll be some twisted, dark plots and themes, but it builds to that

@ELiteraryB This is exciting, I cannot wait for it to come out. Your genre is dark fantasy?

@ELiteraryB do you have an authors website?

@authorjoyshaw Happy anniversary!!! 🫶🏼💖

23 years ago today, I married my best friend.💛 Once upon a time, we were both invited to a singles group… & the people who invited us never showed. We met each other instead. We talked for 12 hrs, went to the beach the next day, & we built a whole life from that beginning.

@KenL304 I’ll put him on my list to look up! I’m also putting your statement on my dream list of things someone could say about my writing.

@ELiteraryB I read the first line of the book South of Broad by Pat Conroy, and decided I wanted to read everything he had ever written.

@Travis19T19 Do it!! Nothing is stopping you!😃 I only use AI if I need to fact check something, or if I wanted to see if a certain play on a theme existed. To make sure what I’m writing is unique. Plus it can help organize complex timelines, geographies, etc!

@ELiteraryB Well get to work then😂… I think I’d be good at letting things flow out of my mind and on to paper so to speak. It’s the editing and going back and making sure it all fits together (like you have mentioned) that would be a challenge. Do you use AI to help?

Finished my plot and chapter outline, and writing 2 chapters, and immediately realized I can’t continue until I’ve detailed 7,200 years of my universe’s history in my notes. Normal, right?

@Travis19T19 I’m not sure how my tweet auto corrected to saying the first draft would be done today, that is NOT the case 😂 we’ve got quite a ways to go before we’re there lol

@Travis19T19 No idea yet! We have to get the first draft finished today 🫣😅 I’m not sure which route I’ll go yet, but know I’ll figure it out along the way! The best advice I got from someone was to stop holding back the ideas in my head and get them out on paper, whatever it takes!

7,230 words written today… let’s see what I get to to by the end of the evening

@Travis19T19 It is my first book!! I have a title but that’s staying under lock and key for now 🤐🙃 It quickly turned into a series though! I’m not sure how many yet exactly, but I have at least 3 outlines planned out 😄

@ELiteraryB First book? Do you have a title yet? Is the thought to make a series of books or will it be just 1 … I think that’s pretty awesome , must be a lot of work!

@Travis19T19 Thank you!! It passes the taste test with flying colors🤤 I’m a fairly new fan, but they’ve certainly kept me on my toes 😅

@ELiteraryB Looks delicious! Another close game tonight 😬

Homemade lasagna tonight watching game 7, Canadiens vs. Lightning (#GoHabsGo!), while writing and enjoying this beautiful 60 degree evening 🌤️

@JohnlovesGrunge Me too!!! Sooo delicious 😋when that cheese is the perfect level of melty.. 🤤but second day lasagna might be even better!!

@ELiteraryB One of my FAV things to eat!💯😋😋🤤🤤🤤🖤🖤🔥🔥🔥

@PetePreacher Exactly!! No point in not doing something even if it sucks the first go around

@ELiteraryB Why not 🤷

Sometimes your daily horoscope tells you exactly what you needed to hear. Mine said I’ve been blocking my own creativity by judging my ideas too harshly. Which is inconvenient but true SO: who cares if I scrap everything I write today? At least it made it onto the page

@AuthorGFAllen I definitely will! Thanks for sharing 😊

@ELiteraryB Oh! You made my day, no pressure! But if you pick it up one day. I hope you enjoy the series. Feel free to check out the reviews.

There’s something lovely about finding your way back to a story and realizing the sunshine got there first to light the way ☀️

@AuthorGFAllen I absolutely love any type of fantasy, it’s so fun to escape into. Your book sounds incredible! I’ll be looking it up and adding it to my tbr immediately!

@ELiteraryB Sounds promising!! I love reading Epic Fantasy (Brandon Sanderson fan). As for my book? It’s about a blacksmith who helps a fallen deity on the run from demons restore her magic and memories by escorting her back to her kingdom.

@AuthorGFAllen I’m writing a fantasy sci-fi novel that’s set thousands of years in the future, my first actually! Reading, well that depends on the day 😂 what about you??

@ELiteraryB What are you reading or writing? 😄