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Hi #writingcommmunity 👋 I write murder mysteries with a taste for the eerie — small towns, secrets, and someone always watching. Let’s connect. What do you write? #IndieAuthor #Author #Writer

#WriterCommunity How is each of your writing going? #author #writing

@CSpyrithammerDF That’s a really cool way to find a name. 😊

When I started playing Dungeons and Dragons, I made a dwarf cleric named Drackore. When Everquest 1 came out, I made the same. EQ2, WoW, and other games, I made the same. Something hit me, and I started writing. My friends and family that beta/ARC read it all said the same thing - so this is you? I am Drackore.

#WritingCommunity How did each of you come up your books name? #writingtips #writingq

@DanaTheActress That’s a really good idea. Thank you! 😊

@theGrimWriter Three If by Broomstick is set during colonial times & features a villainous witch working for the British, so I played on a quote by Paul Revere: a character notes that he should have said, "One if by land, two if by sea, & Three If by Broomstick!" #WritingCommunity #writing

@tabby_swan That’s not a bad idea. How did your story go around the name?

@theGrimWriter ive been writing this story since 2023 and no name, and another story im working on i thought first about the absurd name and created the story around it.

@maryrosecorc That’s a really good idea. Thank you for sharing. 😊

@theGrimWriter For my first book, I wrote down about 30 different ideas and whittled it down with the help of my family. The next two books had to match the theme of the first, so were easier to name.

@KoalaQuillHQ That’s really great advice. Thank you! 😊

@theGrimWriter Best advice I've ever received is "Lower your standards." At least for the first draft. Perfectionism makes the blank page feel more ominous than it really is.

#WritingCommunity Okay I’m looking for any and all writing tips you want to share. Share what helps you or things you have learned along the way. Help other authors and pass this post around. 😊 #author #writingtips

@DBecker1990 That good advice. Thank you! 😊

@theGrimWriter My process is to start with a bad name that I like and change it at the last minute. That said, “Worst Possible Hero” sort of tells it like it is.

@ChrisC_Writes Agreed! Polishing is how you make your book whole and the best of your ability. 😊

@theGrimWriter Indeed, the value of a good polish afterward is often overlooked!

Thursday morning hot take: You don't need a "perfect" first draft; you need a finished one. Polishing a blank page is impossible. Get the story down, mess and all, and let the editing (and your beta readers!) handle the rest. Agree or disagree? #WritingCommunity

@CobraVKnight Congrats! Wishing you the best with sales! 😊

I'm starting to wrap up my first book, putting some final touches before I launch #BookTwitter #AmWriting #FantasyBooks #IndieAuthor

#WriterCommunity what is a good length for a prologue? Or do you not write a prologue? #author #writingtips #writingq

@SirArminius Mine are common and basic names.

Authors - do you use common names, unusual names or exotic names? Mine are VERY common at the moment and I’ve been considering some changes. #writingcommunity #indieauthors

@Pro__Author I kind of write for a mix of both. I write for myself as I love to write. But I also write for the readers as I hope to encourage others to read and help people be happy.

Do you write for yourself or for your readers?

@MalindaDetweil1 I wish you the best of luck! 😊 Also congrats on hitting the final edit. How long have you been writing for?

@theGrimWriter I’m doing the final edit.

If you’re a writer, where are you in the process!?

@AuthorGFAllen I prefer unfold organically. I’ve tried outlining and planning and it just never works. The story feels plan and the characters are flat. What about you?

Do you prefer outlining your story or letting it unfold organically? #writerslife

@mjvalentour Wishing you the best of luck! Don’t give up and keep pushing forward! Let your story be heard!

My inbox has been so stagnant aside from the intermittent bombardment of rejections. Could use some good news sometime soon. 🤞🏽 #writerslife #amquerying #WritingCommunity

#WritingCommunity I’m still in the writing phase but I would like to hear from other’s what they experienced well getting published. How hard was it? How long did it personally take you? Did you traditional publish or self publish? #writingtips #writingq

@HJamesWrites Very much so. It would give me the chance to tell people about my novel and grow more of a community. What about you?

Writers, what do you wish people would ask you about your writing? 📚📝