Amrita C
@amritac.bsky.social
Writer, stuck in an unholy mesh of buildings and spreadsheets. Lover of dictionaries. Hot chicken enthusiast.
Also this - https://amritachowdhury.com
Also this - https://amritachowdhury.com
What is the toughest scene you've had to write for your current WIP? Toughest emotionally, or technically, or related to craft and skill, received difficult feedback from beta readers?
Let me hear it.
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Let me hear it.
#writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #amedting #5amwritersclub #fictionwriting
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
What is the toughest scene you've had to write for your current WIP? Toughest emotionally, or technically, or related to craft and skill, received difficult feedback from beta readers?
Let me hear it.
#writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #amedting #5amwritersclub #fictionwriting
Let me hear it.
#writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #amedting #5amwritersclub #fictionwriting
A teeny tiny excerpt from the manuscript with the word "shirt" in it. Flashback chapter that shines on the MMC's parents and background.
#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #AmEditing #AmWriting
#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #AmEditing #AmWriting
November 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A teeny tiny excerpt from the manuscript with the word "shirt" in it. Flashback chapter that shines on the MMC's parents and background.
#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #AmEditing #AmWriting
#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #AmEditing #AmWriting
Where are you with your novel? Which chapter, which scene? Is it smooth sailing or bit of a struggle?
The trees are bare naked in the cold, coffee's brewing, London will be rainy today, last chapter waiting to be tackled.
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The trees are bare naked in the cold, coffee's brewing, London will be rainy today, last chapter waiting to be tackled.
#writerscommunity #amwriting #amediting #fiction #writing #5amwritersclub
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Where are you with your novel? Which chapter, which scene? Is it smooth sailing or bit of a struggle?
The trees are bare naked in the cold, coffee's brewing, London will be rainy today, last chapter waiting to be tackled.
#writerscommunity #amwriting #amediting #fiction #writing #5amwritersclub
The trees are bare naked in the cold, coffee's brewing, London will be rainy today, last chapter waiting to be tackled.
#writerscommunity #amwriting #amediting #fiction #writing #5amwritersclub
So close to the finish line I can feel the anxiety of starting to send out queries. The list of agents keeps growing, the spreadsheet will be lit, beta readers have gotten vicious with their honesty, rewrites will spill over Christmas holidays.
#amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity #fiction
#amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity #fiction
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
So close to the finish line I can feel the anxiety of starting to send out queries. The list of agents keeps growing, the spreadsheet will be lit, beta readers have gotten vicious with their honesty, rewrites will spill over Christmas holidays.
#amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity #fiction
#amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity #fiction
Well, it's after lunch, but I can still claim #5amwritersclub, no? Because today at 5 am I cam up with the brilliant idea to add more chapters to the novel I thought was complete. If this was the weekend I'd be drunk off my tits.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #amediting #fiction #WIP
#amwriting #writingcommunity #amediting #fiction #WIP
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Well, it's after lunch, but I can still claim #5amwritersclub, no? Because today at 5 am I cam up with the brilliant idea to add more chapters to the novel I thought was complete. If this was the weekend I'd be drunk off my tits.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #amediting #fiction #WIP
#amwriting #writingcommunity #amediting #fiction #WIP
Printing out my manuscript to get a fresh look at it, feels...surreal. Like whose work is this? Someone wrote all of this?
Gearing up for a full weekend of DIY projects and supporting artist friends at Handmade Chelsea 2025.
#amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity #fictionwriting #5amwritersclub
Gearing up for a full weekend of DIY projects and supporting artist friends at Handmade Chelsea 2025.
#amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity #fictionwriting #5amwritersclub
November 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Printing out my manuscript to get a fresh look at it, feels...surreal. Like whose work is this? Someone wrote all of this?
Gearing up for a full weekend of DIY projects and supporting artist friends at Handmade Chelsea 2025.
#amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity #fictionwriting #5amwritersclub
Gearing up for a full weekend of DIY projects and supporting artist friends at Handmade Chelsea 2025.
#amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity #fictionwriting #5amwritersclub
Have been away from social media to reset. Editing what I hope is the final draft of my manuscript has taken the mickey out of me.
But here's a good morning to New York City. What a day you had yesterday!
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #amediting #writerscommunity #fiction #WIP
But here's a good morning to New York City. What a day you had yesterday!
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #amediting #writerscommunity #fiction #WIP
November 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Have been away from social media to reset. Editing what I hope is the final draft of my manuscript has taken the mickey out of me.
But here's a good morning to New York City. What a day you had yesterday!
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #amediting #writerscommunity #fiction #WIP
But here's a good morning to New York City. What a day you had yesterday!
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #amediting #writerscommunity #fiction #WIP
Haven't done these in a while. A quick excerpt from my WIP with the word "push" in it, where the MCs are talking about growing old.
#WriteSky #WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritingPrompts #AmEditing
#WriteSky #WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritingPrompts #AmEditing
October 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Haven't done these in a while. A quick excerpt from my WIP with the word "push" in it, where the MCs are talking about growing old.
#WriteSky #WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritingPrompts #AmEditing
#WriteSky #WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritingPrompts #AmEditing
Writing update. Stopped thinking of progress in terms of no of words. 20 out of 33 chapters edited (not that that number is final). Draft 4 is coming along on the backs of beta reader feedback. Draft 5 may be my last. Fingers crossed.
#amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky #fiction
#amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky #fiction
October 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Writing update. Stopped thinking of progress in terms of no of words. 20 out of 33 chapters edited (not that that number is final). Draft 4 is coming along on the backs of beta reader feedback. Draft 5 may be my last. Fingers crossed.
#amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky #fiction
#amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky #fiction
A year ago, I scribbled a quick note on some paperwork during a random work meeting (photo 1). I had only just started on the first draft of my manuscript.
And now I have beta reader comments like these.
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #writesky #5amwritersclub
And now I have beta reader comments like these.
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #writesky #5amwritersclub
October 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
A year ago, I scribbled a quick note on some paperwork during a random work meeting (photo 1). I had only just started on the first draft of my manuscript.
And now I have beta reader comments like these.
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #writesky #5amwritersclub
And now I have beta reader comments like these.
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #writesky #5amwritersclub
Hello. Long time no see.
Do you type the words "The End" at the end of your book? Final draft or first or all?
I hate typing "The End" at the end of any of my drafts. I fear it will trick me into not working on it anymore.
I'll see myself out.
#amediting #amwriting #writesky #writingcommunity
Do you type the words "The End" at the end of your book? Final draft or first or all?
I hate typing "The End" at the end of any of my drafts. I fear it will trick me into not working on it anymore.
I'll see myself out.
#amediting #amwriting #writesky #writingcommunity
October 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Hello. Long time no see.
Do you type the words "The End" at the end of your book? Final draft or first or all?
I hate typing "The End" at the end of any of my drafts. I fear it will trick me into not working on it anymore.
I'll see myself out.
#amediting #amwriting #writesky #writingcommunity
Do you type the words "The End" at the end of your book? Final draft or first or all?
I hate typing "The End" at the end of any of my drafts. I fear it will trick me into not working on it anymore.
I'll see myself out.
#amediting #amwriting #writesky #writingcommunity
What do you mean I have to exercise to not fall apart, but also not exercise too much to not fall apart? What kind of biological UI/UX is this?
Also, struggling with Chapter 18. It's been two weeks. Longest chapter ever.
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #writesky #writingfiction #WIP
Also, struggling with Chapter 18. It's been two weeks. Longest chapter ever.
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #writesky #writingfiction #WIP
September 21, 2025 at 9:02 AM
What do you mean I have to exercise to not fall apart, but also not exercise too much to not fall apart? What kind of biological UI/UX is this?
Also, struggling with Chapter 18. It's been two weeks. Longest chapter ever.
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #writesky #writingfiction #WIP
Also, struggling with Chapter 18. It's been two weeks. Longest chapter ever.
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #writesky #writingfiction #WIP
London's waded into autumn. Editing has turned excruciating because what do you mean I can't write emotional sequences without having to reach deep and pull them out of myself...
#amediting #amwriting #writesky #fictionwriting #writingcommunity
#amediting #amwriting #writesky #fictionwriting #writingcommunity
September 12, 2025 at 11:49 AM
London's waded into autumn. Editing has turned excruciating because what do you mean I can't write emotional sequences without having to reach deep and pull them out of myself...
#amediting #amwriting #writesky #fictionwriting #writingcommunity
#amediting #amwriting #writesky #fictionwriting #writingcommunity
When you get out of a 5 hour meeting and wonder where you are and what day it is, because the overhead lights in the conference room have sucked your soul out. Can't stare at words anymore so no manuscript editing today...
#AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #FictionWriting
#AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #FictionWriting
September 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
When you get out of a 5 hour meeting and wonder where you are and what day it is, because the overhead lights in the conference room have sucked your soul out. Can't stare at words anymore so no manuscript editing today...
#AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #FictionWriting
#AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #FictionWriting
When you want to say something profound and memorable and annotable but end up with "he walked through the foot tunnel while walking".
#amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity #fictionwriting #writesky
#amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity #fictionwriting #writesky
September 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
When you want to say something profound and memorable and annotable but end up with "he walked through the foot tunnel while walking".
#amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity #fictionwriting #writesky
#amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity #fictionwriting #writesky
Question: Is your first draft a love child of an outline and reasonable forethought or the hellspawn of chaos? Or is it a bit of both? Does reverse outlining come into play, or does your outline never change?
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky
September 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Question: Is your first draft a love child of an outline and reasonable forethought or the hellspawn of chaos? Or is it a bit of both? Does reverse outlining come into play, or does your outline never change?
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky
Giving myself leeway to add more scenes to Draft 4, more removal of lyrical language where it needs to be grittier, and more of hurting my main characters for the story.
For. The. Story.
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #fiction #writesky
For. The. Story.
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #fiction #writesky
September 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Giving myself leeway to add more scenes to Draft 4, more removal of lyrical language where it needs to be grittier, and more of hurting my main characters for the story.
For. The. Story.
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #fiction #writesky
For. The. Story.
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #fiction #writesky
The thing about being south asian is you could have a massive bowl of rice for breakfast and no one will bat an eye.
In other news, it's okay to add more chapters/scenes to your manuscript even if it's at draft 4. Anything for the story.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky #amediting #fiction
In other news, it's okay to add more chapters/scenes to your manuscript even if it's at draft 4. Anything for the story.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky #amediting #fiction
September 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The thing about being south asian is you could have a massive bowl of rice for breakfast and no one will bat an eye.
In other news, it's okay to add more chapters/scenes to your manuscript even if it's at draft 4. Anything for the story.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky #amediting #fiction
In other news, it's okay to add more chapters/scenes to your manuscript even if it's at draft 4. Anything for the story.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky #amediting #fiction
What's your biggest struggle with editing your manuscript?
Trying to tighten up the middle and hate it so far.
#5amwritersclub but it's 10 am here with two back-to-back meetings coming up and all I can think of is the middle.
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #writesky #writing #writerslife
Trying to tighten up the middle and hate it so far.
#5amwritersclub but it's 10 am here with two back-to-back meetings coming up and all I can think of is the middle.
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #writesky #writing #writerslife
September 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
What's your biggest struggle with editing your manuscript?
Trying to tighten up the middle and hate it so far.
#5amwritersclub but it's 10 am here with two back-to-back meetings coming up and all I can think of is the middle.
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #writesky #writing #writerslife
Trying to tighten up the middle and hate it so far.
#5amwritersclub but it's 10 am here with two back-to-back meetings coming up and all I can think of is the middle.
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #writesky #writing #writerslife
That feeling when you get notifications that your beta is leaving comments on your manuscript, but you can't click on the shared document because then they'll know you're snooping around and have nothing better to do.
#amediting #writingcommunity #amwriting #writesky #fiction #writing #writerslife
#amediting #writingcommunity #amwriting #writesky #fiction #writing #writerslife
September 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
That feeling when you get notifications that your beta is leaving comments on your manuscript, but you can't click on the shared document because then they'll know you're snooping around and have nothing better to do.
#amediting #writingcommunity #amwriting #writesky #fiction #writing #writerslife
#amediting #writingcommunity #amwriting #writesky #fiction #writing #writerslife
Well, I missed #5amwritersclub. But here, take a look at this scrumptious English I had for breakfast today.
50% edits done to Draft 4.
I don't want to speak too soon, but maybe I'll be ready to query in the new year.
#amwriting #writerslife #writingcommunity #amediting #writesky #fiction #writing
50% edits done to Draft 4.
I don't want to speak too soon, but maybe I'll be ready to query in the new year.
#amwriting #writerslife #writingcommunity #amediting #writesky #fiction #writing
September 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Well, I missed #5amwritersclub. But here, take a look at this scrumptious English I had for breakfast today.
50% edits done to Draft 4.
I don't want to speak too soon, but maybe I'll be ready to query in the new year.
#amwriting #writerslife #writingcommunity #amediting #writesky #fiction #writing
50% edits done to Draft 4.
I don't want to speak too soon, but maybe I'll be ready to query in the new year.
#amwriting #writerslife #writingcommunity #amediting #writesky #fiction #writing
I was a guest editor for Oratoria when they launched in 2018 and I'm delighted to announce that I am one of the guest editors for their current issue as well. The level of talent was unbelievable!
Do check out Issue 02 and subscribe.
#writing #literaryjournal #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky
Do check out Issue 02 and subscribe.
#writing #literaryjournal #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky
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September 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I was a guest editor for Oratoria when they launched in 2018 and I'm delighted to announce that I am one of the guest editors for their current issue as well. The level of talent was unbelievable!
Do check out Issue 02 and subscribe.
#writing #literaryjournal #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky
Do check out Issue 02 and subscribe.
#writing #literaryjournal #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky
#5amwritersclub but it's just me alone in the dark staring at the laptop, with 3 hours of sleep because I was up till 2 am figuring out how to give my MMC redeemable qualities and failing because I want him to be first rate a-hole.
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #writerslife #writesky
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #writerslife #writesky
August 31, 2025 at 9:32 AM
#5amwritersclub but it's just me alone in the dark staring at the laptop, with 3 hours of sleep because I was up till 2 am figuring out how to give my MMC redeemable qualities and failing because I want him to be first rate a-hole.
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #writerslife #writesky
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #writerslife #writesky
Working in the coffee shop today. Quick-sketched a few passersby. My betas are now done with Act 1. All the simultaneous editing has been hectic and glorious.
Do you edit simultaneously or do you wait for all feedback to get in first?
#amediting #amwriting #writesky #writingcommunity
Do you edit simultaneously or do you wait for all feedback to get in first?
#amediting #amwriting #writesky #writingcommunity
August 31, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Working in the coffee shop today. Quick-sketched a few passersby. My betas are now done with Act 1. All the simultaneous editing has been hectic and glorious.
Do you edit simultaneously or do you wait for all feedback to get in first?
#amediting #amwriting #writesky #writingcommunity
Do you edit simultaneously or do you wait for all feedback to get in first?
#amediting #amwriting #writesky #writingcommunity
The urge to add emojis after a dialogue tag just so my readers will know exactly what my characters are feeling. Fighting for my life here...
#amediting #amwriting #writesky #writingcommunity #WIP
#amediting #amwriting #writesky #writingcommunity #WIP
August 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The urge to add emojis after a dialogue tag just so my readers will know exactly what my characters are feeling. Fighting for my life here...
#amediting #amwriting #writesky #writingcommunity #WIP
#amediting #amwriting #writesky #writingcommunity #WIP