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@robynws.bsky.social
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#NovelNovember Day 18

Observing rhythm can unlock tension and clarity. Where does your story breathe? Where does it sprint?

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Ripples emanating from a single drop of water with the text: 18. Where does the pacing feel rushed? Where does it drag?
November 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 17

If your story was a drawing, would the lines be arching, looping, jagged, or angular? What form emerges from your words?

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Beige meadow with the text: 17. What shape does your story make?
November 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 16

Drafts have a life of their own. Pause and notice the journey your story has taken so far.

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White embossed background with green leaves in the upper left and lower right corners with the text: 16. How has your story evolved from the one you intended to write?
November 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 15

What tension is lurking beneath the surface? Is your character sidestepping it or waiting for the right moment to engage?

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Ripples emanating from a single drop of water with the text: 15. What conflict is the protagonist avoiding?
November 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 14

The answer can help uncover a character’s hidden truth. What's revealed about their motivations or personality?

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Beige meadow with the text: 14. What would your protagonist do if no one was watching?
November 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 13

Finding the space between the beats can help your story breathe and create space for readers to feel your writing.

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White embossed background with green leaves in the upper left and lower right corners with the text: 13. Where does your story need to breathe?
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 12


Emotion drives connection. Take a look at what’s muted and consider what might happen if you let it speak louder.

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Ripples emanating from a single drop of water with the text: 12. Is there an emotion you're softening? What happens if you let it loose?
November 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 11

Often the skipped lines are hiding a quiet truth. Those lines ask us to pause and listen to what they're saying.


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Beige meadow with the text: 11. What line do you keep skipping over?
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Congratulations American University!

🏀 WBB & MBB won their home openers.
📋 Coach Killion's first game & first win as HC.
🏆 MBB raised the Patriot League Championship banner.
📍 Bender was packed and rocking for both games!
🏐 WVB secured home court through the tournament

#TalonsUp 💙❤️🦅
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 10
As a visual reader, I love spotting that unifying image when I edit.

Reply to share which option best fits your story:
🔶 One Image
💠 Collage

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White embossed background with green leaves in the upper left and lower right corners with the text: 10. Is there one image that holds your story together or is it a collage?
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 9

Sometimes clarity becomes overkill. Today, look for places where your story can breathe.


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Ripples emanating from a single drop of water with the text: 9. What's being overexplained that could unfold more gently?
November 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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#NovelNovember Day 8


One of my favorite parts of editing is uncovering the hidden heartbeat in a scene. Where can you do the same in your story?

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Beige meadow with the text: 8. Which scene feels flat and what's missing beneath it?
November 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 7


One of the joys of writing (and editing) is experiencing the surprise and delight that arises as the story unfolds.
Celebrate those discoveries today.

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White embossed background with green leaves in the upper left and lower right corners with the text: 7. What surprised you on the page this week?
November 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 6

Sometimes shifting focus reveals the unexpected. What's your manuscript waiting to unveil?

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Ripples emanating from a single drop of water with the text: 6. What would happen if you wrote the next scene out of order?
November 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 5

The quiet moments on a page often reveal more than the loudest action. Which quiet scene makes you pause at its impact?

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Beige meadow with the text: What’s your favorite moment of silence or stillness in your story?
November 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 4

Sometimes, our voice emerges in unexpected sentences or rhythms. Take a moment today to notice and appreciate your voice.

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writers #NaNoWriMo #authors #reflection #writing
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November 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 3

Even small self-deceptions can shape a character's development and impact the stakes, tension, energy, and emotion of a story. What's your protagonist hiding from themself?

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Ripples emanating from a single drop of water with the text: 3. How is your main character being dishonest with themself?
November 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 2

Often the story lives in the spaces we didn’t plan for or anticipate. Today, notice where your intuition leads.

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Beige meadow with the text: 2. What part of your story do you know better than your planning admits?
November 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Good luck to all the writers participating in #NovelNovember.
I'll share one reflection question a day so they're here when you need them.
Can't wait to see what you're working on!

#writingcommunity #authors #WriterSky #amwriting #writers 💙📚
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November 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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I tend to think that if you are being dismissed by the status quo you are either crazy or brilliant (or both), and it is a sign that you should definitely lean into your value.

Nothing of value comes from being like everyone else.
October 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Missing #NaNoWriMo?
You’re not alone.
The instinct to gather, write, & reflect remains.

During #NovelNovember, I’ll share one question a day to sit with, scribble on, or carry into your next writing session.
Just you, your story, & creative momentum.

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writers
October 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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hi all, the awaited day has come: I'm looking for freelance writers to pitch Inverse Gaming for end-of-year coverage! namely, I'm looking for someone to contribute our best of RPGs this year list ($350), and pitch us on some year-end lookback essays ($500+). please pitch me: [email protected]
October 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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🌿 Words for Wednesday 🌿

Word: Clear
Clear doesn’t mean simple.
It means you can see what’s true.
That’s enough for today.

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October 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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🍃Monday Affirmation

I do not need to compare myself to other writers.

Acknowledge your hard work and celebrate yourself. You're doing great and are right where you should be.

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October 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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🌿 Words for Wednesday 🌿

Word: Mark
A mark isn’t always a finish.
Sometimes it’s a beginning.
Leave one either way.

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October 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM