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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · 1d

The Edited
Targeted for her genetically-engineered, superhuman abilities, a headstrong woman races to stop a vengeful organization from amassing a mind-controlled army before she's forced into hiding, or worse, forced to join them. #sfpit #a #dys #querying

whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Aug 9

I'm attending this event. RT if you think others will find this helpful 🙌 worldshift.manyworldswriting.com

Worldshift: The Speculative Fiction Writers' Summit 2025

Speculative Fiction Writers' Summit

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Jul 30

That's great! I'm looking for ideas. I've done some book vibe type posts or writer process struggles and joys.

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Jul 30

Do you market before you publish? What have you done to make it fun? #writingcommunity #amwriting #amquerying #writer

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Jul 10

THE EDITED 85,000 words...my MC's visit to Medical after the midpoint.
#UnhingedPit #sf #a #q #writingcommunity

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Jul 9

For all the YA dystopian readers who are now adults and wondering where did all the dystopian, action-filled, heroines-loving-overprotective-heros novels go? THE EDITED, 85000 words
#UnhingedPit #A #Q #sf #WritingCommunity
#amquerying

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 28

#camprevpit #gifrevisions #crplunamoths

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 28

Ohhhh #tropesunday, for the Magic of Galdur you'll see...

Fated mates
Love triangle
Portal to another world
Powerful artifact/heirloom
Royalty in disguise
Hidden truth/chosen one-ish
Found family
#camprevpit #crplunamoths

For the last two I'm taking unique directions!

Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · Apr 27

Happy #TropeSunday!
Today we ask: What tropes are in your story (on purpose or by accident)? Which ones are you embracing, subverting, or reimagining?
#CampRevPit

On a grassy green hill, a bright green praying mantis, a black and orange firefly, and a small green caterpillar examine the mantis’s very tall pile of story notes. The firefly is measuring the stack of paper with a tape measure while the caterpillar looks concerned. The stack of pages is waist-high to the mantis. A Campy RevPit flag flies from the top of a nearby flagpole. There is a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds in the background. The text above them reads, #TropeSunday

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 25

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 25

"I'm only suggesting it wouldn't hurt you to wipe the 'f*** off' from your face on occasion."

#camprevpit #crplunamoths

Arumi is a potato @arumikai.bsky.social · Apr 24

Happy Day 4 of #CampRevPit, #CRPLunaMoths! Today I'd love to see your favorite lines - beautiful, funny, poignant or otherwise.

What's a line from your book that you absolutely love?

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 24

Getting my brother to wake up and recognize he needs to save our world from whoever is draining magic. But he'll realize this in book 2, and this post will look a lot different then. #villainvoices #camprevpit #crplunamoths

Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · Apr 24

𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟰: #VillainVoices
Good morning, #CampRevPit! Today, we give your villains a moment in the spotlight.
What would 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 say your book is about?

On a grassy green hill beneath a starry night sky, the caterpillar nibbles on a tree while the mantis and the firefly work on their stories. The mantis lays in the grass writing in her journal with a fountain pen and her very tall stack of papers beside her. The firefly sits in the branches of the tree with a laptop. The firefly’s butt is glowing brightly so the mantis can see to write.

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 24

Carter felt the weight of that responsibility like a gut punch.

#camprevpit #onelineMC #crplunamoths

Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · Apr 23

DAY 3: #𝗢𝗻𝗲𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗠𝗖
Good morning, Campers! Today, we focus on your MC. Share a line from your manuscript that tells us all we need to know about your MC's personality.

On the same grassy green hill beneath a starry night sky, the firefly clings to a branch and dangles a tied stack of story notes from a stick with the label “Darlings” written on the top page. The caterpillar reaches for the tied bundle of notes with mouth wide open, ready to chow down. Behind the tree, which still has bite marks from the caterpillar’s previous meal, the mantis holds her claws to her face in dismay. Dawn is beginning to tint the horizon red.

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 23

Oh no! You needn't say more about where their conflict comes from.

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 23

#camprevpit #crplunamoths #campmap

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 23

Carter travels from his world to earth where he is currently finishing his medical residency. He meets Germaine at the medical center where she's a researcher. Oh, and just happens to have a teensy bit of ultra rare magic. We see him pining over her in the first scene. #camprevpit #crplunamoths

Arumi is a potato @arumikai.bsky.social · Apr 22

Happy Day 2 of #CampRevPit, #CRPlunamoths! For today's cabin prompt - since we're all writing romantasy (or some version of it), how did your main couple meet? What was their first scene together?

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 23

Cant wait to run through these. Here's a link to mine! open.spotify.com/playlist/4Jv...

My playlist #14

Playlist · Whitney · 33 items

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 23

Uh love the OSU marching band on there! That's where I went!

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 23

😂love the GIF

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 23

One of my fav romance tropes

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 23

😂😂😂

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 22

I kept a playlist as I got inspired to write a scene!

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 22

#crplunamoths #campkickoff #camprevpit
Was considering an Alice in Wonderland retelling (though that's not where it landed). Each major scene was inspired by a song. Welcome to Wonderland by Anson Seabra was an early inspo.

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 22

#campkickoff #camprevpit #crplunamoths
Will be over here working on my half-complete second novel, a fantasy called the Magic of Galdur

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 14

Congrats to everyone who put themselves out there for #revpit. I think that alone is the accomplishment to be proud of!

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whittakesontropes.bsky.social @whittakesontropes.bsky.social · Apr 1

Catching up on all the #revpit editor posts has me doing this with all the advice!

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