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jpspalding.com
Continuing to fill out my character chart for PlanetSide 🪐 even as I hit 57k words on the manuscript itself.

All these insights in how characters are similar or different, how they see each other and why they butt heads, I’ll need l for the sequels~

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An 11x11 grid of major characters and their relationships to each other. The top half is how they are the same, the bottom half is how they are different. It all adds up to a complex map of tensions between characters. Not all of them are POVs
January 22, 2026 at 7:59 PM
kathyravyn.bsky.social
I was not going to do this one since I don't have tattoo, but I saw a lot of others bending the prompt. So, here's freckles!

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A snippet from my manuscript, from Ellipsus: "Sam, please say something. Why did you get so angry with me? You do know that both halves of you are great, even if you can't show one off right now." "Fuck off," I said bluntly. "Okay, that's enough. That's not okay. Do you know how much it fucking hurts to watch you make all these mistakes? I try to guide you to a good path. For you. Do you know how much it hurts to see you hate part of yourself? I see the way you look at your ears, your freckles, the way you flinch anytime anything related to your other half is mentioned. You're my sister, Sam. And you're amazing." "Except I'm not. I'm an abomination."
January 22, 2026 at 5:54 PM
hago-91.bsky.social
AI's like a bar of soap; it can help you clean up your writing.

But if you don't hire a human editor to rinse your manuscript well, it's bound to leave a sloppy residue behind.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:01 PM
putteringpiper.bsky.social
Had a dream that an agent requested a full manuscript but instead of sending the book I queried, I sent the manuscript I wrote when I was 9. To which I received a very kind, "are you okay?" email back.

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January 22, 2026 at 2:49 PM
kaygoodstadt.bsky.social
The Art of the #Edit✂️✨
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January 22, 2026 at 12:55 PM
kathyravyn.bsky.social
Didn't see this yesterday! Here's a scene from around page 51-52.

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Snipped of my manuscript, taken with Ellipsus: "Go on, then. Ask your question," she replied, pausing to chew the berries in her mouth. "Doesn't mean I'll answer it, but ask it." "Why do you have a bunch of dying potted plants in front of your house?" She laughed, then stopped to swallow the raspberries. "You notice really weird details, Mitali. You almost made me choke with that question. You're so weird." I laughed nervously. "The plants. It's because my sister is in charge of watering them and she can't care for plants for shit. Neighbors come by and sometimes give us plants, that's another Verdefield feature." "Why don't you care for them?" "Why would you think I'd be any better at it?" "I don't know, but why not try? They're living too. It's sad to leave them there just to wilt and crumple."
January 22, 2026 at 8:36 AM
worldsforus.bsky.social
Something I always have to remind myself when revising a manuscript:

If you fall in love with the vision, not your words, rewriting becomes a hell of a lot easier.
Cut what you must, leave your words bleeding on the floor. Sorry, little guys. I don't mean to be cruel 🗡️🩸

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January 22, 2026 at 5:04 AM
eevalancaster.bsky.social
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Just WRITE and leave the rest to us. ✍️ ♥️
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January 21, 2026 at 9:17 PM
nokevohle.bsky.social
I don’t think people understand what an ask it is to beta-read a novel. Are you aware that I cannot count your manuscript toward my Goodreads Challenge?

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January 21, 2026 at 7:27 PM
bjking.bsky.social
Big day for me- my manuscript on cats' lives and wellbeing is (after revising and revising to make it the best book I can make it) going out for peer review! Here's the dedication. I'll post more news of the book as it happens. #cats #Booksky #writing #freelance #writingcommunity
The dedication names cats Mickey, Horus, Pilar, Nicholas Longtail, Seymour, and Bootsie. Then: "And for every cat who deserves love: all of them."
January 21, 2026 at 6:31 PM
nicolewinchester.bsky.social
Always have two manuscripts going at once. That way when you're hopelessly procrastinating on one manuscript, you can fiddle around with the other one, rearranging sentences and deleting adverbs. #writingcommunity #writesky
January 21, 2026 at 5:12 PM
inventingreality.bsky.social
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Avoid committing runaround error in story
Sometimes novice authors write scenes that are fun and action-packed but simply don’t contribute anything to the story. These parts of the tale are called runarounds and are best avoided.A goo…
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January 21, 2026 at 4:53 PM
kaygoodstadt.bsky.social
*The #Writing ✍️ #Vortex 🌀🫩
(*any day 🗓️ that ends in “Y”)

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Comic with two men talking: “There’s chocolate smeared all over your manuscript! Have these data been fudged?!“
January 21, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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January 21, 2026 at 2:02 PM
kaygoodstadt.bsky.social
The Art of the #Edit✂️✨
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Comic with writer and publisher conversing: “ I read your manuscript with interest. We just to change need a couple of things. What you said and how you said it.”
January 21, 2026 at 1:05 PM
joelletamraz.bsky.social
Jumping back into my #memoir manuscript after a 3-week break. The hardest part is starting.

Happy Wednesday, writers!

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January 21, 2026 at 9:53 AM
kaygoodstadt.bsky.social
A day in the #life… ✍️
( #Word Choke Edition)🥼🩺

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Medical assistant to physician: “ there’s an editor out here with an unsolicited manuscript lodged in his throat.”
January 21, 2026 at 4:38 AM
alvareader.bsky.social
Currently beta reading a fantasy manuscript and I'm hooked! Love being the first to experience an author's world before it goes public.
If you're working on a manuscript and need fresh eyes, my DMs are open!
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January 21, 2026 at 3:05 AM
kaygoodstadt.bsky.social
The Art of the “No…”✍️✨
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Writer to Office Manager: “ the publisher rejected my book. They say it has no chance of selling because it doesn’t offend anyone.”
January 21, 2026 at 3:03 AM
inventingreality.bsky.social
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Avoid committing runaround error in story
Sometimes novice authors write scenes that are fun and action-packed but simply don’t contribute anything to the story. These parts of the tale are called runarounds and are best avoided.A goo…
inventingrealityediting.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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You’ve worked endless hours #writing and #revising your manuscript. You’re so close to the project that it can be hard to know when your #book is ready to #query to literary agents or #selfpublish.

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January 20, 2026 at 10:10 PM
tajosephwrites.bsky.social
Hello friends!

Is anyone looking for a beta reader, preferably for a young adult manuscript?

I'm willing to do a swap. I write YA fantasy, and could really use some fresh eyes on my manuscript.

Please, let me know.

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January 20, 2026 at 10:03 PM
evelynchartres.bsky.social
A #Tutorial for #Microsoft #Word that explains the differences between #PrintLayout and #PrintPreview. What you need to know when #Formatting a #Manuscript for #Print.

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January 20, 2026 at 9:16 PM
ironoakeditions.bsky.social
We’re excited to announce the acquisition of Bill Griffin’s poetry manuscript, Permanence and Flux. It is forthcoming from Iron Oak Editions in the Fall of 2027.

Learn more about this and other titles:

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January 20, 2026 at 5:02 PM
marialevato.com
My focus is shot today. Type, Maria. Type words on the manuscript. #writingcommunity #booksky 💙📚 #romantasy 💛⚔️📚 #writesky
January 20, 2026 at 4:34 PM