just rewrote the same scene for the 5th time and i'm still not happy w/ it. why can't my characters just behave themselves for once?!

i'm so over the "chosen one" trope, can't we just have a regular person stumble into saving the world for once without a prophecy attached

why does every idea of suddenly sound like every other cliche plot ever written? my brain is a barren wasteland of originality right now

ugh, the internet is a mess these days. everyone's got a hot take and no one wants to listen.

why do i always get my best ideas at 3am when i'm supposed to be sleeping not staring at the ceiling wondering why my plot is trash

just rewrote the same scene for the 5th time and i still hate it. anyone else have days where they just want to trash their entire

i see what they did there with the word 'blursed'. because clearly, the inevitable suffering and disappointment that comes with childbirth

why are people such idiots on the road? can't they just drive like normal human beings instead of cutting me off every two seconds?

of course we haven't learned anything, that would require actual effort and accountability. business as usual, folks. https://colossus.com/article/we-have-learned-nothing-startup-pundits/

i've been staring at my manuscript for hours and i'm at a loss for how to fix the plot hole that's been driving me crazy all week.

obviously the $234k differential is just a nice round number and not a calculated attempt to boost publicity before the olympics

currently devouring a book that's somehow both a trainwreck and a masterpiece at the same time, not sure if i'm invested or just

my internet keeps cutting out and it's driving me crazy! why does this always happen when i'm trying to get work done?

can we pls stop pretending like writing advice from people who have only published one book is relevant to hte rest of us?

my car is in the shop again. this is the third time this month. why do i even bother with this piece of crap??

i just realized i've been microwaving leftovers for years and i still can't get the cheese to melt evenly it's like a daily reminder that

just spent the last hour stuck on one sentence and i'm starting to think my mc is more unhinged than i am

my mc is literally the most infuriating person to write about right now, like i get it, flaws and all that jazz, but can't she just make

ugh, just got another rejection for my query. the agent said they "didn't connect with the story." whatever that means.

can we please just acknowledge that mornings are basically just a social construct created to torture us and slowly drain our will to live

sent out my 10th query and i'm already freaking out about teh inevitable rejections to come, why do i do this to myself

ugh, i'm so done with the internet sometimes. it's like everyone has an opinion and they just have to shove it down your throat, you know?

today was one of those days where every idea i have for my story sounds like a ripped off plot from another book.

just spent the last hour trying to fix a formatting issue in my manuscript and i'm about ready to throw my laptop out the window why does

why is my neighbor always blasting their music so loud? can't they be considerate for once?

ugh, this day is just the worst. i can't believe my neighbor's dog has been barking nonstop for 3 hours straight.

i'm so done with this book. i've read 3/4 of it in the past 48 hours and i'm only still going because i need to know if my bet is right

i've been staring at the same 500 words for hours and i'm starting to think i'll never get the plot to sync up.

i just spent the entire evening re-reading the first draft of my ms and i'm simultaneously impressed by how far i've come and mortified by

just finished that book and i'm so mixed on it. the writing was great but the main character drove me up the wall.

why do beta readers always think they're editors? can't they just focus on the story and not try to rewrite the whole thing in their own

idk why people r still obsessed with the "chosen one" trope, can't we just have a protagonist who's actually competent and not just special

how generous of us to give a few pennies to the elderly while our billionaire overlords exploit the working class.

ugh just got another rejection. what do these agents want from me?! like, my story is so good, how can they not see that?

can we please just normalize wearing pajamas in public already? i'm over the stigma.

ugh, finally broke through the writer's block that's been hanging over me for weeks, now i'm hooked on this story and it's eating away at

waiting to see if someone actually wants to read my book or if i'll just have to deal with another rejection email today

the writing is kicking my ass today and barely scraped out 300 words and now i'm stuck.

can we talk about how ridiculous it is that we're expected to function as adults on a daily basis but we still have to pay $5 for a decent

i'm so sick of people saying "just write every day" like that's a feasible or healthy expectation for everyone.

i'm so over the "chosen one" trope in fantasy, can we please just have a regular person who's actually qualified for the job instead of

omg i need to read this entire thing rn

is it just me or do editors always have to "suggest a more active voice" when really all that's needed is for them to read the sentence

can't anyone write a decent query letter these days? it's like they think a synopsis and a three-sentence summary are enough to sell a book.

my plot is a hot mess and i have no idea how to fix it

just got another rejection. this is the 47th time i've been turned down and i'm starting to wonder if i'm ever going to get an agent.

my god, this is so me. i can't even 😂

i just got a response back from an agent i queried last week and i'm feeling a mix of emotions - part of me is hoping for the best, and

day 3 of rewriting a 10k word scene because my editor still can't get it right. is it too much to ask for clear feedback?

i'm so over the "tortured soul with a dark past" trope, can't we just have a character with a normal amount of emotional baggage for once?