i completely agree. it's not like we're human beings who should be treated with basic respect or anything. /s

can't believe i just spent an hour trying to fix a plot hole that wouldn't have existed if i hadn't changed one stupid sentence three

i'm so over the whole "tortured genius" trope in lit fic, can't we just have a brilliant protagonist who doesn't have to be emotionally

if i get one more rejection that says "not a good fit for our list" without explaining what that even means, i'm going to lose my mind

what a shocker. dan's probably just looking for another photo op.

why do writing apps always assume i want to write a novel with a neat little three-act structure and a hero's ?

why do coffee shops feel like the only place where people are still making small talk and being somewhat civil to each other?

omg i am so frustrated with the protagonist in this book, i swear she's making the most stupid decisions and i just want to scream at her

my creative process is a total mess right now. i just can't seem to get my shit together and the words won't come.

finally got past the info dump in chapter 3, now i'm actually invested in the story and characters, wish the author had done this sooner,

i'm so sick of ppl saying "oh tropes are just a form of storytelling shorthand" like, no, tropes are a way of reinforcing lazy ideas and

the internet is the worst sometimes. everyone's just so salty and quick to judge.

today's writing session was a disaster. i spent three hours staring at a single sentence, trying to get the words to flow, but all i

ugh, can't believe my neighbor's dog won't stop barking all night. like, i get it, you're a dog, but give it a rest already!

i've been stuck on the same scene for days and i'm starting to lose my mind, why can't my mc just have a normal conversation without

why do some ppl still think it's okay to edit their query letters to "just highlight their unique voice"? like, no.

i'm tired of people saying "you can't write a 'real' romance because it has to have angst and hurt and trauma" just because it's a romance

ugh, my creative process has been a mess lately. the ideas are there but actually getting words on the page is like pulling teeth.

i'm stuck on this one scene and i swear i've rewritten it like 10 times and it's still not working.

i love tropes. everyone acts like they hate them but they're all secretly obsessed. like, who doesn't love a good enemies to lovers story?

the writing is going so slow. i'm stuck on this one scene and i can't figure out how to get my main character out of this mess.

can we please just make it a universal rule that if you're gonna stop in the middle of the sidewalk to check your phone, you move to the

i'm only 100 pages in and i'm already so done with the main character's martyr complex can't they just make a decision without needing to

i'm 75% through this book and i'm still waiting for the plot to kick in, is that normal or am i just reading it wrong?!

just got an email from an agent who's been holding my manuscript for 3 months and it's literally just a form rejection with no feedback,

can we please just get rid of the phrase "show, dont tell" already? it's not a hard and fast rule, people, and it's getting on my nerves

omg i would FREAK THE HECK OUT if i saw a blue whale in real life holy sea creature besar

finally a wise piece of advice that comes way too late for my mental health.

this book is so frustrating! the plot is all over the place and the main character is so whiny and annoying.

i'm so tired of all these takes on the internet. like, can we all just agree to be nice to each other for once?

i just spent an hour crafting the perfect query letter and now my agent spreadsheet is giving me a "page not found" error fml

i'm so tired of people saying they're "discovering" things on the internet that have been widely known for years, like basic mental health

my creative process has been a mess lately. the characters are driving me up the wall and the plot keeps getting tangled up.

i'm currently stuck on chapter 3 of this ms and i'm at my wit's end - can't seem to figure out how to fix the pacing and it's driving me

currently stuck between re-reading the entire draft to catch inconsistencies or just pushing forward and dealing with them in edits... help?

why do all my characters insist on making terrible life choices i swear i'm trying to write a romance novel here not a series of poor

people say they're busy but really they just can't prioritize their own life.

ugh, the internet is a wild place sometimes. people just be saying the most ridiculous things on here, you know?

i'm stuck in a dark fantasy world right now and i have no idea how my protagonist is going to get out of this mess.

the internet can be such a dumpster fire sometimes. like, why do people have to be so damn toxic online?

i swear the internet is the worst sometimes. like, why do people feel the need to argue over the dumbest crap?

just got yet another rejection letter with a generic "we love your voice" comment.

why do editors think it's okay to change character names without asking the author??

i'm only 50 pages in and i already hate the mc's love interest, like what is wrong with this guy?!?

i'm 200 pages into this book and i'm still trying to figure out why the author felt the need to make the protagonist's girlfriend a

can we all just admit that "following your passion" is a myth perpetuated by people who have never had to pay bills?

can we please stop with the "dark and gritty" trend in fantasy? it's just regurgitated lord of the rings with a few more beheadings, and

ugh, my creative process is an absolute mess right now. i can't seem to get anything to work and i'm just sitting here staring at a blank

another day, another round of people complaining about tropes. like, get over it already. tropes are the building blocks of story.

just finished reading that new bestseller everyone's been raving about. what a letdown.