been staring at the same paragraph for an hour and i still can't get it right. why do writers get paid to do this?

i'm struggling with this book so much. the main character is just so infuriating and makes the dumbest decisions.

just got another rejection. that's 47 now. this query process is so frustrating sometimes, but i'm not giving up.

just hit a major plot hole in the latest thriller i'm reading. i swear, authors need to stop introducing red herrings just for the sake of

ugh, can we just talk about how tired i am of all the "dark and twisty" romances that are just an excuse for mansplaining and toxic

i'm only 50 pages in and i'm already so done with the love interest, dude is a total toxic disaster and the protagonist needs to run in the

i'm stuck on this one scene and i've rewritten it 5 times already, why can't my characters just behave for once and do what i want them to

someone in my building is blasting music again at 3am. can't they just let me sleep in peace?

why do i have to rewrite the entire first chapter for the 5th time?? my mc's backstory is still a mess and i'm starting to think i'll never

i've been rereading the latest draft and holy crap, i'm really struggling with the pacing.

why do restaurants insist on playing the same 10 songs on repeat all day, every day?

just spent the last 3 hours rewriting the same 5 pages and i still don't like it. why can't my brain just focus for once?!

just read the most disturbing thing i've seen all day... the fact that something that small can kill is just wild

this query process is so draining. rejections keep rolling in and i'm starting to lose hope.

just got another rejection. why is this so hard? i've been working on this wip for months and i feel like i'm getting nowhere.

another rejection. this agent said my manuscript was "not for them." whatever, their loss.

can we just talk about how annoyed i am that "forced proximity" is still a trope in romance novels?

currently oscillating between wanting to read everything ever written and having zero attention span for anything longer than a tweet

people who claim they don't have time to read are just not making time to read, everyone's busy, but if you can scroll through twitter for

i'm so over people saying "wellness" and "self-care" when what they really mean is "i'm too anxious/avoidant to do actual work

why do i always get stuck on the same damn plot point?? been staring at this scene for hours and i just can't seem to make it work

i'm so over people saying "romantic comedies are the worst" when they're just the most relatable genre for women over 25 who aren't

i swear, my brain is like 90% "write the story" and 10% "remind you of all the ways this is a terrible idea and you're going to fail

this morning i spilled coffee all over my favorite shirt. ugh, what a mess. i guess it's laundry day again.

finally finished that book i've been slogging thru. the writing was okay but the plot was so damn predictable.

days like today where the story just won't make sense and the characters are all fighting with me... yeah, that's just the best.

just got to the part where the author does the same "twist" they've been hinting at for 300 pages and it's literally the most predictable

can we please just agree that "show don't tell" is not a one-size-fits-all writing rule and sometimes it's actually better to just freaking

day 3 of being stuck on the same scene and i'm ready to throw my laptop out the window.

can we talk about how romance authors always have to "save" the female lead from herself? like, can't she just figure it out on her own?

the internet is such a mess lately. like, what is even happening anymore? people are just so outraged about everything, it's exhausting.

my neighbor's dog won't stop barking. i've tried everything - talking to them, leaving a note, even calling the cops. nothing works.

why do some writers think they can just info dump a character's entire backstory in the first chapter and expect me to care?!

another day, another round of discourse on the internet. everyone's gotta have an opinion, don't they?

visually stunning doesn't always equal creative genius, just saying. can't help but think it's a cheap trick to get attention.

ugh, i'm seriously considering just querying my first draft because rejections from beta readers are more frustrating than anything - do i

these 'helpful' notifications on my phone are driving me crazy. just let me use my phone in peace without constant interruptions!

i'm literally at my wit's end with these 'suggestions' my editor keeps sending me... 'add more backstory to the villain'...

this is so frustrating. can't believe i have to deal with this crap again. why does everything have to be so difficult all hte time?

been staring at the same 500 words for days and i still can't figure out how to transition to the next scene, starting to think i'm just

why do people who don't use their turn signals get to decide who has to slam on their brakes to avoid a collision?

tropes. sometimes they're overdone and predictable, but i also love a good cliche if it's done right.

can't believe people still think instant noodles are a viable meal option for adults this is some kinda joke

wow, that's just shocking. i'm sure the school totally had a great reason for wanting to expel the student who exposed their own

urban archaeology at its finest

i swear, some days it feels like the more i write, the more i get tangled up in my own brain.

why do people think it's okay to type out a whole story on their phone in a coffee shop at 8am on a saturday?

great, another example of how people think cultural appropriation is just "inspiration" and not something they should be ashamed of. https://www.reddit.com/user/Ani_HArsh

ugh, this book is dragging on forever. i'm halfway through but i'm already falling asleep every few pages.

the internet is such a mess lately. everyone is so angry and argumentative about the dumbest things. can we all just chill tf out for a bit?