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Tips for First Drafts: Characters — Write by Starlight Are your characters authentic?

Here's the next installment in my series on tips for editing your first draft. Let's talk about making awesome characters! 💻🩷✍🏼 #writingcommunity #amediting

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Tips for First Drafts: Theme — Write by Starlight Is your manuscript sending the message you want it to?

The first in a series on revising your first draft. Hope it helps! 🩷🖊️💻 #writingcommunity #amediting

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Grace for Writers — Write by Starlight A few hopeful reminders for stressed-out writers

For my fellow stressed-out writers. Be kind to yourselves. 🖊️💻🩷 #writingcommunity #mentalhealth

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Story Killers — Write by Starlight A few thoughts on what might be causing your story to stall

For my writer buddies feeling stuck or frustrated. Hope this helps! #writingcommunity #keepgoingyou'reawesome

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Creativity Kick-starters — Write by Starlight Writing exercises to spark inspiration and develop your craft

Hey, squad! Been a while since I posted. Here are some writing exercises to jumpstart creativity and help you refine your work. #writingcommunity #writinginspo

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Research Like a Pro — Write by Starlight Tips and tricks to help guide fiction writers in their research process

For my fiction writer pals who are stuck or overwhelmed in their research process. Hope this is encouraging!

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What's the weirdest research question you've ever typed into Google for a WIP? #writingcommunity

Who's writing this weekend??? #writingcommunity #WIP #weekendvibes

Survival Guide: Being a Writer with a Day Job — Write by Starlight Ideas for putting a positive spin on your day job when you’d really rather be writing

To all my lovely writer pals also working a day job! I hope this offers you a smidge of encouragement. #writingcommunity

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Hahaha! That's perfect!

How to Start — Write by Starlight Tips on how to start writing a book

Here's for all of my writing buddies who want to write a book but have struggled to get started. I hope this is practical and encouraging! 🖊️💻🩷 #writingcommunity #writemorebooks

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What is your favourite sentence that you've written in the past week? 🖊️💻 #writingcommunity

If only one person was ever going to read—and have their life changed by—your work, would you still write? #WritingCommunity

That's phenomenal! 🙌🏼 I've faced some fears this week by moving ahead in a difficult scene, so I'm happy about that. 😊

Writing When You’re Afraid — Write by Starlight Ideas for how to face your writing when fear is holding you back

It's Fridaaaaaaaay!! 🙌🏼 Who's getting some writing done today?

For any of my writer friends who are feeling anxious these days, I hope this post is encouraging to you. Keep showing up for the work, and be kind to yourself. 🩷 #writingcommunity

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Write Like a Martial Artist — Write by Starlight A few Taekwondo takeaways that can be applied to the writer’s craft

For my writing pals who get a "kick" out of martial arts #writingcommunity

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Anyone else feel like this was the most Mondayest of Tuesdays? Stay strong, writing buddies! Keep being kind to yourself! 🖊️☕🩷 #writingcommunity

Character Inspiration: Veterinary Technician — Write by Starlight Go behind the scenes with a registered veterinary technician!

Calling all writers/animal lovers! If you ever think of putting a vet character into your work, this interview has some great insights into what it's like working in the industry. #writingcommunity

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Writing When You’re Overwhelmed (Part 2) — Write by Starlight How can writing help us move through the difficult seasons of life?

For any writers out there who are feeling overwhelmed by life. 🩷 Hang in there and keep a weather eye out for joy on the horizon. #writingcommunity

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Writing When You’re Overwhelmed (Part One) — Write by Starlight Practical tips to use when writing feels like a lot

Good morning, lovely people! Here is a smidge of encouragement for any of my writing friends who are feeling overwhelmed. #writingcommunity

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Character Inspiration: Professional Athlete — Write by Starlight Morgan Bird has competed as a Paralympian in the S8 category at three Paralympic Games: London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016, and Tokyo 2020. Here, she shares some incredible insights into the life of a f...

Awesome interview with Paralympian Morgan Bird! #writingcommunity #writinginspiration

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Editing Your First Draft — Write by Starlight A framework for editing your first draft based on the roles of professional editors in the publishing industry

A bit of advice for anyone who's finished their first draft and needs to do some editing. 😊💻🖊️ #writingcommunity

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Trying not to race out to spend your entire paycheck on books:

The read-unread bookshelf is leather straps hung across supports, it weighs the books that have been read, against those yet to be read.

Hey, readers and writers! I'm looking for thriller recommendations. What are your favourite suspenseful stories?

#writingcommunity #bookrecommendations

Character Inspiration: Theatre Director — Write by Starlight Get a glimpse into the life and experience of a professional theatre director

Are you interested in writing about theatre settings? Check out this fabulous interview with Gail Hanrahan, a brilliant Canadian actor and director.

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Character Inspiration: Musician — Write by Starlight An enlightening glimpse into the world of a professional oboist

Any of my fellow writers have any musician characters? This was a super cool interview I did with a professional musician who just happens to play my FAVOURITE instrument! #writingcommunity

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#booksky

WOW!