Procrastinating Author

English Lit Undergrad Poet Fantasy & Sci-Fi Writer Enjoy some writing humour & tips 🔥

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# Currently Reading

[themaninthegreenshirt]

King’s College Library, Cambridge University

[theinturnetexplorer]

The Evolution of the Foot Soldier

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image description: a tweet from Ceinwen Langley from Oct. 2020. “I don’t know who needs to hear this, but writing is hard because you care about it and you want it to be good, not because you’re bad at it.”

[saintemiliosandoz]

y’all really recommend books like: title, there are gay characters, enemies to lovers, young adult, written by poc

not once do i ever see a summary

[mycoolstoryworld]

What more info do you need?

[fakewant]

A SUMMARY

[starshine-honey-deactivated2023]

WHAT DO U MENA SUMMARY WHAT ELSE MATTERS ITS GAY POC AND ENEMIES TO LOVERS HOW OFTEN DO U CONE ACROSS THAT

[pollackpatrol]

i want to know what its about mainly. is it a romance? is there plot besides the romance? is it realistic fiction? sci fi? fantasy? historical? future? alternate history? whats the tone? what are the themes? what are the main characters’ NAMES?

[starshine-honey-deactivated2023]

I- it’s gay the gay

[pollackpatrol]

i value queer characters too. but i also want to know WHAT THE BOOK I’M READING IS ABOUT.

[marzipanandminutiae]

“GAY AND/OR RACIALLY DIVERSE” IS NOT A GENRE. nor is it an indicator of quality

do you know how many times I’ve been recommended a book solely because “it’s queer fantasy!”

do you know how many times those books have been so poorly written that I couldn’t finish them

[captainlordauditor]

Mostly, I want to know the tone. A 19th century war story isn’t gonna do it for me when I’m in the mood for a lighthearted austenesque romance - and those are both historical. A star warsy space romp isn’t gonna do it if I want to read about interplanetary political negotiations - and those are both sci fi. A fun gratuitious don’t-think-about-it-too-hard action story is not the same as a dark and complicated mob drama. A suspenseful thriller will bore me if I’m looking for a fast paced spy novel.

[eerieticals-deactivated20220522]

not providing a summary literally just shows how you treat marginalized people and their representation as this token woke thing that you can show off like a shiny trophy. no, people aren’t going to read something just because it has representation! that’s not how it works!

[she-who-fights-and-writes]

Do you ever have a burst of intense inspiration but you don’t want to work on any of your WIPs so you’re just sitting there in creative limbo like

[a-bright-ray-of-sunshine]

i think sometimes it's really important to recognize your limits. while it's great to try and always push yourself to be better and push your limits, it's also super easy to get burnt out by doing so. recognize your limits. some days you will have the energy to push past them, and some days you won't—that's okay! it's important to find a balance between pushing yourself while also allowing yourself rest.

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[bonjourbrian]

note from eric carle about his books. he’s a genius.

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[janicexxx]

[quillwritten]

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[tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors]

folks, someday you are gonna be writing, and you're gonna put something on paper and hear a voice say "i know this is what you want, but will people like it?" and im here to tell you that is the DEVIL talking and you do whatever you damn well please

[copperbadge]

If fandom has taught me anything it has also taught me that there are at least five people in the world who will want it regardless of what it is, and they will find you.

[heywriters]

fandom has also taught me that most of the people who criticize works are not only nutjobs who can never be pleased but also secretly love whatever they're criticizing and want more of it

[clownboybebop]

me: to really understand Frankenstein, we have to take into account that Mary Shelley was surrounded by creative men who really didn’t take her seriously, so in addition to sci-fi horror, it can also be read as an exploration of female creative frustration and-

The burglar that broke into my house: bodily autonomy?

me: exactly. Now,

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[speciesbarocus]

Library @ Holkham Hall.

> Photos: Xavier de Jauréguiberry (2008).

[girlinlondon]

Virginia Woolf book covers illustrated by her sister Vanessa Bell