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Im making this and my book isn’t even done! That’s how much faith I have in myself rn. (12am, 2025)

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Incoming!

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[rozzed]

why not have the reader re-read a sentence now and then? it won't hurt him....

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Here she is! I wrote this short film for the Mothership Monthly Film Fest. They put out a theme and you have a month to make a short film with that theme. The theme for this challenge was "swap." I'm really happy with how this turned out. This was the first time I saw my screenplay writing skills improving.

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Clothes Swap - Short Film

Coming to a YouTube near you! 

This film was made for the Mothership Monthly Film Fest, a creative challenge for artists to make a short film with the theme of the month. I had such a fun time making this film with friends because it allowed us to be silly, creative, and not take things too seriously. I've never thought of myself as a good screenplay writer, but I've been challenging myself to try it more. I'm pretty happy with the script for Clothes Swap, it's the first time I can see my screenplay writing skills improving. Of course there's still so much more to learn and I'm looking forward to the journey!

Here are some stills, I'm still cleaning up the audio and once it's done it will air on Channel 15 and be posted to YouTube.

[tessholbrookauthor]

Writer and filmmaker

Got my new website up and running - check it out!

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I wish all my writers a happy new year. May all your stories finally be written, sentences be completed, emotions be evoked with beautifully crafted words, readers be moved to tears, the urge to create be satisfied.

[girlonabreak]

the feminine urge to buy a boy flowers and tuck the prettiest one in his hair

[daddiesdrarryy]

Me writing

[ao3commentoftheday]

memes are fun and relatable and all that, but don't let them discourage you. all of that stuff that doesn't make it into the final product is part of how the final product gets made

[appendingfic]

Instead of doing NanoWriMo I will be doing something where I try to aim for writing an actual average of 400 words a day for the month of November in memory of Terry Pratchett, who as far as I know never thought telling a computer to write a book for you is a good way to hone your skills as a writer.

[sweaterkittensahoy]

I LOVE THIS. THIS is the spirit of NaNoWriMo: to invent a challenge to make you write.

If I may add some ideas:

The 666 challenge: Writing six pages a day in a month (no matter how shitty) because Stephen King writes 6 pages a day. Equating it with the devil is to explain why it's shit sometimes.

The 420 challenge: Get high. Write 420 words a day.

THE OTHER 51 challenge: Write 51 words a day because, yes, Hamilton wrote 51 essays in six months, but that bitch was crazy, and you can write 51 words without feeling like you're running out of time.

The Fibonacci challenge: Try to write as many words a day as required to meet the Fibonacci sequence. So, 100 on day one. 200 on day two. 300 on day three. Etcetera. If you don't hit the number in the sequence, you can respond "DO I LOOK LIKE A MATHIMATICIAN TO YOU"

If you wanna NaNo your heart out at 1667 a day, absolutely do that. Enjoy it! But if start talking now if you're looking for a group who will join you and not try to fuck AI up its server-hole.

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A quick update on my writing progress:

I finished the first draft of my novel.

Submitted a short story to a contest.

Started writing a new story while I take a break from the novel.

It’s a couple wins, and at the same time it feels like I’m not moving fast enough. I’m hoping to get back to the novel soon because I love working on it, but I also recognize the importance of breaks so I can go back to it with fresh eyes.

[alunaloverworld]

[bebewrites]

woop there it is

[sourdough-seal]

if anyone needs me. i will be in the corner. contemplating the characters

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Recently I had the chance to write a Book Club Pick for Vogue!! The Years is a great book! Go check it out!

The 31 Best Book Club Books for Your Next Group Read