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literacy + reading comprehension + critical thinking comeback 2k26 let's make it happen

i love you films without sequels i love you limited series i love you stand alone novels i love you self-contained stories

#so funny that I used to want to write and read only series #there is such an art to the self-contained story #now admittedly there are crossover characters in my novels #BUT I don’t know that I’ll ever have a direct sequel to anything

how is “too much dialogue” a real critique people level against a novel

#I know everyone has different tastes #but TOO MUCH DIALOGUE???#how are the characters supposed to interact without DIALOGUE #maybe it’s an affront to me because dialogue is my favorite thing to write but we

beardedmrbean

Next up someone is going to claim that the Narnia series isn't kids books.

Kids books is probably not the best way to word it, you can enjoy them at every age, including your childhood, as you get older you may find new truths in them, but they're still good for any age.

bewbin

EVERYOBODY GET DOWN HES TAKING A CREATIVE LIBERTY

rainformation

formative years? aren’t they all?

#about my writing #this is the vibe #the young hopefuls

emziess

2026 COLOR CHALLENGE: July color: green Hobbiton + Green ((Inspo))

nondelphic

writing isn’t hard. i just have to extract 80,000 words from my brain using sheer psychic force

life is too short to read books you hate, even if they ARE for book club!!

#book club #currently reading #I’ve decided I do actually think this book is bad #or at best painfully mediocre and sloppy #I need JOY and DIVERSION and this book ain’t it

redstonedust

ontologically evil? no you misheard me i said im etymologically evil. i'm changing the root of words for personal gains you cannot fathom.

#paranormies vibes #paranormies

kosmogrl

#anthony bourdain #about writing #about life #ohh this gets at something I really want to capture in my writing #miss him

themagpiereads

i am absolutely hating the book i am currently reading, in a completely disproportionate amount, because the book is actually fine, writing-wise. but i just…genuinely really hate it.

themagpiereads

and unfortunately this is a book club read so i HAVE to finish it, ugh. thank god i have one of my most anticipated new releases of the year to enjoy after this.

#currently reading #not gonna name names bc I don’t want to be mean lol #but dm me if you want to know the book

i am absolutely hating the book i am currently reading, in a completely disproportionate amount, because the book is actually fine, writing-wise. but i just…genuinely really hate it.

#i truly cannot articulate why #it’s kinda smarmy #voices like Andy weir but the writing is better #*voicey #i do not care about the mc at all #and the timeline and plot thin as it is is soooooo sloppy #ANYWAY