August 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Writing narrative fiction
during [sweeps arm around at whatever-this-is]
also requires 2 breakfasts.
🧙 Writing Rule #1: Never miss Elevenses
*With hashtags & luck, I might even find this reminder later, when I need it. 🗒️
#WinterWriting #Elevenses #WritingWhileTheGardenSleeps #WritingRules #Writing
during [sweeps arm around at whatever-this-is]
also requires 2 breakfasts.
🧙 Writing Rule #1: Never miss Elevenses
*With hashtags & luck, I might even find this reminder later, when I need it. 🗒️
#WinterWriting #Elevenses #WritingWhileTheGardenSleeps #WritingRules #Writing
Elevenses
Living with Climate Change
while food gardening
often requires 2 breakfasts.
#Tolkien says #Hobbits loved #Elevenses...
Aragorn: Gentlemen, we do not stop till nightfall.
Pippin: What about breakfast?
Merry: You’ve already had it!
Pippin: We’ve had 1, yes. What about second breakfast?
July 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Writing narrative fiction
during [sweeps arm around at whatever-this-is]
also requires 2 breakfasts.
🧙 Writing Rule #1: Never miss Elevenses
*With hashtags & luck, I might even find this reminder later, when I need it. 🗒️
#WinterWriting #Elevenses #WritingWhileTheGardenSleeps #WritingRules #Writing
during [sweeps arm around at whatever-this-is]
also requires 2 breakfasts.
🧙 Writing Rule #1: Never miss Elevenses
*With hashtags & luck, I might even find this reminder later, when I need it. 🗒️
#WinterWriting #Elevenses #WritingWhileTheGardenSleeps #WritingRules #Writing
friends I cannot stop thinking about the fact that the plural form of "beef" is "beeves" and now neither can you
#writingcommunity #writing #writer #writersofbluesky #writers #indieauthor #grammar #writesky #author #write #amwriting #writingrules
#writingcommunity #writing #writer #writersofbluesky #writers #indieauthor #grammar #writesky #author #write #amwriting #writingrules
April 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
friends I cannot stop thinking about the fact that the plural form of "beef" is "beeves" and now neither can you
#writingcommunity #writing #writer #writersofbluesky #writers #indieauthor #grammar #writesky #author #write #amwriting #writingrules
#writingcommunity #writing #writer #writersofbluesky #writers #indieauthor #grammar #writesky #author #write #amwriting #writingrules
Just one of the many topics we get into in Episode 33 of the #podcast - #writing #publishing #language #writingrules
April 2, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Just one of the many topics we get into in Episode 33 of the #podcast - #writing #publishing #language #writingrules
There is only one rule in writing - it needs to compel the reader to keep turning the pages.
#writingtips #writingrules
#writingtips #writingrules
December 23, 2024 at 1:03 PM
There is only one rule in writing - it needs to compel the reader to keep turning the pages.
#writingtips #writingrules
#writingtips #writingrules
Many have said that all the stories possible have already been told, I refute this. Maybe if we all care about sticking to the exact same rules... Nope. See more on the Write Better Together podcast here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY2V... #adhdwriter #travelingbooks #writingrules #booksky #authorsky
March 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Many have said that all the stories possible have already been told, I refute this. Maybe if we all care about sticking to the exact same rules... Nope. See more on the Write Better Together podcast here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY2V... #adhdwriter #travelingbooks #writingrules #booksky #authorsky
According to 'them' I'm doing it wrong.
No I don't outline before I write my book.
Yes I edit while I'm still writing.
It has worked for me for three full books and I'm now working on my fourth.
Do you break the 'rules' of writing too?
#indieauthor #writingrules #Idoitmyway #rulebreaker
No I don't outline before I write my book.
Yes I edit while I'm still writing.
It has worked for me for three full books and I'm now working on my fourth.
Do you break the 'rules' of writing too?
#indieauthor #writingrules #Idoitmyway #rulebreaker
December 2, 2024 at 2:36 PM
According to 'them' I'm doing it wrong.
No I don't outline before I write my book.
Yes I edit while I'm still writing.
It has worked for me for three full books and I'm now working on my fourth.
Do you break the 'rules' of writing too?
#indieauthor #writingrules #Idoitmyway #rulebreaker
No I don't outline before I write my book.
Yes I edit while I'm still writing.
It has worked for me for three full books and I'm now working on my fourth.
Do you break the 'rules' of writing too?
#indieauthor #writingrules #Idoitmyway #rulebreaker
I before e except....
Most of the time, the exceptions are the rules.
You're drunk English, go home
#Writing #WritingRules
Most of the time, the exceptions are the rules.
You're drunk English, go home
#Writing #WritingRules
June 3, 2024 at 1:33 PM
I before e except....
Most of the time, the exceptions are the rules.
You're drunk English, go home
#Writing #WritingRules
Most of the time, the exceptions are the rules.
You're drunk English, go home
#Writing #WritingRules
This week's pangram is a bit late, but worth the wait!
Jinxed wizards pluck ivy from the big quilt.
#PangramFun #WritingRules #JinxTheWizard
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/p...
Jinxed wizards pluck ivy from the big quilt.
#PangramFun #WritingRules #JinxTheWizard
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/p...
Definition of PANGRAM
a short sentence containing all 26 letters of the English alphabet… See the full definition
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July 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This week's pangram is a bit late, but worth the wait!
Jinxed wizards pluck ivy from the big quilt.
#PangramFun #WritingRules #JinxTheWizard
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/p...
Jinxed wizards pluck ivy from the big quilt.
#PangramFun #WritingRules #JinxTheWizard
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/p...
One of my pet peeves awakened while I watched a television commercial.
#Grammar #Writers #Authors #WritingCommunity
BTW, you'll find #WritingTips, #WordLists, and sometimes irreverent reviews of #WritingRules at KathySteinemann.com.
November 5, 2023 at 5:30 PM
One of my pet peeves awakened while I watched a television commercial.
#Grammar #Writers #Authors #WritingCommunity
BTW, you'll find #WritingTips, #WordLists, and sometimes irreverent reviews of #WritingRules at KathySteinemann.com.
Am I the only one who watches all videoclips with no sound? If there's no text, I just scroll on. I don't listen to narrated instructions, rantings or whatever. If you can't write it, it's not for me. #WriteDontSpeak #WritingRules
April 26, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Am I the only one who watches all videoclips with no sound? If there's no text, I just scroll on. I don't listen to narrated instructions, rantings or whatever. If you can't write it, it's not for me. #WriteDontSpeak #WritingRules
I know a lot of people are going to disagree with this one, so I'm interested to hear your take
#authorsofbluesky #writersofbluesky #authors #writingrules #hottake
youtube.com/shorts/HVJ8-...
#authorsofbluesky #writersofbluesky #authors #writingrules #hottake
youtube.com/shorts/HVJ8-...
I know many will disagree, so I'm interested to hear your take #authortube #writingrules #hottake
YouTube video by Seth Atwater Jr | Author
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May 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I know a lot of people are going to disagree with this one, so I'm interested to hear your take
#authorsofbluesky #writersofbluesky #authors #writingrules #hottake
youtube.com/shorts/HVJ8-...
#authorsofbluesky #writersofbluesky #authors #writingrules #hottake
youtube.com/shorts/HVJ8-...
This final essay in my craft series with @intrepidusink.bsky.social is out today. This time I'm talking about breaking the rules with deliberation & artistry.
Thanks for following along!
#amwriting #craftessays #writingrules #breaktherules
Thanks for following along!
#amwriting #craftessays #writingrules #breaktherules
Breaking the Rules: Doing It With Intention and Style
They say there are rules for a reason. But who is this mysterious they, and do we really have to listen to them? Yes, and no. Helpful, right? When approaching writing conventions, there’s a complemen...
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August 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
This final essay in my craft series with @intrepidusink.bsky.social is out today. This time I'm talking about breaking the rules with deliberation & artistry.
Thanks for following along!
#amwriting #craftessays #writingrules #breaktherules
Thanks for following along!
#amwriting #craftessays #writingrules #breaktherules
I have wierd little rules for my writing.
One of them is if MS Word knows what I'm about to say-
If it gives me the tab-to-fill option-
I'm writing something else.
I'll change a whole damn paragraph to make Word cry.
What are your rules?
#amwriting #writingrules #booksky
One of them is if MS Word knows what I'm about to say-
If it gives me the tab-to-fill option-
I'm writing something else.
I'll change a whole damn paragraph to make Word cry.
What are your rules?
#amwriting #writingrules #booksky
April 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I have wierd little rules for my writing.
One of them is if MS Word knows what I'm about to say-
If it gives me the tab-to-fill option-
I'm writing something else.
I'll change a whole damn paragraph to make Word cry.
What are your rules?
#amwriting #writingrules #booksky
One of them is if MS Word knows what I'm about to say-
If it gives me the tab-to-fill option-
I'm writing something else.
I'll change a whole damn paragraph to make Word cry.
What are your rules?
#amwriting #writingrules #booksky
This means being consistent within your novel is essential to building and maintaining reader trust.
If your writing is 'all over the place' then a reader will conclude you are incompetent and not bother to finish your 'stylish' novel.
#writingcommunity #booksky #consistency #writingrules
If your writing is 'all over the place' then a reader will conclude you are incompetent and not bother to finish your 'stylish' novel.
#writingcommunity #booksky #consistency #writingrules
June 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This means being consistent within your novel is essential to building and maintaining reader trust.
If your writing is 'all over the place' then a reader will conclude you are incompetent and not bother to finish your 'stylish' novel.
#writingcommunity #booksky #consistency #writingrules
If your writing is 'all over the place' then a reader will conclude you are incompetent and not bother to finish your 'stylish' novel.
#writingcommunity #booksky #consistency #writingrules
Another set of #writingrules that applies to part BUT NOT ALL of the #writingcommunity. Take what you like and leave the rest. #writingtips #steinbeck #rulesofwriting #booksky #youdoyou #nooneactuallyknowshowtowrite
August 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Another set of #writingrules that applies to part BUT NOT ALL of the #writingcommunity. Take what you like and leave the rest. #writingtips #steinbeck #rulesofwriting #booksky #youdoyou #nooneactuallyknowshowtowrite
Uh-oh. Someone should tell this guy he's not supposed to do this.
Totally gonna skip it.
#writingrules #prologue #amreading #books #literature #fiction #NoLongerHuman #DazaiOsamu
Totally gonna skip it.
#writingrules #prologue #amreading #books #literature #fiction #NoLongerHuman #DazaiOsamu
March 3, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Uh-oh. Someone should tell this guy he's not supposed to do this.
Totally gonna skip it.
#writingrules #prologue #amreading #books #literature #fiction #NoLongerHuman #DazaiOsamu
Totally gonna skip it.
#writingrules #prologue #amreading #books #literature #fiction #NoLongerHuman #DazaiOsamu
NEW EPISODE OUT NOW!
fictionalproblems.podbean.com/.../when-law...
#brandonsandersonbooks #stephenking #writingrules
#WritingTips #newpodcastepisode #ᴡʀɪᴛɪɴɢᴄᴏᴍᴍᴜɴɪᴛy #fantasy #speculativefictionireland #irishauthors #sciencefiction #podcastshow
fictionalproblems.podbean.com/.../when-law...
#brandonsandersonbooks #stephenking #writingrules
#WritingTips #newpodcastepisode #ᴡʀɪᴛɪɴɢᴄᴏᴍᴍᴜɴɪᴛy #fantasy #speculativefictionireland #irishauthors #sciencefiction #podcastshow
April 27, 2026 at 7:22 AM
New DevLog post is up. Kinda a reflection on consuming material outside of what you're writing. #devlog #indiegame #indiestudio #writingrules
www.clocktowergamestudios.com/devlog/yqlwh...
www.clocktowergamestudios.com/devlog/yqlwh...
Outside Perspective — ClockTower Game Studios
Reading other materials and playing other games for inspiration. I can’t help but gush about Turnip28.
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February 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
New DevLog post is up. Kinda a reflection on consuming material outside of what you're writing. #devlog #indiegame #indiestudio #writingrules
www.clocktowergamestudios.com/devlog/yqlwh...
www.clocktowergamestudios.com/devlog/yqlwh...
Writing Quiz: Show or Tell?
www.tiktok.com/@ej_shaun/vi...
#writing #amwriting #writers #writersofbluesky #writingcommunity #author #writer #authors #rules #writingrules
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#writing #amwriting #writers #writersofbluesky #writingcommunity #author #writer #authors #rules #writingrules
Writing Quiz: Show or Tell? Tiffany held up a finger to let the others know she needed a minute. #writing #writertok #writersoftiktok #authortok #authorsoftiktok
TikTok video by Author E.J. Shaun
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January 27, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Writing Quiz: Show or Tell?
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#writing #amwriting #writers #writersofbluesky #writingcommunity #author #writer #authors #rules #writingrules
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#writing #amwriting #writers #writersofbluesky #writingcommunity #author #writer #authors #rules #writingrules
It’s okay for an author to break the rules as long as they’ve practiced the rules they are breaking.
#writing #rules #writingrules #breaktherules
#writing #rules #writingrules #breaktherules
August 7, 2025 at 3:59 AM
It’s okay for an author to break the rules as long as they’ve practiced the rules they are breaking.
#writing #rules #writingrules #breaktherules
#writing #rules #writingrules #breaktherules
Silly Rules Or Just Another Preference Cloaked As A Rule?
#OpenBookBlogHop No. 518:
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#obbh #BookSky #writingrules #bogusrules #sillyrules #breakingrules #preference
#OpenBookBlogHop No. 518:
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#obbh #BookSky #writingrules #bogusrules #sillyrules #breakingrules #preference
Silly Rules – Open Book Blog Hop #518
This morning, I lamented the lack of reason in the world. When given further thought about the issue, I wonder if what I miss is the mask of reason. Did it every truly exist? With age and experience c...
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March 4, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Silly Rules Or Just Another Preference Cloaked As A Rule?
#OpenBookBlogHop No. 518:
authorkwilliams.com/2026/03/sill...
#obbh #BookSky #writingrules #bogusrules #sillyrules #breakingrules #preference
#OpenBookBlogHop No. 518:
authorkwilliams.com/2026/03/sill...
#obbh #BookSky #writingrules #bogusrules #sillyrules #breakingrules #preference
I decided 2025 would be my year of audacity. Did that work out for me? 100%. Here are the writing rules I will be taking into 2026. What would you add? #writingcommunity ##journalist #author #writingrules
December 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I decided 2025 would be my year of audacity. Did that work out for me? 100%. Here are the writing rules I will be taking into 2026. What would you add? #writingcommunity ##journalist #author #writingrules