James McCambridge

jeffstermac.bsky.social

27 May 2025 15:17

I’ve always wanted to be a writer and never knew where or how to begin. I just started writing a book one day. 4 drafts so far, I’m hoping this one is the last. #WritingCommunity

RiverTriesToMakeStuff

rivertries.bsky.social

13 January 2025 19:03

Ultimately, I find it a real struggle not to lose momentum on any project where I don't have a strong idea of where it's going from the outset. The plot beats/scene summaries are the real story - the actual text itself is 90% fluff.

RiverTriesToMakeStuff

rivertries.bsky.social

13 January 2025 19:03

Ultimately it's really important to make peace with the fact that your first draft (read: everyone's first draft of everything) will be crap, and that's okay. When carving a statue, you start out with a big, rough chisel and end up with a blobby mess, then you switch to a finer chisel, and so on...

RiverTriesToMakeStuff

rivertries.bsky.social

13 January 2025 19:03

I think it's just a slow process, usually. I do think structure can really help, but it's also just scaffolding, not a straightjacket, and you can abandon any of it at any point if a better idea comes along - which they will.

Morgan J Freeman

mjfree.bsky.social

18 November 2024 10:23

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” - James Baldwin