servicek9s: thatincompetentperson: starspangledscarf: fooshfoosh: janedoodles: gilboron: Story idea when you try to actually write it: Story idea when you first rewrite it: Getting closer to what you saw in your head, eh? Keep at it! Your story when somebody else sees… Read more

Cambridge University Press Announces New Home for Authors – https://t.co/fAzptqBb1q

Cambridge University Press Announces New Home for Authors – https://t.co/fAzptqBb1q — Stephanie (@IridescentWings) April 25, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/IridescentWings

PLEASE READ. THIS IS IMPORTANT. https://t.co/JjGLUzsN9w

PLEASE READ. THIS IS IMPORTANT. pic.twitter.com/JjGLUzsN9w — Stephanie (@IridescentWings) April 25, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/IridescentWings

The Creator of Westworld Explained Why She’s Proud to Have Been a Diversity Hire https://t.co/OwEjQPM2Qb

The Creator of Westworld Explained Why She's Proud to Have Been a Diversity Hire https://t.co/OwEjQPM2Qb — Stephanie (@IridescentWings) April 25, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/IridescentWings

try-to-get-writing: x The only thing I want to add here to the “why must you tell this story?” step. Sometimes, in the midst of writing (especially for a long piece of work), you forget why you’re telling this story. Or the… Read more

Self-Publishing? Here’s What It Costs.

Self-Publishing? Here’s What It Costs.

Never put your faith in a Prince. When you require a miracle, trust in a Witch. Catherynne M. Valente, In the Night Garden (The Orphan’s Tales)

If you can insert the word “insulted” where you’ve used the word “offended,” maybe you should think about how you talk to and about people.

If you can insert the word "insulted" where you've used the word "offended," maybe you should think about how you talk to and about people. — Stephanie (@IridescentWings) April 24, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/IridescentWings

The U.S. Government Only Believes Some Survivors

The U.S. Government Only Believes Some Survivors rapeculturerealities: Last week Donald Trump expelled a rage-fueled series of tweets aimed at DACA, democrats, and the “caravan”of immigrants making their way to the southern U.S. border. Embedded in his temper tantrum were… Read moreThe U.S. Government Only Believes Some Survivors

thatdiabolicalfeminist: I’m really uncomfortable with stories where one person is like, really wary and Doesn’t Trust Anyone/Believe in Love because they’ve Been Hurt Before, and their love interest’s way of Teaching Them to Trust Again is to just utterly ignore… Read more

“Never put your faith in a Prince. When you require a miracle, trust in a Witch.” – Catherynne M. Valente,… https://t.co/6v9uZiIkhq

“Never put your faith in a Prince. When you require a miracle, trust in a Witch.” – Catherynne M. Valente,… https://t.co/6v9uZiIkhq — Stephanie (@IridescentWings) April 24, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/IridescentWings

Digital Humanities Publishing – https://t.co/c6A7WgO8oX

Digital Humanities Publishing – https://t.co/c6A7WgO8oX — Stephanie (@IridescentWings) April 24, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/IridescentWings

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The U.S. Government Only Believes Some Survivors – rapeculturerealities: Last week Donald Trump expelled a… https://t.co/Tg88K1YAJG

The U.S. Government Only Believes Some Survivors – rapeculturerealities: Last week Donald Trump expelled a… https://t.co/Tg88K1YAJG — Stephanie (@IridescentWings) April 24, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/IridescentWings

Hey, so I’m trying to write a story in which basically, the main character is an author with writer’s block. She just can’t get this one character right. So then one day, that character-who happens to be a demon- visits the author, and they’re real and everything. They make a deal, become friends… and then demon problems. There’s a couple problems with this: first, the demon is HEAVILY inspired by a character I’m obsessed with (Bill Cipher, Gravity Falls) and semi-ironically, idk how to (1/2)

writeinspiration: Start it. It’s still in very beginning stages, but I don’t wanna plagiarize this character (especially since I have so much respect for the creator for making such an interesting character), and I really have no fucking clue how… Read moreHey, so I’m trying to write a story in which basically, the main character is an author with writer’s block. She just can’t get this one character right. So then one day, that character-who happens to be a demon- visits the author, and they’re real and everything. They make a deal, become friends… and then demon problems. There’s a couple problems with this: first, the demon is HEAVILY inspired by a character I’m obsessed with (Bill Cipher, Gravity Falls) and semi-ironically, idk how to (1/2)

thatdiabolicalfeminist: I’m really uncomfortable with stories where one person is like, really wary and… https://t.co/qpvDN59Upd

thatdiabolicalfeminist: I’m really uncomfortable with stories where one person is like, really wary and… https://t.co/qpvDN59Upd — Stephanie (@IridescentWings) April 24, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/IridescentWings

writer-rachelina: gingerly-writing: writer-rachelina: Sometimes I like to make the joke that as writers we’re ‘righters.’ And I guess there’s some truth to that. Some of us write to fix some injustice that struck us to our core. Others to fulfill… Read more

Being a writer was never a choice, it was an irresistible compulsion. Walter Jon Williams (via psliterary)

Reading in the Shade – Posts https://t.co/qqkBl6pTcn

Reading in the Shade – Posts https://t.co/qqkBl6pTcn — Stephanie (@IridescentWings) April 23, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/IridescentWings