#Writers

Jenny Bhatt

jennybhatt

So. An agent reached out to me overnight about a rejection she'd sent me in 2018. I'd found the language a bit jarring then and had, v. politely, told her

Kayla Feldman

kaylafeldman

Can female creatives please remove the phrase "no worries if not" from their vocabularies please. About 90% of emails/DMs I get from female directors/writers include this phrase. A man has

C.L. Polk

clpolk

When I'm writing a novel and I stall out because something is *wrong* and I don't know what's wrong, it's probably one or more of these things: 1. lack of

Drusilla

nocturnalbones

ALRIGHT... the time has come.The completely deranged making of Super Mario Bros. (1993): A thread.https://twitter.com/nocturnalbones/status/1362199529752301570 So to begin I will say I LOVE THIS MOVIE; I believe it is a

Miss Phase

SonicPhase

Even though it was the original idea, the writers of the first outing of She-Hulk quickly did away with the idea of her getting powered up when she's angry, mostly

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yesterday_ying

yeah, this about insult right here is why i have a hard time answering "what are other terms of endearment in chinese", because affection is premised on the idea that

Drum Drum

fatal_drum

Lately I've been thinking about the line between bullying and fond teasing in TMA fanfic. The line can be hard to find. What looks like teasing to one person can

Anna Maltby

amalt

A Friday-morning editor , with my apologies.A lot of writers ask me questions about reaching out to an editor for the first time, pitching, etc. Of course that stuff is

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artfromafriend

I think a lot of Asian kids have complicated relationships with their parents and there's a lot of nuance to be discussed in that realm, but I also wish there

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voicefulshelf68

//srs, ventI enjoy shipping dnf, the art that I see of it is amazing, the fanfics I've read have inspired me, but I also wanna say that there is a

Sadie ➤ Eyes Unclouded hardcover

incandescaent

I have some thoughts regarding Rime of the Icemaiden, and they actually go all the way back to Catwoman.Yes, Catwoman. You know the one.I will try to be as clear

Camonghne “Stokely Carmichael in Designer” Felix

CAMONGHNE

Want to take a second to mourn & honor the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. It is nothing like it was a decade ago, or two decades ago. We are reminded today

kim magowan

kimmagowan

My last "ruminating about rejections" tweet for 2020: So far this year I've gotten 189 rejections (!! whoa! and counting! I still could break 200), 26 acceptances. Those rejections include

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salesmaverick__

"Copy is not written. Copy is assembled".– Eugene SchwartzThe process of writing copy/*A short thread*/Rt so others benefit Just like every other writing endeavor, the process of writing copy is

Farhana Shaikh

farhanashaikh

Spent the weekend filter judging for a national short story comp. I've read hundreds of short stories and it's been a fascinating exercise. Here's a general round up of what

Becca

beck_a_tron

I know I'm over-talking about #TedLasso, but I have new #CliftonStrengths related thoughts today.I have never seen a positive representation of the #Woo Strength on tv/in film. And as a

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