The MC interviews a man about his brother-in-law’s death. From There’s Something on the Tracks— NA historical horromance.

Bleh environmental description. I’m sure I’ll change all this in a future draft. From There’s Something on the Tracks—NA historical horromance.

Episode 1 of All the Best Advice for Spicy Scenes is Also All the Best Advice for Fight Scenes. The title is a work in progress 😮‍💨 The lesson for the day is, don’t forget to vary levels of description.

Concerning the Atlantic article on Daggermouth.

Skimming a book. From There’s Something on the Tracks—NA historical horromance.

Setting off to the midpoint reveal 🫢 From There’s Something on the Tracks—NA historical horromance.

I didn’t think I had one but I guess I felt fancy some night 🤣 Just some prose on a walk. From There’s Something on the Tracks—YA historical horromance.

Kind of a weird spot, but it’s the only “grand” I have. From There’s Something on the Tracks—YA historical horromance.

Just unfazed vibes today as an interrogation bears fruit. From There’s Something on the Tracks—YA historical horromance.

A moment of doubt for the nun MC. From Heavenvault—an airship romantasy. This WIP has been on pause for almost a year while I’ve finished other projects, but I’m excited to get back to it in a couple months!

Some dialog…with a little hint. There’s Something on the Tracks—YA historical horromance.

Just some setting vibes. From There’s Something on the Tracks—YA historical horromance.

We have some trouble with accents 😅 From There’s Something on the Tracks—YA historical horromance.

#WIPSnips for “water,” from There’s Something on the Tracks—YA historical horromance. Trauma dumping backstory—but in a romantic way.

The LI makes an unexpected entrance. From There’s Something on the Tracks—YA historical horromance.

Xaden is 6’4 and made of flesh. Kei is 32’5 and made of reactive alloy plating. Pick the taller, harder love interest. MAIDEN AND THE MECH On sub! #SmutPit #S #🔥🔥 #pol #bix

Top three pettiest things I don’t like about dialog. Please stop 😅

Some gift giving beneath the stars. From There’s Something on the Tracks—YA historical horromance.

The MC’s friend reads him a book while recovering. It’s not his favorite. From There’s Something on the Tracks—YA historical horromance.

For some reason, there are no trains until 30k words into my haunted railroad book 😅 From There’s Something on the Tracks—YA historical horromance.

Bit of a creepy scene, from There’s Something on the Tracks—YA historical horromance.

Fleshing out a character has little to do with their biography and much more to do with the choices they make.

Let’s take a look at the opening pages of Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing for writing tips about novel openings and the use of adjectives.

#WIPSnips for “elite.” I’ve got “skilled” from There’s Something on the Tracks—YA historical horromance.

#WIPSnips for “lifetime.” I’ve got “lives” instead, from There’s Something on the Tracks—YA historical horromance.

#WIPSnips for “silent,” from There’s Something on the Tracks—YA historical horromance.

#WIPSnips for “insect.” I have “spider,” from There’s Something on the Tracks—YA historical horromance.

#WIPSnips for “unknown,” from There’s Something on the Tracks—YA historical horromance. The MMC gives himself a pep talk at the end of act 1.

#WIPSnips for “meet.” A cover-up gets underway in There’s Something on the Tracks—YA historical horromance.

They say write what you read, but the rules for aspiring authors are different than the rules for well established authors. Let’s look at a three ways your favorite books are giving you misleading expectations about what to write. #booktok #writingcommunity #author #wip #writing