Weekend plan: Tomorrow: Sleep in, then tackle #WriteTheAvoidedThing challenge Sunday: Plan next week's content based on what resonated most What are your weekend writing goals? Keep them small and achievable 💪 #WeekendWarrior

Weekend writing challenge: Write 200 words about something you've been avoiding in your current project. Not good words. Just honest words. Post your word count (not the content) with #WriteTheAvoidedThing Who's in? #WritingChallenge

Friday morning reflection: This week I shared more vulnerably about writing struggles than ever before. The response? Not judgment, but connection. Turns out admitting you're figuring it out as you go is relatable, not shameful. Note taken. #WritingLife

Collecting the best writing advice from this community today: What's helped you most with overcoming writing fear? Drop your wisdom below—I want to compile everyone's insights into a resource for writers struggling right now. #WritingAdvice

Wednesday evening manuscript update: Words written: 623 Times I questioned my life choices: 4 Moments of "oh this might actually work": 2 The ratio is improving. How was your writing day? #WritingLife

Amazing advice rolling in about overcoming writing fear. Some gems so far: "Give yourself permission to write badly" "Fear means you care—that's good" "Write for one person, not everyone" Keep them coming! Thread tomorrow 🧵 #WritingCommunity

Wednesday writing win: Had a breakthrough on a scene I've been avoiding for weeks. The trick? I stopped trying to write it "right" and just wrote it honestly. Sometimes the scene you're avoiding is the one that needs to exist most. #WritingProcess

Collecting wisdom from this community today: What's the best writing advice someone gave you about overcoming fear? I'll compile the responses into a resource thread tomorrow. This community has such good insights—let's capture them. #WritingAdvice

Tuesday evening thought: The difference between writing what you think people want vs. what you actually want to say? One feels like performing. The other feels like breathing. Manuscript 2 finally feels like breathing again. #WritingLife

The responses to today's newsletter about authentic writing vs. people-pleasing are incredible. So many writers struggling with the same thing: "Am I writing what I want to say or what I think I should say?" This community gets it ✨ #WritingCommunity

Newsletter is live! This week: how I realized I was writing for imaginary expectations instead of following my authentic voice. Plot twist: readers want authenticity, not perfection. Link in bio 📧 #Newsletter

Newsletter going out in a few hours about something I finally figured out: I've been writing what I thought people wanted instead of what I actually wanted to say. Game changer for manuscript 2. Link in bio soon ✨ #WritingJourney

Monday evening manuscript win: Figured out why chapter 6 wasn't working. Not bad writing—I was forcing my character to do something she'd never do. Let her respond quietly instead of snappily. Whole scene clicked. Note to self: Trust your characters. #WritingProcess

I made a little app with AI for character development. What you can do: 1. Fill in the questions to craft your character 2. Input any character name from known novels and get a full character analysis Like this post or comment and I will DM you the link! #iamwriting #writingsky

Question for writers: Do you still get imposter syndrome with every new project? Thought it would go away after book 1. Nope. Manuscript 2 has me feeling like I've never written anything before. Anyone else cycling through confidence and terror? #WritingLife

The mindset shift that finally got manuscript 2 moving: Stopped asking "Is this good enough?" Started asking "Is this true enough?" Good enough = impossible standard True enough = I can do this Authenticity makes writing good anyway. #WritingMindset

Sunday evening manuscript 2 session: Tomorrow I tackle the scene I've been avoiding for weeks. The one always too likely to be "wrong." But here's what I've learned: The scenes we avoid are usually the ones that need to be written most. Time to write it badly so I can fix it later ✨ #writing

#FearlessWriting Challenge Roundup! 🌟 The word counts you've shared are incredible, plus: - Ideas flowed faster - Unexpected connections emerged - The inner critic got quieter This is why we write messy first. The good stuff hides in the chaos. #writing

Week 3 preview: Monday: The mindset shift that finally got my manuscript 2 moving Tuesday: Why "write what you know" is fear disguised as advice Wednesday: Newsletter + behind-the-scenes of my actual writing process Thursday: Community wisdom thread from all your amazing advice #writing

Sunday morning manuscript 2 truth: It's not going to be like manuscript 1. It can't be. I'm not the same writer who wrote that book. I have different fears now. Different strengths. Different stories to tell. Accepting this felt like failure at first. Now it feels like freedom. #writing

Saturday evening #FearlessWriting check-in: How did your 15-minute fear-free writing session go? Messy? Good. Weird? Perfect. Bad? Excellent. The goal wasn't good writing. It was fearless writing. There's a difference, and it matters ✨ Share your word count wins below 👇 #FearlessWriting

Saturday resource share: If you're struggling with manuscript fear, "Big Magic" by Elizabeth Gilbert isn't just inspiring—it's practical. Her chapter on fear vs. creativity literally changed how I approach new projects. Fear gets a seat at the table, but it doesn't get to drive. #BookRecs

Saturday morning writing truth: Your first draft doesn't need to be good. It needs to be done. Your second draft doesn't need to be perfect. It needs to be better. Your final draft doesn't need to be flawless. It needs to be finished. #Writing is rewriting.

I met @amytan.bsky.social at the @miamibookfair.bsky.social last year. She had a lovely evening as she introduced us to the #backyardbirdjournal As an amateur watercolor "person" (not yet artist), I was blown away.

Week 2 gratitude: To everyone sharing your writing fears, celebrating small wins, and building this supportive corner of the internet—thank you. Your honesty makes this space real. Your encouragement lifts other writers. Your questions push us all to think deeper. #Gratitude #WritingCommunity

Write for you, edit for them. Which is kinda the same thing lol

Shoutout to the writers who've been sharing real insights about their writing struggles this week. This is what good community looks like—supporting each other through the messy middle, celebrating small wins, being honest about the hard parts. Who else is doing this well?👇 #WritingCommunity

Friday question: What's the best advice someone gave you about overcoming writing fear? I'll start: "Write like nobody's watching, edit like everybody is." Drop yours below—I want to create a resource thread next week featuring this community's wisdom 👇 #WritingAdvice

Thursday evening reflection: analyzing what's resonated this week. Turns out vulnerability about writing struggles connects more than success stories. Your responses about fear, blocks, and "is this any good?" questions remind me we're all figuring this out together. Thank you! #WritingLife

WEEKEND FEAR-BUSTING CHALLENGE 🌟 This weekend, write for 15 minutes without: - Editing as you go - Worrying if it's "good" - Planning the perfect opening line Stream of consciousness. Brain dump. Whatever comes. Post your word count (not the writing) with #FearlessWriting

Question for writers who've finished more than one book: What was different about starting? 🎭 More confident because you'd done it before? 😰 More anxious because now there were expectations? 🤔 Completely different process entirely? 📚 Same fears, different project? #Writing

Manuscript 2 update: Today I wrote 347 words about a character I'm still figuring out. Are they any good? Probably not. Did I write them anyway? Yes. What's your "progress over perfection" win today? 👇 #Writing

Unpopular writing opinion: The fear of writing badly is worse than actually writing badly. Bad writing can be fixed. Fear of writing prevents you from having anything TO fix (ouch!) I spent 3 years afraid to start manuscript 2. Here's what finally broke the paralysis... Thread 🧵 (1/5) #Writing

Wednesday evening challenge: Write down your inner critic's meanest phrase. The one that stops you mid-sentence. Now rewrite it in the voice of someone who believes in you. "You can't write" becomes "You're learning to write." Share your rewrite below! 💪 #WritingChallenge

Wednesday confession: For years my inner critic sounded like my 10th grade English teacher who said my creative writing was "too weird for literary merit." Took me until 35 to realize: weird IS my literary merit. Your weirdness is your superpower 🦸♀️ #WritingJourney

Wednesday reminder: Your messy first draft is braver than someone else's blank page. Your weird story idea is more interesting than another formulaic plot. Your authentic voice matters more than perfect prose. Keep going. The world needs your words ✨ #WritingMotivation

The voice in your head saying "you can't write" isn't yours. It's every teacher who corrected your grammar, every critic who dismissed your ideas, every person who made you feel small. Time to evict that voice and find your real one... 🧵(1/6) #WritingCoach

Tuesday confession time: When do you write your weirdest, most honest stuff? 5 AM when you're half-asleep? 11 PM when defenses are down? In the car waiting for appointments? Your inner critic has office hours. When is it napping? 💤 #WritingLife

Tuesday writing hack that changed my life: Write with your non-dominant hand for 5 minutes. Forces you to focus on getting words down vs making them perfect. Plus everything looks equally terrible so your critic has nothing to judge 😂 Try it! #WritingHacks

How to Write Magical Realism What Is Magical Realism? Magical realism is a genre of literature that depicts the real world as having an undercurrent of magic or fantasy. #writers #amwriting #WritersCommunity #MagicalRealism #Books #BookSky www.masterclass.com/articles/how...

New newsletter just dropped! 📧 "Stop Waiting for Permission to Write Badly" - why your inner critic keeps office hours and how to write when it's napping. Plus: The magic of 5:30 AM writing sessions ✨ Link in bio! #WritingCoach #Newsletter

Procrastinating? Great! What about... open.substack.com/pub/andielik... "Stop Waiting For Permission To Write Badly" #writing #writingsky

The reason you're not writing isn't lack of time. It's because your inner critic is louder than your creative voice. Here's how to trick your brain into letting you create without judgment... 🧵(1/7) #WritingTips #CreativeLife #WritingCoach

Monday evening question: Writers: What keeps you motivated during the long stretches between "wins"? The rejections, radio silence, family asking when you'll be "finally done with the writing thing" - how do you push through? Looking for real talk, not platitudes 💪 #WritingCommunity

Monday writing confession: Just spent 45 minutes rearranging my desk instead of writing. New theory: Procrastination is just perfectionism wearing a disguise. The desk doesn't need to be perfect. The first draft doesn't either. Time to write badly! ✍️ #WritingLife

Favorite reading spot of the day - this one. #goldendoodle #booksky

The time I tried not to plot and sat in front of the computer for 90 minutes straight looking at the same sentence... #writing #writingsky

Did you ever think about...? Most "overnight success" authors have been writing for 10+ years. But nobody talks about the decade of rejections, failed manuscripts, and wondering if you're delusional. Here's what they don't tell you... 🧵(1/6) #WritingTruth

Sunday question for writers: What's the WORST writing advice you've ever received? Mine: "Write what you know" (killed my creativity for years) Runner-up: "Show don't tell" (terrible advice for magical realism) Drop yours below! 👇 #WritingCommunity

Sunday feels. #writing