This one is very interesting to me because it's actually one of my big weaknesses! if i'm not paying attention to what I'm writing, i tend to skimp on description, internality, etc. part of this is because i'm an underwriter, part of this is because for a while i really believed 'Less Is More' 1/

LOVE THIS. subtext is my favorite thing. tbh i think a huge part of my journey as a writer is learning how much can be said beneath the surface. ex: in this excerpt, my MC is terrified of the prospect of allowing his ghost best friend (long story) to move on, but she doesn't know this.

Tbh I don't love this because it usually leaves me invested in the action only to lose that when we switch to the actual beginning. I think (IMO) to do this right you need to maintain a clear hook between the action & the beginning to keep the reader invested through that switch

I mostly agree with this, but with some exceptions. sometimes you pull a genre shift, or the tone/initial promise is a red herring. one example: fantasy books in which the setting turns out to be the far flung future. definitely not promised on the first page, but can also work really well.

100% agree w/ show AND tell. IMO show don't tell is overly prescriptive and if adhered to constantly can create a bogged down book. My current WIP is split between a POV that is deep third (mostly show) and a distant POV that's more like somebody telling a story. lots of telling, but for a reason

✨ THE REVENANT OF SUROLIFIA ✨ belle époque vibes | so many schemes 🗡️ an imperial officer bent on revenge 🪽 a thief plotting scandals & revolution 🩸 they aim to kill each other 🔥 but must cooperate to stop another war 📅 07.07.26 #questpit #P #A #F

Trying new graphics for #QuestPit! My queer adult fantasy WIP with an autistic trans man MMC and his chaotic bisexual love interest. Their romance makes a battle between gods WORSE! #W #F #A #LGBT

MIDNIGHT MASS X JEWISH HORROR His dead best friend haunts him. His brother, an evangelical pastor, eggs his hometown toward ruin. All Teddy wants his salvation - but he's not ready to leave his Jewish heritage behind. Unfortunately, he might not get to choose. #QuestPit #AG #W #A #H

At Hotel Adair, doors lock themselves, spectral scenes play out in empty rooms, &Cody's friends die in ways her favorite slashers can’t script. If she wants to protect her bff &survive, she must become a Final Girl who doesn’t just fight monsters but herself. #QuestPit #Q #A #H

my hot take: slow starts can be good sometimes. as always, it depends on your book and what you're aiming for. instead of trying to grab the reader, i try to raise a question (which maybe is the same thing idk im tired)

i love this one because psychic distance is something i've only recently begun playing w/ on purpose. i used to believe you had to pick one and stick with it. now i'm working on what this post states: subtly applying different levels to achieve effect

This is how you become a writer: just pick one of the things that is deeply wrong with you. Make it a character. Now send it on a self-help journey or try to kill it. Now call it a book.

my take: this is a super useful tool in my writing toolbox, but not one i adhere to religiously. it depends on the pace of the story and the vibe i'm going for. that being said, learning this taught me how to better evaluate how and when to jump in, which sometimes means lingering #SummerOfStory

drafting and editing in different ways. but mainly the time period where a book is for my eyes only - i try to appreciate this more nowadays

the body horror / dead person crawling out of a living person for fun. this is the most romantic part of the book btw

Okay this sounds fun. One like, one book I love

one like, one writing opinion (my hottest opinion of all is that I should be revising. and yet)

it's really funny how i only ever rediscover my passion for art when there's other things im meant to be doing. like yes i have a massive to do list let me open clip studio paint rq

there is nothing sexier than a wip that is not the wip you are meant to be working on

all i have is angst in this one

WIP excerpt for #WIPSnips

Hey I was in this! (and it is SO COOL to see my name among so many incredibly talented authors). Thank you Nadia and Julia!

okay I was gonna post another snippet from my WIP but today's word is jaded and apparently I don't use that word....at all? snippet postponed until tomorrow ig

I've never tried this before but it looks like fun so here's a snippet from my dying town/jewish body horror wip

The auction is live!

A lil intro post: -Gabe -28 -floating somewhere in the queer community -writer (professionally? unclear) -artist (definitely not professionally) -lover of cats