Author Tweets of the Week (6-23)

 

In the theme of the last Author Tweets of the Week, I will continue to indulge some of your curiosity of what I’m listening to when I write.

 

 

 

All right, here we go.

 

 

https://twitter.com/alphabetsuccess/status/876776914182123520

This is a perfect place to start. If you’re anything like me, a reminder like this every now and then is valuable. Stop trying to be normal. Don’t try to fit in. You do you and make no apologies for that. Be amazing.

 

https://twitter.com/imashleydsouza/status/877354967211945984

 

I love this quote. It struck a nerve for me. We put so much passion and thought and time and heart into our writing hoping to really impact people. However, we know deep down that it’s unlikely to change much of anything at all.

I also enjoyed this reply I received on twitter after tweeting a similar sentiment.

 

Sometimes it does change things and reach people. Write for those rare moment, Dan.

— Katie Parham (@KatieRParham) June 21, 2017

 

Thank you for the encouragement and kind words @KatieRParham! Good on ya!

 

Before I share this next tweet, brace yourself. You might cry.

 

https://twitter.com/_EasyBreasy_/status/873965028688314368

 

Let me help you out. This is what that text says:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can’t say I didn’t warn you. I told you that you might cry.

 

New song:

 

 

 

 

Editing is changing the writing. Revising is changing the story. #amwriting #amediting As a writer it's good to be able to understand both. pic.twitter.com/nEr0oDRZtb

— Writing & Editing (@WrtrStat) June 12, 2017

 

This Darcy Pattison quote is strong. Get your story out in the first draft. Just spew it out onto the page, guts and all. Then figure out what to edit and where to revise.

If you need help figuring out how to edit…

 

https://twitter.com/BrianOMarra/status/874743274900250624

Don’t be afraid to cut something you know that doesn’t fit, even if you really like it.

 

https://twitter.com/rufusreinhardt/status/874831436058042368

Don’t allow this to be you. Tell your story.

 

This next tweet is a good one on which to end.

 

Today I just want to thank all the writers and authors out there for continuing to write. We know it's hard. #amwriting …Keep Writing pic.twitter.com/97o39BzY2N

— Writing & Editing (@WrtrStat) June 15, 2017

 

 

Happy writing, friends! Be kind to each other. Be kind to yourself. Have a good weekend.

 

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