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Cae Hawksmoor
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Professional developmental editor & writer. Fantasy, sci fi, YA, and romantasy. Clarion West 2016 they/them I follow writers back https://pagewake.substack.com www.cahawksmoor.com/editing
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Hey, Bluesky!

I've been struggling keeping up a presence on various social networks, so unfortunately I'll no longer be posting here

If you want to follow me elsewhere, you can always find me on Threads and my new Substack

www.threads.com/@caehawksmoo...

substack.com/@caehawksmoo...
Aww, thank you! I'm going to miss being here!
Hey, Bluesky!

I've been struggling keeping up a presence on various social networks, so unfortunately I'll no longer be posting here

If you want to follow me elsewhere, you can always find me on Threads and my new Substack

www.threads.com/@caehawksmoo...

substack.com/@caehawksmoo...
In the margins this morning: 'they were loyal' became 'one character gave everything that mattered to help the other reach their goal' #writingcommunity
Every writer you admire once stared at a blank page
In the margins this morning: the story's heart wasn't hidden. It was just waiting to be seen
My draft has more notes to myself than actual sentences
In the margins this morning: everything was moving forward, but nothing was at stake. We made sure that failure had a cost
Your story won't be for everyone. That's not failure. It's focus
In the margins this morning: the writer feared their idea was ‘too much.' It was exactly enough #writingcommunity
Your voice isn't something you find. It's something you stop hiding
In the margins this morning: the found family didn't say 'I love you'. They said 'I brought explosives'
First draft me: sprints through plot holes

Revision me: falls into every single one
In the margins this morning: the first book in a series groaned under the weight of a hundred storylines. We chose one, and gave it our everything
The fact you're worried it's not good enough? That's proof you care deeply
In the margins this morning: the prose wasn't written. It was distilled #skywriters
"You must outline" and "You must pants" are both wrong. Do what works for you
In the margins this morning: the story's theme emerged like a sunrise—slow, inevitable, glorious
Protagonist: makes mistake.
Writer: "Perfect. Now suffer"
In the margins this morning: the story found its heartbeat. Now it pulses through every chapter
"I'll fix it in edits" = writer's universal coping mechanism
In the margins this morning: five POVs became three. The remaining voices grew stronger
Even your half-finished stories count. They got you here
In the margins this morning: the writer took a risk, and it paid off spectacularly #writingcommunity
"Originality is dead" is a myth. No one has your voice. Your perspective

That's what makes stories magic
In the margins this morning: the writer didn't just build a world—they made me homesick for it