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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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Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Sep 1

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...

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Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Sep 5

Aww, thank you! I'm going to miss being here!

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Sep 1

In the margins this morning: 'they were loyal' became 'one character gave everything that mattered to help the other reach their goal' #writingcommunity

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 31

Every writer you admire once stared at a blank page

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 31

In the margins this morning: the story's heart wasn't hidden. It was just waiting to be seen

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 30

My draft has more notes to myself than actual sentences

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 30

In the margins this morning: everything was moving forward, but nothing was at stake. We made sure that failure had a cost

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 29

Your story won't be for everyone. That's not failure. It's focus

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 29

In the margins this morning: the writer feared their idea was ‘too much.' It was exactly enough #writingcommunity

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 28

Your voice isn't something you find. It's something you stop hiding

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 28

In the margins this morning: the found family didn't say 'I love you'. They said 'I brought explosives'

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 27

First draft me: sprints through plot holes

Revision me: falls into every single one

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 27

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

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 26

The fact you're worried it's not good enough? That's proof you care deeply

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 26

In the margins this morning: the prose wasn't written. It was distilled #skywriters

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 25

"You must outline" and "You must pants" are both wrong. Do what works for you

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 25

In the margins this morning: the story's theme emerged like a sunrise—slow, inevitable, glorious

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 24

Protagonist: makes mistake.
Writer: "Perfect. Now suffer"

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 24

In the margins this morning: the story found its heartbeat. Now it pulses through every chapter

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 23

"I'll fix it in edits" = writer's universal coping mechanism

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Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 23

In the margins this morning: five POVs became three. The remaining voices grew stronger

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 22

Even your half-finished stories count. They got you here

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 22

In the margins this morning: the writer took a risk, and it paid off spectacularly #writingcommunity

Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 21

"Originality is dead" is a myth. No one has your voice. Your perspective

That's what makes stories magic

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Cae Hawksmoor @caehawksmooredits.bsky.social · Aug 21

In the margins this morning: the writer didn't just build a world—they made me homesick for it

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