Elisa Doucette
@elisadoucette.bsky.social
🧰 (Word) Fixer. Language lover.
😎 Most days I'm an editor. Some days I get around to writing as well.
😎 Most days I'm an editor. Some days I get around to writing as well.
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Elisa Doucette
@elisadoucette.bsky.social
· Jan 14
Elisa is one of those people...she seems like the person you call at 3AM after you accidentally murdered someone, and she'd just be like "Ok, I know a guy. I'll be there in 40 minutes. No judgement. No questions. We got this."
Forget the standing desk, I want gear for the *real* writing process. A helmet for all the facepalms. A pedometer for the 3AM existential pacing. A tiny, tasteful fainting couch for when you have to delete a perfect paragraph.
November 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Forget the standing desk, I want gear for the *real* writing process. A helmet for all the facepalms. A pedometer for the 3AM existential pacing. A tiny, tasteful fainting couch for when you have to delete a perfect paragraph.
You can measure my stress levels by how many half-legible notes I’ve scribbled on receipts, envelopes, and one unfortunate takeout menu. Inspiration is messy, but so are writers.
November 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
You can measure my stress levels by how many half-legible notes I’ve scribbled on receipts, envelopes, and one unfortunate takeout menu. Inspiration is messy, but so are writers.
The best ideas rarely arrive when you’re at your desk. They show up while you’re peeing or watching a pot boil, like they were waiting for your mind to wander far enough that they could sneak in.
November 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The best ideas rarely arrive when you’re at your desk. They show up while you’re peeing or watching a pot boil, like they were waiting for your mind to wander far enough that they could sneak in.
Some days the words pour out. Other days it feels like you're trying to charm a feral cat with a single sardine and the promise that you really *can* be trusted.
November 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Some days the words pour out. Other days it feels like you're trying to charm a feral cat with a single sardine and the promise that you really *can* be trusted.
The writing advice I need is not sexy. It's "Drink water after the third coffee." It's "Save the document before you rage-delete, just in case." It's "No, you cannot solve this plot hole by running away from your laptop and home while screaming 'Yiiiieieieieieieieieeeee' into the void."
November 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The writing advice I need is not sexy. It's "Drink water after the third coffee." It's "Save the document before you rage-delete, just in case." It's "No, you cannot solve this plot hole by running away from your laptop and home while screaming 'Yiiiieieieieieieieieeeee' into the void."
"The truth is I’ve always loved writing so why the fuck not?" - Charli XCX
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"The truth is I’ve always loved writing so why the fuck not?" - Charli XCX
Reposted by Elisa Doucette
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
Perhaps it is because I am a delicate flower...or perhaps it is that I've been around this game long enough that I'm delicate like a b0mb...but if your pitch to me includes any whiff of a negging comment or manipulative selling tactic, I will "Mark as Spam" your message into oblivion.
November 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Perhaps it is because I am a delicate flower...or perhaps it is that I've been around this game long enough that I'm delicate like a b0mb...but if your pitch to me includes any whiff of a negging comment or manipulative selling tactic, I will "Mark as Spam" your message into oblivion.
The "...and here’s what it taught me about business" genre of posts aren't bad. They're just badly written.
November 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The "...and here’s what it taught me about business" genre of posts aren't bad. They're just badly written.
🗝️ Glossary of the Forgotten: Veridical
Ready for a word that calls out the truth without flinching, even when a lie would be more comfortable?
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Ready for a word that calls out the truth without flinching, even when a lie would be more comfortable?
1/
November 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
🗝️ Glossary of the Forgotten: Veridical
Ready for a word that calls out the truth without flinching, even when a lie would be more comfortable?
1/
Ready for a word that calls out the truth without flinching, even when a lie would be more comfortable?
1/
There is a sacred moment in writing when your brain whispers “I know this looks chaotic, but trust me.” That whisper is usually when the good stuff is about to begin.
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
There is a sacred moment in writing when your brain whispers “I know this looks chaotic, but trust me.” That whisper is usually when the good stuff is about to begin.
Write the thing that feels too obvious, too simple, or too "beneath you." The creative snob in you is a liar.
November 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Write the thing that feels too obvious, too simple, or too "beneath you." The creative snob in you is a liar.
Xennials: Do you identify more as an Elder Millennial or a Baby Gen X?
Which one and what year are you born?
I have a theory...
Which one and what year are you born?
I have a theory...
November 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Xennials: Do you identify more as an Elder Millennial or a Baby Gen X?
Which one and what year are you born?
I have a theory...
Which one and what year are you born?
I have a theory...
Sometimes the draft fights back because you’re trying to write a polite version of the truth.
November 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Sometimes the draft fights back because you’re trying to write a polite version of the truth.
My search history is like a running text of my creative process: "19th century glue recipes" "Do crows hold grudges?" "What does a sinking ship sound like?" "I promise I'm not a serial killer, operative who monitors my search history, I'm a writer and I have to check these things."
November 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
My search history is like a running text of my creative process: "19th century glue recipes" "Do crows hold grudges?" "What does a sinking ship sound like?" "I promise I'm not a serial killer, operative who monitors my search history, I'm a writer and I have to check these things."
I am still baffled that @barnesandnoble.com has no one in their marketing department to step forward and say "The market is screaming for an Adult Scholastic Book Fair and I think we have a REAL opportunity here."
November 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I am still baffled that @barnesandnoble.com has no one in their marketing department to step forward and say "The market is screaming for an Adult Scholastic Book Fair and I think we have a REAL opportunity here."
You can’t tell me writing isn't a sport. I just spent 20 minutes pacing in circles and having a heated intellectual showdown with my houseplant.
November 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
You can’t tell me writing isn't a sport. I just spent 20 minutes pacing in circles and having a heated intellectual showdown with my houseplant.
"I blocked you because I hated what you said about XYZ."
That's cool. Good for you. Not everything I write is a banger, and it definitely isn't FOR everyone. Protect your peace and fill your feed with what feeds your soul.
I'm not really sure why you had to let me know, but you do you boo. 🤷♀️
That's cool. Good for you. Not everything I write is a banger, and it definitely isn't FOR everyone. Protect your peace and fill your feed with what feeds your soul.
I'm not really sure why you had to let me know, but you do you boo. 🤷♀️
November 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
"I blocked you because I hated what you said about XYZ."
That's cool. Good for you. Not everything I write is a banger, and it definitely isn't FOR everyone. Protect your peace and fill your feed with what feeds your soul.
I'm not really sure why you had to let me know, but you do you boo. 🤷♀️
That's cool. Good for you. Not everything I write is a banger, and it definitely isn't FOR everyone. Protect your peace and fill your feed with what feeds your soul.
I'm not really sure why you had to let me know, but you do you boo. 🤷♀️
If you’re trying to write a personal piece and keep getting stuck, ask yourself: "What am I afraid people will think if they read this?"
Then, write it anyway. At least you know the devil's name now.
Then, write it anyway. At least you know the devil's name now.
November 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
If you’re trying to write a personal piece and keep getting stuck, ask yourself: "What am I afraid people will think if they read this?"
Then, write it anyway. At least you know the devil's name now.
Then, write it anyway. At least you know the devil's name now.
My favorite writer aesthetic is "Exhausted Archaeologist." Covered in the dust of old drafts, brushing away the debris to find one gleaming sentence buried deep in the mess. Obviously wearing slutty little glasses. Obviously.
November 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
My favorite writer aesthetic is "Exhausted Archaeologist." Covered in the dust of old drafts, brushing away the debris to find one gleaming sentence buried deep in the mess. Obviously wearing slutty little glasses. Obviously.
The moment a stubborn idea finally unlocks feels less like a lightbulb and more like a bone-deep, full-body click.
November 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The moment a stubborn idea finally unlocks feels less like a lightbulb and more like a bone-deep, full-body click.
"No one cares, why would you post this?"
Oh, baby doll. You care. You cared SO MUCH that it got you all up in your fee-fees to come here and comment. I didn't even know you cared; it's actually romantic how you are dropping these little love notes.
Oh, baby doll. You care. You cared SO MUCH that it got you all up in your fee-fees to come here and comment. I didn't even know you cared; it's actually romantic how you are dropping these little love notes.
November 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"No one cares, why would you post this?"
Oh, baby doll. You care. You cared SO MUCH that it got you all up in your fee-fees to come here and comment. I didn't even know you cared; it's actually romantic how you are dropping these little love notes.
Oh, baby doll. You care. You cared SO MUCH that it got you all up in your fee-fees to come here and comment. I didn't even know you cared; it's actually romantic how you are dropping these little love notes.
If you must write a listicle, at least make it weird.
"7 Reasons Your Cat is Judging Your Creative Process (And One of Them is the Byzantine Empire)"
"7 Reasons Your Cat is Judging Your Creative Process (And One of Them is the Byzantine Empire)"
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
If you must write a listicle, at least make it weird.
"7 Reasons Your Cat is Judging Your Creative Process (And One of Them is the Byzantine Empire)"
"7 Reasons Your Cat is Judging Your Creative Process (And One of Them is the Byzantine Empire)"
The real first draft isn't the one you write on the page. It's the one you wrote in your head while walking through a forest, taking a shower, or tossing-and-turning trying to fall asleep.
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The real first draft isn't the one you write on the page. It's the one you wrote in your head while walking through a forest, taking a shower, or tossing-and-turning trying to fall asleep.
The quiet joy of re-reading your own work and realizing it’s...not terrible. Not done, not perfect, but actually alive.
November 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The quiet joy of re-reading your own work and realizing it’s...not terrible. Not done, not perfect, but actually alive.