Lizzie Blackwood
@lizzieblackwood.bsky.social
She/her. Queer Romantic Speculative Fiction writer, artsy craftsy person, and certified bog witch. Member of @hookandquillpress.com. 🚫genAI
Website: lizzieblackwood.com
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Website: lizzieblackwood.com
Mastodon: https://wandering.shop/@lizzie_blackwood
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Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
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When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
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Three part answer: I like writing the build up the least since I can get lost in the tension building and go on too long. The act I like writing the most because of how challenging and (1/?)
Three part answer: I like writing the build up the least since I can get lost in the tension building and go on too long. The act I like writing the most because of how challenging and (1/?)
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Three part answer: I like writing the build up the least since I can get lost in the tension building and go on too long. The act I like writing the most because of how challenging and (1/?)
Three part answer: I like writing the build up the least since I can get lost in the tension building and go on too long. The act I like writing the most because of how challenging and (1/?)
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#Smutcember
I love writing the character interaction and plot points leading to sex. I also love writing sex, but after a few pages I tend to get stuck on just how to describe things and it becomes a grind (no pun intended). I love writing aftercare, too!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
I love writing the character interaction and plot points leading to sex. I also love writing sex, but after a few pages I tend to get stuck on just how to describe things and it becomes a grind (no pun intended). I love writing aftercare, too!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
#Smutcember
I love writing the character interaction and plot points leading to sex. I also love writing sex, but after a few pages I tend to get stuck on just how to describe things and it becomes a grind (no pun intended). I love writing aftercare, too!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
I love writing the character interaction and plot points leading to sex. I also love writing sex, but after a few pages I tend to get stuck on just how to describe things and it becomes a grind (no pun intended). I love writing aftercare, too!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
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I really like writing the build-up. It seems to be an especially important part of the dance with Daisuke and Obito’s dynamic. Obviously the act itself and aftercare part are, too, but the playfulness and back-and-forth are what ease them both into that vulnerability and headspace
#Smutcember
#Smutcember
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I really like writing the build-up. It seems to be an especially important part of the dance with Daisuke and Obito’s dynamic. Obviously the act itself and aftercare part are, too, but the playfulness and back-and-forth are what ease them both into that vulnerability and headspace
#Smutcember
#Smutcember
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SALE ALERT.
Your favorite epic feminist fantasy full of female rage you may not have heard of yet is on sale for 75% off through Smashwords until the new year!
Get your copy here: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
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Your favorite epic feminist fantasy full of female rage you may not have heard of yet is on sale for 75% off through Smashwords until the new year!
Get your copy here: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
#BookSky #QueerAdultSFF 🌈📚🌎📚🪐💙📚
December 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
SALE ALERT.
Your favorite epic feminist fantasy full of female rage you may not have heard of yet is on sale for 75% off through Smashwords until the new year!
Get your copy here: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
#BookSky #QueerAdultSFF 🌈📚🌎📚🪐💙📚
Your favorite epic feminist fantasy full of female rage you may not have heard of yet is on sale for 75% off through Smashwords until the new year!
Get your copy here: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
#BookSky #QueerAdultSFF 🌈📚🌎📚🪐💙📚
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THIS, though. My lowest tier on my P@treon is $2 a month; $24 a year. Less than...well, most everything else costs. It may seem inconsequential, me being like, "Support me for $2 a month!" What will that $2 do for me?
Everything.
#BookSky #WriteSky
Everything.
#BookSky #WriteSky
I like to roll this out now and again to give folks perspective; not to guilt trip, or even advertise for my own work.
But lately, it seems even more important, so here it is:
$5 a month to most people seems like nothing. Here's what it means to me and my work. 🧵
But lately, it seems even more important, so here it is:
$5 a month to most people seems like nothing. Here's what it means to me and my work. 🧵
December 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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I think my favorite aspect of the sexual experience to write is the build up to the act. I love writing *tension*, and foreplay is almost pure tension. 😅
Perhaps that’s why I tend to interrupt my characters and make them have to try again later so many times. 💀💀
#Smutcember
Perhaps that’s why I tend to interrupt my characters and make them have to try again later so many times. 💀💀
#Smutcember
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I think my favorite aspect of the sexual experience to write is the build up to the act. I love writing *tension*, and foreplay is almost pure tension. 😅
Perhaps that’s why I tend to interrupt my characters and make them have to try again later so many times. 💀💀
#Smutcember
Perhaps that’s why I tend to interrupt my characters and make them have to try again later so many times. 💀💀
#Smutcember
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New commission by the very lovely & talented @nushdeco.bsky.social!!
It's my twin girls Clara & Mem Blake from #Charagma. Nush absolutely knocked this one out of the park! It's so beautiful 😍
#art #characters #writingcommunity #writesky
It's my twin girls Clara & Mem Blake from #Charagma. Nush absolutely knocked this one out of the park! It's so beautiful 😍
#art #characters #writingcommunity #writesky
December 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
New commission by the very lovely & talented @nushdeco.bsky.social!!
It's my twin girls Clara & Mem Blake from #Charagma. Nush absolutely knocked this one out of the park! It's so beautiful 😍
#art #characters #writingcommunity #writesky
It's my twin girls Clara & Mem Blake from #Charagma. Nush absolutely knocked this one out of the park! It's so beautiful 😍
#art #characters #writingcommunity #writesky
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If you want to shop small business this year, @peculiarityshop.bsky.social still has some amazing stuff available AND there's still time to get it. Threading some of my favorite stuff! First off this set from @peripateticmeg.bsky.social is completely stunning: www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
December 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
If you want to shop small business this year, @peculiarityshop.bsky.social still has some amazing stuff available AND there's still time to get it. Threading some of my favorite stuff! First off this set from @peripateticmeg.bsky.social is completely stunning: www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
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Tempting you to grab BRIGHTWASH with some character art 👀
Both BRIGHTWASH and BRICK & BONE are part of Smashword’s huge year end sale! Come snag them both at 75% off and see what else you can find in the sale!
www.smashwords.com/sale
Both BRIGHTWASH and BRICK & BONE are part of Smashword’s huge year end sale! Come snag them both at 75% off and see what else you can find in the sale!
www.smashwords.com/sale
December 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Tempting you to grab BRIGHTWASH with some character art 👀
Both BRIGHTWASH and BRICK & BONE are part of Smashword’s huge year end sale! Come snag them both at 75% off and see what else you can find in the sale!
www.smashwords.com/sale
Both BRIGHTWASH and BRICK & BONE are part of Smashword’s huge year end sale! Come snag them both at 75% off and see what else you can find in the sale!
www.smashwords.com/sale
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#Smutcember 9
I'm very much a buildup and aftercare creature, but the shape taken by either is very much determined by what goes on in the middle. I spend lots more time assessing what marks the characters involved collect, figuratively or physically, but of course they still have to feel earned. 🖤
I'm very much a buildup and aftercare creature, but the shape taken by either is very much determined by what goes on in the middle. I spend lots more time assessing what marks the characters involved collect, figuratively or physically, but of course they still have to feel earned. 🖤
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
#Smutcember 9
I'm very much a buildup and aftercare creature, but the shape taken by either is very much determined by what goes on in the middle. I spend lots more time assessing what marks the characters involved collect, figuratively or physically, but of course they still have to feel earned. 🖤
I'm very much a buildup and aftercare creature, but the shape taken by either is very much determined by what goes on in the middle. I spend lots more time assessing what marks the characters involved collect, figuratively or physically, but of course they still have to feel earned. 🖤
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#Smutcember
All three? They all do different things for the narrative and are all valuable for their own sake. I think after care gets neglected the most by other writers
#AlethiaWrites
All three? They all do different things for the narrative and are all valuable for their own sake. I think after care gets neglected the most by other writers
#AlethiaWrites
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
#Smutcember
All three? They all do different things for the narrative and are all valuable for their own sake. I think after care gets neglected the most by other writers
#AlethiaWrites
All three? They all do different things for the narrative and are all valuable for their own sake. I think after care gets neglected the most by other writers
#AlethiaWrites
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I love writing all of these for very different reasons
buildup: the climbing tension to the moment right before potential energy snaps into kinetic energy
sex: 🥵 lol
aftercare: the contrast of tenderness after a rough fuck or intense BDSM scene
#Smutcember #NSFW #eroticsky #writesky #queerotica
buildup: the climbing tension to the moment right before potential energy snaps into kinetic energy
sex: 🥵 lol
aftercare: the contrast of tenderness after a rough fuck or intense BDSM scene
#Smutcember #NSFW #eroticsky #writesky #queerotica
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I love writing all of these for very different reasons
buildup: the climbing tension to the moment right before potential energy snaps into kinetic energy
sex: 🥵 lol
aftercare: the contrast of tenderness after a rough fuck or intense BDSM scene
#Smutcember #NSFW #eroticsky #writesky #queerotica
buildup: the climbing tension to the moment right before potential energy snaps into kinetic energy
sex: 🥵 lol
aftercare: the contrast of tenderness after a rough fuck or intense BDSM scene
#Smutcember #NSFW #eroticsky #writesky #queerotica
Reposted by Lizzie Blackwood
Well, one can not exist without the other and frankly, the actual act is not worth anything without the build up, so I think I enjoy enjoy the build up the most.
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Well, one can not exist without the other and frankly, the actual act is not worth anything without the build up, so I think I enjoy enjoy the build up the most.
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All of the above! The scene won't really feel complete if they aren't all present and accounted for, imo.
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
All of the above! The scene won't really feel complete if they aren't all present and accounted for, imo.
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Well, I consider the build-up, the act, and aftercare *to be* sex, so it's definitely all three for me.
I like letting the characters be vulnerable with each other, having an emotional connection alongside the physical one, and taking care of the other throughout.
#Smutcember
I like letting the characters be vulnerable with each other, having an emotional connection alongside the physical one, and taking care of the other throughout.
#Smutcember
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Well, I consider the build-up, the act, and aftercare *to be* sex, so it's definitely all three for me.
I like letting the characters be vulnerable with each other, having an emotional connection alongside the physical one, and taking care of the other throughout.
#Smutcember
I like letting the characters be vulnerable with each other, having an emotional connection alongside the physical one, and taking care of the other throughout.
#Smutcember
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I'm a mood writer & have to be fully inside the head of the character to get words down. I like writing all of those things, but it's definitely mood-dependent for which I prefer at any given moment.
#Smutcember #WriteSky
#Smutcember #WriteSky
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I'm a mood writer & have to be fully inside the head of the character to get words down. I like writing all of those things, but it's definitely mood-dependent for which I prefer at any given moment.
#Smutcember #WriteSky
#Smutcember #WriteSky
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Keep your 👀 open for more news about Bludeye Beach...!
December 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Keep your 👀 open for more news about Bludeye Beach...!
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All, but in the current WIP, which features my MCs trying to "bang it out," for a few chapters (coz that always works so well whenever romance protags try it), the "after" moments are especially fun opportunities to demonstrate their crumbling boundaries.
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
All, but in the current WIP, which features my MCs trying to "bang it out," for a few chapters (coz that always works so well whenever romance protags try it), the "after" moments are especially fun opportunities to demonstrate their crumbling boundaries.
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#Smutcember 9: I love it all, truly, but I'm gonna rep for the Act Itself.
We can spend so much time getting there, I love seeing characters actually GET what they think they want and what that moment brings.
Sex, even and perhaps especially great sex, is vulnerable and revealing. (1/6)
We can spend so much time getting there, I love seeing characters actually GET what they think they want and what that moment brings.
Sex, even and perhaps especially great sex, is vulnerable and revealing. (1/6)
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
#Smutcember 9: I love it all, truly, but I'm gonna rep for the Act Itself.
We can spend so much time getting there, I love seeing characters actually GET what they think they want and what that moment brings.
Sex, even and perhaps especially great sex, is vulnerable and revealing. (1/6)
We can spend so much time getting there, I love seeing characters actually GET what they think they want and what that moment brings.
Sex, even and perhaps especially great sex, is vulnerable and revealing. (1/6)
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I've told I'm good at writing the act itself. Although since I write mostly sapphic smut, the line between build up and the act itself can blur considerably
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I've told I'm good at writing the act itself. Although since I write mostly sapphic smut, the line between build up and the act itself can blur considerably
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I'm not sure what I *prefer* to write, but at least while I'm still new to this and learning, I find the build up is more natural and easiest to write, followed by the aftercare.
I do enjoy writing the act itself, but it is much more of a struggle to make it not so clunky right now.
#Smutcember
I do enjoy writing the act itself, but it is much more of a struggle to make it not so clunky right now.
#Smutcember
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I'm not sure what I *prefer* to write, but at least while I'm still new to this and learning, I find the build up is more natural and easiest to write, followed by the aftercare.
I do enjoy writing the act itself, but it is much more of a struggle to make it not so clunky right now.
#Smutcember
I do enjoy writing the act itself, but it is much more of a struggle to make it not so clunky right now.
#Smutcember
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I am a firm believer that the build up is the most important part of any good smut. It sets the tone and the energy for the actual act. If you have good energy in the buildup you know the act can carry those same vibes through the scene til the end.
#smutcember #writingcommunity #writesky #nsfwsky
#smutcember #writingcommunity #writesky #nsfwsky
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I am a firm believer that the build up is the most important part of any good smut. It sets the tone and the energy for the actual act. If you have good energy in the buildup you know the act can carry those same vibes through the scene til the end.
#smutcember #writingcommunity #writesky #nsfwsky
#smutcember #writingcommunity #writesky #nsfwsky
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All of the above! The tension, yearning, and agonizing of the build up = delectable, but then so is the satisfaction of the act and the tenderness afterward. I like to slow down & zoom in (both emotionally & physically) during the act, which is very fun (if challenging) to write.
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
All of the above! The tension, yearning, and agonizing of the build up = delectable, but then so is the satisfaction of the act and the tenderness afterward. I like to slow down & zoom in (both emotionally & physically) during the act, which is very fun (if challenging) to write.
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All of the above. I like the "dialogue", growth and expression of the characters through their sex. What they understand or come to desire about each other and themselves.
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
All of the above. I like the "dialogue", growth and expression of the characters through their sex. What they understand or come to desire about each other and themselves.
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#writesky #writingcommunity I enjoy all three, but each presents its own challenges. The buildup has to sound natural, the act itself should be inventive without sounding stale or trite, & aftercare can be sour or sweet. But all have to contribute to the plot or character development. #spicylit
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
#writesky #writingcommunity I enjoy all three, but each presents its own challenges. The buildup has to sound natural, the act itself should be inventive without sounding stale or trite, & aftercare can be sour or sweet. But all have to contribute to the plot or character development. #spicylit