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Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · Sep 26

My 1,000th Bluesky post 😵‍💫
Glad to be here, and happy I get to share my dorky interests, especially my writing. 😅
thestephennicholas.substack.com
#writing #writinglife #amwriting #writingsky

Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 6h

This game getting all sorts of ugly for Detroit.
Cavs lead up to 30!
#Cavs #LetEmKnow

Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 7h

What a pass by Mitchell in transition! Missed shot but wow.
#Cavs #LetEmKnow

Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 7h

End of 1. Shaky start but Mitchell starting to do Mitchell things w/ 11 👀
#Cavs #LetEmKnow

Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 8h

My Monday night 🏀
#Cavs #LetEmKnow

Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 12h

Backyard closeups
#nature #photography #backyardphotography #plants #leaves #berries #raspberries

Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 1d

David Njoku TD!
Comeback starts now 😏🙄
#Browns

Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 1d

We have to be the least creative offense in the league.
#Browns

Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 1d

That was a quick half!
- 7-9 😴
- Fannin TD ✅️
- Kicker back to normal 🙄
- At least the Cavs are on later
#Browns

Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 1d

Aaaaaand there's the obligatory "look at all the QBs they've had" TV graphic 🙄
#Browns

Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 1d

Touchdown! Harold Fannin! 🏈
#Browns

Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 1d

That time of the week 👀
#Browns

Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 4d

A5: Stocking up on Halloween candy for plenty of sugar highs/writing energy 🤣
#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall

Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 4d

Q5: What steps can you take in the next week to prepare for #FirstDraftFall? #WeeknightWriters

Notepad that says “#WeeknightWriters: What steps can you take in the next week to prepare for #FirstDraftFall?"

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Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 4d

A2: It's about an imaginative teen named Chase and how his creativity helps him cope with life stresses.

Everything is fun at first, but then a darker voice emerges, and he discovers how creating from a place of sadness and anxiety can be just as cathartic.
#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall

Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 4d

Q2: What is your #FirstDraftFall story about? Share a little or as much as you feel like! #WeeknightWriters

Notepad that says “#WeeknightWriters: What is your #FirstDraftFall story about? Share a little/as much as you feel like!"

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Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 4d

A1: Hm. I'd say lawful pantser or lawful plantser?

I like outlines and planning and always try to write in order, but I also like to see where characters want to take me.

Think giving them beats and telling them to connect the dots their way.
#WeeknightWriters

Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 4d

Q1: Since we're talking about plot, we figured it would be fun to see how you plot! Based on this nifty chart, what is your plotting/writing style alignment? #WeeknightWriters

A white tic-tac-toe graphic entitled "Writing Style Alignment" with 9 categories: Lawful Pantser, Neutral Pantser, Chaotic Pantser, Lawful Plantser, True Plantser, Chaotic Plantser, Lawful Plotter, Neutral Plotter, and Chaotic Plotter

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Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 4d

Hi! I'm Stephen. I write ya/na and emotionally dark stories.

I missed doing this last week because of my writing circle meetup. My WIP has been thinking about continuing the story I wrote for the circle or not.

And #FirstDraftFall planning is mostly done, so yay!
#WeeknightWriters

Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 4d

Hello #WeeknightWriters! Come on in, introduce yourself and your WIP, and let us know how your #FirstDraftFall planning is going! Are you plotting anything? Pantsing? Somewhere in between?

Notepad that reads: #WeeknightWriters Introduce yourself and your WIP, and let us know how your writing week is going!”

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Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 5d

Monarch from the summer photos stash 🦋
#backyardphotography #backyardwildlife #photography #wildlife #butterflies #butterfly

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Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 6d

My fantasy hockey league has taken over my life lately. 🤣 But I've finally gotten back to my November outline!

Mostly a refresher night to get re-acclimated to my plans, so we'll see where it goes from here! 😄
#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall

Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 6d

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall Check-In!

How's your planning progressing today? What did you work on today? What are you working on right now?

Fall forest scene overlaid with the words “#FirstDraftFall Nightly Check-In: What aspects of your story are you working on tonight? If you’ve already worked on it, how did it go?”

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Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 6d

Fantasy Hockey has taken over my life (and writing time)...
Anyway, here's Part 5. Brendan’s quiet retreat is interrupted by dinner plans, a familiar knock, and the girl he’s been avoiding all summer.
#writing #writesky #amwriting #fiction #sliceoflife #YA

Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 8d

My god! #Browns win!

a man wearing a white hat is standing in front of a red wall .

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Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 8d

Judkins 3 rushing TDs!!
#Browns

Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 8d

#Browns pick 6!
Yeah, it's Miami, but...

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Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 8d

We have reached halftime!
- My god, a halftime lead! 17-6!
- Quinshon. Judkins!
- Wow, look what happens when you RUN the ball!
- But it's also the Dolphins,so... 🤷‍♂️
#Browns

Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 8d

McDaniel giving off shady 80s crime show meetup vibes.
#Browns

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Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 8d

Quinshon. Judkins. That's 2!
#Browns

Stephen Nicholas @stephennicholas.bsky.social · 8d

Quinshon. Judkins!
#Browns