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Damiana Beckett @damianabeckett.bsky.social · 5h

Tonight I'm just day dreaming

Started writing this morning and haven't been this excited to write in what feels like a long time

#FirstDraftFall #WeeknightWriters #RoughDraftChallenge

Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 10h

#FirstDraftFall Check-In #WritingCommunity
Let us know about your progress today. What aspect of story planning are you working on tonight? If you've already worked on your WIP today, how did it go?

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Damiana Beckett @damianabeckett.bsky.social · 15h

wow this needed a major edit...I promise my story writing is better than this. sigh.

Damiana Beckett @damianabeckett.bsky.social · 16h

Story 1/4
Nic is an employee relations analyst and the most optimist guy who has ever loved Christmas
His assistant, Clara, is a grinch with severe resting bitch face...except when she thinks know one is looking...and shes looking at Nic...

#FirstDraftFall #ChristmasRomance #RoughDraftChallenge

Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 1d

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall Who's the main character of your #FirstDraftFall story?

These questions are from our First Draft Fall worksheets! For the full worksheets, join our membership program at ko-fi.com/weeknightw...

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Who is the main character of your #FirstDraftFall story?

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Damiana Beckett @damianabeckett.bsky.social · 20h

yes its PrepTober and I'm "early" but I'm not about to tell the Muse to wait until November

Damiana Beckett @damianabeckett.bsky.social · 20h

woke up inspired

1200 words written and now I need breakfast and a shower.

#RoughDraftChallenge #FirstDraftFall

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Damiana Beckett @damianabeckett.bsky.social · 1d

I'm working on a 4 story romance series, each with 2 MCs
Book 1 - Nic the boss and Clara the assistant
2 - Jack the musician and Evie the historian
4 - Felix the computer guy and Stella the antiques dealer
5 - Chris the heir and Holly the baker

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall #WriteSky #PlotTober

Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 1d

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall Who's the main character of your #FirstDraftFall story?

These questions are from our First Draft Fall worksheets! For the full worksheets, join our membership program at ko-fi.com/weeknightw...

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Damiana Beckett @damianabeckett.bsky.social · 1d

non-food rewards because I have a background of disordered eating and don't want to fall back on "I have to earn my food" mindset.

Damiana Beckett @damianabeckett.bsky.social · 1d

Hey #FirstDraftFall #RoughDraftChallenge #PlotTober #WriteSky peeps

Are you rewarding yourself for hitting various word count goals? What are some rewards you're going for?

Looking for non-food rewards to give myself this season

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 2d

Summary of comments:

(1) Last study I saw showed USA reading rates *increasing* in kid & retired groups, declining only in working age adults

(2) France also has smart phones, video games, COVID etc.

(3) Agreed audiobooks are great for commutes, but labor causes the commutes

It’s a labor issue.

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 2d

I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections

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Georgina Kiersten @ingloriousgigi.bsky.social · 1d

I will also say this does address the rising epidemic of illiteracy and reading comprehension in this country. The big five publishers in particular could do more about this, but they won't because they are short sighted and they simply don't care.

Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 2d

I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections

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Damiana Beckett @damianabeckett.bsky.social · 1d

I've got my project for #FirstDraftFall 50-75% outlined and prepped
a lot of my energy this coming week will be towards prepping my home and space for me to focus
(we're swapping out desks in the office, cleaning, and I'm meal prepping)

#PlotTober #WriteSky

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December @hallmarkhousewife.bsky.social · 1d

Ok cleaning up accounts
from here all my #PlotTober and #WriteSky posts will be over at @damianabeckett.bsky.social
so I can focus this account on Christmas, #BakeSky and crafts

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Damiana Beckett @damianabeckett.bsky.social · 11d

as someone who is no contact with my family because of their hate
it was the most difficult decision I ever made and I only did it when I realized contact meant putting my own child in mental/emotional danger.

Esme Weatherwax 📚🧶🦉🌳🔬📸 🌈 ally @esmeweatherwax8.bsky.social · 11d

Most of the time, kids want to stay connected with their parents, and have little choice other than to go no contact.

If your kid isn't speaking to you, it's 95% likely that it's your fault.

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Damiana Beckett @damianabeckett.bsky.social · 14d

all of it
with a spoiler warning at the beginning of the indexes?

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Mx. D. D. Ward (they/them) @ddwardiswriting.bsky.social · 14d

For people considering using AI for brainstorming.

Go buy an oblique strategies deck and a deck of tarot cards. Boom. Done.

Jillianne Hamilton 🦇 @jilly.ca · 14d

“I use it for brainstorming.” is quickly becoming my most hated pro-AI statement.

YOU TOOK YOUR BRAIN OUT OF THE EQUATION. THAT IS NOT BRAINSTORMING.

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Esme Weatherwax 📚🧶🦉🌳🔬📸 🌈 ally @esmeweatherwax8.bsky.social · 14d

BILL, BILL, BILL, BILL, BILL!!!

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Damiana Beckett @damianabeckett.bsky.social · 14d

Ive done this and had the same conclusion plus it allowed me to focus on the things I like best - sharp cheeses, olives, pickles, etc

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 15d

The funny thing here is that this is the most amazing advertising someone selling curses on Etsy could hope for.

Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 15d

Megyn Kelly has called on Etsy to burn the witches.

"You're playing with fire messing with this stuff. There are actually are demons in this world. Calling up the spirit world, in particular the devil's spirit world, can actually have real world consequences. It's not something to mess with!"

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Video title: Megyn Kelly Reveals Erika Kirk Was Shaken By Jezebel's
Article About Placing a CURSE on Charlie Kirk

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AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · 14d

Well this is good news

news.yahoo.com/articles/ari...

Arizona Democrat wins special congressional election — putting Republicans in the hot seat

The victory of Adelita Grijalva to replace her late father will bring the House makeup to 219-214, and will likely secure the signatures required to vote on releasing the Epstein files.

news.yahoo.com

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wobblerocket 🎲🎮 @wobblerocket.com · 16d

It occurs to me that fantasy fiction has massively misrepresented how fucking weird actual cults are.

Things would be a lot saner in 2025 if they were all just hiding in the shadows, wearing masks and trying to resurrect some long-dead demon lord.

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Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 16d

Looking for something to fill the NaNoWriMo-shaped voice in your life? Check out #FirstDraftFall, our challenge to write a first draft in the fall, separated into three parts:

October - Planning
November - Drafting
December (until the 12th) - Wrapping up

See the full schedule at the link below!

#FirstDraftFall - Weeknight Writers

The Weeknight Writers answer to NaNoWriMo, #FirstDraftFall is a challenge to write a first draft in October - December.

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Damiana Beckett @damianabeckett.bsky.social · 16d

everything I hear about Winter I'm mind blown
friend just sent me something about Britt Andrews also scamming readers. I think both should be studied psychologically because I cannot imagine what these people are thinking

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Damiana Beckett @damianabeckett.bsky.social · 16d

Sounds wonderful. I hope you all had the best time.
I was too exhausted last night to do much (we got new to us furniture and moving them wore us out)
plan on slowly welcoming autumn all week tho with a few small crafts and meditations.

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Georgina Kiersten @ingloriousgigi.bsky.social · 16d

I AM SCREAMING! I just hit my patron goal for the year! I am a Black trans disabled author, and this is my only income. So it means the world to me that you folks are supporting me and giving me the money that I need to publish more Black centered queer and trans romance. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Georgina Kiersten
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