Eric Writing
@ericturnerwrites.bsky.social
Aspiring author. Current WIP is a colonial era Fantasy with espionage, intrigue and magical science.
I love to chat with people about writing!
I love to chat with people about writing!
I want to write a “one person, two beds” trope where a guy has a very restful night’s sleep and has plenty of room to unpack all his stuff.
October 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I want to write a “one person, two beds” trope where a guy has a very restful night’s sleep and has plenty of room to unpack all his stuff.
Well I’ve let my draft rest for two and a half weeks. I guess now I have to do the thing I’ve kind of been dreading: sit down and actually read what I wrote.
Wish me luck, this could be rough.
Wish me luck, this could be rough.
April 18, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Well I’ve let my draft rest for two and a half weeks. I guess now I have to do the thing I’ve kind of been dreading: sit down and actually read what I wrote.
Wish me luck, this could be rough.
Wish me luck, this could be rough.
After 9 months, 181k words, and most of a lifetime of casually dreaming about it, today, I finally got to type two of the most meaningful words I've ever written on the first draft of my novel.
I know it’s a first draft and I have a mountain of work ahead of me, but I wrote a book!!!
I know it’s a first draft and I have a mountain of work ahead of me, but I wrote a book!!!
March 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
After 9 months, 181k words, and most of a lifetime of casually dreaming about it, today, I finally got to type two of the most meaningful words I've ever written on the first draft of my novel.
I know it’s a first draft and I have a mountain of work ahead of me, but I wrote a book!!!
I know it’s a first draft and I have a mountain of work ahead of me, but I wrote a book!!!
Instead trying to get my word count I sat down and outlined? And it helped? Like, now I have a bulleted list of everything that’s going to happen until the end? This shit is some weird magic.
March 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Instead trying to get my word count I sat down and outlined? And it helped? Like, now I have a bulleted list of everything that’s going to happen until the end? This shit is some weird magic.
Today I wrote a whole chapter where one of the characters was just named [OTHER GUY].
Why am I like this?
Why am I like this?
February 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Today I wrote a whole chapter where one of the characters was just named [OTHER GUY].
Why am I like this?
Why am I like this?
There is a special nails on the chalkboard feeling I get if people say “downfall” when they mean “downside”.
Anyone else have benign things like that annoy you WAY too much?
Anyone else have benign things like that annoy you WAY too much?
February 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
There is a special nails on the chalkboard feeling I get if people say “downfall” when they mean “downside”.
Anyone else have benign things like that annoy you WAY too much?
Anyone else have benign things like that annoy you WAY too much?
I guess I never did an introduction post on here so here goes:
I’m a 41-year-old writer from the NYC area currently working on the first draft of a fantasy novel. I love talking with people about their creative journey and all the ups and many downs that go with it.
Let’s be friends!
I’m a 41-year-old writer from the NYC area currently working on the first draft of a fantasy novel. I love talking with people about their creative journey and all the ups and many downs that go with it.
Let’s be friends!
January 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I guess I never did an introduction post on here so here goes:
I’m a 41-year-old writer from the NYC area currently working on the first draft of a fantasy novel. I love talking with people about their creative journey and all the ups and many downs that go with it.
Let’s be friends!
I’m a 41-year-old writer from the NYC area currently working on the first draft of a fantasy novel. I love talking with people about their creative journey and all the ups and many downs that go with it.
Let’s be friends!
Nothing like getting getting all excited about how high your word count for the day is only to realize it’s because you copied several paragraphs instead of cutting and pasting when you were moving stuff around.
January 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Nothing like getting getting all excited about how high your word count for the day is only to realize it’s because you copied several paragraphs instead of cutting and pasting when you were moving stuff around.
Using AI and saying that you’re a writer is roughly like ordering fast food and saying that you’re a cook.
January 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Using AI and saying that you’re a writer is roughly like ordering fast food and saying that you’re a cook.
I finally feel like I had my first couple of good writing days this year. 3k words this weekend with some good character moments and smooth plot.
About damn time. January has been a struggle so far.
About damn time. January has been a struggle so far.
January 13, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I finally feel like I had my first couple of good writing days this year. 3k words this weekend with some good character moments and smooth plot.
About damn time. January has been a struggle so far.
About damn time. January has been a struggle so far.
I got like 100 new followers on here and now my mind is just… blank. No idea what to post.
Fingernails are weird right?
Fingernails are weird right?
January 10, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I got like 100 new followers on here and now my mind is just… blank. No idea what to post.
Fingernails are weird right?
Fingernails are weird right?
Holy shit, somehow I doubled my followers on here today? Welcome all! I guess I’ll actually have to start posting on here more. 😂
January 9, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Holy shit, somehow I doubled my followers on here today? Welcome all! I guess I’ll actually have to start posting on here more. 😂
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Writing big battle scenes is HARD. This chapter I’m working on is probably going to be the longest in my book and I’m crawling through it.
I have a new appreciation for all the writers out there that do it well.
I have a new appreciation for all the writers out there that do it well.
January 8, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Writing big battle scenes is HARD. This chapter I’m working on is probably going to be the longest in my book and I’m crawling through it.
I have a new appreciation for all the writers out there that do it well.
I have a new appreciation for all the writers out there that do it well.
Shoot for the moon! Even if you miss, you’ll die a horrible death in the cold vacuum of space.
December 4, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Shoot for the moon! Even if you miss, you’ll die a horrible death in the cold vacuum of space.
First draft me is having a lot of trouble trusting future editor me. I don’t know that asshole. What if he fucks up everything I wrote? #writing
December 1, 2024 at 2:56 PM
First draft me is having a lot of trouble trusting future editor me. I don’t know that asshole. What if he fucks up everything I wrote? #writing
I've been feeling sick all week but despite that I MADE IT TO 75K WORDS!!! By my best guess I'm a little past my halfway point! This is the most I've ever written in my life and I'm so excited just to have gotten this far
November 25, 2024 at 12:57 AM
I've been feeling sick all week but despite that I MADE IT TO 75K WORDS!!! By my best guess I'm a little past my halfway point! This is the most I've ever written in my life and I'm so excited just to have gotten this far
My plot threads are getting really hard to hold together as I get into the depths of my WIP. I know where I want everything to end up but keeping things on track until then is getting challenging. Anyone else feel that way as they move through writing their fantasy novel?
November 15, 2024 at 12:53 PM
My plot threads are getting really hard to hold together as I get into the depths of my WIP. I know where I want everything to end up but keeping things on track until then is getting challenging. Anyone else feel that way as they move through writing their fantasy novel?
Hi all!!! Going to give Bluesky more of a try.
I’m an aspiring author working on my first novel. My current WIP is a colonial era Fantasy with espionage, intrigue and magical science. I’d love to chat with other writers on here about all the highs and lows of the journey. Let’s be friends!
I’m an aspiring author working on my first novel. My current WIP is a colonial era Fantasy with espionage, intrigue and magical science. I’d love to chat with other writers on here about all the highs and lows of the journey. Let’s be friends!
November 12, 2024 at 9:15 AM
Hi all!!! Going to give Bluesky more of a try.
I’m an aspiring author working on my first novel. My current WIP is a colonial era Fantasy with espionage, intrigue and magical science. I’d love to chat with other writers on here about all the highs and lows of the journey. Let’s be friends!
I’m an aspiring author working on my first novel. My current WIP is a colonial era Fantasy with espionage, intrigue and magical science. I’d love to chat with other writers on here about all the highs and lows of the journey. Let’s be friends!
Tis better to have fucked around and found out then never to have fucked around at all
October 23, 2023 at 10:17 AM
Tis better to have fucked around and found out then never to have fucked around at all