"Okay, after a week of replanning, I think I've finally got a handle on this book," she said for the third time. #amwriting
Rachel Aaron
@rachel-aaron.bsky.social
Author of a lot of books! www.rachelaaron.net
I've made so many items to try to help characters who have poor bonus action economy. This one is a giant evil blade that flies around. Can never have too many of those, right? The Great Witching Blade! The snickers of bloodlust are free. #D&D #DnD #5e #TTRPG #Dungeonmasters
Lucked into perfect Halloween weather this year. It's cold and foggy and the crows are cawing. Leaves are half on, half off the trees. Everything's gray and gloomy, so pretty much perfect. If that squirrel hadn't EATEN A HOLE in my pumpkin before I could even carve it, I'd have zero complaints.
The problem with book 1 being 230k words and book 2 being 265k words is that I now have to remember everything I wrote over almost 500k words for book 3. Yes, I have notes. No, they are not sufficient.
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A mimic full of soap? Mim would eat nice-smelling soap 100%.
Tabletop Tinkering@tabletoptinkering.bsky.social · 2w ago🎃 SALE 🎃 We were due to be at an event today that has been cancelled last minute due to weather. This means you get to have a cheeky discount code! Use code 'SALEOWEEN' until 31st October for 10% off your order at www.tabletoptinkering.com. Free UK shipping over £40 #smallbusiness #ttrpg #dnd
I've accepted that this plan I had is not going to work. Tried 3 different approaches and it just never felt right. Great idea, wrong time/place. You've gotta trust your instincts in writing. If something doesn't feel right, it *isn't* right. Don't ignore that nagging feeling! #amwriting
Voted early today, and if you also live in America, you should too! Lock that sucker IN! #votetoendthemadness
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Also, if you see this and think "but Rachel, I need to use AI for my story b/c my prose/English/plot/story/character skills aren't good enough yet!" No, you don't. You get better at those skills by writing! Readers hate AI writing anyway, so there's literally no upside here. DO NOT ENGAGE.
Rachel Aaron@rachel-aaron.bsky.social · 2w agoJust found out that some website called "WriteAIBook" is quoting my 2k to 10k method like they interviewed me. I HAVE NEVER TALKED TO THESE PEOPLE. I obviously do NOT want you to use AI to write a book. That is a waste of your creativity and a crime against books. Don't believe scammy AI websites!
Just found out that some website called "WriteAIBook" is quoting my 2k to 10k method like they interviewed me. I HAVE NEVER TALKED TO THESE PEOPLE. I obviously do NOT want you to use AI to write a book. That is a waste of your creativity and a crime against books. Don't believe scammy AI websites!
Kid is home for fall break, have a doctor's appt coming to interrupt the middle of my day, I woke up and got started late, BUT STILL I WILL WRITE! #writing
I am obviously upset about this, but I mostly feel relief. I KNEW it wasn't good, and now I get to fix it! Rewriting is like shaking out a leg that's fallen dead asleep. It hurts at first, but you just know it's going to feel so much better later.
Rachel Aaron@rachel-aaron.bsky.social · 4w agoCasually dumping 30k words to completely restart the book from scratch, as one does. Sometimes you have to write it wrong to learn how to write it right. #writing
Casually dumping 30k words to completely restart the book from scratch, as one does. Sometimes you have to write it wrong to learn how to write it right. #writing
You guys, I have never felt more seen. #writing youtu.be/YqPPyGDfiDY?...
Rough Draft vs Final Draft
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And the more good books readers read, the more they *want* to read. It's a virtuous cycle!!
Rachel Aaron@rachel-aaron.bsky.social · 4w agoThis is so true. The second Mana Runners book took me 6 months. The first readers finished it and had their reviews up 18 hours after launch. There will always be more readers than authors. This is not a scarcity environment!
This is so true. The second Mana Runners book took me 6 months. The first readers finished it and had their reviews up 18 hours after launch. There will always be more readers than authors. This is not a scarcity environment!
High Priestess, Low Patience@cheriepriest.com · 4w agonobody finishes a book and concludes “that was great; now I shall never read another one.” other writers are your teammates and coworkers, not your competition.
nobody finishes a book and concludes “that was great; now I shall never read another one.” other writers are your teammates and coworkers, not your competition.
Jukka Särkijärvi@nitessine.bsky.social · 4w agoThe idea of authors being in competition with each other is bizarre to me. Books aren't cars. We don't get just one.
I feel like I was not adequately warned about the brain fog that happens in your mid-40s as a lady. I haven't been attacked by any other monsters from the Menopause Bestiary so far, but Brain Fog and Greater Fatigue are kicking my butt. T__T
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sometimes drawing a bunch of cats from pinterest gives a sense of normalcy against the everyday everything
On a similar note, you would not believe how many people told me I couldn't be a writer when I was younger because I couldn't spell. As if the ability to spell has ANYTHING to do with writing novels. I have no idea of the logic here. Why would anyone say this to a kid who wants to write?
Rachel Aaron@rachel-aaron.bsky.social · 4w agoAlso "soldier." I always always ALWAYS type it as "solider," which *sucks* because "solider" is a legit word, meaning the error doesn't show up on spellcheck. This is why I have copyeditors and proofreaders. I cannot be trusted with words.
Also "soldier." I always always ALWAYS type it as "solider," which *sucks* because "solider" is a legit word, meaning the error doesn't show up on spellcheck. This is why I have copyeditors and proofreaders. I cannot be trusted with words.
Rachel Aaron@rachel-aaron.bsky.social · 4w agoGetting older means learning to accept that some things will be forever beyond your reach. For me, that's learning to spell the word "maintenance."
Getting older means learning to accept that some things will be forever beyond your reach. For me, that's learning to spell the word "maintenance."
Yaaay! 🎉 (I know what I'm gonna be listening to while I draw the next few comic pages.) 💖
Rachel Aaron@rachel-aaron.bsky.social · last mo.Today's the day! Mana Runners book 2, DEATH HAS GONE ROGUE is out in ebook and KU! amzn.to/4yjw3Po
Intense co-author conversation about even more intense authorial regret. As always, @travisbach.bsky.social is the reasonable one. #booksky
Rachel Aaron@rachel-aaron.bsky.social · last mo.Realizing now that @travisbach.bsky.social and I missed our chance to call the second Mana Runners book "DEATH HAS JOINED THE PARTY +1"
Realizing now that @travisbach.bsky.social and I missed our chance to call the second Mana Runners book "DEATH HAS JOINED THE PARTY +1"
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Thank you everyone for an awesome launch day! And if you didn't see the news yesterday, the 2nd Mana Runners book, DEATH HAS GONE ROGUE is now out in ebook and KU with audio on the way. Yay! amzn.to/4dkCAkp
Rachel Aaron@rachel-aaron.bsky.social · last mo.Today's the day! Mana Runners book 2, DEATH HAS GONE ROGUE is out in ebook and KU! amzn.to/4yjw3Po
It's launch day! @rachel-aaron.bsky.social 's and my #5e based book series has a book 2 now. This is our technomagical take on #D&D. It's a dungeon running action-comedy full of "OMG, did he really just say that on TV?" rachelaaron.net/death-has-go... #DnD
