Two weeks of not working on the novel and, now that I'm sitting down to write, my brain thinks it's funny to be like, "What is writing?" 😐 Anyone else jumping back in after a break? #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #DadWriter #FantasyWriter
Andrew McPherson
@theandrewmcp.bsky.social
A dad balancing family, work, and writing his first high fantasy novel. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theandrewmcp
Any other writers out there who are dads? We seem to be a mighty few. 💪 If you’re pioneering a book while deep in the jungles of dad-hood, would love to say hi! 👋 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #DadWriter #FantasyWriter
Up against a scene where the easy way out is an exposition dump. But we are writers. Easy is for everyone else. 🫠 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FantasyWriter
59°F (15°C) in August. A grey, misting rain falls. Petrichor drifts through the open windows on a damp wind. I'll find the time to write for a bit. 🥰 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FantasyWriter
Scrolling through trying to find a show to watch with my wife, aaaaaand I think HBO Max may wanna revisit this one… 😱
The writing assistant continues his tireless efforts towards the book, examining it from all angles. Happy #caturday! #AmWriting #FantasyWriter
Dear future Editing Me, I deeply apologize for my overuse of the word “only.” I am aware that I’m the problem. However, I will not stop. Please send snacks, First Draft Me 🖕 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FantasyWriter
Celebrating. The halfway point in this manuscript has been written. 🎉 Chapter complete. Just shy of 50K words of 100K word count target. 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ It's actually coming together. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FantasyWriter #DadWriter
I’m sitting on a scene I’m dying to finish writing while a beloved, out-of-town family member stays at the house for a few days. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FantasyWriter #DadWriter
a man with a mustache is standing in front of a sign that says " it 's fine "
Alt: Ron Swanson from Parks and Rec says “It’s fine,” but clearly does not mean it.
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A midpoint reveal is tantalizingly close. So rewarding to see this sequence fleshed out after 15 years of dreaming. ✨ Anyone else writing, or have recently written, something that excites you? #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FantasyAuthor #DadWriter
If you see a massive bruise on my forehead, that's because it took days to wear down the brick wall blocking this scene. Lots of good things were behind it, though. ❤️ Anyone else powering through a sequence in their book? #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FantasyWriter #DadWriter
a brick with the number 3 on it sits on a table
Alt: A simple machine repeatedly slams a wooden figurine's head against a brick.
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6YO: (in bed, from room) Hey Dad! Come here! I want to tell you something. ME: What is it, buddy? 6YO: There’s a voice in the wall. It says, “[his name].” ME: … 6YO: … ME: Uhh…just don’t listen to it. Go to sleep. 6YO: Okaaaayy. #MightBeMoving #Parenting #ParentLife #DadLife
Alright, #booksky, my TBR list has a distinct hole for recent fantasy books with a lot of political intrigue. I need more Dune’s and GoT’s in my life. What’s a book I might have missed where the world runs deep and the daggers run deeper? 💔🗡️ #WritingCommunity
a cartoon of a man with a laurel wreath on his head and the words " et tu brute " above him
ALT: a cartoon of a man with a laurel wreath on his head and the words " et tu brute " above him
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I did it. Son of a gun, the gift-wrapping dream has happened. 🎁
Writers: What is that one word that you just cannot spell, even if your life depended on it? I’ll go first… “Privilege.” My brain apparently will not. Ever. 🧠🚫 #WritingCommunity
Another chapter completed! 46K of 100K word count target. 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️ Slow and steady! #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FantasyWriter #DadWriter
Baby 3 is on the way later this year — and it's a boy! 💙
Bonus #caturday! The writing assistant continues to earn his paycheck while I get a moment to read. #AmWriting #Booksky
Question for those writing novels: What's a piece of advice or lesson that had the greatest impact on your prose? ✍️✅ #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #DadWriter #FantasyWriter
Keep your mushrooms. Still riding that high from finding the perfect metaphor. 🍄🌌 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FantasyWriter
a man with curly hair is looking at a laptop
Alt: a man with curly hair leans back in his chair, super satisfied with something he's seen
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This chronic outliner just pantsed a section of the novel. It's better because of it; however, I now have a narrative hole that I don't immediately know how to fill. To my fellow outliners: I have failed you. #WritingCommunity #AmWriter #FantasyWriter
a red and white shrimp is laying on a green surface
Alt: Jacques, a red and white shrimp from Finding Nemo, compulsively cleans the filthy, green fish tank wall when he's not supposed to. He removes himself, his head falling as he says, "I am ashamed."
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Tomorrow's plans demand that I stop writing my current scene tantalizingly close to its end. Hate having to be pulled away before I could finish it. 🫠 Darn job... #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FantasyWriter
an orange cat is laying under a blanket on a couch
Alt: A gif of an orange cat laying under a blanket on a couch, its head resting on a pillow. The blanket is suddenly ripped off, and someone offscreen pulls the cat out of frame — and the cat is not happy about it.
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Thanks to the day off, I finally finished “The Dragon Republic” by R.F. Kuang. I can see why this series was recommended! Loving the politics behind her war, not just the action. Anyone else read this one? My immediate circle had never heard of this series, so I must discuss. #Booksky
Been six months since the start of writing this debut novel. Looking back, I'm blown away with how far both it and I have progressed. Holy bleepity bleep, I think I'm actually gonna finish this book. 🤯 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #DadWriter #FantasyWriter
Ever been stuck on a scene that's difficult to write for one reason or another? How did you push through the writer's block? ✍️❌ Finally willpowered my way out of a sequence that proved difficult, but I'm proud of the end result. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #DadWriter #FantasyWriter
4YO: Jesus keeps us safe. Watch… #DadLife #ParentLife
a black and white drawing of a man with his hands outstretched and the words `` hold up '' written below him .
Alt: a black and white drawing of Pip Boy from the Fallout video game series with his hands outstretched and the words `` hold up '' written below him .
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I needed about two weeks off from the novel after a busy season, but I’m back in the writing game now. Word count is going up again. 💪 Anyone else jumping back in (or need to jump in) to writing after a break? #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #DadWriter #FantasyWriter
a woman in a suit and pink shirt says let 's do this .
Alt: Amy Santiago from Brooklyn 9-9 in a suit and pink shirt saying, “let 's do this.”
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