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David Baldacci’s 5 Top Writing Tips | David Baldacci is a bestselling American writer of thrillers, crime fiction, and legal mysteries. He was born on 5 August 1960. In this post, we share his top five writing tips. #davidbaldacci #botd #authorbirthday #writingsky #booksky
David Baldacci’s 5 Top Writing Tips
In this post, we share bestselling American novelist, David Baldacci's 5 top writing tips.
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9 Ways To Set Up A Believable Fictional Breakup | What happens when your characters need to break up? A believable breakup needs more than a sudden argument or a convenient plot twist. By @amandaonwriting.bsky.social #writingsky #booksky #fictionalcharacters
9 Ways To Set Up A Believable Fictional Breakup
Are your characters heading for a split? Discover 9 ways to set up a believable fictional breakup that feels natural and convincing.
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3 Ways Sidekicks Strengthen Your Novel | Discover why sidekicks are more than companions and how they can add humour, tension, and depth to your novel. By @amandaonwriting.bsky.social #writingsky #booksky #protagonists #sidekicks #fictionalcharacters
3 Ways Sidekicks Strengthen Your Novel
Does your main character need more than a confidant? In this post, we look at sidekicks and the important roles they play in novels.
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'No one is born an amazing writer. It takes practice, like anything else, any other skill in the world. You would never expect to be born amazing. You have to practice. Every book you write is practice.' ~Alex Aster #botd #authorbirthday #writingsky
Literary Birthday – 4 August – Alex Aster
Alex Aster is a Colombian-American young adult and adult fiction author. She writes in the fantasy and romantasy genres.
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Have You Chosen The Wrong Character As A Protagonist? | Find out how to tell if you've chosen the wrong character to star in your novel. We've also included examples of weak protagonists. By @amandaonwriting.bsky.social #writingsky #characters #protagonists #fictionalcharacters
Have You Chosen The Wrong Character As A Protagonist?
Have you chosen the wrong character as your protagonist? Are they too passive? In this post, we look at how to tell if you're writing about the wrong character.
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'A novel usually takes me two years. A year to research and plan and dream. Then a year to write.' ~Rose Tremain #authorbirthday #botd #writingsky #booksky
Literary Birthday – 2 August – Rose Tremain
Rose Tremain is an award-winning English author.
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How does your character react when they are threatened? Discover the four instinctive responses—fight, freeze, flee, and fawn—and learn how to use them in your stories. We've also included examples of fictional characters who react in these different ways. #booksky By @amandaonwriting.bsky.social
Does Your Character Fight, Freeze, Flee, Or Fawn?
Discover how characters who fight, freeze, flee, or fawn respond to conflict, and use these reactions to create believable fiction.
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'Writing is hard. Revising is hard. Waiting is hard. Rejection is hard. Despite all of that, there’s nothing I’d rather do.' ~Andrea Robertson #botd #authorbirthday #writingsky
Literary Birthday – 1 August – Andrea Robertson
Andrea Robertson is an American writer, best known for the internationally best-selling Nightshade series.
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'Nothing is wasted. You can make something out of every unfinished story and every rejection if you work at it. You’re never wasting your time as long as you learn from every single thing you do, whether you feel like those attempts are successful or not.' ~Tomi Adeyemi #authorbirthday #writingsky
Literary Birthday – 1 August – Tomi Adeyemi
Tomi Adeyemi is a Hugo- and Nebula Award–winning American writer, speaker, and model based in New York.
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31 Writing Prompts For August 2026 | Kickstart your creativity with our prompts. Use one prompt a day to boost your imagination and build a writing habit. #writingprompts #creativewriting #writingsky
31 Writing Prompts For August 2026
Need inspiration? These 31 writing prompts for August 2026 will help you write every day, unlock new ideas, and keep your creativity flowing.
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 164001: If you want to beat AI, write using your human voice, from your human perspective. Write about feelings; sensations; dreams. Be you, in all your uniqueness. AI is generic; bland; acceptable. Dare to be different; subversive; real. That's how we stay human.
30 Character Motivations To Kickstart Your Story - with 30 examples from fiction. Every character needs a reason to act. Give your protagonist a goal worth fighting for. By @amandaonwriting.bsky.social #motivations #characters #writingsky #booksky
30 Character Motivations To Kickstart Your Story
Explore 30 character motivations to create memorable characters, drive your plot, and kickstart your next story.
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'Most importantly, tell the stories that are important to you. Write the stories that you’d want to read yourself, the stories you need to tell, the stories you need to hear. It doesn’t matter if they get published or read...writing them down is the important part.' ~Celeste Ng #botd #authorbirthday
Literary Birthday – 30 July – Celeste Ng
Celeste Ng is an American writer who has authored several bestselling novels.
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Discover the best writing workbooks - a practical, inspiring collection that will spark ideas, sharpen your skills, and help you build a consistent writing habit. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/2wy7fkd7
10 Dialogue Mistakes Writers Make (And How To Fix Them) | Good dialogue takes practice. By understanding these common mistakes and learning how to avoid them, you can create conversations that feel natural. By @amandaonwriting.bsky.social #dialogue #writingsky #booksky #writingtips
10 Dialogue Mistakes Writers Make (And How To Fix Them)
Good dialogue makes characters come alive. Learn the 10 mistakes writers should avoid and use our infographic to create stronger, more natural conversations.
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Presenting the Booker Prize 2026 longlist. Find out more about the books and authors that make up this year's Booker Dozen: thebookerprizes.com/bp2026
'A tale, like the universe, they tell us, expands ceaselessly each time you examine it, until there’s finally no telling exactly where it begins, or ends, or where it places you now.' ~Chang-Rae Lee #botd #authorbirthday #writingsky
Literary Birthday – 29 July – Chang-Rae Lee
Chang-Rae Lee is a Korean American novelist and a professor of creative writing at Stanford University.
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