Andrew McPherson

Slow to start, but picked up speed towards the end. Felt good. Thanks for asking!

Ha!

Yeah, I'm warming up with just focusing on this scene's dialogue. The interiority will follow afterwards.

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?

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Got a debut high fantasy novel that's gotta get out of my head. Running out of space up there. 😆

Heck yeah! Congrats!

What kind of stuff are you writing?

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! 👋

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Who needs character development when car go VROOM 😆

First draft. 50K into my 100K word count target, so just at the midpoint.

How about you?

MC realizing that the authority figure she despises the most actually has a shred of humanity, and is the best to throw in with out of a litany of bad options.

That's the core thread that my loose ends must wrap around. Thanks for asking!

Writing anything yourself right now?

This. Absolutely.

Gotta tie it back to character growth.

Up against a scene where the easy way out is an exposition dump.

But we are writers. Easy is for everyone else. 🫠

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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. 🥰

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Sesame Street on HBO Max is categorized as Horror

Scrolling through trying to find a show to watch with my wife, aaaaaand I think HBO Max may wanna revisit this one… 😱

An American shorthair cat is curled up sleeping in a chair, white tummy up, head tucked in upside down.

The writing assistant continues his tireless efforts towards the book, examining it from all angles.

Happy #caturday!

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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 🖕

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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.

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Welcome to Bluesky! Always happy to meet other writers.

Would showing it to a trusted reader help?

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.

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.

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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?

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It’s just the worst. 🫠

Oof. Yeah, it’s absolutely more difficult than starting fresh. So many tiny, frayed threads that all have to be woven in.

But it sounds like it will be worth it.

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.

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?

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a large waterfall is coming down the side of a building . ALT: a large waterfall is coming down the side of a building .

HOLY WATER!

Do you think distance matters in circumstances like this, or is it just that you’re somewhere different? 😆

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.

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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

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? 💔🗡️

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Dinosaur gift wrapping paper that is perfectly, and I mean perfectly, aligned.

I did it.

Son of a gun, the gift-wrapping dream has happened. 🎁

Yes, mine is keen to use the keyboard whenever he wants as well.