Andie Writes

Weekend plan:

Tomorrow: Sleep in, then tackle #WriteTheAvoidedThing challenge
Sunday: Plan next week's content based on what resonated most

What are your weekend writing goals?

Keep them small and achievable 💪

#WeekendWarrior

Weekend writing challenge:

Write 200 words about something you've been avoiding in your current project.

Not good words. Just honest words.

Post your word count (not the content) with #WriteTheAvoidedThing

Who's in?

#WritingChallenge

Friday morning reflection:

This week I shared more vulnerably about writing struggles than ever before.

The response? Not judgment, but connection.

Turns out admitting you're figuring it out as you go is relatable, not shameful.

Note taken.

#WritingLife

Collecting the best writing advice from this community today:

What's helped you most with overcoming writing fear?

Drop your wisdom below—I want to compile everyone's insights into a resource for writers struggling right now.

#WritingAdvice

Wednesday evening manuscript update:

Words written: 623
Times I questioned my life choices: 4
Moments of "oh this might actually work": 2

The ratio is improving.

How was your writing day?

#WritingLife

Amazing advice rolling in about overcoming writing fear. Some gems so far:

"Give yourself permission to write badly"
"Fear means you care—that's good"
"Write for one person, not everyone"

Keep them coming! Thread tomorrow 🧵

#WritingCommunity

Wednesday writing win:

Had a breakthrough on a scene I've been avoiding for weeks. The trick? I stopped trying to write it "right" and just wrote it honestly.

Sometimes the scene you're avoiding is the one that needs to exist most.

#WritingProcess

Collecting wisdom from this community today:

What's the best writing advice someone gave you about overcoming fear?

I'll compile the responses into a resource thread tomorrow. This community has such good insights—let's capture them.

#WritingAdvice

Tuesday evening thought:

The difference between writing what you think people want vs. what you actually want to say?

One feels like performing. The other feels like breathing.

Manuscript 2 finally feels like breathing again.

#WritingLife

The responses to today's newsletter about authentic writing vs. people-pleasing are incredible.

So many writers struggling with the same thing: "Am I writing what I want to say or what I think I should say?"

This community gets it ✨

#WritingCommunity

Newsletter is live! This week: how I realized I was writing for imaginary expectations instead of following my authentic voice.

Plot twist: readers want authenticity, not perfection.

Link in bio 📧

#Newsletter

Newsletter going out in a few hours about something I finally figured out:

I've been writing what I thought people wanted instead of what I actually wanted to say.

Game changer for manuscript 2.

Link in bio soon ✨

#WritingJourney

Monday evening manuscript win:

Figured out why chapter 6 wasn't working. Not bad writing—I was forcing my character to do something she'd never do.

Let her respond quietly instead of snappily. Whole scene clicked.

Note to self: Trust your characters.

#WritingProcess

I made a little app with AI for character development.
What you can do:
1. Fill in the questions to craft your character
2. Input any character name from known novels and get a full character analysis

Like this post or comment and I will DM you the link!
#iamwriting #writingsky

Question for writers:

Do you still get imposter syndrome with every new project?

Thought it would go away after book 1. Nope.

Manuscript 2 has me feeling like I've never written anything before.

Anyone else cycling through confidence and terror?

#WritingLife

The mindset shift that finally got manuscript 2 moving:

Stopped asking "Is this good enough?"
Started asking "Is this true enough?"

Good enough = impossible standard
True enough = I can do this

Authenticity makes writing good anyway.

#WritingMindset

Sunday evening manuscript 2 session:

Tomorrow I tackle the scene I've been avoiding for weeks. The one always too likely to be "wrong."

But here's what I've learned: The scenes we avoid are usually the ones that need to be written most.

Time to write it badly so I can fix it later ✨

#writing

#FearlessWriting Challenge Roundup! 🌟

The word counts you've shared are incredible, plus:

- Ideas flowed faster
- Unexpected connections emerged
- The inner critic got quieter

This is why we write messy first. The good stuff hides in the chaos.

#writing

Week 3 preview:

Monday: The mindset shift that finally got my manuscript 2 moving
Tuesday: Why "write what you know" is fear disguised as advice
Wednesday: Newsletter + behind-the-scenes of my actual writing process
Thursday: Community wisdom thread from all your amazing advice

#writing

Sunday morning manuscript 2 truth:

It's not going to be like manuscript 1. It can't be. I'm not the same writer who wrote that book.

I have different fears now. Different strengths. Different stories to tell.

Accepting this felt like failure at first. Now it feels like freedom.

#writing

Saturday evening #FearlessWriting check-in:

How did your 15-minute fear-free writing session go?

Messy? Good.
Weird? Perfect.
Bad? Excellent.

The goal wasn't good writing. It was fearless writing. There's a difference, and it matters ✨

Share your word count wins below 👇

#FearlessWriting

Saturday resource share:

If you're struggling with manuscript fear, "Big Magic" by Elizabeth Gilbert isn't just inspiring—it's practical.

Her chapter on fear vs. creativity literally changed how I approach new projects. Fear gets a seat at the table, but it doesn't get to drive.

#BookRecs

Saturday morning writing truth:

Your first draft doesn't need to be good. It needs to be done.

Your second draft doesn't need to be perfect. It needs to be better.

Your final draft doesn't need to be flawless. It needs to be finished.

#Writing is rewriting.

I met @amytan.bsky.social at the @miamibookfair.bsky.social last year. She had a lovely evening as she introduced us to the #backyardbirdjournal

As an amateur watercolor "person" (not yet artist), I was blown away.

Week 2 gratitude:

To everyone sharing your writing fears, celebrating small wins, and building this supportive corner of the internet—thank you.

Your honesty makes this space real. Your encouragement lifts other writers. Your questions push us all to think deeper.

#Gratitude #WritingCommunity

Write for you, edit for them. Which is kinda the same thing lol

Love that. Thank you!

Shoutout to the writers who've been sharing real insights about their writing struggles this week.

This is what good community looks like—supporting each other through the messy middle, celebrating small wins, being honest about the hard parts.

Who else is doing this well?👇

#WritingCommunity

Friday question:

What's the best advice someone gave you about overcoming writing fear?

I'll start: "Write like nobody's watching, edit like everybody is."

Drop yours below—I want to create a resource thread next week featuring this community's wisdom 👇

#WritingAdvice

Thursday evening reflection: analyzing what's resonated this week.

Turns out vulnerability about writing struggles connects more than success stories.

Your responses about fear, blocks, and "is this any good?" questions remind me we're all figuring this out together. Thank you!

#WritingLife