@caitlinliao.author: 5 pieces of writing advice you didn’t know you needed 1. don’t number your chapters 2. keep track of everything factual 3. write bare 4. map out your world 5. tell people about your book #writing #writingtips #writingadvice #indieauthor #authortok
#2 is so real bc tell me why i forgot my mc’s limp for 3 chapters straight
2026-06-27 06:41:39
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🎧☆ •Lex• ☆🎤 :
i wanna write a book and i just finished planning my chapters but im okay to just write and let it flow i actually really love that idea. i do feel though that the pacing will be off, and knowing when im gonna start another chapter allows me to foll out what i need and understand like the best way to go about it. love making my characters so much i could tell you so much about them
2026-07-26 17:05:05
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Ray :
I need to know where you got your tank top actually
2026-06-27 01:42:19
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Spirit Star :
What do you do instead of numbering them????
2026-06-26 23:25:09
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𝐋𝐞𝐱𝐢 :
Can I ask what your book is about?
2026-06-27 17:40:49
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Elsie Morningstar Author :
Tip one is a good one and one I have not heard mentioned, but I absolutely agree with and do the same. I've even had it where I waited til the end and then cut a scene in the developmental edit stage and had to remember them all, so truly wait until the end.
I have had the opposite experience with point number 5, however. I'm surprised at how few people ever ask how it's coming along.
Congrats and best of luck on your book!
2026-06-26 23:31:59
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📚📖Jojwen_writing✍️📚 :
I number my chapters 💀💀 also I prefer to overwrite then cut back later - it helps when you go back and you can cut out a lot in editing (at least 10%) and this actually helps you to understand what you meant at the time, it also takes pressure off feeling like you have to write a certain way for your first draft because that decreases creativity- just write what comes to mind, perfect it later 💕💕💕
2026-07-01 23:40:28
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🦢📚Chelsea || Author📚🦢 :
I'm writing a book and I keep getting in a writing slump, what should I do
2026-06-27 20:42:08
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andie | author :
this was so so helpful, thank you!
2026-06-27 17:05:54
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A.M Griffin • Author 📚 :
is it okay to edit it through as i write?
2026-06-28 17:21:14
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Kayla Francis :
i started my first draft n i was in the middle of a plot seen i already had map out in my head n my step dad came in and started dancing when i asked why he said because i was gonna make him rich
2026-07-21 04:43:53
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t’s booktok 📚 :
am I planning on writing a book? no. did I watch the whole video? yes LOL
2026-07-11 22:42:09
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harper valentine author :
I have made google calendars for the dates and events of my Contemporary YA novel, so birthdays, cheerleading comps, court dates, so it makes sense with the space between the events- and I have a fantasy series that I write and it never got picked up, I’ve gone back to re edit and I really see a massive difference in my writing style then to now, so I’m re editing it (again)!
2026-07-11 17:27:25
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Izzy - Writer :
#5 is so real. I have tons of people now wanting me to write faster so they can read my book 😂
2026-07-21 02:56:12
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anna 🪽 :
heavy on the not numbering chapters 😭
2026-07-13 23:45:31
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Bow & Arrow :
What if I know everything about my book by heart because of how long I’ve been working on it
2026-06-27 17:46:10
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A :
Is there anywhere we can read a snippet of your book?
2026-07-05 13:01:14
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Insipid :
My writing is not enough to fit on one page and pick the smallest page size and there are still gaps on the page (someone help me pls)
2026-07-28 18:34:13
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† daniel † :
I might be slow but can you elaborate on what you mean by writing bare 😭
2026-06-27 01:05:32
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mistyy 𝜗𝜚˚⋆ :
wait if u don’t put therm in chapter order, do you still write them in chronological order? or do you just write and then change it and put it in order later?
2026-06-27 00:24:27
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DANGERDANCE.MY.LOVE<3 :
Respectfully, the ‘map out your world’ made me laugh. The only reason I say this is because I’m currently writing a book where the main character is basically trapped in the woods the whole time 🥹 It’s great advice, though!
2026-06-28 15:39:43
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sangoheru :
omg I love this advice , I write comic books but I do basically the same thing , thank you for spreading encouraging advice 🥰
2026-06-27 06:20:21
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♡︎ Pirate ☁︎ :
This was actually so helpful. Thank you so much!
2026-07-16 10:26:38
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Lisa Zips :
I started writing my book at 10 and the beginning is so bad😭
2026-07-30 17:47:14
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