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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Vancouver Thunderstorm*** It was great wasn’t it! I got out of bed and sat on the balcony for 40 minutes to watch. Good fun. #TWSSprints

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Share your words and/or your word count if you'd like! #TWSsprints Please feel free to share as we'd love to see some TWS sprints. #amwriting #WritingCommunity

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Only 132 words. I am working on a book review of Mona Awad’s ‘Bunny’. Still trying to get my head around how to describe it, but as always the writing exercise helps focus. #TWSsprints #writing #literary #writerslift #WritingCommunity

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Getting ready to start our @twssfu.bsky.social TWSSFU sprints session this morning Sun. Aug 23rd at 10:30am PT on Bluesky #TWSsprints. Open to all #writers everywhere, write for 15mins, break 5mins x 3 sprints. Do some morning pages before you start your day! #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #writers

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Absolutely. Writing about issues and themes we really care about is tapping into a wellstream! #TWSOchat

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

A2. When writing in close third person, I think much of the narrative is the thoughts and feelings of that POV character. So not so much a soliloquy as in older forms, but the same approach. I think. And I use that all the time. #TWSOchat

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I also used alcohol in a few other places to loosen lips. I think that is true to life. #TWSOchat

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Good morning and welcome to the July 2026 #TWSOchat! Today we are going to discuss Soliloquies and Rants w/TWS mentors & alum #amwriting #writing #literary #writerslift #WritingCommunity This chat is open to all #writers on Bluesky

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

A1. I did have a main character get drunk in a pub, go off a little, which lead to another MC giving her rant/opinion. It was fun! #TWSOchat #writing #literary #writerslift #WritingCommunity

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Duke @jgduke.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

“Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don’t feel I should be doing something else.” — Gloria Steinem #writing #author #books #writesky #writingcommunity #indieauthor #quotes #DoIt

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

I like your Baldwin quote. His story 'Going to See the Man' truly rattled me. #TWSsprints #writing #literary #writerslift #WritingCommunity

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

I loved her book 'The World Before Us'. You are so lucky to work with her. #TWSsprints #writing #literary #writerslift #WritingCommunity

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

I have my iced match latte and am ready to go. Looking forward to chatting at our next in person session too. Let's GO! ^ct #TWSsprints Let us know what you have been up to in the writing + outer world lately too.

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Writers! Give @TWSSFU a follow & enter into your 2026 calendars the upcoming #TWSsprints and #TWSOchat sessions. Twitter Sessions: 2nd Sunday of each month -- TWS Twitter Chats #TWSOchat 4th Sunday of each month -- TWS Writing Sprints #TWSsprints

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

I am working on a plot synopsis of a novel, which I have finished the first draft of. How to summarize 73K words in 2K?! Argh. Just read the book. :-) #TWSsprints #writing #literary #writerslift #WritingCommunity About 200 words done.

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Join us today at 10:30am (PST) for #TWSsprints. Write for 15mins, break for 5mins x 3 times all online here at Bluesky. Share your word count! Open to writers everywhere. #TWSsprints #writerslift #writinglife #amwriting #writers

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Just over 600 words on a review of ‘Strangers in Their Own Land’ by Arlie Russell Hochschild. I will flesh it out, do some edits, and post it today. Book Reviews for Writers: writing.aldham.net #TWSsprints #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity #writerschat @TWSSFU

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Writing by Aldham

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Tomorrow, the next #TWSsprints session is in person this Sunday, January 25th at 10:30am (PST). Sprint in person with Laura and Candie and meet other TWS students and alumni. This is a great way to get some words down first thing on a Sunday morning and get your writing day off to a fantastic start!

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

All @unclejayhubbard.bsky.social @toveblack.bsky.social @perkustooth.bsky.social @emath.bsky.social @candietanaka.bsky.social @danny-aldham.bsky.social Danny reminding us all to please use #TWSOchat in our replies so it's easy for people to read our discussion. Thanks + enjoying your input today ^ct

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Q1. Today’s #TWSOchat session is about Protecting Your Ideas in your literary practice. Are you good about doing this or do you have a way that you go about keeping some ideas that are the most precious to your private until you've had time to publish your writing?

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Everyone on Bluesky is welcome to join @TWSSFU (SFU's The Writers Studio), as we discuss Protecting Your Ideas during the #TWSOchat today at 10:30am (PST)! #amwriting #writers #writing #writingtips #WritingCommunity

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Sunday, November 23rd at 10:30am (PDT) we'll be sprinting our little hearts out online here on Bluesky! #TWSsprints are open to all #writers everywhere, write for 15mins, break 5mins x 3 sprints. Do some morning pages before you start your day! #WritingCommunity #WritingLife

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

I am working on some background material for a character. Free writing what is going through his mind, thoughts, etc. A good exercise, even if I am not getting a lot of words down #TWSsprints #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity

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Ben Phillips @benphillips76.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Coco Gauff telling the ball kids “you guys are awesome!” and that of course they can touch the cup. There are different levels of winning; opening space to lift up others is the top.

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

A5. Do you make yourself a nice cup of coffee or an iced strawberry matcha latte (like some of us)? LOL. I tell people that good fiction is in choosing good, 'specific' details. Like this! :-) #TWSOchat #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity #writerschat

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Sally Rudolf @wildsustenance.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Q3. If I have a deadline, that will focus my writing goals for the session. If no deadline, my goal is to make the piece better--can mean adding, deleting, changing, so I don't think too hard about word count. #TWSOchat

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

A4. I have a larger work in progress. That I have transferred to my Kobo Reader, and can read in bed, or whenever. But I CAN’T edit it. Only think on it. #TWSOchat #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity #writing #tasks

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

A3. I set a goal of 750 words early, 'Morning Pages', and then another session later in the day. It can be creative, critiques I owe, book reviews, whatever. Just write something. #TWSOchat #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity #writerschat

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Save the date for the next #TWSOchat on Sunday, June 8th at 10:30am (PDT). We will discuss Practical Tasks Join in with TWS alumni + mentors to ask q's and share your knowledge. #writerschat #WritingCommnunity

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

I used to poo-poo writing prompts, but have come around to swearing by them. 'Resonance' is great. I just bought a new one that was recommended by Janet Burroway in 'Writing Fiction. 'What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers' by Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter. #TWSsprints

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Looking for writing prompts and essays for our #TWSsprints or other writing? Check out "Resonance: Essays on the Craft and Life of Writing" by editors @so_chez & @laura_farina of @TWSSFU (Writer's Studio Program at SFU). 43 essays via @AnvilPress - bit.ly/3u3nGsg

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

We are starting the #TWSsprints in 2 mins at 10:30am (PDT). Start typing, handwriting, dictating for 15 mins straight. At 10:45am we break for 5 mins. Then repeat the same pattern two more times. Get your writing off to a good start for the day!

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