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Laura Pick

@laurapickwrites.bsky.social
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Fantasy Author; sometimes it's easier to create a world, than live in this one. I've worked in theatre for the past 24 years in various roles, using that experience to set my fantasy novel in a theatre. ko-fi.com/laurapickwrites

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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 15h
It's dark, it's raining, the coffee is on, the cat is curled up purring, and I'm in my comfiest comfiest, let's write. #5amwritersclub #writesky #writingcommunity
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Pumpkin Pie with Allie
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I'm back! Having taken a week off to refill the creative well with some non-fiction and planning for a different book, I'm back at my desk for an edit. #5amwritersclub #writesky #writingcommunity
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Neil Patrick Harris: Fingers Crossed (Dr. Horrible)
ALT: Neil Patrick Harris: Fingers Crossed (Dr. Horrible)
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I'm returning from a glorious week at the Garsdale Retreat where I was able to complete my first draft after 5 previous attempts. It's not great, but it exists... that's all that matters. Next week, editing. #writingcommunity #writesky
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I've decided my only job in this business is to write the books I like...advice I have been given for the past 6 years, but now I feel it in my bones. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Jasmine Pole
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I just had a WIP rejected by my agent for having too many POV (it has 2) and being confusing (fair point), which makes me worried for my current WIP with its 4 POV over two timelines and complicated characters who are all lying about something... #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Ellen Pompeo: Keep Going
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This draft is at the pulling teeth phase...it is painful, everything is fighting me. Simultaneously, it has the potential to be the best thing I've ever written...why is writing like this???? #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Homelander Asks 'But Why?' in The Boys
ALT: Homelander Asks 'But Why?' in The Boys
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Andy Diggle @andydiggle.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This is brilliant and perfect and so, so true.
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Having a brain cleanse for 5 minutes...10 minutes of scrolling later, oh this has not helped at all. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Dan Levy: I Don't Think That's A Good Idea
ALT: Dan Levy: I Don't Think That's A Good Idea
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This lady used it genuinely, to beg someone's forgiveness and it felt really wholesome and lovely. I've definitely heard the cheeky one more.
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Just heard someone say "I beg your pardon," in real life. What a great phrase, is it particularly English? British? #5amwritersclub #writesky #writingcommunity
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I think I become more creative the less time I have to write. Somehow an hour in the morning of a busy day, will be as productive as a whole morning on a day where I have nothing planned. Manifesting this for my very busy weekend... #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A history of paper just broke me. I haven't cried like that in the theatre for a long time. The perks of being on your own, nobody knows. Except all of you. @pitlochryft.bsky.social #theatresky #pitlochryfestivaltheatre #scottishtheatre
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Writing somewhere new today, Portobello in Edinburgh... gorgeous. #writingcommunity #writesky
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Writing somewhere new today, Portobello in Edinburgh... gorgeous. #writingcommunity #writesky
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This...no wonder I'm so tired, I'm mountain climbing and holding down a full time job, and treating writing like a part time job. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Soooo, remember how I was at the midpoint...yeah, I had a better idea so imma gonna be hanging out at the start again for a while, if you need me I'll be the one banging my head into the wall of words begging it to just be amazing already... #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Cool, Cool, Cool - Detective Jake Peralta (B99)
ALT: Cool, Cool, Cool - Detective Jake Peralta (B99)
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This industry is hard, and I'm barely even in it. Oh well, on to the next book. #writingcommunity #writesky
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Lestat Amc
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I've rewritten the midpoint! (See last post for context) I walked home from work and had the realisation that none of my characters would act that way. So off it went to the notes section and now I'm once again, at the midpoint! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Glee April Rhodes
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I've hit the midpoint! It always feels like an achievement, here I am, halfway through. My word count is great, I've stuck to the map and now I'm on the downhill (which often feels like the uphill) slope towards the end. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Ralph Wiggum Rolls Down Hill as Lisa Watches
ALT: Ralph Wiggum Rolls Down Hill as Lisa Watches
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I have been awake for an hour and not looked at my WIP...why? Because I accidentally left Bluesky open on my desktop last night and it was the first thing I saw this morning. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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New Girl Jessica Day: Shut It Down!
ALT: New Girl Jessica Day: Shut It Down!
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I think I've stopped writing for the day... continues scrolling with manuscript open on desktop, which is marginally better? Maybe? It's not, is it? I know it's not. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Get The Job Done - Million Dollar Matchmaker
ALT: Get The Job Done - Million Dollar Matchmaker
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Oh, hello Bluesky, fancy a little procrastination? Sure, I should be re-writing a chapter so the plot point I just invented will make sense in three chapters time but look, cats! #writesky #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity
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David Tennant's 10th Doctor: Im Busy
ALT: David Tennant's 10th Doctor: Im Busy
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I'm getting so bad at posting on here, nothing at all to do with the fact that I'm forcing myself to plan my book instead of pantsing the whole thing and living with regret for the next 6 months. Planning takes up so much brain space. #5amwritersclub #writesky #writingcommunity
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Pouting Life Is Hard
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I'm here! I did it! I made it to #5amwritersclub Now, writing, how do I do that again? #writingcommunity #writesky
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Bob Armstrong: Oh My God She's Here
ALT: Bob Armstrong: Oh My God She's Here
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I sat in the garden to write. I'm gardening. The intention was there, but the weeds were taunting me. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Grog: I Was Only Gonna Chop Him A Little
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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 16/07/2026
For your convenience, the Pride and Prejudice live-posting super-thread 📚
A drawing of Elizabeth Bennet, a lovely young woman with her long hair tied up nearly under a ribbon and wearing what is most likely a neo-classically inspired dress, looking pensive, two letters in her hand. Meanwhile Darcy, a handsome but stern-looking fellow, looks longingly at her. Also there is me, a little gremlin in big round glasses, skulking about in the background and hoping that they kiss. 

The accompanying text reads “Trung reads Pride and Prejudice for the first time, somehow.”
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I'm currently researching heists. Yes, I am watching Oceans 11 at 5am in the morning. It's research! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky #bradpitteating
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Exactly Brad Pitt
ALT: Exactly Brad Pitt
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I need to post more... ...continues scrolling #writingcommunity #writesky #5amwritersclub
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Me, right now: I'm not writing, I'm scrolling, I should write ... 3 hours later: Well, that's the internet checked for the day, best get ready for work. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Miriam Maisel: Lots Of Jolly Choices Out There
ALT: Miriam Maisel: Lots Of Jolly Choices Out There
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
I'm inching towards enjoying writing this WIP again. This rollercoaster never ends. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Shook Screaming Rollercoaster Reaction
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
My writing partner is taking a nap while I struggle on with the third draft of my WIP. Is this the hardest draft? It feels like it is because I know the characters, I know the world and now I'm finessing the plot and rules. I might take a nap too. #writingcommunity #writesky #5amwritersclub
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Another hot day in the UK, and I am sat here staring at my screen. I want to write. I know what I will write, I can see it laid out like a frozen still of a film. Can I put words onto paper? No, that's way too much to ask. I'm going to read instead. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Andy Samberg: Gonna Cry in the Bathroom
ALT: Andy Samberg: Gonna Cry in the Bathroom
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Yeah, don't worry I'm not murdering darlings too early.
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
My #5amwritersclub so far includes deleting a chapter that wasn't working hard enough and then staring at my screen for a while... Yay, writing! #writingcommunity #writesky
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Charlize Theron: We've Done Nothing
ALT: Charlize Theron: We've Done Nothing
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
And I'm back. #5amwritersclub I took a week off but now I'm 15k into my redraft and ready to go. The characters feel more tangible now and the story is deepening in interesting ways. All is well, which means in three days I'll be complaining about how frustrated I am. #writingcommunity #writesky
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Kevin Bacon's Ironic 'All Is Well!' in Animal House
ALT: Kevin Bacon's Ironic 'All Is Well!' in Animal House
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I've been busy with my actual-pays-me-money-job and writing has fallen to the side. This year I've pushed myself really hard, and I've got 3 books I'm really proud of with another in the works. It's almost the solstice and this feels like the right time to stop. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity
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Mystical Summer Solstice Fire Dance
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Writing is mostly making sure the reader can follow which character you're talking about...how many times will I exchange he/she/they for a characters actual name? #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Briana White: A LOT! (Strange Rebel Gaming)
ALT: Briana White: A LOT! (Strange Rebel Gaming)
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I'm juggling 3 WiPs...one is having it's opening judged. One is in a drawer before I return for another edit. The other is staring me down, angry I'd left it alone so long and demanding a full rewrite. This post is mostly an explanation for future me as to why I'm tired. #5amwritersclub #writesky
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Edna Mode: Too Much Darling, Too Much!
ALT: Edna Mode: Too Much Darling, Too Much!
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Elly "Enormity" Bangs @ellybangs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
This is what novel plot revision feels like
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Ok, first 3 chapters off (again) to get notes. Hopefully, they're better than they were. Meanwhile, let's continue polishing the rest of the manuscript so when my agent tells me she loves the opening and needs the rest of it, it's ready and waiting. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Michael Cera: The World I Want To Live In
ALT: Michael Cera: The World I Want To Live In
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
I woke up today determined to focus on the WIP I actually need to give to my agent and instead finished the project I'd been struggling with. Swings and roundabouts... #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Dwayne Johnson: It Didn't Go The Way I Planned
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I'm getting nothing done... returning from holiday is hard. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Riley Lewis as Quinn: I Can't Ugh
ALT: Riley Lewis as Quinn: I Can't Ugh
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I've been away in Scotland for a week and I've returned to a heatwave. I'm sitting here trying to remember how to write, while the cat wanders the house looking for cool patches of floor to flop onto. I will write. I will write. I will...ooh squirrel #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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But It's So Hard - Emotional Reaction
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I'm on the home stretch of this edit. Just need to pull everything together before I go on holiday in two hours. That's possible, right? #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Kristen Bell: Uhmm... I Don't Think So!
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
I am not writing. I am procrastinating, unable to focus because I'm going away and my cat has left it to the last minute to learn how to get in and out of the flat through a window. Today she did it and I'm super proud, however I am not writing and I blame her. She doesn't care. #5amwritersclub
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
We have a stormy show in the theatre, and I'm struggling to tell whether the thunder I can hear is from the stage or the real world...story of my life TBF #theatresky #theatrelife #theatre #writingcommunity
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Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody - Real Life or Fantasy?
ALT: Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody - Real Life or Fantasy?
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Do I need to start a substack? Do I want to write a substack every week? or other week? or once a month? Would anyone even read it? Can I find a gif that vaguely relates to this post, which is basically a list of questions I regularly ask myself? #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Station19 Andy Herrera
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Procrastinating. That's it. That's the post. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Kaitlin Olson as Mackenzie: I Am Going To Decline
ALT: Kaitlin Olson as Mackenzie: I Am Going To Decline
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The second half of my books are made up of mostly dialogue, like I just give up on descriptions and lean heavily into the banter. This third edit is going to be a big one. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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Amy Santiago: Oooh! More Work!
ALT: Amy Santiago: Oooh! More Work!
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Laura Pick @laurapickwrites.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
I am adding in an idea that I'm fairly sure won't work the first time around... something for the third round of edits to fix. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky
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a man is sitting on a couch in front of a sign that says awesome on it
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