Sign in

Sam Tommy

@samtommy.bsky.social
15 followers 22 following 110 posts

Your manuscript may be finished, but the story your readers experience is where the real writing begins. What do you hope they feel when they reach the final page?

PostsRepliesMedia
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Let’s talk about something writers don’t always admit. What’s the hardest part of writing a book for you? Starting the story? Actually finishing the first draft? Editing something you’ve already spent months writing? Or staying motivated when nobody has read it yet? What’s yours?
110
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Writers, I’m curious about your writing process. When you’re working on a first draft, are you the type to: A. Write everything messy and fix it later B. Edit as you go C. Rewrite the same scene 10 times 😂 D. Somehow do all three depending on the day Which one sounds most like you?
000
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Book You're Writing Forget the elevator pitch. Tell me the one thing about your book you could talk about for hours. 📚 #BookInProgress #AmWriting #AuthorCommunity #WritingCommunity #BookSky
160
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What's one piece of writing advice you completely disagree with? I have a feeling this one could start a debate. #WritingAdvice #WritingCommunity #Writersky #Authors #AmWriting
120
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Revision is where “good idea” becomes “good story.” What's the biggest change you've made to your manuscript so far? #AmRevising #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #Manuscript #Authorsky
020
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Readers may forget a chapter, but they'll remember how your story made them feel at the end. What feeling do you want your final page to leave behind? #NovelWriting #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife #Writersky
130
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Favorite Scene Every author has that one scene they secretly can't wait for readers to reach. What's yours? #WIP #WIPSnips #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #BookSky
070
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Writing Motivation Some days the words flow. Other days, one paragraph feels like climbing a mountain. 😂 What keeps you writing when motivation disappears? #WritingMotivation #AmWriting #WriterLife #WritingCommunity #Authorsky
020
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Your first page has one job: make the reader curious enough to turn the page. What does your opening make readers wonder? #WritingTips #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #NovelWriting #Writersky
110
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Manuscript Feedback Sometimes you know your story too well to see what a new reader sees. What part of your manuscript would you most want honest feedback on? #Manuscript #WritingCommunity #AmEditing #Writersky #Authors
020
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Character Development A great character isn't always likable. They just need to be impossible to forget. Which character in your book would readers remember longest? #CharacterDevelopment #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Authorsky #BookSky
160
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The First Draft A first draft doesn't have to be beautiful. It just has to exist. 📖 What part of your first draft are you most excited to rewrite? #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FirstDraft #Writersky #AuthorSky
020
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Sometimes a character isn't boring They're just predictable Reader don't necessarily need a perfect character. They need a character who can surprise them while still feeling believable. What is something your main character would do that even YOU didn't expect? #Authors #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
010
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Beginnings get attention. Endings get discussed. But the middle? That's where many manuscripts quietly lose momentum. What keeps YOUR story moving when the excitement of the opening starts to fade? #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Authors #NovelWriting
020
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Good dialogue isn't just characters talking. It's characters wanting something while they're talking. Sometimes what they DON'T say is more important than what they do. Which character in your book is the worst at saying what they actually mean? #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FictionWriters #Authors
020
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Authors know everything about their stories. Readers don't. That's the beautiful and sometimes frustrating part of storytelling. What is something YOU know about your story that readers won't discover until later? #AuthorCommunity #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Writers
020
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Good dialogue isn't just characters talking. It's characters wanting something while they're talking. Sometimes what they DON'T say is more important than what they do. Which character in your book is the worst at saying what they actually mean? #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FictionWriters #Authors
040
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Here's an uncomfortable writing question: What if your favorite scene isn't actually necessary? Sometimes the scenes we love most are the hardest ones to cut. Have you ever removed a scene you loved because the story worked better without it? #WritingCommunity #AmEditing #AmWriting #Authors
130
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Every author has that one character they would defend with their entire soul. 😂 But sometimes our favorite characters aren't the ones readers connect with most. Which character in your book are you most emotionally attached to and why? #AuthorCommunity #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #BookWriters
130
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
You can spend months writing a book… …and a reader can decide whether to keep going within the first few pages. That makes the opening one of the most important parts of your manuscript. What does your opening promise the reader? #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #IndieAuthor #Authors
160
Sam Tommy @samtommy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Sometimes you can read your manuscript 20 times and still miss the thing that's obvious to everyone else. Not because you're a bad writer. Because you're simply too close to the story. What’s one part of your manuscript you suspect you might be too close to see clearly? #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
251