iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Stop trying to “solve” your writing. Go for a walk. Make dinner. Read something completely unrelated. Let your brain wander around the problem without supervision. Eventually, it’ll come back carrying something useful. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

There is a strange amount of bravery involved in devoting yourself a creative endeavour. You have to keep making things without knowing whether they will become anything. And you have to keep caring before there’s evidence you should. #writing #writingcommunity #creativity

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Writing tip I learn over and over: Lower the bar. Then lower it again. Then trip over it on purpose and write anyway. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I can usually tell whether a scene in my #WIP is working by how desperately I want to avoid writing it. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Being a writer means confidently explaining your plot to someone, hearing yourself say it out loud, and thinking, “…well that can’t be right.” #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Sometimes I revisit an old draft and think, “Why didn’t I finish this?” Then I read 2 more pages and remember exactly why. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

There are certain moments that make me so flippin’ happy these days. The first page of a brand-new book I just bought. A bookstore when it's raining. A sentence that suddenly says exactly what I meant. Small joys have incredible range. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

My manuscript and I have developed a healthy long-term relationship. We disappoint each other a little less every year. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I keep waiting for my future wiser self to arrive and explain everything. Unfortunately, every year I discover my future wiser self is just me with new questions.

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The worst (or greatest?) part about researching for a novel is that every answer opens three more browser tabs. I no longer know whether I’m writing a book or assembling the world’s least efficient (or hardest working?) web browser. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Naming characters is surprisingly high stakes. Too unusual? Distracting. Too common? Already used it. Just right? Whoops, someone I know has that name. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I spend an unreasonable amount of time deciding whether a character would say “yeah,” “yes,” or “yeah...no.” This is apparently how I enjoy spending my day. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Every writing book promises to teach you how to write better. What I really need is a book called: "Maybe It’s Good Enough: Radical Ideas for Overwrought Writers" #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

My WIP outline had a lot of confidence for something that was completely chaotic and mostly wrong. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Writing is mostly discovering the real problem several hours—or days, or weeks—after you thought you fixed it. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I love when someone gets excited about something deeply, unapologetically niche. > Species of moss. > The history of lighthouses. > How car washes work. Even if it mean absolutely nothing to me, their energy is infectious. Curiosity begets curiosity. #writing #writingcommunity #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

It’s funny how often the answer isn’t “I need a new idea.” It’s “I need to leave the house, pronto!” #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Every unfinished writing project represents a version of me who was absolutely convinced this idea would change everything. I admire that person’s optimism. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I hope I never lose the ability to become completely absorbed by something for no practical reason. That feels like one of the best parts of being alive. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The best conversations are the ones where everyone leaves with a new question instead of a new opinion.

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

For (English) writers, the most dangerous phrase in the English language is: “I’ll just make one small change.” This is how 5-hour editing sessions are born. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The biggest writing lie I tell myself is that “once I solve *this one problem*, the rest of the book will be easy.” #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Fiction writing is lighthearted and fun until you realize your protagonist is behaving irrationally because *you* are being irrational. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

The strange thing about getting better at a craft is that your standards improve faster than your skills. Which is why growth often feels suspiciously like failure. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I wish I approached exercise with the same enthusiasm I approach researching a new writing project. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The most unrealistic part of fiction isn’t dragons or magic. It’s characters who have one realization one time and then permanently change their behaviour forevaaa. 😂 #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Somewhere in my computer is a folder containing dozens and dozens of abandoned ideas. I like to think they’re all in there holding support group meetings. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Sometimes the breakthrough is a brilliant new idea. Sometimes the breakthrough is realizing the old idea was fine and you were just tired. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I love learning because every new skill reveals a dozen things I didn’t know I was doing wrong. Growth is basically a never-ending series of increasingly sophisticated embarrassments. #writing #writingcommunity

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Editing is a fascinating process where you remove all the words you were convinced the book could not survive without. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Today’s writing routine is very structured: - open document - read sentence - say “hmm” while stroking chin like I have a beard - eat snack - continue thinking about the sentence #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Writing has taught me resilience, humility, and how to spend forty minutes changing one paragraph back to the way I originally wrote it. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

One of the strangest parts of adulthood is noticing how your internal definition of success keeps changing. The world rarely notices the moment it shifts. Sometimes you don’t either. But you do feel it down in your bones. #writing #writingcommunity

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

There is no feeling quite like solving a plot problem that has been stalking you for weeks and immediately discovering three more stalkers waiting in the wings. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I used to think great writers were born with talent. Now I suspect they were just willing to write a truly alarming number of terrible drafts. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I love becoming a better writer because every improvement unlocks 12 brand new insecurities I didn’t previously have access to. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

My writing routine consists of equal parts discipline, curiosity, and opening the document as though it might contain different sentences than yesterday. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Sometimes the most honest career question you can ask yourself isn’t: “What should I do next?” It’s: “What part of my life no longer feels like me?”

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The fastest way to discover a plot hole is to try explaining your story out loud. It’s also a foolproof way to feel much less smart than a minute ago. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

The 1st draft is where you tell yourself the story. The 2nd draft is where you explain it to the reader. The 3rd draft is where you apologize for the first two. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

One underrated skill in adulthood is being willing to be bad at things long enough to eventually become decent at them. Unfortunately I would prefer to skip directly to legendary. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Every craft book eventually boils down to: - be specific - tell the truth - cut the boring parts which is devastating news for those of us emotionally attached to our boring parts. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The hardest part of writing isn’t discipline. It’s surviving the emotional journey from “this idea could change my life” to “maybe I should become a beekeeper.” #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Personal growth is realizing the reason your first drafts don’t seem quite right is because you can now recognize bad writing. Congratulations. Your suffering is educational. Keep going. You’re getting it! #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I love clarity. Unfortunately I am composed mostly of nuance and overthinking. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Writing update: discovered the scene doesn’t work because it has no stakes. Or tension. Or purpose. Or heart. Minor issues. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

One of the weirdest realizations of my mid-30s: being good at something doesn’t mean you have to do it forever. Competence and alignment are not the same skill. #writing #writingcommunity

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Today I opened my WIP, reread one paragraph, and immediately pinched the bridge of my nose like I have the weight of the world on my shoulders. I do not. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Fiction writing tip I keep ignoring: if you don’t know what happens next, stop adjusting commas and figure out what the character actually wants. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

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