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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Overly formulaic #books annoy me more than I'd care to admit.

Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

In my most recent and ruthless edit of my book, I have reached chapter 5 of 20. The editing process is so hard, but ultimately I think it is the 2nd most fun part of the writing process. Just not quite as fun as that näive first draft. Thems were the days. #writingcommunity

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I will never buy a book that is being promoted using AI art. #writingcommunity #fuckai

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I am using first-person reflective storytelling for this one, which is great for leaving a trail of foreshadow throughout the book. I love to use mirroring in the story where one thing at the start is like another thing we see later, sometimes obviously and other times subtly. #HorrorWritersChat

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The harvest was good this year. Too good. The soil has turned to dust again. It will take years to recover, but that's okay. We have time. And the yield has already been shipped. There is a party in the hall tonight where the workers will be busy drawing lots. Bolt the doors. #HorrorWritersChat

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

My story begins with a family arriving at their new rural home, and one of the first things they do is tame their garden and plant seeds. You can tell a bit about people by how they keep their garden, and so to avoid spoilers I'll just say that they don't get much of a harvest. #HorrorWritersChat

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I haven't done one of these in a while. I am Conrad Whittler. I am writing a horror novel set on a rural peninsula in Scotland about three sisters who go missing in the woods. The creepiest thing that grows where it shouldn't, is fascist ideology in a post WW2 society. #HorrorWritersChat

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I'm now at the Delete Reddit stage of my annual attempt to reduce pointless distractions and phone dependency. #writingcommunity

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The new Resident Evil movie is great. Loving this new trend of the true Horror Comedy genre, prime example being Widow's Bay which is also excellent. #writingcommunity #horror

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm a sucker for those 'blind date with a book' things. More book shops aught to offer those. #writingcommunity #reading

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This week I've been getting back into my #writing and #gamedev hobbies. Feeling productive, might post some progress later idk. #writingcommunity

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

After some optimisation and a steep as learning curve, my #psp homebrew game now runs at 60fps... most of the time. #gamedev

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

While maybe not scientifically accurate, I'm pleased with my 2d game's resource-strapped depiction of a blackhole. There are no sprites or animations in use here. It's all just shapes and colours in code. This is a recording of testing on a #psp. Time dilation is an important factor. #gamedev

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Not that I expected it to be easy, but making a game is quite difficult. Especially on 20+ year old hardware. #gamedev #psp

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I've taken a short hiatus from writing while I work on making a graphically simple yet functionally complex space sim game... for the PSP. #gamedev #writingcommunity #psp #psvita

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I'm not sure any game has ever aged so well as Metal Gear Solid 2.

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

How the hell does anybody stand out in all that noise? #writingcommunity

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

People who write or read serials, where do you post/find them? I've heard of Royal Road and Scribblehub and Wattpad, are there any other hidden gems out there? #writingcommunity

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I completely understand people being upset with Labour, but how the fuck does that translate into giving power to Nigel fucking Farage? How stupid do you have to be to buy the promise of a cure from the man who poisoned the country?

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Go on, be the 500th person/bot to follow an unpublished author with no accolades. #writingcommunity

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

A few weeks ago my wife and I went out for a coffee date. It looked something like this. (Drawn from memory on MS Paint) #art

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Nothing is more inspiring to me as a writer than reading a good book. #horrorwriterschat #writingcommunity

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

#Writing is the only part of this process I am any good at. I deal with the other two by omitting them entirely and accruing unpublished works that will hopefully some day become sentient and publish/market themselves. #horrorwriterschat

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

#gamedev Regarding the tedious task that is 3d asset creation (I'm sure some people love it). I at least feel like the more my confidence grows, the faster I can crank out these out. Learning to not be precious about every object, no need for unnecessary detail that players aren't going to notice.

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Making assets is both fun and painful, especially without an art background. Do other solo game developers do all tbeir own assets or am I making this whole thing unnecessarily difficult for myself? (3D) #gamedev

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I am Conrad Whittler, unpublished writer. I am not exclusively a horror writer truth be told, but the manuscript I am currently editing is an eerie culty cottagegore kind of story. Imprisonment in horror is most effective when there are no locks or cages involved, yet the characters cannot leave.

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

What do you see in this picture? I made it using felt shapes. #art #writingcommunity

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

How many vignettes can you fit in a novella narrated by a cat? At least eleven, I have found. #writingcommunity

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I think often about signing out. Deleting all the apps. Deleting accounts. Getting a typewriter and a few colouring pencils to entertain myself, start playing guitar again and making more things out of wood. Maybe get an old phone and use cash instead of card. Something like that.

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

The presence of a dog in #Horror as a companion is scary by itself because there's always the chance that something bad will happen to the dog, no doubt while it is being loyal af.

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Ambitious #writing ideas are simultaneously the most annoying and rewarding. And probably the least marketable but I'll worry about that later (or never).

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

When in a writing session, I try to stop in the middle of a scene rather than at the end, otherwise I will put off writing the next scene. Because to sit down at my desk and be looking at a blank page is daunting no matter how much planning I might have done. #HorrorWritersChat

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

I learned about the subgenre #cottagegore recently and reckon it fits my book perfectly. #horrorwriterschat

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

My first #DIY spoon turned out alright, if a bit wonky and a bit thick about the handle, but altogether not too bad. Now a cup of tea and a little #writing before bed.

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Currently writing a non-horror story where the protagonist/narrator is a cat. It's about as far from a horror story as I have ever written. Anyway, I'm pretty sure he would have no love in his heart for Squirrel day. #HorrorWritersChat

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

#HorrorWritersChat "Even those who live alone and shun all that lies beyond their locked doors have experienced that empty embrace that wraps the darkest of nights. Cold thin arms that encompass weary minds. Dreamless, and without comfort, they tighten." Happy hug day everyone!

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

I'm Connie Whittles, I don't only write Horror, but the horror I do write tends to be cosmic/supernatural. Despite my irreligousness, my favourite 'international' day is pancake day, for obvious reasons. #HorrorWritersChat

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Today I have drafted names and covers for the sequels to the novella I haven't even finished writing yet. Sometimes it's fun to have unrealistic expectations. No regrets. #writingcommunity

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Currently writing a cosy novella featuring a feline narrator, and whittling a wonky wooden spoon. #writingcommunity

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Oh now that could be a spoiler, but I'd say it's a combination of supernatural forces and human nature. #HorrorWritersChat

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

I often use a narrator who was present for the events of the story, and they are telling us what happened reflectively. Using this perspective allows me to allude to the experience of the narrator before they have described the events that 'changed' them. #HorrorWritersChat

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

I've found the same thing crop up in a few stories I have written, and that is the false assumption that 'good' is an ethical standard maintained by the majority of people. In my fiction such as in the world right now, it often isn't. #HorrorWritersChat

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

I'm Conrad Whittler, the horror story I have written is a bit of a genre blend, I'd call it a family cosmic horror story. It wasn't influenced by a particular book, rather by a specific Scottish folktale and a few local stories I remember from growing up. #HorrorWritersChat

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

There are two things I need more of; time and sleep. If I had more time I'd definitely need to spend it sleeping.

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

I'm writing a novella. Do people read novellas? Do people buy them? I like a short book sometimes. #writingcommunity

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

'Touch grass' doesn't mean go out and walk around the park with your shoes on. Go full hobbit or go home.

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

I almost always #write stories that are narrated by a character within the story. Usually framed as them telling the story for a reason. Inspired by the kinds of books I enjoy reading. 💙📚 Does anyone else do this? Does anybody else also like #reading these kinds of books?

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Back on the editing train for a time. It's not as fun as the writing train, it's slower, and there are more stops. But hey, at the end is a properly finished book. 💙📚 #writingcommunity

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Conrad Whittler @whittlerofworlds.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Sometimes I write using the Word app on my mobile phone like some kind of #writing freak. Not just notes, actual manuscript sentences. It doesn't feel right but sometimes it needs to be done. 📚💙

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