#writing

[bambistjames]

non-writers will never understand the mental illness of writing an entire conversation in your head while doing dishes and then forgetting every word the second you open a blank doc

[elleldoe]

when I comment on a fellow writer's fic and they, in turn, comment on one of mine

[tenderwatches]

sometimes you need dialogue tags and don't want to use the same four

[sugar-petals]

even the most niche fandom blog posting pics and edits and art that gets 11 likes must know that just one mere image or gif can already make us fic authors relentlessly write 400k over the span of months so please don’t ever think less of what you post 

[melodicwriter]

[ross-hollander]

I assure you: somebody, somewhere, is on the exact same wavelength as you are.

[thoughtkick]

You can be a good person with a kind heart, and still say no.

d.k.

[ellipsus-writes]

We’ve seen a number of writers sharing stories about suddenly losing access to their Google Docs today.

It’s still unclear what’s causing this, but if you’re concerned about big tech creeping in creative tools and spaces… you’re definitely not alone. (We’ve written about de-Googling and censorship before.)

You should be able to write freely—without fear of deletion, censorship, or extraction.

All writing should be safe. It should stay yours.

We want to help build a space where writers are in control:

Ownership of your work. No surveillance; no surprise removals.

Sync, share, and collab, without scraping or data-selling.

A writing tool that you know is safe, now and in the future.

Please stay informed. Back up your work. And don't be evil (👀 Google).

~ the Ellipsus Team xo

[asliceofacademicambience]

Vibes for August 2025: Somewhere on the brink of bloom

[selenekallanwriter]

John Oliver gets it, as usual. AI Slop is one of the best episodes of Last Week Tonight I've seen so far. Gen AI is theft. Those who use it are not authors or artists, they're grifters profiting from real creatives.

[perfectfeelings]

I loved you in a way I wished someone would love me.

Mahmdou Darwish

[sourdough-seal]

hyperfixation please stay with me long enough to complete the project. hyperfixation do not fade. hyperfixation finish what you started for the love of god

[nondelphic]

"just write a little every day" ok but what if i write nothing for 3 weeks and then suddenly type like i’m being hunted by god

[fir-fireweed]

Y’all! The Em Dash has finally delivered a public statement regarding the AI allegations.

And it’s glorious!

Read the full article on the McSweeney’s website here!

[thespaceinmybed]

I will save you from being unloved

I will touch the parts of you that always feel unwanted

I will unravel the pain with my lips

Until you cannot deny

The desire in me

For you

I will use words and wiles to uplift you

To prove the point

There is no other place

I would rather

Give my skin

My blood

My bones to

If you ceased to exist

I would wither

And never want

Another

My hands are made to hold you

To press against your heartbeat

And encourage

Excite

Envelope

I will unwrap the poison they have planted in your ears

The lies you have been accustomed to

Hearing

For years

Give me your hungry demons

My appetite is larger

My stomach stronger

My insides are used to

Caging

Restless

Dying

Things