I don't know about you, but I really struggle to sit for longer than 2 hours and write. I will do pushups, pull-ups, and go on short walks to break it up. Just moving helps me reclaim my focus. What about you? What is your best non-writing, writing advice?

Hello everyone! I am an overnight police officer that emphasizes teaching and community building. I have a physics degree that has been collecting dust since I got it. I got back into recreational reading last summer when a friend finally convinced me to read the Cosmere universe. One DSNX convention, and dozens of books later, and I'm still going. I have always wanted to write stories since middle school but never really put ideas down until last year. I'm currently 11k words into my first book but have stopped to focus on universe building (wanting to make multiple series set in the same universe). Writing has been slow as we welcomed a baby girl in February, currently holding her as I type this lol. I am happy to find a place of like minds, and can't wait to share my progress with you. Don't hold back on future critiques as my brain is wired for numbers and writing is a craft I am painfully and slowly learning.

How’s everyone coming along so far???

I want to know your favorite tropes to write vs your favorite tropes to read, do they differ? Are they the same? I’m curious