On this May the Fourth, what can Darth Vader teach us about writing? I can think of 4 things. #amwriting #writingtip #maythefourth https://www.tonysarrecchia.com/p/4-writing-tips-i-learned-from-darth

Weighing in at 78K words, the first draft of ‘Everything Evolves’, my post-apocalyptic horror novel is in the can! Time to let it marinate. #amwriting #novel

That explains the phone booth.

A story without want is like a car with no gas. Looks great in the driveway. Goes nowhere. Make sure your characters want something.
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You ever write a chapter and think, "WTF is wrong with me?" #amwriting #wheredidthatcomefrom #sometimesIscaremyself

First drafts are raw. Rewriting is where the magic—and the machete—come in.

https://www.tonysarrecchia.com/p/the-abyss-has-notes-why-writing-is?r=ffhh

#WritingLife #RewritingIsWriting #WriterThoughts #CreativeProcess #NotesFromTheAbyss

Just passed the 55K word mark on my dark science-fiction story ‘Everything Evolves’. ‘EE’ started life as a short story, then a novella, and now it’s a full-blown novel! Look for audio stories set in this universe to drop later this year. #writing #audiodrama #zombiesarecool

In all the excitement about my live shows, I sent the wrong date! The show is Sunday (Sunday…Sunday) under the lights at the Academy Theatre in Hapeville, Georgia. We’ll sell you the whole seat but you only going to need the edge. Tickets on sale now. #audiodrama

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Hope to see you there!

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Produced by the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company, and featuring Emma Greene, Ellie Cook, Christa Burton and a incredibly talented cast of actors; and directed by Trudy Leonard, and Billy Barefoot, the show is part of The Sunday Variety Series at the Academy Theatre in Hapeville, Georgia. #livetheatre

This Friday night you can see two shows written by me!

Catch the debut of my adaptation of Anthony Francis's Jeremiah Willstone in The Plague of Gears, and Episode 7 of Lady Sherlock Holmes. Also on the docket is an adaptation of PG Woodhouse' famous Jeeves and Wooster characters. #audiodrama

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“The Godfather” as an example of the Hero’s Journey? Yes it is. Let’s break it down. https://www.tonysarrecchia.com/p/the-godfather-and-the-heros-journey?r=ffhh #writing #amwriting #herosjourney

To become better storytellers, writers should listen to county music. Yup, the genre that gets mocked for being all trucks, heartbreak, and whiskey; also does something many of us cannot do: tell a full, emotional, gut-wrenching story in under five minutes. #writingtips

https://open.substack.com/pub/tonysarrecchia/p/why-writers-need-to-read-outside

You can fix bad writing. You can’t fix a blank page.
2. Set a timer. 15 minutes of effort is still progress. Momentum beats motivation.
3. Show up anyway. The muse doesn’t lead, it follows. Write first, and inspiration will catch up.

Consistency > waiting for the perfect moment.
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Waiting for inspiration is just procrastination in a fancy hat.

If you only write when you feel like it, you’ll never finish anything. Inspiration is fickle—discipline gets things done.

So how do you write when you don’t want to?
1. Lower the bar. Bad words on the page are better than none.
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A villain with nothing left to lose? That’s when the real nightmare begins.

What is your villain’s Plan B? #writingcommunity #writingtips
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Because that’s when they unleash Plan B.

Think The Dark Knight’s Joker. His bombs, chaos, and schemes were bad enough—but his real masterpiece was Harvey Dent. When Gotham didn’t tear itself apart, he had a backup: corrupt its hero. Even in defeat, he left a wound that almost broke the city.
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A villain’s most terrifying moment isn’t their victory—it’s the second they realize they might lose. Not just the battle, but everything. The power, the control, the fear they’ve instilled. That creeping doubt, the first crack in their invincibility—that’s when they become the most dangerous.
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Self-deception is the easiest trap to fall into—because when you believe your own lie, you don’t even see the fall coming.
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