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judithleask.bsky.social
Fiction editor, creative writer, CIEP and ALLi member, reader of multiple genres, improving cyclist, pop choir singer, neurodiversity and queer ally, socialist, night owl, drinker of far too much tea. W: justrightediting.co.uk
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Love it when we have a common understanding of story mythology that makes ideas like this a delight 😅 #writingcommunity

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All characters, whatever their characteristics, come across best if they're fully rounded and three-dimensional. #writingcommunity

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

And this isn't even socialism.

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And the Nazis came to power via an election, not a coup.

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DD's favourite birthday present: art from her favourite game, Disco Elysium. Packaged ready for the return to uni.

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Every right-wing podcaster discussing Elon Musk

submitted 31 days ago • 34 comments

The world has enough stuff for everyone to have basic needs met. Some people hoarding the tokens we've invented to be exchanged for the stuff means people go without, when the stuff's right there in front of us. Wild. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ja...

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

Gentle reminder, following a tumble off the bike, that dogs should be on a short lead if you're on a shared use path. Grumpy reminder (having seen half a dozen cars in near misses this morning) that saving a few seconds by overtaking cyclists isn't worth killing anyone for.

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It is harder to accept such terrible accusations from someone we see as an active ally, and the creator of stories we hold dear. But we have to, in the same way as we'd accept them about anyone else. #writingcommunity www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Prompted by a fascinating conversation with CIEP editing colleagues - this is an exploration of how much to trust readers to understand themes and motivations, and how much to explain them. #writingcommunity www.justrightediting.co.uk/post/trustin...

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If it wasn't a crash, maybe a rapid unplanned deceleration?

submitted 44 days ago • 1 comment

I am a climate scientist and this is correct ⬇️

submitted 45 days ago • 333 comments

This is all about balancing a duty of care with a showing the beneficiaries of privilege how others have been affected by the issues that gave them privilege. And keeping the perspective that removing a book from a curriculum is not censorship. #writingcommunity www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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I've not given up on this one easily. I tried to like it - I love the setting. But I'm a third of the way through it, it's all 'tell' and no 'show', there's nothing driving a story and there's no narrative closeness. The characters feel like strangers. #writingcommunity

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

I always thought the drama over attention spans was way more complicated than it seemed #writingcommunity www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

Hope Santa brought you everything you wanted too x

submitted 59 days ago • 0 comments

Merry Christmas - participate in the creation of a work of art today. Ursula K Le Guin was so cool. #writingcommunity

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

Postie - on the naughty list. Reason: class traitor 😂 Merry Christmas everyone. Enjoy your union-gained days off. www.youtube.com/watch?v=URua...

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

I'm predicting this will be my D&D-loving daughter's favourite stocking-filler. 3-D printed (also a fascination of hers), £5 at the local market, doubles as a fidget toy. Result.

submitted 71 days ago • 1 comment

What do you buy for an elderly mum who doesn't drink, needs no more hand cream and can't eat too much chocolate? Lovely Christmas romance! #writingcommunity

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