This is really good. I'll definitely give some of these a go. I'll share this list on my Sunday newsletter round up because others will benefit too for sure.
Have accidentally done all of them, except The Drunk Text Experiment (I barely ever drink). That's not giving a flying fuck any more + ADHD for ya I guess? 😂
THIS is the revolution I RSVP’d to with glitter pens and no bra. You just kicked down the dusty ass doors of the Grammar Police Headquarters and set fire to the permission slips. Writing like you isn’t some rebellious act—it’s a fucking homecoming. And honey, that unfiltered, slightly unhinged, deeply you energy?
It’s contagious—in the best, feral-girl-autumn kinda way.
We’re done playing polite. I’m talking full-volume, dance in the rainstorm, “Did she really say that?” kind of expression. So yeah—I’m here for the confessions, the chaos, the coffee-fueled 3AM metaphors that don’t make sense but feel right. Your howl lit a match. I’m howling back. Let’s exorcise the factory filter out of our voices and write like our joy depends on it—because it damn well does.
Guuurrrrrllll. I'm sitting here picturing us on the back of some old pickup, with our megaphones in one hand and margaritas in the other, preaching the "Did she just say that?!" energy like it's a feral rally cry.
I'm coding the factory setting out completely so no MFer can ever reset my default mode again.
Are we dancing in the without bras first. Or should we have a quick dance party to get the vibes up? 😆
Yesss — margaritas and megaphones, that’s exactly the vibe! 🍸🔥 I’m already barefoot in the pickup bed, hollering unhinged metaphors into the void like it’s sacred scripture. Let’s code the chaos and burn the rulebook—page by page, joyful AF. I vote we dance first, bras optional, joy required. Let the feral rally begin. 💃💥
I’m saving this for later because I’ll need to re-read it! I’m learning to write in my own voice, but I’m naturally drawn to prose. Perhaps a mixture of the two might be interesting to experiment with (trying to not lose myself in all or nothing thinking). Thank you for your unhinged, practical wisdom!
NO RULES! Just try it all. Listen to that stream of consciousness you were born with and let whatever chaos that bubbles up come out. Let it all be an experiment! That's how we heal and find ourselves again. 🫶
My bucket list used to be to write a novel, but the fear that I wasn't poetic enough with high end vocabulary (and everything you state here) had me stuck, until I just started vomiting on the page like I speak - tortured, sarcastic, raw and real - and I could finally finish and publish the damn thing, bucket list- check. New bucket list - a vacation to go write the next one.
I'm sending this to writer friends I know struggling, effing brilliant, so many of your lines kill me especially these: could put a Xanax to sleep / watching people feel it in their marrow.
It really is just a primal release, isn't it? We don't need templates or scripts, we need gasoline for our fucking souls!! THANK YOU, from the bottom of my margarita-filled heart, for sharing this with your writer friends. Maybe double dog dare them to write something horny... that might get their attention. 😂 Hot dog clinking you so hard, gurl! 🫶
P.S. I hope you get that vacation... I've got everything crossed for you, even my eyes.
Guuuuurrrlll, You're one of those exceptions to the rule the rest of us secretly judge in our head. 😂
It's fucking GROSS how massive my filtration system became. I'm never going back to that cesspool of horse shit again. Take me or leave me... I'm fucking unhinged. There's nothing that's going to change that or make me hide it like an STD anymore.
There are GREAT ideas! And you talk the talk! I need to save this somewhere & come back to it! Commenting partly so that I have a paper trail in case I lose this 😂
The paper trail + crumbs is how I trace my way back to everything. 🤣 I had sooo much fun letting my weird play on this one. I dare you to use one before the paper trail runs cold. 🫶
The way I read this and got instantly thrown back into high school English class. “Marlana you can’t write like you’re having a conversation. That isn’t “correct” please rewrite,try again.” Did I ? No ! 😂 why? Because I have only ever known to write using MY VOICE. I have only known to write in a conversationalist way. I loved everything about what you put together. Thank you for validating my style of writing without even knowing u were 😊
This is really good. I'll definitely give some of these a go. I'll share this list on my Sunday newsletter round up because others will benefit too for sure.
That’s soooo fucking sweet of you to say + do!! Thanks a ton. 🫶 I hope it spreads like gossip.
Have accidentally done all of them, except The Drunk Text Experiment (I barely ever drink). That's not giving a flying fuck any more + ADHD for ya I guess? 😂
Probably, because that’s the reason these came right to me. 😂
Am definitely trying all this.
DO IT! I double dog dare YOU. 🫶
💪💪💪💪💪💪
YES, Dre.
THIS is the revolution I RSVP’d to with glitter pens and no bra. You just kicked down the dusty ass doors of the Grammar Police Headquarters and set fire to the permission slips. Writing like you isn’t some rebellious act—it’s a fucking homecoming. And honey, that unfiltered, slightly unhinged, deeply you energy?
It’s contagious—in the best, feral-girl-autumn kinda way.
We’re done playing polite. I’m talking full-volume, dance in the rainstorm, “Did she really say that?” kind of expression. So yeah—I’m here for the confessions, the chaos, the coffee-fueled 3AM metaphors that don’t make sense but feel right. Your howl lit a match. I’m howling back. Let’s exorcise the factory filter out of our voices and write like our joy depends on it—because it damn well does.
Guuurrrrrllll. I'm sitting here picturing us on the back of some old pickup, with our megaphones in one hand and margaritas in the other, preaching the "Did she just say that?!" energy like it's a feral rally cry.
I'm coding the factory setting out completely so no MFer can ever reset my default mode again.
Are we dancing in the without bras first. Or should we have a quick dance party to get the vibes up? 😆
Yesss — margaritas and megaphones, that’s exactly the vibe! 🍸🔥 I’m already barefoot in the pickup bed, hollering unhinged metaphors into the void like it’s sacred scripture. Let’s code the chaos and burn the rulebook—page by page, joyful AF. I vote we dance first, bras optional, joy required. Let the feral rally begin. 💃💥
I'm sooooo IN! 🥰 We roll at midnight. 💃🏽
I’m saving this for later because I’ll need to re-read it! I’m learning to write in my own voice, but I’m naturally drawn to prose. Perhaps a mixture of the two might be interesting to experiment with (trying to not lose myself in all or nothing thinking). Thank you for your unhinged, practical wisdom!
NO RULES! Just try it all. Listen to that stream of consciousness you were born with and let whatever chaos that bubbles up come out. Let it all be an experiment! That's how we heal and find ourselves again. 🫶
My bucket list used to be to write a novel, but the fear that I wasn't poetic enough with high end vocabulary (and everything you state here) had me stuck, until I just started vomiting on the page like I speak - tortured, sarcastic, raw and real - and I could finally finish and publish the damn thing, bucket list- check. New bucket list - a vacation to go write the next one.
I'm sending this to writer friends I know struggling, effing brilliant, so many of your lines kill me especially these: could put a Xanax to sleep / watching people feel it in their marrow.
It really is just a primal release, isn't it? We don't need templates or scripts, we need gasoline for our fucking souls!! THANK YOU, from the bottom of my margarita-filled heart, for sharing this with your writer friends. Maybe double dog dare them to write something horny... that might get their attention. 😂 Hot dog clinking you so hard, gurl! 🫶
P.S. I hope you get that vacation... I've got everything crossed for you, even my eyes.
even my eyes. bahaha. xx
Wait wait wait. How could you not actually USE the horny version?!!! Now that I know that's an option, that's all you'll be seeing from me.
You're welcome.
🤣🤣🤣 It's gonna be fucking legendary!! I can't wait for the next edition...
I’m trying all of these!
I DOUBLE DOG DARE YOU!!! And then tell me all about it. Please. I live for this feral shit! 🫶💃🏽
I will! I just wrote one about folks complaining about the folks posting notes about writing lmaooo. Imma post it later and tag you
YAY!! I can't wait. 😂
Love it!
Awwww, thanks!! 🫶
Funny, I've been writing in public for nearly 20 years and not once did I write prim and proper except when a magazine was paying me to.
I thought that's what we were supposed to do...write like ourselves 😁
This is such a fun post. Great ideas and I may use one or two as prompts for upcoming posts.
Guuuuurrrlll, You're one of those exceptions to the rule the rest of us secretly judge in our head. 😂
It's fucking GROSS how massive my filtration system became. I'm never going back to that cesspool of horse shit again. Take me or leave me... I'm fucking unhinged. There's nothing that's going to change that or make me hide it like an STD anymore.
There are GREAT ideas! And you talk the talk! I need to save this somewhere & come back to it! Commenting partly so that I have a paper trail in case I lose this 😂
The paper trail + crumbs is how I trace my way back to everything. 🤣 I had sooo much fun letting my weird play on this one. I dare you to use one before the paper trail runs cold. 🫶
Definitely saving this!
The way I read this and got instantly thrown back into high school English class. “Marlana you can’t write like you’re having a conversation. That isn’t “correct” please rewrite,try again.” Did I ? No ! 😂 why? Because I have only ever known to write using MY VOICE. I have only known to write in a conversationalist way. I loved everything about what you put together. Thank you for validating my style of writing without even knowing u were 😊