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“no one wants to read this” ok but you do. and that’s enough. and also wrong. i want to read it. hand it over

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okay im giving you to the count of -3 to restore the proper flow of time

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"5 Tips for Dating a Werewolf" by TJ Klune

1. If a werewolf has locked onto your scent, it is best to let them get as much of it as they can. If they are in shifted form, it might mean a wet nose to your face or a tongue in your hair. Fear not! They are, in a way, like a large dog, if a large dog were capable of human wants and whims. If you find yourself in such a position, do not move! Let the werewolf finish its scent-marking. It could take anywhere from five minutes to six days, so get comfortable!

2. Should you find yourself in possession of a dead animal left upon your doorstep, don’t scream and/or vomit! Chances are, it is from the same werewolf who sniffed you, wanting to make sure you are provided for. This is how a lycanthrope expresses interest. Be careful not to offend the wolf, as they might be watching from behind a tree or a bush. If you are averse to blood and gore, pretend someone dropped a cherry pie filled with bones on your porch.

(On the off chance that the dead animal was left by a cult and not a werewolf, please be prepared in case you are marked for a ritual sacrifice.)

3. Going on a date with a werewolf can be a fun event! Given that you might be in public, it would be best not to ask your werewolf suitor to “shift in the middle of an Applebee’s just to see if it scares the server into giving free appetizers.” While many people enjoy mozzarella sticks (especially when given under threat of fangs), using your werewolf in such a way to get fried cheese is considered bad form. Your werewolf has feelings, and no one likes to be used.

(If your werewolf does shift to get you cheese, reward them by telling them you think they are the greatest creature in existence. Positive reinforcement goes a long way!)

4. Uh oh. Your werewolf has driven you home, arches a single, devastating eyebrow, and says, “Are you going to invite me inside?”

Remember, werewolves aren’t vampires, meaning they do not need permission to enter your residence. However, good wolves always wait for permission before entering a dwelling that is not their own.

In this case, given the arched eyebrow, the werewolf is hoping to be invited inside for “adult activities.” This might include rolling on the carpet or having sex in the kitchen and/or up against a wall. If you choose to do this, you might see the werewolf’s eyes flashing. Good news! This means the wolf is having a wonderful time.

5. Your wolf stayed the night! How lucky are you? If you wake up the next morning with the shifter lying on top of you, it is very important that you do not move until they have decided to move on their own. Waking up a sleeping wolf can sometimes be difficult work, but if you keep a squeaky ball next to your bed, now is the time to put it to good use. Squeeze it near the wolf’s ear and ask, “Who’s a good boy? Who wants to play with the ball? Is it you? Is it you?” Your wolf will most likely glower at you and threaten your life, but if you squeeze the ball three times, the wolf will be distracted. Throw it to the floor, and as the wolf chases after it, consider making waffles! Werewolves love waffles.

(God help you if you make pancakes. You have been warned.)

If you have survived these first five steps, you are to be commended! That means you most likely will have a werewolf for the rest of your life. A werewolf is a commitment. Adopt, don’t shop!

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Do I have too many books? No. It is my shelving methods that are inadequate

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the cool thing about writing is that if you finish the book you get a free book at the end

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having online friends who are busy is just like. I LOVE YOU. I miss you. YOU GOT THIS. I'm giving you space to work. I LOVE YOU.

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Endlessly diabolical how you can't say words like rape and suicide uncensored without either being criticised by idiots or punished by conglomerates.

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imo the best way to interpret those “real people don’t do x” writing advice posts is “most people don’t do x, so if a character does x, it should be a distinguishing trait.” human behavior is infinitely varied; for any x, there are real people who do x. we can’t make absolute statements. we can, however, make probabilistic ones.

for example, most people don’t address each other by name in the middle of a casual conversation. if all your characters do that, your dialogue will sound stilted and unnatural. but if just one character does that, then it tells us something about that character.

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a writing competition i was going to participate in again this year has announced that they now allow AI generated content to be submitted

their reasoning being that "we couldn't ban it even if we wanted to, every writer already uses it anyway"

"Every writer"?

come on

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reblog if you have skilled writer friends and you're damn proud of them

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This is so true and such a good thing to remember but I also want to add sometimes you really are worse at your craft than before and that's ok too.

Maybe you had to take a long break from your craft. Life happens. When you pick it back up again there are things you may have to re-learn. Take it one step at a time.

Maybe you've picked up a lot of writing advice that doesn't work for you. It'll take some time to figure that out and learn what's useful to you and what isn't. Writing styles vary just as widely as visual art styles. What works for one writer doesn't always work for another.

Maybe you're trying to write something you're not actually interested in. Don't force it if you don't have to. And if you really have to? Find a way to make it interesting to you or to make the writing process more enjoyable.

Sometimes accidents and illnesses happen that can have long-term effects on how we write and perform. There are so many different tools out there that can help you through all kinds of difficulties. If you find yourself in a difficult situation where none of the tools are helping — that's ok. Your writing does not have to be as good as or better than your old writing. It is still worth writing and reading no matter how imperfect or inferior you may personally find it. You will always be a writer until you decide not to be and there are readers out there who will love your writing, flaws and all. Please keep writing if it brings you joy.

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Some final thoughts and tips:

Don't compare your unfinished drafts to polished, published works. That isn't a fair comparison.

There are plenty of authors out there whose earlier work was more enjoyable or more critically acclaimed than their later work. That hasn't stopped them from continuing to write. Don't let it stop you either.

I guarantee there is a reader out there for your writing no matter what. Everyone has different taste and one book's flaw can be another book's strength.

Go look up Lynda Barry's art. She draws "bad" on purpose. She draws like a child and it is so inspirational. Many of my peers attended a workshop of hers near the end of their illustration degrees and it had such a profound impact on them. She gave them permission to be "bad" at their crafts and showed them there's joy in doing something imperfect. I guarantee there can be joy in writing "bad" too.

please please please please reblog if you’re a writer and have at some point felt like your writing is getting worse. I need to know if I’m the only one who’s struggling with these thoughts

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someone on twitter is trying to claim that use of an em-dash is an indication of AI-generated writing because it’s “relatively rare” for actual humans to use it. skill issue

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beginning to suspect that if I ever want to have a published novel I will have to actually write a novel, which is frankly ghoulish

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Don't wait to write. Just start.

Don’t wait until your idea feels “good enough” to start writing. There is no such this as the perfect idea, or the perfect time.

The best stories often begin as messy, uncertain thoughts. Just a note in the margin of a notebook.

Start before you’re ready. The process of writing is how you figure out what you’re really trying to say. Clarity comes through the process, not before it.