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me rereading my own writing: this bitch fucking loves commas

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Normally, the human brain edits out blinks. But not yours. When you blink you catch a microsecond glimpse of another place. Sometimes beautiful, sometimes horrific.

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Corporations, Kenze Wee Hon Ming.

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Some of the best writing advice I ever got was if you’re stuck on a scene or a line, the problem is actually about 10 lines back and that’s saved me from writer’s block so many times.

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There’s probably a German compound word for that feeling you get at 2am when you’re single in your mid twenties and the creeping doubt that you’ve somehow missed your only chance at love because you didn’t meet someone in college and now it’s too late

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Like parents, like son. Hanatama family day out!

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WHEN YOU FIND A FIC

AND IT’S JUST MMM BOI

BC IT’S GOT GOOD GRAMMAR AND SPELLING

AND THE PLOT MAKES SENSE

AND THE CHARACTERS ARE WELL WRITTEN

AND YOU CAN HEAR THEM SAYING THE LINES IN YOUR HEAD

AND IT’S NOT A ONE SHOT

IT HAS CHAPTERS

AND JUST THE LITTLE THINGS IN IT THAT MAKES IT SUCH A DISTINCT STANDOUT

YOU KNOW WHAT I FUCKING MEAN

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and some other smal Hetalia pieces I made in the last days

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Me writing fanfic:

Too, many, commas,,, 

Is this ooc?? 

I used that word already 

Do people even blush this much?? 

*squints* Is that canon?

Tropes

 *cries while writing death scene* 

Wait what happened last chapter? 

I wrote like a thousan- 354 words!? 

*googles the lifespan of a tropical fish* 

have I spelt his name wrong all this time? 

Would they say that tho? 

Changes plot 539932 times 

Loses inspiration, goes back to tumblr

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me: i’ve got another idea for a fic

them: you literally have seven unfinished works

me:

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list of favorite things as a fanfic author:

When someone is really freaking mad at me for inducing an emotional response from them

when readers give me a background of how/when they read my writing

when readers give me a background of why they shouldn’t have been reading my writing (usually while at work)

when readers quote my work back to me in comments

the frickin’ real heroes here, the ones who comment on every chapter of an ongoing multi-chapter fic

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@fanfic writers and writers in general

PLEASE STOP USING “THE BLACK MAN” TO DESCRIBE BLACK MALE CHARACTERS

WE KNOW THEY’RE BLACK. WE KNOW. YOU DON’T NEED TO TELL US YOU CAN’T THINK OF ANY OTHER DEFINING FEATURE OF THEIR RICH AND INTERESTING CHARACTER.

There are very few instances you need to say “the black man”:

If being described to or by police, they usually say if the character is Caucasian or African American, etc

If it is literally the first time they are being seen or described

If their racial or cultural identity is significant to the narrative (“he was a proud black man in a city that didn’t respect him” etc etc)

You can use other descriptions. “the brown eyed man” “the black haired man” “the curly haired man” “the bald man” “the big man” “the small man”

You can identify a character by traits that aren’t the colour of their skin

This also applies to other nonwhite characters like Asians, as well as female characters, though my complaint is solely based on my own experience and how often I have to wince every time a black male character in a fic gets called “the black man”

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go find what a fic of ur life would be tagged as on ao3

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WHY YOU SHOULD WRITE HORRIBLY:

1. You’ll never write anything if you don’t

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Alternatives for 25 overused words in writing

1. Interesting- note worthy; thought-provoking; fascinating; attracting; appealing; attention-grabbing; captivating; gripping; invigorating; engrossing; engaging; electrifying.  

2. Beautiful- striking; stunning; magnificent; lovely; charming; gorgeous; radiant; dazzling.

3. Good- acceptable, wonderful, exceptional; positive; brilliant; first-rate; notable; stellar; favorable; superb; marvellous; prime.

4. Bad- awful; lousy; poor; unacceptable; crummy; dreadful; rough; inferior; substandard; atrocious; appalling; dreadful; defective.

5. Look- glance; fixate; observe; stare; gaze; peer; scan; watch; study; browse; eye; glimpse; review; inspect.

6. Nice- lovely; superior; pleasant; satisfying; delightful; likeable; agreeable; correct; adequate; swell; fair; okay; approved.

7. Very- extremely; exceedingly; exceptionally; immensely; tremendously; abundantly; particularly; remarkably.

8. Fine- satisfactory; worthy; respectable; exquisite; suitable; well; imposing; decent; admirable; praise-worthy; decent.

9. Happy- cheerful; delighted; pleased; content; amused; thrilled; elated; thrilled; ecstatic; on cloud 9. 

10. Really- genuinely; truly; honestly; actually; undoubtedly; certainly; remarkably; incredibly; downright; unquestionably; extremely.

11. Sad- miserable; gloomy; devastated; down at heard; distraught; distressed; dispirited; sorrowful; downcast; feeling blue; desolate.

12. Big- massive; huge; giant; gigantic; enormous; large; colossal; immense; bulky; tremendous; hefty; sizable; extensive; great; substantial. 

13. Shocked- taken aback; lost for words; flabbergasted; staggered; outraged; astonished; astounded; stunned; speechless; appalled.

14. Small- tiny; petite; mini; miniature; microscopic; minuscule; compact; pocket-sized; cramped; puny; undersized; limited; meager; modest; minute; pint-sized. 

15. Angry- irate; enraged; touchy; cross; resentful; indignant; infuriated; wound-up; worked-up; seething; raging; heated; bitter; bad-tempered; offended; frustrated. 

16. Know- understand; comprehend; realize; learn; perceive; recognize; grasp; sense.

17. Change- alter; transform; replace; diversify; adjust; adapt; modify; remodel; vary; evolve; transfigure; redesign; refashion; advance; transition; shift; adjustment.

18. Old- aged; ancient; matured; elderly; senior; veteran; decrepit; seasoned; venerable; past one’s prime; doddering; senile.

19. Think- ponder; reflect; conceive; imagine; contemplate; consider; determine; realize; visualize; guess/assume; conclude; envision. 

20. Funny- comical; ludicrous; amusing; droll; entertaining; absurd; hilarious; silly; whimsical; hysterical; joking; witty; facetious; slapstick; side-splitting; knee-slapping.

21. Go- move; proceed; advance; progress; travel; walk; journey; depart; exit; flee; make one’s way; clear out; get underway.

22. Give- grant; donate; hand-out; present; provide; deliver; hand over; offer; award; bestow; supply with; contribute to; send; entrust.

23. Get- acquire; obtain; receive; gain; earn; gather; collect; buy; purchase; attain; score; secure; take possession of; grab.

24. Easy- effortless; simple; clear; smooth; straightforward; uncomplicated; painless; accessible; apparent; basic; plain; child’s play; facile; elementary; cinch. 

25. Fast- agile; brisk; rapid; nimble; swift; accelerated; fleeting; high-speed; active; dashing; winged; hurried; turbo.