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hyperfixation please stay with me long enough to complete the project. hyperfixation do not fade. hyperfixation finish what you started for the love of god

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Writing Tips Master Post

Character writing/development:

Character Arcs

Making Character Profiles

Character Development

Comic Relief Arc

Internal Conflict

Character Voices

Creating Distinct Characters

Suicidal Urges/Martyr Complex

Creating Likeable Characters

Writing Strong Female Characters

Writing POC Characters

Building Tension

Plot devices/development:

Intrigue in Storytelling

Enemies to Lovers

Alternatives to Killing Characters

Worldbuilding

Misdirection

Consider Before Killing Characters

Foreshadowing

Narrative:

Emphasising the Stakes

Avoid Info-Dumping

Writing Without Dialogue

1st vs. 2nd vs. 3rd Perspective

Fight Scenes (+ More)

Transitions

Pacing

Writing Prologues

Dialogue Tips

Writing War

Writing Cheating

Worldbuilding:

Worldbuilding: Questions to Consider

Creating Laws/Rules in Fantasy Worlds

Book writing:

Connected vs. Stand-Alone Series

A & B Stories

Writer resources:

Writing YouTube Channels, Podcasts, & Blogs

Online Writing Resources

Outlining/Writing/Editing Software

Writer help:

Losing Passion/Burnout

Overcoming Writer's Block

Fantasy terms:

How To Name Fantasy Races (Step-by-Step)

Naming Elemental Races

Naming Fire-Related Races

How To Name Fantasy Places

Ask games:

Character Ask Game #1

Character Ask Game #2

Character Ask Game #3

Miscellaneous:

1000 Follower Post

2000 Follower Poll

Writing Fantasy

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oh wow

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Reminder that you are not self-centered or narcissistic for having fun reading what you write! If you think your writing, plot, and/or characters are well-executed, they ARE. It’s YOUR story and it’s beautiful

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hey....

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Art & Writeblr Introduction!

Hello! I’m Noa, I’m 18 and I love to draw aliens, sci-fi concepts, and my OCs. Most of my OCs drawn will be relating to my comic the Dark Side of the Moon, or my second comic that is yet to be announced.

The Dark Side of the Moon is a comic about a group of five friends who implore themselves to unravel the disappearance of their friend’s father that happened 10 years ago. They traverse outer space in what feels like an endless battle to find him I have a second comic that I’m working on that takes place in the same universe as TDSM. It is still a very large work in progress as I’m still sorting character’s out for that comic, but there’ll be more about it soon. It is a drama comic unlike TDSM which is a mystery comic, however

I also have a novel by the name of bloodbath that I’m working on that I might post occasional updates about

I do post more art on my instagram account of the same name, but I will admit I am really inconsistent on there Here are my tags & other social media :)   ✧ #tdsm   < everything pertaining to the Dark Side of the Moon ✩ #tc     < everything pertaining to the second comic ✧ #tdsm cast     < Characters posted that are apart of TDSM ✩ #tc cast      < Characters posted that are apart of comic 2 ✧ #bb          < Any updates about my novel bloodbath ✩ #my art       ✧ toyhou.se account ✩ carrd

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I hope all low income writers are having a lovely day. If you're losing writing time working impossible hours to make ends meet, I see you. If you're having to stay at a job you hate just to have money coming in, I see you. If you can't justify sparing cash to pursue self-publishing because you need it more for groceries, I see you. If your ability to write is impeded by caring responsibilities for vulnerable children and/or adults, I see you. If the stress and responsibility has compounded into mental and physical ailments that further makes it difficult to write, I see you.

It's a hard world out there but you're doing the best you can with what you have and that's all anyone can ask of you. Don't make anyone feel as though you're worthless for not having the luxury to pursue your dreams as you see fit. I've been there and am there and I'm rooting for us all to catch the break we deserve.

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when people kinda disappear from tumblr that means they’re either doing really well or really bad

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i need the spam bots to feel pain when i block them

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halfway complete a wip i started in august already

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came back from a long break to see that the spam bots are back

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If you’re a pantser who struggles to finish books because you run out of ideas or constantly get stuck, that’s a sign you should try outlining.

It might not be the answer. 

I want to make it perfectly clear I’m not one of those writers that don’t believe you can pants a novel. You can. This isn’t about people that are successfully pantsing novels, this is about pantsers who never finish their books. 

If you never finish an original book, especially if you never get much past the first 20K words and you always pants those books, pantsing is likely the root of your problem.

I say original because I’ve encountered a lot of writers who successfully pants fanfic that cannot do the same for original work, or cannot do the same when they first transition from exclusively writing fanfiction to writing original work. I had this experience in my teenage years moving from only writing marauders fanfictions to writing my own stories. 

There are a couple of reasons why not planning at all may be causing your issue:

1. You might not understand story structure well enough to make it up as you go along. That’s nothing to be ashamed of, we’re all learning how to be better writers. Get some books on story structure and write yourself an outline. At least cover the inciting incident, the midpoint turn, and how the story ends. I’d recommend something a bit more fleshed out like the 15 beat story structure as a template and just leaving blank a few items if they feel like overplanning. 

Structure books I recommend: 

Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody 

Plotting Your Novel: Ideas and Structure by Janice Hardy

Character Arcs by Jordan McCollum

If this is your problem you may find that after a book or two written with the aid of some kind of outline you don’t need that anymore, or you need less and less detail. Don’t be afraid of trying pantsing again in the future. Your writing process should constantly be changing. That’s just you taking on the lessons of each book you write and applying it to the next.  

2. You might need some idea of what you’re writing towards to keep you motivated and interested in the story or to keep you from getting lost. 

If this is the case you’re probably some level of a planner at heart. I’d recommend you try a traditional structure like the 15 beat story structure, for that see my recommendations above, but you might also want to try simply planning the ending of your story. If you know the ending, you know what you’re writing towards. 

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Writers, it's okay:

to be proud of your own writing

to write something self-indulgent

to celebrate your achievements

to have a bad day of writing

to hype up your own writing

to be kind to your characters once in a while. ok? it's ok

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New writers I am begging you to take writing advice with a grain of salt. And pepper. Maybe some cloves. Or garlic powder. What I mean is spice up your writing, instead of listening to stale rules that might not work for everyone.

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ꜱʜᴏᴡ, ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴛᴇʟʟ (ɪɪ)

fear - open mouth - backing away - fake smiles - hugging themselves - long / dragged breaths - rocking

jealousy - snide remarks - darting looks - self-deprication - visible judging - folded arms - arguing a fair point

hurt - steadying breaths - overly bobbing head - teary - anger - trembling - pressed lips - insisting everything is 'fine'

lying (ticks) - picking at nails - touching hair - licking lips - laughing too loud - avoids subjects - won't meet eyes

worry - reaching out physically - pursing lips - looking to others - reassuring smiles - looking you up and down - tilted head - sympathetic nod

shame - will not meet eyes - feet turned away - teary - desperate - fidgeting - begging

humiliation - lashes back - cheeks flush - palms turn sweaty - face frowns -> brows scrunch, lips pull back - teary

love - looks for approval - blushing / turning red - clammy palms - nervous around certain people - laughs hard - turning clumsy - slip of thought