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“Possibilities” by me.

What do you think? Interesting? Boring?

Want to know more? Feel free to ask anything.

Want to read it? You can. On Wattpad. Click the purple title.

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put those words down on the page, you may not think they're good enough, but they're your own creation and that makes it important.

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“Writing is like breathing, it's possible to learn to do it well, but the point is to do it no matter what.” — Julia Cameron

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I don’t know how I forgot the dialogue one. I do that all the time. Thanks for adding it. I also love the other ones. Very helpful.

Some of my writer’s block cures:

Handwrite. (If you already are, write in a different coloured pen.)

Write outside or at a different location.

Read.

Look up some writing prompts.

Take a break. Do something different. Comeback to it later.

Write something else. (A different WIP, a poem, a quick short story, etc.)

Find inspiring writing music playlists on YouTube. (Themed music, POV playlists, ambient music, etc.)

Do some character or story prompts/questions to get a better idea of who or what you’re writing.

Word sprints. Set a timer and write as much as you can. Not a lot of time to overthink things.

Set your own goals and deadlines.

Write another scene from your WIP. (You don’t have to write in order.) Write a scene you want to write, or the ending. (You can change it or scrap it if it doesn’t fit into your story later.)

Write a scene for your WIP that you will never post/add to your story. A prologue, a different P.O.V., how your characters would react in a situation that’s not in your story, a flashback, etc.

Write down a bunch of ideas. Things that could happen, thing that will never happen, good things, bad things.

Change the weather (in the story of course.)

Feel free to add your own.

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Fall down SEVEN times, get up EIGHT.

“What if my story is bad/not meeting my expectations/what if I hate it?” You pick yourself up and you try again.

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Writing rule:

Every character who speaks gets their own paragraph. If two characters are talking, each time they switch you must create a new paragraph.

Do not add more than one characters’s dialogue into a single paragraph or it will be too confusing for the reader.

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Their laughter calmed. She smiled, staring up at him, her heart fluttering. He held her gaze. The world faded away. Everything became distant, leaving the two of them alone. She bit her lip, and he glanced down at it for a second.

He leaned down. Slow. Her stomach somersaulted, but she couldn't decide if it was from excitement or nerves.

He moved closer. His mouth parted. Soft breath hit her face. A second quick glance to her lips. He stared at her, his eyes asking for permission.

—excerpt from my original Wattpad novel, “Possibilities.”

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“Sometimes stories cry out to be told in such loud voices that you write them just to shut them up.” — Stephen King

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Ways to add to your Word Count (For Nano):

Write any scene (it doesn’t have to be in order).

Write dialogue.

Outline or write some plot points.

Don’t delete. If you remove a scene, a paragraph, a line: count it. You wrote it. It counts.

Write setting descriptions.

Write character descriptions.

Write last line ideas.

If you have other ways to add to your word count, you can share them here to help other writers.

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small reminders you writers might need

Your story does not have to be perfect from the start

A shitty draft is still a valuable draft

A failed story does not equal a failed writer

Your creativity, thoughts and ideas are irreplaceable, and you are more than capable of creating something extraordinary

Rome wasn’t built in a day, give yourself time to grow

You will figure everything out, take a break if you need one

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I need to remember this. It’s a bad habit of mine. So, thanks for the reminder. 💕

You would never tell another writer that their writing sucks.

So why use such words when describing your own?

Extend the kindness you provide others to yourself and be mindful of the words you use when scrutinizing your work.

“my writing isn’t yet where i want it to be, but in due time it will be”

“i have yet to reach my full potential”

“here’s how much i’ve improved”

“my writing has its flaws and that’s okay”

“i know my weaknesses + what i need to work on”

“here’s a list of things i’m good at”

“one day i‘ll reach my goals, but i need more practice, that doesn’t make me a failure, every writer goes through this”

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If anyone is participating in NaNoWriMo and is looking for buddies, you can add me — GenuineRoseW

You’re welcome to also add your nano username to this post so others can find you if you want.

50’000 words. Let’s do this together.

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Some of my writer’s block cures:

Handwrite. (If you already are, write in a different coloured pen.)

Write outside or at a different location.

Read.

Look up some writing prompts.

Take a break. Do something different. Comeback to it later.

Write something else. (A different WIP, a poem, a quick short story, etc.)

Find inspiring writing music playlists on YouTube. (Themed music, POV playlists, ambient music, etc.)

Do some character or story prompts/questions to get a better idea of who or what you’re writing.

Word sprints. Set a timer and write as much as you can. Not a lot of time to overthink things.

Set your own goals and deadlines.

Write another scene from your WIP. (You don’t have to write in order.) Write a scene you want to write, or the ending. (You can change it or scrap it if it doesn’t fit into your story later.)

Write a scene for your WIP that you will never post/add to your story. A prologue, a different P.O.V., how your characters would react in a situation that’s not in your story, a flashback, etc.

Write down a bunch of ideas. Things that could happen, thing that will never happen, good things, bad things.

Change the weather (in the story of course.)

Feel free to add your own.

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Awww. No problem. 🥰

(thank-you for sharing my post.)

I posted the final chapter of my original novel. It’s complete. Done. I can’t believe it. I’m kind of sad that’s it’s over, but happy that I did it. I have enjoyed every bit of creating this story. I love the plot, the characters, everything. I’ve enjoyed the process no matter how difficult it might have been at times. I’m proud of this work. 💜🎉

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I posted the final chapter of my original novel. It’s complete. Done. I can’t believe it. I’m kind of sad that’s it’s over, but happy that I did it. I have enjoyed every bit of creating this story. I love the plot, the characters, everything. I’ve enjoyed the process no matter how difficult it might have been at times. I’m proud of this work. 💜🎉

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Yes, but it’s incredibly annoying when you think of an amazing idea but you’re too comfy or sleepy to move and write it down. So you tell yourself you’ll remember it and drift off to sleep only to wake up and realise your gut feeling was true and you’ve forgotten it forever.

Always write your ideas down.

(No matter how sleepy you are.)

Does anyone else find it really comforting to think about your WIP/story idea when you’re trying to fall asleep? I’m a diagnosed insomniac with some lovely additional anxiety and it’s one of the only things that helps me drift off. It provides distraction whilst also somehow feeling like a warm hug and I don’t know it just hits different to brainstorming during the day.

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Dear fellow writers,

‘Said’ is beautiful. Please use it more. It isn’t anything to be feared of hated. It’s not boring or overused. It makes all the other dialogue tags more special when they’re used on occasion.

‘Said’ makes your writing less cluttered. It can be a simple way of reminding the reader who is talking without bombarding them with synonyms.

“Use it along with action to make it more interesting,” she said, picking up her pencil.

He smirked, and said, “Or with expressions and body language.”

“Or,” she said, “just as a quick reminder of who is talking.”

“And if you know who is talking, a dialogue isn’t always necessary.”

Of course you can use other dialogue tags, but please don’t exclude ‘said’. It’s heartbroken from being ignored.

‘Said’ is beautiful.