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Why is it so much easier to write a story in your head than on paper

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why does writing inspiration just hit on a random Thursday

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Everyone should read their own fanfics recreationally tbh this shit fucking rules. It's like the author knows exactly what I like.

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Got some writing inspiration back - another Inigo Montoya x f!reader fic

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writing takes so long and its so tiring but if i dont write for the rest of my life ill die

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This is an appreciation post for the fanfic authors who aren’t included on rec lists

For the fanfic authors who don’t get art of their fics

For the fanfic authors who can’t get to 1000/500/100 hits

For the fanfic authors who don’t get comments/reviews

For the fanfic authors who write for small fandoms

For the fanfic authors who write rarepairs or gen fics

For the fanfic authors who get hate for the ships/characters/fandoms they write

For the fanfic authors who write in English despite it not being their first language

For the fanfic authors who don’t write in English

For the fanfic authors who don’t think anyone reads or likes their work

For the fanfic authors who aren’t big name fans

For the fanfic authors who don’t get requests in their inboxes

For the fanfic authors who can’t write stories that are more than a thousand words

For the fanfic authors who only write one ship

For the fanfic authors who are just starting

For the fanfic authors who have been writing fic for years

For the fanfic authors who use fanfic to practice writing

For the fanfic authors who write self-insert fics

For the fanfic authors who write about their OCs

For the fanfic authors who write to vent or cope

For the fanfic authors who are just waiting for their big break

Keep creating, I love you ❤️

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some people think writers are so eloquent and good with words, but the reality is that we can sit there with our fingers on the keyboard going, “what’s the word for non-sunlight lighting? Like, fake lighting?” and for ten minutes, all our brain will supply is “unofficial”, and we know that’s not the right word, but it’s the only word we can come up with…until finally it’s like our face got smashed into a brick wall and we remember the word we want is “artificial”.

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Occasionally, I'll remember I've read masterpieces written by fanfic authors that I will forever carry with me and that have shaped me into the writer I am today.

Not enough love is given to fanfic writers.

We do it all for free, and we get to touch so many hearts and make someone's day better with words.

So when people complain when we ask for engagement and feedback, try to remember that the written word carries a power that is seldom matched.

Ask yourself why you're reading fanfiction in the first place.

To feel.

To love a character through the words of someone else who is able to bring them to life in a way that allows them to take root in your heart and feel an immense sense of gratification and passion.

They live through you because someone out there decided to sit down, click their pen and put into words how much that character means to them.

And they will mean so much more to you because of that.

And that is fucking powerful and priceless.

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i don’t understand why some fanfiction writers will put all of there work in one giant paragraph. i am constantly abusing a paragraph break. i use it every five seconds. new subject? new paragraph. slightly different angle? new paragraph. any sentence that holds any amount of weight? boom new paragraph. i will use one word then do another paragraph break. you can’t stop me.

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Treating a monster with a kindness they are unfamiliar with 🤝 getting courted and bred by said monster

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I think one of the most beautiful things about x-reader fanfiction is discovering pieces of the writer sprinkled throughout the fic. Whether it's in their characterization of the canon character or the reader or details about how they like to be touched or loved, or little bits of dialect and personal habits, it's just so endearing. A homage to one of the most basic forms of self expression, and a vulnerable baring of one's soul for others to see. It's so, so special

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"that character is dead" "that character is married to someone else" "that character wouldn't even look at you" well not according to my google docs

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Writers keep in mind while you’re working on your current WIP, you’re learning skills that may not result in you being able to complete that particular WIP to your satisfaction, but WILL bear fruit in your NEXT WIP. Like, you might’ve blown up this science project, but next time (or the time after, or the time after…) you’ll nail it because of what you learned while setting fire to this one.

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Greetings fellow Gortash enjoyers, I have a half-baked fic idea based on a excerpt from the game about Gortash having affairs with high society ladies... I couldn't resist. There is no spice / smut in this yet... maybe I'll finish it off at some point...

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I want to branch out and write darker characters (all my fics and ideas are so sickly-sweet) so I’m brain-storming Gortash fic ideas, taking every brain cell in the armoury to stay true to his nature.

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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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How to start writing a book?

Look, I'm no professional or some expert. I'll just try to share my knowledge. Hope it helps you :)

1. Brainstorm a book idea

Write the book you want to read. You might have heard this phrase a lot of times, and that is a great advice. Write about a world you'd love to live in. Don't bother thinking about the genre first. Take a paper and let your heart flow onto it, without judging anything; it'll fall into some catagory itself. Think of the main idea first then let it fall into any genre rather than doing it the other way round. If you stll don't have a idea, don't worry. Writing prompt helps a lot. You can always search for writing prompts.

2. Outline your story

Write the underlying idea of the story, the message you wanna convey through your writing, in 3-4 lines. Then decide who your characters are gonna be and get to know them. And take you time with every step, it's not a race. Construct the settings and plot. Don't bother putting every event chronologically in the first outline. Your first outline is gonna be rough. Write down any idea you think is good for you story. Later you can always add or remove elements. Don't get too strict with your first outline.

3. Gather information

Do researches related to your topic. For instance, if your story is set in the time period of WW2. Research about how were things in those days, what was the condition of government, what were the needs of people and how they used to live. After that get some basic knowledge about writing. There are more than 1000 books written but only a few are successful. There must be a strategy. Prepare a strategy for writing and publishing. And if you're self-publishing prepare a strategy for marketing too, but first writing. After writing you can search about publishing and all

4. Stay with your idea

Writing a book is a long process, you need to stay with your idea, especially if you're writing a novel or a series. Plotting your story helps to stay with your idea. Try to immerse yourself in the the setting of your story. Get to know everything about your world and characters. If you don't engage with your story often, you'll start losing interest in it and That leads us to our next step...

5. Start writing before getting cold feet

Start writing before you start losing interest in your story. Don't wait for the perfect moment when motivation will hit you and you'll suddenly write a masterpiece. That perfect moment will never come. If you're done with plotting, outlining and your research, start writing now!