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Writing, at its core, is about stepping into someone else’s shoes. It’s not just about creating characters who are like you, it’s about understanding characters who are nothing like you. Writing forces you to ask, “Why does this person act this way?” “What are they afraid of?” “What do they want?” You have to feel what your characters are feeling, even if you don’t agree with them. That’s how you create characters who are complex, layered, and real.

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Hey. What do you do when you're trying to write but you don't know where to begin?

Hey, and thanks for the question! It's a very common one when it comes to writing: how to begin.

How does one begin?

For me personally, it helps to remember that the first draft is just that: a draft. It's a copy that almost no one else is going to see but yourself, and so you have the freedom to update things later after you begin.

When you want to write a story, it's likely that you already have a scene in your mind. Some conflict, some dialogue, some speech, etc. So, why not start there?

One good technique is to begin writing exactly what you wanted to write in the first place. Then just keep going from there. Fill in the blanks later! You don't have to begin at the very first scene, then work your way forward. You may find it easier to write what's in your head and get it out and onto the page.

From there, it's likely you'll find inspiration along the way. The web will connect for you over time. Trust the process and be patient! It's worth a try to see if it works for you :)

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Thanks for answering that Digimon tamers question. So, how much would it be for you to research Digimon Tamers?

There is no extra "research cost" if that's what you mean! Although I suppose it may take me an extra day to learn up on anything that I must, to ensure the quality that is expected of me.

Please feel free to email me at deepslumbrrr@gmail.com for further inquiries of this nature.

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if you've never engaged with a creative art on a regular basis you need to understand that it requires concerted effort to get into "the groove" to make something and every second that it takes to get into that groove causes physical pain, but the only thing worse than doing it is not doing it.

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Hi, was wondering for when your commissions are open, do you know digimon tamers?

Apologies for the delay in response, but I'm unaware of Digimon Tamers! However, I can always research topics and fandoms for things I'm unfamiliar with.

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For the four or five real humans who are following my Tumblr blog: first of all, hello again. Second, the layout of my website has been updated to require less scrolling. I'm saving you approximately one second of scrolling, maybe even 4/5ths of a second. I do this because I care (about your finger(s)).

The aforementioned haven can be found at its usual link:

https://slumbrrr.uwu.ai/

Happy Sunday!

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sometimes you just need to change the paragraph's order, or the sentences, maybe break them in the middle and put other ones back together, bring those scenes to the same time frame, and cut that other bit off... writing truly feels like carving a marble stone for me

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Hi. How often do you read fanfiction?

Goodness me, I remembered my Tumblr password and managed to get back in here. Sorry for the delayed response!

To answer your question, I read fanfiction far less than I write it, but I still enjoy reading any compelling stories I manage to find. I think I read an average of 2-3 fics per week? I'd like to read a lot more, frankly, but my standards can be quite the hurdle to overcome!

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Hello Again + About My Book...

Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening, my friends. It's been a while, huh? What a year it's been!

What's that? It's only February, you say?

Well, it sure is! And what a year it's been! Longest January of my life, I tell you.

Anyway, I'm popping in today because I want to talk about my book, The Smallest Sapling. Been a long time coming, eh?

There's a lot that I want to talk about, so if you're interested at all, details to follow below.

So, first and foremost, I want to thank everyone who has ever shown any interest in my writing career. My first book was exactly that—my first. There's more to come, but that's for later. For now, I have some information to share about my debut Fantasy novel.

Even before it was finished, a few people approached me with questions. They wanted to know the process. They wanted to know how exactly one writes a book in [Current Year].

Well, friends, I'm here to give you some news:

Writing the book is the easy part. Everything else? Ha, well... not as simple, I'm afraid. I'm thankful for the challenges I faced, however, and the lessons I learned from them.

Let's start with some stats:

As of today, February 1, 2024, I have sold twenty books, whether they were digital e-books or physical copies (paperback or hardcover).

And in totality, this is how much money I've made from my book in that time.

This might be well and good, until you consider...

...I've spent almost as much money on advertising the book itself!

I'm unsure if this is normal for new authors, especially those who self-publish. I'm unsure because, naturally, I've never done this before now. I wanted to take some advice from others before jumping into the deep end, so to speak. Sink or swim; learn as you go! That was my thought process.

I will say, however, that I am very proud of my work and what I've accomplished so far! As I said, I've learned quite a lot. I want to share what I've learned with all of you, especially those who have approached me and spoken to me about wanting to write a book themselves. I'm the first of my friends and acquaintances to do something like this, and I'd like to be a lighthouse for anyone lost at sea.

In a separate post coming soon(?) I want to talk about the writing process itself. That is to say, how to write a book, how to self-publish your book, and I'd like to share advice with my friends, contemporaries, and anyone else who is interested!

And, in the end...

Writing this book was, honestly, not very profitable at all. However, I'm not discouraged in the slightest. This is what I expected, after all.

Something important I learned: I am a little shy when it comes to just talking about my book to other people, even off the web. I know I didn't advertise as much as I could have. That 20 could have been a 30 if I was a little more assertive and little less shy.

This is also why most people try to go the traditional route when it comes to publishing their novels. They get big companies to do the heavy lifting for them, which is commendable, but just as perilous!

(More on that later!)

But whether I made ten dollars, or one dollar, or even no dollars, I don't regret it one bit. The journey is far from over, and I love, with all my heart and soul, every single step I've taken so far. It's a winding path, and my head is held high, and I'm chasing the sun.

I wonder what's at the end?

Let's find out together.

Until next time ❤️

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thinking of all the interviews I'll give for the books I have yet to write

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Gosh, I love how the sepia color theme looks in my book, and I love the page turn effect that Kindle/e-reader has for it! This sort of thing makes me so happy 🎵 the feeling of having my own book available to read anywhere is just... wow!

I can't wait to share this with everyone, just waiting for the publication side of things to hurry along ⌛

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we need more unpleasant female characters. not even evil necessarily. jerkwads and basketcases and people who just suck to be around. I want to read about women who I would never want to share a blunt with in a billion years

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I feel called out hehe

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Authors & Fan Fiction

I'm somewhat surprised by how many authors don't like fan fiction of their own works. Frankly, I would be SO flattered if someone wrote fan fiction of my book(s); if someone took the time to sit down and write out an entire story based off of my work, the work that I'd put myself into, that I'd poured myself into.

Hell, I might write fan fiction of my own damned books when they come out. I wouldn't be the first SFF author to do that, but I'd definitely do it!

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Hey, so what's something you hate seeing in fanfiction

Hi, thanks for the question!

The standout to me is poor grammar and spelling, honestly. It's interesting to see what ideas spring to mind for some writers and how they put those ideas "to paper", so there's very little I won't tolerate aside from how difficult it might be to read the story itself!

I've found great, good, bad, even appalling premises for some fanfics that I wanted to read, either out of fascination or (morbid) curiosity, but poor grammar and spelling is likely to make me close the page before I can even get to the eighth paragraph ^^

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LIFE-CHANGING: This author discovered you do not have to treat everything like a Final Draft as soon as you start writing it. You can, in fact, edit things MUCH later. You do not, in fact, have to rush through writing/editing/finalizing/editing/publishing all in one go.

WHO'DA THUNK IT?

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