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this post makes the bold assumption that me plotting my book somehow means I have a clue of whats going on in my book

people be joking about not plotting but like? it's actually helpful? my story is one step closer to being finished because now i know what's going to happen? and i've got the freedom to write things out of order now? because they have a set place in the story? like? what is this sorcery??

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every writer should have to study this post

Pro Tip: The Way You End a Sentence Matters

Here is a quick and dirty writing tip that will strengthen your writing.

In English, the word at the end of a sentence carries more weight or emphasis than the rest of the sentence. You can use that to your advantage in modifying tone.

Consider:

In the end, what you said didn't matter.

It didn't matter what you said in the end.

In the end, it didn't matter what you said.

Do you pick up the subtle differences in meaning between these three sentences?

The first one feels a little angry, doesn't it? And the third one feels a little softer? There's a gulf of meaning between "what you said didn't matter" (it's not important!) and "it didn't matter what you said" (the end result would've never changed).

Let's try it again:

When her mother died, she couldn't even cry.

She couldn't even cry when her mother died.

That first example seems to kind of side with her, right? Whereas the second example seems to hold a little bit of judgment or accusation? The first phrase kind of seems to suggest that she was so sad she couldn't cry, whereas the second kind of seems to suggest that she's not sad and that's the problem.

The effect is super subtle and very hard to put into words, but you'll feel it when you're reading something. Changing up the order of your sentences to shift the focus can have a huge effect on tone even when the exact same words are used.

In linguistics, this is referred to as "end focus," and it's a nightmare for ESL students because it's so subtle and hard to explain. But a lot goes into it, and it's a tool worth keeping in your pocket if you're a creative writer or someone otherwise trying to create a specific effect with your words :)

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Someome should animate all the times I mess up a line or sentence while writing my book. Just watch a character actively have to deal with me writing them a horrendous line, me backspacing it, then writing an even worse line of dialogue

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In the last gif galadriel literally says "i was decieved bc he was hot :,(" same, galadriel. same.

Galadriel is having a hard time getting over the breakup 💔

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"How do you write such realistic dialogue-" I TALK TO MYSELF. I TALK TO MYSELF AND I PRETEND I AM THE ONE SAYING THE LINE. LIKE SANITY IS SLOWLY SLIPPING FROM BETWEEN MY FINGERS WITH EVERY MEASLY WORD THEY TYPE OUT. THAT IS HOW.

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my OCs at any given time

i want to be a sweet and friendly girl but there’s all this anxiety. and the horrors

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this is literally my entire thought process while I'm drafting

haha so do you remember how I said I was gonna write something short for yall

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in disgrace at court again #justgirlythings

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the writer // the writing

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I am going to imagine a scene between two deeply fucked-up characters that is so improbably tender

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Im no expert but since I write spooky things: this place is haunted as shit. Like the wood spirits will turn your body to moss here????

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me as I write my books

Are any of y’all making mistakes too or is it just me

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my book, DAGGER OF THE TSAR, releases in 2024!

my debut book comes out this year!!! DOTT is my little anastasia romanov fantasy retelling which can be added on Goodreads today! cover reveal coming soon! ;)

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By far one of the best writer feelings is when you’re just chilling and then it’s “Oh THAT’S how my plot is going to go”

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Last night I dreamed that someone invented a new version of chess called Rookmeo and Juliet where two rooks are in love and trying to run away together. To achieve this they have to make it to the other side of the board, but these rooks don't have any visible signs to differenciate them from the rest, just a small mark in their base. Neither of the players knows what rook from the other side is in love with their rook, so they have to play a regular game of chess, fully aware that they might unknowingly kill the lover of their rook. If they kill it, the game keeps going, but their rook betrays them, switches sides and turns into a second queen for the other player. People wrote a ton of essays about the symbolism and metaphors of that version of chess and the creator didn't have the heart to tell them that he simply invented it because he thought Rookmeo was a great pun

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oh I love a good fantasy map, man

One giant tabletop map in ink & watercolors on A2 paper.

This was a custom piece for a DnD homebrew campaign setting, and so much fun to make - especially all the little critter drawings!

If you’re interested in something similar for your own game or book, let me know!

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