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writing? oh, i’m definitely writing. in my head. during the most inconvenient times. like in the shower or when i’m about to fall asleep. actual typing? no, no, we don’t do that here.

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Douglas Adams is the best when it comes to describe characters

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Sometimes, writing exactly what you are thinking inspires you and everyone else, too. This is the proof of that. Holy fish, I got goosebumps after reading this.

Okay while I’m still coherent, here’s the thing about fanfiction.

I write fic for three reasons: a) because I want more content, b) because the writer/s did the character/s dirty and I want to fix it, and c) because my head would explode with unborn ideas otherwise.

Missing scenes are a), fix-its are b), and AUs vary depending on the level of canon divergence. You get me.

Now, why do I publish fic? a) spite, and b) need for validation.

Sometimes the lack of validation is discouraging, and I see no point in writing, but you know what? If you take away validation, you create a void; a void that will sooner or later fill with the other reason why I publish: spite.

Yes, spite. Not only at the writers of the medium, but also at the lack of response. Because you know what? I don’t care. I’m gonna subject the internet to my writing whether you want it or not. If I get comments, great. If not, fuck it. I’m gonna do it anyway not for you, but for myself.

Don’t like what I write? Hit the keyboard and write something better. Come on, I’ll wait with bated breath. Fill this tag with content and then, maybe then, I will finally chill the fuck out. (I probably won’t.)

I write because if not me, then who? I publish because if not me, then who? It doesn’t matter how many kudos, hits, or replies my stuff gets - I’m gonna keep writing until I’m no longer physically able to. If not for this fandom, then for another. I was lucky enough to be born with working hands and Azathoth knows that I’m gonna use them whether you like it or not. You do? Great! You don’t? Tough luck.

I don’t care that my stuff doesn’t get any comments, or the views are only in the double digits, or that I barely get any kudos. I don’t care. I wasn’t put on this planet to entertain; I was put here to write, and that’s what I’m gonna do.

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Knight: I have trained in all forms of combat and weapons since birth. I cannot be bested.

Some horsecock motherfucker: 

Knight: … What the fuck

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Using the appropriate vocabulary in your novel

It is very important that the language in your novel reflects the time and place in which the story is set.

For example, my story is set in Italy. My characters would never “ride shotgun”, a term coined in US in the early 1900s referring to riding alongside the driver with a shotgun to gun bandits. 

Do your research! A free tool that I found to be very useful is Ngram Viewer. 

You can type any word and see when it started appearing in books. For example…one of my characters was going to say “gazillion” (I write YA) in 1994. Was “gazillion” used back then?

And the answer is…YES! It started trending in 1988 and was quite popular in 1994.

Enjoy ^_^

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I don’t know if anyone has ever done this before but, here ya go… The Different Types of Fanfiction! 

I probably left a few out, but these are the most common, compared to their base fiction’s canon plot. Enjoy! XD

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when you’re trying to write and your last two functioning brain cells start yelling at each other

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Artists Share “Before and After” Evolution of Their Drawing Skills with Years of Practice

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Writer ressource

I’VE JUST FOUND THE BEST THING EVER!

Want to find how long it would take to get to point A to point B on a map, by boat? I know Google Maps is great for car and bus, but how about sea travel?

Find the speed in knots (per example, a steamship from 1850 has a speed of 12 knots according to this site , enter the port city and voilà! 

Want to find the distance it’d take to get from London to New York during the 19th century, on a steamboat, and quickly? Tadaaah!

They even tell you the number of days at sea! And the seas/oceans you cross!

Happy writing, and good luck on the last days of Camp Nanowrimo April 2017!

( @writeroftheprompts @heywriters I think you might find it useful?)

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do you have any writing exercises for describing locations? :)

Use all the senses. What does the place look, sound, smell, and feel like? What kind of props, furniture, color, scheme, or plant life is there? How does it make you or your character feel/react? After you’ve done this, trim the details that only clutter your story.

Describe a place you’ve been that you remember well. For me it’s a section of country road I found breathtaking as a kid and have never stopped loving.

Look around you and find something, or several things, to focus on. Describe them down to their finest detail; the water stains on a steel drinking fountain, the uneven grain of a faux wood door, the alien-looking stereo system, or the dust bunny hanging from a wall vent.

In any location, ask yourself “If was kidnapped and held captive here but found a phone, how would I describe where I was to the police?” Look for exits, objects you could use to break windows or pick locks, survival supplies, and information that would tell you where you are.

In any location, ask yourself “If I was on the run from the police or Big Brother, what in this area would get me caught?” Look for cameras, spies, sensors, and anything on you personally that could be tracking you (same rules apply if you’re planning to hypothetically commit a crime).

In any location, imagine you’re answering questions for a space alien, time traveler, or foreign immigrant about your surroundings.

In your home/bedroom, imagine you’re an investigator or that you have amnesia and must learn about yourself from your personnal belongings. Describe what you see and what it might say about you to someone who doesn’t have you there to explain it.

These are all the exercises I’ve practiced personally that I can remember. Hope you find them useful!

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16 Ways to Conquer the Blank Page

1.      Turn off the internet.

2.      Start writing a letter to yourself about the book you want to write.

3.      Take a book off your shelf and start typing in the first page of that book.

4.      Go back to the page you wrote before and edit it.

5.      Go back and reread what you wrote the day before.

6.      Set a timer and force yourself to sit in your chair (with no internet) until it goes off. If you have to sit long enough in boredom, you may find yourself suddenly able to write.

7.      Draw what you think will happen next.

8.      Talk—out loud—to your characters and complain to them about the blank page.

9.      Find a photo on line of a character or landscape for your book and simply describe the photo.

10.  Write what wouldn’t happen next in your book.

11.  Write a line your character would NEVER say.

12.  Type the phonebook.

13.  Write about the sound of silence.

14.  Reread a book or watch a movie that you hate. You may find you suddenly have something to say.

15.  Starve yourself of books or movies, any source story. You may find you NEED to write to fuel the part of you that can’t get story any other way than through yourself.

16.  Write a list of questions that you have for your book.

https://www.amazon.com/Write-Brain-How-Your-Right-ebook/dp/B07DHZB6MF

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hey, i need ur help. i had this idea for a book and i don't rlly know if it's good? so the idea came bc of my physics teacher, he talked about that the sun would just explode one day and i thought, why not make a story out of it? so i thought about the main character living in a futuristic sci-fi world (it would be a million years from now) and they all lnow that the sun will explode some day not far from now. when it finally happens, the main charakter and a few others can flee on a space (1)

Advice for all writers:

Nothing is original. Nothing. Not even your favorite book/movie/TV show

All ideas are bad until they are written

All ideas are a failure that will bankrupt you until they don’t

Do not pitch your book idea before you’ve written it

Do not seek justification, approval, or permission to write your idea

Assume your idea has been done before and done better and DO IT ANYWAY

This is how writing works, otherwise we’d have three books, two TV shows, and one movie in the entire world.

That is my advice. Now WRITE.

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One of the best analogies.

writing is like keeping plants

Plants come in all different shapes and sizes. Some come from the amazon, where it’s warm and wet all the time, and some come from the desert, where they only see a few inches of rainfall per year. No plant is better than another. I mean, how can anyone not love plants?

Some need to be watered every day, some every week, some even every month or year, but the thing is that they all need to be watered at some point. They’re all good plants, and they all deserve the nutrients, but it’s you that has to tip the watering can first – they can’t do that themselves.

Think of your writing as your very own plant, a new life that you’ve planted and cared for over time. Water your plant. Give it sunlight. Even if it’s only once every month, plants like cactuses only need a couple drops! And even if you don’t care for it for a while, plants can always bounce back and grow new leaves and flowers that are bigger than ever.

So water your plants. Water your writing. One drop at a time.

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THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ONE! Don’t ignore this in your writing!

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Worldbuilding: Things That Might Have Been Missed

These are the miscellaneous questions I didn’t put anywhere else.  Things that didn’t get enough questions to have its own post, or things I didn’t think of too much until the end.  In this post, I have written a list questions of … . well, everything else?

Have fun, be detailed and creative, and by all means come up with questions that are not asked.

Because my computer ate everything, these questions are not directly taken from the NaNoWriMo website.  Some are asked from memory, some are questions that sounded like ones I had, and others are ones I came up with.

How is a funeral held?

What happens to the body after someone has died? Do they bury it?  Place it in a tomb?  Cremate it?  Drop it to the bottom of the sea?  Send it down the river?  Toss it into a dragon’s lair?

How do people mourn?

What is consider an appropriate amount of time for mourning?

What color is used for mourning and funerals? Black?  White?  Red?  Blue?  No specific color?  What does the color symbolize?

Are there any coming of age rituals?

What happens during a coming of age ritual?

What age is the child normally at when he or she goes the coming of age ritual?

Does it vary by gender?

What kind of jobs exist?

Which jobs are held in high esteem?

Which jobs are despised?

How do people get jobs? Do they become an apprentice?  Do they need work experience?  A college degree?  How are they offered jobs?  Do they apply?  Talk with the owner?  Get recommended?

What jobs are influenced by magic?

What is the most common way someone meets his or her future spouse? By growing with them?  Through connections?  School?  In the market?  At a dance?  Arranged marriage?

How technologically advanced is the world?

What is the latest piece of technology?

How does magic affect technology?

How is new technology viewed? Is it embraced?  Are people apprehensive?  Do they outright spurn new technology?  Do people care?

What does the average bed look like? Straw mattress?  Water bed?  A pile of blankets?  A wooden platform?  A chair?  A couch?

What are some rules regarding sleep? Are mixed genders allowed or is that frowned upon unless they’re married?  Do people have their own beds or share with siblings?  Do the rules vary depending on where they’re sleeping?  Is everyone smooshed in together at an inn?  Can money get better bedding?

What are the basic pieces of furniture found in an average house? Chairs?  Couches? Tables?  Beds?  Bookshelves?  How many are acceptable?  How many pieces of furniture would indicate lavishness?

What are some toys for children?

What do people use as a light source when the sun is not available?

What kinds of dishes are used? Plates?  Bowls?  Cups or glasses?

What kind of eating utensils do people use? Chopsticks?  Forks and spoons?  Their hands?

What materials are dishes and eating utensils made of?

What kind of items are used for cooking? Pots and pans?  Clay pots?  Crock pots?  Skillets?  Wok?  A wooden plate?

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The Google Chrome Burn.

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Freshest Meme, people. Just saw that written in some advertisement and then I had to make a meme.