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REBLOG IF ITS OKAY TO TALK TO YOU.

Please.

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I've already said that my number one piece of writing advice is to read.

But my number two piece of advice is this: be deliberate.

Honestly this would fix so many pieces of bad writing advice. Don't forbid people from doing something, tell them to be conscious and deliberate about it. This could help stop people from falling into common mistakes without limiting their creativity. Black and white imperatives may stop a few annoying beginner habits, but ultimately they will restrict artistic expression.

Instead of "don't use epithets": "Know the effect epithets have and be deliberate about using them." Because yes, beginners often misuse them, but they can be useful when a character's name isn't known or when you want to reduce them to a particular trait they have.

Instead of "don't use 'said'" or "just use 'said'": "Be deliberate about your use of dialogue tags." Because sometimes you'll want "said" which fades into the background nicely, but sometimes you will need a more descriptive alternative to convey what a character is doing.

Instead of "don't use passive voice": "Be deliberate about when you use passive voice." Because using it when it's not needed can detract from your writing, but sometimes it can be useful to change the emphasis of a sentence or to portray a particular state of mind.

Instead of blindly following or ignorantly neglecting the rules of writing, familiarize yourself with them and their consequences so you can choose when and if breaking them would serve what you're trying to get across.

Your writing is yours. Take control of it.

It probably sounds like I'm preaching to the choir here because most of my mutuals are already great writers. But I'm hoping this will make it to the right people.

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Anonymously tell me how you feel about me. I can't reply, I just have to read it and post it.

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I had a dream last night where everyone gained the power to create their ocs as real versions, all they had to do was imagine it. But uh, I have no ability to visualize things, so I tried to make Vinnie. It wasn't quite Vinnie :(

Anyway.. if you could bring one of your ocs to life, who would you choose?

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Get To Know Your Mutuals

thanks for the tag @badolmen

Favourite colour: Black and red

Last song: Anemoia

Currently reading: The New Gate, alongside a ton of other manga.

Currently watching: I'm rewatching Enen no Shouboutai seasons 1 and 2 with my younger brother, looking forward to season 3 (which I haven't seen yet). Also Spy X Family.

Currently craving: Crab with butter and cajun seasoning. Other than that, any sweet iced coffee drink.

Coffee or tea: Coffee, though I also love tea.

No pressure tags: @magspy @askthehiddencaste @memurfevur

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Reblog to hug prev

Please

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I was having writers block and so I took a break and soon enough it was 3 in the morning and I had impulsively sewn together a tiny mouse you’re welcome

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I had a dream that I was playing Minecraft. It seemed to be perpetually night, rain fell through blocks, and I kept running out of torches. I thought I saw something out of the corner of my eye, and checked my settings. The difficulty was set to “Peaceful, I hope.” I couldn’t change it.

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This song has single-handedly taken over my life and it’s only been like a week

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Finished commission for @laughingdarkdreams of his OC Vice who I had the delight of hearing many stories about🌌

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You guys want to play a game? REBLOG and put in the tags why you follow this person

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what is your favorite type of cookie. not allowed to throw shade not allowed to be mean to each other just say what kinda cookie you like the most. this isn’t a competition just a conversation between friends there is no right answer 

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EVERYONE SHUT THE FUCK UP SCIENTISTS AT THE SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE HAVE FOOTAGE OF A LIVE COLOSSAL SQUID FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

🦑‼️🦑‼️🦑‼️🦑‼️🦑‼️🦑

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Anaïs Nin, from a diary entry featured in The Diary of Anaïs Nin Volume 1 1931-1934

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Reblog to give prev a fucking break holy shit y’all

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