#Writing Process

[itsawritblr]

[lorrensflowergarden]

Oh help it's me again.🤦‍♀️

[theyoungwritersmind-aristanelson]

[lannegarrett]

I felt this.

[uniquethingtastemaker]

Oh no pt2. I know why I took a break from Riddle’s Dreaming of You. Turns out, I was at an impasse. I’m at an impasse. Sometimes it goes away when you come back. Not this time. Nope, it’s a character issue, which is probably the worst problem I can have. I’ll elaborate because I need help

Slight Spoilers for Riddle’s Dream:

The first dream is totally fine. It’s perfect! I love it!

The second? That’s where the problems start cause now I have to be a bit more realistic. Usually? That’s fine. However, we just saw Riddle being all over Reader. Trying to bridge the gap is hard, but it needs to be there. I’m already bending the rules a bit (more like adding rules but there were over 3k in Riddle’s dream. Pretty sure most of those aren’t all real, so I’m just following the direction the plot already set up for me).

Regardless, my initial thought was to have this section be more cute and innocent or whatever. Now, this is the real issue. Riddle can only be a cutie if he feels safe. Anyone who watches Riddle’s second dream knows he does not feel safe. He feels insecure and it’s obvious. The solution would be to make him feel safe. However, I don’t know how to get him there. They can’t just like abandon their post and go to Riddle’s room. The card soldiers can’t function without their queen…

Hmmmm… so what I’m saying is to focus on making Riddle feel safe. That should solve my problem. Plus, it feels less daunting than what I was trying to do

Alright let’s try it

[dauntlessdraupadi]

Is that even a question? Uh , YESSSSS

My characters are so happy right now :) Should I... ruin... everything?

[sskybooks]

#140 What would cause your character to break down-mentally?

Ok sooo note! I am changing my posting time to once every week. So that I can do other fun stuff hopefully, on here. I am thinking of posting more about my novel, and posting some other fun stuff that I have been wanting to do for a while! -but haven't had the time to do. I will be posting every Monday from now on. I hope to hear from you guys then!

I know you all have amazing creative juices in you and some amazing characters. This prompt is just for you to have fun and to help you explore your Character in a different setting. I would LOVE to hear what your Characters would do.

Have at it as you will!

(Also some of you ask how to submit prompts, you can just drop them in my ask box. )-

[themightyhumanbroom]

This is a friendly reminder to give your OC a firm and unmistakable L every now and then.

This is a necessary action to keep your OC healthy for the long term.

[chodzacaparodia]

It's frustrating that you can come up with the plot of an entire fic in just a few seconds, but writing it all down can take anywhere from never to forever.

[char-writes]

Daydreaming about my book:

Writing my book:

[eon-tries-writing]

being a writer is googling "reddish pink color name" and not getting the objectively correct answer

[itsawritblr]

Me about 100 times a day.

Later, when I read my notes.

[dionysiaproductions]

[maelancoli]

Writing Intimacy

i often see writers sharing a sentiment of struggling with writing kiss scenes which honestly bleeds into other portrayals of physical intimacy. i see it a lot in modernized styles of writing popularized by the recent trend in publishing to encourage short, choppy sentences and few adverbs, even less descriptive language. this makes intimacy come across awkward, like someone writing a script or clumsy recounting of events rather than a beautiful paragraph of human connection.

or just plane horniness. but hey, horny doesn't have to be mutually exclusive with poetic or sensual.

shallow example: they kissed desperately, tongues swirling and she moaned. it made her feel warm inside.

in depth example: she reached for the other woman slowly and with a small measure of uncertainty. the moment her fingers brushed the sharp, soft jaw of her companion, eliza's hesitance slid away. the first kiss was gentle when she finally closed the distance between them. she pressed her lips lightly to gabriella's in silent exploration. a tender question. gabriella answered by meeting her kiss with a firmer one of her own. eliza felt the woman's fingers curling into her umber hair, fingernails scraping along her scalp. everything inside eliza relaxed and the nervousness uncoiled from her gut. a warm buzz of energy sunk through her flesh down to the very core of her soul. this was right. this was always where she needed to be.

the first complaint i see regards discomfort in writing a kiss, feeling like one is intruding on the characters. the only way to get around this is to practice. anything that makes you uncomfortable in writing is something you should explore. writing is at its best when we are pushing the envelope of our own comfort zones. if it feels cringy, if it feels too intimate, too weird, too intrusive, good. do it anyway! try different styles, practice it, think about which parts of it make you balk the most and then explore that, dissect it and dive into getting comfortable with the portrayal of human connection.

of course the biggest part comes to not knowing what to say other than "they kissed" or, of course, the tried and true "their lips crashed and their tongues battled for dominance" 😐. so this is my best advice: think beyond the mouth. okay, we know their mouths are mashing. but what are their hands doing? are they touching one another's hair? are they scratching or gripping desperately at one another? are they gliding their hands along each other's body or are they wrapping their arms tightly to hold each other close? do they sigh? do they groan? do they relax? do they tense? are they comfortable with each other or giddy and uncertain? is it a relief, or is it bringing more questions? is it building tension or finally breaking it?

get descriptive with the emotions. how is it making the main character/pov holder feel? how are they carrying those emotions in their body? how do they feel the desire in their body? desire is not just felt below the belt. it's in the gut, it's in the chest, it's in the flushing of cheeks, the chills beneath the skin, the goosebumps over the surface of the flesh. everyone has different pleasure zones. a kiss might not always lead desire for overtly sexual touches. a kiss might lead to the desire for an embrace. a kiss might lead to the impulse to bite or lick at other areas. a kiss could awaken desire to be caressed or caress the neck, the shoulder, the back, the arms etc. describe that desire, show those impulses of pleasure and affection.

of course there is the tactile. what does the love interest taste like? what do they smell like? how do they kiss? rough and greedy? slow and sensual? explorative and hesitant? expertly or clumsily? how does it feel to be kissed by them? how does it feel to kiss them?

i.e. examine who these individuals are, what their motives and feelings are within that moment, who they are together, what it looks like when these two individuals come together. a kiss is not about the mouth. it's about opening the door to vulnerability and desire in one's entire body and soul.

[beatles4ever65]

Hey writers!

As of January 16, 2025, Microsoft has decided to automatically enable their AI service, CoPilot, on Word - even if you've previously turned off the service. They've also changed the process to disable it.

If you want to disable it again, go to:

Options -> CoPilot -> Uncheck "Enable CoPilot"

Hope this helps!