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balrogballs · 7 months ago

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I’m curious how you “plan” your fics in your notes! If it’s okay with you to share your secrets ofc… I always face the trouble of wanting to write a story where “nothing happens” and its more an exploration of ones character. But then i never know when to start? I always feel like stakes need to be involved in order for me to write 😖

Of course, perfectly happy to share!

So sorry it took me a day or so to get to this, I was travelling and wanted to answer properly haha. Below the cut!

Just a note though this is just my chaotic little process and is by no means particularly expert/useful - I do put in quite a bit of work into them but I defo don’t take myself too seriously so this could fully just be me rambling! Also I am still in my cold tent hence forgive typos!

Have also attached some examples of my plan, from The Sword Tree oneshot but ofc no need to read that, its just an overview of the process :)

With the below re, planning, this applies to anything that isn’t in my Feral Children series - that series is a bit more loosely planned in that I centre them all around family/parenthood so its a bit more fun. I like to balance posting both kind of fics, and I’d say Cast in Stone would be the sole story where it’s both.

Normally I like to think of a few themes first, normally one or two for each, and theyre quite basic/expansive. In False Spring it’s an eldritch manifestation of sea longing as chronic illness in Elrond, and then in Rats of Valinor, the spiritual sequel, it’s how said illness isn’t ‘cured’ in Valinor, with a side of diasporic ‘reverse’ longing. Then I write, normally by hand bc I’m a dweeb, a general thematic outline of what I’d like the story to convey. Here’s an example that I’ve shared before from the Sword Tree.

Since with most of these stories, nothing very much ‘happens’ in terms of story beats, eg. climatic point of Rats is literally Elrond seeing a rat, the one for Sword Tree is Maedhros chopping down a tree, the “drive” is mostly emotional rather than action based. So I plan out the emotional arc, and then decide the best ways to convey each aspect of it. I don’t really write this out, but have a vague idea in my head.

However, and this doesn’t really apply to the lighter feral children stories at all as I dont plan those, I do spend a bit of time on the prose and symbols/elements for each aspect before I write the story itself — this is me being unimaginative actually, as I’m writing in a very similar style and process to my novel writing, where again, the prose matters more than the narrative arc. I actually find it a lot harder to write long plot driven stories, and hope to challenge myself on this front in the future.

But yes, here, I talk to myself a bit on Google Docs, think of interesting ways to say what I want to say, tighten some important bits of prose before I actually put it all together - here’s an example, again from The Sword Tree just to keep it consistent!

And then I just write it! Most of the dialogue, and definitely all of the humour/random observations/inserts are written as I go, and I’d say my general narratorial style is conducive to this as for the most part it follows a somewhat ‘storyteller’ style, which works well with said random inserts or fourth wall breaks so to speak - I actually very much played this up with Cast in Stone for narrative/plot reasons, as anyone who’s read it would know haha. I will say though, said storytelling style works nicely with Tolkien due to how the original books are written, and is probably why I’m so compelled to and enjoy writing for this fandom, but it’s not read too well when I wrote for, say, Naruto haha.

Anyway hope thats helpful and that I havent been just chatting out of my arse for such a long time! Sorry for the lateness as well, I wanted to answer properly and just really didn’t want to be the person that says “oh haha i just write xoxo” because wayyy too many people in litfic say stuff like that lmao

I also wanted to say this is by no means expert advice or even that this is very good advice even - it’s just what works for me!

#balrogballs writes #asks

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spacejammie-eimmajecaps · 2 years ago

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I've been working on a long fic for almost 2 years now (300k words into it at this point), and there are a few things that help me a lot.

I'll try to make this coherent, but fair warning, I'm very tired today and it's hard to organize my thoughts.

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The first thing I do is make an outline, in which I do a numbered list or bulletpoint list of what's going to happen in the story. That helps me give the idea shape and direction.

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After that, I fill out character sheets so I know who is doing what, and why.

I'll share the template I use. I don't fill it out all the way for characters that only appear in the background, but I try to fill out all of it for the main characters. The bigger role the character has, the more detail their character sheet gets.

This may be overkill to some people. It's certainly not necessary, especially for oneshots and short fics. But I've found it very helpful for writing something super long.

An alternative could be just writing a background paragraph (or page) for each character.

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After filling out the character sheets, I usually have to adjust the outline to reflect the discoveries I made during that process.

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Next, there are two different approaches I've taken.

1. Draft the whole thing.

2. Draft, finish, and post one chapter at a time.

I prefer the second approach. It's easier to handle one piece at a time, at least for me personally. Doing it that way also allows me to change the outline as needed while the story progresses, rather than risk having to re-write entire chapters later on because of changes that happened early in the story (when doing the second draft).

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This next thing has been VERY, VERY, VERY important for me as I work on a fic that has multiple story arcs, multiple subplots, and many chapters.

I've learned to evolve my outline as I go.

By that I mean, I start with an outline that gives an overview of what happens in each chapter. The plan for each chapter might be a few sentences or even a few paragraphs. It might have notes (such as "remember not to reveal xyz yet" or "hint at xyz" or "it's winter; snow might be nice for setting"). It keeps the story on track and gives a vague idea of what should/might happen in each chapter.

However, sometimes plans change. I might discover that the chapter wants to be different than I was expecting, and it might drift away from the outline a little (or a lot). I've learned to embrace this. As long as it makes sense for the story overall (and doesn't create a huge plot hole), these changes can be fun (because unexpected changes keep it interesting for me).

Now, here's where the evolution of the outline comes into play.

After I finish/post a chapter, I go back to the outline and change what was written for that chapter. In its place, I type out anywhere from 1/4 a page to a full page that summarizes what happened in the chapter.

In this summmary, I like to include a description of the events that happen in the chapter, bits of dialogue that are important (either for understanding the character, or because that dialogue hints at something that's going to happen, reveals something from the past, or will be referenced later), changes to how a character looks (did they get a new scar? A haircut? Have they lost weight from an illness?), setting details that feel important, and anything else that stands out to me.

Summarizing each chapter in the outline as I go has really helped me keep track of things. I tend to get overwhelmed with so much to remember, and I don't want to have to re-read the whole fic every time I need to refresh my memory of past events.

I do like to re-read the fic occasionally, mind you. But 300k words is a lot to read and it's only going to get longer as I keep posting new chapters.

Reading the outline takes way less time. I usually read it in between chapters (though you could do it much less often that that) (I have chronic illnesses that give me brain fog, so it's hard for me to keep track of things without a lot of help).

Anyway, my outline is extremely detailed for all the chapters I've written/posted so far, but it's vague for the chapters that still need to be written. And I re-read as needed.

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A few other things, in no particular order:

Keep a list of subplots and add to it whenever you introduce a new one, so that you don't forget to wrap them up

Make a doc for setting descriptions (so you can check those details easily when you go back to that place later in the story)

Draw floor plans, maps, and other visuals aids (they don't have to look good)

Have a cuts/trash doc for stuff that you had to take out of a chapter but don't want to lose forever (or might be able to use later)

Make a playlist, or multiple playlists (I do a playlist per story arc and sometimes give certain characters a playlist). I've found that music helps me get into the right mindset before I write a chapter, especially if I've mentally tied it to a certain character or subplot

Take breaks regularly!!! If you've got a fic that's taking months or years, you're going to need regular breaks to rest and recharge your creativity. Go read something or watch a show or enjoy another hobby for a while. (I usually write for 3 weeks and then take 1 week off. If I feel I'm approaching creative burnout, I take a longer break)

Don't feel like you have to commit to a posting schedule. For me, having a deadline would be stressful and unpleasant, especially because I have periods of time where I'm too sick to write. I just post chapters when they are done, however long that takes

Do you have any advice and how to write a long fic?

I'll encourage long fic writers to add on in the notes, but as someone who tends to prefer short and medium-length fic, I'll tell you how I go about it.

Get a premise that you just absolutely love. You're going to be writing this thing for months, if not longer, so you want it to be something you're willing to spend a lot of time thinking about.

Embrace subplots. You'll have your main plotline that you want to see through from beginning to end, but you can also weave in some subplots here or there. The way I do this so that I don't get lost down a rabbit hole is that I always make sure that every chapter has at least 1 thing that moves the main plot forward and then if I want to spend 1-2K with some side characters doing something fun I can do that as well. Subplots can extend for the length of the full narrative, but they can also just last a chapter or three. If you're used to writing short fic, these might give you that familiar feeling of "completion"

A chapter is only as long as it needs to be. Don't get hung up on having a consistent chapter length. Don't get hung up on hitting some arbitrary number every time. Instead, figure out what the next part of your story needs to include and write however many words it takes to get that chunk across. Varying your chapter lengths is a normal thing to do and not something to stress about.

The next thing that I find important personally may or may not be relevant to you, but I find that I can't plot anything in much detail. If I get too into the nitty gritty with my plotting, it just feels like I've already written it. I need to keep it at the level of "And then A and B meet C and hijinks ensue." I can figure out the particular hijinks later. It's the characters meeting up that's the next important thing for me to figure out. Getting too far ahead of myself is a death knell for me in writing long fics, but there are other writers who swear by it. Test out different ways of approaching it and see what works for you.

As someone who tends to write more briefly, another feature that's common to longer fics is more extensive descriptions. People spend time painting visual pictures of the setting or the characters or the actions that are happening. Write the more bare-bones style that focuses more on dialogue (if you're like me) and then go back and read through what you've just written and see if there are opportunities to add in more detail. This can lead to some really interesting characterization choices and also help you out with worldbuilding.

When it comes to worldbuilding, you don't have to get it all on the page. You just need to share what's relevant for the reader in that moment and what is useful to lay out now so that it's already there in a future chapter. You can have an encyclopedic knowledge of how your world works in your head, but it's not actually necessary. No one is going to be quizzing you later - and if they do, you can always figure it out at that point.

Most important for me when I'm trying to get myself to the end of a longer fic, have a friend or a group of friends who are also into what you're writing - or at least willing to hear you get excited about it. Being able to get excited about your work is so important. It's like a bottle of water being handed to you on mile 10 of a marathon.

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handfuloftime · 4 months ago

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Fire Emblem time :)

Despite having played Radiant Dawn approximately one million times I've never played Path of Radiance, so this will be an adventure.

That may have been the shortest tutorial chapter of all time.

Ike is a baby, wow.

I know the overall outline of the plot but not the specifics, so I was kind of expecting Greil to die right at the beginning of the game. Instead we're just hanging out waiting for the plot to show up, I guess.

The animated cutscenes don't look half bad considering this game is twenty years old.

The last FE game I played was Genealogy of the Holy War back in early 2023, and I'm struggling to adjust my sense of scale--I've got about 50 minutes of playtime through the end of Chapter 3 (and I definitely could have done that faster), and an equivalent amount of time in Genealogy would put me about...halfway through the prologue? lol

I'm playing on Easy because I didn't want to have to deal with actual difficulty on my first playthrough and honestly I'm sort of regretting that so far--it's really easy (again, I have to adjust my expectations from Genealogy, haha). Ike and Boyd are the only units I've been even remotely worried about.

(Wait can you not do nested bullets on posts anymore??) Titania in particular is difficult because I'd intended to use her to soften people up for Ike to finish off, but she just kills everyone instantly. Oops.

Ike has grown six levels in four chapters, though, so it's not like I'm worried. Even if he didn't managed to fight anyone in the pirate chapter.

But actually, when is the plot going to start? It's been four chapters, and while it's nice seeing familiar faces (and I guess they do have to introduce the cast), I'm getting bored.

I miss the world map overviews at the start of every chapter that Radiant Dawn had--I have no sense of where this is taking place (I mean, I know it's Crimea because I know the overall plot of the game) beyond "area plagued with bandits".

Nasir???

#telliusblogging #<- the tag to block #if for some reason you're not interested in me rambling about a twenty year old gamecube game lol

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archangelbelletti · 4 years ago

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How to pace your book

(If sharing on Instagram please tag @irbelletti)

During the last months, I wrote the first draft of my new book and re-read the last one. I learned more about rhythm, and noticed some issues and how to solve them.

So, here are some tips for how to pace your book!

1. Sections

The first thing you should do to pace your book if you’re an outliner is get an overview of how it is going to feel to the reader.

Where are the big moments, those parts where the plot really unfolds and important things happen?

Those are the stones you should start building from!

I suggest not putting two of those plot points too close together, or the pace is going to feel a lot faster than it should be.

I used a three-act structure for HASTAR and each act starts or ends with a big plot point. In the middle, I have smaller events and then fillers (like little chats between the characters where relationships are built, reflexive parts, and any kind of moment where their personality can be exposed without crashing against the plot).

2. Chapter length

A chapter should be 3000-5000 words long, or so the writing community says, even though it’s okay to think that your chapters can be as long as you need them to be.

At the same time, though, consider that a chapter that is 500 words long is a VERY fast chapter and is probably going to make your reader go “So? What happened here?”, which is something that my beta readers told me about my old book.

For TALE OF SPACE AND TAROT, before changing my POVs and shrinking them from 9 (nine!) to 6, I had many chapters that were really too short, and cut the breathing pace of the book way too much.

Being an underwriter I never struggled with caper being too long, but as a reader I can’t stand when a book has chapters that never end. They exhaust me, and even if the story is interesting, I have a really hard time understanding when it’s okay to put down the book and be sure to pick it back up again.

So, in conclusion:

In my opinion, the best books have an average chapter length of 4000 words max. Some chapters can be as short as 500 (these will give your reader a breather) and some can be a little longer (these are the chapters where big, long events happen, like a final battle or the ending, where you solve all conflicts).

3. Chapter openings

You can start your chapter in medias res (in the middle of the action), by describing something (the weather, a character, a landscape, a feeling), with dialogue, with shock, with a dream… The ways to start a chapter are many! The only thing you should consider is this:

If the chapter has a plot twist in it, the kind of plot twist that will leave your readers in tears, start it slow. Your character wakes up to have breakfast, the weather is nice, everything is nice and slow and familiar. Build up the rhythm and give the reader a big shock.

If the chapter is the cont’d of a very anxiety-inducing chapter that you ended with a cliffhanger, then, immediately dive into the action.

3. Chapter middle

I’ve seen a lot of bestseller authors doing this (including visual media), but I just can’t stand it. [keep reading]

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idrellegames · 4 years ago

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Hi! I'm so curious about your writing process! I was wondering, do you have like, drafts of random scenes that will come up later, or do you keep everything entirely in your mind until its time to put it in the game? I personally always write drafts for the scenes i like even before its time for them in the plot but then i get so distracted by these 😅 Anyway, you are incredible and I hope you're having a nice day!

Hiya! 💗

My writing process for Wayfarer is pretty different from how I usually write. I typically prefer writing in chronological order, but on small(er?), contained projects I sometimes jump around depending on what I want to write on a given day. I have a two-act play where I wrote the first act and then the third act and left the second act for last because it was the hardest. 😅

But because Wayfarer is as much a game as it is a web novel, the scope makes it impossible for me to skip around. The number of variations and the way they compound to create unique results and outcomes makes it necessary for me to write in chronological order. I can't start working on scenes from later chapters because I'm not sure where exactly the emotional throughline of the characters is going to land before I've written the material that precedes a specific scene, and I'm also not exactly sure which variables I need to track because I haven't created them yet.

For a project as large as this one, I rely heavily on a rigorous outlining process. I have a master beat chart that gives the rough overview of the major events in each chapter and the most important plot points of each act. I don't go into the nitty-gritty details here, the master chart is specifically for the overall plot of the game.

I have smaller beat charts that go into greater detail for each Act so I can have a clear sense of the pacing (plans for romance/friendship scenes and main character side quests go here). And then when I start working on a chapter, I create a full chapter outline and smaller separate, detailed outlines for each major section and the branches within that section. These are usually done in a way so as I'm writing each branch, I can quickly check off all the things I need to account for as I complete them.

When I'm actually writing new material for the game, I work in sections leading up to a bottleneck (a bottleneck is when all relevant paths/choices lead back to the same scene).

So, for example, right now I'm working on a large endgame sequence in Route B where Aeran and the MC have to return to the Count (returning to the Count is a bottleneck, it's a plot event that will always happen). This sequence is divided into three sections, depending on the player's previous choices. Each of those three sections are further subdivided into branches that split again depending on skill checks before they bottleneck back onto the same path.

The game's mechanics often mean I'm dealing with 4 outcomes per choice. Even though the player only sees 2 choices (like a Strength choice and an Agility choice), the passage actually leads to 4 possible outcomes (i.e. 1 for passing Strength, 1 for failing Strength, 1 for passing Agility and 1 for failing Agility) or more if there are alternative, non-skill based choices.

It becomes a lot to keep track of, so I colour-code everything in my Word document. I also make a list at the start of each major section or branch that covers all of the possible results so I don't miss anything. It basically turns into a game of "Did I do all the orange choices? OK, yes, we can move on now." 😂

Once I've finished all the material for a branch, I'll put an X next to it so I know I've written it and move on to the next branch. I also include notes about any approval changes or variables I need to flag here so I don't forget them when I start coding. I don't like coding directly in Word, it just makes things more difficult to read and keep track of when I start putting new game content into Twine.

I keep an Excel file that tracks all the variables (their names and whether they're a boolean, a string, an array or an integer), what choice they track, what sequence/area they first appeared in, and whether or not they will continue to be used after the end of the chapter. I unset variables when I'm done with them to help keep the game's memory size down (Wayfarer is going to be huge, so any excess stuff in the background needs to be trimmed).

When I'm writing a scene, I try my best to stay in that scene and not worry about anything outside of it. Otherwise, I would get easily overwhelmed by the amount of content I have to create to stay true to the game's vision.

When I have really specific ideas for a scene that occurs much later in the game, I usually jot them down alongside some rough dialogue for later reference (I have a few Mel, Ren and Calla romance scenes that currently exist in this form). I also keep a journal or a stack of paper next to me while I'm writing so I can write down any ideas that may spring up for later incorporation. Writing them down right away and moving on helps me keep my focus where it needs to be.

I also keep a separate sheet for any edits/changes to code/lore changes for existing material I may think of as I write. When I work on a patch for the game, I always tackle the things on that list first before I move on to bug reports.

And that's about it. 😅

#wayfarer #process #answered #long post #sorry for rambling!#i am not good at explaining how i do things

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kiingocreative · 4 years ago

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The Structure of Story is now available! Check it out on Amazon, via the link in our bio, or at https://kiingo.co/book

Every author starting out will know how important reviews are. If you’re yet to be convinced, here are some fun facts about reviews*:

1. 88% of consumers trust reviews as much as personal recommendations.

2. 72% of consumers will take action after reading a positive review.

3. Positive reviews tell Amazon and Google you’re worth ranking and can boost search results for your book by feeding into SEO (reviews account for almost 10% of total search ranking factors).

So reviews aren’t just a nice to have — they’re critical to the success of a book.

Now, amongst the writers community, we talk a lot about receiving reviews, but less so about giving reviews. I enjoy writing book reviews immensely, because it makes me think about what I’m reading on a different level, and forces me to learn how to articulate that opinion. This is actually one of the main reasons why I got into professional BETA reading.

I was asked recently how I structure my book reviews (all of which can be found on my blog), so here you have it: all the secrets to how I go about writing book reviews, along with some concrete examples!

Start With Why.

The most important question to ask yourself before you even start writing a review is this:

Why do people read book reviews?

In essence, they want to know whether the book is good, what it’s about, and — more importantly — whether they should read it. They generally like some context and detail to back the review so that they feel it’s genuine and trustworthy.

If you can keep in mind what people generally want to get out of a book review, this will help you keep your review relevant and useful. It’ll help you figure out what’s worth including and what isn’t. If in doubt, ask yourself what you would want to read about in a review when you’re trying to decide whether or not to buy a book.

Some Key Questions.

Before you start writing, you also need to ponder a few things. It may not always feel natural to reflect on a book on this level of detail — it didn’t for me at first. I either liked a book, or I loved it, or I didn’t, but I rarely spent a lot of time critically thinking about why I did or didn’t like a read.

If you’re also finding this uncomfortable at first, I say stick with it. I found it extremely interesting to make myself think these things through. It’s made my writing so much better, because I’ve developed that objective evaluation muscle that activates even when I’m with my own work. It’s also made me much better at forming and formulating an opinion, which is something I didn’t use to be good at!

Here are some questions to start with before you start on your review:

• Did you like the book?

• What did you like about it?

• What didn’t you like about it?

• Are there any themes that were particularly well handled?

• Were there any characters you liked above others, and why?

• Would you recommend the book to a friend?

These few questions will start shaping your view of what you’ve read and provide the main elements of your review.

To take your critical reading to the next level, you may want to ponder the various elements of the story and the writing as a whole. Think about:

• The plot / storyline — is it strong? Consistent? Original? Enticing? Are there gaps?

• The characters and character arcs — are all characters well developed? Multi-layered? Do they make sense? Are they relatable?

• The key themes — what are some recurring topics through the story? Are they well handled?

• The pace and timeline — is the story progressing at a good pace? Where does it lag? Does the timeline make sense?

• The writing style — how was the writing style? Did it flow well? Did it feel unique or original?

• The dialogues — did they feel natural? Were they believable? Were they engaging? Did they add to the overall story?

• The editing — how was the editing? Were there any typos or formatting errors?

Example Review Outline

Once you’ve spent some time with those initial questions, you’ll find it gives you the best part of your review content. At first, you may want to note down your answers to each of these. With time, you may find you can process these in your mind faster than you did before, and you don’t need so many notes. Whichever way is right for you, once you have this, you’re ready to start structuring your review.

I tend to use the following outline (though, of course, this isn’t the one and only way to write a review!):

1. Star Rating:

It’s most common in this day and age to include a rating in your review. There are talks out there about not leaving a rating on a book, because these can be extremely subjective — someone’s three-star rating may mean they loved the book but for others it’s a negative rating, some people don’t leave five-star reviews out of principle etc.

If you’re reviewing the book on Amazon and Goodreads however, you don’t have a choice but to pick a rating out of five stars. Have a think about how that rating system relates to you. For instance: would you leave five star ratings? What rating do you use for a book you liked versus a book you absolutely loved? What kind of book would warrant a low-rating? etc.

2. Opening:

Start with a short overview of what you thought of the book. This should give the reader a concise view of what you thought of the book, in two or three sentences. The idea is that, if they read only this opening part of the review, they should know your view on the matter.

Here’s an example opening paragraph I wrote for Heart of a Runaway Girl by Trevor Wiltzen:

‘Heart of a Runaway Girl is a breath of fresh air. As far as crime and murder investigation novels go, I only ever read Agatha Christie, so my standard is high. But this book did not disappoint.’

3. Synopsis:

The next section of the review is a short summary of the book, which should give the main elements of the plot. I tend to keep that part really short because I find that, if anyone wants to know the specifics, the book blurb the author so diligently wrote for the back cover is a much better place to learn more about that. Yes, you need to give a sense of what the book’s about, but it shouldn’t be the bulk of the review.

I think this is a matter of personal preference, I’ve seen reviews out there with a much longer synopsis section, but I always find myself skipping those bits to get to the nitty gritty of the review, which is what the person thought. There again, go back to the why — people who read reviews do so to find out whether or not they want to buy a book, so the more valuable pieces to help with that (in my view) are your opinions, more than an in-depth summary which they can find elsewhere.

For instance, when I reviewed Counter Ops by Jessica Scurlock, the second opus in the Pretty Lies series, I kept the synopsis paragraph to:

‘In Counter Ops, we meet a familiar duo, Ivy and Nixon, as they face the aftermath of the Elite Auction, and each endure its painful consequences. We follow their journey as they try to escape their fate and attempt to come to each other’s rescue — in more ways than one.’

4. Highlights:

The next part is what I call the ‘highlights’. This is where you talk about what you liked most about the book, or what you thought the strongest parts of the book were. This can focus on one element of the book (a character, a part of the plot, a theme etc.) or cover multiple elements.

See, for example, the highlights I picked for my review of Age of the Almek by Tara Lake:

‘I loved the author's ability to give every character their own voice and a distinct perspective on the world around them. I loved how involved I became with every character's fate and woes. I loved the precision with which the Almek world has been created, with such minuteness you can picture it down to the finest details.

My favourite part is the portrayal of the many facets of human nature, be it through the reactions of the masses to the barbaric ways of their rulers or the individual views of the protagonists. In every Almek citizen is a piece of the great puzzle that is humanity at large, and the author has a gift for writing it as raw and real as it gets.’

5. Mitigate your view:

Right after the highlights is where you’d add anything that mitigates your view. That’s anything that wasn’t quite as strong as you’d want it to be, or anything you weren’t a fan of.

You can skip this part if there’s nothing you didn’t like about the book — you don’t have to go nitpicking if nothing comes to mind. And it doesn’t have to be a bashing of the author and their work either. Keep it constructive and explain why you felt that way. There’s never a need for insults or expletives, and these wouldn’t enhance the quality of your review anyways. Formulating constructive criticism takes practice, and requires tact and subtlety. It’s a valuable skill to have if you’re willing to invest time in honing it.

Here’s how I phrased that part of the review for Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan:

‘But - and there's a but - my qualm with this book is that, for a story that revolves entirely around Nick and Rachel... There's actually very little Nick and Rachel in it!

Yes it's all 'about' them and it talks 'of' them loads, and we're told theyare happy together and want to be together... But it's all 'tell' and no 'show'. Their intimacy is sorely lacking, so I was left missing that added colour to convince me that they, in fact, do love each other. And I'm not talking saucy passages — I 'm talking about basic things suchas them actually talking to each other and spending time together.’

6. Conclusion:

The final part of the review is a short paragraph with closing remarks, such as a short summary of your view on the book, whether or not you recommend it or some indication of what readers the book may be for (e.g. ‘if you liked… you may like this book’).

When I reviewed Collision by Kristen Granata, I ended the review with:

‘Readers used to intricate, far-fetched romance plots may find this book too straightforward for their liking. In my mind, this is what makes the book's key strength: it's real and honest, it takes the reader through difficult situations and complex emotions beautifully, and that makes it all the more relatable.

A great read overall - and the moment I finished the last page, I was on Amazon ordering the next book in the series!’

How long should a review be?

I don’t think there should be a minimum or maximum word count to a review, though I find that mine end up being around 300 to 500 words. I feel this is a good length because as a reviewer this forces me to be concise and clear in expressing my opinions, and as a reader it’s long enough to give people a sense of the book, but not too long that they’ll drop off before the end.

Final Thoughts: To spoil or not to spoil?

My view on adding spoilers in your review is simple: DON’T.

Try as I might, I can’t fathom what could be gained from adding spoilers to a review. Once again: back to the why. Someone reads a review to find out if they want to read the book themselves. If you ruin the plot for them in that review, what’s the incentive to pick up the book?

It just hurts the author’s chances of making a book sale, and it robs a fellow reader of the joyful rollercoaster of finding out those plot twists at their own pace. Don’t do it, it’s just rude.

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benoitblanc · 3 years ago

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for the writing asks: 1, 2, 4, 7?

1. tell us about your current projects.

original work: my big original project right now is a crime drama television show currently titled erebos. the very brief overview is that it follows a team of petty thieves who accidentally try to pull a con on the mob. the mob is NOT happy. the team is forced to learn their way around the inner workings of the parisian organized crime underworld if they want any chance of making it out of this alive. turns out it is REALLY hard to draft a tv show, but i love the characters enough that i'm willing to fight through it. i would always LOVE to talk more about anything erebos related if anyone has any specific questions :)

fic: the monster agent carter time loop fic is eating up most of my writing time right now. i have all of the beginning done, a good chunk of the end, and scraps of the middle. i am very good at writing more introspective fics, so this is a huge leap out of my comfort zone, but i'm very pleased with where it's at so far, though it does make me want to tear my hair out on a regular basis. charting the narrator's (spoiler: it's peggy) emotional journey throughout the loops is really challenging but will hopefully have a high payoff

2. tell us about what you're most looking forward to writing in current or future projects.

i really just want to get to the point of actually being able to start writing erebos. i'm still very much in outlining and research. the issue with creating a tv show is you're really only supposed to write the pilot yourself and then just have everything else outlined in broad enough strokes that a team of writers can still have input. it's a really fine line to walk.

4. share a snippet of your writing that you're really proud of.

it took me SO long to find something suitable, but this is from a short story i wrote last year about a young woman who busks in the manhattan subway system. i love this short story and i love my busker. not a lot of plot happens, but it was such a fun character study. (the character studied? new york city, of course):

There are always the regulars. Sam, who can’t be more than twelve and hasn’t spoken once since telling me his name, brings his squeaky old violin to duet with me. His little sister Charlotte often fishes through my spoils to see if there are any state quarters. A harried-looking businesswoman always drops several Euros into the case on her way home from work. Where she gets them from, I have no idea. There’s an old man who comes to sit on the platform every Tuesday and Thursday. I don’t know his name, but he knows mine. “Hiya, Angie,” he calls. “Play something for us, won’t’cha?”

So I play the “Maple Leaf Rag,” his favorite, and when I’m through he nods and says, “Thanks, darlin’, that was real nice.”

unfortunately, there's also a line in this story about the old man being around the same age as christopher plummer and betty white, which, um, has been edited to angela lansbury and queen elizabeth for obvious reasons

7. what do you think are the characteristics of your personal writing style? would you say others agree with you?

i have been told by several professors that my strengths lie in characterization and weaving together various storylines/themes in a manner that definitely isn't effortless but comes across that way. i would also say that a lot of my writing voice is subtly stereotypically british. it's very dry a lot of the time, and while it isn't exactly overly verbose, i do use a lot of quites and rathers and other various modifers. outlook is always after me for this.

writing asks!!!

#thanks so much for asking!!!#answered #arwen writes

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akindofmagictoo · 5 years ago

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For your writer's ask game: 📖📋🎶

thanks for the ask!

📖 what is your current story about?

my current main projects are Hurricane and my dragon WIP which I don’t have a formal intro for but read this post for a basic overview of the plot. or search my tag [wip dragons]

EDIT the tag is [wip dragonsong] and its formal intro is linked in my pinned post :)

(sorry this feels like a cop out)

📋 what are your favourite and least favourite tropes?

favourite tropes... found family, women supporting women, anything feminist really, easy-to-hate garbage antagonists, S W O R D S, quests, kidnapping or abduction, CONSENT IN FIRST KISSES (or any kisses)

least favourite tropes... rushed or forced unnecessary romance (ugh), romanticised abuse, I can’t think of any more off the top of my head but rest assured there are more. there are also more favourite tropes I’m sure.

🎶 do you like listening to music while you write?

yes! usually instrumental soundtracks, but I listen to music with words sometimes while I outline. it has to be nice and familiar though.

writing Hurricane I played the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtracks on shuffle while I wrote. sometimes other soundtracks or I picked specific songs, but Pirates of the Caribbean was my go-to. for obvious reasons.

#ask game #writer emoji ask game #wip hurricane #wip dragonsong

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revoluticn · 5 years ago

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“Have you seen Marceline Ash Pelagius? Her mother is Keeper of Coins - so why is she running around as the Lieutenant of the Guard? It’s certainly one way to throw away your noble status. I heard she completely called off the engagement too. Tragic what happened to her father - but if you ask me he had it coming. Apparently the King finally got his hands on one of his pamphlets preaching about a “new Republic” and had Marius Pelagius run through with a sword. I wonder how far the apple’s fallen from the tree. What a ridiculous idea: replacing the monarchy with a new form of government. Can you imagine?”

about

marceline ash pelagius

twenty - two

cisfemale, she/her

bisexual

currently: lieutenant of the guard

formerly: noble & apprentice to the keeper of coins (her mother)

revolter

untrained inferi

overview (tl;dr)

Born into nobility. Only child. Her mother, Cassandra, is the Keeper of Coins for Tyrholm. Cassandra is of noble birth, but it’s rumored she has pirate blood in her. Marceline’s father, Marius, is a former educator the Bard’s College. His father was an advisor to Octavius Valmont. Marius is now a scholar who focuses on political science.

Like her father, Marceline is an Inferi. The two of them hide this from all but Cassandra. It’s a secret that brings father and daughter closer than ever. Marceline’s magic is wild and unpredictable.

Marius begins writing political pamphlets in the same vein as Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense’ where he outlines the case for a republic form of government instead of a monarchy. He amasses a small group of like-minded individuals. Meanwhile, Marceline is being raised to be a lady. She is engaged to TEMPERANCE and it looks like she will lead a life in the court of the king like her mother.

One small problem - her father’s radical ideologies are rubbing off on her and she’s beginning to believe in the concept of a republic for Tyrholm.

When Marceline is 17, Marius’ identity as the pamphlet writer is revealed and he is charged with treason. Marius is ambushed and killed by the King’s men during one of his and Marceline’s camping trip. Marceline manages to survive by playing dead.

The young woman returns home to a mother. The two woman are enraged. Together they hatch a plot to kill the four men that butchered her father. The Captain of the Guard THE FOOL is one of them.

Marceline strips herself of her social standing, breaks off her engagement, and joins the Guard. She tells no one why.

She rises through the ranks fast and soon becomes Lieutenant of the Guard. “The truth has a tendency to make things harsh and unwelcoming, and yet it is the very thing that makes the men here listen to you. They look at you and see someone unwavering in their honesty, merciless with their virtue. It earns you a level of respect that most lieutenants spend their whole lives scrounging for.” The Guard becomes Marceline’s new family.

Living amongst the citizens of Lowtown makes Marceline realize that the monarchy is bullshit. She finally understands the merit of her father’s work and decides to completely dedicate herself to this revolution. She becomes an outspoken advocate for a republic and is ready to die for such ideals.

Now, Marceline starting to pick up where her father left off with his pamphlets and hopes they will be of some good to the revolution. She most certainly will rise above and beyond her father’s own ambitions. She’s training up any revolter who wants to learn how to use a sword and doesn’t let anyone second guess her because of her youth. She - once a lady - made Lieutenant of the Guard fair and square after all. Marceline still wants to kill the four men that murdered her father. She loves her mother, who is still Keeper of Coins, and worries for her terribly. Her magic is still wild and unpredictable. But Marceline has never been more certain of her goals in life. Down with the monarchy. Power to the people.

background

You know this is not a rebellion, you know it’s a revolution. You are born of a noble house, the only child, last of your name. Your mother is revered in court as the Keeper of Coins. She has a mind for finances and business, though you inherit the steel of her spine and the cut of her jib more than anything else. If you trace her lineage far back enough you’ll see that before nobility came piracy and maybe that’s why she’s always been so good with gold. She’s a smart woman with a sharp eye that upholds her family’s reputation by being someone that can sniff out a poor deal or a tampered book with ease. She’s never really sailed the seas, but you can see that she misses it. And thus, so do you. Most of your lullabies are sea shanties and you take your first steps along the banks of Tyr’s Tear. You cannot remember a time when you didn’t know how to swim. Your mother, for some hidden reason, knows how to fight and she is the one to teach you how to use a sword. ‘A cutlass’ she clarifies the first time you call it something else. ‘There’s language used correctly and then there’s language used beautifully.’ Meanwhile, your father is hopelessly bound to the land. More specifically, he is hopelessly bound to his books. He is an academic that is fortunate enough to be born into nobility. His father lived a long life as a trusted advisor to Octavius Valmont. A former educator at the Bard’s College, the birth of you brings about a new chapter to your father’s life causing him to leave the college and spend most of his days in Tyrholm writing, reading, and discussing matters of political science. How he wooed your mother you’ll never know, but because of them you’ll never doubt what love is. If you had to guess though, your father enchanted your mother because no one used language more beautifully than him. Your father has a secret though. When you are four years old, you learn that you’ve inherited it. The two of you are Inferi magi. The fastest way to someone’s heart is through conspiracy and you and your father are bound by this secret you share. He’s spent his whole life hiding this, and he teaches you to do the same. You hate being anything other than outspoken, anything other than untruthful about what you think and who you are, and the only anchor is you know how much he hates it too. The two of you hold tight to something the world hates and work to make it a gift more than a curse. This is what connects you to your father. Inferi magic is destructive, but your father shows you that sometimes that is the way of life. He tells you about the pine-trees that depend on heat to crack open their seeds. He talks about entire forests that are born from the ash of forest fires. Sometimes, in order to make something stronger, you must burn it down; sometimes, in order to make something last forever, you must destroy it. You know the story of the wolves and the snakes, he’s told you it over and over again to lull you to sleep, but he tells you it again now. Political structures - you are five so you say ‘what’ and he replaces the phrase ‘political structures’ with the words ‘Kingdoms, like Tyrholm’ and you say ‘oh, okay’ - Kingdoms, like Tyrholm, get better, continue surviving, by being torn down and rebuilt. Just like the wolves and the snakes. ‘Let me teach you little one, how revolutions begin.’ He tells you instead of bedtime stories. Your father believes in revolution, in a way that is before his time. He wants to dismantle the monarchy and in its stead assemble a republic government. His political ideology stands stark amongst the beliefs of this world and you are young enough to be enraptured by the optimism of it. Your mother, far better at playing society’s game than your father is, tells him not to speak so loudly about such things when you are not in your home. And it is a nice home. For all of your father’s gripes against King, it seems the current system has given you and your family everything you need. You have all the flourishes that come with wealth: a respectable reputation, a lavish upbringing, a thorough education. You’re a lady and the dresses and the etiquette and the social gatherings don’t let you forget it. In many ways you are like your father, you debate and you discuss and think deeply on things with little regard to how that reflects on your station in life. Your mother is the opposite. She teaches you how to lie and survive within the status quo. You are ten when your father begins writing pamphlets - ‘purely educational,’ he defends - about what a republic is. At least once a month he meets with a handful of like-minded people who are interested in discussing such things and their conversations often go late into the night. They sit tucked away and hidden in the back of a low-lit tavern - and you know these things because you are wily enough to try and follow him one night. Your father catches you and drags you back to the manor by the scruff of your neck like some stray kitten. Your mother is furious - at the both of you. You are sent to bed without any supper and your father sleeps in the library that evening. So goes your life. You become your mother’s apprentice as the Keeper of Coins and she makes it worth your while by teaching you to spar in the evenings. Your footwork improves more quickly than your mathematics, but you’re not too bad at either. Your life as a lady blooms. More lessons, more competitions. You find love, a first love, so you don’t understand that there can be different kinds, and even sour kinds. All you’ve ever witnessed is the warmth between your parents, even in their bickering, and so the most naive parts of you believe this to be true of all love. This routine is almost enough to make you forget about the plights of the kingdom and that you live in a gilded cage. Your father gets bolder in his commitment to a radical political movement. You’re 15 when you start staying up late to help him proofread the pamphlet he writes. The two of you start taking camping trips to the Volkun Forest, so that you may discuss such things freely amongst the trees. Out here, if the wrong word slips out or if a little bit of magic pushes through your fingertips, there is no one to pass judgment. Out here is freedom. You take these trips and your father returns, only to lock himself in his study for the next three days. Sometimes you’ll press your ear to the door when the house is quiet and hear nothing more than the quick and furious scratching of a quill across parchment. Not too long after there will be fresh sheets of radical ideas floating through the city. When you are 17, the fabric of your world is ripped apart at the seams. Your father’s ideas are labeled as treason and the King’s Guard ambushes you in the middle of the Volkun Forest. They run your father through with a broadsword more times than necessary to kill him and he is left in a bloody, bloody heap. You manage to survive by playing dead. It’s a decision you replay over and over and over again. The anger over it lingers for years. You should have lept to your feet and fought, and instead - you chose a coward’s route. You dig a grave for your father using only your hands and still, somehow, you manage the return home. The rage in your mother’s eyes when you tell her complements your deep sorrow. She dries your tears and you dry hers, but both of you agree that no one else will see you cry. Your magic burns in you that night, so hot and unknown that you throw yourself into the river to temper the flames that lick your blood. Your lack of training has never been more apparent than now. At such times you’d ask your father what was happening to you and even if he told you that he didn’t know, the shared loneliness made it bearable. He is not here now, and you must weather this alone. Your mother doesn’t speak for 13 days. At first you think she will never speak again, you have heard of those that die of heartbreak, but you soon realize that she is scheming. “I know what we will do.” She says on the thirteenth day and you nearly drop the sword you are polishing. A plan forms. Together, the two of you plot. How do you kill the men that struck down your father? How do you kill a king? It’s decided that you will join the guard. You abandon your engagement. Like that, you abandon your life. Your reputation is ruined and your mother barely scrapes by. You move out of the familial manor, out of safety for your mother. She’ll still write you letters and you will still visit to sleep in your childhood bedroom, but the two of you agree to keep these instances to once in a blue moon. You move to Lowtown. You know that one of the men you want six-feet under is the Captain of the Guard. When you first ask to enlist, they think you are pranking them, trying to pull the wool over their eyes because some noble has dared you. When you don’t leave though, that’s when they grow from disbelief to skepticism. ‘Why?’ You are asked. ‘Because I dream of a better world.’ Of course you’re met with laughter. You, however, refuse to lie. You stay steadfast in your plot. You wait for their amusement to die down before challenging the man nearest to you to a spar - if he wins you’ll leave and never bother them again. That evening, you bring your cutlass and you win your way into the Guard. After all is said and done you hear a stray spectating guard say to another, ��She fights like a pirate.’ No one can stop you once you are a woman decided. You spend the next few years putting your head down and doing the work. You become the youngest lieutenant the Guard has ever seen. You are not intimidated by this, you swallow it easily with the knowledge that you are here with a higher calling. The truth has a tendency to make things harsh and unwelcoming, and yet it is the very thing that makes the men here listen to you. They look at you and see someone unwavering in their honesty, merciless with their virtue. It earns you a level of respect that most lieutenants spend their whole lives scrounging for. The world may not be fair, but you intend to make it so. That is seen and that is respected. They listen to you, but more importantly, they trust you. You make it clear that you’ll take an arrow for any of them, parry whatever blow comes their way. When a man is struck down in the field, you’re one of the first to volunteer to tell their family. They start letting you do this by default, your stoic demeanor and steady nature prove to be the exact temperament needed to weather a storm of their family’s sadness. Every time you do this - every time you confront a freshly widowed bride, a newly motherless son - you promise to take care of them. You won’t let their death be in vain, you say. You find yourself caring for all these families as much as you care for your mother. In this way your family grows, and it no longer feels like you are last of your name. All of this goes without mention of the elephant in the room. Your job puts you in painful proximity to the Fool, one of the men that killed your father. However, these days it seems you’re on the same team in more ways than one. Together you lead the Guard, together you declare you’ll fight in the same revolution. You seek forgiveness within yourself, but your heart finds it hard to go back on a judgment once it has passed. You know that striking him down would be a poor move on your part tactically, that it would scatter the men, that it would lead to a different kind of revolt. You don’t want to tear your new household in two just. So you take his name to that list of names you intend to make your way through and shift it to the bottom. That night you begin a new list, one of additional grievances to call upon that specifically the Fool is responsible for and you decide that you will savor and remember these grievances when the day of his death finally comes. You’re intense, you ache for revenge, you age for revolution. Those that would think less of you for the latter are nowhere nearby; they’re far off in some ivory tower. Those that surround you are bolstered by it. Each breath is spent on the growing rebellion, each action is dedicated to felling an empire and an unjust king. You are a flame that keeps your friends warm, you are a fire that chases your foes into action. Living amongst the Guard has taken you out of luxury, out of a life of nobility, and placed you in the thick of a growing revolt. Each citizen of Lowtown comes with their own history, of a life earned through hard work and skill, and you realize that a monarchy is bullshit. ‘Power to the people,’ you think. It’s difficult to remember the girl who existed before your father died. But try and you remember. You’ve still got your family crest, it reminds you of the sea. A mutt wanders onto your path one patrol of the Volkun forest and you swear it looks part wolf. You take him in. Two weeks from now he’ll chase after a snake on your hunting trail and even you will say “Oh come on” at the heavy handed metaphor life has thrown your way. In these ways, the world continues to remind you of who you are. And then, only on quiet lonely nights do you let your mind wander, galloping through the memories back to the day your father was butchered before you. You clawed your way back to the city, clawed your way back to your mother. You’ve defied death once and so hell nor heaven scares you anymore. Buried deep within all your noble intentions is an undeniable truth: you have your revolution, you have your decided aims for a republic, but you would put it all on the line, just to get back at the men who killed your father. You pray to the wolves and snakes you will become a better person. You are not a revolter, you tell yourself, you are a revolutionary.

#( tl;dr )#( biography )#( intro post )#( HISTORY; red the blood of angry men; red a world about to dawn )

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nihilnovisubsole · 6 years ago

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Hey man, I have a question about writing. Having read both Dangerous crowns and your fics, I've noticed you're *really* good at pacing the story arc, and the mini arcs in it. Now, I have a question: What would you advice for keeping a fresh pace in a long story (that would span multiple decades), and a lot of arcs - both plotwise and character wise?

god, you have no idea how reassuring it is to hear that. i’ve mentioned before that my latest project’s story arc has been an uphill battle almost every step of the way. i’ve been really racking my brain to make sure it isn’t, like, 10% utter chaos and 90% People Talking In Rooms. if you think i do an okay job of pacing, i’m going to trust my instinct for some parts i’ve been hemming and hawing about.

i don’t know what your process is, but if you outline at all, i feel like meticulous organization is going to be your friend. the reason i always encourage people to outline is that it gives you a more digestible view of what you’re working with. it’s easier to see if a character hasn’t appeared in a while, if the pacing seems to jerk around, or if you left something unresolved. once a project gets long enough - and once you’ve worked on it long enough - it’s really hard to get a macro perspective on it. you’re so deep in the swamp, you need a map to remind yourself what it was supposed to look like, or at least i do.

[if you really like organization, i’d say don’t stop there, either. character maps! timelines! whatever will give you a visual overview of how fast or slow everything unfolds.]

the thing about the mini-arcs in the middle of dangerous crowns is that they’re kind of episodic, even though they’re part of a larger plot. i consciously patterned them after missions/chapters in video games, because it was a nice, simple structure that i was familiar with. you go through a set of challenges with a unifying theme, you “defeat a miniboss,” you move on to the next one. you get small, steady doses of rising action and climax. so that might be a plot model that appeals to you!

when i read the final draft of dangerous crowns to my mother, she said something that i thought was interesting: “this story moves at a pretty nice clip, doesn’t it? something happens in every chapter to move the story forward.” that might be a good way to check in with yourself. “what’s happening in this chapter that advances some part of the plot?” how you end up organizing the story will be up to you. you might follow one character around for several chapters, you might do different POVs, etc. but i think as long as SOMETHING is always developing, you’ll be fine. you might think you’re going to stagnate, but if you have several decades to write about, i’d wager it’s going to be more of a struggle to cram it all in.

good luck with the project - i hope some of this helps. i’ve never written something with that kind of scope. it sounds like you’ve got your work cut out for you!

#anon #asks #writing #long post

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idontwanttospoiltheparty · 3 years ago

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🛠️🤡🥺🧐🎶

Hey Tina thank you for the ask <3333333333

🛠 What tools/programs/apps do you use to write?

I use Scrivener (a paid app; it's a one-time purchase of about 50$, a bit less for students). I really like it because it lets me keep my entire WIP in one place while still separating it into parts that I can easily switch between. I can also have folders in a project that aren't a part of the draft which is where I put my large outline for instance.

(Spoiler-ish for ILTY chapter 3)

The window looks like this, and it's just really nice how I can have my chapter outline on the right to not lose sight of where I'm going and also with one click navigate to older chapters to double-check something to make sure I'm maintaining continuity lol. Also, I like that it's always showing me the word count (but MS Word has more recently added that feature, so). I'm just a lot more comfortable here than in Office tbh and like not having to deal with specific pages (though I can set it in page view, which I do sometimes to find out how many pages the whole story would be lol).

Also, one time I tried drawing a character arc overview on my iPad but I haven't really been using it in the end lol.

It looks like this (slight spoilers for ILTY chapters 4-8, I cropped out unpublished stuff; if you've read that far [and can read my handwriting], you'll notice I didn't actually incorporate all of these things lol)

Legend: Green is John, blue is Paul, purple is George, pink is Cyn, red is Ringo,* yellow is just actual dates with specific events, white is the relevant chapter title.

*based off their actual stated favourite colours (from those Beatles trading cards lmao). Feel bad about making Cyn pink; it's not cause Girl! it's cause it fit into my colour scheme LOL.

Anyways, as you can tell I am very normal about my fic writing sdfhdsfgklhdfsklgdfhskjldfs.

🤡 What's a line, scene, or exchange you've written that made you laugh?

I'm probably the only one who finds this really funny but I love it when Paul explains music with word salad.

Also every time I write Jane literally NOT giving a shit about the John-centric plot, I almost can't deal. She's my comedienne.

🥺 Is there a certain type of moment or common interaction between your characters that never fails to put you in your feels?

I'm a huge softie for any type of tender interactions, especially with Julian tbh. I just like calm moments when characters just share a little moment and smile at each other. Even if the overall story gets very bleak I can't help but weave in a short scene like that from time to time, which to me feels very realistic. That's what Get Back is after all! 🥹🥹🥹

🧐 Do you spend much time researching for your stories?

YES. I literally wasted my entire Friday morning commute trying to figure out the most minor of details about flights in the 60s. If I think it's verifiable, I will try to verify it and sometimes waste upwards of an hour on tiny trivialities. Worst time was when I was gonna describe Lennon-McCartney as going together "like cream and coffee" and tried to confirm they definitely actually liked coffee so that the comparison felt true to the atmosphere 😭😭😭

But I also like the extreme research because it kind of forces me to gain more knowledge about this band and their time period with regards to aspects I wouldn't think to research otherwise!

🎶 Do you listen to music while you write? What song have you been playing on loop lately?

Sometimes! Usually I don't but it happens; I tend not to if I'm on the train cause there's already a lot of distracting stimuli going on, but I might at home. I'm often thinking about my current chapter's song and listening to it when I'm not actually writing, though. Each chapter is an entire mini musical phase tbh. So I've been listening a lot to the next chapter's song, which is [SPOILER, though you can figure it out if you look hard enough >:)].

#sorry for these novel-length answers; i love talking about the Writing Process #lol reading the outline in the screenshot over and realizing i typoed julian to julia #ask #faewong #fic

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exhoe-imagines · 7 years ago

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All of them! ㅇㅅㅇ 💕

Ok anon, you asked for it, and we tried our best to deliver!! I’m sorry it took us a while, but we had to think a lot about some of these questions. With that said, all of our answers are below the cut, so please enjoy reading all of them ~

If you want to know more about us admins/our fics, I would recommend reading/skimming over the answers below!!

1. what’s your name? do you use any aliases? what about your ghost writer name?

We both use aliases for writing, at least on this blog. Jewels’ is based on her first name, and mine is based on my last name. I do have my first name on my main blog though, so if you’re curious enough, you can dig around for that 👀 ~ Admin Ruby

2. name your favourite books; why are they your favorite books and do they affect your writing?

The Lover; Duras’ writing has inspired me to try and achieve complex emotions with simple concise language. Memoirs of a Geisha; capturing nostalgia and romanceTwilight; It was one of the first things I read seriously, and it helped me develop an understanding of internal conflict – which is often not expressed through dialogue. Demian; It showed me how to use symbolismAlso, anything by Jane Austen. I love her plots. ~ Admin Jewels

I’ll be honest when I say that while I love reading, I haven’t read a lot. I think I have a lot of books to explore, so I don’t think it would be fair for me to choose a favorite with my limited knowledge. On that note, when I do read, I try to look at the style of the book the most. How would I change it? Is there anything I want to take from it to include in my own writing? ~ Admin Ruby

3. name your favorite movies; why are they your favorite movies and do they affect your writing?

Along with all of the film adaptions of the books previously listed, I also love Film Noir and French New Wave movies. They have unusual plots filled with mystery and intrigue which I try to include in my writing. ~ Admin Jewels

Sci-fi, crime, and emotional movies are my favorite. The futuristic and supernatural aspect of the first give me a million ideas for AU’s, and the emotional and crime side of films help me delve deeper into my inspirations for characters. They make me think about what the characters are feeling, and what extremes they could be pushed to under certain circumstances ~ Admin Ruby

4. why do you like writing? what inspired you to put pen to paper?

My undying love for my men tbh ~ Admin Jewels

Writing gives me a way to express my thoughts and feelings, something I’m not good at verbalizing normally ~ Admin Ruby

5. what’s your favorite place to write? do you need a certain atmosphere?

I have to be unrushed and in a quiet environment. Writing on my laptop in bed is nice ~ Admin Jewels

I love places away from home. When we went on our beach vacation, I was able to get so much done. Also, whenever it rains or is super cold!! ~ Admin Ruby

6. tag any writers that you want to collab with!

Collabs aren’t a top priority of ours, at least right now, but if we were to consider one, it would be with a close mutual/friend ~ Admin Ruby and Admin Jewels

7. when writing, how do you begin? how do you end?

I begin by setting the atmosphere of my universe. That includes scenery and excessive description of the mood. I like to keep my endings simple and uncomplicated ~ Admin Jewels

I usually start with a rough outline, basic character descriptions, and an overview of the plot. Towards the end, I focus on editing and making sure the emotions I wanted to be presented are visible through my writing ~ Admin Ruby

8. how many wips do you currently have? which one is your favorite as of the moment?

I have 4 current works in progress, all of which are series. My favorite is The Knowing because it fits my current vibes ~ Admin Jewels

Oh, I’ve got easily 15-20+ right now. Some are just basic outlines while others I’m a couple thousand words into. My favorite as of now would have to either be the reincarnation au that Jewels and I are working on or the Yifan oneshot I just finished planning!! ~ Admin Ruby

9. what time of the day your write best? what season affects your writing the most?

I write best at night. As for seasons, I find that I tend to start fics in the summer and return to them in the fall and winter ~ Admin Jewels

I usually write best in the afternoon or super late at night. Each season gives me different feels too. Summer makes me think of exciting and adventurous fics, spring is soft and fresh, fall is warm and nostalgic, and winter is sad and lonely ~ Admin Ruby

10. describe your writing in five sentences or less.

My writing attempts to capture the scenes that I visualize throughout my daily life. My ideas are a mixture of memories but also of plots I haven’t lived. I use a mixture of inspiration from movies and books, and try to capture my feelings of the ideas into words to explain them ~ Admin Jewels

I want my writing to be as descriptive and powerful as possible, and I’ll write in any way that I think that will come across. Some of my fics are super long and drawn out. Others are short but strong. All of them though, express a simple idea, but with a complex view of life hidden underneath ~ Admin Ruby

11. describe yourself when writing in ten sentences or less.

I’m recording the scenes as if I’m living through them. I try to capture the feelings and essence of the characters as if I am them. I want it to be similar to a movie, where you can feel the characters emotions and actions as if they were your own ~ Admin Jewels

I focus a lot on the words I choose to describe things. I want my reader, whoever they might be, to feel what I’m trying to express. I try to use descriptive language that appeals to all of the senses and pulls the reader into the story. By doing so, I feel that they can relate more to the characters and the emotions in the fic ~ Admin Ruby

12. what do you associate with each of your stories? with your writing in general?

My scenes always include rain and emo music, along with some hunk, whether it be Sehun or Yoongi ~ Admin Jewels

I always think of my scenes having a free and even reckless feeling to them. The decisions my characters make might not always be the smartest, but they take some guts ~ Admin Ruby

13. what themes/images are you most comfortable with writing about? what themes/images are you most uncomfortable with writing about?

I am uncomfortable writing mundane or plotless fics, and try to stick to shocking or forbidden themes (ex. Kidnapping, crime, prostitution, etc.) Instead of focusing on cliche and commonly understood aspects of human psychology, I try to explore the deeper and darker workings of our minds ~ Admin Jewels

I’m comfortable writing a lot of things. Darks themes or images aren’t something that scare or intimidate me too much. If I were to mention anything that puts me on edge, though, it would be toxic relationships. It doesn’t matter who the love interest in the fic is, if they pose a ‘threat’ to the reader, I don’t want to romanticize it ~ Admin Ruby

14. write a personal history/mini autobiography/author description that you don’t mind sharing.

I think one thing to mention about me is that my mindset of writing has changed a lot since writing on here. Originally, when I first joined the blog, I was writing for my own enjoyment. Now, however, I find myself gaining joy from bringing other people’s fantasies to life ~ Admin Jewels

I’ve been writing for a little over two years now, with many writing blogs and accounts across many forms of social media, and I have to say, I haven’t lost the spark for it even now. Being able to connect with others through my stories, and having people genuinely enjoy them makes me super happy ~ Admin Ruby

15. three pieces of your writing that people need to read to understand your writing and you?

Faithful part one and the introductions to The Knowing and Don’t ~ Admin Jewels

Definitely Riptide... For sure... Probably Can’t Hold Back and Farewell Summer too ~ Admin Ruby

16. three pieces of other’s writing that people need to read to understand your inspirations and you?

Crumbling Down by @yeolsmuffin , Pink by @soobadnoonecanstopher , and The Pawns and The Kings by @kreatingkpop ~ Admin Jewels

Blanc et Noir by @duizhangdeluxe is for sure one of the ones I think of off the top of my head, along with these two mxm fics on AO3 (x) (x) ~ Admin Ruby

17. three films that people need to watch to understand you?

Mother!, Highway, and the 90’s Dracula ~ Admin Jewels

Love, Simon, Your Name, Anastasia ~ Admin Ruby

18. make a playlist for people to listen to if they want to understand you.

El Condor Pasa - Simon and Garfunkel Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye Yayo - Lana del ReySweet Dreams - EurythmicsStrangers in the Night - Frank SinatraClair de Lune - Debussy

~ Admin Jewels

Girls like Girls - Hayley KiyokoJet Black Heart - 5SOSMagic - ColdplayParadise - Fanxy ChildLoser - BIGBANGKing - Lauren Aquilina

~ Admin Ruby

19. how often does real life segue into your writing? is any of your writing based on events from your own life?

The feelings and emotions are usually based on what I’m feeling in real life at the time, but thankfully I’ve never been kidnapped by a mafia boss *wink wink* wouldn’t mind though if it were vampire!Yoongi *wink wink* ~ Admin Jewels

You can totally tell what kind of mood I’m in when I’m writing. My emotions heavily influence my writing, along with some events. With that said, like Jewels’ fics, the plots are exaggerated LOL ~ Admin Ruby

20. describe your writing life in one sentence.

My writing life is an outlet for repressed emotions ~ Admin Jewels

My writing gives me a way to express emotions and thoughts I can’t express verbally ~ Admin Ruby

21. which self-doubts plague you the most often? which ones don’t you worry about?

I find myself most insecure about the plots of my fics as well as character development. I don’t worry about smut or descriptive language ~ Admin Jewels

Angst is for sure one of the things I worry about the most. I never feel like I capture it the way I want to. Slow burns too. I worry I rush them too much. I think I do pretty good with supernatural or mystical aspects of fics though!! ~ Admin Ruby

22. your favourite characters to write and why.

I like misunderstood or emotionally repressed romantic interests that open up to the reader over time ~ Admin Jewels

Determined characters!! Whether it’s the reader or another character, I always enjoy writing them trying to achieve a goal ~ Admin Ruby

23. what emotions do you like capturing the most? what emotions are the hardest to capture when writing?

The easiest emotions for me are angst (especially grief and jealousy) and under the influence. It’s hard for me to write a lack of emotion, even if the reader is in a content state ~ Admin Jewels

I think I capture anger pretty well. On good days I think my fluffy/loving writing isn’t that bad either. I would say shock is a hard one for me to grasp ~ Admin Ruby

24. name one fact about yourself that you want your readers to know about you.

I’m currently studying Political Science, which I think heavily affects my writing ~ Admin Jewels

I’m super emotional...like extremely so. I think my writing shows that a bit, but not as much as I think it could ~ Admin Ruby

25. one piece of advice that you want your readers to have; writing and non-writing pieces are okay.

Let go of any notions you have of “perfect” writing. Create your own style that suits you best ~ Admin Jewels

Don’t let anyone diminish how you feel about something. As long as you don’t express your emotions in a way that harms others/yourself, then you shouldn’t apologize for them ~ Admin Ruby

26. what are your writing goals for the week? for the month? for the year? how many words/poems do you write per week?

My main goal is always to keep up with my series, not necessarily under a time constraint though ~ Admin Jewels

I try to finish a fic/writing piece once a week, no matter how small it is ~ Admin Ruby

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Well, that was a long list. If you’re reading this, anon (or anyone else who got this far) I hope you enjoyed all of our answers!! Thank you for the ask ~~

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anghraine · 7 years ago

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Tagged by @incognitajones!

1. When you start a story, do you usually have a general plot overview or do you make it up as you go?

It depends. For longer stuff like ad astra/wgdots, I write out fairly detailed outlines with some room for improvisation, and also tend to have a side doc for things I definitely want to do but can’t bother to figure out with the outline, bits and pieces I cut out of other chapters or which popped into my head but I’m not writing yet, etc.

I’ve occasionally gone for just starting something and going where it takes me, but that rarely ends well, unless it’s separate fics in a single continuity. So, like, I definitely planned for Script AU!Jyn and Cassian to leave Hoth before ESB (for canon continuity), but that was just something in the back of my head. I didn’t come up with the details until I got the prompt from @skitzofreak (lol, hi again).

2. What’s your preferred POV to write from?

Third person limited past tense. I don’t care for present tense—it’s fine for reading (though past is my favourite), but for writing it’s just viscerally uncomfortable.

3. Do you write fan or original fiction?

Both! I’m perpetually poking at a fantasy novel (w/ assorted short stories and such in the same universe) when I have the time and the willpower—@crocordile occasionally enables me. <3

But I’m not terribly concerned about publishing it. It’d be cool, and I never would have imagined I’d have academic publications before fiction ones, but lo, this is the life I have chosen.

4. Which one do you prefer?

Hard to say, really. Fanfic has the advantage of constant reinforcement and, maybe more importantly, a strong interpretative element. That is, it’s ultimately creative writing, but it’s creative writing that involves analyzing and interpreting texts, which is my... Thing. So the union of the two halves of my brain is very appealing. OTOH, I do really enjoy the freedom of original writing, where I can be God and consistency is about being consistent with myself rather than somebody else’s stuff. And I can just be like, okay, this is something that I find interesting, so now it’s going to be part of the universe.

So, hard to say.

5. For fan fiction writers, do you like using AUs or canon settings better and why?

What-if canon-setting AUs, definitely. For me, the engine of my interest in fanfic is always my interest in the original source. The further it drifts from the source, the weaker that thread of engagement is.

So, for instance, I’m really fond of otherwise canonverse genderbending, which a lot of people find disconnected from canon by its very essence (...and which they feel the need to tell me about in otherwise-complimentary comments. anyway). But moderns and historical AUs are a lot more difficult for me. I’ve written them, but both in what I read and write, there’s a sense of remoteness, a shallower engagement.

6. What’s your favorite platform to post your work to?

In theory, Dreamwidth, but nobody comments there, so in practice, AO3. And I do really love AO3 as a common repository, and as something that functions entirely as an archive, with features as an archive, rather than a platform for something else that’s been sort of MacGyver’d into an archive.

7. How do you feel about unsolicited criticism?

It’s okay. I mean, I’m pretty /eyeroll about most that I actually get, because it’s usually either a misunderstanding or something that I was already aware of, but I don’t have any objection to it in theory. I’m pretty uncomfortable with people insisting that things they put out into the world should be immune from criticism; the issue, IMO, is with how and when it’s done.

8. Again, for fic writers, what’s your favorite fandom to write for?

The Borgias was the very nicest, but I’m weak enough that I probably enjoy writing for SW the most, just because there’s so much feedback and interaction and little pockets of community. I particularly like RO fandom because of the heavy overlap between gifmakers/ficwriters/meta writers/readers, so there’s this kind of constant feedback loop between the different areas of fandom—I’m constantly reblogging things that I find pretty from people who turn out to leave nice comments on my fic and such.

9. What is it about a certain character/relationship/fandom that inspires you to write about them?

It varies, but it’s usually because there’s something I find intensely engaging yet incomplete—so there are things I uncomplicatedly love, like Darcy/Elizabeth, but Austen has such a light touch that I want to dig into the spaces she didn’t or wouldn’t have filled.

There are things that I love despite flaws in the canon, but it’s in some way abbreviated and I pretty much long for more of a chance to roll around in it on my own terms—so in very different ways, Luke and Anakin’s relationship or Jyn and Cassian’s.

There are also just characters/ships who fit into tropes I find viscerally appealing For instance, I really like troubled heroes and/or troubled villains who are fucked up by forces outside of their control and make choices that are driven by a mix of their own agency and the things they can’t control (I’m sure this has nothing to do with constant bipolar cycles >_>). So Korra, Tarrlok, Noatak, and Kuvira in LOK were Id Central and I shipped all in various formations.

10. Do you do much research before starting a piece?

Depends on the piece! But usually, it’s more that if I’m interested enough to write something that would benefit, I’m already so interested that I’m researching independently. So it can look like I’m doing a lot more fic research, when it’s really that I’m doing academic research and fic research just piggybacks off that.

Say, I’d often get a sort of O_O at the amount of research in my long and much-footnoted Borgias fic, but I was actually very interested in them professionally and published a paper, so fic-specific research was just an extension of what I was already doing. And I was so enthused about my research that I wanted to work it into the fic as much as I could!

Same with Austen, where I’ll look up something specific if I need to, but most of what I know was done for separate academic work. Also, in general, ideas tend to catch my attention because of what I know, rather than starting with a vague idea and digging up information to make it work.

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merlin-vnproject · 8 years ago

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Merlin-VNProject: How can you help?

There is a lot to do, and a lot of different areas to cover! Here is a short list - more detailed information follows below the cut.

general organisation

plot & story outlines

writing (in-game texts, dialogue, etc.)

art

background music

coding

beta (for art, writing, and gameplay)

You want to help, now how to contact me?

You can either send me an email to [email protected], or a message on tumblr (to this blog, and not my personal one!!) I prefer email though!

Please make sure to read the detailed information about the area you want to help with first, and include the following information:

Name: tumlr/LJ/etc.: Preferred way of contact: I am 18 or older: (Y/N) I'd like to help with:

You want to help but don't know if you're "good enough" or can't decide on what to help with?

First of all: there is no "not good enough". All help is highly appreciated! <3

But if you're really not sure, just talk to me about it, and I'm sure we can find a solution that works for everyone! :)

You want to help but don't know if you actually have time for it, or if you'll stay interested?

Communication is key!

Frankly, it is a pain in the arse and a real burden if people drop out without any notice. It's a lot of unnecessary waiting, and uncertainty about whether someone will be back..

BUT, I'm grateful for any help - even if it's temporary.

So if you're not sure about this, or know from experience that you're likely to drop out: please, please tell me in advance! And please just send me a quick message if you don't want to continue! You don't have to offer an explanation or anything; all I'm asking for is to know what you're up to! <3

On a side note: if someone doesn't answer emails/messages for a month and longer I will assume they dropped out. They are free to ask to join in again, but there is no guarantee I will agree. I hope that's understandable.

You don't understand something or have further questions?

Please go ahead and send me a message about it! I'm sure I missed a few topics, and I'm happy to add to it! :)

1. general organisation

For the most part, I will be able to do this myself, but it's always better to have a helping hand (or several). So if one or two people want to help with the following tasks, please contact me! (Also: since this is a very... critical area I'll probably only accept help from people I already know, and can trust. I'm a bit paranoid like that, sorry!)

this blog (if it gets really busy)

answering emails

making sure people do what they signed up for (making sure people stay in contact with us/give us updates etc.)

coordinating between different areas

scheduling

and probably a lot of more organisational stuff I can't think of right now :'D

not necessary at the moment

2. plot & story outlines

This is about creating the different plotlines, decisions we give the player, endings, etc.

This will be mostly necessary in the first step, so you can either drop out after a few months, or continue helping in other areas, if you like.

The goal is to create a flow diagramme for all possible plotlines. Help is needed for example on:

overall plot

endings

ideas for decisions and possible consequences

putting everything together to a working/reasonable diagramme

finding plot holes and unreasonable plotlines/decisions (!!)

you need to be able to deal with constructive criticism and that maybe your ideas won't end up in the game; teamwork/writing a story together isn't easy, be nice to each other even if you disagree on something!

there'll be different levels of detail required, starting with a very rough of the plot, and progressively adding more and more detail, but overall there will be no need for you to write actual texts for the game. That’s area 3 :)

3. writing (ingame texts, dialogue, etc.)

In contrast to area 2 you won't need to worry about the actual plot. There will be a set of scenes that need to be written, including dialogues and all. This will feel more like writing fanfic, really, just with the difference that you have a set plot to go by.

There won't be much freedom to include further ideas or details of your own since the scenes are only small parts of a greater plotline, and - additionally - there are multiple possible outcomes. Nonetheless, feel free to suggest additional details, even at this point we can talk about adding side information and background plotlines. :)

Additionally: Working on in-game texts will only start once the plot is set. It will probably take another couple of months until you can start on it.

4. art

We will only be able to use digital art - sorry to all traditional artists out there! Your work is awesome, but sadly not fitting for this cause. But, if you're really keen to help on this, you can offer to beta art, or to make sketches (that will be digitalised later), or help with ideas, etc.

Overall art will be grouped into:

backgrounds

characters

logo(s) and banner(s)

overlays/menus/any additional graphics

You don't have to decide on one group, but in case there will be lots of people helping in this area, I'd like to split work equally. Please name any preferences, and no-dos.

There will be need for a lot of character drawings with different facial expressions. There will be approx. 20 backgrounds to be done. I can't tell what exactly has to be drawn yet; this is only a small estimation/overview.

If anyone is interested, there can also be animations. But I know how much work that is so it's cool if we can't find someone willing to do that. :)

5. background music

If anyone is interested in making us some background music for the game, that would be absolutely amazing! <3 I know that's very unlikely, but please contact me if you're interested!

This goes for composing as well as recording/playing instruments alike!

6. coding

Obviously, everything has to be put together and made playable. Currently I haven't decided on an engine yet. There are a couple of >>>visual novel engines, but maybe we will go for something else, like unity? (I have a bit of experience with unity, but yeah.)

If anyone has experience with making a VN or something similar, I'm happy about suggestions! :)

Overall, I need help with coding the actual game logic (mostly what decision leads to what result etc.) and putting everything together.

Language will (probably) be C# or C++

7. beta (for art, writing and gameplay)

This is most likely self explanatory. Texts need to be proof read, art needs to be checked, the gameplay itself needs to be tested by a few people to make sure everything works out as planned - sounds easy enough but it's one of the most important parts to make this as perfect as possible.

You can either beta only writing, art, or gameplay, or multiple areas - just tell me whatever you want to do.

This will probably not start for another few months. You can either wait, or help on other areas alongside until then.

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