#writing block

[i-will-write]

there’s no bad stories! there’s no good stories either. there’s no stories at all because you haven’t written any

[moninils]

Cause of my insomnia number one:

[ladymirdan]

Why does he have to attack me like this?

[graceless-writing]

“How’s your WIP going?”

"Have you made any progress?”

“How close are you to being done?”

[luna-azzurra]

Sweet and genuine moments when characters realize they are in love

Cooking their partner's favorite dish just to see them smile.

Recalling not just the big moments, but also the small, seemingly trivial details of conversations they've had.

Feeling a sense of peace just by being in the same room, even if no words are spoken.

Making future plans in their head that unconsciously include their partner.

Feeling a pang of longing whenever they see something their partner would like or enjoy.

Automatically writing their partner into hypothetical scenarios when daydreaming.

Finding themselves texting or calling for no reason, just because they want to connect.

Getting nervous or excited before meeting up, just like it's still one of their first dates.

Being more willing to compromise, even on things they used to be stubborn about.

Noticing that they're smiling more often, and it's usually when thoughts of their partner cross their mind.

Feeling a strong protective instinct whenever their partner is upset or in trouble.

Starting to adopt some of their partner's habits or phrases without even realizing it.

Finding joy in planning surprises that they know will delight their partner.

Experiencing a deeper empathy towards their partner's challenges and achievements.

Seeing their partner's quirks not as annoyances, but as endearing traits that make them love them even more.

[verkomy]

how do you motivate yourself to write? do you have any tips or nice websites that make planning and worldbuilding a bit easier?

[inkybyl]

Would it be weird to post a very much under construction fanfic (TBB x Reader)? Like, I wanna finish it ofc but I don’t know if I will 😫🤔

It’s basically Rex asking the reader if she’ll do an infiltration mission (the classic ‘dressing up for a gala to get some information from the host’ type thing), and the batch are extremely overprotective & on edge the whole time 🤣

Edit: posted here!

[writerthreads]

Stuck in the middle of writing a scene, a chapter or your WIP? Read this!

By Writerthreads on Instagram

Stuck in the middle of a scene? Unsure of where the plot is going? Here are some tricks to hopefully get you back on track!

Find ideas from existing world-building

Did you sprinkle in some interesting world-building that you can extend on? You can re-read your previous chapters to find inspiration from side-characters or events that were briefly mentioned.

For example, in my WIP there's a corporation that recently acquired another one. Maybe the CEO is secretly scheming against the MC, or maybe a side character gets laid off as a result of the merger. Plot ensues.

Subvert expectations

Instead of allowing your characters to fall into cliches or common tropes (which is still completely fine and fun to read if done right!), let them do the unexpected. For example, if there's only one bed, what if the MCs magically double the bed? Of if there's a prophecy about the MC going on a quest to save the world, what if they choose to completely ignore it and decide to continue with their lives until they're forced to go on a quest? (This is what happens to my MC lol.) Subverting expectations makes the plot so much more fun and original, but if the trope is done right, it's equally satisfying. I'll always love the one bed trope for obvious reasons :)

Put them in the worst possible situation

This is a popular tip, but it works! Think of what would be worst possible thing that could happen to your characters, and what they will do to get out of that situation. This allows your readers to see how different characters react, grow, and bounce back in their own ways.

Adding gravity to the plot also allows your readers to fear for the characters, especially if you've allowed the readers to develop an attachment to them.

Ask yourself 'what if?'

Ask yourself 'what if', and put your characters in different scenarios. For example, what if a member of the crew gets injured, or they all get lost? What would be an interesting situation that would hook readers and keep them reading?

Find inspiration from external sources

When I'm stuck, I like to put on songs with certain emotions or plots (Taylor Swift is a tried and tested one that works so well for me, but then again I do have a T Swift addiction). Some people keep dream journals for when they wake up with the most unhinged plot lines that they imagined asleep.

Share with friends

Don't suffer from inspiration drought alone! Talk to your friends, writers, readers, or otherwise, and ask them for advice. Explain what's going on in your WIP and where you're stuck on, and ask them for help. Two heads (or multiple heads) really is better than just one.

Hope these tips help, because they certainly work for me. Happy writing!

[gothic--vampyre]

Writing my novel in 40 days: Day 2

Didn't write much because ADHD and honestly, idk. Sometimes the days pass in a blur. Today was one of those days. The hours were a blur of wanting to write, writing a few words and getting... lost. Had some family "drama" again. Thought that maybe I'd write around 10-11 pm, but for some reason, even thought I hadn't done anything all day, I was so tired.

I don't know what happens to me sometimes. I feel so empty. I wish I could give up, but stopping writing is like ripping out my soul. It happens little by little, every day that I don't write or paint.

I wish I wasn't like this.

A lot of sad ambience today. Wrote a bit about Farrah, the main character. Will hopefully continue tomorrow. I really hope I do. Kind words are welcome :)

[therealcodfather]

Daily writing affirmations:

I am fucked up and evil

I will get this chapter done in the next month

I won't forget how to write when I finally feel motivated

I am a dickhead

[br1ghteyed]

you just get to an age where you outgrow cringe culture. you just do things & you don't feel the need to explain yourself so much. you write the fanfiction & you post the vlogs & you know that the people dont get it dont matter. because not everyone's the same anyway.

and half the time creative expression isn't really as "cringe" as it's made out to be. it's just words or doodles or drafts. it's just something you put your heart into for a moment in time & then you moved onto the next. nothing is really cringe if you don't want it to be; it's just a moment in time.

[sweetchildcloud]

Writing that I started and stopped in the middle of a writing block and idk if I ever will write them since they stayed in the folder for over 2 months now...😗 but I want to know your opinion too

1. Gojo with Hotaru 👶🦨

Satoru is in the middle of chopping up vegetables when he hears Hotaru babble the word “puppy” from behind him. He turns around, and his face goes white when he sees the baby holding an injured baby skunk, cooing at it as if it was some cute dog.

“H-Hotaru!” He exclaims, reaching over for the skunk and carefully taking it out of the baby's grasp. He immediately starts checking it for any injuries or blood.

2. Geto x pregnant!reader 🤰🍼

Suguru's face softens when he senses your distress and he pulls you against his body, wrapping his arms tightly around you. His tone is gentle yet firm as he speaks to you with love and care.

"It's okay...we're going to figure this out. I know it's scary right now, but if you're pregnant then this means there's a tiny life growing inside of you. A part of me. My little bun bun."

And yes that's all, as I said I had a writing block so I didn't wrote much lol

[moninils]

It's not my fault I'm better at running away from responsibility than writing a book...

[sadfluffybird]

Funfact... or well... not so funfact

I originally wrote an alternate version for 'the brightest star' where v2 and mirage got together. Senga would have also preferred that.

But after how insanely and cripplingly toxic people were about v2 and michael ending up in the original work, i made the hard decision to delete that alternate version.

It was mainly to make a statement that you should be open to ships and not so single minded. It's fine if you don't like a ship (especially one that uses non included characters like Michael, who was just a biblical angel, and not like gabriel an active character in the game) but I expect the respect to not attack me personally for it or bad mouth my entire writing work because of that.

If I get the motivation to write again after the awful mental shit I had recently I will probably write out some cute scenes for v1 and gabe because I just don't feel comfortable writing v2 for that fic anymore. I got nearly 20 comments by now that complained in their essence that V2 is not with Mirage or even about the gender I gave it.

I am just so fucking tired.

[tooengineerpuppy]

The Angel on your shoulder and the Devil on the other

Your 20 and it's your first year at Universty (you took a gap year to vist france) and like everyone else on this plant you got your Fundmental Conscious Aid (or Judgy as everyone calls them) at 18. However instead of getting a darling little angel to balance out the devil your stuck with you got two...two devils On the left there is Shelly, a 70's housewife that definatly killed her husband...and her second...and how many others came after that. Other then that she's an complete darling. Tells you what to mix to get stains out of the carpet, how to clean the oven, even how to make small talk. She once told you the best way to kiss a girl and then get rid of the evidence...unprompted On the right there is Bradney. No he's not some frat bro from the early 2000's, instead he was a builder in medival normandy. Thanks to Bradney you actually learnt french, well Norman French swear words. Bradney's the one that tells you how to down a keg as quickly as possible, how to put down a wolf with your bare hands and how to make a castle as spacious and structurally sound as possible. He's also been around the block before, so you better get used to a mix of Norman 'slang', 80's popculture refrences and early 50's insults. He also knows how exactly to build a rocket because of the last guy he Judged for. (You'r pretty sure he's got HSAM) Whenever you face any personal problem, you better bet the advice you get is murder. Bradney often suggest you do it with bare hands and metal axe, you have to remind him that you have neither the muscle or medival weaponry for that. Shelly's always suggests calculated homiced using household appliences (she got pouty when she found out not a lot of people have gas stoves anymore). They've unanimous decide boiling sugerwater will be how you kill your first man. So yeah, your in univeristy with a Norman man who won't stop making starwars references and 70's house wife who is painfully neither in or out the closet...both of which would squel in joy if you break someone's hand. One teaches you how to cook, One helps you with your school work and none of you know how to do taxes.