#writing notes

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Writing Notes: Types of Journalism

Journalism - the activity of collecting, compiling, and delivering fact-based news and other related information to the general public in an unbiased manner.

Types of Journalism

Here are the most common journalism career paths:

Broadcast journalism: Broadcast journalism is an umbrella term that refers to any reporting that is broadcast on television, radio, or the internet. Common types of broadcast journalism include day-to-day breaking news stories, entertainment, investigative, opinion, and sports journalism.

Business journalism: Business journalism aims to keep readers and viewers up-to-date on the trends and changes in the business world. It can cover many different topics, including stock trading, economic policy, business mergers, and technological advances.

Entertainment journalism: Entertainment journalism covers various topics, including celebrities, film, music, festivals, and awards ceremonies. This form of journalism also includes profiling celebrities, actors, and musicians.

Investigative journalism: Investigative reporters’ goal is to shine a light on a particular topic or injustice. The biggest investigative stories stir public debate, inform politics, and shape history—like investigative journalist Bob Woodward’s reporting on the Watergate scandal.

Opinion journalism: Opinion journalism is a field that showcases the writer’s opinion rather than solely reporting new data or events. Most opinion journalism pieces center on a particular subject, which the journalist discusses either briefly or at length before providing their opinion on the matter. Advice columns, op-eds, reviews, and letters from the editor all fall under the umbrella of opinion journalism.

Photojournalism: Rather than using words to tell a story, photojournalism is the art of taking pictures to tell news stories—whether it’s a shot of a burning building, a melting glacier, or a group of people in a warzone. Photojournalism shoots can either be candid, heat-of-the-moment reporting, or can occur under calmer circumstances, where the journalist documents action like daily life or environmental changes.

Political journalism: Political journalism keeps the readership informed of the political happenings in a particular area—whether local government, national government, or international policy.

Sports journalism: Sports journalism covers sports-related topics, including coverage of games and discussion of players and strategy, and profiles that spotlight specific players, coaches, or teams.

Watchdog journalism: Watchdog journalism aims to protect society from illegal activities or corruption, especially within their governments or economic structures. Watchdog journalists monitor the actions of particular organizations—from governments to political campaigns to large corporations—to ensure that illegal activities are not occurring. If they discover corruption, watchdog journalists will report the findings immediately to hold the organization responsible.

The term “journalism” also describes the occupation—more commonly known as a journalist. This occupation is responsible for gathering news from various sources (like media, tipsters, inside sources, and eyewitnesses) then presenting it to the public through a media outlet, either in print, online, on television, or radio. There are many different journalistic fields, including investigative reporting, photojournalism, sports coverage, entertainment reporting, and watchdog journalism.

Soft News & Hard News

From online journalism to print media, journalism is divided into 2 categories:

Hard news includes politics and business. Hard news journalism refers to breaking news and up-to-the-minute news about serious, timely, or hard-hitting topics that are timely and urgent, usually based on facts and rigorous research. Political journalism, business journalism, and watchdog journalism are forms of hard news.

Soft news primarily focuses on entertainment. Soft news journalism focuses on lifestyle and entertainment and typically revolves around culture, art, and human interest events. Soft news includes sports journalism, entertainment journalism, and celebrity coverage.

Source ⚜ More: Writing Notes & References ⚜ Writing Resources PDFs

[literaryvein-references]

Writing Notes & References

Alchemy ⚜ Antidote to Anxiety ⚜ Attachment ⚜ Autopsy

Art: Elements ⚜ Principles ⚜ Photographs ⚜ Watercolour

Bruises ⚜ Caffeine ⚜ Color Blindness ⚜ Cruise Ships

Children ⚜ Children's Dialogue ⚜ Childhood Bilingualism

Dangerousness ⚜ Drowning ⚜ Dystopia ⚜ Dystopian World

Culture ⚜ Culture Shock ⚜ Ethnocentrism & Cultural Relativism

Emotions: Anger ⚜ Fear ⚜ Happiness ⚜ Sadness

Emotional Intelligence ⚜ Genius (Giftedness) ⚜ Quirks

Facial Expressions ⚜ Laughter & Humour ⚜ Swearing & Taboo

Fantasy Creatures ⚜ Fantasy World Building

Generations ⚜ Literary & Character Tropes

Fight Scenes ⚜ Kill Adverbs

Food: Cooking Basics ⚜ Herbs & Spices ⚜ Sauces ⚜ Wine-tasting ⚜ Aphrodisiacs ⚜ List of Aphrodisiacs ⚜ Food History ⚜ Cocktails ⚜ Literary & Hollywood Cocktails ⚜ Liqueurs

Genre: Crime ⚜ Horror ⚜ Fantasy ⚜ Speculative Biology

Hate ⚜ Love ⚜ Kinds of Love ⚜ The Physiology of Love

How to Write: Food ⚜ Colours ⚜ Drunkenness

Jargon ⚜ Logical Fallacies ⚜ Memory ⚜ Memoir

Magic: Magic System ⚜ 10 Uncommon ⚜ How to Choose

Moon: Part 1 2 ⚜ Related Words

Mystical Items & Objects ⚜ Talisman ⚜ Relics ⚜ Poison

Pain ⚜ Pain & Violence ⚜ Poison Ivy & Poison Oak

Realistic Injuries ⚜ Rejection ⚜ Structural Issues ⚜ Villains

Symbolism: Colors ⚜ Food ⚜ Numbers ⚜ Storms

Thinking ⚜ Thinking Styles ⚜ Thought Distortions

Terms of Endearment ⚜ Ways of Saying "No" ⚜ Yoga

Compilations: Plot ⚜ Character ⚜ Worldbuilding ⚜ For Poets ⚜ Tips & Advice

all posts are queued. will update this every few weeks/months. send questions or requests here ⚜ Writing Resources PDFs

[itsawritblr]

Me about 100 times a day.

Later, when I read my notes.

[logophilist1982]

Dark academia coffee

[meggannn]

(grits teeth while i write my stupid little fanfic with my awful little words full of bad ideas) most readers will want two cakes. most readers will want two cakes.

[tahbhie]

So you want to write a novel before 2025 runs out, huh?

10 actions you should include in your list to make that dream a reality.

1. Practice Time Blocking  

Trust me, you need it. Allocating specific blocks of time for writing can significantly boost your productivity and help you stay focused. Emphasis on ‘stay focused’.

2. Have an Idea Reservoir or Tank 

Create a dedicated space to store all your ideas during brainstorming sessions or whenever inspiration strikes. I recommend Google Docs and Notion to keep everything organized and easily accessible.

3. Watch More Movies and Read New Books 

There's no better way to expand your horizons than consuming diverse media. This is such a great way to spark fresh ideas and provide new perspectives for your writing.

4. Listen to Writing Podcasts and Join Helpful Newsletters  

Stay updated and inspired by listening to writing podcasts and subscribing to newsletters that offer tips, advice, and industry news. It changes everytime. Who says 2025 would be any different? It's best to be prepared. 

5. Create a Playlist 

Arrange your favorite tracks in a way that suits your writing mood. Music can be a powerful tool to set the tone and mood. It helps you feel relaxed and aid scene projections. It also enhances your creativity.

6. Join an Active Writer's Community 

Yes, it's that important. Whether it's an online forum or a local group, being part of a community provides valuable feedback and critique. Engaging with fellow writers also offer support and motivation.

7. Build Your Social Presence  

I feel this isn't addressed enough. If you want people to get invested in your work, start promoting your book and what you do even before it's finished. Share your journey and let people fall in love with your process and personality.

8. Write a List of Comfortable Spots  

Identify and list the places where you feel most comfortable and productive while writing. Having a go-to spot can help you get into the right mindset.

9. Research Writing Tools 

Explore various writing tools and find the ones that work best for you. Discard the rest to avoid clutter and distraction.

10. Invest in Writing Courses  

If you can, take courses that will help you improve your craft. Courses are now made into digestible sections, covering an important segment of writing in elucidating details, which saves you the hassle of paying high figures for a course.

Lastly, go easy on yourself 

Understand that some days will be unproductive, and others will exceed your expectations. This doesn't make you any less of a writer. Love yourself for what you do, appreciate your work for what it is, and value your effort no matter the outcome. You need to love your work first before others will.

♥♥♥♥♥♥

Happy new year fams 🥳🌹

[docbrownstudies]

notes on margaret's kerrison's immersive storytelling for real and imagined worlds / 10/27/24

[lord-fallen]

ALL-IN-ONE NOTION: “WINTER ARC”

a highly customizable, simplistic but fancy notion template for writers. perfect for organizing novels while keeping it aesthetically-pleasing to look at. guaranteed higher muse and motivation to finish works-in-progress.  to download / copy, click “duplicate” top-right to copy it to your notion. works best with DARK MODE*.

features:

visual and simple overview of wips

chart overview categorizing wips

weekly planning section with a simple to-do list

section for intentions and mindset to help motivation

tags system (e.g. completion status, main tropes, and genres)

writing tracker

please like / reblog if you’re using or interested in using it!

*tip: for switching to dark mode, in your notion go Settings > My settings > Appearance > Select Dark

[estradog]

rb if you like girls (i will be taking notes)

[wordsofmaeve]

Dear Tumblr Diary,

I’ve been searching for the best chocolate chip cookie recipe for ages, and last night as I tested another recipe, it spurred me to reflect on my writing process. (Keep scrolling for a peak at some incredible cookies)

There’s a few reasons I’ve been on the hunt for a perfect CCC recipe:

1. I love chocolate chip cookies (obvious)

2. My childhood family recipe is not my favorite (blasphemy against the sacred kitchen of my mother)

3. I’ve never felt like I’ve found exactly what I’m looking for in a cookie recipe (I’m picky, it’s fine)

Now how is this like searching for the perfect writing process, you ask? Let me explain.

1. I love writing (obvious)

2. The processes I’ve followed throughout my life needs to continue to evolve as I want to improve my craft (uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh curse you growth mindset)

3. What’s worked for me in the past won’t work for me now (starts to sing Changes by David Bowie)

Wow, look at that. It’s almost like art reflects art. And yes, baking is art and if you disagree you can talk to the 3521 pictures of baking and bakes in my camera roll.

I’m thrilled to say that the recipe I tested last night is my favorite one to date! Huzzah! The recipe was simple, included browned butter, and only had to chill in the fridge for two hours (fun fact: if your recipe doesn’t call for chilling your cookie dough, it’s likely due to a higher flour content that ensures your cookie will not spread too much in the baking process. This results in much chewier, cake-like cookies than those that require chilling.)

The cookies themselves turned out ~amazing~ in all the ways I wanted. They were crisp on the edges, soft in the middle, and had that distinct browned butter flavor that did not overpower but added to the unctuous bite.

Does this mean I will stop my search for the best cookie recipe? Probably not. But I’ll use this one till I want to find a different one!

Coincidentally, I recently landed on an outlining process that I will also use for the foreseeable future. Thanks to a friend (shout out to them bc they’re the reason I’m still writing today after years of pushing through the slog), I was introduced to the chiastic story structure.

Not to exaggerate, but it’s life-changing.

Maybe you knew about it already, maybe you didn’t, and maybe it’s not as helpful for you because you don’t need percentages to figure out where in the story different things should be happening! But for lil old me, it’s exactly what I was looking for right now. It clearly defines what should be happening when, and how to create a story with well-crafted foreshadowing and mirroring throughout.

So, here I am, admiring both incredible cookies and a story outline that I feel 100% confident in.

Happy Monday!

[ambrosiagourmet]

Character POV unreliability factors -

Kabru: treats things like they are his fault and his responsibility to an unreasonable degree. Sometimes filters other people’s treatment of him through the lens of assuming that they all think these things are his fault/responsibility too. Other than that he’s mostly good at reading people and situations. It’s just that his view of himself is so distorted by what he thinks he should be that the closer someone gets to him, the more distorted they become, too.

Marcille: anxiety brain doesn’t turn off easily once it has been turned on. This leads her catastrophizing both about outcomes and about what people think of her. Also, I think she’s not very good at understanding what she’s good at, outside of the very particular slice of what she has been told she is good at, academically. I’m not projecting you’re projecting.

Laios: will not fucking directly acknowledge his own pain. He can be aware of discomfort and frustration, but actually getting him to look at the root cause is nigh impossible. This is both very fun and very annoying to write. Laios you are allowed to acknowledge your trauma. Please. Please acknowledge your trauma. Laios get back here.

[literaryvein-reblogs]

I want to write a fanfic that of a transfem headcanon, but it's hard to show how the person struggles with gender dysphoria & envy towards his cis female gfs beyond being jealous of how they look.

Writing Notes: Gender Dysphoria in Transfeminine People

DEFINITIONS

GENDER DYSPHORIA: A concept designated in the DSM-5-TR as clinically significant distress or impairment related to gender incongruence, which may include desire to change primary and/or secondary sex characteristics. Not all transgender or gender diverse people experience gender dysphoria.

GENDER PRONOUN: The pronoun a person chooses to use for themselves.

Examples. Gender pronouns can look like and are not limited to:

he/him/his (masculine pronouns)

she/her/hers (feminine pronouns)

they/them/theirs (neutral pronouns)

ze/zir/zirs (neutral pronouns)

ze/hir/hirs (neutral pronouns)

It is important to ask people what their pronouns are. If you have questions, politely ask the person if they feel comfortable giving examples of how to use those pronouns.

TRANSFEMININE: (also trans-feminine or trans feminine, sometimes abbreviated to transfem or transfemme) A gender identity. It is typically used by people who are assigned male at birth (AMAB) but identify more with a feminine gender expression than a masculine one. To be transfemme means that you identify with femininity, but you don't necessarily identify as a woman.

When a person expresses femininity outwardly, there is no one correct way to do this.

TRANSGENDER: An umbrella term describing individuals whose gender identity does not align in a traditional sense with the gender they were assigned at birth. It may also be used to refer to a person whose gender identity is binary and not traditionally associated with that assigned at birth.

While transgender is generally a good term to use, not everyone whose appearance or behavior is gender-nonconforming will identify as a transgender person. The ways that transgender people are talked about in popular culture, academia and science are constantly changing, particularly as individuals’ awareness, knowledge and openness about transgender people and their experiences grow.

People who are transgender may pursue multiple domains of gender affirmation, including:

social affirmation (e.g., changing one’s name and pronouns),

legal affirmation (e.g., changing gender markers on one’s government-issued documents),

medical affirmation (e.g., pubertal suppression or gender-affirming hormones), and/or

surgical affirmation (e.g., vaginoplasty, facial feminization surgery, breast augmentation, masculine chest reconstruction, etc.).

Of note, not all people who are transgender will desire all domains of gender affirmation, as these are highly personal and individual decisions.

GENDER AFFIRMING CARE

Some transfeminine people get gender affirming care, but some do not. It depends on what a person feels is right or helpful for them.

If a person does seek gender affirming care, the options may vary depending on their age. To begin with, they may include:

Social transitioning: This involves changes in behavior, from an individual and from others, to acknowledge and affirm that person’s gender. It could include telling family members about their gender, changing pronouns, trying a new name, or dressing differently.

Mental health support: Counselling may help a person cope with feelings of gender dysphoria, which is distress from a person’s identity not matching the sex assigned at birth. Counselors may also help a person tell others they are trans.

Voice therapy: This involves vocal training to help a person match their voice with their gender identity.

Appearance changes: This could include hair removal, padding the hips or bust, or tucking the genitals.

These interventions are reversible, and for some people, they feel happy with these options alone. Others may want to pursue medical transitioning, which can include:

Puberty blockers: This involves taking hormones to pause the changes in the body that would otherwise take place during puberty. A 2020 study shows these medications can significantly decrease the risk of suicidal ideation in trans people at risk of suicidal thoughts.

Cross-sex hormones: After undergoing hormone therapy, people may take cross-sex hormones. In transfeminine people, these medications may cause breast development.

Surgery: This may be an option during adulthood. It involves surgically modifying the body, such as reducing an Adam’s apple, breast augmentation, or procedures to feminize the face or hips. Some people may also choose surgery to remove male genitalia and create a vagina or clitoris.

A specialist can recommend the most appropriate gender affirming treatment for each person’s situation.

Gender-affirming care is highly individualized and focuses on the needs of each individual by including psychoeducation about gender and sexuality (appropriate to age and developmental level), parental and family support, social interventions, and gender-affirming medical interventions.

GENDER DYSPHORIA

Gender incongruence: A marked and persistent experience of incompatibility between a person's gender identity and the gender expected based on sex at birth.

Gender dysphoria: Discomfort or distress related to an incongruence between an individual's gender identity and the gender assigned at birth.

Gender incongruence & gender dysphoria symptoms in adults:

Most people with gender incongruence or gender dysphoria begin having symptoms or feeling different in early childhood, but some do not acknowledge these feelings until adulthood.

Some transgender people make choices at first that are consistent with their birth sex, such as doing a job that is typically associated with that sex or marrying a person with the gender expected by their society, as a way to escape or deny their feelings of wanting to be the other sex.

Some men may cross-dress first and not acknowledge their identification with the other sex until later in life.

Once people accept these feelings, many transition to their preferred gender, with or without hormone therapy or gender-affirming surgery.

Others experience problems, such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal behavior. The stress of not being accepted by society and/or by family may cause or contribute to these problems.

Diagnosis. Doctors diagnose gender dysphoria when people (children or adults) do all of the following:

Feel that their anatomic sex does not match their gender identity and have felt that way for 6 months or longer

Feel greatly distressed or cannot function normally because of this feeling

To be diagnosed with gender dysphoria based on standard psychiatric criteria, adolescents and adults must also have 2 or more of the following symptoms:

A marked incongruence between one's experienced/expressed gender and primary and/or secondary sex characteristics (or in young adolescents, the anticipated secondary sex characteristics)

A strong desire to be rid of their sex characteristics and, for young adolescents, to prevent the development of secondary sex characteristics (those that occur during puberty)

A strong desire for the sex characteristics that match their gender identity

A strong desire to be another gender

A strong desire to live or be treated as another gender

A strong belief that they feel and react like another gender

OTHER STRUGGLES EXPERIENCED

Transgender people often face serious discrimination and mistreatment at work, school, and in their families and communities.

For example, transgender people are more likely to:

Be fired or denied a job

Face harassment and bullying at school

Become homeless or live in extreme poverty

Be evicted or denied housing or access to a shelter

Be denied access to critical medical care

Be incarcerated or targeted by law enforcement

Face abuse and violence

Sources: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Here are some writing notes you can use as reference. "Symptoms" of gender dysphoria include some struggles that transfeminine people experience. Choose which ones (a mix of both internal and external experiences would be good) are appropriate for your specific character. Highlight the incongruence, dysphoria, and envy through internal monologue, dialogue, and their actions/choices throughout the story.

Additionally, "research demonstrates that gender-affirming care—a medical and psychosocial health care designed to affirm individuals' gender identities—greatly improves the mental health and overall well-being of gender diverse, transgender, and nonbinary children and adolescents."* You can show this struggle in your character if they have a desire to seek such gender affirmations, but for certain reasons, aren't able to access the necessary interventions/options.

If possible, it would also be valuable to ask and listen to transfeminine people about their experience to better inform your work. Here's one research consisting of a series of focus groups on experiences, challenges and hopes of transgender and nonbinary U.S. adults.

Lastly, here's a previous post that includes an overview of The Transgender Emergence Model & The Stage Model on Transgender Identity Development, which you could consider as another guide in developing your character. (There are other models that you can also consider.)

You can go through the sources linked above for more details I wasn't able to include here. Hope this helps with your writing!

[kaibacorpintern]

Fucking sucks that the situation has come to this but i'm locking my fics on AO3 to registered users only. I don't want AI's greedy little digital paws on my silly little anime boy kissing fanfictions for which I sweat and bleed in the google doc.

if you don't have an AO3 account and would like to read fics and leave kudos and comments for the authors and works you love, please feel free to DM me for an invite, as I still have a few left.

[ominous-faechild]

obligatory "#not sponsored" lmao

(and less obligatory #i hate companies)

aight, so, for literal YEARS i've been using discord for my writing notes and outlines. like, literal fucking YEARS.

in the past, i've been a huge advocate of people and especially fellow discord users making their own servers in order to follow my example. personally, i find the system of organization (ESPECIALLY with the server-wide "search" function) extremely useful. i see the combination of categories/channels/threads as an incredibly intuitive system for notes.

exhibit a:

buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut!

discord has been getting worse and worse over the years! :D

in my eyes, the biggest offender is that they keep pushing forward terrible ui updates. they're either full of bugs or had testers literally BEG for them to NOT be implemented. had testers bring out accessibility concerns. and there is literally no way to opt-out of these changes.

and yet they implemented them anyway.

i'm autistic. i hate the random changes and i need a larger text for a number of reasons (this is not delving into the bug with larger-font text getting cut off in the last update...). i absolutely despise the disregard for accessibility concerns and the fact that they're implementing absolutely hideous changes nobody asked for for no real reason.

SO I'VE GONE TO OBSIDIAN!

and omfg, I just want to say that obsidian is amazing. not only is it great for gathering my writing notes, but im actually switching to it from google docs with my school notes.

LOOK AT THIS BEAUTY

YOU CAN CLOSE THE DROPDOWNS TOO

AND THEY HAVE A GREAT SYSTEM TO VISUALIZE THE CONNECTIONS FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER! AS WELL AS A THING TO THE SIDE THAT JUST LISTS THEM!

(although I wish there was a "manual sort" option... I just have it sorted from oldest to newest rn lol)

and you can link the different "points" to one another from within!

(they can also link to ones not directly "above" them)

BUT YEAH!

anyway, discord as a company sucks and i'm never getting nitro again, obsidian is great, try it out, rant over. ❤️

[logophilist1982]

Notebook aesthetic

[meggannn]

been trying to study johnny & v's voices to better replicate it in fic... here are my notes so far

johnny's dialogue normally: lots of cyberpunk-flavored metaphors to describe everything. even his sarcasm is scifi-flavored. it's like he wrote these things down. rarely explains himself or elaborates on them, just one after another

johnny's dialogue when he's being serious or emotional: metaphors begone! though he mostly reveals what he's feeling by turning it on v via accusation or pondering ("you want me to act like this is a big nothingburger"=to him, it meant something; "could've been solid-ass chooms in another life, wonderin' why we weren't in this one"=he wanted to be closer), he's more likely to drop his guard and outright reveal his hand with high friendship or, yup, more pondering ("been in it for you to succeed for a while now"; "v, i'm just... i'm just scared for ya"; "was it always this small, or did you just get too big for it?"). he still mostly guards himself but does so in a way that ensures v understands. still drops articles, but a little more use of subjects like "i'm" "you're" etc. esp for emphasis

v's dialogue normally: extremely practical dialogue tinged with scifi-flavored posturing/Coolness. focused on getting from A to B or drawing connections, especially like tech expertise or analysis of cyberware, to achieve their goals. but less active sussing out emotional undercurrents like johnny does (eg barry & his turtle), even with people they're close to. or if they do, it's usually tinged with practicality

v's dialogue when they're being serious or emotional: lot of desperation, and a lot of poetry. like, a lot of poetry: "to be left with fading memories, of sharing a bed, headsplitting hangovers, sea breeze on my face"; "i imagine these things to distract myself from the thought of the void, 'cause that's about what greeted me before," how the light of cyberspace "could be the flames of hell or heaven's grace, but it's a promise of survival," how carving out johnny is like "shredding a comrade and a chunk of their own soul"

johnny makes some comments about v's interactions, or lack of a strong relationship, with the arts (doesn't read a book, can't keep up with the band members), but he's encouraging or at least non-judgmental on the few times they do try to interact with it (like saying he understands if they're into the meditation BDs because they're poetic). so it's a curious thing to me that when v gets more serious, they get more flowery, descriptive. we don't see them get too emotional pre-heist, or at least not in the same ways as they do after meeting johnny, so i wonder if this was an intentional writing choice to show johnny's influence on them, or maybe it shows how they parallel each other even without the relic's influence (which is my personal preference) and perhaps johnny just brings it out in them.