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write-on-world · 2 days
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dice-wizard · 6 months
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Okay writers listen up
I'm gonna tell you about how I wrangled my shitbird brain into being a terrifying word-churning engine and have written over 170K words in under a year.
I wanna be clear that before unlocking this Secret Technique I was a victim of my unmedicated ADHD, able to start but never finish, able to ideate but not commit and I truly and firmly believed that I'd never write a novel and such a thing was simply outside of my reach.
Now I write (and read!!) every day. Every. Single. Day. Like some kind of scriptorial One Punch Man.
Step the First
Remove friction between yourself and writing.
I personally figured out how to comfortably write on my phone which meant I didn't have to struggle with the insurmountable task of opening my laptop.
I don't care if this means you write in a Discord server you set up for yourself, but fucking do it. Literally whatever makes you write!
(if you do write somewhere that isn't a word processor PLEASE back your work up regularly!)
Step the Second
Make that shit a habit. Write every day.
For me, I allow myself the grace that ANY progress on writing counts. One sentence? Legal. Five thousand furious hyperfixated words? Also legal.
Every day, make progress. Any progress.
I deleted Twitter from my phone and did my best to replace doomscrolling with writing. If I caught myself idly scrolling I'd close whatever I was looking at and open my draft and write one (1) sentence until I made THAT a habit, too.
Step Two-point-Five
DO NOT REWRITE. If you are creating a first draft, don't back up or restart. Continous forward motion. Second drafts and editors exist. Firsts are for ripping the fucking thing out of your brain.
If you're working on revisions after an editor or beta readers or whoever has given you feedback, then you can rewrite that's OK (and it counts as your writing for the day!)
Step the Third
Now that you've found a comfortable way to write and are doing it every day, don't stop. Keep doing it. Remember, just one sentence is all you need. You can always do more, but if one lousy sentence is all you can manage then you're still successfully writing.
Remember: this is what worked for me. Try things until you find what works for you.
You can do it. I believe in you.
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scratchandplaster · 7 months
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smartdraw.com - A cool website I found!
I wanted to do a blueprint of a scene and searched for a free online tool. This website has more than just house plans and mind maps, and I think it could really come in handy if you want to make some settings more approachable.
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You can choose to start from scratch or use one of the many templates. The latter is probably easier in the beginning, to try out the different ways to arrange and color the objects. After getting used to the interface (it is similar to PowerPoint) you can use the result as a way to plan your scenes or give your readers a visual aid to follow the plot.
The symbols (or rather objects) for the floor plans, timelines, family trees, crime scenes etc. are sorted in many subcategories, e.g. Floor Plans -> Furniture -> Kitchen. No matter which type of diagram you pick, you can also use the objects from the others, so if you want an endoplasmic reticulum in your bathroom blueprint, go for it.
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I think that for whump purposes you should especially check out the Crime Scene category for blood, drugs, weapons and so on.
I do have to say that I experienced some bugs and long loading time, but that could just be my ancient computer going wild. Also, the graphics are certainly not the prettiest. As someone who would have had to draw everything themself instead, it's still a great option.
TLDR: It's like Picrew but for locations.
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peterparkerr06 · 2 years
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Algae is underrated
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novlr · 1 month
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Let me introduce ourselves!
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At Novlr, we put your writing goals at the centre of everything we do. No matter what those goals look like, from words on the page to landing that publishing deal, we're with you every step of the way, working with you to build the features you need to get you there.
We're a writing workspace that cheers you on as you write. Our success nudges will keep you motivated as you reach your milestones, and goal and streak tracking make it easy to see how much progress you're making.
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hayatheauthor · 1 year
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How To Get Away With Murder...As An Author
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Death scenes are possibly one of the hardest things to write. This isn’t just because of an author’s emotional connection to their characters, but also due to the complexities of killing off your characters in a satisfying way. How can you ensure you don’t come across as under or overwhelming? How do you know when to kill a character? What’s the best way to do it? 
If you’re an author writing a death scene and find yourself coming across similar questions, here is a quick guide on how to write a realistic death scene, or in my words, how to get away with murder as an author. 
Trigger warning: before delving into this blog post I would like to mention that it includes talks about death and murder. This is in no way detailed or graphic but this is a blog post about how to write a murder scene, so it is definitely mentioned. 
Make It Realistic
Nobody likes an illogical death scene. If your character’s death scene wouldn’t realistically make sense, you run the risk of boring or annoying your readers, especially if they were previously attached to the character. 
Plot devices and writing styles aside, when writing a death scene it’s important to consider whether or not it would be realistically plausible. 
Sure, killing off your character by making them dramatically fall from a cliff or get stabbed mid-battle sounds thrilling, but would such a situation actually kill them in real life? 
This is especially important if you’re writing an assassination or killing off a politically significant character. I would recommend taking the time to research similar events that actually occurred in history to get an idea of how to kill your character. 
Creating an accurate death scene helps ensure your readers can easily accept your character’s death and focus on the impact it has on your story rather than confusedly wondering whether or not your character is supposed to be secretly alive. 
One of my characters gets assassinated because their femoral artery and radial arteries are ruptured by the killer. Another character I wrote a short story with kills themselves by eating a couple of rosary peas because they’re a spy captured by the enemy.
None of these scenes detailed the significance of the character’s wounds or why eating a couple of red seeds killed them, but the reasoning behind their deaths is realistic enough for a knowledgeable audience to buy the death scene. 
Describe The Right Things 
When writing a death scene, it’s important to describe the right things. I often see writers describing another character’s reaction to your character’s wounds before everything goes black and they swap to the other character’s POV. Or, they will write the chapter from another character’s POV and focus on that character’s emotions rather than the actual death scene. 
It’s important to translate how the rest of your characters react to the death of this character, but they can’t exactly react to a situation that hasn’t even been written yet. 
When writing a death scene you should always describe your character’s pain and reaction to their situation. Maybe they have a look of horror plastered over their face as their bloodstained hand pulls away from their abdomen, or maybe their thoughts are spiralling out of control as they contemplate how they got to this point. 
Don’t describe their surroundings unless they are relevant. This includes any characters witnessing their death. 
Remember, the point is to showcase your character’s pain and raw emotions and then go on to show how this impacts your story and other characters. Not vice versa. 
Build Emotion 
I briefly touched on this in the previous points, but when writing a death scene it’s very important to ensure you evoke the right emotion within your readers. If your readers don’t feel a sense of loss, dread or any other emotion as they watch your character take their last breaths, then you’re not doing it right. 
Evoking emotion in your readers can be hard, but this can be made easier with the right word choice and writing style. Don’t use long overly complicated sentences and words, don’t describe irrelevant details. In order to evoke emotion, you need to show your readers what will make them feel that way. 
A full page about the room your character is in and how the people around them are crying won’t really leave a lasting impact on your readers, but a paragraph about how frustrated your character feels because they couldn’t achieve their goal and instead needs to watch as their friends live on and fulfil their dreams will make your readers empathise with your characters. 
Unsure how to properly write a tense scene and make your readers feel anxious or scared? Here is a blog about how to build tension and make your readers feel scared. 
Have A Concrete Reason 
This should go without saying, but when killing a character you need to establish a concrete reason for their death. Sure, you could just say it was an accident and use their death as a plot device to impact your protagonist’s reaction to a bigger plot point of your novel. But this can be very boring and won’t leave any sort of impact on your readers. 
We’ve all read those YA fantasy books that start off with a teenager whose parents were somehow killed a month or two before the first chapter. These plot points are fine if done for the sake of making your character seem alone or wounded, but can be lacklustre if you’re looking for a way for your readers to empathise with them. 
When killing off a character, no matter how minor they are, remember to establish a concrete reason for their death. Something as simple as ‘their parents died in a plane crash but the protagonist blames themselves for pushing their parents to go on that trip’ is good enough. 
You should also consider when you reveal this information. It’s important to know when to reveal what aspect of your character’s death, and how this choice will impact your readers. 
The After Affect 
Do you know what’s more impactful than the reason for your character’s death? How this impacts the other characters. 
Following the previous example, you could say your protagonist is cold and rude to others because they blame themselves for their parent’s deaths, but this won’t be as impactful as the protagonist solemnly confessing the truth to their new friend and mentioning how frustrated they feel for hurting people they care about regardless of how they act. 
It’s important to show your readers how this character’s death impacts their loved ones and your plot as a whole. An insignificant character’s demise can be used as a way to make your readers empathise with your protagonist or antagonist. 
Remember, killing your character is just the start. Now you need to show your readers why their death matters. 
I hope this blog on how to get away with murder as an author will help you in your writing journey. Be sure to comment any tips of your own to help your fellow authors prosper, and folow my blog for new blog updates every Monday and Thursday.  
Looking For More Writing Tips And Tricks? 
Are you an author looking for writing tips and tricks to better your manuscript? Or do you want to learn about how to get a literary agent, get published and properly market your book? Consider checking out the rest of Haya’s book blog where I post writing and marketing tools for authors every Monday and Thursday. 
Want to learn more about me and my writing journey? Visit my social media pages under the handle @hayatheauthor where I post content about my WIP The Traitor’s Throne and life as a teenage author. 
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lutiaslayton · 1 year
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Fellow writers. My dear fellow writers.
If, like me, you are of the plotter type; that your stories are complex, with many characters, and that you are trying your best to keep track of everything that is happening; but that no matter what you tried, there is simply no way to write your notes in a way that would quite fit your needs…
Well, I am here to give you a more visual method that would hopefully be of use to at least some of you?
I present to you: a timeline saying what each of your characters is doing, at any hour of any day, 24/7, that you can download and edit for your own use, on your own computer!
Take a look here at the live version!
There are two versions of the web page:
The “vanilla version” for simple use and writers who don’t need things to be too complicated
The “multiverse version” for writers who want to push this thing to its most absurd limits and handle multiple timelines at the same time, and keep them synchronised.
Anyway, the best part? Even though it does need you to look at a lot of HTML code, I included inside this exact same HTML file a complete comprehensive tutorial explaining step by step how to make your own, using this template as a base.
Anyway, all that to say: Once again, my need to keep things organised for the sake of my own fic has led me to create an entire tool out of nothing, completely for personal use, up until I realised that it actually could be helpful to other people 😆
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writingraven · 2 years
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Helpful Links I Actually Use
All for Creativity — Free & No Sign Ups!
Art
Artbreeder (digitally create what your character looks like)
Unsplash (freely-usable images for book covers, blog posts, social media graphics, or anything else you may need)
Descriptions
Descriptionari (enter prompt and receive creative descriptions)
Diversity
DiversityStyleGuide (ensure you refer to communities with accuracy and respect)
Editing
Cliche Finder (copy and paste your excerpt to find cliches and examine word choice)
Map Maker
Inkarnate (create your fantasy world map)
Names
Behind the Name (the etymology and history of names)
Family Education (browse surnames alphabetically)
Fantasy Name Generator (lists of names for characters, locations, descriptions, etc.)
Reedsy (generate character names by language, mythology, fantasy, archetype, etc.)
Reedsy (generate pen name)
Reedsy (generate title name by genre)
Prompt Generator
Canlit Premise Generator (generate random prompts)
Language is a Virus (generate random writing prompts)
Plot Generator (gain inspiration by inputing your own themes or generate a completely random plot idea)
Reedsy (generate plot based on genre)
Squibler - The Most Dangerous Random Prompt Generator (gives you prompt and a timer — don’t stop writing, or all progress will be lost)
Quotes
BrainyQuote (gain inspiration by searching quotes)
Research
Hiveword (search engine for writing articles and tips)
Vocabulary
FreeRice (expand your vocabulary and help end world hunger with a game — every question answered correctly is ten grains of rice donated to the World Hunger Programme)
Reverse Dictionary (find word by searching definition)
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tryslora · 1 year
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2023 Word Tracking Spreadsheet
It's here!
The 2023 Word Tracking Spreadsheet is available and ready for you to get started in the new year.
For those who have used it before, there is one change this year: I've added a column to record hours worked in a day, and to track those hours, and that's been added to daily charting.
For those who have no idea what this is: way back when, I decided I needed visual feedback for my writing, to help me see progress even when I wasn't sure I was making any. This spreadsheet was born then, and has gone through a lot of iterations since then. 
In order to make it easier to share, both the instructions and the actual Excel file are now shared through Google Drive.
Instructions for 2023 Word Tracking Spreadsheet
Downloaded 2023 Word Tracking Spreadsheet
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smolandweirdwriter · 7 months
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does anyone have advice for conlanging? I’m trying to make a fictional language that sounds/functions a bit like Italian or Spanish and any help whatsoever would be INCREDIBLE, i have no experience with this but I’m hoping to create at least one functioning language for my fantasy world! Thank you so so so much to anyone who replies!!
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write-on-world · 5 months
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ebookporn · 5 months
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rocktangle · 2 months
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THE PINTEREST COLLAGE FUNCTION WAS CREATED TO ALLOW ME TO VISUALISE THE COUPLES I CREATE IN MY HEAD FOR MY OWN UNPUBLISHED (AND PROBABLY NEVER WILL BE) STORIES
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dailypoetryforyou · 11 months
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Free writing tools and services
you don't need to spend a lot of money(or any) on expensive software or tools to improve your craft. There are plenty of free resources available online that can help you organize your thoughts, stay inspired, and enhance your writing skills. Here are some of the best free writing tools for poets that i use for free, i hope they help!
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Google Docs - Google Docs is a free word processing software that allows you to create and edit documents online. It's a great tool for poets who want to organize their work into different files and access them from anywhere with an internet connection.(I'm sure most of you know it)
Grammarly - Grammarly is a free online grammar and spell-checker that can help you improve your writing skills. It can detect errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling, and also provides suggestions for more effective sentence structure.
Canva - Canva is a free design tool that allows you to create visually appealing images to accompany your poetry. You can choose from a variety of templates, fonts, and graphics to create eye-catching designs for social media or print.
Poets.org - Poets.org is a website that features articles, interviews, and poems from both new and established poets. It's a great resource for discovering new poets and staying up-to-date on the latest trends in poetry.(this is i found to be really great)
Duotrope - Duotrope is a free online database of literary magazines and journals that accept poetry submissions. You can use it to search for markets, track your submissions, and even get personalized submission recommendations based on your writing.
RhymeZone - RhymeZone is a free website that helps poets find rhyming words and synonyms for their poetry. It's a great tool for those who are struggling to find the perfect word to complete a line.
Poem-a-Day - Poem-a-Day is a free email subscription service that delivers a new poem to your inbox every day. It's a great way to discover new poets and stay inspired.
Writer's Digest - Writer's Digest is a free online resource that features articles, tips, and advice for writers of all kinds, including poets. You can find articles on everything from writing prompts to getting published.
Poet Assistant - Poet Assistant is a free mobile app that provides prompts, word suggestions, and other tools to help poets overcome writer's block and improve their writing.
WordPress - WordPress is a free blogging platform that allows you to create and publish your poetry online. You can customize your blog's design, share your work with a wider audience, and even connect with other poets through the platform's social features.
These free writing tools for poets can help you develop your writing skills, stay inspired, and connect with other writers. Give them a try and see how they can enhance your poetry writing journey!
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novlr · 7 months
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Can you recommend some programs, apps, software, etc. that we can use to write?
I mean, obviously, we're biased, but you could try...us! We are a writer-owned creative writing platform designed to keep your writing space distraction-free and help you achieve your goals. We are built by writers, run by writers, and co-owned by our writers.
Novlr is free to use for up to five projects. We wanted to make a web app that was accessible to as many writers as possible, so you don't have to pay a cent to use Novlr as a writing platform.
Included, you'll find features like full-screen focus mode for a distraction-free writing environment, automatic cloud backups that let you access and edit your work from any device with an internet connection at any time, and the ability to set and track your own goals.
We're a small team, but one that is focused on continuous development and improvement. We welcome all feedback and criticism, and are always around here, via email, through our in-app chat, and in our Discord to chat about writing or Novlr as a platform.
We'd love to welcome you to our writing community!
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hayatheauthor · 1 year
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Four Tips On How To Make Your Plot Twist Work 
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Plot twists are often one of the most exciting aspects of reading a good book. When properly executed, plot twists enhance your reader engagement and make your readers feel excited and satisfied with your novel. However, when done wrong a plot twist can often feel redundant and make your reader feel unsatisfied and annoyed. 
Are you facing issues trying to make your plot twist work? Here are four tips for writing a killer plot twist. 
Tip One: Foreshadowing
One of the most important aspects of a good plot twist is foreshadowing, or dropping subtle hints that make your readers sit back and wonder why they didn’t connect the dots before. This can seem easy enough at first—you just need to drop some hints, right? But if done wrongly, foreshadowing can make your plot twist seem obvious and give away your mystery. 
When foreshadowing it’s important to only mention minor details that will tie together in the end. Maybe you’re writing a story about a popular boy band preyed on by a masked killer during their tours, and at the end the final victim remembers their agent suddenly switched all of their hotels last minute. 
If you’re writing a murder mystery it’s important to drop small hints about the killer’s identity. Maybe they used a very expensive tool only accessible by people of their status, maybe they left a clue at the murder scene that tied back to their personality. The protag could find their wife’s pink scrunchie on the victim’s wrist, or maybe their mentor’s favourite pen was found in the victim’s car. 
It’s important to steadily build a list of logical clues and hints that make your plot twist make sense at the end. 
Tip Two: Make It Obvious, Then Debunk It
One popular plot twist technique is to make your plot twist obvious at the start but then completely debunk it and convince your readers that couldn’t possibly happen, only for it to happen at the end. 
This is a very complicated technique and can either make or break your plot twist, but it comes with a high risk high reward. If you do pull this off you’ll leave your readers impressed and make them feel annoyed with themselves for falling for your ruse.
This technique can seem a little complicated, so here’s a simple list of how to properly apply this technique for your plot twist: 
Give your readers a valid reason to suspect the plot twist. Maybe the protagonist saw their wife leaving the victim’s car when they were returning from work and suspects their connections. It’s important to establish a logical reason for their suspicions, and make your readers agree with your character’s logic. 
Then, debunk it. Maybe the protagonist finds out the victim was their wife’s colleague and dropped her home after work because it was raining. They have no reason to suspect someone so close to them with their only form of evidence debunked, so they move forward with their case. 
Make them find out they were right in the first place. The protagonist sees the maid takes their wife’s clothes to the dry cleaner because they were covered with sweat patches since it was sweltering hot that day. Except, if it was so hot, then their wife couldn’t possibly have been with the victim because of the rain. This makes the protag think back to their own outfit that day and how they purposely left their coat at home. 
The example above gives your readers a logical and uncomplicated reason to believe the other character’s lies, but the protagonist’s choice of clothing gives your readers the adequate foreshadowing needed to make them feel annoyed for not catching the lie in the first place. 
You would obviously have to go into a lot more detail than I did above, but I hope this example gives you a clear idea of how this tip works. 
Tip Three: Pace Yourself 
Think of a plot twist as pulling the loose string of a sweater. The sweater doesn’t unravel with one pull, but it does fall apart slowly if you tug hard enough. Writers don’t just need a dramatic reveal to pull off a plot twist. You need to pace yourself and give your readers enough foreshadowing while also slowly revealing the plot twist. 
Maybe your protagonist thinks the masked killer is a vengeful servant only to find out it has to be someone close to them because they had access to the house’s upper floors. Or maybe your characters casually mentioned your antagonist’s motives at the start of the book. 
It’s important to properly pace yourself when revealing new information pertaining to your plot twist. 
If you suddenly drop a series of hints in the second half of your book then your readers will likely catch on before your big reveal. But if you drop hints in the first half then slowly solidify those hints in the second half, your readers will be able to understand your plot twist while also being surprised. 
Tip Four: Don’t Rely On Coincidence 
It is important not to rely on coincidence when revealing your plot twist. Sure, coincidences happen in real life, but a series of coincidences can take away your story’s credibility and make it seem boring. 
Rather than having your character coincidentally stumble upon a very important clue, make them work for it. Saying the protagonist coincidentally saw the maid leaving with their wife’s dry cleaning can be boring. This can be made more fun if the character believed their wife’s lie and left to fetch her coat from the front of the house (since she would have obviously worn one if it were cold and raining), only to find the maid putting away a knee-length dress for dry cleaning with complaints about the sweat patches staining the fine material. 
There’s nothing wrong with using a coincidence once in a while, but keep in mind too many coincidences can make it feel like you were too lazy to actually tie together your plot twist. 
When writing a coincidental scene, try to consider how your character could have gotten to this point of the story without the coincidence, and whether that would be more exciting to read than a mere coincidence. 
 I hope this blog on how to make your plot twist work will help you in your writing journey. Be sure to comment any tips of your own to help your fellow authors prosper, and subscribe to my email list for new blog updates every Monday and Thursday.  
Looking For More Writing Tips And Tricks? 
Are you an author looking for writing tips and tricks to better your manuscript? Or do you want to learn about how to get a literary agent, get published and properly market your book? Consider checking out the rest of Haya’s book blog where I post writing and marketing tools for authors every Monday and Thursday. 
Want to learn more about me and my writing journey? Visit my social media pages under the handle @hayatheauthor where I post content about my WIP The Traitor’s Throne and life as a teenage author. 
Copyright © 2022 Haya Sameer, you are not allowed to repost, translate, recreate or redistribute my blog posts or content without prior permission
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