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madrewrites · 1 year

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not writing my wip and not not writing my wip but a secret third thing (elaborately daydreaming about wip)

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thesorcerersapprentice · 2 months

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For my part, I have found that, when I wish to write a book on some subject, I must first soak myself in detail, until all the separate parts of the subject-matter are familiar; then, someday, if I am fortunate, I perceive the whole, with all its parts duly interrelated. After that, I only have to write down what I have seen. The nearest analogy is first walking all over a mountain in a mist, until every path and ridge and valley is separately familiar, and then, from a distance, seeing the mountain whole and clear in bright sunshine.

— Bertrand Russell, The History of Western Philosophy.

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francieiswriting · 8 days

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does anyone else have commitment issues with their projects? i'm constantly resisting the urge to abandon my current work and start a new one, i don't know what the issue is because i truly like the plots, but once it gets too serious and deep into the story i just get this urgent need to throw everything out of the window and start afresh

do i finally understand emotionally unavailable men?? is that what it is?

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coffeetank · 12 days

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Build CHARACTERS!

Every time you write a book, you're creating a journey for your reader. Your main characters are the medium through which this journey is carried out. Your readers see the events in the book through your characters' eyes. Thus, it's very important to have characters that feel human, even though they might not be (if you're talking fantasy).

Now, of course, if your writing fantasy and your character is a dragon or some mythical fox, they won't act the way a human would. But that's the best part about making characters, you can give them layers. No matter the circumstance, every character will have a way of responding or reacting to it. That's where your characterisation comes in.

Here are a few things I do to make my characters, well characters:

1. MORAL CODE:

Your characters, regardless the genre, are the immediate connection to your readers. Fantasy or not, they'll be carrying the story. So they need to have a set of values that they follow. When you're affixing a moral code to your characters, first take an example setting. Suppose, you've created a character named A. Let's say A is a man and a detective by profession. Now let the main event of your story be a case of murder. Obviously, there's going to be an investigation. Let your detective (A) find out that the victim, who is a woman, was a sex worker. After the victim's body comes back from a forensic search, let there be signs of sexual assault. Now conventionally, as a detective, A is supposed to jump into action and go above and beyond to find the culprit and bring justice. But here is where you can add a characteristic that isn't conventional. Even though A is a detective, make him look down on sex workers. That would mean that A believes that the victim probably 'asked' for whatever happened to her. Your character needs to have a moral code so that they can ignite some sort of feelings in your readers. This moral code further also revs the whole process of character development. In a nutshell, a moral code is a set of beliefs that your character has which can either be agreeable, or questionable, or both. We call them the white zone (virtuous/agreeable), the black zone (evil/questionable) and the infamous morally grey zone (both).

2. OPPOSING QUALITIES:

This is by far the most interesting advice I have ever received. Opposing qualities are actually simple – it's one quality (that's good) and it's inverse (which is a flaw). What you do here is, you give your characters a good/admirable quality and then you give them flaws based on those specific good traits. Some of these that I have used are:-

helpful :: people-pleaser (you character helps others but at the same time seeks validation from others, thus only helps people who validate them)

confident :: cocky (you're character is confident, but they often come off as cocky in situations requiring humility)

perfectionist :: obsessive (are they a perfectionist or are they just obsessed with having things go their way only?)

supportive :: nosey (sure, they support all their friends, but they also tend to poke their nose into everything which makes them ignore or overlook people's boundaries)

straightforward :: rude (they are straightforward and don't shy away from speaking their mind which is good; however, they end up saying things which could be harsh or hurtful)

reserved :: unfriendly (character can be introverted and reserved too, but sometimes they get away with being outright hostile all in the name of their introvertism)

protective :: possessive/controlling (this is easy to confuse as both parties involve an exceptional amount of care for their loved ones, but ask yourself - are protective and possessive really the same?)

practical :: ignorant (one of my favourites; is your character just level-headed about stuff? or are they just heedless to others' emotions?)

There's so much more you can do with this one! Use as many traits and their inverses as you wish! This tip really helps a lot (speaking with experience)!

3. BACKSTORY:

Probably the most important part of making a character. Everyone has a backstory. You. Me. Most importantly, your character. Backstories as just significant events that alter the mindset of your character. It can range from something minimal to something grave. It could be a cup of coffee or it could be a traumatic experience. The experience could be personal or they could have been an observer; anything works as long as it affects them and hits their weak spot.

The following questions are important to frame a backstory:

• how does your character think?

• what is their moral code? are they in the black zone, the white zone, or the grey zone?

• what are their emotional fears? how do they deal with them?

• what is their level of emotional maturity? do they have any form of issues (trust, attachment, etc)?

• how was their childhood? how were the parents? how were the sibling, the relatives or family friends?

• was their school/college life good? did they have any life-altering experiences?

• what kind of friend circle do they have?

Answering these questions will help you get to know your character even better. Thus, making it easier for you to create your character for your readers.

4. THEIR EMOTIONAL ENVIRONMENT:

Your character has a family, or doesn't. Maybe they're an orphan, or grew up in a foster home. Evaluate what type of effect that may have on your character. Was the foster family abusive thus making your character too shy and timid? Or was life as an orphan so difficult that they learnt to be hyper-independent?

Include their friend circle in this. What type of friends do they have? Are they friends with the good kids? Or the bad kids? Or is it a mixed group? If it's a mixed group, then further focus on how the differences in opinions has an influence on your character. Use your character's emotional surrounding to build their functioning.

If you've come this far, thank you! Do let me know if these tips seem helpful/have helped you!

- Ashlee.

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seven-oomen · 2 years

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found on the Ao3 subreddit, posted by tristenthekitty

#ao3 #fanfiction #fandom #writing #writers on writing #fictional characters

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anulithots · 6 months

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For anyone who wants to add their story to the writeblr library-

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I made a video thing!! (with the playlist playing in the background.)

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vavandeveresfan · 15 days

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One of the most important things a writer can do.

Write in a notebook.

Writing in a notebook uses a different part of your brain than using your phone. It's completely different wiring.

You have to slow down and focus your thoughts. Writing and seeing what you've written on paper ingrains it in your mind and can help you remember it better.

You don't need to worry whether your battery is going to die or if there's somewhere you can plug in.

And you won't shriek as loudly if you spill coffee on it.

Your handwriting doesn't have to be pretty or intelligible to anyone besides yourself (no one can read mine, not even my editor and best friend; I have a personal "shorthand" so I can write quickly).

Get yourself an inexpensive spiral-bound notepad, a small one that can fit in your pocket. Buy an inexpensive pen; Bic has plenty (I prefer ones with click buttons so I don't have to uncap). Carry them with you everywhere, for whenever an idea may strike.

I write the month, day, and year on every note, and the months and year on the inside cover of the notepad. That way I can put them in order when they're full, and refer back to them a lot easily ("What was that thing I wrote last summer . . .?")

Sure, you'll end up with a pile of notepads, with ideas you may not use. But you might use them in the future. And a bunch of notebooks full of ideas, thoughts, observations, and opinions is a lot more satisfying than things saved on your phone.

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shareapoetry · 1 month

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People say I am insensitive,

They claim I don't feel,

When I see people walking away,

And decide to just watch them leave,

Little do they know,

I have had to let people go,

Time after time,

I have seen people walk out of that door,

Most in my life never chose to stay,

As if it costed something,

A price they could never pay.

They left me wondering,

If it is supposed to be this way.

But there was a time when I did grief,

For each exit that was made,

Just to realise,

That when people didn't stay,

It was mere fate,

That most people are chapters not meant to last,

So I learnt to embrace every connection I found,

Because end is inevitable,

Whether they decide to go or stay,

And treasure each bond until it fades away.

Saumya Thapliyal

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gaslightgallows · 28 days

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Writing is: sending a finished outline to your editor, and then ten minutes later, listening to your wife/enabler propose an incredible idea that will deepen the main character and fix a bunch of plot holes, and deciding to rewrite the back 2/5s of your outline to incorporate that idea.

@meldanya44 I love you. @rivendellrose I am so sorry.

#writers on writing #the lion's paw #to my coy mistress #my wife who lives in canada #my long-suffering editor

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doumadono · 4 months

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Wishing all the brilliant fanfic writers out there an epic New Year! May your plots be as twisty as a rollercoaster, your characters as dynamic as a superhero team, and your words flow smoother than a love confession. Here's to another year of crafting unforgettable stories that leave us on the edge of our seats! Cheers to your creativity and the worlds you bring to life 💖✨

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mirrorworld12 · 3 months

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And the last line says "let the devil be born again as a lover "

The book ends but the end continues.

Is it a happy ending?

A lover is born .what could be so sad about it?

Leave the book . Tell me what fills your chest.

I see less heart and more grief.

Isn't it hard to breathe?

Not anymore. Even when the angel falls , the world carries on .

It is never a happy ending .

But as the book says "the end continues "

We can't live the end forever. It is yet to come. A new storm and new heart as the book says.

What should I do . When you are gone , the world falls apart .

Most of the days I see the world through your eyes.

Isn't grief sticken? Like my heart .

It burns golden most of the time.

I like the warmth.

And you say what could be so sad if a lover is born again?

I like the end because it continues.

The story was never mine.

So what do you wait for ?

The lover to be born again .

Ayana.

(Hehe remember me?) 🌻

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suffering-is-cute · 4 months

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Write stories on quiet pages. I ask you, write stories on quiet pages. I bless you to not need the page to be angry or loud, screaming defiance.

Let your stories be questions cupping the heart of your readers like water pooling, trickling through hands. Even if they eventually leave the world of the story, let the cooling touch of chilly water refresh them, let the surface of the water reflect back an utterly different and yet exactly similar face.

Let the features of the story belong to them. Let your words be heard in the emptiest parts of their souls, making tracing patterns over the walls of their heart with your fingertips.

Let them resonate, reverberate, not shriek.

Let yourself ask them over the due course of time, let yourself ask them why they are hurting so. Let your stories be kind and courageous. Let them be a little sorrowful and let them be haunted. And let them remember, you must do this,

let them remember there is hope and that hope is an exquisite thing, not an expectation or a capricious belief. It is not some heist in the night. Hope is steady, flickering, allowed to waver but similarly allowed to be relit.

Let them remember by your side that the pulsing of the heart shows life, and that constant silence means death. Let them remember how wonderful it feels to gasp, drawing breath after a long dive. Let them be difficult in your embrace, and still yourself to be the frame that catches their falling body. Let them jump into your arms, and let them wonder when they must. Let them worry, let them fail, just let them be children.

To grow up - know this, to grow up, a child must choose. To want to take responsibility for others -

that kind of love cannot be forced by years or by the spinning of the clock or the earth on its axis. It must be voluntary and you cannot nag at it to go faster. To let them grow up, you must show them how brilliant you can be. By example, then, examine their heart and yours, and learn from them equally.

There are many things you have also forgotten. Allow your story and your readers to help you remember, help you heal. It will take some time, some effort, but I promise that one day you will smile freely and it will be quite difficult for you to stop. Things change. Things will be different. Your voice will glow when you speak of someone and you will know that you can’t turn back.

That day, our day, my day, will simultaneously be the most perfect and the most painful day in the world. On that day, your own heart will make a request of you. On that day, I hope that you will find it in yourself to decide to trust in that waiting hand, give in, and grow up.

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poeticghostlywillow · 2 years

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Guilty!

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aweinspiredcreations · 6 months

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Love writes the poet.

~ In Awe ~

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seven-oomen · 4 months

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Collection of memes on my phone. Enjoy 😉

#memes #writers on writing #asexual #aromantic #actually autistic

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rosepehtels · 2 months

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using milanote for writing organization

i recently found this website/app called milanote and have been using it for organizing my writing project(s). i'd figured i would show you my organization in hopes it inspires you!

here is my homepage. everything is here organized so i can see it all at once. at the top i have my writing projects, the first board called "royal legacies" is my main board for my main wip series. then i have two boards for my standalones, and series books. these are boards that contains all my other writing projects i have not started on.

here is what inside that board looks like. each novel gets their own board to separate their information. the main board i'm focusing on is TOS(throne of shadows).

here is what inside the board looks like. each project's board looks a little different to switch it up. at the top, I have a collage board I made to help inspire me. then, i have my book cover(only a draft) and all my other boards.

here is what the wardrobe page looks like. i created this to help me visualize what the outfits the characters wear would look like.

here is the worldbuilding page. it's an absolute disaster atm and i'm in the process of reorganizing it.

for the characters, i created a family tree and colored each different family so I can visualize it. red is for the MMC's family, and blue is for the FMC's family. then, each board will be their own character board with all their information.

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