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Writing Tips Master Post

Character writing/development:

Character Arcs

Making Character Profiles

Character Development

Comic Relief Arc

Internal Conflict

Creating Distinct Characters

Suicidal Urges/Martyr Complex

Creating Likeable Characters

Writing Strong Female Characters

Writing POC Characters

Character Voices

Plot devices/development:

Intrigue in Storytelling

Enemies to Lovers

Alternatives to Killing Characters

Worldbuilding

Misdirection

Consider Before Killing Characters

Foreshadowing

Narrative:

Emphasising the Stakes

Avoid Info-Dumping

Writing Without Dialogue

1st vs. 2nd vs. 3rd Perspective

Fight Scenes (More)

Transitions

Pacing

Dialogue Tips

Book writing:

Connected vs. Stand-Alone Series

A & B Stories

Writer resources:

Writing YouTube Channels, Podcasts, & Blogs

Outlining/Writing/Editing Software

Miscellaneous:

Overcoming Writer's Block

1000 Follower Special

Writing Fantasy

Character Ask Game

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Resources For Writing Deaf, Mute, or Blind Characters

Despite the fact that I am not deaf, mute, or blind myself, one of the most common questions I receive is how to portray characters with these disabilities in fiction.

As such, I’ve compiled the resources I’ve accumulated (from real life deaf, mute, or blind people) into a handy masterlist.

Deaf Characters:

Deaf characters masterpost

Deaf dialogue thread

Dialogue with signing characters (also applies to mute characters.)

A deaf author’s advice on deaf characters

Dialogue between deaf characters

Mute Characters

Life as a Mute

My Silent Summer:  Life as a Mute

What It’s Like Being Mute

21 People Reveal What It’s Really Like To Be Mute

I am a 20 year old Mute, ask me anything at all!

Blind Characters:

The 33 Worst Mistakes Writers Make About Blind Characters.

@referenceforwriters masterpost of resources for writing/playing blind characters.

The youtube channel of the wonderful Tommy Edison, a man blind from birth with great insight into the depiction of blind people and their lives.

An Absolute Write thread on the depiction of blind characters, with lots of different viewpoints and some great tips.

And finally, this short, handy masterpost of resources for writing blind characters.

Characters Who Are Blind in One Eye

4 Ways Life Looks Shockingly Different With One Eye

Learning to Live With One Eye

Adapting to the Loss of an Eye

Adapting to Eye Loss and Monocular Vision

Monocular Depth Perception

Deaf-Blind Characters

What Is It Like To Be Deafblind?

Going Deaf and Blind in a City of Noise and Lights

Deaf and Blind by 30

Sarita is Blind, Deaf, and Employed (video)

Born Deaf and Blind, This Eritrean American Graduated Harvard Law School (video)

A Day of a Deaf Blind Person

Lesser Known Things About Being Deafblind

How the Deaf-Blind Communicate

Early Interactions With Children Who Are Deaf-Blind

Raising a DeafBlind Baby

If you have any more resources to add, let me know!  I’ll be adding to this post as I find more resources.

I hope this helps, and happy writing!  <3

#resources #saved for later

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People who hate musicals are the weakest links in society. You’re telling me you can go watch a Transformers movie, or a Marvel movie, or any of the Harry Potter movies, but singing and dancing is where you draw the line??? You people are boring BOOOOOOO🍅🍅🍅🍅

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World Gone Wrong made the most terrifying part of their mega-apocalypse the single moment they said "the FIRST covid outbreak"

#world gone wrong #world gone wrong podcast

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#meeeeee #me #writing #writers on tumblr

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I am 8 episodes into midnight burger (so no spoilers please) but Ava is 100% Sapphic and I will not take criticism.

#midnight burger #ava #audio drama #audio fiction #fiction podcast #podcast

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there are two wolves inside of me. one is wolf 359. one is wolf 359's clone that i've locked outside my space station in the middle of a solar flare.

#wolf 359 #w359

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It would be very funny if Jurgen Leitner got his hands on the Death Note.

He'd stick his vanity bookplate on the inside cover and die immediately.

#lmaooo #he would #death note #the magnus archives #tma

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diversity win! That weird man clearly haunted by Horrors is gay!

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I've just started listening to the Welcome To Night Vale podcast, and I'm pretty sure that everyone in Night Vale only hates Desert Bluffs because they're the normal version of Night Vale.

#LOVE seeing people live react to things #wtnv #welcome to night vale

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I love fandom research/anthropology!! Do this if you can!!

Hey, audio drama tumblr! I'm doing a research project into bias within AD fandoms, and if you have a few minutes I would love if you could take this survey :) it just asks general questions about what shows you listen to/participate in fandoms of, and what characters/pairings you tend to favor.

#audio drama #audio fiction #fiction podcast #podcast #fandom #fandom analysis #fandom research #the magnus archives #wolf 359

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RIP💢⚰️💀 TO GOOGLE PODCASTS💔😵😭. GONE TO SOON. 🫡🕊👻YOUTUBE PODCASTS WILL NOT BE THE SUCCESSOR THEY WANT IT TO BE🤮👿😤

#vyla speaks #am in mourning #I have since migrated to spotify #audio drama #audio fiction #fiction podcast #podcast

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Let this be your sign to watch older movies right now please

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once again tempted to make my own sci fi audio drama podcast about space archaeology…

#do it!!!

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Noury, a Palestinian artist currently in Palestine, is as of today (February 4th 2024) having a fundraiser to help with her and her families surgeries. Noury alone has no right eye, an open cheek & forehead, a fractured wrist. She and her family were in a school and were targeted by tank missiles. She has had these injuries for months now.

From Noury: Hey everyone... I'm terrified for my family's situation so I set up a fundraiser if anyone would like to help us with our surgeries and situation. It would mean the world if you took a look, considered donating, and shared with friends. I love you all

Link to tweet here | Link to fundraiser here

PLEASE donate here and share

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