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hello!!!! it's been a while, but i want to share some cool news :D i hit a year of writing a few days ago!!!!!! one year of writing a minimum of 600 words every day :D i am very proud of myself! i'll have some content to share soon, once i'm brave enough lol i hope you guys are doing well~

#personal #writing #status report

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i reread the first chapter to "Throat Full of Thorns" this morning at like 4 and....i really liked it lol and it also made me realize that the second part is already drafted and just needs to be rewritten for errors and style, which means i've been denying everyone chapter two despite it being like 90% completed.

...oops... i'll get that out soon! i just drafted the third and final part, too, so i should have them all out sometime this month. i know it's been a while since i posted, but thank you for being here :D i've been writing so much original content that i don't have anything else to share haha maybe i'll post some of that soon? lemme know if that interests anyone (but i might do it anyway tbh kek)

((also about the second chapter being out, i realized that this power i hold as a writer is too powerful since i was just able to go into my file folder and read chapter two despite it not being on the internet. feels weird!!!! but also cool because i wanted to remember what happened lmao))

#personal #status report #writing #writeblr #fanfiction

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not to brag, but i'm definitely the most prolific writer in the fandom surrounding my mom's work of fiction (which shall remain unnamed at her request) and that has nothing to do with the fact that her story is unpublished and still being written and everything to do with the fact that i am a trailblazer who is fearlessly spearheading the [redacted] and [redacted] ship. being a fangirl sure is thankless work, innit, but some loser's gotta do it

#shitpost #personal #writing #status report #i just finished reading the rough draft of part of a book #and i loved it #though i did underestimate my mom's love of dragons... #dRAGON DEEZ NUTS ON YOUR FACE HAHAH GOTTEEM #yeah but seriously there are a lot of dragons in her story

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Yall should reblog this with the name of your wip's main character 👀 mine is Lennox

#Marina Vogel! #reblog #writeblr

[havvki-writes]

ALRIGHT! MY DUDES! I NEED HELP ON A PROJECT!

Okay so basically the idea of it is that I'm writing a short book/guide/thing for my school library about how to get started writing novels or other long-form fiction, right. Topics like how to make the process less daunting, how to find a place in the writing community where you can talk to other writers, where to find good writing advice/what to listen to and what not to listen to/when certain writing advice is useful, that kind of thing.

What I wished I knew when I was a baby writer tm and didn't yet have connections to other writers, or even a great sense of what questions to ask.

When it is completed, a free PDF will be available for general readership

So what kind of help is most needed?

PLEASE REBLOG THIS AND SPREAD THIS AROUND

But mainly, I wanna hear what pieces of advice you would give your past self when you were first getting started? What pieces of knowledge could have made a noticeable difference in how you approached the journey? If you started writing already surrounded by writer friends, what were some things they told you that you think were instrumental in how you're doing now? If you didn't start in a writing community but feel pretty connected now, how did you get there? What was your path?

Below is a handy-dandy google form below to write in responses (including an opportunity to boost your current wips!)

#reblog #writerscommunity #writing inspo #i just submitted my response to this! #if you have something to add then go for it :D

[havvki-writes]

Outline a Rough Draft of Your Novel

This is a worksheet for people like me, who see the dreaded Triangular Mountain of Plot Points and curl up inside. Stories don’t always need to form the shape of a triangle with their conflict, climax, and resolution.

Try these steps out to make a rough draft of your first plotline.

(I say first because most writers always go back and add or delete ideas along the way! What you plan with these steps doesn’t have to be permanent.)

Step 1: Set the Scene

Filling out these points will expand your story and make it seem more real in your mind, if it isn’t something that you have a good concept of already.

This is the step you’ll want to return to if you’re struggling to write later because there aren’t enough concrete details about your fictional world/cast of characters.

My story takes place in (city, country, kingdom, world, universe): __________

The year is: _____

My character(s) is(are): __________

Their current situation is: __________

Step 2: Pinpoint Your Theme

Stories have themes, even when you don’t realize it. Concrete themes, like survival, love, or death, are more straightforward. In Room, the story is about how the main characters survive through a testament to their love for each other.

Or you could want to write about something more fluid, like the experience of growing up. A coming of age theme (like in The Perks of Being a Wallflower) will demonstrate how the young protagonist matures in their identity or their world view by the end of the book.

Whatever your theme is, write it at the top of your planning page or document. I’ve found that I have to return it while outlining when I feel lost or stuck. It’s easy to wander away from your theme when you get excited or if it’s been a while since you got your initial idea. (And you’ll need a concrete theme if you decide to pitch your manuscript to literary agents, so you’re saving your future self a bit of extra work.)

Step 3: Create Your Initial Conflict

Every story needs an initial conflict to kick things off, even if your outline would look more like the line on a heart rate monitor than a triangle. Think about Georgie sailing his boat down the street and going missing in It or Prim getting selected at the reaping in The Hunger Games.

__________ will happen to X character(s) and cause them to react by doing __________.

Because my character(s) had that reaction, the world starts changing by __________.

Step 4: Make Each Chapter a Bullet Point

Chapter One

This will likely include all of the information you planned from Step 1 and 2. The initial conflict is often the hook at the end of the first chapter, but it can happen before or after too!

Chapter Two

When my character sees the world changing in the above ways, they respond by doing __________.

Chapter Three (etc.)

Keep in mind that each chapter needs to have a point that drives your character or plot towards your main theme or conclusion.

Don’t panic if you don’t have all the details of your plot in mind yet! Remember, this bullet point stage is for rough draft planning. You could come up with five chapters that end the book. That’s awesome—go write what you plan!

You’ll get more ideas as you start writing. When inspiration strikes, jump back into the heart of your bullet point list and thread ideas in wherever they fit best. That’s what’s so great about working with a list form instead of writing everything in a simple shape. You have endless room and the eternal ability to expand your fictional world.

Sometimes this part of novel outlining takes me a month. Sometimes many. It depends on how vivid the story is to me when I think about it.

Most of the time, I let my outlines marinate. Make this bullet point list or one without chapter headers. Open your notes when you get an idea for a scene detail, a conflict, dialogue, or anything else. When you want to organize, you’ll have pages of thoughts that came to you while you were working out or grocery shopping. Use them as inspiration to piece together a longer story (or throw out the ideas that aren’t as great as you thought they were).

Step 4: Read Through Your Outline

You’ll have quite a few things going on within your outline at this point, so review everything when you feel like you’ve reached the halfway point or end of your story. You’ll get a feel for the flow, see if the thematic threads or character arcs connect where they should, and spot gaps that need more details.

Writers who don’t typically plan—don’t worry. Read through your bullet point list to refresh yourself.

If you don’t get any ideas like the list above, just start writing. You can update your list with what you write in each chapter as you go, just so you’ll always know where you are in the plot when you sit back down to write again.

Step 5: Check Your Theme or Point

After reviewing your outline, consider if it carries and fulfills your theme or main point that you listed at the top of your document. It should! That’s what creates the bliss of closing a book and knowing every loose end got tied up.

Step 6: Write Your Heart Out

Writers who haven’t written with an existing outline might panic a bit here too. Let me set the scene—when I have a working bullet list outline, I keep it open in its own tab. Then I have another tab with my manuscript.

I usually split my screen in half so I can see both documents, but the manuscript takes up more space so I can see the entirety of each paragraph. I review where I’m at in my outline, then jump into the writing process. The outline is always a click away if I can’t quite remember where the chapter is going, what specific details I planned, or where it’s supposed to end.

Optional Step: Include a “Possible Plot Points” Section

I love letting outlines sit so I can add to them over the course of weeks or even months. At the same time, it creates tons of random ideas that don’t always fit into my outline when I sift through everything and make chapter headings.

The ideas or details that don’t make my outline go in a separate section that I call “Possible Plot Points.” If a chapter is noticeably short, boring, or just plain missing something, I’ll go back to this section. There’s usually something that I can add into my current chapter. Most of the time, I get inspired by the old ideas.

Nothing you write down during your outlining is a waste! Save it all. The stuff you don’t use will become useful later, I promise.

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Try this version of outlining for yourself! Whether you’re plotting on paper or your computer, outlining is an immense help in writing long-form stories or books.

#reblog #writing help #writing inspo #writing ideas #writing #this is super helpful!! #reblogging for later

[havvki-writes]

there is a staggering lack of good Sanemi x Reader/OC works on AO3, and with my help we can pump those numbers up even higher

#shitpost #personal #i didn't write it for you i wrote it for me #i'm the target audience so i will make it as self-serving as possible #that's the vibe for canon x fanon fics #and i will die on this hill

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remember how i did Havvkitober to get myself ready for NaNoWriMo? well, i've kept up with the goal of writing every day since then, and i'm currently sitting at about 121,360 total words about my original story alone!! that's not including things i've written for fanfics or even other original stories--that's the amount that i've written about one story in particular, and i'm so proud of myself for reaching that astronomically high number. never give up, even if the only person cheering you on is yourself :D i've got your back, bros <3

#status report #personal #writing inspo #writing

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so, i mentioned to my dad that i was thinking of coming back for the summer to spend a month or so to dedicate wholly to writing, but he shot down the idea pretty quickly. i dunno, i know i don't have any mutuals on here, but i wanted to mention it anyway. i kinda feel like no matter how hard i try, i'll never be able to prove that i can do this. maybe i'm being dramatic, but this is a repeating trend with him lol sorry to dump all that here. hopefully in a few years i'll see this and be happy with how far i've come, but until then, i'm stuck in this hole waiting for tomorrow

#status report #personal #please dont feel obligated to respond haha #i'm really just using this as an outlet to talk to myself #which i do anyway but #it's nice to be able to go back and read my conversations with myself

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guess who's rocking a 100 day writing streak?!

#status report #personal #shitpost #i'm so proud of myself though #like i worked hard for this #and now i can say that i've written every day since October first #remember havvkitober? #we have that little challenge to thank for my productivity haha

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allow me to share with you all my latest idea for a crack fic that i'm putting way too much thought into...

so you know how the post 9/11 airport looks nothing like how it did before then because of all the airport security peeps and other enforcement creatures? well imagine, if you will, Home Alone post 9/11 where the family is super late and instead of being able to literally flash their tickets and then run directly onto the plane they're mistaken for terrorists and get gunned down immediately...except for one Kevin McCallister, who was forgotten at home in the frenzy. now the sole survivor of his immediate and extended family, Kevin burrows himself away in his home after hearing the news on TV (which he flicked on to watch that one show his parents never let him watch). Depressed and unwilling to upkeep the house, Christmas arrives and the Wet Bandits are in town. They break into the house as normal, but this time there is a noticeable lack of flamethrowers and tar-encrusted staircases compared to the beloved holiday classic. Instead, they go upstairs and find Kevin lying alone on his bed. After hearing the story of how he survived, the Wet Bandits make a huge decision...

And thus begins the story of how the Wet Bandits, now a triad, became the largest crime syndicate in the continental U.S. through strategically placed Stegosaurus toys and a swinging paint-bucket or two. The greatest story of found family begins...

#i joked about this at work and now it's invaded my brain plz send help #random #shitpost #but i might do it #watch me #this'll be my version of Gaud's Grony fic #except less cursed lmao

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dearest bros, i come (lol) before you on this fine one-in-the-morning to bestow unfortunate news... the results for my writer application for a VaNoe zine came back, and, they ain't what i wanted, chief. but that's okay!! there will be other opportunities to participate in a zine, and certainly more opportunities to express my love for VaNoe :D yeah, i'm upset, but what's new lmao i'll just have to keep trying!! never let the records show that i gave up!!

#personal #status report #figured i'd let the moots know lol #i did find a yyh zine that's open to all submissions #since it's a pdf only haha #and i might contribute something to it! #as you can tell from my pfp #i love me some yu yu hakusho bb

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from one writer to another, how about you tell me your favorite example of real-life environmental storytelling?

I'll go first! so, one day, when i was still attending college, i went to the elevator to get upstairs to my room when i saw a large and quite noticeable sign that read "do not use your shoes to hit the elevator button!!!!" and right next to it, on the aforementioned button, was a giant, muddy shoeprint for all to see. i still laugh when i think of it

#random #personal #true story #writbelr

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the results for the vanoe fanzine i applied for will be out sometime within a week from now and i'm so nervous but excited!!! i really hope i made it in :D

#personal #status report

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i'm not dead, i've just been desperately trying to fill the void in my soul with bitter escapism. on that note i just binged Lore Olympus and i crave more hades/persephone content haha i also need to get my ass in gear and work on more of the VaNoe content i've thought of, but......... after that sprint at the start of havvkitober, my braincells have become incredibly obstinate lol

also, thank you for the follows! very kind, soothes my soul <3

#status report #personal #god knows i need some soul-soothing with the results of my fanzine application coming soon...

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so i wasn't planning on writing anything for "Umibe no Etranger" but like..... AO3 says there's only 18 works tagged as Mio/Shun and i am ready to throw hands over that

#shitpost #status report

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i have discovered that i cannot function if i'm focusing too hard on one story at a time. anyway, i plotted an entire fanfic miniseries about Gojo Satoru as the reader-stand-in's sugar daddy instead of working on NaNoWriMo, what're y'all up to?

#personal #status report #also sorry havvkitober didn't go on for the whole month #i really tried but that sprint at the beginning made me go into a premature coma lol #should've treated it as more of a marathon but meh #you live and you learn