#finishing a novel | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

keyboardandquill · 11 months

Text

youtube

This video has some great actionable tips for those of us who struggle with getting to the finish line on our projects.

#finishing a novel #writing advice #writing process #quick tips #Youtube

7 notes · View notes

notbecauseofvictories · 3 days

Text

I'm re-reading the Discworld series for reasons, and honestly the most relatable part of reading these as an adult is how many of the protagonists start out being tired, used to their little routine and vaguely disgruntled by the interruption of the Plot. Sam Vimes wants to lie drunk in a gutter and absolutely doesn't want to be arresting dragons. Rincewind is yanked into every situation he's ever encountered, though he'd much rather be lying in a gutter too. (Minus the alcohol. Plus regretting everything he's ever done said witnessed or even heard about fourth-hand in his whole life.) Granny Weatherwax is deeply suspicious of foreign parts and that includes the next town over; Nanny has leaned into the armor of "nothing ever happens to jolly grannies who terrorize their daughters-in-law and make Saucy Jokes"

Only the young people don't seem to have picked up on this---and that's fortunate, because someone has to run around making things happen, if only so Vimes and Granny and Rincewind have a reason to get up (complaining bitterly the whole time) and put it all to rights. Without Carrot, Margrat, Eric, etc. these characters don't have that reason; they're likely to stay in the metaphorical gutter and keep wondering where it all went wrong or why anything has to change.

............well, that's not quite true. You get the sense that Vetinari knows how much certain people hate the Plot. And as the person sitting behind the metaphorical lighting board of Ankh-Morpork, he takes no small pleasure in forcing the Plot-haters specifically to stand up, and say some lines.

#I finished guards guards just yesterday and I forgot that vimes and wonse were set up to be mirror images #both boys from the shades of very different natures; who made good (ish) in wildly different ways #also it's interesting reading this books from an adult perspective; my mind isn't blown that these books exist #anymore; plus I've read so many good books since #and they're not perfectly constructed novels! especially these early books;#there are plenty of spots where I can feel the narrative get thin; where there's more handwaving than I remember #but each book IS better and tighter; the jokes are funnier and the irony sharpens; the footnotes are better utilized #the characters are getting more interesting and complicated as opposed to set-ups for jokes.#it's an illustration of someone getting better at their chosen field and that in itself is more impressive than I was anticipating.#discworld

2K notes · View notes

cottoncandysprite · 10 months

Text

They mean everything to me

#genuinely the graphic novel is my favorite of all time #the movie is very different but hit just as hard and I love it so much #thank you nate stevenson and blue sky and the ppl who finished it at netflix #nimona #nimona comic #nimona 2023 #ballister boldheart #ballister blackheart

7K notes · View notes

anothersuperstition · 26 days

Text

will you welcome your extinction in the morning rays?

#hiii i haven’t shared art in so long. that’s bc it scares me now <3 #i started this in 2022 bc i wanted to post it at the end of tour and well. That didn’t happen #got it most of the way done and then couldn’t figure out how to finish it bc illustration proper is still an unknown beast to me #but i took a couple hours late last night to finish it up and i’m actually so happy with it!!#y’all didn’t ask for a novel SORRY #mcr #my chemical romance #the foundations of decay #swarm #swarm tour #gerard way #frank iero #ray toro #mikey way #arty art #mine

2K notes · View notes

femmebambi · 3 months

Text

Such a tragedy that there isn't a pretty girl here to fuck me..I want to be sloppily making out in my underwear with her, our hips grinding together. She'd push me down onto the bed and climb on top of me. "My pretty girl" she says as she guides my panties down my legs..making me more needy for her by the second..In a moment of pure intimacy she touches her forehead to mine before she trails down my body leaving gentle kisses all down my neck.She takes her hand and roll my sensitive ripples and I can't help but let out a little whine and murmur "I need you". She looks up at me and responds, "I know baby,I know." as she snakes her hand down my stomach and works her fingers through my wet folds. Moving my hips in a futile attempt to get more, she grabs me firmly and stops me. "Ah ah,baby.no moving." I whine in response, just needing to feel all of her right that second. She rubs little circles on my clit as she traps me in yet another intoxicating kiss. "Are you going to be a good girl for me?" "I'll be so nice tonight angel. I promise you'll feel so good. " I nod in response. "I'll always be a good girl for you.". I feel her circle my entrance as I let out more little moans and whines, trying to do as I was told and not move my hips. Slowly, she dips one finger into me as she sucks some beautiful marks into my neck. All my problems disappear as she adds another finger and slams them into me. I let out a high-pitched moan as I wasn't expecting it. "Feels so good,right, my love?" she says as I vigorously nod in response, not able to form a verbal response. I was right, I just needed her.

☆♡☆♡☆♡☆♡☆♡☆♡☆♡☆♡☆♡☆♡☆♡☆♡☆♡

#sapphic #wlw #wlw post #wlw nsft #wlw concepts #sapphic nsft #sapphic yearning #wlw ns/fw #wlw yearning #sapphic concepts #sapphic smut #wlw smut #i was gonna finish this but it would be a whole ass novel

1K notes · View notes

writingwithfolklore · 7 months

Text

Writing a Story from Start to Finish - Guide

I see you guys in the tags and reblogs talking a lot about how you have a desire to write, but have no clue what to write about, or where to even start figuring that out. While starting any project can be incredibly daunting, I wanted to put together a little guide to hopefully make it a bit more accessible. Be warned, this will probably be a long post.

Step 1: Form an idea

All writing begins with this: an idea. Ideas can start as small as an object, or as big as a world or cast of characters. What’s important is that your idea genuinely interests you, and makes you want to explore it more.

There are a million ways to gain inspiration for ideas, but my favourite method is a sort of brainstorm/mind map of all the little and big things you find interesting. Any tropes, characters, places, concepts, objects, animals, other stories, etc. you love—write them down. Then, start connecting the pieces. Each connection is one concept or idea you could explore further.

If this doesn’t work for you, try using some writing prompts or check out 15 ways to spark new ideas.

If you are a planner, proceed to Step 2. If you are a pantser, skip to step 7.

Step 2: Create your Protagonist

Now that you have a sort of concept or inspiration to work off of, you need your main character. There are about as many ways to create characters as there are characters themselves, and each method is going to work better or worse for every writer.

At the barest minimum, all your protagonist needs is a Goal to work towards, a Reason for wanting it, and a Flaw that keeps them from having it right away.

These three things can form a baseline character. Consider what the thing they want, why they want it, and what’s keeping from it says about them as a person.

Rapunzel (from Disney’s Tangled) wants to see the ‘floating lights’ on her birthday. She wants to because she believes she will learn more about herself through seeing them. Her fear over disappointing and disobeying her ‘mother’ keeps her from it.

My favourite character creation technique is actually Here—it takes you through creating character in order to create story.

If that one doesn’t work for you, try this one. It is more focused on defining traits and figuring out the personality of the character first.

Step 3: Your Plot is your Protagonist’s Arc

As stated in the character creation technique I shared in Step 2, character is plot. By that I mean, the character’s journey is the plot of the story. We’re here to see the protagonist transform because of the circumstances incited in the beginning.

So to form a plot, we need to know who the character is at the beginning, and what they need to learn by the end.

Your character’s arc is A but B so C:

A – your character and their flaw

B – The conflict they go through

C – how they change

“Obsessed with success, Jenny Beech works tirelessly to earn the approval of her strict parents and graduate top of her class, but when the new girl in town pulls her into a whole new world of excitement and fun, she must stand up for herself against her impossible standards and learn how to be a teen again.”

This one sentence has everything we need to know about this story and character: “Obsessed with success (character trait/flaw), Jenny Beech works tirelessly to earn the approval of her strict parents and graduate top of her class (goal), but when the new girl in town pulls her into a new world of excitement and fun (conflict), she must stand up for herself against her impossible standards and learn how to be a teen again (change).”

If you have these three things, congratulations! You already have a story. If you’d like, you may begin writing it now (skip to step 8). Or…

Step 4: Theme

I did a whole post on theme you should check out here. Essentially, the big takeaway is that your theme is a lesson to impart to the readers—which means it is not a question, it is an answer.

For the example given above, our theme would likely be something like, “Teens need to balance their additional responsibilities as they mature into young adults with the joy of being young and having fun.” Or, “Friends and a close social network is more important than having the best grades.” Or, “It’s important to take frequent time away from work in order to maintain one’s humanity.” Etc. Etc.

Theme is conveyed through what your characters need to do to succeed (or what they do that causes their failure). If Jenny lets loose and suffers consequences for it in the end, we’re saying that she should have stuck to her studies rather than letting herself have fun. If she lets loose and is rewarded with a greater relationship with herself and her parents, we’re saying that was the correct thing to do.

Step 5: Outlining

Now that we have a plot and a theme, we can outline our story. An outline is like a roadmap of what you’re writing. It can be as specific or broad as you want. My outlines tend to follow this structure, and I improvise the little stuff in between, but if you need to get all your ideas within your outline, that’s good too!

Just make sure your notes make sense to you so when you need to know where to go next, you have a handy tool just for that.

Step 6: Worldbuilding

Worldbuilding is probably where you’ll spend the most time because there’s just so much. However, I also find it one of the most fun parts. The minimal thing you need to know is your world’s normal, and how that normal is disrupted in the inciting incident.

Jenny’s normal is school work and trying to impress her parents. The disruption is the new girl in town.

Rapunzel’s normal is the tower and her hobbies. The disruption is Flynn breaking in.

I did a more in-depth post on worldbuilding here, but the basics is just ask questions, explore consequences, and do plenty of research.

Which brings us to…

Step 7: Research

This can also be done after your first draft, but can’t be skipped entirely. It’s important when trying to convey experiences that may not be wholly your own, or unique perspectives, that you understand the context behind those things in the real world.

Once again, ask questions, talk to people, and remain open to what you find.

Step 8: We can start writing now

Now that you have all your planning ducks in a row (or have a good inspiration to jump from) it’s time to start writing! Either go from the outline you built, or just try out scenes. I have some tips for actually writing the dang thing that I’ll put here:

Let me know how your writing goes, good luck!

#writing #creative writing #writers #screenwriting #writing community #writing inspiration #books #film #filmmaking #writing advice #writing masterlist #writing a story from start to finish #novel writing #planning

3K notes · View notes

expelliarmus · 4 months

Text

#mine #doctor who #dwedit #david tennant #catherine tate #ncuti gatwa #i finished reading the giggle novelisation today!!! ;A;#it was by far the best out of the 3 novels #having it written in the toymaker's pov was so good #and then when they were going through the doors and it turned into a choose your adventure kind of story for a bit #that was excellent!!!#though i think i got stuck in a loop and then had to go back and read each chapter in order lol #and then the doctor buying a house..... giving the sun room to wilf....#and they're all the noble-temple-doctor family...... PLEASE #;A;!!!!#and again i'm quite sure someone must have made this gifset before #but here's my version :))))#ANYWAYS I LOVE THEM SO MUCH AHHHHH #MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE!!! NEW DW TOMORROW :')

1K notes · View notes

why-lamp · 8 months

Text

i'm finally getting around to reading Killing Time by Della Van Hise.

you know, the Star Trek book that was so gay that it was recalled and reprinted with over 50 changes.

I got my hands on a first edition copy from Thriftbooks and decided to use a sticky tab every time something "spirk" happened

I'm only halfway through.

update its very fucking gay

#this is an unparalleled reading experience #nothing that happens in this book would phase me if i was reading it in a fic #but because this is an official published Star Trek tie in novel #im going bananas #screaming at almost every page #star trek #star trek tos #jim kirk #spock #spirk #k/s #let me know if you want a thorough analysis when i finish #or dont because ill probably do it anyway #killing time #star trek killing time

2K notes · View notes

flutrberri · 3 months

Text

[kimdokjakimdokjakimdokja]

#omniscient reader's viewpoint #orv #kim dokja #it's been so long since i've posted anything that i forgot about aspect ratios entirely T~T #i've had the sketch for this sitting around in my folder for about a year though so very proud of myself for finishing it ^^#< said last year lol #saw a short about orv movie and lost my mind so i'm now finally releasing this from it's prison :D #maybe i'll finally finish the last 5th of the novel now #my art

917 notes · View notes

wifegideonnav · 1 year

Text

#just finished an unbelievably good genre defying yet not medium defying debut novel and I want to understand it better #next should I read the literal Bible or the. thing. that’s even longer than the literal Bible?#should i go for the foundation of western culture or the foundation of internet culture?#op #tlt #tlt memes

4K notes · View notes

radley-writes · 27 days

Text

UNPOPULAR WRITEBLR OPINIONS go go go

I'll start: editing the first draft is fine, actually

#writeblr #writers on tumblr #creative writing #original writing #I think once you get through the hurdle of finishing a novel especially #you have more confidence in yourself #and can edit as much as you fucking want and still know you'll get to the end of the first draft #and have a much cleaner draft overall!#it all literally just depends on how you like to work. there's no 'right way' to write a first draft.

426 notes · View notes

magicnightbunny · 28 days

Text

I think I remember reading on @deerspherestudios page that Mychael would’ve given the player a flower crown if we didn’t try to leave right away so this is inspired by the idea that the player would’ve given him one too…it’s unfortunate we were kidnapped instead…😔

#mushroom oasis fanart #mushroom oasis mychael #mushroom oasis vn #mushroom oasis visual novel #I’m going to pretend nothing bad ever happens to him #smh the games not even finished and I’m attached

420 notes · View notes

poruvoron · 3 months

Text