#wip stuff

[thefabledpheasant]

You’re telling me I’M supposed to work on my WIP??

#who decided that?? #I’m dyin over here #writerblr #writers #ao3 writer #writers on tumblr #writer problems #writer memes #writing #wip stuff #fanfic writing #mine #artists on tumblr #artblr #art meme #artist meme

[jedi-valjean]

Exits my Google Doc covered in blood not to imply I have been killing off or otherwise torturing my characters, but to convey that my WIP is currently lying on the operating table with its organs in the process of rearrangement

#writeblr #writing #wip stuff #fanfic #fanfiction #fan fiction #humor #google docs

[aegisofworms]

DREAM-OF-TEETH, a mech made from the hollowed-out corpse of one of the old gods, has killed each one of its previous pilots. You are the "lucky" 13th to try, a pit-fighter made a porcelain. Together, they will break the world before it breaks them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

This started as one part of a larger zine wip I wanted to share but I went a little overboard with the presentation haha. Said wip below: (Currently working on making headway on another project so it'll be a bit before I finish this up but I like the layout so far!)

#my art #artists on tumblr #mecha #wip stuff #whalefall of the gods #rare moment of me posting blorbo lore #it will happen again

[hypemstar]

Twice the charm. None of the failure.

#trans #twitch streamer #art #video game #character art #fan art #sega #sonic the hedgehog #sonic prime #chaos sonic #cartoon #wip stuff #work in progress #video games #robot #animation #stylish #clip studio paint #livestreaming

[sunset-opal]

im alive, finally have some work in progress, have a wonderful day~

#princess tutu #princess tutu ahiru #ptutu #anime #anime fanart #art #digital art #wip stuff #wip art #work in progress #princess tutu duck #digital painting #anime fan art #fan art #magical girls #mahou shoujo

[kerboid]

Replika standard biocomponents

Oxidant is pumped around by the mechanical pump seen at the centre of the organ cluster. The large lung-analogs reoxidize the oxidant flow. Food is processed in the bioreactor within the lower torso.

#signalis #blender #3d #wip stuff

[inky-duchess]

Me, checking on my characters in my WIP:

#Writing meme #Writer meme #writing #writeblr #writing resources #writing reference #writing advice #writing advice writing resources #writers #wip stuff

[overdecorated-furniture]

Dead Parents - How to avoid them.

We are all very familiar with the notion of dead parents in fiction. For example, Harry Potter’s parents are dead before the first book even starts. Or in Portrait of Dorian Gray, the protagonist is brought up by an absentee and very neglectful grandfather. It’s a trope used again and again. And it does kind of work. It certainly allows your young protagonists the opportunity to gain agency and find their own way in the adventure thrown at them. But it’s also rather predictable. As a reader, we don’t sympathise as much because it’s such a used trope.

So, here are some of my thoughts about how to avoid the dead parents trope, and still propel your characters into the action.

Kill Someone Else.

I know, violence isn’t supposed to be the answer. But characters don’t only have close relationships with their parents. If your plot centres around a revenge quest for a dead loved one, it doesn’t have to be a parent.

Siblings who got caught in the crossfire trying to protect your MC, or an aunt/uncle they were close to being poisoned works just as well. Best friends are also a useful source of grief, and the fact it’s someone outside the family perhaps gives your MC more of a push. Equally, a significant other may work, although that is a used trope too. It might even just be a beloved pet.

Use their Morals.

People in the real world do not simply act out of revenge for the death of a loved one. Character morals can be just as powerful a motive for action, and Young people in particular are just beginning to discover what matters to them, and so it feels at its most important.

Perhaps your MC feels that the magic system in your fantasy world does not allow for people with disabilities to have access, and so uses that as their springboard. Or in an apocalypse setting, the desire to protect fellow humans against a threat may act as the MC’s launch pad for setting up a safe base somewhere. Concerns over equality, safety, climate change, government choices and even things as small as how cereal is marketed can motivate a character into changing their world/current situation.

Create Conflict.

Arguments, breakups, scrappy fistfights with someone in a back alley. Conflict is one of the spokes of a story, as it creates opportunities for moving the plot forward, and can hold the characters back from achieving their aims. Using this to start your character’s story arc makes for an explosive scene, and allows immediate sympathy with the situation they are in. Everyone argues, has had someone they care about walk out of their lives, or has at least been punched, so the familiarity of a minor but important conflict helps the reader associate with the character, as well as setting up any skills the character has or may need in order to defeat the foe at the climax of the story.

Parental Encouragement.

In a good family situation, parents will want to support their children and young people in achieving their goals. And the same can be true in stories. Perhaps your character wants to learn to play hockey, for example. Their parents can very easily encourage them to join a practice group, help them buy kit, and encourage them to play in matches. Having a supportive adult can mean as much to an MC as having said support removed, and although this doesn’t work for epic fantasy revenge quests, it does create a welcoming atmosphere for a reader.

Those are the main ones I can think of off the top of my head. Do add in comments/tags any you know of!

Happy writing!🌿

#writeblr #writers on tumblr #creative writing #wip stuff #writing advice #writing tropes #writer’s musings

[corriethosaurus]

WIP full of Medics. Got a page of doodles and a full piece on the way, OORAH. Second picture is brain barf stuff I did when I was struggling trying to draw him in the first pic, plus a doodle I did of him a few months ago where I was overcome by some strange power and drew him very nicely. I should probably do a character sheet of the mercs so they stop changing every time I draw them.

Is it obvious which TF2 merc is my favorite? Hm, it’s a mystery…..

#tf2 #team fortress 2 #tf2 fanart #tf2 medic #wip stuff #This guy is so absurdly shaped #I love it #Someone tagged one of my previous works with my user #Figure that’s a good idea to keep my stuff findable amongst all the stuff I reblog lmao #corriethosaurus

[ozzyeelz]

Ive been so busy lately, but here’s a WIP of the sillay

#art #my art #digital art #my artwork #ozias draws a thing #sketch #wip stuff #wip #team fortress 2 pyro #pyro tf2 #tf2 fanart #tf2 pyro #team fortress 2 #tf2 #swag #team fortress fanart

[grilladrago]

Man’s got that light skin stare fr fr 👁

The style is different to my Bob because this was a practice piece I had made for Love at First Bite

#art #sketch #bob velseb #spooky month #bob velseb x reader #bob spooky month #bob velseb spooky month #animation #wip stuff #practice #light skin stare #meme #funny #shitpost

[alicedusstuff]

Juste en train de dessiner avant de commencer ma rentrée ^^

#sketch #digital art #just doodlin #lmk macaque #lmk six eared macaque #wip stuff #past shadowpeach

[edensundae]

BEETLEDRESS BEETLEDRESS BEETLEDRESS 🪲🤙🏽🎶

My type in men is concerning.

This caption has nothing with the image above. (🤥)

#my art #digital art #artwork #artists on tumblr #artistsoninstagram #digital sketch #digital illustration #beetlejuice musical #beetlejuice #beetlegeuse #beetle-juice #art wip #musical #musical theatre #Beetlejuice fanart #broadway #beetlejuice broadway #beetlejuice art #sketch #wip stuff

[hypemstar]

Oh contraire blue hair

#trans #twitch streamer #art #video game #character art #fan art #sega #sonic the hedgehog #sonic prime #chaos sonic #cartoon #wip stuff #work in progress

[jiwoonsea]

GUYS HEAR ME OUT….

Gortash and durge…. I am cooking

(wip)

#I WISH HE WAS ROMANCEABLE AS DURGE…… #AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA LISTEN GUYS THIS GRIMY RACCOON MF. AND DURGE. ITS SO SO SO SO SO GOOD #my art #digital art #art #MY MALEWIFE!!!! #baldurs gate #wip #art wip #my wips #wip stuff #fanart #digital sketch #baldurs gate fanart #baldurs gate 3 #enver gortash #bg3 gortash #gortash x durge #lord gortash #dark urge x gortash #baldurs gate gortash #bg3 durge #durge spoilers #dark urge

[i-will-write]

me? abandoning wips? no no no you misunderstand me, i have never abandoned a single wip i’ve ever thought of, i just find other wips to entertain myself with until i eventually go back to the other wips i was on years ago

#and so the cicle continue on #forever and ever #amen #anyway #post shamelessy ripped off for precious reblog #fanfiction #ao3 #fanfic #writing #writers #writer problems #writers meme #wip #wip stuff #wips #too many wips #i have so many wips #writers woes