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morallyinept · 7 months

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For anyone who needs to hear this today:

It's okay if it's not flowing.

It's okay if the words in your head won't translate onto the page.

It just means that it's not ready yet. You're not ready yet to be so raw, so open.

You can't force it.

Sometimes, it's okay to let it be and come back to it later with fresh eyes. A clear head. Let it ferment a while.

Take a break. Put it down. Breathe.

Give it a day, or two. A week. A month. A year. However long it takes.

You can't force it. Don't force it when it's not ready.

When it's ready, you'll know.

You'll just know.

YOU. ARE. STRONGER. THAN. YOU. THINK.

Do you. Then do Dieter.

More Dieter & Jett here

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#self care with dieter & jett #pedro pascal #pedro pascal characters #writing #writing 101 #writing advice #jett's pedro boys #jett has spoken #do you #then do dieter

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leahjcastle · 6 months

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how to build a character-driven story: an essential tip ⚜️ (wattpad: leahjcastle)

first, you design their personality. the traits. the essence. and from the essence, which is their point of convergence, you have all the answers.

my intention with each book was to psychologically explain why they were the way they were. it’s like building a case study.

like what kind of background story makes a man turn out rational, controlling, fearful, introspective?

or what kind of story explains one's impulses, explosive emotions, rage, passion, straightforwardness?

the events naturally surge once you have their essence clear in your head. for instance, i wanted Cade COLD. i wanted Traviz HOT. so their stories revolved around their respective essence.

start from that premise.

Cade's life was cold in every sense. socially, physically. it was a world of hierarchy, rules, expectations.

Traviz's life was hot in every sense. brimmed with emotions, with too much love and too much revolt, dance, hyperactivity.

the environment shapes who you are.

so whenever you’re writing a character-driven story, don’t obsess over plots. no. have their traits defined to a point it is natural to spot their background story (a collection of experiences that range from core memories to trauma).

my books: S.CHORIANS 💙 https://books2read.com/u/bPXR07 and RED PARALLEL ❤️ https://books2read.com/u/3JpAeQ you can read them for free on my Wattpad (link pinned on my page).

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filmcourage · 3 days

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7 Point Story Structure Found In Every Great Movie - Paul Chitlik

Watch the video interview on Youtube here.

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essential-oils234 · 29 days

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Writing 101: Tips and tricks for experienced authors to novice ones, or just a little reading for anyone who wants to learn something new.

Have you ever gotten into a slump where writing feels like a failed career and nothing you write ever seems to turn out well? (I know I have). Maybe you're itching to write something, it's been so long since you've looked at your notebooks of inspiration or google docs of madness. Maybe you just don't know where to start, and it feels like you've failed before you even begun.

Well, I have a few tips that just might remedy that!

(I'm in no way an experienced writer. I've read a lot of books, watched a lot of character analyses on Youtube, but I'm only at the start of my writing journey. So please don't take this to be expert advice and don't feel disheartened if my methods don't work for you. Everyone has a unique style of writing, and it's only through trial-and-error that you can really begin to find yours too.)

So, without further ado, here are some tips and tricks that helped me organize my thoughts and plan out chapters, develop my characters, and resist the call of procrastination.

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"What do I want from this story?"

It's a question that sounds elusively simple, but it's one that's more tricky to answer. For me, at least, it's hard to pinpoint a few ideas that manage to encapsulate what I want the readers to feel or understand from my story. It's even harder when I try to summarize my thoughts into broad themes/ideas, such as love, compassion, hard work, etc.

I usually start a story on the basis of something really small, and then I work out from there. For example, I'm currently working on a Genshin Impact fic that I only started writing after watching an animatic. An animatic. (The link will be at the end of this post, if you guys want to check it out and show some love to the creator.)

A whole freaking story started on the basis of an animatic that is 1 minute and 41 seconds long. It's kinda crazy how that worked out. But in a way, it makes sense. The biggest creations start from small, simple ideas that slowly grow over time.

What I'm trying to say is: don't disregard those silly little ideas that you think don't hold much importance over trying to figure out the big, important plot. Oftentimes, it's those silly little ideas that make up the big important plot. So I'd advise you to turn to a blank page or start a new google doc and write that question at the top. "What do I want from this story?" Your answers could be anything, from little details like "he goes back to his birthplace to confront his family" or more broad ideas like "they have a conversation about loss and how to cope with that". Bullet points or sentences, whatever you choose, this is your dumping ground for all the stupid ideas you have that might not ever make it into your story. The point of the question is to exercise your mind and get it thinking about the main plot, as well as a helpful organization tool for all those scattered thoughts that don't really fit anywhere else.

2. "What if I can't start writing a story because I just don't have any ideas?"

That is a harder question to answer, since writer's block has a multitude of solutions that work for some people and don't for others. My advice is, keep focusing on the small things, since it essentially forces you to start minimally and branch out from there. Inspiration is all over the internet, and those small ideas can help jumpstart your brain into creating something new. If you see a few posts about 'cottagecore' on Pinterest and that inspires you to write a fantasy story about witches, then go for it! If you read a book and want to write something similar, except with a different ending, go ahead! (Except if you're posting it on the internet, please credit the original creator.)

Don't feel guilty for "stealing someone else's idea" or mad at yourself for "not being able to come up with anything original". We all have to start somewhere, and it's okay if what you write isn't completely novel. (That's what fanfiction is for, after all!)

Oftentimes, our brain puts us in a corner where we convince ourselves that we just can't write anything because we don't have any ideas. Maybe that's true, but the thing about writer's block is that you really won't have any ideas unless you start actively thinking about potential plots or characters. Searching up 'writing prompts' on Tumblr will no doubt feed you with a slew of interesting ideas that you can build off from there, and Pinterest is a gold-mine of creativity. The main thing, of course, is to have fun in the process. In the end, the person who you're really writing for is yourself.

3. "Okay, I have a few ideas and plot points, but what about organizing it? How do I go about organizing a multi-chapter story?"

This question is from people who are mainly like me, who like organizing their chapters out before they actually write them. It's good to have a reference point to come back to if you take a writing hiatus, and it's just nice having everything jotted down somewhere I can easily find.

I'm not going to get too specific here, since everyone has their own way of writing notes, but after I have a bunch of main ideas that more or less make up the whole plot, I start narrowing those ideas down into chapters. I have sections of bullet-points for each chapter, which have general ideas that aren't too specific, since I tend to figure out the specifics as I'm writing. (ex. He has a flashback that shows his past before switching back to the present) If you're a person who's pretty gung-ho about these things, you might lean towards the idea of "figuring it out as you go along". If you're super organizational, your chapter notes might go down to the most minute detail before you actually start writing.

I also have a few 'braindump' sections that are pretty much like the "What do I want from this story?" notes, except they're a bit more relevant to the plot instead of just random details and dialogue I want to insert sooner or later. I also have sections where I write about important themes in my story that require further elaboration (ex. the concept of morality, what it means to be human, etc.) It's important to flesh out these ideas beforehand so you have a good idea of how to show these underlying themes in your actual story.

Last but not least, please, please, please flesh out your characters before you start writing a story. It's honestly my least favorite part of writing, but it's incredibly important because your characters are what makes up your story. A good story is known from it's good characters. I, personally, create lists of traits/flaws for my main characters so I can, as a writer, understand them better and know how to show their personalities in writing. I also write lists of attributes before and after they go through ✨character development✨ so I can understand how they've changed and grown and start formulating ideas on how to show that in my writing.

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So, we've reached the end! Yay, that took way too long and I didn't even get to talk about procrastination!!🎉🎉 Hopefully, this will not be the first and last 'Writing 101', since there's plenty more I'd like to talk about and plenty more to learn. If you have any questions or anything you want me to talk about next, don't hesitate to drop a comment or ask me anything! I'll try to answer to the best of my abilities. If you liked this post, please leave a like or a comment. It's really motivating and just feels great to know if people like my content.

(Here's the link to the animatic I mentioned earlier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REBxGWSMRn4. It's been a huge source of inspiration for my writing and art, and the person who made it is insanely talented. If you're into Genshin Impact or just want to see some good art, go check out their other animations and comment/leave a like!)

I hope your writing journey is nothing short of spectacular and creatively amazing, and I'll see you in the next one!

#genshin impact mentions #genshin impact fic #animatic #writing 101 #this took like 2 hours I've been sitting in the same position for 2 hours #writing tips #writing advice #writer's block #first official post #brainstorming #organization #planning #chapter planning #how to start writing

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palfriendpatine66 · 8 months

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everybody, please, remind me that wine o clock isn't the time to try to write smut because, when coherent*, it goes something like this:

"and then they got naked and were naked and hot and naked."

then just add "he moaned breathlesslyy" every few words and you've got yourself my Recently Deleted folder.

*I'm sure we all remember last time's unintelligible smut I had to translate for ya'll in the morning

#also commas #more wine equals more commas #i dont make the rules here #writing 101 #wine o clock

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annbourbon · 5 months

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The Useful Post (Part Two)

Part One || Part Two || Part Three

>-< Because apparently only 100 links are allowed per post.

I'm gonna finish the other one and edit both to make it look a bit more... clean.

Be That Girl 101

Although it's not the only blog with this kind of content, it is one of the best I've seen. So follow @prettyinpink for more content. The list I'm creating of course doesn't only includes her blog but others too. If I find it's interesting, useful or something along the lines, it'll be here.

♡ Learn something new

♡ Making your phone to be intentional

♡ Making Friends

♡ Self care 101

♡ How to stop procrastinating by managing your emotions

♡ Becoming a better student

♡ How to romanticize exercise

♡ How to be the Main Character

♡ Cariona: Pads that actually help

♡ Success Formula 101

♡ The It Girl Mindset

♡ How to Stay Motivated while Studying

♡ 5 Habits to Fix your Problems

♡ Sexual Education

♡ Ultimate Friendship Guide

♡ Things to Manifest

♡ Watch your posture

♡ How to Build an unshakeable confidence

♡ How not to Die if you have an ED

♡ Don't let others to paywall human connection

♡ Read only women

♡ How to stop overthinking

♡ Youtube Channels 4 Girlies

♡ Stop self~sabotage and doubts

♡ Becoming an adult

♡ You can do this

♡ Set your own pace

♡ Friends

♡ Content creators

♡ Don't date for love

Ballet 101

♡ Diet

♡ Routine

♡ Victoria Secret Workout

♡ My own Diet & Workout Routine

♡ What is healthy for one person might not be for another

♡ How to lose weight fast naturally

Food 101

♡ Pancakes to cure depression

♡ Vegetarian recipes

♡ Vegan recipes

♡ Gluten Free Ideas #1

♡ Prosciutto & Blue Cheese (I don't support EDs but these recipes are so tasty!!)

♡ Food List & Some advice

♡ Common myths about migraines

♡ Fluffy Bread

♡ Eating Tray Hack

♡ Pasta

Makeup 101

♡ Makeup #1 - Artistic

♡ Skincare #1

Nature 101

♡ Orchids

♡ Identifying Plants?

♡ Learn How to Like Bugs

♡ Birds

♡ Plants can talk

♡ Bees are dying

♡ Frogs

♡ How to grow....

History 101

★Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.~ George Santayana. ★

♡ Disability History

♡ Who are you? *Master List*

♡ Irish Mythology

♡ Autism through the years

♡ White People Culture: Long post

♡ History is closer than you think

♡ Asexuals and Aros through history

♡ Myth of Orpheus and Eurydice

♡ Belgians

♡ European History is not white

♡ Ronald Reagan

♡ Pompeii Fact

Art 101

★ This category includes Drawing and Painting, among other forms of art. It also includes some authors I really liked and works to use as inspiration, or to at least have some knowledge of their existence.★

♡ Art: Vintage

♡ Drawing cozy interiors

♡ Beautiful...

♡ John Singer Sargeant (watercolor)

♡ František Dvořák

♡ Primary colors in a fight

♡ 3D Website

♡ Outfit References

♡ Fake Colors

Etiquette 101

♡ Be polite!

♡ Stop your Lizard 🐊 Brain 🧠

♡ Emotionally Competent

Others

♡ Useful for anyone with an appendix

♡ Ad Blockers on YT

♡ Things you can control

♡ Books should be free according to Human Rights

♡ Libguides

♡ What makes Theatre great

♡ Librarians & Teenagers

♡ American Archive

♡ Sundown Towns

♡ Use this instead of

♡ How to keep following people when a social platform implodes

♡ How to Network

♡ How to use Google & Pinterest

♡ Youtube - No Ads

♡ How to find a post really fast

♡ Nothing to do online??

♡ Mythbusters: Sleep

♡ WWC’s A Beginner’s Guide to Academic Research

♡ Wayback Machine

If you want to be here, write me. I'll check on your post and see if I can make it work 😉

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stormiclown · 2 years

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TW: Topics of abuse

I feel like it’s high time that someone pointed out that abuse shouldn’t be used to excuse a terrible character’s/villain’s actions. It should be used to explain it.

Many authors and media developers try to down play heinous displays that their characters exhibit by giving them dark, gritty, abusive, and bloody backstories to rouse pity in the audience, effectively erasing anything they’d hold he/she accountable for.

Dark backstories shouldn’t be given to characters for the audience to pity them and justify everything they do. It should be used to understand them and their motivations and what shaped their identity that we’re shown on screen.

It shouldn’t be expected that victims of abusive backgrounds will automatically become evil or spawns of satan or a brutal antagonist to the protagonist.

Does it happen in the real world? Of course it does. Many individuals who grew up like this end up directing their anger at the world and do terrible things. Does it always happen? No, it does not. There are people out there who rise above their abusive pasts and are motivated to be good people.

Like, it’s so tiring to see people of abusive backgrounds being condensed into this stereotype. There are books, movies, and shows that manage to stray away from this misguided idea, but that doesn’t stop the audience from taking it out of context.

So, the next time you see someone murder a person for absolute no reason other to further their goals, destroy a planet, take over the world, and/or steal candy from babies, it shouldn’t be excused because they were abused. It should understood, explained, and not justified.

TL;DR I’ve seen this trope way too many times and I think what made it worse are fans defending awful people or label abused people as potential serial killers. If you want to write a villain/criminal/character tat has an abusive background, go right ahead. But don’t use it to defend and coddle them because of their unfortunate background.

Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk

#movie tropes #cw: abuse #teddy talks #sorry for this rant #I believe every character should be given a benefit of the doubt but nothing is above criticism #Stop using abuse to justify horrible characters horrible actions #Stop condensing abused people into this stereotype #because what the hell #writing help #writing 101 #Not miraculous related #movie fandom salt #yeah i said what i said #adrien salt #not only him though #But you know what I’m saying

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ismsetcetera · 2 years

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Here’s an excerpt from the Introduction to John Redmon’s “How to Write a Poem”

Really wish I had this kind of text back in High school and College.

See: https://ismsetcetera.tumblr.com/post/691707624288387072/this-is-the-best-book-on-how-to-write-no-how-to

#poetry #how to write poetry #writing 101 #learn to write poetry

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tuffnutty · 2 years

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Is Facebook Creator Studio Worth All The Hype?

Hi, please check out my latest post after a very long time off. I am back! And happy to reconnect with you about where I have been, my growth over the past few years, and the new ideas I intend to tackle.

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#Blogging 101 #Creator Studio #Facebook #Facebook Creator Studio #Meta Business Suite #writing #Writing 101

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kai-atlantis · 2 years

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the shit we look up for our fanfictions, lmao

#Or just writing in general #Fanfiction writers #Fanfiction #Writing 101 #Writer things #Teehee

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theplotcompass · 5 months

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Welcome, Explorers!

Hello, my daring Explorers, and welcome to The Plot Compass: Writing 101 for Artists, Animators, and Visual Creators! I am Miss A, and I will be your Guide in this exciting adventure.

Now, you have all reached that moment when you have to put down your pens, pencils, tablets, brushes, or cameras, and begin the task of putting all of your glorious ideas down on paper using actual words. Yet suddenly, your mind goes blank. What can my story be about? What can my characters do? In what order should they travel their world? How do I write from another point of view? Do I need to create LGBTQ+ characters? What about themes? Does my story need to include a moral or a message?

We all have had these types of questions before. But worry not! This blog will help you build up from your character designs, world development, daydreaming, witty dialogue, and one-panel comics, in order to construct complete stories that can eventually become a finished product your fans will adore.

I'll be uploading a few blog posts with the most common problems and concerns people stumble into when writing, and I'll gladly answer any Asks you send my way. I'm so excited to begin this journey with you ♡

In the meantime, please excuse all the dust as I get this new blog up and running!

Keep creating. Keep exploring. 📖 🌱

#your guide's announcements #welcome aboard!#please give me a few days to finish setting everything up #writeblr #writing tips #writing 101 #writers on tumblr #creative writing

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karahalloway · 7 months

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#writing 101 #writing hacks #dialogue #dialogue tags #writing tips

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judithhb · 8 months

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Writing 101: To Whom It May Concern

I have been writing on my blog since March 1, 2011, so there are many posts written. And if you have been reading any of them you will know I have a penchant for writing challenges. Way back in 2014, I was following Writing 101. Each day we were given a prompt and today I came across this post and I should like to share it with you. Apologies if you have already read it. The assignment for…

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#memories #Writing 101

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filmcourage · 1 month

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This Trick Will Help Writers Cut Scenes They Don't Need - Andy Guerdat

Watch the video interview on Youtube here.

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yourwakingnightmares · 11 months

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Subversion versus Shock Value

So there’s a massive difference between subverting a reader/watcher’s expectations, and doing something solely for the sake of shock value.

Subverting an expectation is a nuanced process; it’s either the result of several plots coming together, or it sets the plot off in a new direction. It might end a character’s arc, or a tragedy that sets them in a new direction.

For example, to use something well known: at the end of Season 1 of Supernatural, Sam, Dean, and John are left injured due to a truck coming out of nowhere and crashing into them. It’s shocking, yes, because moments before they’re just all riding in the Impala. But it sets us up for Season 2, with John’s death, the reveal of Sam’s abilities, and Dean starting to become his own person rather than a clone of his father. This is subversion. We didn’t expect a thing to happen, but when it did, it had meaning, and it set the stage for future plots, and character plots.

Compare that to Star Wars, where Ray, out of nowhere, lets loose with Force Lightning. It added nothing to the plot, it added nothing to her character; she could just do a powerful Force ability now, one that we never saw again. This is just shock value. It does nothing for the story, it does nothing for the characters, it just is.

These are just two examples. But at the core of it, it boils down to...

Subversion is something that the reader/watcher doesn’t expect, but has an affect on the character, or plot. Shock value is something done just for the sake of making the reader/watcher shocked.

#writing #Good Writing #Subversion #subversion vs shock value #writing 101

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steviebee77 · 1 year

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A Room With A View

I lived in a lot of towns growing up. Dad was in plastics, and his career took him to some really cool places. One of my favorite spots to live was outside of Springfield, Vermont. I have never seen so much snow! We did a lot of sled riding. I also loved living in Winchester, Virginia. I did a weekly radio show on WINC. Moving can be a huge stressor, especially when you’re young and trying to…

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#Change #Moving #Stress #Writing 101

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