Made to Write

A Writer's Life

[awritingjourney]

Hey there! So for day three of #writerslifeigaug I'm here to show you what motivates me. First off, all of these amazing and talented and supportive people in this writing community. You guys are awesome. Secondly, Lorde. Her lyrics, her music videos, her thoughts, her writing, everything she does I find incredibly inspiring and motivating because shes so talented and a gifted writer. Really study her lyrics, and God, you'll find so many motifs and symbols and themes. Just amazing. Thirdly, other published writers. They motivate me, show me that the dream is achievable. And lastly, reading books by talented writers and excerpts, I find to be very motivating especially when I'm going through a rough patch, sometimes their words can give me the extra push to keep going. And one more thing, I think a writers role in society is to connect people, express shared experiences, to create bonds, and to get people to think critically about their own lives. What motivates your and what do you think is the writers role in society? ✏✏✏✏✏✏✏✏✏✏✏✏✏✏ #amwriting #amediting #amrevising #writing #journaling #writer #journals #notebooks #author #novelists #noveling #books #fiction #literary #literature #write #create #motivation #inspiration #writersworkshop #writingtip #writingcommunity #writersofig #writerproblems #writers #writersofinstagram #writerslife #writingtips

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Hey guys! My name is Olivia and this is my account. I'm a student about to start her freshmen year of college coming this fall and I'm also a writer who has only been published in her local newspaper. My current work in progress is a book that I've been working on since January. It's mainly about friendships and finding purpose in your life. I'm rewriting the book by hand because there were too many issues with the draft. So I'm basically starting over but with a clearer mind. ⭕ I chose this picture as the picture that represents me for day one of #writerslifeigaug because this is only favorite things. Curling up with my notebook in my lap as I write another chapter for a book that I'm passionate about. It's just the greatest feeling. I love being a writer and I honestly couldn't see myself doing anything else. ✏✏✏✏✏✏✏✏✏✏✏✏ #amwriting #amediting #amrevising #writing #journaling #writer #journals #notebooks #author #novelists #noveling #books #fiction #literary #literature #write #create #motivation #inspiration #writersworkshop #writingtip #writingcommunity #writersofig #writerproblems #writers #writersofinstagram #writerslife #writingtips

[awritingjourney]

Harlem by Langston Hughes

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up

Like a raisin in the sun? 

Or fester like a sore-

And then run?

Does it stink like rotten meat

Or crust and sugar over-

Like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags

Like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

[justscribbledwords]

I am trying I am trying I am trying to be Everything  That is expected Of me to be I am trying to be better to be beautiful to be pretty to be smart to be intelligent I am trying to get good grades to get a good job to be outspoken to be soft to be warm I am trying Trust me, I am But I am tired I am so tired I won’t give up But I just need a break

I haven’t lost hope , but i am really tired // JustScribbledWords (via justscribbledwords)

[justscribbledwords]

When you are freaking miserable but you can’t show it because it doesn’t go with the image you’ve created for the world

[writerscreed]

Lessons One, Three, and Seven

I. I have a meeting with The grand casket parade, What with the alumni being Obsessed with nuance. My guidance counselor tells me To stay away from caffeine If I don’t want to turn into A horrible person that’s awake, Thinking shallow things are deep (And yes, it’s okay to be horrible As long as you’re asleep).

So why restrain people from Liking calcium and snails and silence? Why not avail Of this unlimited time offer called “Do whatever you want”? Are people so afraid to fail, That in the event the opportunity Presents itself, they bail? It’s okay to fail. Everyone fails, And if worse becomes worst, There are always coffins And nails.

III. My grandfather told me Not to follow idioms too closely, As they’re but a letter away From making idiots out of all of us. He misunderstands; He’s seventy-seven, And most probably can’t tell A Galaxy from an iPhone 7, He’s also a chain-abuser Of Tylenol and Advil, And believes that Plasma TVs are The tools of the devil.

See, The old people aren’t always right, And it’s irritating, try as we might, To put our ideas out to light, At times they’re really just blind.

And to think that these are people Who wrote letters on paper, once And lived their lives without phones That featured tactile response.

VII. It’s always the youthful snake That gets tangled in the tape; And everyone loves their being Condescending (except the young).

Sometimes I feel as if I’m less human and more lizard with The way the people want me To always watch my tongue.

— A. P.

@anneeprescott

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☆☆FANART☆☆

[stargazerinmoksha]

you know it’s not hard to love her, just open your ears. listen to her words, it’s right there. you don’t need to be great, you don’t need to be amazing. effort, while making it look effortless. you don’t have to be someone else, just be yourself. you don’t have to be drunk and whispering your poison, she can do without the drama. there is a peaceful way to show madness, there is an adorable way to show admiration. or have you forgotten? consistently inconsistent. that was a jab.

(via everylittlepieceofyou)

[wnq-writers]

I have found during the course of my life that it is true that people will often disappoint you. I cannot recount all the empty promises, misguided hopes and colorless dreams that have plagued me. My heart has endured much. But I have also found that people will often surprise you. And for every betrayal my heart has weathered, I have also been gifted with someone’s extraordinary kindness and unwarranted grace. The kind stranger who reminded me that I am both a small piece of the universe and the stars themselves. The boy who reassured me that I am not the sum of my worst days. The teacher that instilled in me that I am capable of so much more than I know. Don’t ever become so focused on life’s tragedies and heartbreaks that you forget its miracles, its potential for love. That is what strength is made of - the ability to see all that is beautiful in the midst of all that is not.

L.A.L. || This is what strength is made out of (via wnq-writers)

[thelovejournals]

When I sit near you, my hands suddenly become alien things and I don’t know where to put them or what they usually do, like this is the first time I’ve ever had hands and maybe they go in my pockets and maybe they don’t.

Iain Thomas, I Wrote This For You (via thelovejournals)

[broken-bell-deactivated20170814]

mistakes and nonsense

hands in pockets, knees on ground / forced to walk the streets till dawn / waiting for another fix / tree house’s broken, wasted / the gutter knows its name / my teeth are echoes and my shoes are old-time puke-collectors / there’s a party not far from here / i was invited / but i just won’t go

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inspired in part by allen ginsberg’s “howl”

(via broken-bell)

[paratmin]

Radiating positivity, Liberating negativity. Raining with infinite love, Like a peace-loving dove. Giving the warmth in freezing cold, A living beauty that doesn’t get old. She can calm the storm and gift you peace, With a soul inside that’s so beautifully nice.

The one and only @heartofmuse !

Hope you like it!! Happy birthday again !!

(via paratmin)

[theolivebird]

Mother // Laundry

Mother decorates our windows with fresh laundry - both genders, all ages, character and purpose; like sun she dances about without the rain.

[awritingjourney]

Each day means a new twenty-four hours. Each day means everything's possible again. You live in the moment, you die in the moment, you take it all one day at a time.

Marie Lu

[awritingjourney]

Writing Playlist #1

Here are some songs that I’ve been writing to lately. 

1. Mura Masa & Charli XCX -1 Night

2. Dua Lipa - Hotter than Hell

3. Dua Lipa - Genesis

4. Imagine Dragons - Believer

5. Lana Del Rey - Coachella - Woodstock In My Mind

[awritingjourney]

Writing Journal #1 -how does one write a third draft?

That is the question that I have been asking myself since I have started writing the third draft of Book One. How do you write a third draft? Everyone talks about writing a first draft and what you should do there, but what about a third draft? 

Do I just write the entire thing and then go back and edit in the fourth draft? Do I edit and write at the same time? Is that possible? I don’t know how to treat this draft, honestly. This is uncharted territory for me. I’ve never gotten this far in a draft before, but here I am and I’m lost.

So far, I have been going back in and adding scenes here and there that I believe are valuable. I’ve edited a few lines, but not to perfection. I’m not sure what to do. I’m typing up my second draft of Book One, and I don’t know whether edits and revisions should be a fourth draft or included in this third draft. Guys, I’m lost and I’m rambling which is the worst part. 

Hopefully, I’ll have better news next time. 

[awritingjourney]

All About Book One

Yes, Book One is the title. I have a real title for this book, but I don’t want to share that just yet.

Summary: This book is all about being young and having friends. It centers around the friendships of several different cliques and their relationships with each other. It takes place on the day of the senior prank and that is all I am willing to reveal.

POV: Second Person POV (more on this later).

Tense: Present tense

Genre/Audience: This book is a contemporary young adult novel.

Stage in the Writing Process: I have written the first draft of it by hand and currently, I am writing the second draft for Camp NaNoWriMo. The second draft is an expansion of the second draft. I am a pantser so a lot of scenes were left out and there were extra elements that I wanted to add. I am hoping that for the third draft I will move over to the computer so that I can start the editing and revising process!

Where Did the Title Come From?: I decided to call this Book One - at least on the internet - because I have dedicated this year to actually finishing a story all the way through. Before, I used to write the first draft of stories and then move, but with this, I want to write the first draft, second, third, and so on until the story is complete. I want to actually write an ENTIRE novel. 

That’s everything you need to know about my novel, so next time I mention Book One, you won’t be so completely confused. 

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UPDATE: I’m currently on the second round of revisions of the third draft. I wrote the second draft for camp and finished the first draft of the third draft around June. I’m still in the process of adding and removing scenes and the story is no longer taking place in one day. It is not several days. 

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Picture of Book One and typed out a scene (won second place), Adam Silvera’s History is All You Left Me, and one of me writing Book Two in the dentist’s office.