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i assume youve come here from my main (@deviltownresident) this is my writing blog

i'm in the process of cleaning out this blog from when i used to post about my sub-par fanfiction and robot ocs. i mostly just post my poetry now although i also have an ao3 account (user is deviltownresident)

happy to answer asks as long as they're about my sfw writing. you can ask about my nsfw stuff too but don't expect a reply unless we're mutuals

#el writes #el rambles #pinned post #intro post #ao3 #el's poems

chxrry-bombs

5 Tiny Writing Tips That Aren’t Talked About Enough (but work for me)

These are some lowkey underrated tips I’ve seen floating around writing communities — the kind that don’t get flashy attention but seriously changed how I write.

1. Put “he/she/they” at the start of the sentence less often.

Try switching up your sentence rhythm. Instead of

“She walked to the window,”

try

“The window creaked open under her touch.”

Keeps it fresh and stops the paragraph from sounding like a checklist.

2. Don’t describe everything — describe what matters.

Instead of listing every detail in a room, pick 2–3 objects that say something.

“A half-drunk mug of tea and a knife on the table”

sets a way stronger tone than

“There was a wooden table, two chairs, and a shelf.”

3. Use beats instead of dialogue tags sometimes.

Instead of:

"I'm fine," she said.

Try:

"I'm fine." She wiped her hands on her skirt.

It helps shows emotion, and movement.

4. Write your first draft like no one will ever read it.

No pressure. No perfection. Just vibes. The point of draft one is to exist. Let it be messy and weird — future you will thank you for at least something to edit.

5. When stuck, ask: “What’s the most fun thing that could happen next?”

Not logical. Not realistic. FUN. It doesn’t have to stay — but chasing excitement can blast through writer’s block and give you ideas you actually want to write.

What’s a tip that unexpectedly helped with your writing? Let me know!! 🍒

#tips #in terms of my own advice?#i always write dialogue in big chunks. and fill it in later #imagine the tones and topics changing as the conversation progresses #then fit the (minimal) action/thought processes of the character around that #im also such a big fan of stichomythia when i read it done well #so i try to replicate that a little in my own writing #mostly because i write fanfiction. and i have prosopagnosia. so while i dont See the characters' actions in scenes im imagining #i can hear them a lot better than i can se #hm. i think having autism also helps #it's very clear to me when i want to write different tones funnily enough #because i know the “script” for portraying certain emotions or tones - it's easier to use tell-tale signs in writing than it is irl #anywho.#el writes

schlarklezyaoi

something they don’t tell you about being autistic is that every character you write WILL end up autistic/autistic-coded whether you like it or not

schlarklezyaoi

same goes for being aromantic/asexual. every character WILL come out at least a little aspec

schlarklezyaoi

if you reblog this and purposefully remove the second addition i Will block you.

#this is true and valid #as an autistic ace writer i definitely agree with the former statement more #but both is good

alphagodith

a collection of motivational insights regarding content creation and creative hobbies

and of course the classic

#tips #imposter syndrome

strawberry-souffle

PSA: stuttering in fics

as someone with a speech impediment, all of the people saying that only one type of stuttering is valid are wrong.

stuttering CAN look like this: "t-this is a-an example s-s-sentence"

OR this: "this-this is an example sen-sentence."

OR this: "t-t-t-th-..t-ttttthis is an example sentence."

OR this: "this is, uhm, an example, uh, sentence."

OR this: "this is an example sssssss-sentence."

OR this: "this is an examp-...this an example sentence."

sometimes the sentence won't even come out of your mouth at all.

there are probably many examples i'm forgetting, but that's the point! it usually is a mix of a few of these, but some people do one of them more often than others! some people with speech impediments have certain sounds that they almost consistently have trouble with (for me it's "st").

people with speech impediments also rarely-if ever-stutter whilst they're singing or whispering.

most importantly!!!! people with speech impediments are capable of saying a sentence without stuttering!! it can just be a gamble sometimes.

and if more people could portray the frustration that comes with stuttering and not being able to get words out, i'd be a very happy girl.

(fun fact: sometimes when my mouth won't let me say what i want to say, i get so annoyed that i just yell or grumble out "WORDS.")

this was your speech impediment PSA!!!!

strawberry-souffle

out of all the posts i’ve made i’m happy that it’s THIS one that blew up

the-haiku-bot

out of all the posts

i’ve made i’m happy that it’s

THIS one that blew up

Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.

#el writes #tips

doodleomi

horrible mother daughter duo

they make me ill. keels over

#art

doodleomi

idk man. theyre silly

#art

unmooredonasundayevening

writing tip: don’t tell us your character’s backstory. don’t tell us what your character is thinking. don’t tell us what your character is doing. don’t tell us anything. the reader should simply look at a blank page and be suddenly overcome with emotion.

clinticalthinkr

Good tip. I know a lot of writers who cry uncontrollably when they see a blank page, so I’m sure that feeling will translate directly to the reader.

how write book?

like that but more

oh noooooo

sometimes you need dialogue tags and don't want to use the same four

#tips

thewritingumbrellas

Writing advice from my uni teachers:

If your dialog feels flat, rewrite the scene pretending the characters cannot at any cost say exactly what they mean. No one says “I’m mad” but they can say it in 100 other ways.

Wrote a chapter but you dislike it? Rewrite it again from memory. That way you’re only remembering the main parts and can fill in extra details. My teacher who was a playwright literally writes every single script twice because of this.

Don’t overuse metaphors, or they lose their potency. Limit yourself.

Before you write your novel, write a page of anything from your characters POV so you can get their voice right. Do this for every main character introduced.

writerlyn

This is legit good writing advice, especially the first bullet point! In playwriting class we did a bit where every bit of dialogue had to be an accusatory question and it was glorious.

#tips