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[thewatcher727]

Writing Description Notes:

Updated 19th October 2025 More writing tips, review tips & writing description notes

Dialogue Tags

Facial Expressions

Masking Emotions

Smiles/Smirks/Grins

Eye Contact/Eye Movements

Blushing

Voice/Tone

Body Language/Idle Movement

Thoughts/Thinking/Focusing/Distracted

Silence

Memories

Happy/Content/Comforted

Love/Romance

Sadness/Crying/Hurt

Confidence/Determination/Hopeful

Surprised/Shocked

Guilt/Regret

Disgusted/Jealous

Uncertain/Doubtful/Worried

Anger/Rage

Laughter

Confused

Speechless/Tongue Tied

Fear/Terrified

Mental Pain

Physical Pain

Tired/Drowsy/Exhausted

Eating

Drinking

Warm/Hot

Cold/Freezing

[solarsthoughts]

There are only 2 rules when it comes to writing fanfics:

Write whatever you want.

Have fun doing it.

That’s literally it. There is no “show and don’t tell”. There is no “make it realistic”. There is no “fit in with the trends”. And of course, there is no “write as fast as possible to keep up engagement and please others”.

No.

Most fanfiction writers are not professional writers. This isn’t a job, we’re literally writing for shits and giggles. We don’t have a team of editors behind us to make our story perfect. Fanfiction isn’t about creating the most perfect plot with the most perfect prose and the most perfect pacing.

Fanfiction writing is for you first. To make your heart happy. Other people just get the benefit to also enjoy it if they wish.

That’s it.

Write whatever makes you happy, with whatever writing style you want, whenever you want.

[starpains]

on “the blond,” “the older man,” and other crimes against third-person limited

You know that thing where a story is written in tight third person limited — we’re meant to be inside someone’s head, seeing the world through their thoughts — and then suddenly the narration says “the blond frowned” or “the shorter woman sighed” about a person the POV character knows really well?

That’s called antonomasia — using a descriptive label instead of a name. And it’s fine when we’re talking about strangers: “the cashier handed her the receipt,” “the tall guy blocked the door.” The POV character doesn’t know their names, and we just need a quick way to tell people apart.

But the moment it’s used for someone the POV character already knows, it breaks immersion. Because that’s not how our minds work. We don’t think “the older man smiled at me.” We think “Mark smiled.” Or maybe “my boss” if that relationship matters in the moment.

Third person limited means the narration sits inside someone’s perception. Their inner monologue is the story’s voice. So when you switch from “Mark smiled” to “the blond smiled,” you’ve pulled the camera away from their mind and turned it into an outside shot.

If you want to create distance or irritation, you can do it on purpose —

“The idiot from accounting emailed again.”

That’s character voice. That’s judgment. That works.

But otherwise?

As soon as your POV character knows someone’s name, use it. While we do tend to worry about repetitions, names rarely register as such to the readers.

If you need variety for rhythm, use relational or emotional identifiers that make sense in their head: her friend, his partner, their teacher, the person they loved.

Because inside someone’s thoughts, there are no “blonds” or “brunettes.”

There are only people they know.

[phoenixcharm54]

General Fanfic Writing Tip #37: Inspiration is fleeting, and it can strike in the strangest of places, such as the shower or the grocery store. Write these ideas down as soon as possible, even if it's just on the back of a receipt or in your notes on your phone. You'll regret it otherwise. Despite what you think, you won't remember these ideas later.

[silverwingxox]

born to marry him, forced to read fanfics about him

[lanaloveydove]

[luna-azzurra]

Workplace Passive-Aggressive Sentence Starters!!

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "just circling back on this email you definitely read but chose to ignore."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "per my last email. which you clearly didn't read. again."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "i'm sure you had a GREAT reason for missing the third meeting in a row."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "wow, must be nice to take two-hour lunches. some of us have work to do."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "i'll just do it myself. like always. no worries."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "thanks for the feedback nobody asked for. super helpful."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "copying the boss on this email. just for visibility. no particular reason."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "i saved your seat. you know, since you're always late."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "interesting strategy you're taking. bold. probably wrong, but bold."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "oh, did you need the printer? i have seventeen more pages. take your time."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "your presentation was... certainly something. very... yeah."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "just wondering when you'll have that report done. the one due last week."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "i'm not micromanaging. i'm just checking in. for the fifth time today."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "please advise on how you'd like to proceed. since my three suggestions weren't good enough."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "noted. with all due respect. as discussed."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "must be nice to leave at 5pm sharp every day. wish we could all do that."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "your input is always... memorable. definitely memorable."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "i'll add that to my list. right below the other fifty things you've given me today."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "great teamwork! by which i mean i did everything while you watched."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "thanks for volunteering me for that. love being voluntold."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "sorry, i was working. did you need something? ...no, i wasn't ignoring you."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "i'll loop in HR. just to keep everyone informed. nothing personal."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "appreciate you sharing that thought in front of everyone. really professional."

⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 "let's take this offline. right now. my office."

[the-forest-library]

kill the imposter syndrome in your head because not only is there someone out there doing it worse than you, they’re also using chat gpt to do it

[bebx]

marriage proposal is boring. dedicate your erotic gay fanfiction to me instead

[existentialmoodypotato]

got a karaoke machine, just know that the weird unalive sounds in our streets are just my singing inabilities

[existentialmoodypotato]

girls who use them selves as backgrounds for girl-blogging are actually unstoppable

[existentialmoodypotato]

thank god that europe absolutely cannot handle snow, no school for me on monday!!

[crisismoth]

sometimes i be saying im gonna go to bed and then i dont go to bed. frequently in fact. this is because i have the heart of an optimist and the soul of a liar

[existentialmoodypotato]

sometimes you just have to watch a german teenage show and scroll on pinterest

[existentialmoodypotato]

how to actually post things that make sense and interest people no borax no clue

[parabins]

tumblr isn’t considered a social media because everyone on here is just talking to themselves