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Tips to Actually Writing Arguments- Authoring Advice😡

The last Tip List I posted was named Tip to Writing Arguments. But I only covered the reasonings for them and what they can offer. So I wanted to cover tips on actually typing out a disagreement. 

A Tipping/ Trigger Point:

What encouraged the argument to start. What pushed one of your characters enough to get angry and upset enough to actually say something about it. To make it as realistic as possible, you should put hints through out the last chapters or through the entire book of how a character may be feeling behind the scenes. Or it can be plain and clear. 

Sometimes its a sudden development. Like finding out their lover cheated on them, or their best friend betrayed them. It can be as simple as one of them stealing the last muffin, (of course, that's pretty traumatic).

Think about how you would feel:

The best way of figuring out your characters emotions is to put yourself in their shoes then adjust their reactions based on their personalities. If you found out you were all out of muffins, how would you feel? 

The characters may be in shock, they may be angry, sad, or annoyed. Imagine yourself in that situation, then ask, “How would I react?”.

Both Sides:

Every Argument has two sides, even when arguing with themselves. So you also have to figure out how the other character would respond. If they were understanding and apologized then that wouldn’t be much of a fight, would it? So the other character should also not be happy. Or, if they are, then that should irritate the other person to no end.

The other character should also have feelings on their chest that the argument gives a chance to relieve, or the person can be very defensive. Think about their personality, what would tempt them? What's their trigger point? 

Extensive Yelling:

DO NOT BE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO MAKE THE ARGUMENT ALL YELLING! Maybe the characters scream at each other eventually, but you have to give room for them to feel. Their emotions need to be brought out, first before everything else. 

Do not tell the readers their emotions, show it. You can’t show the true emotions if they’re just yelling at each other the whole time. It seems stupid and unrealistic if they are both suddenly ready to kill each other. Show their shock, describe their pain! Thats what readers come for... most of the time. Sometimes they come to watch a fight but their needs to something to cause the fight. 

(Remember... The period is generally more impactful than the exclamation.)

 “I’M COMING FOR YOU!” she yelled. 

VS 

“I’m coming for you,” she breathed.

Confusion/ Speaking their mind:

I usually base my character deep emotions after my own in certain situations, so when I write the arguments out I think about how I would feel. And when I am so angry I can burst I normally can’t vocalize why I’m feeling that way. I normally have to go beat my own brain later, sorting my emotions until I figured it all out. This may be the same for you and that's why I wanted to include this point.

A character probably cannot verbalize the true reason their upset. To the other person, it may seem the first character is agitated because of what caused the trigger point. Confusion happens all the time in disagreements.

Pride:

Another big thing that can make arguments worse, is pride. Maybe one of your characters know they are in the wrong, but their pride keeps them for apologizing. Maybe both characters actually hate that they are in an argument but their ego stops them from ending it.

The more prideful a character, the worse the situation can get.

Thats all I got! Thank you for reading, have a FANTASTIC day, and have fun authoring!🧁 (pretend this is a muffin)

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What Argument/Fights should give to your book- Authoring Advice🤬

Arguments. The conversations that contain yelling, screaming, insults, hurting, frustration, and occasionally...humor.

If you are uncertain how to write one, I have a few tips for you.

A Reason:

Perhaps the frustration has been building in one of your characters for days, weeks, and in extreme cases, years. When the emotions build up so does the level of the argument. 

Emotions that has been strengthening for hours compared to minutes will blow up in a more dramatic way.

So there are many reasoning for the argument. Maybe what the discussion is about isn’t actually what the person is upset about. Two characters may be fighting over who ate the last muffin but in reality one of the characters have been feeling left out and has taken their frustration on a muffin.

Maybe the characters simply hate each other and look for any reason to get under the others skin. There are so many reasons and its all determined on your characters.

Serious vs Trivial:

The serious arguments compared to trivial disagreements have much more emotion behind it. There has to be pain, mixed with other emotions creating a complicated mess. 

Most quarrels are minor, (usually not unimportant), but not consequential. Serious arguments can include physical fighting, hateful words, and revealing feelings they have never shared before. But not all significant disagreements are relationship ruining. In fact it can strengthen the bond. 

Trivial- Develops the situation

Serious- Develops the characters

(Note: This isn’t correct all the time. Serious can develop the situation as well as trivial developing the characters)

Development:

I just touched on it but most if not all arguments should be impactful in some way. Minor or Major. 

Maybe it should foreshadow something that's going to happen or dawns realization on a character. It can destroy or build relationships, or bring the problems up. They can also show the contrasts between characters.

Anyway that's all I got! Have a FANTASTIC day, and have fun writing!

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Tips to Making sure your Characters aren’t Useless/Helpless-Authoring Advice😫

Obviously, if your book is a character driven story then not all of your characters are helpless. But there may be one or two characters that seem to always need help, or don’t give anything to the plot. 

The clear answer is to get rid of them entirely but if you really love this character I may have a few tips to get this bum to the top.

Give them Brains:

Giving your weak character smarts is an easy way to make them more valuable. 

This may seem cliche, but it works. How many characters can you think of are physically unable to do anything athletic but have the brains to match muscle? I can name of five right now. 

Powers:

I’m looking at you fantasy and science fiction writers. Giving a character a power as simple as night vision can drastically change their helpfulness.

Most stories start out with a person getting powers and they are usually the main character but side character in the middle of the series can also get a power boost. Think about it.

Give them Brawn:

If they can’t use their brains to support, then muscle is the next thing. Fights, life and death situations, general uses for strength occur in books all the time. It may be useful to have a big strong guy or girl to give their service.

Personality:

Personality might not make them more useful but it makes it a lot more fun to read. Readers who are in love with a character will defend them to their death. If your character can not participate in a fight, the reader may not like it but they won’t be wondering why they are in the book in the first place.

Kindness:

A helpless jerk who does nothing to forward the plot. WOW. Sounds like a character I would want to read about...NOT.

Kindness can go a long way. Not only making a person more likable but can lead to situations that can actually assist the plot or subplots.

If the Author is at Fault:

If you are the reason why your character seems useless...then that's a problem. Maybe it's your writing that needs work, or you didn’t labour enough on your creation of your character.

Sit down and think. Ask yourself if you really need this character. Will my book be the same without them? Are they absolutely necessary? Can I give their small part to another character?

Perhaps the best way to make it work is to combine characters. Do you really like one characters personality but really need another character for their role? Then smash them together. Shape the story to the best edited and useless character free book it could be.

That all I got! Thank you for reading, and have a FANTASTIC day! Have fun authoring!😉

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Tips to Creating Character’s Personalities- Authoring Advice 🏋️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️

Creating various personalities for many characters can be very difficult. Just relax, it doesn't need to be. Here's some tips that might help.

Listing Character Traits:

This was actually not helpful for me at ALL, but it may be for you! Take a piece of paper and write down for each character the traits you imagine them having. 

This keeps it organized and is a good start to a character. (Maybe...it wasn’t for me...but whatever! Give it a whirl!)

Character Interviews:

This can be very helpful, even if its just to remind yourself of the characters personality later in the writing process. Act like you're asking the characters various questions, and based off their pasts and personalities answer the questions. I find it nice to put this on paper.

This link may be handy: https://www.writerswrite.co.za/prousts-questionnaire-35-questions-every-character-should-answer/

Name them:

It may seem strange but just giving a name to a character can spark ideas. Names can just sprout personality all on their own. Thats why you may want to name them then give traits.

(But some people title them first then decide on a name depending on the personality of the person.)

Create Their Past:

Like wet cement, experiences shape a person. Not only do YOU need to know (not necessarily your readers) but your character knows. If they don’t have a firm past then a huge chunk of your character is missing. 

(I will eventually post a thing about creating backgrounds and pasts but you can always find another person giving out advice.)

Know their role:

Are they the main character? Comic relief? Best friend? 

You need to know this and consider shaping a person to fit in their role. A comic relief has to be...comical. 

BUT, not every main character is the same nor villain. Consider that.

Character Traits:

Here's a few traits off the top of my head-

Sarcastic, Dramatic, Bad-Tempered, Shy, Lazy, Extroverted, Introverted, Thoughtful, Rational, Irrational, Insane, Arrogant, and Humble.

Everyone has multiple traits and some have the same but in different ways. 

Two people can be Bad- Tempered but one throughs a tantrum when angry and the other one kills a person. Character traits can be called the same thing but can be two drastic different things. Thats why, when planning a persons personality you should be specific. It wouldn’t hurt to say why and when a person acts that way ethier.

I have more but that seems enough for now! Have a FANTASTIC DAY, and have fun writing!

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Tips to Making sure your Characters have Different Personalities - Authoring Advice🎭

You have spent time creating each of your characters and yet you may realize that one of your characters seem suspiciously similar to another one of your creations. I have a few tips to help with this.

Hobbies/ Likes/ Preferences:

Maybe both of your characters speak indistinguishably, perhaps they both have the same backgrounds, or both have tempers. A little thing like giving them different favorite foods can go a long way. 

You can put your characters in the same situation or similar ones and show the audience their different reactions. Maybe your characters seem the same but the farther you get to know them, the more you realize you were wrong. People can be the same way.

Backgrounds:

No one has the same past and life as another person (except maybe a sibling but there's very little chance sisters and brothers are very alike). Parents are different, cultures are unalike, homes are contrasting. 

Try giving your characters separate lives. Experiences shape personalities. 

Make them hate each other:

As strange as it might seem, making the characters hate each other worked surprisingly well for me. 

Maybe, over the simplest thing, they fight and argue. They might have a dark past, or there may be other causes. But arguments (even if its funny to read) distract from the similarities and cause the differences to be more prominent.  

(And besides, it sets up a good enemies to friends subplot. But it might not work for every character. I do not advice on making to many enemy relationships.) 

Contrast the physical appearances:

It's just a thought, but maybe making the to people look distinctly different can divert readers attention to compare the two. 

“If they look unalike, then they must be.”

Have them be bestest friends:

This is the opposite of another point I made but these are all suggestions, you do not have to follow any of them, but this may be something you want to try.

Just like opposites attract, people who have a lot in common also take interest in one another. Readers may think you made the pair similar on purpose. Like you were trying to have them have similar personalities. 

(BUT do not have them exactly alike, this is just being lazy and should never happen. There are very few exceptions, and they all involve clones.)

Try again:

A very likely reason why your characters are similar is because you didn’t work on them enough. You may need to sit back down at your desk (or floor, that's my favorite place) and try again.

Redo them completely if you must, or just add on to what you have. But if nothing that I or another person has suggested worked, then your not ready. Eventually your characters will become a perfect mess that they were destined for. 

And...that's all I have! Have a FANTASTIC day, and have fun writing!

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Tips to Starting a Book or Series - Authoring Advice📚

Before you read, you have to realize that all people are different and have distinct styles. But here's my recommendations.

Start Writing

I do not suggest start writing your book without planning  what I have meant by this was start writing down your ideas. 

What I did was I took a blank notebook and started writing pages upon pages on my world, characters, plot and story. It took me a few months to finish but finally I was finished and ready to start my draft. 

You can do it in your own way. Perhaps on a computer, maybe on a chart, or not at all. But I highly recommend planning your novel, it could be much easier to write and finish it.

(But seriously, if your writing a fantasy or science fiction book and your characters are going to be traveling a lot, then create a map. It will be SO helpful!) 

Characters

You may not need to plan your plot your story but your world, and your characters need to be thought out. Especially your characters, your world just needs some major details written down if your not going in depth with it but your characters for any genre need to be planned.

You may have to rewrite whole chapters because you messed up your characters personality. Your characters may not be consistent or may be flat. Try character questionnaires and writing the important details of their past and personality.

(Also, make sure you keep the physical attributes of your characters the same throughout the book)

Have your Genre and your Story in Mind 

You can’t just start writing a chapter when you have no idea what your about to write. That is ridiculous, and your probably never going to get your novel done this way.

I suggest writing in a genre you love, one you adore reading. It can be more fun and enjoyable. You shouldn’t be complaining. You love it, why not write it?

Don’t start writing with no idea of a story. Even people who don’t plan their novel know the general direction they want to go, so should you. It will be much easier to write, and less likely of a boring story and writers block. 

Theme

If you want a theme to your novel, it's best to know it before you start writing. Otherwise it will be inconstant, and it could  make your book seem out of place. 

Anyway that's all I have (that's all I felt like writing today). Have a FANTASTIC day, and happy authoring!📖

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Tips to Writing Memorable Characters- Authoring Advice 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Here is a few characters you may know. 

Harry Potter       Gandalf      Yoda     Joker       Mary Poppins

Jack Sparrow     Sherlock Holmes     Winnie the Pooh 

Do you notice some similarities? Probably not many, but you still have probably heard of these characters. I haven’t even read or seen the Lord of the Rings, and yet I know who Gandalf is. I have a few ideas why that is. Each iconic character has something unique about them that sticks in your mind.

Appearance-

Harry Potter best suits this category. His name may be famous because of the popular book series named after him, but If I showed you a single picture of a lightning bolt and perhaps some glasses you would immediately know who it is.

His famous scar and classic glasses are famous. This is because Harry Potter has a unique trait about his appearance no one else has. You should consider adding traits like this to some of your characters.

The other famous characters I have listed also have special aspects as well. Yoda is a small, green goblin thing. Winnie the Pooh is a yellow bear wearing a red jacket. 

(Not to mention that people can dress up as your character easier if there's details specific to them)

Speech-

Who else would hold this category? Yoda has one of the most well known ways to talk. Speaks backwards, he does. Yoda is as memorable as he because of the way he talks.

 If your character has a distinctive voice, this will link something to your readers mind. Your character can be unique just by the way they talk. Consider giving quirks to your characters speech. (Maybe not your main character. Readers may find it annoying after a while. Choose a side character.)

The Joker, Winnie the Pooh, and even Jack Sparrow all have unique ways to communicate.

Personality-

Perhaps the hardest to write. Personalities are always difficult, and yet one of the most effective.

Cap’n Jack Sparrow’s personality is the reason why him and the whole franchise was famous. 

The character of the character is usually the funnest and maybe funniest to read. If a character is funny and charismatic they are automatically my favorite. Personality can make readers love or hate your character. But even if they do hate them at least you did your job and gave them a personality. The more readers love or hate your character, the more they will remember them. And the more the reader is entertained by just simply reading about them.

Jack Sparrow has the funniest lines and oddities.if you want to give a reader a reason to remember your character, I suggest giving them a strong and unique character.

Quirks-

Everybody has quirks, so your character should already have some. But little strange things a character does will just be one step to having a iconic character. 

Collecting rocks, singing while doing work, sleeping with a stuffed animal, writing poetry, baking, obsessed with perfection, random mood swings, and art are all examples of quirks (some may apply to a few readers.)

Maybe you should try a quirk against a person's personality. Say if a person is the most serious person you would have ever met and they love dogs. They go completely out of character because they saw a puppy. This will not only make your readers love them but also remember their strange oddity.

Quotes-

One of my favorites! I love repeating random quotes from my favorite books.

(Don’t tell me you don’t know where “And In the morning, I’m making waffles.” is from.)

The things characters say can inspire people, make them laugh, make them think, make them love or hate the character. Dialog is part of the characters personality, and reveal the wisdom that a character was hiding. The more unique the quote or meaningful, the more its associated with the book and your character. Thats what you want for an iconic character. Think of every character you love, can you name one quote from each one, or multiple?

Actions-

The actions a character makes can be unique to that character. Actions can reveal a person’s true colors. Some choices can cause readers to have respect or despise a character. 

(A character without any actions and choices are probably not going to become iconic. (unless that's what makes them memorable, a couch potato with no cares in the world))

Achievements-

The achievements of a person can make them legendary, that includes characters. Not many legendary characters are helpless morons with no spine.

Powers-

Powers can automatically make your character unique. I don’t have much to say on this topic because it's so big. I can talk for hours about powers, but I won’t. Maybe give your character some powers, like Mary Poppins, Yoda, Gandalf, or Harry Potter. 

Thats all I got!

Who is this                                             

Vs.

 Thank you for reading! Have a FANTASTIC day! Have fun writing, fellow author!😊

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Tips to Writing Siblings- Authoring Advice 🎪

Siblings are like besties but most of the time they wouldn’t be friends if they weren’t born or adopted by the same parents. And quite frankly, I think siblings are one of the best relationships to write. It can be so fun! Constant bickering, chaos following where ever they go, and the secret family love they have for eachother.

Of course, some siblings are enemies. This isn’t uncommon in stories. Some siblings have finally just met, and need time to get to know each other. And some avoid each other like the plague. But I want to talk about normal, perhaps teenager siblings. This can be for any age though, so ENJOY!

Arguments

If there's something you can predict being on this list, it's disagreements. SIblings didn’t have a choice to be placed together, (this is different than best friends), there for they could have contrasting and grating personalities. 

Some siblings are constantly fighting, sometimes with words other times with physical violence. But make sure the arguments are not hateful. They could be if the people are really furious, but most of the time there should only be shouting and glares. Nothing that could ruin a relationship.

Love

You may not know it, but 9/10 siblings love each other (in a family way). They have grown up together (unless if there's a serious age difference or were separated). They have shared their lives, and had many fond memories.They should care about each other. Stick up for one another. If one is in danger the other should risk their life to save them, even right after a argument.

Usually siblings don’t explicitly show their love. In fact they try to hide, perhaps even lie. This is usually because of their pride and not wanting the other to have an upperhand. Adult siblings, I have noticed, are normally not so prideful and do show their feelings. But almost all teenagers, children,and young adults do not.

This can change if they have been through a traumatic situation. Most people reveal their true emotions during hard times, especially if they had almost died. So take this into account.

Good Moments

The best parts of relationships. Good moments are necessary in all bonds that involve love. 

Siblings may not be similar in personalities but they should know the other’s personality well. Like I said earlier, they have shared their lives together, they should know their siblings inside and out. They know what they like, their preferences and favorite stuff.

Siblings can be completely opposites, but they should have some similarities. Not only in physical descriptions, but also in their dislikes and likes. Like how everybody is different, everyone is also similar in some way.

I have a brother who gets on my nerves a lot. But we both love many foods, shows, and activities. This should be the same for your characters, maybe not foods but perhaps other things. This is a good way to have good moments.

Flashbacks aren’t bad either. I don’t mean for you to write a flashback, those are usually really boring, but if the siblings bring up a funny moment in their past, they can have a good laugh and the reader can see more of their relationship.

Relationship Development

Siblings relationships are strange. Develop your characters in your own way but siblings sometimes don’t need their relationship to develop. They already care about one another, they already know almost everything about the other, but as they grow as people their bond may grow to.

Maybe the siblings were put into a life risking situation. This can make the them realize that they have limited time together and may change them in some way. Or it may be that one is moving away. Perhaps their parents died. Anything can happen. 

Sibling relationships are special. They can care about each other simply because their blood. They are family, almost everyone can relate to having family. Less people have lovers or even best friends. Therefore it’s important for you show their connection right, and also make it fun or depressing for the reader to read. It should never be boring.

I base a lot of my characters who are siblings off of my own brother and sister. So not of this advice may apply to you. But thanks for reading, have a FANTASTIC day!😀

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Tips to Write Best Friends- Authoring advice 💕

There are many types of best friends. Some besties are complete opposites, others would have hated each other's guts without their experiences together. Some are childhood buddies, and some met much later in life. But each one has similarities and are important.

For me, writing the relationship between two characters is the best part of writing, but for others... it may be difficult.So here are some tips!

Good Moments

Each friendship should have a few good moments in the book. This helps show why their friends and how their relationship works, also provides some clarity on their personalities.

The moments could be bantering between one another. Perhaps teasing, or helping the other cope. It could be anything that isn’t negative. They could be doing an activity together, even if it's silent. They could be having a meaningful conversation; this is useful for explaining exposition to readers as well 😉. 

But be careful. You can’t just be sprouting meaningful conversations out of nowhere.It's best to give hints at their relationship in the first or second chapter you meet them. Build the base of their bond.

The good moments should be consistent with their personalities or situation. Character A maybe should not be teasing their bestie a chapter after their dad died. 

Arguments

Disagreements between friends are inevitable. Its bound to happen, therefor conflicts are needed in your story. Your characters are people, and have their own opinions. And those opinions are not identical to their companion’s.

But, unless there's a good reason and its believable, they should always make up. You chose how to do this, their your characters.

Reading Each Other's Mind

I do not mean literally. And it may not be constant, but best friends (especially if they knew each other for years) should be able to predict each other’s emotions, actions (some if not most of them), and reactions. These buddies should know when not to cross the line, (of course people always make mistakes so take that into account.).

Maybe the besties know each other so well they can synchronize. I am thinking of a team, fighting on the battlefield, fortelling eachothers moves and working together. This can also work for sports teams, charades, and attempting to not to die.

Relationship Development

This does not go for everyone. Some people and their relationships don’t change. But growth never hurts, and can in fact help your story to have some development. 

Example: say if character A realizes she does not appreciate character B, in some form. This changes their relationship because now character A listens to character B’s thoughts.

People and their bonds change. They grow and evolve, so it's realistic to have growth to you story.

This is all I got! Thank you for reading, and have a FANTASTIC DAY! I’m posting soon!

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Secrets of the Tally, an amazing book fantasy series!

It's a thrilling, young adult fantasy.

Called Secrets of the Tally, by Halie Fewkes. A magical and mysterious tale about a girl who wakes up in a forest with no memory. She finds dragons, monsters, and a strange unknown past.

I recommend 100%! Check it out at, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079C6QVDF

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Came for the story, stayed for the characters.

Reese Hollingsworth (Me)

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Writing Advice: 10 Worst Experiences During the Writing Process😭

The experiences to prepare for, and to relate to during the writing process. Good luck fellow author! 

10. When you are trying to think of the perfect word thats right at the tip of your tongue. (Its worse when you loose the word all together)

This one is at number 10 because it is horrible, but you are still mentally active and not ready to cry yourself to sleep. Though it stinks!

Solution:

Think of a similar word, usually the second one on your mind and look for synonyms on google or other sources. The word you're looking for or a better one may come up. If not than either choose one of the options or look for synonyms of another similar word.

9. When you write something that may not be correct so you research the topic for an hour. (I’m not talking about the big stuff you should have looked into before you started writing, exp: cultures, I mean basically meaningless stuff)

This has happened to me twice (once about horses and once about how to grill a pig) It’s second on the list because it takes up more time than the first one and it’s annoying. But usually not demotivating.

Solution: 

Do not do it.

8. When you read an article or watch a video about writing and realize you have been doing it wrong the entire time. 

Do I have to explain?

Solution:

Take in the advice if you like it and continue on with your book using the advice but do not go back and change what you have already written. Leave that to your editor self.

7. When you are irresolute (look it up) because of a family/friend. colleague/ exd’s opinion. (I mean they talk down at you for being a writer, or something similar)

This is hard on our feelings box and/or heartbreaking. But this list is mostly my opinions and since I haven’t felt the crush of this fully, its higher. I am sorry for those who have been hurt.

Solution:

Don’t listen to them! In fact, let it fuel you. Show them who can do what! Or who can be successful! You can do anything!

6. When you feel overwhelmed. This may be because you can’t make yourself forget that you have so much to do before finishing the book. Maybe your busy.

The editing, marketing, and paying are what overwhelm me. The writing phase is not particularly easy, but it was less stressful for myself. It may not be the case for you. You may still have chapters to finish, a world to build, characters to create. It could be very stressful.

Solution:

Make it fun! Make it a game and your going through the levels. Once your done creating your world and characters, you can finally write! The thing you have been waiting for months! 

Remember, you are building your world. Enjoy every moment of it. Because one day, you will finish your book or series and you have to say goodbye to your baby and creation. Enjoy it while it lasts!

5. Losing motivation to write.

Are you surprised this is only half way down the list? I’m not. Even though this is horrible, it's not the worst thing. There are simple solutions.

Solution:

It may be different for everyone but here's a few ideas that are good for me.

1.Start writing. Yep. If you just write, that motivation will soon come back. (This works best if you are very familiar with your characters)

2. Look back through your notes and future plans. Get excited, again, for your book or series.

3.Watch videos and read articles about writing 😉, they can help you get through the problem or just be fun.

4. Remind yourself why you want to write and why writings fun. its different for everyone but reading is an example.

5. Sleep, be healthy, socialize, get sunlight and fresh air, exercise. These can clear your mind, get you in a good mood and helps your overall day.

4. When you realize your dialog sucks or unnatural. 

This may not be as bad as some of the others I already mentioned, but dialog can help or ruin a book. Dialog can spark ideas of character development, relationships, sub-plots, or even how to continue the overarching plot. But if you do it wrong, it can take forever to fix.

3. When you are stuck.    You want to write but you can’t think of anything. I like to call this Writer’s Traffic instead of Writer's block. 

This is one of the worst case of scenarios for me as a writer because I want to write but instead I am staring at a computer screen.

Solution:

Skip the scene. Skip the next few lines. Leave a note for yourself so you can come back to it at a better time. 

2. When you realize you don’t know your characters enough.

It's hard to admit, but when your character is inconsistent and its not part of their personality then you have a problem. You may even have to rewrite most of your book if you’re far in. If you don’t know your characters and your on chapter 4 then stop now and save yourself.

Solution: 

Do character questionnaires, explain anything important in their past. Anything traumatic they have experienced, their personality, how they would react in a certain situation. It’s really important to know their background (Note: You need to know, not your readers unless necessary) 

Link to a character questionnaires. https://www.writerswrite.co.za/prousts-questionnaire-35-questions-every-character-should-answer/    also they got some awesome writing advice!

1.DUN DUN DUN!THE LAST ONE! When your writing (or lack of) has an effect on you daily life and you feel absolutely miserable.

You would be surprised how often this happened to me, It’s almost like a heavy depressed feeling that makes it painful to basically do anything. 

Maybe it's outside writing that makes you feel this way but you just can’t write. Everything is dull and grim, your head hurts or you have no motivation to do anything.

You just can’t.

Solution:

Use your miserableness as a motivation. You want to get rid of it, right? Then you must do what helps. Here's a few tricks. 

1. Drink water. Perhaps your dehydrated.

2. Exercise. This one is really helpful on more than your emotions. Do this before considering taking a nap, because naps can make it worse.

3. Go to bed earlier. If your like me than your nocturnal but if you simply go to bed at 10 then you will feel much better in the morning. I suggest reading or doing something other than look at a screen before going to bed. Screens can make it troublesome to fall asleep.

4. Socializing. You may be awkward but at least you have a mother? A father? Grandparents? A best friend? Siblings? Random people online? Anyone who can distract you, and make you feel better. It doesn’t necessarily need to be a pleasant conversation, just one that won’t bring you down. Socializing can make you feel so much better.

5. Get a horrible beta reader. (this is a joke...kind of) A beta reader is a person who reads your book or a chapter and gives feedback. A good beta reader is honest and gives praise and criticism. This is what I meant for a bad beta reader. Someone who you trust who will probably be scared to hurt your feelings. Even though it might not be true, positive feedback will help. 

That is all I have! I hoped you enjoyed! Have a Fantastic day! I will be posting again soon!

[fantasy-muffin-author]

Fantasy/Young Adult/Action Book

I am an author soon coming out with a new book! 

My series (working title) The Agonian Series 

This novel is written for fantasy nerds and ages 13-18 but anyone can read it.

What its about-

The invisible wall between the world and the containment of evil energy has somehow melted. Causing creatures to have started appearing. The inhumans began attacking towns and villages taking all of the females they can get their claws on. Because one of them may be the Empress of Agona-the one who can save the humans or help bring about their ruin.

The situation gets worse for three teenagers by the names of Everly, Aleena, and Dean when one of the use a Seta (magic). The problem is they are ignorant to who the user was. The three of them now, are forced by law to leave their homes and families to head to Callama, the city best known for the greatest Seta school in the country.

Characters-

Everly- With her flowing red hair always twisted into a braid, you can count on her to always beat you in an argument. Dean knows this more than anyone, for he is normally on the end of her anger. She may have a temper worse than a bull and she's irrational but loves to read; especially fiction.

Aleena- She’s by far the most rational character in the book. Though that isn’t much help since her best friend, Everly, never listens to her. Aleena’s caring and open-minded demeaner contrasts heavily with the redhead. 

Dean- The boy you would always find in trees. His joking and nonchalant ways can get on many nerves. His love for pranks and his dislike for book led to a rivalry with Everly. Which makes it difficult to travel a quarter of a country together.

About the Author-

I have not published any works as of yet, and the first book of this series is going to be my first. Thats why I am trying on every social media I can think of to promote my book. It would mean alot to me if you liked this post. Its fine if you don’t.You probably don’t care but I am going to need beta readers soon. If anyone's interested, I would need your email to contact you.

I am 15, that may seem young but I am fully aware of how difficult this business will be. Have been writing the Agonian series for two years and have been wanting to write since I was five. I first got my love for fantasy from tv shows but didn’t realize I wanted to write a fantasy series until I was 12. My first fantasy book I read was Harry Potter. You might have heard of it. 

I love reading, art, acting, and other stuff but writing is my passion like many of you out there. My favorite tv shows are Avatar last airbender, watched it on Netflix last summer. Miraculous, Star vs the Forces of Evil, Gravity Falls, Troll Hunters (netflix) and as soon as the Wheel of Time show comes out I will probably love it.

I adore Marvel. I would die for the Avengers, Spiderman, exd. Haven’t seen the tv shows or deadpool, venom, that kind of stuff. Basically everyone in endgame I love- except Thanos, I hate his guts.

One of my favorite book series is The Wheel of Time. I read the 14 book long fantasy series when I was 13 and loved it! Any of you Wheel of Time fans out there, raise your hand if you love Mat Cauthon!

Beta Readers-

If you are not familiar in what a Beta reader is, it's a unprofessional editor, a reader, who volunteers to read an author's unedited book and give input to help the author.

I am not in need of Betas yet because I still have some polishing of my work I need to do. But perhaps at the end of March. 

Thank you for reading all the way to the end! If you are a writer like me, please contact me! I would love to chat, and talk about writerly things! 😊Have a FANTASTIC day!