[fragmentedink-archived]

all it takes to be a ‘real writer’ is having written a single word outside of having to write for something like work or school. You do not need a degree, you do not need to have x many words written. you do not need to be published. all you gotta do, is love writing. remember that.

[writerlydays]

Writer Badge

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[starkemaus]

Quick and Dirty Writing Advice:

Consume media that inspires you. Play video games, listen to music, watch movies/tv, read books that make you want to write.

Stop feeling guilty for not writing, it’s not helpful.

But, don’t let fear of failure stop you.

Don’t start over, keep going.

Write the book you want to read.

[library-mermaid-blog]

[maxkirin]

Neil Gaiman’s 8 Rules of Writing, a remake of this post. Source.

Want more writerly content? Make sure to follow maxkirin.tumblr.com for your daily dose of writer positivity, advice, and prompts!

[featherquillsfiction]

Hey guys! So, I said that I would get this out yesterday, and I'm so sorry for not getting to it. So many stuff was happening that I totally forgot until it was late at night about the post. However,...

Hey guys! Official NaNoWriMo announcement!

-sets off party crackers and fireworks-

So, I will be doing what is called the Tales of Avalon: Awakening, which shall be the first in my Tales of Avalon series. For more info, please go check out the link at the top!

[therepublicofletters]

Writing Ask Meme~

Is there a specific drink you like to have when you’re writing?

What time of day do you think is the best to write?

Where do you write best?

Do you do word sprints?  If so, for how long do you do them, and what’s your average word count?

Do you write when you travel?  If so, where is the farthest away from home that you’ve written?

Do you share your work before it’s finished?

Which character that you’ve written is most like yourself?

Which character is your favorite to write?  Why?

How long is your current work in progress (words or pages)?

Do you have a specific philosophy that you go by when you write?

What were your favorite books as a child?

Do you read while writing, or try to split it up?

Which authors or styles do you try to emulate in your writing?

Would you want your books to be made into a TV show or movie?  Why or why not?

How do you plan your writing?

Do you write on a computer or on paper?  What program, or what type or paper/pen?

Is there a specific category or genre your writings generally fall into?  Which?

Would any characters from one of your works go well with your others?

Do you write multiple works at the same time?

What color scheme is your current work in progress?

Do you create aesthetics for your writing, ie. on pinterest or tumblr?  If so, what’s the board or tag?

Do you listen to music when you write?

Do you make playlists for your works in progress, characters, or scenes?

Do you prefer first or third person?  Why?

How do you defeat writers’ block?

How often do you write?

Have you ever done NaNoWriMo?

What’s your inspiration for writing?

Which style/era of writing do you most fit in with?

What’s your favorite part about writing?

[oddhour]

pick-me-ups for writers

for the self-conscious beginner: No one makes great things until the world intimately knows their mediocrity. Don’t think of your writing as terrible; think of it as preparing to contribute something great.

for the self-conscious late bloomer: Look at old writing as how far you’ve come. You can’t get to where you are today without covering all that past ground. For that, be proud.

for the perfectionist: Think about how much you complain about things you love—the mistakes and retcons in all your favorite series—and how you still love them anyway. Give yourself that same space.

for the realist: There will be people who hate your story even if it’s considered a classic. But there will be people who love your story, even if it is strange and unpopular.

for the fanfic writer: Your work isn’t lesser for not following canon. When you write, you’ve created a new work on its own. It can be, but does not have to be, limited by the source material. Canon is not the end-all, be-all. 

for the writer’s blocked: It doesn’t need to be perfect. Sometimes you have to move on and commit a few writing sins if it means you can create better things out of it.

for the lost: You started writing for a reason; remember that reason. It’s ok to move on. You are more than your writing. It will be here if you want to come back.

[allisonallura]

Get to Know Me

1. What is you middle name? 2. How old are you? 3. When is your birthday? 4. What is your zodiac sign? 5. What is your favorite color? 6. What’s your lucky number? 7. Do you have any pets? 8. Where are you from? 9. How tall are you? 10. What shoe size are you? 11. How many pairs of shoes do you own? 12. What was your last dream about? 13. What talents do you have? 14. Are you psychic in any way? 15. Favorite song? 16. Favorite movie? 17. Who would be your ideal partner? 18. Do you want children? 19. Do you want a church wedding? 20. Are you religious? 21. Have you ever been to the hospital? 22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law? 23. Have you ever met any celebrities? 24. Baths or showers? 25. What color socks are you wearing? 26. Have you ever been famous? 27. Would you like to be a big celebrity? 28. What type of music do you like? 29. Have you ever been skinny dipping? 30. How many pillows do you sleep with? 31. What position do you usually sleep in? 32. How big is your house? 33. What do you typically have for breakfast? 34. Have you ever fired a gun? 35. Have you ever tried archery? 36. Favorite clean word? 37. Favorite swear word? 38. What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without sleep? 39. Do you have any scars? 40. Have you ever had a secret admirer? 41. Are you a good liar? 42. Are you a good judge of character? 43. Can you do any other accents other than your own? 44. Do you have a strong accent? 45. What is your favorite accent? 46. What is your personality type? 47. What is your most expensive piece of clothing? 48. Can you curl your tongue? 49. Are you an innie or an outie? 50. Left or right handed? 51. Are you scared of spiders? 52. Favorite food? 53. Favorite foreign food? 54. Are you a clean or messy person? 55. Most used phrased? 56. Most used word? 57. How long does it take for you to get ready? 58. Do you have much of an ego? 59. Do you suck or bite lollipops? 60. Do you talk to yourself? 61. Do you sing to yourself? 62. Are you a good singer? 63. Biggest Fear? 64. Are you a gossip? 65. Best dramatic movie you’ve seen? 66. Do you like long or short hair? 67. Can you name all 50 states of America? 68. Favorite school subject? 69. Extrovert or Introvert? 70. Have you ever been scuba diving? 71. What makes you nervous? 72. Are you scared of the dark? 73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes? 74. Are you ticklish? 75. Have you ever started a rumor? 76. Have you ever been in a position of authority? 77. Have you ever drank underage? 78. Have you ever done drugs? 79. Who was your first real crush? 80. How many piercings do you have? 81. Can you roll your Rs?“ 82. How fast can you type? 83. How fast can you run? 84. What color is your hair? 85. What color is your eyes? 86. What are you allergic to? 87. Do you keep a journal? 88. What do your parents do? 89. Do you like your age? 90. What makes you angry? 91. Do you like your own name? 92. Have you already thought of baby names, and if so what are they? 93. Do you want a boy a girl for a child? 94. What are you strengths? 95. What are your weaknesses? 96. How did you get your name? 97. Were your ancestors royalty? 98. Do you have any scars? 99. Color of your bedspread? 100. Color of your room?

[thesesummersonspoet]

THINGS WHICH MAKE WRITERS ANXIOUS:

not writing

writing

people reading their stories

people not reading their stories

[nanowrimo]

3 Rules for Fantastic World-Building

Writers often dabble in the surreal, especially when writing fantasy or science fiction. We asked a few writers to share how they approach creating magical worlds. Today, K.M. Vanderbilt shares her three rules of thumb for creating a believable world:

When dealing with surrealism, writers often struggle with believability. It isn’t always easy for readers to embrace your vision. 

Here are a few handy tricks:

First: Consistency.

Apply rules, world-build until your calluses are thick, and stay consistent within the bounds of your universe.  

 

Keep reading

[zephyrzeitgeist]

[ladydragon1316]

This needs to be framed on my wall!

[wellfuckthishellsiteiguess-deac]

i made this instead of writing

[starfallskitter]

im reblogging this instead of writing

[featherquillsfiction]

Hello, everyone! I’m here to announce the next upcoming blog post, The Historical Origins of King Arthur, and the smaller series of blog posts that will follow after delving further into details and theories on the subject. The blog post will be coming out on September 30, which coincidentally is also my birthday! I would really appreciate it if some of you go check it out and provide some feedback, before I become swamped with Inktober and NaNo Prep!

[toastweasel]

[fiction-is-not-reality]

In bigger letters for those in the back:

As a critiquer, your job is not to “make this piece of writing better” but to understand what the writer wants to achieve and help them to achieve it

[imaginarycircus]

I had a professor in graduate school who said his philosophy for feedback was like a doctor’s oath–first, do no harm, which seemed shocking to hear in an MFA program. I’m much happier operating that way and it’s helped me be a bit kinder to myself about my own work. If I need to give someone notes or feedback I try to come up with something that will honestly, constructively help them, but won’t drive them to abandon the baby birds in their nest, so to speak. (Yeah. I know that’s a myth. I’m a writer. It was an analogy.)

[headspace-hotel]

writer emotions

In The Zone 

Inspiration level of dried up mud 

Idea chaos cavorting through your head like bunnies on crack, never making it onto the paper 

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

o shit its 3 am 

cat lugubriously puking small and pathetic hairballs onto paper 

after-submission cold sweat 

i’m going to break my character’s hands in the next chapter *laugh of evil glee* 

typing sad scene while crying 

reading the chapter you wrote late last night confusion 

guilty trickle of procrastination 

slamming face against desk headache 

worldbuildgasm 

writing fan fiction of own books daydream 

i am the next tolkien 

i am the next rejected sack of shit to be yeeted out of a publisher’s back door

clever metaphor delight 

drained exhaustion after writing a couple thousand words 

euphoric, exhausted emptiness of finishing a book 

rereading first draft nausea

research hole 

screaming at wikipedia 

overwhelmed by the mess youve made 

cheeto dust on the keyboard mid-writing snacking 

typo typo typo 

what do i write next existential crisis 

when your brain does the nope 

[featherquillsfiction]

Of all of the Playstation 2 era video games to get a remake recently, I have to say my favorite has been Okami HD. Yes, the dialogue is that jumbled noise meant to mimic speaking while what's...

I'm fairly certain everyone can agree that the release of Okami HD had blown all video game fan's minds about as much as the announcement trailer of Final Fantasy 7 Remake (though that may be a biased exaggeration). At least, that's how it worked for my poor mind. And, me being me, I decided that, for my Inktober project this year, I will be creating the Major Arcana of the Tarot Deck based off of scenes and characters in Okami.

The above blog post goes into more detail on why I decided to do this, but one thing I left out was that, in a lot of ways, Okami has done with Japanese myths almost exactly like what I want to do with Celtic ones, just a lot darker in story line. As such, getting into the world of Okami in such an intimate fashion as making the entire Tarot deck based on the game seems to be a decent enough starting point for understanding how someone can still honor the source material while providing a new take on them.

It will also help in my artistic abilities, which is always a plus in my book. And a plus in all of yours, since it means that, once the deck is completed and I find a professional printer that's a good price, I will be able to share the decks with my patrons during a special event! So keep an eye out for word on that.

For now, though, I have thumbnails to make. Twenty-three of them, in fact. Wish me luck, guys.

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