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@fogsquie-writes
Howdy gamers and welcome to my writing blog! It'll mostly just be rants about the project I'm working on to keep me motivated and stuff about the world but I'll probably reblog some writing stuff and talk about my random ideas.
My main blog is @fogsquie and I mostly just reblog art and fandom stuff if you're interested in that
So yeah, new blog yayyy!
sometimes you need dialogue tags and don't want to use the same four
Anybody else got that Evergiven sized writers block
“Where’s the next chapter?!” Well buddy you’re never gonna guess
What’s the comic sans trick?
#i feel like someone just asked me to eat dirt for my health
wingdings' true purpose as a font
Wingdings holy shit some of y'all are on a whole different level of galaxy wizard brain batshittery and I am in awe.
Exciting. When I don't want to see what I'm writing I just make the font color almost indistinguishable from the background color. (Do not do this.)
(I don't think the secret to the comic sans hack is comic sans itself; I think it's any deflation of being intimidated by your canvas.)
Hold on I need to go look something up immediately.
... you can't say that and not give the link.
The Internet's best write-reward system! Write one hundred words, get an image of a kitten!
Looks like you can even make it something other than kittens, by appending ?search=dinosaur (that's the example the page gives) to the end of the URL.
@andauril
sharing this here because you can can do bats
Guess who just finished writing out Hugh’s backstory and has plans for drafting over the long weekend!!
Hugh is somehow more human than most humans despite his unflinching vampirism. He is full of humanity. In how he smiles, in how his legs are warm when they cross over Frank's on the couch, in the glint of his bloody teeth after a hunt, in the spin of his skirts as he takes the stage. The humanity in him mesmerizes Frank, who can't seem to get the hang of being human or a vampire, wallowing in his past life for years, refusing to let Hugh in, the concern in his big brown eyes bringing back memories he can't bear to carry, even if decades really had passed since he had soot mingling in with the sweat of a day's work.
Intro to my funky little vampires!
My mc Frank Sawyer, a loving father and miner who gets turned into a vampire and goes batshit (pun intended) on the coal company. His design is very much inspired by wolverine because yes.
His vampire sire Hugh Farley who I love very dearly but I still need to work on his backstory
His wife Katherine and daughter Maggie
Questions I Ask My Beta Readers
"Did you like it?" just doesn't cut it when you're trying to get useful feedback, so here's some questions that get your reader really thinking about your work:
What are your general impressions after reading? How did you feel when the book ended?
(For fantasy/sci-fi) What did you find most confusing about the world? What did you find the most interesting? What do you want to know more about?
Were there any scenes that broke your suspension of disbelief? Which ones? Why?
Which chapters were the hardest to get through? Did you find yourself skimming the text at any point in the story?
Which character was your favorite? Which was your least favorite? Why? (Note that this question is best when asking multiple readers. If one person really dislikes a character, it could be personal preference. If multiple people can't stand a character for the same reason.... well, that's a problem you need to fix. Unless, of course, you want your readers to hate that character. Just make sure that their hatred enhances the reading experience instead of ruining it).
Did you get any characters confused or mixed up? If so, did this make the story hard to follow?
What was the most suspenseful moment in the book? What was your favorite moment of the story? What was your least favorite moment in the story? Why?
Which setting in the book was clearest to you as you were reading it? Which setting was the most difficult to envision?
Did you feel there was a lot of info dumping at any point? If so, where?
How do you feel about the plot? Were there any parts that confused you or seemed nonsensical/ illogical?
Did you feel any part of the story was predictable? Do you have any predictions for the next book(s)? If so, what are they? (Again, another question that's best when asking multiple readers. Be aware of your audience here. Some people, especially those who read a lot, are really good at predicting where stories are going to go. If those people are able to guess what happens next, that might actually be a good thing, because it could indicate that your story is progressing logically. Too much predictability is a problem, but a little isn't bad. This question is just to make sure the plot twists/progression aren't painfully obvious to most readers).
What plot holes did you find in the story so far?
Were you invested in the story? If so, at what point did you become invested? Did you lose this interest at any point? (The second point here is really good for determining whether you have a slow beginning. Sometimes readers might really like your story overall, but would not have gotten past the first few chapters if they were reading it for fun instead of as a favor for you. This happened to me last time I asked someone to read my work, and it made it clear how much of the beginning I needed to rewrite entirely).
Any other questions or comments?
Ok so I'm officially on the fixation train for my vampire story. Hopefully it lasts long enough for me to actually start drafting
the problem with reading and writing leading to a strong vocabulary is that you tend to know the vibe of words instead of their meanings.
if I used this word in a sentence, would it make sense? absolutely. if you asked me what it meant, could I tell you? absolutely not.
Golly, so much of thiiiissssss
Im spread so thin between the things i want to make (the manifesting of the golden Light within my soul) and things i have to do (take a goddamn nap)
The ultimate woe of a writer is the endless wips that you put 100% into for a solid day or two then gave up
Posting this here so I don’t forget the idea while its fresh in my mind: story where the mc lives in a late 1800s coal mining/company town where there are vampires afoot. They get bit and use their new powers to get revenge/take down the big boss. It's not much but I want to write something for it so badddddd
