[akanemaru2016]

[crocodyson]

reed900

I missed you, guys <3

[shenovan]

Oh sweety here we go again~~<3

[ruuxa-elk]

Happy Valentine’s day my dudes

[celexdraw]

No one:

Absolutely no one: 

Me: BUT THEY COULD BE KISSING

[cute-electrocute]

[lemonpieandthunasandwich]

[marimokry]

Another commission stuff. God help me to get along with it!

[olivia313]

Reed1800?  (.❛ ᴗ ❛.)

[apostatehamster]

talking with your friends about your favorite characters like

[anstay]

I want to fucking tear you apart.

[olivia313]

[umegasa]

[litoperezito]

[theliteraryarchitect]

Quick Editing Tip: Down & Up

The words “down” and “up” are often unnecessary and can be edited out of your writing. More often than not, their meaning is implied in the words they’re attached to.

Before:

I sat down on the couch.

After:

I sat on the couch.

Down is implied in the verb “sit,” so it’s unneeded. Same thing goes for “up” in many cases:

Before:

I stood up.

After:

I stood.

Unless you’re a soldier, you probably aren’t going to “stand down,” so you can safely omit the “up.”

Of course, there are times when the words “down” or “up” are necessary. A quick test to see if they’re needed is just to delete them. If the sentence still makes sense without them, you’re good to go. If not, put them back in.

Hope this helps!

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The Literary Architect is a writing advice blog run by me, Bucket Siler. For more writing help, check out my Free Resource Library, peruse my Tumblr Post Guide, or get The Complete Guide to Self-Editing for Fiction Writers. xoxo

[heywriters]

Expanding the reach of “does this still make sense” to the entire paragraph or scene is sometimes crucial. Delete the word, check to see if the sentence still works, then perhaps check the rest of the passage. Based on experience.

[volatilisdeviant]

i made gifs of the dechart/newbon kisses

im lov them

[vrihedd]

Unstable unit.