sick sad words

[brynwrites]

You can’t truly know whether your story is good until you finish it. So just finish it.

D.N. Bryn (via brynwrites)

[hopeadrift]

Drafting Tip: Whenever you write a particularly awful phrase or sentence, write LOL after it.

Prep_tober

[writingdotcoffee]

I think most of us [writers] would rather have an audience than countless riches. If we wanted to be rich, we’d be doing something else.

John Green (via writingdotcoffee)

[mleannegibson]

Memories ache, unseen,

Like empty beds

And half a glass of whiskey,

Because the wine is not enough

To chase away the chill.

Aching Memory - Ciel knight

[hecateblack]

Five Signs Your Character Is Fully Developed

The internet abounds with exercises to help storytellers develop their characters. These steps are all helpful, but none of them are irreplaceable. What's important is the end result. But what does that endpoint look like? ...

[thatfemaletitan-deactivated2021]

GOD … why do I ever decide to write historical fiction ever like it IS my favorite genre but also, Research ​

[hopeadrift]

Me too.

[megdegrant]

Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write 'very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.

Mark Twain (via megdegrant)

[hopeadrift]

NaNoWriMo 2017

My novel is inspired by classic Gothic lit, with a dash of fantasy. I tried to dedicate myself to a month of intense prepping, but the panster in me lives again! 

Anyone else finding a similar struggle?