Write That Shit Down

"I'm a writer," she swears, posting random things on a blog no one reads, resolutely not writing.

[nikkywrites]

When y’all are writing is there ever a point when you’re like “if someone does not lose their mind over this specific bit right here then what am I even doing?”

[puirell-deactivated20221122]

writers will really have a doc titled ‘fic planning’ and then it’s just blank

[puirell-deactivated20221122]

writers will say “i’m going to write!” and then do something else with the doc open in the background

[puirell-deactivated20221122]

writers will literally put out the most heart-wrenching and devastating piece of fiction that’s a million times better than the source and go haha hope you liked :)

[puirell-deactivated20221122]

writers will have a life changing event happen to them (married, natural disaster, accident etc etc) and then still manage to put out an incredible fic and go ‘sorry this was 0.394838373 seconds late guys :(‘

[puirell-deactivated20221122]

writers will go ‘love writing!’ and then don’t write for 10 years

[puirell-deactivated20221122]

anyway i love writing and i love writers

[puirell-deactivated20221122]

now hold on a goddamned second

[puirell-deactivated20221122]

writers will complain about this post while continuing to not write

[kosmo-mckogane]

rereading my own writing is just a constant fluctuation between "damn, girl, you wrote this? (affectionate)" and "damn, girl, you wrote this? (derogatory)"

[paperandpencilsandskips]

Tips if you want to start writing

Rat ultrasound

[aletheiawriting]

My only real and valid writing tip is that you google every word you make up for your fantasy stories. That's It

[alphafemalecarla]

When I write three sentences on my WIP:

[natalieironside]

If u want to write a story about a character that's just you but hotter with a dark twisted backstory and magical powers and a pet falcon or something, I think u should just go ahead and do that. Who's gonna stop you? The government?? Fuck the police.

[charlon-lumi]

What if someone barges in, points at said character and scream, “Mary Sue!”

[natalieironside]

Tell them to come back with a warrant

[maxkirin]

I've said this ten thousand times in the past but, when it comes to planning/writing a novel, DON'T TRUST YOUR MEMORY.

Got a cool idea? ✍️ Write it down!

Thought of a cool line of dialogue? ✍️ Write it down!!

Came up with a twist for book 3? ✍️ WRITE. IT. DOWN.

[maxkirin]

Here's your evening reminder to carry a notebook with you at all times~ 📓✨

[natalieironside]

If u want to write a story about a character that's just you but hotter with a dark twisted backstory and magical powers and a pet falcon or something, I think u should just go ahead and do that. Who's gonna stop you? The government?? Fuck the police.

[charlon-lumi]

What if someone barges in, points at said character and scream, “Mary Sue!”

[natalieironside]

Tell them to come back with a warrant

[charlon-lumi]

This post came across my dash again and now I am having an absolute blast with self insert hotter me that gets the girls and guys everywhere.

[natalieironside]

This is the Way

[trashandwriting]

"I'm a writer" ok how often do you write

[trashandwriting]

To be honest that's the spirit

[defectivegembrain]

creative writing’s just like yeah sure i can deal with my issues i just need to cover them in several layers of metaphors first

[defectivegembrain]

touch depression? with my bare hands? no hang on *invents a character* this will be my gloves

[valtsv]

you know that trope where someone pushes their powers far beyond their limits for an extended period of time & when they finally burn out they stagger back and almost collapse from exhaustion but their love interest is there to catch them… hoo 🤧🤧🤧

[m-l-rio]

The good plot twists aren’t the ones that are wild left turns out of nowhere, they’re the ones that make all the other little things that didn’t quite add up before suddenly click

[regdwight]

it shouldnt be “i didnt see that coming!”

it should be “i SHOULD have seen that coming!”

[lovely-v]

writing fanfiction is just. i’m being so creative and original. i’m plagiarizing everyone by accident. i’m a genius. i’m cringe. i’m too angsty. i’m too cheesy. this is not in character. it doesn’t matter that it’s not in character because these are my characters now. i love my hobby. this is the worst possible use of my time. i’m seeking validation. i’m projecting my own personal problems onto this story and i’m barely hiding it. i know so many words and i’m using all of them wrong. im on tumblr posting about it instead of writing it.

[write-on-world]

[big-blog-of-cheese-day]

[cheaphalloweencostume]

[caseyd1a]

[plancinginthemoonlight]

I feel so called out

[oscar-still-wildin]

oh you’re a writer? how’s doing everything you can to avoid writing going?