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[kperrywrites]

I’m sorry but like anytime someone talks shit about Wesley Crusher my respect for them drops like ten points.

[kperrywrites]

Reddit is having or just had an AMA with editors of Writer’s Digest, if anyone’s interested in that

[theclonewriter-blog]

“This is your daily, friendly reminder to use commas instead of periods during the dialogue of your story,” she said with a smile.

[onewordtest]

“Unless you are following the dialogue with an action and not a dialogue tag.” He took a deep breath and sat back down after making the clarifying statement. 

[joehywheelah]

“However,” she added, shifting in her seat, “it’s appropriate to use a comma if there’s action in the middle of a sentence.”

[tenoko1]

“True.” She glanced at the others. “You can also end with a period if you include an action between two separate statements.”

[cj-amused]

Things I didn’t know

[prismatic-bell]

“And–” she waved a pen as though to underline her statement–“if you’re interrupting a sentence with an action, you need to type two hyphens to make an en-dash.”

[jawnwats-deactivated20160713]

You guys have no idea how many students in my advanced fiction workshop didn’t know any of this when writing their stories.

[kat-snow2613]

Reblog to save a life

[asralovecuchulainn]

Reblog because this is important

[what-even-is-thiss]

I wanna be famous, but like how voice actors or authors are famous. I wanna be able to go to conventions and sign stuff and meet people that are way cooler than me but somehow like my work and feel famous but then drive out to Robertitos taco shop for lunch in my Nissan Cube and not have anybody recognize me as I scarf down my chicken burrito and spill hot sauce on my shirt.

[randomslasher]

#goals

[ironinkpen]

When writing couples, I like to use the Kiss Rule:

If they have to kiss for you to know they’re in love, you’re not writing a romance right.

[littlewhitemouse]

damn tho

[anancientheart]

ok universe, i’m ready to feel good things. make me feel good things.

[anancientheart]

whenever i post this it works  reblog if u want to feel good things & the universe will bring u something sweet 

[kperrywrites]

A reminder to scifi writers...

When dealing with a setting that has species other than humans try to avoid human centrism/elitism/egoism in your narrative unless it’s a stated conflict that’s important to the story. To assume that ultimate existence is human would be a pretty crappy way to think.

[pink-pone]

When your brain finally has some good creative ideas but it’s 3 AM and you need to sleep

[bellepaige-deactivated20180811]

Me talking to another writeblr: it’s okay to take a few days off. You need to gather your thoughts and form cohesive plot lines.

Me talking to myself: wow two days and you haven’t written? I guess you never wanna finish this book you lazy fuck

[boothewriter-deactivated2018122]

me to another writeblr: don’t worry your style will evolve!! in one year you’ll be laughing at your mistakes but you’ll be so proud of how far you’ve come!! remember, it’s not about the destination but the journey :)

me, to myself, a gremlin: if you don’t win the Pulitzer yesterday then i’m throwing our ass into the ocean

[kclenhartnovels]

me to another writeblr: Don’t worry if your grammar and punctuation isn’t perfect the first time. That’s what editing is for! Get it on paper and take the time to edit later :)

Me, to myself: What the fuck dude. Why do you have to have so many commas, semicolons, and em dashes. Just give up and take your run-on sentences with you because I can’t fix this.

[thatwriternamedvolk-deactivated]

Me to another writeblr: Write the way you want! Love adverbs? Use ‘em! Who said “said” is dead? Break all the rules!

Me, to myself: Who the hell taught you to write? It’s like you haven’t read a single book on grammar and proper literature in your pathetic life! Do me a favor, m'kay? Give up now before you make someone puke over your lack of skill!

[ivettaviolet-deactivated2018060]

I know this is the third time I’ve reblogged this but I relate to every addition.

[kperrywrites]

If Hollywood runs out of fake blood Ash vs Evil Dead is probably the reason.

[kperrywrites]

Half the hijinks on Lethal Weapon (the tv show) wouldn’t happen if the characters would act like real people and freaking EXPLAIN THEMSELVES when there’s a misunderstanding.

[theguilteaparty]

When you finally find the energy to do stuff

[nastymanprincess]

Reblog and the universe will grant you the spoons you need to do that thing you’ve been meaning to do

[universalfanfic]

writing advice: never italicize words to show emphasis! if you’re writing well then the reader will know and you don’t need them!

me: oh really??? listen up, pal, you can just try an pull italics from my cold, dead fingers

[alyxrae]

I feel this on a spiritual level.

[breegant-deactivated20210106]

I am a 53 year-old writer who can remember being a 10 year-old writer and who expects someday to be an 80 year old writer. I’m also comfortably asocial–a hermit in the middle of Seattle–a pessimist if I’m not careful, a feminist, a black, a former Baptist, an oil-and-water combination of ambition, laziness, insecurity, certainty, and drive.

Octavia Butler

[kperrywrites]

Writing Progress Journal - 12/21/17

Had internet troubles that are too complicated to explain and a lot of stress so I’ve missed some days. On this writing day I wrote one sentence because I had loads to do like end of the year cleaning and decluttering.

So check back guys.

[thesesummersonspoet]

Hiya all! I’ve just created the Queer Writer Guild over on Discord - it’s a place for queer writers of all kinds (all genres, published or unpublished, fanfic, original, just starting out) to come hang out, share their stories with like-minded people, and have a chat.

Feel free to join if you’re a reader interested in LGBTQ fiction too because there’s a channel on there dedicated to talking about queer books you’ve enjoyed recently, and we’ll all be sharing links to our own stories in the share a story channel so you can check us out too!

Join here

[thesesummersonspoet]

A quick addition: I’ve had a few people ask already if they’re queer enough to join - is being bi good enough, is being questioning good enough, what if you’re in a “hetero” relationship, what if you’re a heteroromantic ace, etc. - so before anybody else asks the answer is always 

YES YOU ARE QUEER ENOUGH AND WE LOVE YOU

[porcellune]

TO THOSE MAKING NATIVE OCS

I see this a lot, no one has actual names, or any reference for names, that are legit Native American, varying among the tribes, for their characters.

Babynames.com and shit like that will give you names made up by white people.

However, I’ve got your solution.

Native-Languages  is a good website to turn to for knowledge on a lot of native things, including native names. If you’re unsure about the names you’ve picked, they even have a list of made up names here!

Please don’t trust names like babynames.com for native names, they’re made up and often quite offensive to the cultures themselves.

[ileniagennari]

Thank you!