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[lmkw2003]

writing

i don’t know if anyone else feels this way but the worst pain of writing is when you don’t know any other way to write it, so you just have to write a sentence using “got” or “get” to describe an action and just leave it there til the second draft.

[ceilingfan5]

[skunkandburningtires]

Hand-drawn concept art for Tomm Moore’s Song of the Sea.

[neenarchive]

nobody:

cats the musical movie adaptation:

[lmkw2003]

hadestown chant I and II

but instead of “keep your head keep your head low”, its “sweet dreams” by eurythmics

[lmkw2003]

hadestown

where everything is the same but instead of “la la la” its the beginning of “welcome to the black parade” by my chemical romance

[lmkw2003]

writing

me: killing off my favorite character in my book

also me: "I'M SORRY ITS FOR CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT I SWEAR"

[magicallanddeer]

An assortment of Starkid and Spies are Forever sketches ^^

[daethnotes]

Let the world we dream about be the one we live in now!

CONGRATULATIONS to HADESTOWN: THE MYTH. THE MUSICAL for winning EIGHT TONY AWARDS in the TONY AWARDS 2019!

[lmkw2003]

study tips

hi! just a quick studying tip about quizlet that has really helped me! don’t get me wrong, quizlet is very helpful but to really learn something...

Need to know how to spell something? (no word bank): make a quizlet study set and use “learn”!!

Need to know the definition really well? (word bank): make hand-written flash cards! *writing down the definition really helps getting it ingrained into your brain*

[ghost-comets]

The grandpa in The Trail to Oregon, a summary:

[thesupersass]

Demeter: *is being a helicopter parent and pisses off Persephone*

Persephone: *calmly walks to the refrigerator and chugs an entire POM Wonderful™ without breaking eye contact*

[lmkw2003]

a big tip for avoiding boring characters!

so, of course only following this one tip won’t automatically fix boring characters, but its a good start!...

GIVE CHARACTERS IMPERFECTIONS!!!!

physical or mental/personality wise will make your characters be more relatable and have more depth. Most boring characters are the ones that are perfect in every way. Even adding something small (examples= stubborn, annoying)  will help!

[ripe]

totes.the.goat on ig

[corvidprompts]

“Twenty dollars?? Do you know how many dollars that is?!”

“At least four.”

[authorjjhanna]

Tip 34: If a Story Isn’t Working

If you’ve ever tried to write a story and found that, even on your fifth or sixth attempt, it isn’t working, perhaps it’s time to try a drastically different tactic.

Try it in a different medium.

Write it as a script instead of a novel.

Aim for a novella instead of a novel.

Try a TV show instead of a movie.

Try writing snippets of it as short stories.

Change the POV character.

If none of these work, try using everything you’ve discovered about your characters and the plot as backstory and move them a year or two into the future and start with a new plot.

These might help you beat writer’s block and create something you love immensely.

[justgottafinishthischapter]

Subjects You Should Study if You Want to be a Better Writer

If you’re looking to be a writer, chances are you’re already pretty good in an English or Language Arts class. But aside from studying older literature to learn from, focusing exclusively on Language Arts materials is only going to get you so far. So, here are some subjects I’ve studied that I’ve found helpful to my writing.

Psychology: Since Psychology is the study of behavior, this is a good tool to study if you’re having problems with characterization. Understanding how people act and what thought processes cause people to take certain actions. This can help you give a character a more realistic response after experiencing emotional trauma, or may just help you slip into someone else’s mindset in order to write them better.

Cultural Anthropology: This may be more vital if you write Fantasy or Science Fiction, since both genres tend to require world building. Understanding the cultural element of society, what shapes it, and how it impacts behaviors, social norms, and etiquette can make worldbuilding easier for you. 

History: If you write Fantasy, War Dramas, or Historical Fiction, the subject of history is going to be your best friend. Whether it’s pulling from real people, events, or conflicts, history is littered with a goldmine of possible story ideas.

Screenwriting/Playwriting: If you struggle with ‘show don’t tell’ or dialogue, this is probably going to be a useful skill to learn. Since films and plays tend to lack an internal narration, they’ll push you to have to learn how to convey information visually or through dialogue, taking away the crutch of narration. This can also be useful as a means of writing a skeleton version of your chapters with just basic setting and dialogue and then go in later and fill in the narration elements.

Linguistics/Phonology: If you want to create conlangs (constructed languages) for your story’s setting, then learning about the building blocks of language can be advantageous.