i have writer's blog

blog for my ao3 fics

[caterpillarinacave]

[nsk96]

Writing Help

General Tips

The purpose of writing

Important: only you can tell your stories

Every fanfiction genre has value

HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED!

Maintaining Motivation

Reasons to Keep Writing

Stretch your hands and fingers

Analyze the stories that you like

Title creation

How to comment on your favorite fics

Moodboard sources

PIRATED FAN FICS!!!

Fanfiction is legitimate (featuring Neil Gaiman)

Angst and Horror: if you can't handle it

Publishing

Writing Smut: overcoming shame

Don't toss your work

Dialogue / Writing rules

Prologue

Paragraph breaks

Sentence length matters!

Dialogue punctuation

Scene Checklist

Body Language

Descriptions between dialogue

3 dots in a sentence (Ellipsis)

Using adverbs

Using adjectives

Coming Outs

Commonly misused words & phrases

Words to Avoid

Flirting!

World Building

World building through plot holes

Using context clues

Creating land

Government

Matriarchal society

Dystopia

Descriptions

Resources for Describing Physical things

Alcoholic drinks & cocktails

KISS SCENES

Clothing references

Sewing sources (includes history of fashion)

Hair texture

Skin color/tone

Sword / Martial arts inspo

Character Development

Character development, agency, plot

Esk*mo is a slur

Naming characters

Naming characters in other cultures

Character sheets

Character sheet

Emotional intelligence

Human body limits

Making threats and the third option

Bartenders

Children

Kids

Asian characters

Muslim characters

Slavic characters

Russian names

Mixed characters

Bilingual characters

Blind or Visually Impaired

Morally grey

Dangerous female characters

Liars

Romance development

Healthy Relationship

Sacrifices

Redemption arc

Redemption arc 2

Regret / Remorse

Prompts/one-liners

Prompt masterlist

Another prompt masterlist

A third prompt masterlist

Best friends to lovers

Mob Boss

Prophecy of lost child

Super power of truth

Enemies to lovers

Enemies to lovers: Reasons to hate

Enemies to lovers: Getting together

Enemies to lovers Prompts!

Enemies to lovers: Fake dating

Past-life Enemies to lovers

Late-night wandering

Compliments

Touch-starved

Romance/physical intimacy prompts

Romance: little acts of love

Smut

Reputation

Break-ups

More sources

Masterlist: body language, words, translator

Masterlist: prompts, LGBTQ+, NSFW Advice

Meme: fanfiction problems

Mr. Darcy (Pride and Prejudice)

Bechdel Test

Part 2

[etains]

a silent presence

mary oliver leaves and blossoms along the way | dash snow untitled | @ponyoisms | @jovialtorchlight | mary doria russell the sparrow | contorno hand in unlovable hand | andrew wyeth up in the studio | avery robert dulles reason, philosophy, and the grounding of faith: a reflection on fides et ratio

[lonesomeghost-ao3]

hello ! i jus wanted to share that ive finished presenting my research defense and got myself a new and improved working keyboard ! im back in the swing of writing, will be updating America’s Suitehearts very soon :]]

[inkskinned]

what do you mean i'm not important? or that you're not important? the other day i stood and watched a tree all full of flowers shivering in the morning wind. i was the only one around. who else would have watched it dance? who else but you will notice the way the sun is slanting through your windows? how the rain scoops over your roof? the most important thing is to just exist, you see. by observing the world, we celebrate alongside it.

[lonesomeghost-ao3]

hi there followers, i might have to take some time off writing because my country’s recent elections have been very stressful ! ill be back when i can, wish me luck  !

[lyralit]

ingrid sundberg's colour dictionary - writing help

[wedy]

"I could fix him" whatever. I could beat his ass.

[fanficmemes]

[yesifitswithyou]

@indelibleevidence you're absolutely right

[nostalgicmess]

sometimes i need to remind myself that i'm writing fanfiction for free and i'm allowed to have a shitty sentence or two

[captaingondolin]

so many of my fics have remained buried in my drafts because i wrote the cool scenes first and then didn’t have “connective tissue”. but i’m freeing myself from that and just adding shitty “and then a week passed” or “they got to their destination” connections and just posting them and it’s so! freeing! try it!

[shadowen]

I can't tell you how many times I've agonized over a scene transition, only to fill in the missing space with, like, a sentence.

[lonesomeghost-ao3]

the most dynamic ever is the incomprehensible horror x horror movie lover 

[lonesomeghost-ao3]

when you finally get that burst of energy to finish your wip

[fanficmemes]

[lonesomeghost-ao3]

good morning i just wanted to say i love writing characters who reach their breaking point. theres just something so fun about taking a sledgehammer and cracking them open like a jawbreaker

[lonesomeghost-ao3]

lets say, hypothetically, would people be interested in reading a william afton/reader fic where the two genuinely try to kill eachother.

its raw, violent, and in a twisted sense, righteous. reader fucks him up real good, he deserves it for all the things he’s done, and william gets his ass handed back to him. its overwhelming, its draining, but they cant get enough of it. they can’t get enough of each other.

is it an enemies-to-lovers? no, not at all, theres no love there, no respect, just obsession. is it a friends-to-enemies-to-absolutely, unsalvageable, fucked up obsession with each other? yes. is it problematic? most likely

am i gonna write it to antonio vivaldi’s the four seasons summer in g minor? absolutely.

[lonesomeghost-ao3]

hey there everybody, ive been busy with senior classes most days ! but id like to take the time and update that i will be, yes, rewriting chapter 5 again. one of the hardest chapters yet honestly. im ripping my hairs out fr

[lonesomeghost-ao3]

This is not a question but, I read your fic and it is hands down the best fic I have ever read. I hope you have a nice day :)

hey there ! thank u so much, im very happy to hear ur enjoying the story ! i hope u have a nice day too !