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🎥 "Hidden Cam Captures Every Second…"
How do you update so much?? I feel like I can't stick to a schedule no matter what I do and could really use some advice
Short answer: Practice and being a little unhinged about my stories. Be your own cheerleader and give yourself grace if things don't work out.
Long answer: I started writing 15 years ago (used to post of FFNet back in the day, under a different name), and I did NOT start off being able to keep this kind of update schedule. If you were following me during As the Bird Flies, you'll probably remember that I had a rough time even just 2 years ago. Which sounds like oh wow, something drastic changed, but if you compare AtBF to my earlier stuff trust me when I say I've been improving little by little over the years lol.
A lot of my improvements come from tips I've picked up from other writers and artists, so now I'll pass them on to you!
Take the pressure off. It's a fanfic you're writing for fun - it doesn't need to be perfect. Tbh it doesn't even need to be GOOD it just needs to be fun for you.
Start small. You wouldn't go from a casual stroll to running a 5k, don't treat your brain that way either. Start with oneshots, less frequent updates, and/or smaller updates. Of course you can jump straight into bigger projects if you want, but give yourself grace if it doesn't work out!
Set reasonable goals. Kinda goes with point 2 but it's worth honing in on. If you have a super busy schedule, weekly updates might just not be something you have time for, no matter how experienced you are.
Make a backlog/buffer. Ohhhh man this is really helpful. How much of a buffer you want/need is kinda up to you, I like to stay at least 1 chapter ahead. If I know I'm going to have a busy time coming up I'll write a little more for just in case. A buffer is for if you have a sudden thing (emergency, surprise, burnout, etc) that stops you from working. It can keep you from having to go on hiatus or can make your hiatus shorter and just generally takes stress off.
Get excited about your work! Honestly being a lil obsessed with your ideas is a great motivator. You can't guarantee that other people will be excited and validate you, especially right at the start, so being able to make your own validation is great. It's also just easier to build a habit if you have positive emotions tied to it.
Spite can motivate in the short-term but doesn't always make a great long-term motivator (unless combined with excitement). Spite got me through the Birthday Countdown, but genuine love of the story is getting me through everything else lol
Hope this helps! Always happy to chat about writing so feel free to ask again if you have any other questions or anything :)
sometimes you need dialogue tags and don't want to use the same four
Fuck...
An old redneck and his lesbian daughter being the absolute worst fucking bastards due to their love for each other
Step 1: Every new plot gets a notebook
Step 2: Keep the first page blank
Step 3: When you can’t think of anything else to add, put that date on the first page
Step 4: Set aside notebook for a minimum of 6 months +/- 3 months depending on your neurodivergent diagnosis
Step 5: Make notes, compliments, and suggestions as if you have no idea who the author is and just want to help boost their confidence
Step 6: Repeat step 4
Step 7: Read the notes, accept the compliments, and act on the suggestions that the magical writing fairy left you
Joel and Ellie’s home btw…
This is what Ellie, a child who grew up in an orphanage/millitary school before meeting Joel, was able to call home…
Joel finding or making an E for Ellie’s room? How just from a set design perspective you can tell Joel made such an effort for this house to be theirs 😭
20 Ways to Show Extreme Fear in Your Writing
As I dive into researching signs of fear for my horror WIP, I wanted to share some of the most compelling and visceral reactions I’ve come across. Whether you’re writing a chilling scene or crafting a character’s panic, these 20 signs of fear can help bring tension and realism to your story.
Physical Reactions
Hyperventilating — sucking in air but never feeling like it’s enough
Chest tightens — feels like a weight or hands pressing down
Limbs shaking violently, knees buckling
Complete loss of muscle control — collapsing or unable to stand
Cold sweat soaking through clothes
Heart hammering so hard they feel it in their throat or head
Tunnel vision — the world narrowing down to one terrifying focal point
Ringing in the ears or sudden deafness, like the world drops away
Dizziness / feeling faint / vision blurring
Dry mouth — unable to speak or even scream
Uncontrollable Behavior
Screaming / sobbing / gasping — involuntary vocal outbursts
Panic run — bolting without thinking, tripping over everything
Clawing at their own skin / chest / throat — like trying to escape their body
Begging / pleading out loud even if no one’s there
Repeating words or phrases — “No, no, no” / “This isn’t happening”
Hiding instinctively — diving under tables, closets, or corners
Desperate grabbing — reaching for someone, anything solid
Loss of bladder or bowel control (for extreme terror)
Total mental shutdown — frozen, slack-jawed, staring blankly
Memory blackout — later can’t recall what happened during the worst moment
Tips from a Beta Reading Writer
This one's for the scenes with multiple characters, and you're not sure how to keep everyone involved.
Writing group scenes is chaos. Someone’s talking, someone’s interrupting, someone’s zoning out thinking about breadsticks. And if you’re not careful, half your cast fades into the background like NPCs in a video game. I used to struggle with this so much—my characters would just exist in the scene without actually affecting it. But here’s what I've learned and have started implementing:
✨ Give everyone a job in the scene ✨
Not their literal job—like, not everyone needs to be solving a crime or casting spells. I mean: Why are they in this moment? What’s their role in the conversation?
My favourite examples are:
The Driver: Moves the convo forward. They have an agenda, they’re pushing the action.
The Instigator: Pokes the bear. Asks the messy questions. Stirring the pot like a chef on a mission.
The Voice of Reason: "Guys, maybe we don’t commit arson today?"
The Distracted One: Completely in their own world. Tuning out, doodling on a napkin, thinking about their ex.
The Observer: Not saying much, but noticing everything. (Quiet characters still have presence!)
The Wild Card: Who knows what they’ll do? Certainly not them. Probably about to make things worse.
If a character has no function, they’ll disappear. Give them something—even if it’s just a side comment, a reaction, or stealing fries off someone’s plate. Keep them interesting, and your readers will stay interested too.
Tumblr Tuesday: Mermay!
It's that time of year again. The light returns to dapple the shallows, the buds are budding, the fish are spawning, and you are all churning out more merart than we can shake a floppy fin at. The results are incredible. The knowledge of marine life is astounding. The fanart tie-ins? Spectacular. And so we invite you to get inspired and revel in these depictions of merfolk from all corners of tumblr dot com.
@greenfinchg-illustration:
@littlestpersimmon:
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@mermaidinn:
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@performarie:
"Late Night with the Babysitter – You Won’t Believe This!"
📸 "She Sent This to the Wrong Guy 😳"
"Temptation Never Looked So Good!"
Sweet Southern Sin — Texas Tease 💋🤠"
“Caught Her First Time on Video – She Loved Every Second 😵”
“Her 18th Birthday Surprise? A Wild Night You Must See 🎉🔞”
She Was Just Babysitting… But Then THIS Happened!"