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who the FUCK told society that depression and awkwardness is cute and adorable

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bad screenwriters

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John Green

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john green is not the problem john green’s fans are the problem

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Reblogging SO fast.

With the added caveat that no author is or will ever be perfect.

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Stop Blaming John Green for Stuff He’s Not Guilty Of 2kForever

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I’ll reblog this whenever I see this.

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How To Create Memorable Characters: 8 Little-Known Sleights of Hand | Write to Done

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Here are some tips for writing ANYTHING!

Before I start outlining, check these out:

Helpful websites: • List of rhetorical devices! (Helpful for poetry or very flowery pieces) • MLA Citations Tips: 1. Consult how NOT TO PROCRASTINATE 2. POETRY HELP 3. WRITING HELP (Updated Weekly) 4. Reading and annotating: Click here

WRITING TO A SHORT DEADLINE:

Steps 1-3 are pretty much the universal steps to writing! 1. Decide on your topic (if you haven’t already) Knowing what you’re going to write about will start the writing process. 2. Choose the tone and type of piece you’ll be writing. You can make nonfiction pieces be humourous! Anything is possible if you plan it carefully. 3. Brainstorm. There are so many ways to brainstorm- you don’t necessarily have to brainstorm for supporting ideas! a. Think about the words you want to use. This will make your finished product sound intellectual and mature! Using strong words in your writing will instantly make your piece better! b. List out all the ideas that are floating in your head and then categorize them as “Relevant to the Piece” and “Non Relevant”. Any fluff you might have accidentally added is taken care of! c. Of course, if you’re writing an essay, you definitely want to list out supporting ideas. This will prevent you from having redundancy in your paper. 4. Start writing! It’s okay if you’re writing is sloppy or if you’re typing typos by the hundreds. What counts is that you are getting this piece done! Afterwards, take a super quick break and revise. At least three times. Revision is super important because this is what saves your grade in the end! 5. Have someone else read it! If you are not a strong critic to your writing, find someone who will take it apart! Constructive criticism is exactly what the teacher does when you hand in your finished paper, so let the teacher be the last eyes to read, not the first.

WRITING TO A LONG DEADLINE

Step 4 kind of overlaps, but you have the leisure to stop what you’re doing if you have to. ☺

4. (After you have completed steps 1-3) Make a daily plan. Schedule times for each day to sit down and write. Plan days where you are simply revising and checking for grammar errors etc. Rather than procrastinating and having to write to a short deadline, plan for the long deadline. Writing every day will give you time to revise over and over again!

5. Start writing. You have the time to fix typos or write neatly, which is very nice. Write with your planning, if you’ve brainstormed. Write every day, and if ever you have a sudden idea over the course of your writing plan, WRITE IT DOWN. Decide later if it applies to your piece.

WRITING INTRODUCTIONS

Whether you are writing an essay or a short essay, you want your intro to be three things:

CAPTIVATING, RELEVANT, and CONCISE. Why do you want it to be captivating? So that the reader doesn’t bore themselves straight of the bat. If you’ve got a beginning that has them eager to finish your piece, you’re set ☺ Why do you want it to be relevant? So that the reader knows what type of journey they’ve started. Rather than wondering what the story is going to be about, or have them thinking about which side you’re arguing, (or who exactly the main character is?!) have the reader know exactly what they’ve gotten themselves into. Why do you want it to be concise? Again, to keep the reader from boredom. Furthermore, this gets the reader ready for the hefty paragraphs they’re going to be reading later on. Introduce and keep running. Remember this, and your piece will be brilliant!

WRITING CONCLUSIONS

For suspense/horror/mystery: 1. End in a cliff hanger 2. Give closure 3. Get rid of all possible loop holes- ADRESS EVERYTHING 4. Make your sentences shorter so that the reader’s eyes are flying over the text. (This gets the reader’s heart flying as well.) 5. Fragment your sentences.

For formal essays 1. DO NOT COPY THE INTRO EXACTLY. RESTATE. 2. DO NOT INTRODUCE NEW IDEAS 3. End with a relevant quote 4. Avoid contractions (throughout the essay as well)

For poetry 1. Along with the tone, add a pun, a shock factor (realization point, plot twist), nice conclusion. 2. Can be a single word! 3. Doesn’t have to rhyme (if you want)

That’s it! I really hope these help all of you!

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6 Ways to End Your Story

With NaNoWriMo now in its final week, I thought it would be a good time to talk about endings. Here are six common ending types:

Resolved: All conflicts and story threads are tied up and concluded neatly. It’s satisfying for readers, and ususally denotes a singular book or the last in a series.

Unresolved: Conflicts are left open, storylines left unfinished. Readers don’t know what happens to all of the characters. It leaves the reader to create or ponder their own endings. It often denotes that there will be more books to follow.

Implied: The ending is not made clear and is left to interpretation by the reader. While some readers will enjoy the puzzle, others may be left confused.

Twist: The ending is completely unexpected and turns the whole story on its head, often revealing that an assumed truth throughout the story was actually false.

Tie-Back: The ending ties right back to the beginning; using the same dialogue, description, setting or idea. It creates a feeling of balance and completeness.

Crystal Ball: The ending explains what happens to the characters in the future; a significant time-frame after the ending of the story itself.

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Words associated with the color darkness:

smoke

shadow

black

cave

night

pupil

ash

unknown

coal

candle

depth

night

cavern

hair

soul

midnight

sable

wilderness

blind

star

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Also, here’s a very important thing: a lot of abusive people will not show their abusive side at all in front of non-victims. Perhaps your friend claims her mother is emotionally abusive, but when you meet her mother, the woman is very sweet and generous and makes for great conversation and even treats you guys to ice cream or something.

Abusive people are alarmingly good at coming across as perfectly good people when they’re not alone with their victims,. They can flip like a switch between being scary and being amiable. Some might even go the extra mile to turn people against you, making it seem like you’re just being selfish and they’re not at fault. The two-faced act may not always be intentional, but that doesn’t make it any less damaging. In fact, it can make things worse because people may not believe you and you may not get the support you need.

So, if someone tells you that their parent/significant other/etc is emotionally abusive, and your first thought is “But they were so nice when I met them!”, this is probably what’s happening. Please don’t dismiss them just because you may have had a positive experience with someone that makes their life hell when you’re not looking. Listen to them.

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FREE BOOKS: 100 LEGAL SITES TO DOWNLOAD LITERATURE

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18 Essential Sites for Writers That Will Change Your Life

Although writers have a knack for words, like the rest of us, they also need a little help here and there. We introduce the best 18 websites, which will help you craft your next fiction story or find the perfect word to describe the dreamy blue eyes you’re in love with.

Dive into a pool of creative writing prompts, free book downloads and a little app, which will actually break your writer’s block.

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