hello! hope ur doing fine :D im writing this ask to kinda get help(?) KSJSJ for writing fics?? like do you have any tips on writing fics / one shots etc? i love ur works and wanted to get into writing so 👉👈
first of all, can i just say how flattered i was??? this made my day. im glad you like my works!!
and secomd of all, i think it varies based on the person.
But one thing i will say is: dont convert writing into work.
By that i mean write when you want to or when you feel like writing. Don't force yourself to write. If you force yourself the thing that was once a good past time will become a chore for you.
I started writing because i always had so many ideas in my head and i would constantly build on them and because of that my head was so crowded. Imagine a laptop with 1246 tabs open. That was my head.
For writing fics i think the best advice that i can give is to start with a sentence you dont think you'll hear, like ever because that kind of grasps attention. and you know how some people say planning is the best? well it helps but if youre like me, i love to write based solely on vibes and an overall image and then i wing it. The story starts writing itself.
Best thing is to put yourself in that position and then write. Writing it from an author's perspective might leave some blanks or holes you dk how to cover.
Pinterest is my bestfriend. If you aren't sure what vibes you're getting, search it up. make a collage, a board, then write. It helps loads.
For example, i started my black eye fic thinking that ill write it about vernon but it ended up about seokmin because i realised it fit him more. I also had no idea what or how to start writing so i pinterest-ed and based it on the photos i saw.
My what do you even know? fic was originally about wonwoo or maybe even cheol but then halfway i impulsively changed it to seungkwan. The reason was somwthing weird like 'but cheol doesn't wake up early to go on runs'
Also something i discovered recently. Sometimes it is easier to write an smau then an actual fic. The corpse flowers au was fully planned out in my head but no matter what i did i couldn't word it. So i didn't. I made it into an smau.
For oneshots i think the best strategy is to pick one (and only one) situation/scene and stick with that. Once that scene is over, that's it. Think of an oneshot like a descriptive essay. Only write what's happening then and there. You dont need that much of a backstory. Instead of writing about how you and bf met, just introduce the character as 'my/your boyfriend'.
For me the biggest issue is never knowing how to stop. And i learned this super recently but as soon as your prompt or original scene finishes, end it.
Oneshots are like little timeframes so just pause a moment and describe that as much as you can.
Honestly, personally speaking, i always write as if said prompt or thing was happening to me. What would i want a bf to behave like? Or i replace it with anyone else who i know well. This way you can remain assured that its realistic enough.
For smaus, wing it. Seriously. I have no idea what to tell you except just wing it.
Also don't ever feel shitty if it's not working out. Give yourself a break. It doesn't matter what. If a certain fic cant be written according to your personal standards, leave it and start another one if you want.
But sometimes the best thing to do is write on actual paper. When you cant think up anything good writing on paper with a pen helps because you cant delete it. Don't look back and keep writing. Then just edit + proofread at the end. My jun soulmate au ia currently being written like that.
Another piece of advice that i think is really important (personally). Wait before you reread or check a fic. Don't edit it just after you finish writing it. Sometimes your brain might skim over the actual mistakes in a fic. Checking/editing it after a day or even a couple of hours works best.
And lastly and most importantly:
Its a hobby, for fun. Dont make yourself hate writing. It's gonna suck ass.
Dont shy out of needing hiatuses. Its okay. Sometimes a break is exactly what you need most to get the creative juices flowing.
Anyway thank you anonie!! I hope my ramblings worked, i still think you need to find what suits you best as a person but i hope these helped somewhat!!
