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anyways getting to the point
any writing tips you have?
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hmmmm writing tips,,,,urgh i should probably follow this list too,,,,,,
don’t be dependent on what people think of you and your writing
be confident in what you write, even if you don’t have an audience yet
as long as you enjoy the content you write, the audience will follow!
if you have an idea, even the slightest, roughest blip of one, WRITE IT DOWN!!!! you’re not going to remember it later, trust me.
sometimes you don’t even need an idea to get started
maybe it’ll be a title or a song or a poem that just kickstarts you into action, so don’t get too hung up on finding the perfect idea
find the font that makes ur brain go brrrr
yes this is important!!! some fonts are more stimulating to your brain than others
(i.e. i used to write in the default arial, 11 point size, and then i discovered the powers of Cabin and Alegreya Sans, 11-13 point size and life has never been better)
this helps me a LOT, just because i can bounce ideas or get new ones :D
do Not fear writing !!!!!!!
the more you fear the docs or the twitter thread, the more it’ll psych you out of writing, so. don’t.
having wips is okay, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise
DON’T EDIT WHILE YOU WRITE
YOU’LL JUST BE EXTREMELY UNHAPPY WITH EVERYTHING AND OVERTHINK A PIECE THAT’S PROBABLY FINE !!! WRITE IT ALL FIRST, EDIT LATER
do NOT shit on other people or get bitter and jealous
i promise you, this will just make you feel awful about your writing and just annoyed and exhausted all the time. declare silent rivalry instead.
read the styles you wanna emulate!!!
just read read read read read!! you can pick up new vocabulary and see how others write to develop your own style. i’m not saying COPY whatever they do, but if you see like, a specific narration style you like, or the way someone describes something, you can borrow from that and develop it to make it your own!
ex: i really loved the way chonideno and oilpaints did descriptions, newamsterdame’s and the_most_happy’s narration is to die for, and the way cataclysmicevent makes her chapters flow and characters seem so human is so wonderful, so:
i experimented with extended metaphors and imagery in my scenery and character descriptions, i’m working on cleaner and more succinct/less wordy narration, and i’m slowly figuring out how to make myself write chapter stories and add more human qualities to my characters >:O
a lot of people make writing out to be this terrible duty they have to perform and how they hate every moment of it because they’re obligated to finish shit yadda yadda, but really. remember that you don’t owe anyone anything. you do not need to finish that eight year old fic that you lost inspiration and steam for, you do not need to continue that three reply long thread that you got bored of the minute you got it out of your head. you do not need to do write pairings you don’t like or characters you hate (unless you’re getting paid or commissioned, that’s a different story). go at your own pace.
some people have it in their heads that writing is a competition and they need to win and beat everyone. sure, it’s a nice motivator for some, but you do not need to adopt that mindset to get better!
write at your own pace, evolve at your own pace, and take your time experimenting. fandom doesn’t ever go anywhere.
hope those help anonnie!! <33
