#writing environment

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Use Environment Description To Do More

Sequel to old post of mine -> [x] Use Character Appearance To Do More

Similar to character appearance, environment description holds more power that author's can often fail to estimate. You can easily use environment description to not only ground the characters in a scene and world, but also dish out world building, in-world history, and even character personality

Things you can use environment description to do (but not limited to)

Tell the weather, seasons, and time of day

Bring out the world's architecture

Hint at what's happened in this environment before

Show world built cultures

Detail the condition of the place

Describe the economic state of the area and its people

Reveal the types of inhabitants

Reflect on how characters feel about the place

Hint at the place's amount of safety towards characters

Apply Red Herrings, Chekhov's guns, or similar

Display the world's uniqueness or even blandness

Perhaps show how the events of the story are affecting it

[givemethatgold]

What is your preferred background noise while writing?

[kitkatwinchester]

Happy Fanfic Writer Friday!!! What does your mental writing environment look like? Is it small and cozy, or loud and chaotic?

Happy Fanfic Writer Friday! 

Heh. 

Ummm...this is honestly a good question? 

When I really think about it, honestly, it’s probably much more loud and chaotic. In general, my brain is pretty chaotic. I jump from thought to thought, song to song, idea to idea, etc. constantly. I’m definitely capable of keeping a train of thought going, and I rarely forget my point of whatever I’m saying, but I’m not exactly succinct, and more often than not, the point I’m making could’ve been made in ten words, not the two thousand I used. XD 

That said, as such, I think my writing environment kind of fits that. It’s chaotic for sure, but it’s an organized chaos in the sense that I can pull what I need out of it when I need to...it just might take me a second to get there. XD 

I don’t know if that made any sense or really answered your question, but I hope it did. XD 

Thanks for asking! <3 

[thehappyfeminist-22]

Building a Blanket Fort

I would like to start this post by saying that you are never too old for blanket forts. Don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise. Blanket forts can be a source of coziness and isolation for when you’re feeling anxious or overwhelmed, are looking for a unique idea for date night, or just want to relive some of your childhood memories. Below I will provide a list of supplies as well as pictures of my own blanket fort setup. Please feel free to reblog with pics of your own forts or any supplies I may have missed!

Building supplies:

Blankets - large and small

Sheets

Pillows, couch cushions, decorative cushions

Chairs or other furniture to drape blankets over

Rubber bands or hair ties

Other Supplies:

Bean bag chair or something else comfy to sit on

Your fur babies

Any necessary electronicals (TV, game system, iPad, ect.)

Snacks!

Something to drink (keep hydrated, babes!)

Notebooks/sketchbooks

Pens

Coloring books/markers/colored pencils

Reading material

Cute cozy socks

Fuzzy pajamas

Movies/video games

Comic books

String lights

Lap desk

A bag, backpack, bin, or basket to keep everything organized

Here‘s my fort. I live in a garage apartment that I am slowly improving, so please pardon the unfinished wall. It does have 12-foot ceilings, though, so I’m not complaining. I used a king-sized fleece blanket for the roof and one of my mom’s kitchen chairs for extra support. Helpful hint: If you have the seat of the chairs on the inside of the fort, they’re less likely to turn over and you can use the seats as a shelf.

I used a smaller fleece blanket to cover the floor and I bought this amazing beanbag chair in Walmart. It was $35 but it’s worth every penny. Before I was sitting on a chair cushion on the floor and it killed my back after a while.

Here’s my entertainment setup. I left enough room between the TV and the chair so I can get out and put my PS3 in the chair so it wouldn’t get stepped on if I lost my balance or something.

And here’s my something to watch. I’ve been in the mood for my favorite cartoons lately.

I keep my notebooks and things in this adorable cactus backpack (also found in Walmart for $6).

My notebooks and comfy socks, all of which came from the Dollar Tree.

My fur baby, Spunky, always stops in to check things out, and I have concrete floors, so of course she needed something comfy to lay on, too.

One wall of my fort is my bookcase, so I have ample reading material.

Well, that’s about it. I’m posting from the app and I’ve reached my pic limit. I hope you enjoyed my post. Good luck building your forts!

[luciluck2046-md]

Perfect writing settling (in my opinion)

It's 11pm

You're sitting in your bed, with the lights off

You're drinking choco milk.

There's a cat on your bed. Maybe even on your legs.

You have playing in the background camping.mp3

Everything is perfect

[allnovellas]

Finding Your Fire: How to Keep Motivated While Writing Your Story

Writing a story is an endeavor filled with excitement and creativity, but it can also be a long and sometimes grueling process. Staying motivated is one of the biggest challenges that writers face. It’s common to start with a burst of enthusiasm, only to see it wane as the initial excitement gives way to the realities of the writing process. In this article, we’ll explore ways to keep your…

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Creating a Writing Environment

Creating a Writing Environment

Hello! Hope you are all doing well on the start of this week. This morning I decided to write with some music playing in the background. It got me thinking about the type of writing environment, or any creative environment really, that we create for ourselves. Everyone is different, so your needs may be different from the kind of environment I need. Am I the only one that thinks about that…

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[mikauzoran]

Ask Game: Perfect writing environment?

No one asked, but I wanted to do these, so… ^.^;

What is the perfect environment for you to write in?

Well, I said in a previous response to an ask game prompt that I can and do write anywhere, but, ideally, I’ll be somewhere quiet without other people. It will be dark outside (either because it’s nighttime or because it’s overcast/raining). I’ll be seated in a comfy armchair or on a comfortable couch. Right now my ideal space is my den.