THE CORNER FOR WRITERS

Exactly what it sounds like. I post writing stuff. Knock yourself out.

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I save my contemporary reads for the colder and cloudier days.

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Team Building: Pool Party

Your characters are having a pool party.

Who’s the first one in the water? Who doesn’t get in at all? Who stands around eating all the food? Who shows up in flippers and floaties? Who stands around fishing debris out of the pool all day? Who teaches who to flip off the diving board? Whose bathing suit flies off in the water? Who almost drowns? Who can make the biggest cannonball? Who’s the lifeguard? Who starts the diving contest? Who doesn’t know how to swim? Who pushes that person in the water?

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Cover Art And Copyright Law: What Self-Published Writers Need To Know

“Whether a book is self-published or traditionally published, the cover art is considered a separate piece of intellectual property from the book itself. But because self-publishing gives an author more options and responsibilities when creating a cover design, dealing with the laws governing image copyrights can be a little tricky.” Follow this link to learn more about  cover art and copyright law: https://medium.com/@writersrelief/cover-art-and-copyright-law-what-self-published-writers-need-to-know-73feeffecdf9 

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ok, but your otp being cute and domestic as fuck:

hoarse “good morning”s whispered in the soft dawn light, hands clumsily finding each other through the haze of sleep

sprawled out on the couch together, marathoning so-bad-theyre-good sci-fi movies, flicking popcorn at each other to try to catch in their mouths at commercial breaks

dancing on hardwood floors in fuzzy socks, catching one another when they slide too far (the tall one stopping to argue- “you’re wearing my socks” “no i’m not” “they come up to your knees!” “… that proves nothing”)

curled under a shared blanket on the couch, watching scary movies far later than advisable, clinging tighter to one another at each jumpscare

cooking dinner together, stealing kisses as payment for anything and everything (”i need to get into that cabinet” “it’ll cost you~” / “hey can you pass the celery” “mmmmaybe”)

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Different Types of Conflict in Stories

1) Person v Person: the classic antagonist vs protagonist or the betrayal from a friend or lover. This conflict occurs when people are the root of the problem and can have many different thematic meanings.

2) Person v Nature: this can be seen in movies like San Andreas with the earthquakes or at the end of the novel The Tortilla Curtain with the mudslides, the characters in the story have to find a way to survive the power of nature and are ultimately rendered small and humbled by the experience.

3) Person v Self: this is seen through inner conflict most often from the protagonist. Hamlet has loads of inner conflict as Hamlet spirals through dozens of emotions. You can see inner conflict in plenty of superhero movies as well from Tony Stark to Spider-Man to really any other superhero. When our protagonist is struggling to overcome fear or doubt or greed or anything else internalized, it becomes a conflict with the self. It is one of the most crucial conflicts in stories because it is what makes us human.

4) Person v Society: seen when a person comes to grips with how a society dictates everyday items. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a great example of this as well as Monster Inc. in which we see Sully trying to figure out how Boo could be considered so dangerous causing him to question how his morals stacked up against societies. This conflict is meant to ask the question about when does losing our individuality create greater harm than good, and where can we draw this line when humans distinctly need to live in groups to survive?

5)Person v Supernatural: often seen in horrors and thrillers this is when the protagonist fights an otherworldly entity. Frankenstein is a great example with a creature following the protagonist throughout the story. This type of conflict is meant to hyperbolize and juxtapose sin and virtue to a larger extent contrasting our fears and hopes, forcing their reality on to the protagonist.

6) Person v Technology: when a scientific discovery gets out of hand. Jurassic Park: great example, people use science to the extreme and dinosaurs run loose. This type of conflict is meant to question just because we can do it, does it mean we should? And what are the repercussions of using technology we can’t reverse.

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Tips to finishing creative writings

Have one main piece and several smaller ones The story you are most eager to write and has some form of a developed plot should be your main story, but don’t limit yourself to only that piece. That’s when you abandon it. Instead, tell yourself, “I have a good idea for another story. Let me write 500-1000 words of it.” This allows you to put what’s in your mind on paper. You can also get a feel for it and see if it is really something you think you could write an entire story for. When you finish your main story, come back to it and make that your new main if you still want to write it.

Use your desire to write another story to finish the one you’re working on Continuing with the point from above, if you are still extremely excited about your small work, use that enthusiasm to fuel your current story. Tell yourself, “I need to finish X story before I can write Y story.” You will write so much more and so much faster than you ever planned. You can also be proud that you finished something you originally planned to abandon.

Love your characters This may seem obvious, but writing is hard if you don’t even know or like your characters. Draw your characters together. Give them funky clothes or send them abroad. Even make an AU of your story in your head. If you can’t draw, find an avatar creator and give your characters a tangible image. The more you love your characters and give them personalities, the more eager you will be to write about those characters.

Take a break Be kind to yourself. You’re only human. If life is stressful and writing is more of a chore than it is fun, take a break. When you have more free time and are excited to write again, sit down, grab a pen, and find yourself happily immersed in a world you haven’t visited in a while. Good luck with your stories and be kind to yourself <3

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A logline is a one (or occasionally two) sentence description that boils the script down to its essential dramatic narrative in as succinct a manner as possible.

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Source.

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Write a piece about a power outage

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Describe Your OC

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1: their voice

2: their smile

3: their greatest achievement

4: their insecurities

5: their shortcomings

6: how they deal with grief

7: how they like to dress

8: what they like to eat

9: their theme

10: their fashion sense

11: their family life

12: their romantic life

13: their embarrassing memory from years ago

14: how they react to burning their tongue on food

15: how they react to a brainfreeze

16: their dreams

17: their ambitions

18: how they sleep

19: their reaction to betrayal

20: their reaction to a mystery love letter

21: how they react to pain

22: what they’re like on two hours of sleep

23: how they act when they’re sick

24: what motivates them

25: why you enjoy them

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How Giving Thanks Can Make You A Better Writer – Writer’s Relief – Medium

Writer’s block. Rejection letters. Harsh critiques of your work. At some point in every writer’s life, it can seem a lot easier to be…

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Quick tips for writing romance

Consider what your characters like about each other

Compliment their personalities. How can character A help with character B’s weaknesses?

Create boundaries

Make the characters notice each other’s quirks

Have your characters get annoyed by some of their quirks

Go slow on getting them together

Build trust between characters

Give them a life outside of their relationship

Let your characters be vulnerable in front of each other

Have scenes where they’re helping each other

What makes your characters want to stay together?

If your romance is a sub-plot, how much attention to they give the other character?

What does character A notice about character B?

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How to use multiple POVs

3 Tips for using  multiple POVs

Using multiple POVS means the narrative switches between the perspectives of two ore more characters.

1.Distinct character voices  If the voice sounds the same even though it’s written from a different character’s point of view, it creates the impression that there is no difference between the characters. So take some time in not only developing distinct characters, but also in giving your characters individual, distinct voices. 

More on creating distinct character voices can be found here

2. Use an indicator for POV switches Always give your readers a clue when the POV switches. The most common way is to write the POV character’s name at the beginning of the section or use the POV character’s name as the title of the chapter.

3. Don’t switch POVs too often If the POV switches every other line, it is very likely that your reader will be annoyed. The most common way is to switch the POV when a new chapter begins. It’s also possible to switch the POV when a new scene begins, but keep in mind tip no.2 and don’t forget to indicate that the POV switches with the next scene.