the journalista

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scrolling twitter today and then coming over here is like walking out of a burning building and then walking into the calm remains of a building that burnt down 5 years ago and has been reclaimed by nature.

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“Man listen. When I take off my bra in front of a man and unfurl these long ass titties like an ancient scroll, I feel no fucking shame. Either you want it or you don't, nigga, and I ain't had a mofo turn down this Super Soaker yet just because of a few rolls.”

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Good morning friends, non friends, and people I don't fuck with. Happy Monday!

Let's kick the day's ass.

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I’m back on tumblr, but I honestly don’t know what I want to use this space for yet. I like looking at what y’all post though. 

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Twitter dead. Our nigga gone!

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Dear Drake, please leave Megan Thee Stallion and every other Black woman out of your mouth

Imagine having all the smoke for Black women minding their business but none for the Black men who have directly attacked you.

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I woke up at 3am to pee and couldn't fall back asleep. Now I'm struggling. Help.

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Kyrie Irving has gotten all the smoke, but why aren’t Jeff Bezos and Amazon being held accountable?

The NBA player was suspended for sharing a video that is hosted on the Amazon platform. Why isn’t anyone calling out Bezos and his company?

My latest for theGrio. 

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Let's talk about dating apps

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A message to the men who think they are “humbling” me. 

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ways you can further develop your main character

give them a misbelief

no characters have a personality when the plot starts. all of them have backstories, a past, and a mindset that they grew up with!

basically, a misbelief is the wrong mindset that they grew up with, and is also a belief that will be restructured by the end of your novel.

this not only shows character growth and development as their mind is "restructured" or they learn their life lesson, but also drives the internal plot of your story, which differs from the external (or action) plot that most people seem to read.

+ this gives readers a deeper insight to your character!

give them a goal

every character has a goal, or something they want in their lives. having them strive for it would essentially drive your plot, and may also help you dig deeper into your character's motivations!

this goal doesn't always need to be achieved, or may be impossible to (for example, someone wanting to meet a loved one who turns out to be dead; they may have not reached their goal, but it took them on a journey)

this goal should also be concrete if possible! vague ones like "they want to be happy," isn't very helpful. what do they think will make them happy?

(side note: wanting everything to be the way that it is can also be a goal, cause they're striving to make things go back to the way they were!)

more notes / explanations here! most of these notes in this post are taken from story genius by lisa cron, and i thought they might help. please take all this information with a grain of salt, and maybe use it in a way that'll work best for you! <3

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how to write convincing dialogue

did you know that show, not tell applies to dialogue, too? while dialogue can be used to further your narrative, it can also be used to showcase your characters. here's how:

-what is your character hiding? most people don't say things at face value. they hide what they mean within their words and tone, but in writing, you can't verbally hear the character's tone. ways to convey non-verbal tone include: contradictions between words and actions, context behind the words (ie. the scenario, character's actions and feelings), syntax (ie. fragments, repetition, awkward phrasing). also consider who the character is hiding information from: is it the reader? the characters? both?

-favorite words or phrases. does your character use a certain phrase or word a lot? do they often put their prepositions at the beginning or the end of the sentence? these are questions to ask when you're arranging the syntax of the dialogue. everyone has a specific way of talking. make sure you give each character a distinguishable voice.

-personality. this is how you can create a distinguishable voice. is your character confident? are they shy or hesitant? do they repeat the phases of others because they have nothing to add to the conversation? are they confrontational or do they beat around the bush? ask questions like these. if your character is confident, they may make bold statements and appear sure of themselves unlike shy characters who use words such as "maybe" or "should" or "think." to boil it down, think active wordage versus passive.

-observe others. don't look solely at television or other books. sit at your local coffee shop and listen in on conversations, then try and break it down. are they hiding anything? do they frequently use any words or phrases? how would you describe their personality? the better you get at breaking down conversations, the better you can create convincing ones, whether shallow, deep, or as a narrative device, because even if you use your dialogue to move your narrative along, it should still be compulsively convincing.

one way to tell if you've ticked all these boxes is if you can tell who is speaking without any tags.

happy writing! if you have any questions about how to implement any of these tips, our ask box is always open.

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[annarts05]

First drafts are SUPPOSED to suck

IMPORTANT Reminder that it’s totally okay to hate that first draft with a passion. 

The first draft is for making it exist. That’s all. You can edit the shit out of it later, and you’ll need to if you ever want to do your story justice, but not on the first dang draft. 

STOP letting that voice inside win and make you feel bad about your writing! It’s the first draft. 

Fix it later. 

Try to just have fun. Make it exist and make it as ugly as it comes out. Just make sure there’s something to edit later. You can’t edit a blank page, remember. 

Think process, not product. 

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Happy November!

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Moleskine journals for life

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