Veronica N. Writes

Original writings and character studies for my high-fantasy setting, Theideron, as well as my fan works (Main: @kanuvina). Buy me a coffee?

[veronicanwrites]

Writing Group Looking For New Members

Are you looking for a supportive, inspiring writing group? One that is majority-LGBT+ and a safe place to share your writing projects and concepts?

The Sin Bin was established in January 2017 by 5 friends who wanted a space to comfortably share their writing before posting it publicly.

While remaining small, the group has grown with events and activities to help members in all phases of their writing journey.

In the 'Bin, we:

Post prompts regularly and host monthly events.

Offer positive-minded, constructive feedback that fits the writer's parameters.

Promote a supportive writing environment.

If interested, we are looking for writers who:

Are 21+ years old.

Are of all skill levels.

Write original and/or fanfiction.

Are looking to improve their craft.

Will engage with other writers.

Will read a variety of genres, fandoms, and adult content.

The Sin Bin is a majority feminine-presenting group. We welcome all women, enby/NB, and trans folks.

If you feel this may be the right group for you, or you have any questions, please DM us on twitter @ TheSinBin2017, or private message me here!

[veronicanwrites]

We have available slots! MSG if interested!

[veronicanwrites]

Writing Group Looking For New Members

Are you looking for a supportive, inspiring writing group? One that is majority-LGBT+ and a safe place to share your writing projects and concepts?

The Sin Bin was established in January 2017 by 5 friends who wanted a space to comfortably share their writing before posting it publicly.

While remaining small, the group has grown with events and activities to help members in all phases of their writing journey.

In the 'Bin, we:

Post prompts regularly and host monthly events.

Offer positive-minded, constructive feedback that fits the writer's parameters.

Promote a supportive writing environment.

If interested, we are looking for writers who:

Are 21+ years old.

Are of all skill levels.

Write original and/or fanfiction.

Are looking to improve their craft.

Will engage with other writers.

Will read a variety of genres, fandoms, and adult content.

The Sin Bin is a majority feminine-presenting group. We welcome all women, enby/NB, and trans folks.

If you feel this may be the right group for you, or you have any questions, please DM us on twitter @ TheSinBin2017, or private message me here!

[veronicanwrites]

Writing Group Looking For New Members

Are you looking for a supportive, inspiring writing group? One that is majority-LGBT+ and a safe place to share your writing projects and concepts?

The Sin Bin was established in January 2017 by 5 friends who wanted a space to comfortably share their writing before posting it publicly.

While remaining small, the group has grown with events and activities to help members in all phases of their writing journey.

In the 'Bin, we:

Post prompts regularly and host monthly events.

Offer positive-minded, constructive feedback that fits the writer's parameters.

Promote a supportive writing environment.

If interested, we are looking for writers who:

Are 21+ years old.

Are of all skill levels.

Write original and/or fanfiction.

Are looking to improve their craft.

Will engage with other writers.

Will read a variety of genres, fandoms, and adult content.

The Sin Bin is a majority feminine-presenting group. We welcome all women, enby/NB, and trans folks.

If you feel this may be the right group for you, or you have any questions, please DM us on twitter @ TheSinBin2017, or private message me here!

[veronicanwrites]

Twitter

Hi all,

I don't post here much since Tumblr's crackdown. If you'd like to follow my progress on my manuscript and world-building, you can follow me on Twitter at @VeronicaNwrites (just like this handle).

I follow back writers!

[veronicanwrites]

(I also follow back if you're also a writer!)

[pyrothorax]

[poetsandwriters]

“Sometimes I only remember a single sentence of a book – but that sentence is a lucky charm or a talisman. I hope I am making a difference with my work. If I can encourage someone, make them think, or see things differently, or take a risk, then that is what books have done for me. Pass it on, I say.”

— Jeanette Winterson (The Guardian, 2018)

[writingisfancylying]

How do you write creepy stories

[writeanapocalae]

Over describe things

Under describe things

Fingers, teeth, and eyes

Short sentences in rapid succession build tension

Single sentence paragraphs build dread

Uncanny valley=things that aren’t normal almost getting it right

Third person limited view

Limited explanations

Rot, mold, damage, age, static, flickering, especially in places it shouldn’t be

Limited sights for your mc -blindness, darkness, fog, refuse

Real consequences

Being alone -the more people there are, the less scary it is

Intimate knowledge, but only on one side

I don’t know I just write scary things but I don’t know what I’m doing.

[incandescent-creativity]

Rule of Thumb: your reader’s imagination will scare them more than anything you could ever write. You don’t have to offer a perfectly concrete explanation for everything at the end. In fact, doing so may detract from your story.

[laurendestefano-deactivated2017]

[sansastark]

changes font to 12 times new roman

double spaces

indent first line

well i think that deserves a two hour break

[brynwrites]

99¢ ebook sale, anyone?

Our Bloody Pearl is 99¢ until December 5th!

The short:

After a year of voiceless captivity, a bloodthirsty siren fights to return home while avoiding the lure of a suspiciously friendly and eccentric pirate captain.

But don’t take my word for it…

He whistles, standing in the doorway. “A live siren—can you believe it?”

My heart thumps like a fleeing fish and I hate it, but I can’t force the terror away. What does he want with me? What could he want, but to do to me what Kian has already done? Or worse.

The main cabin’s locking mechanism chimes and Simone returns. She leans against the wall at the other human’s side. “They’re smaller than I imagined. What do you think this one is, about eight feet long at most?”

“Their carcasses come in all different sizes,” he replies with a dry grin. “But a live siren, Simone. Captain Kian was a lucky bastard.” He steps into the little room.

I jerk away from him until the metal cuffs bite my skin. The bruises Kian left this morning show the reaction is worthless, yet some part of me still believes it will help, no matter how many times I’m proved wrong. But he doesn’t move to touch me. Instead, he steps back.

“Find a corpse, would you? I think I’ll be needing some entrails.” A salty smile hangs from his words, a cutting sort of amusement.

Read the full chapter one here.

Other highlights include a large heaping of diversity, found family, soft lighthearted adventure, tears and laughter, and dangerous fun all around.

Get it for a buck, today!

[awed-frog]

when you’re trying to write and your last two functioning brain cells start yelling at each other

[realrandomsam]

Introducing Happy Writer Bun for all of my writing lovelies.

[librarysilverfish]

When you’re doing your worldbuilding, remember that you can spice things up by inserting really dramatic people into the world’s history. Like, did your months get fucked up because they were named numerically and some asshole named Augustus just HAD to have a month named after him? History isn’t boring, and your world’s history can be really out there before it leaves the realm of believably.

[alysblack-deactivated20200724]

So true!! It’s kind of like how people think their lives are so boring when they’re really not because they’re the ones living in it.

[spacebrick3]

me, beating my brain with a stick: No! You! Can’t! Have! Revisions! Until! You! Finish! The! First! Draft!

[veronicanwrites]

@morethanwordsonapage 😂😭

[gr8writingtips]

writing tip #2385:

emphasize important plot points by having your character turn and stare at the camera for two to three seconds

[writerlydays]

things to ask yourself at the end of each chapter and/or scene:

what do we learn about the characters in this chapter/scene?

how does what we learn tie into the plot?

what sort of feelings does this scene/chapter induce?

what is the point of this scene/chapter? (it doesn’t have to be a big point, but there must be some point)