Ask me about my writing

I want to talk about my writing. Also talk to me about your writing. I know you want to talk about your writing.

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ya'll feel free to message me if you want to ramble about your writing because I'm a good listener and i know yall just want to yap sometimes. Maybe I'll have advice maybe I won't that part is a gamble but I'll listen because sometimes 👏writers👏just👏want👏to👏ramble👏

Also I know it's weird to just message someone with an 'is it OK if I just tell you about my writing' but guys— I am happy to just sit and listen (or read I guess coz this is online but still) I’m a fast reader so any of you thinking ‘oh but this is a lot’ no. No it isn’t. I read the book Children of Blood and Bone in less than a day with time to help my dad at a hardware store. Don’t worry about it.

writer’s oath, I promise I won’t tell anyone else if you ramble to me in the direct message thing or tell anyone about your stories unless you explicitly want me to. I will not steal any of your ideas, that’s one of the worst things anyone could do, and know that I will never make fun of you. Writing is a very important thing to a lot of people and a lot of people also really don’t think they’re good enough. You are. It may not be perfect, but eventually you’ll need to say good enough and lots of people will think that it is. That being said, if you do want any help or any proof reading of anything (even just like a sentence you can’t decide on) I can do that, I do a whole lot of creative writing so even if it’s not my favorite genre or something I know a decent amount about it and I’ll try my best to help if you want it (once again, I’m not just going to like start critiquing unless you deliberately ask for it)

[a bit about myself below the cut]

About Me:)

She/Her cis

Aroace (black stripe ace to be specific in that area, and I can’t remember the term for an aromantic who’s fine like, seeing it or reading it and stuff but doesn’t want it at all. Also I don’t feel either of those things at all (like yk how it’s ’little to no’ bla bla bla? I’m on the ‘no’ part)

Who I Don’t Want To See:

Transphobes, homophobes, aphobes, sexists, racists, hateful people in general.

Current Thing That I Desperately Need To Finish Or I’ll Explode But I’m Procrastinating (or CTTIDNTFOIEBIP, for short lmao):

Six book fantasy series (that includes a second arc (also six books probably) which has ties into another series I want to write which has ties to another thing I want to write which—it’s getting out of hand, really. I need sleep.)

I Am (regarding above): Writing book 3’s first draft, not looking at book 2’s first draft, and needing to be bullied into finally finishing book 1’s final draft.

[mysterious-gizem]

[adhdwannabewriter]

Other ways to say ‘walk’ based on a vibe:

Neutral:

Strolled- Walked at a steady, leisurely pace. Moved - Simply walked from one place to another. Went - A basic term to say walked. Wandered - Walked without a specific destination. Saunter- walked in a slow, relaxed, and leisurely manner. Bimble - (British) a slow, relaxed, and aimless walk, stroll (curtesy of @lilithfatale) Potter - move or act aimlessly. Amble - walking at a slow relaxed pace, good for describing walking for pleasure (Curtesy of @scribbl3dog )

Happy:

Skipped - Walked with a light, bouncing step, often out of joy. Bounced - Walked with energetic, lively steps. Sashayed - Walked with a confident, cheerful flair. Pranced - Walked in an exaggeratedly happy or playful manner. Danced - Walked with movements full of joy or rhythm.

Angry:

Stomped - Walked with heavy, forceful steps, showing frustration or anger. Marched - Walked with purpose and determination, often angrily. Stormed - Walked quickly and angrily, often leaving a situation (stormed out). Trudged - Walked heavily, with anger or frustration weighing down the steps. Charged - Walked aggressively, moving quickly and with force.

Sad:

Shuffled - Walked slowly, dragging the feet, often indicating sadness or exhaustion. Plodded - Walked with heavy, slow steps, as if burdened by sorrow. Trudged - Walked slowly and with effort, weighed down Slumped - Walked with a hunched posture, showing sadness or defeat. Dragged - Walked with effort, as if every step was a struggle.

Surprised:

Froze - Stopped mid-step in reaction to shock or surprise. Stumbled - Walked clumsily due to being caught off guard. Jumped - Took a quick, startled step. Skipped a step - Momentarily hesitated in walking due to surprise. Backpedaled - Walked backward quickly, often in shock or surprise.

Fearful/anxious:

Crept - Walked slowly and carefully, trying to avoid being noticed. Tiptoed - Walked quietly on the balls of the feet, trying not to make noise. Slunk - Walked with a low, cautious posture, trying to remain hidden. Hesitated - Took a few tentative steps, unsure or fearful. Paced - Walked back and forth, often in thought or anxiety.

Shy:

Shuffled - Walked slowly, with small, unsure steps. Hesitated - Paused slightly before walking, unsure or nervous. Slipped - Moved quietly and quickly to avoid attention. Hovered - Stayed near a spot, hesitant to walk forward. Inched - Walked very slowly, as if unsure or reluctant.

Thoughtful:

Wandered - Walked without a specific destination, lost in thought. Paced - Walked back and forth while thinking deeply. Strolled - Walked slowly, enjoying the time to reflect. Meandered - Walked aimlessly, with no rush, often in contemplation. Paused - Stopped briefly during a walk, considering something.

Commanding:

Marched - Walked with purpose and authority. Strutted - Walked with confidence and a sense of power. Advanced - Walked forward with a deliberate, commanding stride. Charged -Walked quickly and forcefully toward a goal. Led - Walked at the front, guiding others behind them.

[formerlyluckymanticore]

Reblog if you will never. Ever. Use AI in your writing.

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[writingdose]

a writer’s struggle

[aquilacalvitium]

Write it badly or it'll never be written

Write it badly or it'll never be written

Write it badly or it'll never be written

Write it badly or it'll never be written

Write it badly or it'll never be written

[aquilacalvitium]

Please keep interacting with this post because when I come to tumblr to procrastinate, this shows up again in my notifications and guilts me into writing again

[writingwithfolklore]

Writing Resources to use instead of AI

For coming up with character names:

Behind the name (my absolute fav)

Allows you to choose the origin of where you want the name to be from, whether you want a more feminine vs masculine vs androgenous name (as voted by users), random surname generator, and clicking on the name gives you important info like if there are any famous people with the same name, where it’s from, how common it is, and how people tend to see it, etc.

You can also search their name database by letter or meaning or origin, so if you know you want a character who has a name/surname that starts with an A from Ireland, there’s a whole list for you to choose from.

Census sites

Especially useful if you’re looking for a name from a specific place and/or time period. Just search “(country) census (year)” and you’ll find a database of real people who lived in that place at that time. No one can ever call your names unrealistic again.

For coming up with place names:

Fantasy name generator

This site can basically come up with any name for any person, place, or thing you might ever need. There are also specific generators for different fandoms if you’re looking to make an OC in an established world.

For finding that one word on the tip of your tongue:

One Look Thesaurus

This is my go-to. Not only can you find synonyms like a regular thesaurus, but you can also describe words like “unhappy smile” or “quiet laugh” to find the more specific word you’re looking for.

For coming up with ideas:

Word cloud

When I need to inspire a new idea, I write down all the things I’m interested in (hauntings, academia, lesbians, etc.) and put them into a word cloud to shuffle them next to each other. Sometimes seeing a concept in a new context can spark new ideas!

WWF Discord

This is my discord channel (shameless plug) for when you need to brainstorm off other people but don’t have anyone irl to talk to. We’re also happy to read and give feedback on writing, answer writing questions, or just chat!

For visualizing places and characters:

Pinterest

Pinterest can at times be a bit too sterile for my tastes, but if you use the right words, you can find more realistic photos of places. For example, adding “aesthetic” after basically any word will bring up a more broad collection of photos to help you flesh out places.

This is also a great way to find photos of people and fashion to help visualize characters. I’m bad at describing clothes, so I usually collect photos of outfits to help me know what my characters are wearing. Searching up “character inspiration” will collect more interesting photos and drawings of people who might not exactly be of our world.

(However, to make Pinterest not show you AI results, you have to go into your settings and check the “reduce AI” box. Luckily, it does mostly work.)

Death to Stock

Like pinterest but completely AI free (hooray!) Only drawback is that you have to pay a monthly subscription (about $20 CAD).

Cosmos

Very similar to pinterest but slightly more "artsy". I'm not super familiar with this one but I believe all the photos are human and you can save them and create collections with a free account.

Dupe Photos

Royalty-free stock image site with very Pinterest-core photos!

Minecraft

If you haven’t built your entire fictional city in Minecraft instead of writing, why not? It’s fun.

The Sims

This one is dual purpose because you can not only create your characters in Create a Sim, but you can design their houses. If you really want to go for it, you can bulldoze all the lots in your town and build your world from scratch.

For checking grammar:

Grammar Girl

Easy to follow definitions and examples, and if you learn better by listening, every article comes with a podcast to follow along with instead.

Grammar Monster

This one is my favourite for checking grammar rules because there’s tons of examples in graphics that helps for any situation.

Reedsy

Among other things, reedsy can connect you to professional editors within your budget.

For writing advice:

One Stop for Writers

This one was recommended from my discord channel and has all sorts of tutorials and resources for the writing craft.

My Blog Directory

Another shameless plug, but if you need writing advice on something specific, you can search through my directory to see if it’s there. If it isn’t, you can always send me an ask about it!

For an alternative to Google Docs:

Ellipsus

Think google docs but without AI. Yay!

(will update this list with any more suggestions or resources I discover 😊)

[just-a-readthrough]

A great resource

[canonkiller]

I think u should start writing your original story btw. I want to read it.

[canonkiller]

addition: I understand wanting to wait until things feel Right to write. but as someone who also contends with adhd and The Situations there is not going to be a time where it magically feels perfect to write. "I'll do it someday / later / when..." is an endless delay. you've gotta crack open a document and write something even if it sucks ass because if you don't get your brain used to the habit it's not gonna stick. the time you can start is Now.

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

Reblog if you love “—” and have never used ChatGPT

[tedturnerwascrazy]

Disney really didn't need to give Dana more reasons to hate them but by god they gave her some anyway

[deverauxwrites-deactivated20251]

It’s the Little Things That Make Them Real: Character Quirks

Physical Quirks ❖ Cracks their knuckles when thinking. ❖ Tilts their head too far when listening, like a curious bird. ❖ Always rolls up their sleeves; even when it’s freezing. ❖ Bites the inside of their cheek instead of nails. ❖ Writes with their non-dominant hand for notes/doodles. ❖ Compulsively counts stairs, tiles, or ceiling beams. ❖ Uses hand gestures way too big for the conversation. ❖ Stares just past someone’s shoulder instead of at their face. ❖ Always needs to fiddle with coins, rings, or a pen cap.

Speech/Language Quirks ❖ Uses outdated slang like it never went out of style. ❖ Slips into another language for swears or exclamations. ❖ Repeats the last word of someone else’s sentence under their breath. ❖ Adds a little whistle or hum between phrases. ❖ Ends most sentences as questions, even when they’re not. ❖ Misquotes famous sayings but insists they’re right. ❖ Can’t resist giving everything and everyone a nickname. ❖ Stutters only on words starting with the same letter as their name.

Behavioral Quirks ❖ Always chooses the same seat in any room. ❖ Eats one food at a time, in strict order, never mixing. ❖ Picks up random objects (salt shakers, paperclips) and rearranges them neatly. ❖ Never steps on cracks, lines, or patterned tiles. ❖ Hoards receipts, tickets, or fortunes from cookies. ❖ Stares at light bulbs until their eyes water. ❖ Reads the last page of a book first. ❖ Never finishes a drink—always leaves the last sip.

Psychological/Emotional Quirks ❖ Laughs during tense or uncomfortable silences. ❖ Refuses to say “goodbye”—always changes it to “see you.” ❖ Finds comfort in exact routines (same breakfast, same route). ❖ Talks to inanimate objects as though they’ll answer. ❖ Gets unreasonably angry at minor inconveniences (a pen running out, a sock slipping). ❖ Collects bizarre little “lucky” items like bottle caps or broken charms. ❖ Panics if they don’t have something in their hands. ❖ Over-apologizes, even when clearly not at fault.

EDIT: Before you share this saying 'oh this is just a list of things neurodivergent/autistic people do' let me stop you right here.

Context exists.

Check out this other post 👉 ☕️ Character Quirks (Now with Context, Since Apparently We Needed That)

I have ADHD. My brother’s autistic. I fucking get it. But as a writer—and as a human—I also know that half the things y’all are labeling “neurodivergent traits” are just people being people. One behavior can wear a hundred different reasons. That’s called context, not coding.

And yeah, some of you will get pissed about this. Go ahead. Be pissed. Better to be informed and grumpy over your morning coffee than out here diagnosing what was supposed to be applied to fictional characters for having habits you don’t understand.

[writing-official]

How do you deal with the feelings of your ideas never being good enough no matter what (whether character, plot, ect) while thinking if someone else did it it would be genius?

this is a pretty tough one I think we all have to struggle with at some point and my best advice is to really just deal with it. I, personally, have a weird love hate with my writing I’m sure every writer does. I’m re writing a bunch of stuff right now that literally everyone else I know is saying doesn’t need to happen because I don’t like it because I wrote it. Honestly what’s helped me, the perfectionist that I am when it comes to my stuff, is looking at my favorite books, or favorite pieces of writing, and reminding myself that if I love that, and it’s a big part of me, but I know I wouldn’t like it if I was the one who wrote it, that just means I’m being hard on myself. There will always, always be someone who does enjoy whatever it is that you’re writing, you just have to get to a plaint where you can say, this is good enough. Because for other people to enjoy it you need to understand that it needs to get out there in the first place, if that makes sense.

And if you don’t like something, it rubs you the wrong way, or you think it’s too trope-y, experiment. Change something, think deeper about the character or the setting or whatever it is, maybe do research, maybe double check to see if it fits with everything else. But I do think it should get to a point where you need to take a step back, maybe even a little break after you finish editing or drafting or whatever it is.

Remember, writing, and writing well (even if you don’t think you’re there yet) takes practice, but it is an amazing thing you are able to do. You can write. You can make anything you want, and that is such an amazing skill to have and to work on. Keep writing, always give yourself a little leniency, and remember there is someone out there who will want to read what you’re writing.

[writing-official]

Just saying, your memes are SO relatable! They Definitely deserve more attention than they have!

Thank you for these ideas you express that I'm pretty sure 90% of us writers go through the same thing!

:)

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