Writing Problems

This blog's about common and uncommon writing problems. Ask questions, Submit problems, and/ or give advice :)

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who's doing nanowrimo?

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Writing Problem #200

Writing the wrong word, crossing it out, then before writing the RIGHT word you write the wrong word AGAIN because you’d miss-spelled it the first time.

Submitted by theepic95

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Being so tired that nothing you write makes the slightest bit of sense.

Writing Problem #199

Submitted by onceuponachatte

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Writing Problem #198

reading this blog instead of actually writing

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Amir Sulaiman - “We Must Win” (NPS 2014)

i don’t usually post things to tumblr, but this hit me so hard, especially in light of recent events in Ferguson. I felt that it was necessary to share this.

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I don't normally post things outside of the realm of writing problems, but since is a present issue, why not?

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Submitted by Anonymous

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Submission by sol4rplexus

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Submission by superfangirlaway

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Submitted by enemy-of-math

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So thankful for this page. It's wonderful to know that you aren't the only writer who struggles with things like this, especially when I start to doubt my writing.

I'm honestly glad to read this. The whole purpose of this blog is for writers to know that there are common struggles among the whole community in relation to getting words down on paper :)

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Submitted by lowlykohai

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Submitted by Kelly

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Submitted by emeralddreams

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How do you start a good novel?

This is a very broad question. I can tell you to map out your story. Very often, I'm in the middle of a piece, and writer's block hits me like a train. It's nice to have some idea of where you're going with your story by maybe outlining what's going to happen chapter by chapter. Also, it may work to start a story from the very end or even in the meaty middle of the story. Don't be afraid to change things around from time to time. You can change some characters, delete them, add them, change their names, change the surroundings/environments of the characters, even maybe change the way the plot plays out. Whatever works for your story. There's so many ways to begin a novel, and these are just a few. 

Hope I helped :)

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