Writing Kitsune

Librarian who loves to write and share advise and writing opportunities and her own work

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What Great Writers Do About Writer’s Block - Writing Routines

It can last for an hour. It can last for a year. But no matter how long it lasts, writer’s block is painful. We asked seven writers to refle

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“For now, your task is to create a first draft. Or in other words, to make a glorious, beautiful, breathtaking mess.”

—Charlie Jane Anders’ latest novel is The City in the Middle of the Night. She’s also the author of All the Birds in the Sky, which won the Nebula, Crawford and Locus awards, and Choir Boy, which won a Lambda Literary Award. Her short fiction has appeared in Tor.com, Boston Review, Tin House, Conjunctions, the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Wired Magazine, Slate, Asimov’s Science Fiction, Lightspeed, ZYZZYVA, Catamaran Literary Review, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency and tons of anthologies. Her story “Six Months, Three Days” won a Hugo Award, and her story “Don’t Press Charges And I Won’t Sue” won a Theodore Sturgeon Award.Charlie Jane also organizes the monthly Writers With Drinks reading series, and co-hosts the podcast Our Opinions Are Correct with Annalee Newitz.

Read Charlie Jane’s full pep talk here.

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Image created by Sandra Moore.

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3 Ways To World-Build

When you’re starting a new writing project, you’ll probably do a lot of exploration of the world you’re creating. Whether you know a lot about your setting already or it’s all just a question mark on a big blank map, here are some tips from participant Victoria Schroeder for building your novel’s world:

1. Draw a map of your world.

When I was fourteen, I spent a hot summer week drawing a map.

I took a blank sheet and said “I am going to draw the best map anyone has ever seen. There are going to be borders. There is going to be one big river.” I drew the map (and let’s just say it needed work). Then I remembered that countries have people. “Huh… country in the north means it’s… cold? So… what do I know about Russia?” I followed that up with  “I will use my history knowledge to develop a world for a story! These’ll be the best countries ever!” Six years later I’ve cared for that map like a rosebush; prune the stuff that’s not working, water it, and let it grow as it pleases.

2. Draw a map of your characters.

A separate map took longer because it was built around someone. This character was, H, was originally designed as someone’s love interest, so she was inserted into a strong, well developed group. I wanted H to be more than “the love interest.” I had questions and H made me think. How do I make her interesting?

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Hampton Public Library - Hampton, VA

Our Teen NaNoWriMo Discord will have writing prompts posted each Monday and Thursday throughout November! Writers ages 13 - 17 are welcome t

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Weekly writing prompts in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for poets and fiction writers.

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Good luck to everyone doing NaNoWriMo!!! 💖

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Ready, Set, Go! - A Weekly Writing Contest

Enter our weekly Writing Prompts Contest for the chance to win $50 and publication on our blog!

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NaNoWriMo

NaNoWriMo

For those of you who don’t know, NaNoWriMo or National Novel Writing Month, is every November. It is a fun and event that helps empower writers of all ages! Check out the website!

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This month is NaNoWriMo! So I will be posting advise I find or have experienced for the month!

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There are always contest and opportunities to share your work and gain advise, they just need to be found.