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No, really, they don’t. In fact, it’s better if they’re not. When you’re writing, especially if you’re writing violence, you can fall into an easy trap: you the writer know that violence is bad, but you also know that your character is good so they cannot perform bad acts and any act they...
Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word.
George R.R. Martin (via trueheroinex)
So, pretty frequently writers screw up when they write about injuries. People are clonked over the head, pass out for hours, and wake up with just a headache… Eragon breaks his wrist and it’s just fine within days… Wounds heal with nary a scar, ever…
I’m aiming to fix...
Concerning writing habits, I'm trying to write a story right now and I feel as though it's going to be very lengthy. I'd like to be able to get a 5k-10k chapter out every week, but I'm not quite sure what the best way to tackle this goal might be. Any advice for building up the habit to write several thousand words a day?
14 Steps for Forming a Writing Habit
How Writing 1000 Words a Day Changed my Life
How to Write More and Create a Daily Habit
Some Words About Word Count
How to Maximize Your Word Count and Write More Everyday
before writing your au, consider the following:
meeting while waiting for hours on end in the emergency room au
monopoly night au
commiserating on a night shift at mcdonalds au
you were the only one that offered to help me move in au
marching band au
sharing a high school school textbook and leaving each other notes and answers in page corners au
working in a museum au
panicked yelling in unison because of lost baggage in between connecting flights au
Ultimately, you need to write the story that gets YOU excited first. If something about your story bores you, there’s a huge chance it will also bore your readers. Write what makes you happy.
Get Your Shit Together Project: Let's Talk About Scenes
In my various writing advice, I realize I’ve talked about scenes a lot, but I haven’t really talked about them in detail. Obviously the art of the scene is essential and it’s something that I think I manage well, but I haven’t ever really explained it. Let’s get started:
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People sometimes send me Asks wanting writing advice. I suck at it. I don’t really know how I do the writing, or how one should do the writing, or what one should do to get better at the writing. All I can ever think to say is “write a lot of stuff and you will get better at the...
Hello, dear followers!
Over the last couple of days I’ve gotten a lot of new followers, and I’ve also gotten lots of questions on writing. While I’m trying to get through them all, I figured I would create a little something of a MASTERPOST, so that those with questions that I have already answered in the past can get back to writing as soon as possible :D
NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL WRITING ADVICE (VOLUME 1)
M. Kirin’s (Strange) Guide to Planning Your Novel
Publishing Battle: Indie VS Traditional
M. Kirin’s origin story (feat. how to finish your first novel)
How to regain the motivation to finish your book
I’m afraid writing is a waste of time
I’m in the middle of the story and I’m stuck
I feel that everything I write sucks
I’m certain I’m the worst writer in the world
I want to write a book but I have no idea where to start
How much description/scenery is too much?
How can I write faster?
I want my readers to love my characters
I think my book may be too short for my genre (feat. a talk about filler)
Max’s strange tip for overcoming the first sentence
How to overcome the first sentence: remix
How do I write introverted/shy characters in social situations without having them be invisible?
How do I write a character who is a different gender/race/age than me?
My story doesn’t have an Antagonists, should I add one?
Oops I killed one of my main characters by mistake, what do I do? (feat. a talk about death, dying, and roleplaying games)
Max’s writing advice for fleshing out romantic relationships
Max’s favorite music to listen to while writing
Max’s secret for starting books, and finishing them
How do I turn my book into an eBook?
Now, if you don’t mind me, I have quite a few answers to get through c; I will see you around, cuties! Oh, and remember, if you want more writerly content, make sure to follow me: maxkirin.tumblr.com!
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So, let me guess— you just started a new book, right? And you’re stumped. You have no idea how much an AK47 goes for nowadays. I get ya, cousin. Tough world we live in. A writer’s gotta know, but them NSA hounds are after ya 24/7. I know, cousin, I know. If there was only a way to find out all of this rather edgy information without getting yourself in trouble…
You’re in luck, cousin. I have just the thing for ya.
It’s called Havocscope. It’s got information and prices for all sorts of edgy information. Ever wondered how much cocaine costs by the gram, or how much a kidney sells for, or (worst of all) how much it costs to hire an assassin?
I got your back, cousin. Just head over to Havocscope.
((PS: In case you’re wondering, Havocscope is a database full of information regarding the criminal underworld. The information you will find there has been taken from newspapers and police reports. It’s perfectly legal, no need to worry about the NSA hounds, cousin ;p))
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Our stories are often plagued with these common story problems, but if we don’t know how to fix them, we’ll never improve our writing. It’s important that you remember you don’t need to scrap your novel if you keep having the same issues over and over again. Hopefully...
please, when writing, don't take yourself too seriously. it's okay to be silly. there's literally characters out there who wield three swords at once, one of them being in their mouth, and they're still being able to speak. the author's justification? they speak with their heart. it's okay to be completely silly if necessary. try it out, writers.
Hi, I’m a writer. My hobbies include not writing.
Content Warnings: Death in general, Drug Abuse, Electrocution.
Hi, hello there! I was wondering if you had any information regarding different ways to die, painful, quick, slow, etc? - krakensareadishbestservedcold
350 Ways to Die
10 Worst Ways to Die
25 Most likely ways…
Some Things I'd Like to See (Part II)
(character version to go along with plot version I did earlier)
More POCs. Yes, very obvious, you say, but I don’t mean just POC protagonists or POC supporting characters, but also environments, cultures, or even worlds that are predominantly POC.
More LGBT*QIA. With an emphasis on B, T*, I, and A. I don’t just want queer characters, I want queer communities. I want queer people of compatible orientations that don’t end up with each other just because they’re queer.
Older heroes. Heroes that are +30 or past their prime. Heroes with families, jobs, and responsibilities. Heroes who can’t go haring off into the wilderness on a vague notion of a quest.
Strength without being strong. Give me males who are lovers and not fighters. Give me characters who are lovers and fighters. And give me women who are fully developed to be compassionate instead of just being compassionate so they can prop their man up.
Average characters. Main characters are usually the best at everything, be it looks or abilities. Give me average characters. Give me characters who aren’t the best at what they do, or at least not as good as they think they are.
More female interaction. A lot of fictional women rely on their male lovers or male friends for comfort, advice, or daily socialization. I’d like to see more women interacting with women for all this comfort or whatever. Women friendships, women relationships, women family members. More women.
More friendships. This goes along with an emphasis on queer/queer friendships, female/female friendships, and male/female totally 100% platonic friendships. Our friends are very important and we totally shaft them in fiction.
Relationships that aren’t happily ever after. Whether you plan them that way or not. Make casual relationships where people kiss and snuggle but it’s just the physical comfort and they don’t move past it. Make relationships centered on sex. Make relationships where getting together seemed like a great idea, but the characters find they have too many differences and break up. Make relationships where the characters repeatedly break up and get back together because they’re in a love/hate/love/hate cycle.
Different love triangles. Everyone is familiar with the Character A loves Characters B and C. Characters B and C love A. A must choose between them. There are so many other configurations of that triangle! And I have yet to see a triangle resolve in a threesome.
Extroverted characters. If you can write a character of another gender or a 1000 year old half-dragon elf warrior maid, you can write an extroverted character. It’s not hard! And it’s totally awesome for your plot because extroverted characters will keep tabs on everyone and probably be more keen to strange behaviors that your plot hinges on.
