lightwolf: lightwolf: Editing? Oh you mean fic patching. Protagonist now has more complex motivations. Protagonist now remembers key facts about important people. He no longer develops convenient amnesia between cutscenes. Protagonist now has a cooldown on certain adverbs. Adverbs have… Read more
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hiiiii! I’m currently outlining my story and I have a lot of characters that I don’t think do anything for the plot or many characters that do the same thing that one character could do. Do you have any tips on how I could figure out whether or not to keep them? Thanks.
heywriters: Save them for another story or sequel, otherwise, kill your darlings. From experience as a reader and writer, redundant and interchangeable characters in a story will confuse the reader and reduce the impact of your lead roles. Find a… Read morehiiiii! I’m currently outlining my story and I have a lot of characters that I don’t think do anything for the plot or many characters that do the same thing that one character could do. Do you have any tips on how I could figure out whether or not to keep them? Thanks.
hiiiii! I’m currently outlining my story and I have a lot of characters that I don’t think do anything for the plot or many characters that do the same thing that one character could do. Do you have any tips on how I could figure out whether or not to keep them? Thanks.
heywriters: Save them for another story or sequel, otherwise, kill your darlings. From experience as a reader and writer, redundant and interchangeable characters in a story will confuse the reader and reduce the impact of your lead roles. Find a… Read morehiiiii! I’m currently outlining my story and I have a lot of characters that I don’t think do anything for the plot or many characters that do the same thing that one character could do. Do you have any tips on how I could figure out whether or not to keep them? Thanks.
legit-writing-tips: gaymermell: let your art look bad. don’t waste hours on perfecting something when you should be practicing and improving. let your art look bad and let your future art look better. Absolutely goes for writing as well. Let yourself… Read more
legit-writing-tips: gaymermell: let your art look bad. don’t waste hours on perfecting something when you should be practicing and improving. let your art look bad and let your future art look better. Absolutely goes for writing as well. Let yourself… Read more
Most of today was really good, and so was last weekend. It feels like being thrown a life vest. Actually getting some different freelance work… it’s honestly a relief. Plus, the place I’m going to be freelancing for celebrates black… Read more
Most of today was really good, and so was last weekend. It feels like being thrown a life vest. Actually getting some different freelance work… it’s honestly a relief. Plus, the place I’m going to be freelancing for celebrates black… Read more
Editing is everything. Cut until you can cut no more. What is left often springs into life. Esther Freud (via psliterary ) “Kill your darlings” isn’t always referring to characters. It’s easy to want to hang onto every word you’ve… Read more
Editing is everything. Cut until you can cut no more. What is left often springs into life. Esther Freud (via psliterary ) “Kill your darlings” isn’t always referring to characters. It’s easy to want to hang onto every word you’ve… Read more
Is there any writing software you can personally recommended?
Back when I received this question a million years ago (I am so, so, so sorry for taking so long to respond–I am a terrible person), I really didn’t have much to say on the subject. But now I do!… Read moreIs there any writing software you can personally recommended?
Is there any writing software you can personally recommended?
Back when I received this question a million years ago (I am so, so, so sorry for taking so long to respond–I am a terrible person), I really didn’t have much to say on the subject. But now I do!… Read moreIs there any writing software you can personally recommended?
“Your big ideas are worth pursuing.” I refer to myself as an overachiever all the time. And I think people don’t realize just how much I mean that. Even though I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I… Read more
“Your big ideas are worth pursuing.” I refer to myself as an overachiever all the time. And I think people don’t realize just how much I mean that. Even though I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I… Read more
“Writing is editing. Editing is writing. Writing is rewriting. and rewriting. and rewriting.”
“Writing is editing. Editing is writing. Writing is rewriting. and rewriting. and rewriting.”
Hey, you’ve probably answered this before, but I’m looking for a good freelance site and I was wondering if you had any recommendations. A google search turns up an unfathomable number of them but I can’t tell if they’re any good and some have fees.
Hi, no, I don’t think I’ve really received this question! 🙂 I’ve used Internships: http://www.internships.com/student/show/Stephanie-T-N181759 I have several repeat clients on Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/bibliovalkyrie And a lot of my money comes from Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01a0816e4e575f507b The trick to it is less about the… Read moreHey, you’ve probably answered this before, but I’m looking for a good freelance site and I was wondering if you had any recommendations. A google search turns up an unfathomable number of them but I can’t tell if they’re any good and some have fees.
Hey, you’ve probably answered this before, but I’m looking for a good freelance site and I was wondering if you had any recommendations. A google search turns up an unfathomable number of them but I can’t tell if they’re any good and some have fees.
Hi, no, I don’t think I’ve really received this question! 🙂 I’ve used Internships: http://www.internships.com/student/show/Stephanie-T-N181759 I have several repeat clients on Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/bibliovalkyrie And a lot of my money comes from Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01a0816e4e575f507b The trick to it is less about the… Read moreHey, you’ve probably answered this before, but I’m looking for a good freelance site and I was wondering if you had any recommendations. A google search turns up an unfathomable number of them but I can’t tell if they’re any good and some have fees.
Hi, I was wondering what you do as a job. I know you mentioned in your post about if you see a need to fill it that you have a “Master’s in Creative Writing and are working as a writer and editor in multiple capacities.” As a high schooler that is thinking about majoring in Creative Writing, I was wondering what specific job you got with that degree?
Hi! Thanks for asking! That’s definitely a struggle for a lot of people, because most people assume you want to teach or you’re going to quit your day job and only write (which literally no one but mega-rich people can… Read moreHi, I was wondering what you do as a job. I know you mentioned in your post about if you see a need to fill it that you have a “Master’s in Creative Writing and are working as a writer and editor in multiple capacities.” As a high schooler that is thinking about majoring in Creative Writing, I was wondering what specific job you got with that degree?
Hi, I was wondering what you do as a job. I know you mentioned in your post about if you see a need to fill it that you have a “Master’s in Creative Writing and are working as a writer and editor in multiple capacities.” As a high schooler that is thinking about majoring in Creative Writing, I was wondering what specific job you got with that degree?
Hi! Thanks for asking! That’s definitely a struggle for a lot of people, because most people assume you want to teach or you’re going to quit your day job and only write (which literally no one but mega-rich people can… Read moreHi, I was wondering what you do as a job. I know you mentioned in your post about if you see a need to fill it that you have a “Master’s in Creative Writing and are working as a writer and editor in multiple capacities.” As a high schooler that is thinking about majoring in Creative Writing, I was wondering what specific job you got with that degree?
Great writers aren’t great first-drafters. They’re great rewriters. Andrew Bennett (via thatlitsite)