evilsupplyco: Add more vampires (even if your vampire story is about vampires vampiring, add more). Dragons being snuggly in the bones of those who came to rob them. Add that too. Key ingredient. Your book does not have to have… Read moreHelpful NaNoWriMo Writing tips:
evilsupplyco: Add more vampires (even if your vampire story is about vampires vampiring, add more). Dragons being snuggly in the bones of those who came to rob them. Add that too. Key ingredient. Your book does not have to have… Read moreHelpful NaNoWriMo Writing tips:
This is a toughie! I used to be the same way, actually. And then one day, I suddenly started getting compliments on my dialogue. It was so surreal! The big things here are research and practice. Find books, movies, and… Read moreI have an insanely bad time writing dialogue. Any advice on how to write it more smoothly?
This is a toughie! I used to be the same way, actually. And then one day, I suddenly started getting compliments on my dialogue. It was so surreal! The big things here are research and practice. Find books, movies, and… Read moreI have an insanely bad time writing dialogue. Any advice on how to write it more smoothly?
fixyourwritinghabits: One of the basics steps when writing a story is research. Looking for an specific topic is easy, but sometimes you forget that elements are connected and when you start writing about them you realise you have to make… Read moreTriangulation or The Subtle Art of Connecting Dots
fixyourwritinghabits: One of the basics steps when writing a story is research. Looking for an specific topic is easy, but sometimes you forget that elements are connected and when you start writing about them you realise you have to make… Read moreTriangulation or The Subtle Art of Connecting Dots
ravenfairwick: khaleesiofthewolves: smallbookthings: writeworld: sp00kyjames: sliceofbri: THERE MUST BE A PARAGRAPH BREAK EVERY TIME A NEW CHARACTER SPEAKS THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL NO ONE WANTS TO READ ONE BIG BLOCK OF TEXT JESUS CHRIST REMEMBER TIP TOP OK: Make a… Read more
ravenfairwick: khaleesiofthewolves: smallbookthings: writeworld: sp00kyjames: sliceofbri: THERE MUST BE A PARAGRAPH BREAK EVERY TIME A NEW CHARACTER SPEAKS THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL NO ONE WANTS TO READ ONE BIG BLOCK OF TEXT JESUS CHRIST REMEMBER TIP TOP OK: Make a… Read more
Okay, so I sort of address some of your issues in this post–and at the very least, the links I include in said post may be quite useful for you: http://writeinspiration.tumblr.com/post/139214012689/hi-so-i-finished-most-of-my-nanowrimo-novel-but I think the most important thing is to figure… Read moreI desperately want to write something with length and arcs and things like that but the disdain for my characters and my indifference to the situations I put them in has me at a loss. I imagine this might just be a failing of mine, and nature’s way of telling me to stick to shorter stories where all involved die at the end. Or maybe I’m missing something?
Okay, so I sort of address some of your issues in this post–and at the very least, the links I include in said post may be quite useful for you: http://writeinspiration.tumblr.com/post/139214012689/hi-so-i-finished-most-of-my-nanowrimo-novel-but I think the most important thing is to figure… Read moreI desperately want to write something with length and arcs and things like that but the disdain for my characters and my indifference to the situations I put them in has me at a loss. I imagine this might just be a failing of mine, and nature’s way of telling me to stick to shorter stories where all involved die at the end. Or maybe I’m missing something?
Hi! That’s actually a problem that a lot of writers have at some point in their career, so try not to feel too bad about it, okay? There are a lot of different types of conflicts, but they can be… Read morehi! so i finished most of my nanowrimo novel but i’m really struggling with the ending now. i had an outline when i started but the novel has changed so much as i wrote that the ending i had originally doesn’t really fit and i almost feel like my conflict has no real solution now. i’ve tried giving my novel space and i still feel just as lost. any advice to solving a conflict that seems unsolvable? thanks!
Hi! That’s actually a problem that a lot of writers have at some point in their career, so try not to feel too bad about it, okay? There are a lot of different types of conflicts, but they can be… Read morehi! so i finished most of my nanowrimo novel but i’m really struggling with the ending now. i had an outline when i started but the novel has changed so much as i wrote that the ending i had originally doesn’t really fit and i almost feel like my conflict has no real solution now. i’ve tried giving my novel space and i still feel just as lost. any advice to solving a conflict that seems unsolvable? thanks!
raevenlywrites: writeinspiration: Thank you! 🙂 That’s definitely a good technique for people who don’t like working chronologically! I’m the kind of weirdo who has to do it all in order and then revise later with new information and dialogue. XD… Read moreFor the anon of this post post/127573075279 – For me, it’s always easier to write out the scenes I see clearly (which is what I’m doing now), write the ending, and then go back to the beginning. Sometimes when I’m stuck on the beginning, it’s because I’m missing key information that’s needed and I find that while writing out other parts. Of course, everyone has different techniques that work for them and finding out what they are can be difficult.
raevenlywrites: writeinspiration: Thank you! 🙂 That’s definitely a good technique for people who don’t like working chronologically! I’m the kind of weirdo who has to do it all in order and then revise later with new information and dialogue. XD… Read moreFor the anon of this post post/127573075279 – For me, it’s always easier to write out the scenes I see clearly (which is what I’m doing now), write the ending, and then go back to the beginning. Sometimes when I’m stuck on the beginning, it’s because I’m missing key information that’s needed and I find that while writing out other parts. Of course, everyone has different techniques that work for them and finding out what they are can be difficult.
(Can I please trust you not to take my photos?) Plot twist or deus ex machina? Plot twists can be useful for you and fun for the reader. Using the “God Machine,” or a deus ex machina, often leaves a… Read morePlot Twists
(Can I please trust you not to take my photos?) Plot twist or deus ex machina? Plot twists can be useful for you and fun for the reader. Using the “God Machine,” or a deus ex machina, often leaves a… Read morePlot Twists
