*Stares at four open documents.* Darn it, write something.
do you guys ever have a character
and you can tell there’s something about them that you don’t know
something important that they’re hiding from you
and you’re just like
i am your god
i am supposed to know
tell me your secrets you little shit.
Yes
Things to remember when writing
1. There is such a thing as chapters. You don’t need to write everything. If your characters spend an uneventful two weeks, maybe it’s time to skip ahead to chapter two.
2. Perspective is important. Sticking to it is what makes writing so hard. I’m almost sure that character B’s inner thought processes are just as important as your main lead’s. But character B is not your main lead.
3. Characters have voices. Let them speak.
4. You can only pour so much of yourself into one of your characters before it starts to paralyse you. Split your personality. That’s what writing is.
5. Shitty first drafts. Shitty. First. Drafts.
6. Don’t get too lost in detail. Detail is but a mere detail to your story. Research is important, but research comes afterwards.
7. Get to know your characters, then let the reader get to know them as well. No need to summarise your main lead’s homesickness after the ocean, no need to let them talk about it for pages on end. If the breeze carries just a hint of salt with it, and their eyes start stinging quite unexpectedly, that might already be enough.
8. Show, don’t tell. Always. I know it’s hard, but reading a Tell, don’t Show is harder.
9. Remember that taking breaks is okay. Sometimes life is hectic. Breaks are not the same as giving up.
10. The reason that there is always a happy ending is because the story has to stop somewhere. Happy endings are important. If you can survive, then so can they. If they can survive, then so can you.
Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.
Anton Chekhov (via the-right-writing)
I have three completely different short fics open in word, and none of them are either the next Taken or Selkie chapters. Ya’ll might get spammed with fics when I get home from work.
(One is romantic/angsty johnlock, one is smutty johnlock and the last one is superwood)
I may be sitting at work writing the next chapter of my selkie fic.
when someone comments on my fics or recs them or just drops me a message telling me they liked it, i just wish so many good things for them because writing fics is hardwork. Sure, it’s enjoyable but it takes a lot of effort and a lot of time and it feels so good to be appreciated and liked.
IF YOU LIKE SOMEONE’S STUFF THEN DROP THEM A MSG, BELIEVE ME IT’LL MAKE THEIR DAY BECAUSE NO MATTER HOW MANY KUDOS OR COMMENTS a FIC GETS, IT’S THEIR BABY AND THEY TREASURE ALL THOSE THINgS OK
True dat.
Yep
