jessjessfishyfish

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When y’all are writing is there ever a point when you’re like “if someone does not lose their mind over this specific bit right here then what am I even doing?”

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writers will really have a doc titled ‘fic planning’ and then it’s just blank

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rereading my own writing is just a constant fluctuation between "damn, girl, you wrote this? (affectionate)" and "damn, girl, you wrote this? (derogatory)"

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Tips if you want to start writing

Rat ultrasound

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My only real and valid writing tip is that you google every word you make up for your fantasy stories. That's It

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When I write three sentences on my WIP:

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If u want to write a story about a character that's just you but hotter with a dark twisted backstory and magical powers and a pet falcon or something, I think u should just go ahead and do that. Who's gonna stop you? The government?? Fuck the police.

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I've said this ten thousand times in the past but, when it comes to planning/writing a novel, DON'T TRUST YOUR MEMORY.

Got a cool idea? ✍️ Write it down!

Thought of a cool line of dialogue? ✍️ Write it down!!

Came up with a twist for book 3? ✍️ WRITE. IT. DOWN.

[jessjessfishyfish]

If u want to write a story about a character that's just you but hotter with a dark twisted backstory and magical powers and a pet falcon or something, I think u should just go ahead and do that. Who's gonna stop you? The government?? Fuck the police.

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"I'm a writer" ok how often do you write

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creative writing’s just like yeah sure i can deal with my issues i just need to cover them in several layers of metaphors first

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you know that trope where someone pushes their powers far beyond their limits for an extended period of time & when they finally burn out they stagger back and almost collapse from exhaustion but their love interest is there to catch them… hoo 🤧🤧🤧

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The good plot twists aren’t the ones that are wild left turns out of nowhere, they’re the ones that make all the other little things that didn’t quite add up before suddenly click

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writing fanfiction is just. i’m being so creative and original. i’m plagiarizing everyone by accident. i’m a genius. i’m cringe. i’m too angsty. i’m too cheesy. this is not in character. it doesn’t matter that it’s not in character because these are my characters now. i love my hobby. this is the worst possible use of my time. i’m seeking validation. i’m projecting my own personal problems onto this story and i’m barely hiding it. i know so many words and i’m using all of them wrong. im on tumblr posting about it instead of writing it.

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oh you’re a writer? how’s doing everything you can to avoid writing going?