#my advice

[incandescent-creativity]

I saw your posts about fewer questions in the writeblr community! I think why I personally don’t ask questions often is that I don’t know where to start. I feel like I’m following blogs midway through their wips. Do you have any suggestions for some i guess ive breaker questions I could ask you (and other writing blogs)?

I think that's probably a pretty common feeling! You can always just send an ask to the effect of "Hey, I'm new to your writing, but [insert detail or title or name] caught my attention! Can you tell me more about that?"

but also

Asks to Break the Ice with a Writeblr

How many wips do you have? How many are you actively working on?

What's your eventual goal for this wip?

What's your favorite thing about your wip and why?

How would you explain your wip to someone who knew nothing about it?

What's the most important thing to know about your wip?

How long have you been writing your wip?

How does your most recent wip compare to the first one you ever made?

How did you come up with the title of your wip?

What are the most prominent themes in your wip?

What is the main plot of your wip?

What side plots happen in your wip?

What does the main character of your wip want?

Who or what is stopping the protagonist from their goals?

What do you think makes your protagonist relatable?

Why does the story follow the protagonist, as opposed to another character in the story? I.e., what makes them so special?

If you have worldbuilding, what worldbuilding detail are you most proud of and why?

What's the best character dynamic between two or more characters in your wip?

How do you want readers to feel while reading your story? after they finish reading it?

Is this where you thought the story was going when you started it?

What has changed since when you started this story? What has stayed the same?

What originally inspired this story?

If you were going to excitedly recommend your wip to someone, how would you explain it to them?

What was the worst obstacle you encountered when trying to write your story (e.g. plot hole, OOC scenes, etc), and how did you fix it?

What is something about this wip you've never gotten a chance to talk about, but want to?

Do you have any prominent posts about your wip (e.g. summary posts, art, excerpts) that I should see?

Side note: You can always find a specific title and replacing "your wip" with said title before sending these in, and do the same with a specific character's name, but that's optional! Don't let it stop you.

#writeblr #incandescently answered #queen-tashie #my advice #favorite ask

[howlingday]

Here's a tip for your writing

Profanity is a spice

Swearing can be used to denote intensity. However, if it is used excessively, it only denotes immaturity.

#writing #my advice #writing advice

[inevitably-johnlocked]

Not sure if you can help but...

I used to write fanfic a lot (not just Johnlock, but other fandoms too) and I got a particularly nasty comment on a fic months back (almost a year ago now I think) that made me delete my entire AO3 and never write anything ever again.

But I miss it so much. And every time I go to write something, the magic is just gone and I get nowhere. It's like any joy I had in writing was just sucked out by one single comment. How do I fix this?

Hey Nonny *SNUGGLE BUGGLE HUGGLE*

I'm so sorry that the "magic" feels gone, and I am so sorry that you had such a terrible experience because of one entitled asshole.

Unfortunately, I am not a professional in this regard, so please take what I say as just a grain of salt and as someone who adores and supports all creatives in this fandom... I've gotten lots of nasty comments over the years, and honestly... I take more joy that I continue on doing what I'm doing and that they're SO bloody bothered by me that I just ignored them... because really that's all you can do online. And sites like AO3 now give you the option to have your fics only be commented on by registered users only, so if you get that hate comment, just report it, block the user, and laugh at them.

I know that it's easier said than done, but to me it seems like you want to do start writing again. I've found that I just stopped caring about who my content is for, because at the end of the day, I'm doing my content for me, and it has the side effect of other people enjoying it too. I've lived long enough to just... not give a shit anymore about asshats online, because honestly they're just sad, bored people who get a sick thrill from riling people up.

BUT AGAIN, Nonny, this might be deeper than "just writing and forgetting about it" because that one comment WAS traumatic for YOU and that's VALID. I think talking to other authors might be beneficial to you to help you overcome that hurdle. FOR ME, I've found just... doing my projects with me as the primary audience does wonders. I love going back to my SUPER old stories and rereading them, because I take a lot of joy in remembering that these worlds were created by me FOR me. And looking at my old art and seeing how much I've improved often is motivation enough for me to carry on.

Actually, thinking back to my college days (OOOOOOF I'm old), we specifically had classes where the profs would rip apart our projects during critique sessions, on purpose, because in the real world, unfortunately, it is stuff you have to deal with in real life and they didn't want us to have our first experience be on-the-job. So I MIGHT be a bit more indifferent to "critiques" than most people, I'm now realizing, so AGAIN, please take what I say with a grain of salt.

That all said, you know what, Lovely? You have a lot more fans than you know, I'm sure, and they'd be thrilled to have you back <3 I REALLY REALLY wish I was better at articulating just how much I really want to see you happy, and how much of the best I hope for you. I know that my words aren't going to make everything better, but I hope they helped a bit.

If there's anyone who struggled to get over that hurdle themselves, please don't hesitate to reply or send me an anonymous message and I'll paste it here so Nonny knows that they're not alone.

And if you do, Nonny, decide to return and post up your stories, I am ALWAYS here to promote them and boost them for you <3

Please take care Nonny, and I hope you continue to write again <3 But KNOW that if you inevitably DON'T, THAT IS OKAY TOO. <3

#steph replies #chatting with nonnies #i am not a professional #writing advice #life advice #writer problems #my advice

[elsaqqa]

#elsaqqa #time #advises #my advice #my gifs #gif #my design

[lux-scriptum]

My advice is gonna suck. Cus I know what it's like to be new to the community, and it can be nerve wracking. Also I'm a hypocrite who doesn't do it as much anymore (something I'm working on). But. Engage. Everyone on writeblr is fuckin feral for interactions. Send asks. Reblog things (and leaving comments/keysmashes in the tags will endear you to them forever). If you see someone post ask games, send em one. That's low hanging fruit. If the community as a whole seems overwhelming, pick one or two you're genuinely interested in, and follow them religiously. You'll find your people, your niche. It's a give and take. You gotta put energy into the community and they'll give it back. might take a while (aging tumblr user base, low energy, etc) but I've seen people trying to organize more engagement across the board. Join in! People will find your work too, and, like I said, you'll find your niche. Post your own stuff with all the confidence of kids who haven't learned to be anxious about people yet.

#writing advice #writeblr #my advice #i used to have a tag #cant find it now

[4calicocatsinatrenchcoat]

Library’s are too underrated.

Like when was the last time you were in a library? Over a month ago?

It’s a relaxing place full of books, it’s (normally) quiet and free of distractions.

Wanna read a book but get distracted at home?

Just bring it to the library.

I have never seen anybody say that libraries extinguish distractions from reading.

Also is it just me or does every library have a separate aura? Like my school has 2 libraries, one is the very bright and welcoming area with green couches and plenty of middle grade books, like Harry Potter, warrior cats, and wings of fire.

The second one has this aura of “you are not worthy” most people are studying, there is always a whisper going around the crowds, but it’s also kind of warm because there are couches under a sunny windowsill with the fiction section right next to it.

TLDR; go visit your local library!

#happy #library #books #advice #selflove #self improvement #self care #book #librairie #cute #tips #my advice

[the-alfreton]

Autism, Neurodivergence, and Virtual Machines

A lot of people with autism or neurodivergence, myself included, often feel really damn tired a lot of the time, and don’t understand why.

Imagine that everyone is a computer. And you - anomalous, wonderful thing that you are - are running a completely different operating system to everyone else. You’re not better or worse. Just different.

When you’re masking - following the quirks of social stuff, even when you don’t understand it - it’s like you’re running a virtual machine of the operating system that everyone else was born with.

Of course you have fewer resources to work with - you’re emulating an entire system on top of what you’re already running! You’re spending a huge amount of resources just to get to the baseline level of what other people instinctually have installed on their systems!

Here’s the fun part, though - this metaphor offers us a way forward. By finding stuff that works on our native hardware - social tricks, techniques, stims - we can find tools that work for us and give us a lot more energy to work with. That’s how we go from surviving to thriving.

#hope this makes sense #anyway you are all very cool #autism #asd #alf's tangents #my advice #neurodivergence

[an-theduckin]

Do you have any tips on keeping the motivation to write ? Since I finished the first draft of the fic j was talking about a while ago i didn't had the motivation to work on it again :c

Ah I struggle with this too-

But normally what I do is rewatch the source, like rewatching twomp/maf (especially the parts that include the characters I'm writing). I also like 2 rethink about the reasons why I wrote that fic in the first place, and just remember the passion I had. I also like thinking abt how cool it'll be 2 share the fanfic afterwards n stuff yk! Also also, listen 2 music that inspires you! Good luck :3

#also if u feel like ur gonna get burntout. take a break #cuz forcing urself 2 write mighg lead 2 burntout ykk #an_theduckin #twomp #thanks for the ask! #my advice

[art-student-rants]

breathing doesn’t fix everything but you know what maybe can?

- a chocolate mug cake

- tea

- five things you can see four things you can hear three things you can touch two things you can smell one thing you can taste

- a really good book

- a nap

- music

- counting every red thing in the room

- five minute youtube dance workout

- a walk

- crying into your diary

- doing a meditation/anxiety drawing where you draw the lines and fill in each area with a different pattern

- and breathing does help. sometimes.

(an ongoing list)

#feel free to add on #anxiety techniques #anxiety #lists #i love lists #and these do help!!! different ones at different times #my advice #(i give a lot of advice. probably half of its shit but yk) #shitposting #thoughts

[radley-writes]

Hi there! I'm a fanfic writer who has been suffering with burnout for the past, um, three months and I was wondering if you had any advice. Thank you for the writing tips!

I dug back into the dark, mulchy recesses of my inbox to find this ask, because dang, if it ain't relevant at the moment. I'm sorry it took me so long to piece together some relevant advice!

Sweet nonagismus, if you're still stuck in burnout limbo, here's what I want you to do.

I want you to find a mirror.

I want you to look yourself in the eyes.

And I want you to say, 'I have poured my heart and soul into my creativity. I have given my breath, my energy, my life to my art. And I deserve to rest.'

Because we do. We really do.

Burnout is not something that can be cured with a few bulletpointed tricks on a Tumblr post and a flex of your self-discipline. Especially if you have any mental or physical disabilities, burn-out is your body and mind crying out for mercy. If you don't listen, all you're going to do is make it worse.

I burned out hard during university. Seriously, I didn't write a word of original fiction for years.

At the time I remember being so frustrated with myself. I didn't want to write; I couldn't write - I couldn't even bring myself to read. Still, I felt like I had to be creative. Everyone knew me as a writer, an artist, a wannabe-novelist. It felt as if creativity defined me as a person, and I was nothing without it - worthless and lost.

This led to me continuously trying to pressure/threaten/cajole myself into writing - which, in turn, made the overall problem worse. I never gave myself permission to lie back and absorb the world around me, rather than constantly translating it into art.

So, my advice is:

If you have a professional creative deadline coming up that you need to meet, it is worth forcing yourself through the burnout to make money, as we live in a capitalist hellscape and food is kinda important. But know that you are likely to crash hard after, and if you can, prepare. I'm talking lots of easy-watching films, snacks, warm blankets, etc., and minimal responsibilities.

In literally any other scenario, embrace the burn-out.

I finished Liesmyth last weekend. I have spent the last week reading very little and writing nothing at all.

Instead, I've been catching up with a few shows I've been meaning to watch. I've been tending to some household chores that were neglected while I was in creative hyperfocus-mode. I've been baking and experimenting with new dishes, going on long walks, putting in a few extra hours at work. I've been paying more attention to the world around me, embracing every experience, and letting myself be present in the moment rather than lost in a writer's dreamworld 24/7.

It's incredibly hard. I have not always been able to do this, and I am still learning how to let myself rest. But I have burnt out, poured gasoline over myself and set myself alight enough times to know that eventually, all that's left is ash.

If you have rested and regained your energy, but are struggling to figure out how to return to fanfic, I would reccommend returning to your source material and watching/reading/playing it again! Or, if you're an original writer, read a few old favourite novels. We're talking a gentle, familiar reinduction to the craft.

Take it slow. Take it gentle. And remember:

You are under no obligation to create. Don't let creativity become subconsciously associated with stress and misery. You owe yourself that much.

As the old saying goes, if you do not schedule system maintenance, the system will schedule maintenance for you.

#burn out #writing #writeblr #writing advice #fanfic #burnout #my advice #radley rambles

[incandescent-creativity]

I don’t post writing advice as often as I used to anymore, but one of the things I would recommend to people is to take time to do admin work on your story.

This isn’t going to apply to every writing process (what advice does) but if you’re like me, you have a Scrivener file with loads of spaces for notes that will theoretically make your life easier in a few thousand words,

but only if you actually take the time to fill them out.

I’m finding it very helpful to slow down when I reach moments of narrative pause (e.g. just finished a chapter, in between major plot arcs) and look back at what I’ve written, and then go to OTHER sections of my document and write down major takeaways.

Mostly this has been names of side characters that came up, timeline things that I want to stay consistent in the future, stuff that I said I would follow up on later that I will forget to deliver on if I don’t write it down.

#of course the second unspoken half of this is that you also have to remember to CHECK these notes later on. during the same transition times #but that is a problem for laaaaattteeeerrrrrrrr #writing #writing advice #writeblr #my advice #boy i shudder to think what's in that tag #don't go looking if ur gonna be mean to me <3

[howlingday]

you remember that daddy arc story i did? how would you continue it if you were writing it? like teen dad jaune who's just trying to do right by his daughter now in beacon what changes in jaune's character and what changes in the story? (freeby mordred loves professor port because he tells some of the best stories she's ever heard.)

I'm assuming you are referring to this story.

So, let's start with where Jaune is now. Since he's raising this girl alone, that means that his family isn't available or even aware of Mordred's existence. Maybe tap into how Jaune came to find her, perhaps with her own memory of her daddy finding her. Then we'll explain how and why Jaune is at Beacon with his girl; did he sneak in, is he attending to gain some sort of benefit, and what does the Beacon staff have to say about all of this?

I've seen plenty of teen daddy Jaune stories, and unfortunately none of them last longer than a few chapters. Jaune's personality is always different and just from the first chapter, Jaune is very different from his canon self since he's raising a child in a world full of Grimm. And not only would Jaune change, but the rest of the cast would have to as well, or at least we see more of what kind of people around Jaune are like when faced with the aspect of helping raise a child. Those stories I mentioned earlier were almost always harem fics, though there's a rare exception of one.

Now, for my final suggestion, I ask this question; who is Mordred? How old is she, what does she like, what is her connection to Jaune, and so on? Introducing a child character is a great way to discuss certain aspects of the world of RWBY that isn't usually explored, that being what Remnant is like from the view of a child.

Hopefully this can help get the grease wheels turning in your head. Oh, and I like that Mordred loves stories. That's a neat, little trait to use when describing a character. Especially when it's a world so deeply tied to stories like RWBY is.

#rwby #my thoughts #daddy arc #rwby au #my advice #mordred arc

[inevitably-johnlocked]

i have a confession

recently i had some trouble and had to delete an email

problem is, i used the google docs there to write my fics. and i thought i downloaded them all, but only one of my major ones did, and i lost everything else

literally all of it

i am anonymous because i lost my tumblr acc but on ao3 i am veetheree, and i had this longer dilemma regarding my potterlock fic (pretty disillusioned with rowling and all.that, unsure whether to continue) but even so i saw that a lot of people subscribed to it and i wanted to at least see where the story leads, i had over 300k words apart from the 40k i published

and i domt hve it anymore :') i didnt check the process because it seemed okay and i had other uni and work stuff to take care of, and now i check it and :') it's gone :')) im not doing well, and i am going to delete the fic i think

i dont have the energy to maintain it and i dont want it to be left in the dust either - i have lost all hope for it, and this is just a punch in the gut. and i was proud of the plot and how i intertwined the 2 worlds too

this is mostly just a rant because i dont really have anybody else who can relate to the pain of fic writing and the challenges that come with it

also, as to why i had to delete the email - it's complicated, hacking situation and such, but it happened over 2 months ago so im not able to retrieve it and neither do i really feel like looking into it, im done with that fic for good 😭

that's all, thank you for being a safe space for me to go to, and i apologise to anyone who was waiting for that fic to be updated :(

Hey Lovely *HUGS*

OH GOODNESS, I'm SO sorry you had a garbage time with your email, and even more so, accidentally deleted fics from your Google Drive without saving all of them. I'm TERRIFIED of losing my own fics from my G-Drive all the time (I do actually write and have about 15 "snippets" of fics on there) and back them up religiously.

That said, I can understand how life can overtake literally everything and just make being online Too Much™ – happens to me all the time 💜🖤. And I know how disheartening it can be to just... not have the motivation anymore to continue on with something, heaven knows I've done that plenty in my 40 years, LOL. And Lovely, we have to remember to do what's best for us in the long run.

When I was a teen, I wrote a fairly popular Sonic fanfic series that I never completed, literally left it on a cliffhanger. This was back before even FFNet, and fics were distributed in the Sonic fandom on our Geocities pages via Webring, LOL. After life took over, it still remains unfinished over 20 years later. I recently found the original word docs of all 9 of the stories (with the 10th one half-finished) and while I cringe at my bad writing from back then, I still love immersing myself in that world. One of these days, maybe I'll finish it, because I do think it was a great concept and intriguing storyline that dealt a lot with humanity and sentience, just obviously written by a teenager, hahaha.

The point of that anecdote? We can still love the things we wrote, and still want to engulf ourselves in that world from time to time and not feel bad about it. And if you decide to come back to it a decade from now, that's okay too. You're only human.

And never EVER hesitate to come here for a friendly eyeball to vent to. I try my best to make y'all feel not so alone. Glad to see you are okay, Vee, truly. That's what's most important.

*SNUGGLE BUGGLE HUGGLE* I hope you have a beautiful, prosperous day. And I'm sure your fic-fans understand <3

#steph replies #steph's sofa #new tag i think... i answer enough asks like this :) #chatting with lovelies #fandom life #author problems #writer problems #my advice #i am not a professional

[elsaqqa]

I play chess three times a day, so I'm thinking all the time. Do not play a game that you don't know how to get out of?

You're still a child who follows his/her lust So I could hunt you, like a lion hunts its prey.

🤣

. Angel

G, P blogs

#elsaqqa #my thoughts #my words #wiseman #wise words #advises #my advice

[nvrcmplt]

fandoms need to fckin' chill and take a minute to go outside and stop believing the world resolves around them and their content for the muses they try to rp.

ya'll need to touch grass and drink water and probably go hug a person irl mang.

christ almighty.

#» ᴘsᴀ #my advice #do not rp in the fandoms ya'll muses are from #cuz they are just cesspools of adultbabies #live and rp openly mang #you'll get more out of your muses that way

[fundiepredictions]

So, Jill is actually right, for once. But not for the reason she says.

Baby's in general have a hard time dealing with such a big change when they are born. They were in their mothers belly, in fluid, flooting, not having to breath, not having to eat, not having to poop or pie or wear diapers. Once they are born everything changes for them. They will do good when you give something familiar, like stop crying.

Kaylee and Jonathan probably have song those songs reguarly while Gideon was in Kaylee's belly. Gideon can hear in the belly so he probably knows those songs too. When people start to sing those songs to him he will regonise them and be reminded of the good time he had in Kaylee's belly. So yes, he will stop crying.

Reseach shows that baby's stop crying when you make music for them, not rock music but christian songs will defenitly do the trick. When the music is familiar to them the effect is even bigger.

So yes, Gideon will stop crying when you start singing to him... But it doesn't matter if the music is Christian or not, it matters if it's not rock music or if it's familiar music.

If you are expecting, please allow your child to hear music, remember what music you have made you child in utero listen to and play it once the baby is born....

#fundie #jillrodrigues #my advice