#writing advice

[novlr]

Don't get stuck on a scene

Not in the mood to write the scene you’re working on? Don’t worry about it! Make some notes and move on.

There is no shame in just jotting down the main points in a scene and revisiting it later. It’s ok to just not be feeling it sometimes.

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[fixyourwritinghabits]

No Such Thing As Filler

Okay, so yes, this is another post based on something I saw that irritated me, but it seems like this idea keeps coming up, so I need y'all to internalize this. There is no such thing as filler in good writing. None. Do not approach your work thinking you have to fill space in a story, I will beat you with this wiffle bat. Don't ask me where I got the wiffle bat. Don't even worry about it.

The idea of filler comes from a very particular place - when an anime or TV show has to fit in a certain number of episodes, but doesn't have enough content (hasn't caught up with the manga, the source material isn't long enough, etc) to cover those episodes. An episode has to be written, but the characters can't really progress, and so are given something else to do. Many a trope has come from these episodes, and they're sometimes necessary. Filler in this context is something that makes sense.

The dark side of filler is the idea that you need some space between Big Event 1 and Big Event 2 in your story, therefore you need throw anything in there to take up space and make your word count. This is a mistake I've made and I've seen plenty of other writers do it too, but it's a huge waste of your time. You do need something between those big action scenes, but you should always be writing to accomplish something.

Instead of thinking of that writing as filler, try to approach it with three things in mind:

Move Forward With Character Development and Backstory - Your characters barely survived a huge gunfight, and they won't encounter the big bad again for another few chapters. How do your characters decompress from that gunfight, and what does that say about them? Did a cocky character go in guns blazing, only to be deeply shaken by how a real fight works? Did that fight spark a moment of deep trauma for the main character that they have to reflect on afterwards?

Filling this space with meaningless scenes is a huge waste of opportunity. Think about how to dive deeper into your characters.

Move Forward With Plot and Subplot Development - The bad guy beat the heroes to the stolen gem, but they left behind a clue to why they want it. However that clue could reveal some painful truths about the protagonist's beloved great aunt... Carmen Sandiego???

A major goal following a big action scene is having the characters figure out what to do with what they've learned and what to do next. It's where romance subplots or secret relative subplots make progress, when truths are revealed and next steps are taken. You can absolutely do this in any setting - a flirty conversation while at the battling cages, a tense moment of feelings while hunting down a wayward chicken - but your main goal is making progress for both the characters and plot.

Move Forward With Worldbuilding - Worldbuilding has it challenges, believe me. You don't want to write a chapter on how an airship works only to have to cut it later. But you should still try to flesh out your world, and you should do so with the perspective of how to use that worldbuilding to your benefit. Maybe a critical scene hinges on the main characters knowing how that airship works, or that lake your main character often stares at is the setting of the big Act 3 Boat Battle. The weather can play into both perspective and emotions. Knowing what the main character's house and car looks like can reflect a lot on their personal character or backstory.

When you're struggling with a scene or a chapter, rather than writing filler, take a few steps back and think. What can you establish with your worldbuilding? What can you reveal about your characters through their dialogue and actions? What subplot could you explore or add in these between moments?

Filler from a fandom perspective - Now let me make this clear - if you're writing a fanfic just to have a cute moment between the characters you like, or you really want to force everyone to do that weird Twilight baseball scene, that's fine. You don't need a grand goal to achieve for every story, there's no need to justify your fanwork in any way other than you wanted to do it.

But I'd also argue fanwork doesn't fall under the filler label either - something you create, be it a character snapshot or a 'what if the gang meets Slenderman' parody, isn't taking up meaningless space. It's something fun you did that you and others enjoy, and there's nothing wasteful or pointless about that.

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[me-writes-prompts]

-:“We’re definitely just enemies, and not anything more” Enemies to lovers prompt :-

(*Wink wink* tag me if you write these.)

By @me-writes-prompts

“I want to wrap my hands around your throat, and choke you until the life in your eyes die down.” “Kinky.” ;)

“It’s funny, isn’t it? How we always end up, in the same place, at the same time.” “It’s not funny, I know you’ve been stalking me. That’s how we always end up together.” “Stalking? You? *scoffs* in your dreams.”

“Well, if it isn’t my favorite human being on the earth!” They say with fake excitement. “Oh thank you, but I regret to not say the same.”

“If you don’t care, then why are you holding my hand?” “So I can drag you down with me if we fall from this cliff/edge.”

Just deadass staring daggers at each other, and communicating with their eyes.

“Fuck you!” “Love you, too.” They say, blowing a kiss.

“I hate being in your presence, I hope you know that.” “You’re literally sitting half on my lap.” “Because there is nowhere else to sit!” (There was only one couch *snickers*)

“It just so happens that I put on my nicest outfit, just to find out that you’re my blind date.”

“Don’t look at me like that.” “Like what?” “Like you want to murder me but also like…you want me.” 😏

“It’s impossible not to hate you.”

“Look, I win. So back off okay?” “Stepping on my toe and reaching the ceiling is not winning.”

“Shut up before I-” “Before you what, huh? No, say it. Let me see if you can finish that sent-” *shoves the nearest thing into their mouth*

“Come here, let me see the cut.” “No.” *sighs and walks up to them* “Let. me. see.”

“You’re not that good looking, alright?” “So you admit I’m good looking?” “What? N-no. Never.”

“I love you.” “Huh?” “Is the last thing I would be saying, so get that delulu thought out of your mind, and leave me alone.”

“You’re such an idiot. Who steps on a knife unknowingly?” “It was in the middle of a dumpster, I didn’t see it!” “Someone needs glasses.” “Shut up!” (This is so random lmaooo)

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[writingwithfolklore]

How to Hold Yourself Accountable as a Professional Writer

              Okay maybe you’re not self-employed or professional yet and writing definitely isn’t bringing in the big bucks, but you’d like it to some day, and you’re working right now on making that a reality. This post is for you, because the best time to practice getting into a healthy writing habit and holding yourself accountable to writing for that future where it’s your full time gig is now—before it’s essential to do so.

1. It will never be easy

It’s easy to think that maintaining a schedule or habit for writing would be easy if only it was your full-time gig and all you needed to do. While it might be easier than trying to cram in writing between classes or jobs, it will never be easy. You’re always going to have multiple things going on, there’s always going to be something you could be or need to be doing other than writing. Developing good habits right now, when it is really hard, is going to set you up far better than just waiting for it to get easy before you fully commit to it.

2. Set a schedule that actually works for you

I did a whole post on making a writing schedule you can actually manage and maintain here:

But the TL;DR is that in order to keep to a schedule, you have to make sure it’s attainable. Fit when you write around your other life schedule. For example, if you’re really not a morning person, planning on waking up at 5am every morning to write for a couple hours is probably not something you’ll be able to maintain. But setting aside an hour before bed may be more manageable for you.

3. Form a habit

To train your brain to make your writing schedule a habit you’ll actually stick to, you should make it into a routine. Similar to how you have a bedtime routine that sets you up to feel sleepy at night, a routine that sets you up for writing will make it harder to turn away from your manuscript, and help inspire a productive writing block.

              You can create a writing playlist with songs that inspire your project you listen to whenever you begin writing, make a tea or other drink to sip on while you write, grab a snack, share your schedule with a writing buddy and write together, put together a document of inspiring quotes, photos, or other muses you can read, or really anything that gets you into the writing mood. By following this routine every time you set up to write, you’ll train your brain to get into a mindset that will make it easier to stick to your writing block.

4. Reward yourself

Brains love doing things for a reward. Maybe after a productive writing block you can spend some time doing something else you love, like watching an episode of your favourite show, lighting a candle, taking a bath, or having a glass of wine, I don’t know, anything that would give your brain the happy juice in response to your good work.

5. Set deadlines and goals

Writing consistently is basically the majority of the battle. I don’t typically worry about word count, but I do know that it can be helpful for others to set wordcount goals and deadlines to ensure productivity. If that sounds like you, make sure your goals are actionable while also being attainable. “Finish novel” isn’t a great goal, but “write 2000 words per week for three months” could be helpful if you know that 2000 words is attainable for you.

              Same as before, you can also set rewards for when you reach your goals. I have a big tattoo upcoming if I complete my goal for the year.

              The last tip I have for this point is to try to find an accountabili-buddy to hold you to your goals and deadlines if you think that would be helpful for you. As a professional writer, you may be held accountable by an editor or agent, so practicing through asking a buddy to help you set deadlines and deliverables will help prepare you for writing towards a date.

The TL;DR is find out what works for you and practice doing it consistently! Anything else I missed?

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[deception-united]

How would you write a character slowly going insane from their world going out of their control?

Writing a character slowly descending into madness as their world unravels can be difficult. It's important to weave in details that reflect the character's internal thoughts and emotions, allowing readers to empathise with and understand their descent into madness. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to develop such a character:

Establish Normalcy: Begin by portraying your character in their normal state, with clear goals, motivations, and a sense of control over their life. Show their relationships, routines, and aspirations to establish a baseline for their sanity.

Introduce Stressors: Gradually introduce stressors or challenges that disrupt the character's sense of control. These could be external factors like conflicts with others, unexpected events, or internal struggles such as doubts or fears.

Initial Denial: Initially, have your character respond to these stressors with denial or attempts to regain control. They may try to rationalise the events or attempt to solve problems using familiar methods.

Heightened Anxiety and Paranoia: As the stressors persist and escalate, your character's anxiety and paranoia will likely intensify. They may become hyper-aware of their surroundings, seeing threats where there are none, or interpreting innocent actions as malicious.

Deteriorating Behaviour: Show the character's behaviour becoming increasingly erratic or irrational. They may behave compulsively, exhibit mood swings, or withdraw from social interactions.

Hallucinations or Delusions: Introduce hallucinations or delusions that further blur the line between reality and fantasy. These could be sensory experiences like hearing voices or seeing things that aren't there, reinforcing the character's sense of losing touch with reality.

Breakdown of Relationships: As the character's behaviour becomes more unpredictable, their relationships may suffer. Friends and loved ones may become concerned or distant, further isolating the character and exacerbating their feelings of alienation.

Loss of Self-Control: Eventually, the character's grasp on reality may slip entirely. They may experience a complete breakdown, losing all sense of self-control.

Climactic Moment: Reach a climactic moment where the character's insanity reaches its peak. This could be a dramatic confrontation, a moment of self-realisation, or a final descent into madness.

Increased Conflict and Struggle: As the character's sanity erodes, they will encounter heightened conflict and struggle in their interactions with others and the world around them. Their irrational behaviour may lead to confrontations with friends, family, or authority figures. They may also face obstacles in achieving their goals as their deteriorating mental state impairs them.

Resolution or Consequences: Decide how the story will resolve for the character. Will they find a way to regain some semblance of sanity and control, or will they succumb entirely to their madness? How will this affect the rest of the plot?

Hope this helps!

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[blue-kyber]

Filler??? In MY story?!

You'd better believe it. :)

Filling can have its own way of progressing the story -if not the plot, then the understanding of the characters when they're not buried in a plot-alanche.

Moments of rest are necessary for both the characters and the reader.

Moments of softness are necessary for both the characters and the reader.

Moments of 'slice of life' are necessary for both the characters and the reader.

It comes down to one simple to say, yet complicated piece of advice that I keep as a golden rule:

Bring it inward to make it bigger.

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[how-enough-suggest-money]

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[daisyvramien]

Okay so, I've been waving the Google Drive and Docs flag like it's my own personal banner for ages. I mean, it's been my ride or die, my trusty sidekick through countless projects and late-night writing sessions for over +6 years now. But in November last year, during Nanowrimo, I decided to get the trial for Scrivener after I saw the add when I completed the challenge. I installed it and chose to let it live in my computer but never "really" dipped toes in it cause Google Docs and Drive ARE my jam (and I hate changes but that's another topic for another day). So I decide to open it, you know, this april (I know it's ate but hey) ? But not gonna lie, I was skeptical.

I mean, the interface alone looked like it could swallow me whole, and my poor scattered attention span was already shaking in its boots. I would rather face a haunted house than an application full of features because me and technology ? When it works, I like it but when it doesn't, good God and pancakes above- But I did try. And went from skeptical to pleasantly surprised. Sure the interface looks scary af, too much stuff you gotta check out BUT-.... It's like the fairy godmother of organization swooped in and blessed my writing life. I'm talking files for days, characters and places neatly tucked away, notes that actually make sense, and research that feels like a breeze to manage. And the formatting? Don't even get me started. It's like having a magic wand that just waves away all my worries about how my writing should look. As someone who has spent way too much time fiddling with font sizes and margins, discovering that Scrivener takes care of that for me? It's like a weight lifted off my shoulders. Now, instead of obsessing over the perfect font, I can focus on what really matters – telling my story.

You can add files, images, pages links, anything really (not sure about videos yet though or music, gotta check this out). I hate organization because it means clearing up my ideas, maybe throwing some away but this is necessary and just because one doesn't make it in this one, doesn't mean she won't be there in another.

Like, seriously. I know, I know, it looks like a lot (and let's be real, it is), but I promise it's worth-it. So, if you're anything like me, drowning in a sea of half-baked ideas and forgotten plotlines with an attention span shorter than a butterfly's lifespan, do yourself a favor and give Scrivener a shot. Trust me, your future self will thank you for it.

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[physalian]

When Worldbuilding Gets Weird

Imagine you’ve created an urban fantasy world. Real countries and landmarks still exist, and your fantasy elements have evolved around it, within it, beneath it. You’ve got your simple yet incredibly robust magic system (which, tbh, tends to be incredibly fun to play with, idiot-proof, and immune to plot holes), your ‘good guys’ and your ‘bad guys’.

Let’s say, for the sake of argument… your bad guys are animal-themed witches. And your good guys are split into two camps: Weapons masters, and their partners who magically transform into those weapons. They fight the witches in a power struggle of a nebulous *madness* that threatens to eat the world.

Also the good guys are led by the Grim Reaper, who has a tweenage son with crippling OCD. The weapons don't just kill people, they consume the souls of evildoers, and witches. Also there’s clowns, straight out of your nightmares, and a handful of wizards. And Excalibur is a person (or at least alive, personhood is up for debate). He will probably call you a fool, then invite you to afternoon tea.

Sound good?

Now for just a little salt to taste.... Both the sun and the moon have faces and are in constant states of laughter. Occasionally, you will hear the sun going hehehehehe. And the mool will drool blood.

Why? Why not? Do the characters ever question this? Nope. Is there ever an explanation? Nope. Do we, the audience, just roll with this? Yup.

Go watch or read Soul Eater and enjoy it as much as the rest of us do.

—

When you’re worldbuilding, don’t be afraid to get positively weird, for no reason and with no explanation. Our sun and moon might not have faces, but reality has plenty of its own weird.

Mushrooms. Platypi (Platypuses? Platypeople?). Everything that lives below the Mezopelagic zone of the ocean. Jellyfish. Cicadas. Superb lyrebirds. That glitch in brain processing called Pareidolia. Using caffeine, nature’s poison, as an energy boost.

And on and on and on.

Don’t be afraid to not explain why your strange world element exists. If its mechanics or lore are central to the plot and could open a plot hole, then, yeah, some rules would be helpful. Otherwise? Let it be.

If your characters roll with the weird, your audience will too. Not every piece of worldbuild has to, or even should, mesh perfectly like a puzzle. Let historical archives contradict each other in laughably absurd ways. Make up a weird plant that just does that. Let the sky turn blood red for 20 minutes a day just because. Don't let anime keep a monopoly on the bizarre.

Get. Weird. Don’t explain or overcomplicate it. Just dream something up, say yeah that exists in my world now, and add it to the page.

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[novlr]

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[thecarnivorousmuffinmeta]

Hello Muffin and Vinelle, I wanted to know if you write following a theme for the story. I know that the theme of a novel makes it more coherent, but I'm not entirely sure what it is or how to follow it to make my story coherent. Good luck with your writing!"

Technically?

@therealvinelle and I do always want a story to be 'about' something. It has to have a point, otherwise yes, it reads like nonsense. Someone should walk out feeling something, having learned something, the story centering about something or you have a series of incoherent scenes that don't make any sense together.

We've definitely plotted out things to realize "wait, this is about nothing" and then scrapped it because there's no point to the story.

Basically, the best advice I can give is to learn how to tell when there's a point to your story and when there isn't. Or if the point of the story is really dumb (barring comedies where often stupidity is the point of it and that point is beautiful). There's no real trick to this but practice and reading other people's works to see when they do and when they don't have this themselves.

Thoughts, @therealvinelle?

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[bettsfic]

Hi Betts,

How do I become the kind of person that can write 50-100k in a month?

anon, i am so fascinated by the phrasing of this question. not "how do i write 50-100k in a month" but "how do i become the kind of person that can write 50-100k in a month."

writing 50k in a month seems easier than changing who you are in order to write 50k in a month. because once you do it, you then become that thing; you don't become the thing and then do it. if that makes sense.

to write 50k in a month, what you really have to be is the sort of person who can write very badly for a very long time. that's the key to high word counts: shitty writing. that's also the downside to high word counts: you don't keep the shitty writing. you write 100k in a month, you end up with tennis elbow and maybe a couple thousand words that'll make it to the next draft.

don't get me wrong, i think things like nanowrimo are great. every once in a while, it can be good to set a high word count goal and meet it. but only every once in a while, when you plan for it and set your mind to it, and accept the discomfort of spending a whole month prioritizing quantity over quality. word count is only one metric by which to measure progress.

so i guess my answer is that to be the kind of person who writes 50k in a month, you have to be the kind of person who makes a plan to write 50k in a month, the kind of person to see it through, and the kind of person who, if you don't meet your goal, tries it again later.

and lastly, word count is not actually about writing. it's about sentence-making. writing is the umbrella term we use to describe what is actually about a hundred different smaller tasks. sentence-making is just one of them. practicing sentence-making won't make you a better writer, just a faster one. you begin to internalize sentence structures and paragraphing, and then it becomes easier to deploy them, because you don't have to think about things like "should i make this a clause or a new sentence." that work eventually becomes less conscious and you're free to render the stuff in your head in a more intuitive way, that you later revise in a more intentional one.

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[byoldervine]

How To Write An Original Story

I’ve seen so many people worrying that their story isn’t original enough or that it’s too similar to other stories or things like that, and I’ve shared multiple times how that’s just not possible; everything’s been done before, people like reading the same things, blah blah blah

But it never really hits, does it? So instead of that, what we’re going to do is take our concept, pick out anything we can find that took inspiration from another media and why, then we’ll say how we did it differently or made it our own for this story. I’ll join in with my own WIP (TL;DR at the bottom)

Glyph magic system -> taken from The Owl House because I thought it was a cool way for humans to use magic -> base elements switched and designs and activation requirements changed to work within my general magic system

Looking at my glyph magic system now, you wouldn’t even be able to recognise it as coming from The Owl House; the only similarity is that they’re both glyph magic systems. You don’t have to go quite that far to make your things original, you’re more than allowed to have similarities to other media, but I won’t deny that it’s pretty affirming when you see that you’ve gotten to that point

The Fallow and Fallow Rose -> taken from Minecraft’s Wither and Wither Rose because I used them in my own Minecraft world when building a desert city -> for the most part I only changed the names from Wither to Fallow and then added lore to it, but the Fallow Roses still drain the life force of those who touch them just like Wither Roses do

Granted this one is a bit more obscure, but the point still stands that sometimes you don’t even have to change much at all. Expanding on the lore will always benefit the distance between the inspiration and the new idea, though

Mythical entities entering the human world and needing to be sent back home humanely -> taken from Pokémon: Ultra Adventures and the Ultra Guardians -> Instead of alien Pokémon I used fantasy creatures, but I did keep the idea of them coming and going through portals of generally unexplained origins and having to fight or calm them before another portal could be opened to send them home

Honestly? I’ve known for ages that I took this from somewhere but I couldn’t pinpoint where exactly I took it from. It was fkn POKÉMON this whole time. Anyway, it’s a good example of something that’s largely generic once you remove the parts of the concept that are entirely unique to its original story, i.e. removing the Pokémon from this no longer makes it sound specific to Pokémon. But that doesn’t mean I’m blatantly copying Pokémon, or just means that I’m using a concept/trope that they also happened to use. If we weren’t allowed to use tropes that other stories have also used, they wouldn’t be tropes because they wouldn’t be popular or widespread enough to be considered as such

So yeah, the TL;DR here is that creativity doesn’t mean you have to have entirely original ideas the whole time you’re writing. Creativity can simply be saying “I like that - what different direction can I take with it?”

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[deception-united]

Do you have any advice on writing an actual book, that has no dialog?

Like I haven't started yet, and I don't know what I'm doing before hand, and I can't really find much.

Thanks for asking! Writing a book without dialogue can be a challenging endeavor, but it can also offer a lot of creative opportunities. Here are some tips to get you started:

Establish a strong narrative voice: Since you won't have dialogue to convey character personalities or interactions, your narrative voice becomes crucial. Develop a strong narrator who can guide readers through the story, offering insights, thoughts, and observations. Keep in mind that this will differ based on which perspective you're writing in (first person, second person, third person limited, or third person omniscient).

Focus on descriptive writing: Without dialogue, you'll rely heavily on descriptive prose to convey emotions, actions, and atmosphere. Use vivid imagery, sensory details, and evocative language to paint a rich picture of your story world.

Show, don't tell: This rule becomes even more important when writing without dialogue. Instead of telling readers what characters are feeling or thinking through dialogue, show it through their actions, body language, and internal reflections.

Create complex characters: While you won't have characters speaking directly to each other, you can still develop rich, complex characters through their actions, decisions, and internal conflicts. Give your characters depth by exploring their motivations, fears, and desires.

Use inner monologue: Since you won't have characters speaking their thoughts aloud, you can delve deep into their minds through inner monologue. Allow readers to see the inner workings of your characters' minds, their doubts, hopes, and fears.

Experiment with structure: Without dialogue to break up the text, you have the freedom to experiment with different narrative structures. You could use flashbacks, nonlinear storytelling, or multiple perspectives to enhance your story.

Focus on plot and pacing: With no dialogue to drive the story forward, you'll need to pay extra attention to your plot and pacing. Make sure each scene advances the story in a meaningful way and maintains the reader's interest.

Happy writing ❤

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