#writing group

[oblivionax]

Here's my ultimate character profile template that helps define crucial details of any important character in your story, may additionally help with outline, plot holes, and even writer's block if you're stuck or losing interest:

Name:

Gender:

Personality type: (unnecessary, but may be helpful with making your cast diverse and assigning more realistic fears and desires, e.g., enneagram)

Desires: (what does your character want?)

Fears: (what keeps them from getting it?)

Beliefs and misbeliefs: (what does your character need to change their mind about in order to overcome their fear and get what they desire? There's also beliefs in this part, because some things your character believes in don't necessarily change, but if they can somehow affect the plot, why not mention it? It doesn't necessarily have to be bad)

Social life: (how does your character behave around their family? Their friends? Strangers? Rivals? Enemies?)

Addiction: (what habits does your character possess? What or who do they depend on? Do they always need something in their hands to fidget with? Or do they often ask for a light?)

Self image: (how does your character view themselves personally? What are their imperfections they feel bad about? What are the parts of their appearance they're proud of? Do not confuse with physical description!)

Physical decription: (do not confuse with the former! What does your character look like to others?)

Backstory: (here's your time to shine by using everything we established in previous parts by explaining the reason behind each (but not necessarily every single one) part. For example: where did your character's fears come from? Their desire? Their misbeliefs? The ugly scar they're so uneasy about? Why do they smoke or need fidget toys? Why are they more friendly to strangers than their own family? Etc.)

Here's the blank version to copy and paste into your projects. Feel free to use, change, ignore some parts, or add your own:

Name:

Gender:

Personality type:

Desires:

Fears:

Beliefs and misbeliefs:

Social life:

Addiction:

Self image:

Physical description:

Backstory:

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[jacquelynlscott]

🥉 Three Elements for Writing the Setting of Your Story

🔑 The setting of a story is where and when your book happens. Your book setting is important because almost everything your character does will be affected by when and where they do them.

The three elements for how to write your story setting are time, location, and environment.

⌛ Time

Time is the when of your story. When thinking about your book, consider these when’s:

📅 What year? Your time period affects everything about your character. What clothes they wear, the technology and language they use, and their ability to move and interact in the world. A person in 1700 Europe isn’t going to use a cell phone to call someone, just like a person in 2023 United States isn’t going to speak Middle English.

🍁 What time of year? Is it winter, spring, summer, or fall? A character living in a Canadian winter isn’t going to spend time outdoors in a t-shirt and shorts. A person visiting Arizona in the middle of summer likely isn’t going to walk around in a jacket and jeans, no matter how stylish.

⌚ What time of day? This is more significant for scenes than the book as a whole. You can use the time of day to create a particular mood, such as nighttime for a feeling of danger or mystery. You should also consider the time of day for what your character is about to do. For example, someone likely isn’t going jewelry heisting at noon on a Monday.

⏳ Is time passing? Pay attention to how time is unfolding throughout your scenes and story as a whole. You have to account for any time that passes between scenes, when characters travel, or when you insert a flashback. Make sure your reader knows when your scene is happening, or they’ll be lost.

🗺️ Location

The location of your story is as broad as the country and region and as specific as the neighborhood or house. Like the time period, the location of your setting will affect your characters in all aspects of their lives: what they wear, how they speak, if they walk or drive or take the bus, etc.

If your book is fantasy, you will need to do some very detailed world-building work. A fantastic resource for this is The World Building Leviathan from Kittyspace.

🌲 Environment

The environment of your manuscript includes the physical world and social, political, and cultural influences of the time and location.

Take into consideration the environment’s climate and how it impacts your characters. For example, a character living in the tropics will have a vastly different life than someone living in the mountains of North Carolina.

What is the cultural, political, and social environment like in your character’s time period and hometown? These aspects can impact what your character believes in and the different values they hold dear. Societal norms vary across time and place, and it will take a lot of research to make sure you’re getting it right.

🙅‍♀️ Setting Don’ts

Newer authors often think they need a lot of exposition about the setting up front. This is called a “data dump,” and they are often very difficult to read. You don’t want to bore your readers with a lot of information about your world upfront. Rather, allow your setting to reveal itself slowly, either through your character or short bits of exposition throughout.

If you’re writing a fantasy or historical novel, avoid treating everyday objects as novelties. Even if that object is unique to you, it would not be unique to your character. If something is supposed to be ordinary to your character, treat it like it’s ordinary.

Check out jacquelynlscott.com for a free downloadable setting worksheet to help you think through the setting of your book or scene.

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[thatwriterlifetho]

Writers after writing two words …

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[saintastaeroth]

Writers... How do we network??

Does anyone know the best way to make Writer Friends and find writing groups?! I'm in dire need of critique and friends with common goals like writing and reading!

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[solarpunkpresentspodcast]

Pondering a Solarpunk Writing Group

Lately, both my thoughts and Ariel’s have turned to what to do for the Solarpunk Action Week that will be kicking off on Earth Day. She’s got tons of super ideas for her actions, but, so far, the only solarpunk thing I can think of to do that would be more than just stuff I do anyway, would be to kick off a solarpunk writing group. Call it The Solarpunk Writing Group, maybe, although that smacks most unsolarpunkly of exclusivity.

Whatever. The point is that I am now enthusiastic about kicking off a solarpunk writing group during Solarpunk Action Week that would meet online (over, say, Zoom). But to do that, I NEED YOU. Or at least enough of you to fill up a writing group.

I’m hoping that the number of people who commented on the hero's journey just needs to end already post means that there are lots of you out there who’d be interested in joining a solarpunk writing group… for whatever you’re writing… fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and whatever else there is that qualifies as writing.

If you’re interested in joining a solarpunk writing group, drop me a comment on this post.

In fact, tell me more than that you’re interested. Because, not only am I trying to figure out if there is enough interest to found a solarpunk writing group, I’m also trying to figure out how often to meet, for how long, and what would the structure be. This, of course, depends upon what YOU want out a writing group.

Would you want meetings that are just quiet time to work? Would you want meetings where I’d provide writing prompts or other exercises? Or would you want just to meet so we can all read our work out loud and give each other encouragement (here’s what is good about the work) or perhaps even constructive criticism (here’s how the work could be improved)?

Once I figure out if there are enough people for a writing group, what the meetings would be like, and how often we would meet, then we can sort out the trickier issue of when we would meet.

So, please, let me know in the comments if you’re interested and what you’d be looking for in a solarpunk writing group that would kick off during Solarpunk Action Week (and then keep going)!

#solarpunk #writing group

[likegemstone]

i'm finally making that writing/art group I was talking about

Ever feel like every time you try to share your writing and/or art online you are just shouting into the void? Or maybe more accurately, shouting into a room full of people who are all talking to each other but don't seem to notice you? Is having your work seen by others simultaneously your greatest desire and your greatest fear? Mine too~

Community is so fricken important, especially to creatives and the creative process. Surrounding myself with creative people who encourage, support, and celebrate each other is a really big goal of mine. So, I'm starting a lil discord server in the hopes of cultivating that kind of community.

I want it to be a really positive, welcoming, and helpful space for creatives of all kinds (with a focus on writers and artists because that's what I know best, but by no means limited to that!), so I was hoping anyone who is interested in joining could help me get it up and going by giving their thoughts and suggestions on what goes on in the community (and also probably helping me actually set up the discord server bc I've only made a few very very simple, small servers in the past).

(I should also go ahead and mention that this server/group will be only for people 18 and up because I am just not currently comfortable being in any way responsible for minors, sorry!!! Oh, and also no ai art)

These are my ideas so far:

The emphasis for the server should be to encourage, inspire, connect with, and support other creatives, meaning it will be encouraged for people to engage with each others work, both on the server and also on other platforms where the work is posted

I have a personal pet peeve with unsolicited advice, so there can be specific channels where people post their work when they want critiques, and on the other channels the expectation would just be to leave your reactions to the work, not criticisms

I'd like for there to be regular "check-in" kind of things, almost like group meetings but more flexible because people will likely be in many different time zones and won't necessarily be able to make a specific time. The check-ins could be maybe once a week? And there could be one for writing and one for art (on different days I think). During the check-ins we could share a bit of our WIPs (will probably have to put a word limit on the writing) and maybe have a discussion topic for that week or something. Idk I just want it to be a time where we try to come together and actively discuss and engage and stuff, to really build the sense of community

Also different channels where people can talk about things like world-building and art styles and healthy habits for creating and things like that!

That's kinda all the ideas I have right now, please please comment/reply to this post if you have any suggestions and/or you want to join the group!

Also please reblog so more people see this~

Gem <3

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[felixissterling]

Writing Group for Inexperienced Writers

Introduction

MYSELF: Hello writers! I’m Felixis Sterling and I’m a writer who specialises in fantasy, mystery and crime-fiction stories. I’ve been writing since 2021, where I started off as a fantasy writer. Just last year I started writing mystery and crime-fiction. I plan on writing under the paranormal and/or horror genre soon.

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Scribble - A Writing Group for Inexperienced Writers

- Scribble is designed for inexperienced writers to connect and discuss their stories.

- Scribble provides challenges that lasts two weeks each. Writers will be asked to writer a story based on prompts and to follow certain criterias. These challenges are meant to improve writers and to stimulate their brains or motivate them into writing more. The word count for these challenges: between 1k to 5k each.

- Scribble will post articles/sources that provide writing tips and tricks.

- There will be random prompts every few days.

There are roughly 15 members (including me) so far, so feel free to join us! Here’s the link to the server: https://discord.gg/Eqsns9eS8T

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[thenookienostradamus]

Writeblr, I am searching for a writers discord server as I had to bail on my last one.

Looking to connect with both original fiction and fan writers of all ages & all genres in a supportive, censorship-free atmosphere.

Thanks in advance, all!

#writing #writers on tumblr #writeblr #original writing #fiction #authors #writing group

[aleheartilly]

April writing challenge!

I created a writing challenge on Pacemaker.press!

Feel free to join if you want. We can encourage each other to reach our goals!

All you need is an account on the site, a plan that uses "words" as unit of measure and then you can join!

(edit to tag @angelosearch and @cynic-view-ahead! Maybe even @summonerluna for the Bingo projects ☺️)

#writing help #writing challenge #writing group

[halfblood-princes-crown]

Hello.

I wanted to say that I made a discord server for writers because I was bored and thought it was a cute idea

I made it yesterday but Ive been trying to make it cute and work out the kinks. I’m not new to discord but I don’t know how to do a lot of things so I was playing around with it

Also, I need 2 mods! If I’m not active then I need help keeping the peace and answering questions!

Reblog so ppl can see!

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[jacquelynlscott]

✍️ How to Develop Your Main Character

🚧  The two building blocks of good fiction are plot structure and character development. Writing a compelling main character (MC) is important because if your reader feels like your protagonist (protagonist means your leading character; there can be multiple) is one-dimensional or boring, they may not bother finishing your book.

❓ The three basic questions in main character writing are:

Who is your MC?

What does your MC want?

What is keeping them from getting it?

🧍 Who is Your Main Character?

Your main character is the reason people read your book, and however you build them, they need to be well-defined and behave in consistent ways. When drafting your characters, consider their:

Age

Background

Habits and mannerisms

Occupation

Personality and beliefs

Physical description

Relationships

📝  It helps to write out character sheets and ask yourself questions about every aspect of your character’s life. There are some great resources that can help with this, like The Mother of All Character Questionnaires by Johnn Four. While it’s originally for building D&D characters, it works for any kind of character development.

😶‍🌫️ Remember, though, that your main character needs flaws because nobody is perfect. On the flip side of this, if they’re unlikable with all the flaws in the world, they need a redeeming quality that lets the reader sympathize with them.

🤌 What Does Your Main Character Want?

Readers root for a character who desperately wants something because we, as humans, desperately want things. This is how you get readers invested in your character’s story. The want stimulates empathy from your reader because they want your MC to get it (whatever it is) just as badly as your MC wants it.

A relatively new concept that comes out of Millennials and Gen Z is a lack instead of a want. For example, your MC might be anxious or depressed with a lack of self-awareness or empathy.

🛑  What is Keeping Your Main Character From Getting It?

Whatever it is that’s keeping your main character from getting what they want creates tension and conflict and drives the plot forward. This could be the antagonist (the person who actively opposes the protagonist), a skill the MC needs to learn, the MC’s socioeconomic status, etc. The more obstacles standing in the way of your MC’s happiness, the better.

Whatever you do, don’t let your MC have what they want right off the bat. They don’t deserve it yet. They have to work for it and experience character growth before they can have it. Your job as the writer is to put as many roadblocks in their path as you can possibly think up.

🌈 Character Arcs

Every main character needs an arc. Basically, that means they need to be different from where they started. This change doesn’t have to be dramatic, though it certainly can be if you want. Your MC can do a complete 180-degree shift, or maybe they just turn a little to the left. Either way, they learn something and change just a bit.

Some character arcs to consider:

Getting what they wanted all along, but it isn’t what they thought.

Never getting what they wanted.

Never getting what they wanted but they don’t even want it anymore because they found something better or realized it was the wrong thing all along.

Dying along the way, though be wary of melodrama and other creative writing mistakes to avoid.

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[indigosprite]

I think I’d like to start really looking for people to join a small writing group. Bigger groups are not all that beneficial for me mostly because they are communities that aren’t really focused on themes I read or write and have likely not even come close to consuming half the media I have the way that I have because the internet is huge and we never seem to be on the same side of it. Which is fine; but to sum it up I’m likely to join any writing server and be met with the usual stuff but it’s in a way where you just know this group has not and will never touch fandom in their entire life. They will never watch a show and assign it so much unnecessary lore and end up with an OC and their own worlds. Or maybe it’s all a little too upbeat and you feel like a downer. Maybe it’s clean cut and pretentious and you’re not quite ready for the big leagues yet. Maybe you’re a hobbyist that likes a little extra. Or plain and simple they lack the batshit one can only know from 2010 fanfiction.net. That is my favorite flavor of writer. Reading this over I realize that I’m actually in search of a neurodivergent writing group that’s my exact flavor of obsessive and passionate but shared experiences as far as themes you’re exposed to a lot online when you read both fanfic and published works. You can read a bit more HERE if you’re interested I hate making super long posts unless it’s lore. This group is also for fic writers btw it’s just, don’t let people’s original stuff get lost among it.

Also I encourage anyone that maybe doesn’t write but loves engaging with writers or stuck plotting forever to shoot me a message or ask instead after reading !

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[hattoririma]

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[staticl0ve]

💙 Love Letters to My Babes #1 💙

@cyberllfe @blurredout10 @chaos-thirium @shinyportalsandthings @pseudonymmcwriter @leelany-world

In an effort to get the creative juices flowing, here are some writing prompts!

Short blurbs. Approx 500 words, more or less (no one’s counting), whatever fits the vibes! Gonna throw a few ideas out there and you guys pick from the list. Can be whatever you wanna make of it, a pairing or character exploration, any rating, etc.

Also feel free to opt out, there’s no time pressure or anything.

- 💙 -

Single word: Calendar

Scenario/trope: Friends to Lovers/learning an instrument

Song/lyric: (Wake Me - Bleachers) “You’d set a fire in me, and I’d rather be sad with you than anywhere without you.”

Improv/Yes&: (add to this blurb)

Known for his punctuality, the RK900 was uncharacteristically fumbling through his home, rummaging through dressers and closets. A red blaring calendar notification was pressing him, reminding him of his tardiness.

It had to be here.

Further scans provided the same unsatisfactory outcome. Pale gray eyes blinked slowly as Nines came to the conclusion that his favorite turtleneck was indeed, missing.

He let out a deep sigh. There was one possible culprit.

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[solarpunkpresentspodcast]

Christina is thinking about hosting a Solarpunk Writing Group, starting at the end of April, and she's looking for participants but also ideas for what this group should do! Comment on the blog post if you have thoughts or to let her know that you're interested!

#solarpunk #writing #solarpunk presents podcast #Solarpunk Writing #Writing Group #Writing Community #SPAW #Solarpunk Action Week #Am Writing

[macabremoons]

Welcome to the Crimson Keep

Hello there, stranger. This is your formal invitation to join the Crimson Keep, a vampire themed writing group built for the purpose of motivating and supporting writers. This writing group is going to be tightknit, with up to 15 people. We currently have four members, so we are looking for the last 11.

Do I have to write about vampires to join?

Nope! We accept all genres.

Age limit?

We are looking for people between 15 and 25.

What will the group be doing?

For the start of the group, we will be doing weekly challenges to get to know each other! Afterwards we will focus more on our individual projects. For now, we are meeting every Thursday. Except voice calls.

Can I join this group for fanfiction?

While all of our members support and enjoy fanfiction, this group is for original projects only.

Okay... How do I sign up?

Fill out this forum, and if your application is accepted, then I will dm you on discord!

What if I sign up and the group is full?

I want this group to be a safe space, which means why we might have to let people go from time to time. People who ask to be notified if a opening appears will be personally contacted.

Why vampires?

*Ahem* No comment.

Tag list:

Tagging people who were interested from my previous message about this group.

@swiftly-heart, @joeys-piano, @funandorinterestingideas

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