hailqiqi: freedomandthestarsailor: If you want to “shock your audience” maybe you should just try writing a good story. Preach
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literallyaflame: literallyaflame: i’m gonna make a movie where two normal ladies fall in love. everything’s chill, no age gap, they’re both out of the closet, their families love them, everything’s fine. the catch is that one lady has a cat and the other lady never figured out what the cat’s name was cause the Owner …
xliaxtasadako: calamitys-child: Me reading academic papers: incoherent nonsense. Bullshit. I could write better than this in my sleep Me writing academic papers: this sentence is 206 words long and contains 19 commas & a semicolon, fuck you You either die with a bachelors degree or you stay in college long enough to watch yourself become …
saxifraga-x-urbium: limblogs: cocoartistwrites: multismusa: What she says: I’m fine. What she means: I understand the Chronicles of Narnia was at its heart a fairytale with theological analogies for children. But why did Lewis never address how they had to adapted to life on Earth again. Why does no one talk about how the Pevensies had …
operahousebookworm: megan-cutler: iamalwayswriting: suburbanmomromanceclub: File this under “super obvious yet I always seem to forget it.” I don’t write romance (I totally respect people who do, though!) but this is also great writing advice in general! What is preventing the protagonist from achieving their goal? Why can’t these two people be together now? Why can’t …
impalalord: So, you want a look at human history? First thing you gotta do is understand the mentality. They evolved as predators. Yeah, I know, they ain’t got any natural weapons to speak of… Kinda. You ever see what a desperate human will do to another in a bar fight with just their teeth? Nasty …
Elmore Leonard’s Ten Rules of Writing
thorkidumpster: pinknoonicorn: fictions-stranger: radicalrevisions: agwitow: legit-writing-tips: stephaniegrand: THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE THAT SUMS UP ALL TEN: If it sounds like writing, re-write it. 1. Never open a book with weather.If it’s only to create atmosphere, and not a character’s reaction to the weather, you don’t want to go on too long. The reader is apt to …
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ruffboijuliaburnsides: marypsue: hopelesslehane: ladyeternal178: saladmander: ok but like when did self-sacrifice become synonymous with death? writers seem to have forgotten that people can make personal sacrifices for the greater good without giving their lives. plots about self-sacrifice and selflessness don’t always have to end in death. suffering doesn’t have to be mourning. you can create …
leaper182: galwednesday: writing-prompt-s: The royal family employs no bodyguards. A would-be assassin discovers why. “Please?” the crown prince said hopefully. The assassin hesitated. “I’m not sure I’m comfortable with this.” “Come on, you’re doing great. Just one stab, it’ll be easy-peasy.” The prince spread his arms wide, leaving his throat and chest vulnerable. “Look, I’m …
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