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One of the best compliments I have ever gotten on my writing– which was not intended to be a compliment– was when someone told me that the way I described kissing was “pornographic” and asked me to “tone it down.”[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
spnfanficpond: UPDATE!!!!! Warning for NSFW writers! ETA: UPDATE!!!! We have been informed that the NSFW nature of the doc in question was NOT the reason it was pulled. It was affected because it had been shared with a large number[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thankful every day for the sheer volume of writing I can get done with my partner’s help. <3
From the memoirs of Captain James Hook– When I was young the world was simple. Life was cruel, and there was no hope. There was no future and I did not fear death. Now in my age I have changed[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
12. Describe your perfect writing space. Oh easy. The Overlook Hotel. 47. Best way to procrastinate? Answering asks on tumblr 😭 or listening to music with lyrics. (i am also procrastinating XD) ask game link
14. How do you deal with self-doubts? Cheat by getting a pep talk from another system member, or switching outright. 16. How many drafts do you need until you’re satisfied with a project? 1 and a half. No beta, we[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hmmm, no idea what the weirdest idea we’ve ever HAD was– we have lots of ideas. But the weirdest story idea we’ve ever actually written and shared publicly is probably this one. A Cosmic Joke (2292 words) by MabShadowcrownedChapters: 1/1Fandom:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Oh, we actually have an answer for this one! The main character of “Danganronpa 4: The Fall From Hope’s Peak” losing her partner in a “buy them time” last stand. I knew it had to happen. She knew it had[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1. Do you listen to music when you write? Rarely. When we do its usually either vaporwave or classical. We get to ‘into’ music with lyrics when we’re listening and it disrupts our focus. 2. Are you a pantser or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
agwitow: Send me an ask with the number(s) you’d like me to answer! The Basics1. Do you listen to music when you write?2. Are you a pantser or plotter?3. Computer or pen and paper?4. Have you ever been published, or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So you’re stuck trying to solve a writing problem. Maybe you’re trying to figure out what comes next in a scene. Maybe you’re trying to work out how a conversation should flow. Maybe you’re just trying to come up with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
📝 It’s normal and understandable to want your writing to be read. 📝 It’s normal and understandable to want a see a response from the people who read your writing. 📝 It’s normal and understandable to be motivated to write[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Why do you believe that people have such fragile morals they will be corrupted by a piece of fiction? Are your morals that fragile? Why do you believe that reading fiction about harm will cause the people who read it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
WE FINISHED IT. We finished the first draft of the novel! it’s done! it’s in the ground!! Its COMPLETE 💖💖💖 It is in terrible need of editing but it is FINISHED. To anyone who sees this– you can finish your[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
fozmeadows: flatluigi: veliseraptor: seagodofmagic: veliseraptor: okay but I did not know that there is a story about f. scott fitzgerald nervously showing ernest hemingway his penis because zelda said he couldn’t satisfy a woman with it and ernest hemingway was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
room-on-broom: An ask game for writers to procrastinate working on you WIP(s) I am also procrastinating actually writing. If you’ve multiple works in progress you can give a different answer every time! 🦈Tell us the name of your/ one of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
🟢 You are still a writer even when you haven’t written in a while. 🟢 You are still a writer even when you feel like you aren’t writing enough. 🟢 You are still a writer when you feel like your[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
celestemagnoliathewriter: Writer Goal Ask List for a New Year 🎉 These writer asks are always so fun to both ask and answer. Fanfic or original fiction writers, reblog away! These are asks based in new goals for a new year.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s due to the global rise of conservatism and the panopticon security police state. Kill the cop inside your head.
No no no, don’t you know? Reading and writing fiction with scary topics in it turns you evil through the scary mind controlling power of fiction! You know, like reading Harry Potter caused people to become witches and get possessed,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
❣️ The fiction you write is valuable and important. ❣️ No one else can write the story you came up with the same way that you would. ❣️ No story idea is totally original, it’s okay to tell a story[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
💖 Writing requires rest. 💖 You cannot be actively writing all the time. 💖 Do not feel bad about needing to take time from your writing to rest. 💖 Rest is an important part of the creative process. 💖 Rest[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
ooh! We have this all the time, luckily for fanfic specifically there is a great solution. You take the one scene, or couple of scenes, in your idea that’s the most intense and interesting, and you make a one shot[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
❣️ Don’t be afraid of being earnest in your writing. ❣️ Don’t be afraid of putting your desires and fears in your story. ❣️ Don’t be afraid of writing the story that you want to read. ❣️ Don’t be afraid[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
⭐ There’s no such thing as failure when you’re writing as long as you’re actually getting words on the page. ⭐ Writing that has to be edited or deleted later still gives you practice and makes you a better writer.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
🤯 Don’t write stories that you think are boring. 🤯 Leave boring parts out of the story you’re writing. 🤯 If you think the ‘boring parts’ absolutely must be there, then find a way to make them as short and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
✏️ Sit down, put the words on the page. ✏️ Sit down, put the words on the page. ✏️ They don’t have to be good words. ✏️ They don’t have to be many words. ✏️ They don’t have to be[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Your first draft is like the “alpha” version of a video game. ⭐ It doesn’t have to be perfect– it doesn’t have to be good. ⭐ It’s not a finished product– no one is going to be judging your finished[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Happy ‘All NaNo’s Eve’!
⭐ Challenge yourself: to write what you want to write, rather than what you think other people want to read. ⭐ Challenge yourself: to write at a pace that works for you, rather than one that will burn you out.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“I like to write about it in fiction” does not mean “I desire it to happen in real life”, and never has. What you want to write about doesn’t necessarily mean anything about you, besides that you want to write[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
👉 Sometimes, what one audience interprets as horror, another audience interprets as romance. 👉 Sometimes, what one audience interprets as romance, another audience interprets as horror. 👉 As an writer, you have to accept that every audience brings their own[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
💕 Don’t be afraid of putting your ‘self’ into your writing. 💕 Don’t be afraid of writing what you want. 💕 Guessing at what other people are looking for in a story is always a worse path than writing what[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Things that don’t matter when you’re writing a story: what will critics and detractors say about this? is this as marketable as I can possibly make this? Things that do matter when you’re writing a story: is this story meaningful[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
👉 Any kind of evil you can make a character commit or go through is no worse than torturing your NPCs in a game. 👉 Don’t assume that acts in fiction indicate the real life desires of the author or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Important NaNoWriMo reminders: ✍️ Avoiding burnout is your most important goal as a writer. ✍️ Taking care of yourself is more important than meeting arbitrary word counts and deadlines. ✍️ Every time you take care of your mental and physical[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s always okay to use the fiction you write or read to explore negative feelings, experiences, and topics. Stories don’t have to be uplifting or happy, characters don’t have to be virtuous or admirable or relatable. And it’s still okay[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
✨ All fiction is art and has artistic merit. ✨ Yes, including the novel you hid in a drawer. ✨ Yes, including Marvel movies. ✨ Yes, including soap operas. ✨ Yes, including slasher flicks and torture porn. ✨ Yes, including[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
✍️ The goal of creating fiction is not always to craft a story that is comfortable or fun for the reader. ✍️ Likewise, not all readers will find the same subject matter and topics comforting or fun. ✍️ It is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With NaNo approaching please remember: 💌 It’s okay to work hard to meet a wordcount. 💌 but it’s also okay to write at your own pace. 💌 Being able to write a lot in a short amount of time is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
💫 It’s okay to write fiction you would not want your grandmother to see. 💫 Different stories are for different audiences. 💫 You do not have to appeal to everyone. 💫 Don’t sacrifice the story you want to tell for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My authorial intent is to tell a cool and exciting story. If my cool and exciting story makes you want to abandon your morals and commit evil acts, that’s your problem, not mine. EDIT: TERFS AND RADFEMS FUCK OFF GET[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You don’t have to apologize, or perform authorial disgust, for dark, violent, sexual, cruel or problematic topics in the fiction you create. Fiction does not exist to teach an audience a moral lesson. You as an author are not required[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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♦️ Your fiction is worthwhile. ♦️ Your fiction is art. ♦️ Your fiction has artistic merit and value. ♦️ Your fiction is important. ♠️ Even if people call your writing worthless. ♠️ Even if people call your writing disgusting. ♠️[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
versegm: A thing folks should know is that it’s near-impossible to tell from someone’s writing alone whether something is a fetish, some trauma they’re processing, self-projection, or any combination of the above. And that’s why arguments such as “x thing[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
iamwestiec: someinstant: astolat: I–I came out here to have a good time and– Look, at least em-dashes have some force behind them, okay– it’s not like I’m out here… trailing off into uncertainty… like some sort of ellipses addicted monster.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
catmask: let your imagery be a little violent let your imagery be a little weird let your imagery be a little sexual and by god let it be sacrilegious. at this point if someone looks at it weird im just[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
🎉 Write characters that you find interesting and compelling. 🎉 Don’t worry about making characters too over the top, or ‘too much’. 🎉 Write characters who want big things. 🎉 Write characters with conflict between what they want and what[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
🌺 All art and fiction should be self indulgent. 🌺 Allow your being and your ideas and your heart to come through in your art and writing. 🌺 Create what moves you. Create what is truthful to you. Create what[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
⭐ There is no problem with adults writing stories about child characters. ⭐ There is no problem with adults writing stories about child characters for an audience that isn’t children. ⭐ There is no problem with adults writing stories about[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
♠ Ugly art has value. ♠ Ugly fiction is art. ♠ Art and fiction can reflect the ugliness of the world. ♠ Writers and artists don’t have an obligation to tell you what parts of their art are supposed to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
💖 Coddle your darlings instead of killing them. 💖 Create self-indulgent works of fiction. 💖 Write the stories you want to see in the way you want to see them. 💖 Luxuriate in detail and description when you want to.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
daisy-mooon: You know what? I believe that you can finish your writing project. I believe you can update your fic. I believe you can work on your WIP. I don’t care if you think it’s cringy or bad. I don’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
💬 You are allowed to use diverse ‘said tags’ in your writing. 💬 You are allowed to not use said tags, or use them sparingly in your writing. 💬 You are allowed to use adverbs in your writing. 💬 You[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
🌠 An author writing something that someone else not forced to read is not harassment against the person reading it. 🌠 An author writing something about trauma or abuse has nothing to do with an unconnected reader’s trauma or abuse.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
versegm: Literally cannot emphasize enough that my #1 writing advice is to stop being afraid. Stop being afraid of sounding too cringe, or too stupid, or too horrifying, or too horny, or too weird, or too much, or too little,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
ocean-again: chimaerakitten: One under-appreciated breed of fic writer are the ones who hyperfocus on logistics to the exclusion of all canon shortcuts, and thus usually strike upon an awesome way to flesh out the worldbuilding or characters. Like, I’m not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
🌟 Fiction isn’t brainwashing. 🌟 Enjoying dark, abusive or disturbing fiction doesn’t override your morals or willpower. 🌟 Fiction doesn’t turn people into criminals or abusers.
I think the term “mary sue” is best used exclusively as a self-applied joke. Holding characters (male or female) to some weird and rigid standard is not useful for any kind of real storytelling, and only serves to make people[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hi friend! I’m happy to tell you that you, like many other people are misinformed. Original fiction is absolutely allowed on Archive of Our Own. There is in fact, a canonical works tag for it that you can see right[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
📖 It’s okay to write fiction that is florid, verbose, lengthy and extremely descriptive. 📖 It’s okay to write fiction that isn’t. 📖 Many people like to read fiction that is florid, verbose, lengthy and extremely descriptive. 📖 Many people[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
💥 It’s great to write fiction that’s weird. 💥 It’s great to write fiction that provokes disgust. 💥 It’s great to write fiction that’s difficult to understand. 💥 It’s great to write fiction that crosses social boundaries. 💥 It’s great[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
♦ It’s good to write fiction and make art about queer characters. ♦ It’s good to write romantic fiction and make romantic art about queer characters. ♦ It’s good to write sexual fiction and make sexual art about queer characters.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s okay to write about whatever you want. Write what moves you. Write what interests you. Write what you’re curious about. Write what is fascinating and disgusting to you. Write to discover what will happen. Your writing does not have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
jessepinwheel: there’s a thing I think about sometimes when I’m writing that I call ‘the rabies condition’ by which I mean: there are no contraindications to getting the rabies vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis. every other vaccine usually has a few[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
That is so extremely relatable. Like, why can’t I just sit here and daydream vividly and words happen on the page. Why do I have to sit and concentrate and make active choices about what words to use and what[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
🌠 It’s okay to take inspiration from other works of fiction. 🌠 It’s okay to see a plot and decide to write your own take on it. 🌠 There is nothing wrong with writing works that are heavily inspired by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
🌠 It’s okay to take inspiration from other works of fiction. 🌠 It’s okay to see a plot and decide to write your own take on it. 🌠 There is nothing wrong with writing works that are heavily inspired by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
really excited to get to the obscenely violent parts of The Monster’s Name Was Adam. darkheart-despairs
really excited to get to the obscenely violent parts of The Monster’s Name Was Adam.
🔹 You are allowed to write fiction in whatever style you want. 🔹 Your fiction writing does not have to conform to academic writing standards. 🔹 You are allowed to repeat words. 🔹 You are allowed to use dialects, incomplete[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
🔹 You are allowed to write fiction in whatever style you want. 🔹 Your fiction writing does not have to conform to academic writing standards. 🔹 You are allowed to repeat words. 🔹 You are allowed to use dialects, incomplete[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
🔷 Art and creativity can be just for fun! 🔷 Even art and creativity that depicts sex, suffering, harm and/or taboo topics. 🔷 Its okay for art to be just for fun! 🔷 Art for its own sake is still[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
🔷 Art and creativity can be just for fun! 🔷 Even art and creativity that depicts sex, suffering, harm and/or taboo topics. 🔷 Its okay for art to be just for fun! 🔷 Art for its own sake is still[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
These days primarily google docs and discord. Yes, discord. It’s really good for jotting down ideas or small scenes, or for doing writing work with a partner. fanfic ask game darkheart-despairs
These days primarily google docs and discord. Yes, discord. It’s really good for jotting down ideas or small scenes, or for doing writing work with a partner. fanfic ask game
writingdotcoffee: “You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” — Octavia[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
writingdotcoffee: “You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” — Octavia[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
🌟 It’s okay to make bad art. 🌟 It’s okay to make art in bad taste. 🌟 You have a right to make art that others consider to be of poor quality. 🌟 You have a right to make art[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
🌟 It’s okay to make bad art. 🌟 It’s okay to make art in bad taste. 🌟 You have a right to make art that others consider to be of poor quality. 🌟 You have a right to make art[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You should write! 😀 Even if it’s just little snippets. Even if you don’t think anyone besides you will like it. You should write! <3 I’m so happy to hear our prompts inspire you! darkheart-despairs
You should write! 😀 Even if it’s just little snippets. Even if you don’t think anyone besides you will like it. You should write! <3 I’m so happy to hear our prompts inspire you!
based on a no longer available prompt by @\grey-wardens-dont-have-dental. 10 prompts have been added, and one has been removed, and the list has been reformatted. –good morning. –goodnight. –hello –goodbye. –where it hurts. –where it doesn’t hurt. –on each eyelid.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Send me a Ship and a Number and I will Write a Kiss based on a no longer available prompt by @grey-wardens-dont-have-dental. 10 prompts have been added, and one has been removed, and the list has been reformatted. –good morning.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
♦️ If you wrote a piece of fiction… ♦️ If you wrote some lines of poetry or a song… ♦️ If you painted, drew, or doodled something… ♦️ If you edited pieces of something else preexisting in a way that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
♦️ If you wrote a piece of fiction… ♦️ If you wrote some lines of poetry or a song… ♦️ If you painted, drew, or doodled something… ♦️ If you edited pieces of something else preexisting in a way that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
glasswriter1: daily reminder that if you create it, it’s art. it doesn’t have to be perfect. it just has to have bits of you in it <3 darkheart-despairs
glasswriter1: daily reminder that if you create it, it’s art. it doesn’t have to be perfect. it just has to have bits of you in it <3
In fiction there are two types of sinister schemes and heroic plans that succeed, and two types that fail. Succeed: 🐭 schemes and plans that work because they are genuinely clever, meticulous, and well thought out. 🐭 schemes and plans[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In fiction there are two types of sinister schemes and heroic plans that succeed, and two types that fail. Succeed: 🐭 schemes and plans that work because they are genuinely clever, meticulous, and well thought out. 🐭 schemes and plans[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
🌟 You can write whatever fiction you want to. 🌟 You should write whatever fiction you want to. 🌟 There are no limits to the fiction you should write. 🌟 Your fiction does not have to teach a moral lesson.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
🌟 You can write whatever fiction you want to. 🌟 You should write whatever fiction you want to. 🌟 There are no limits to the fiction you should write. 🌟 Your fiction does not have to teach a moral lesson.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Your creative work is meaningful. Your creative work is important. Your creative work should be shared with the world. 💕 Even if it’s off-putting or weird. 💕 Even if it’s ‘just’ fan work. 💕 Even if some people vocally hate[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Your creative work is meaningful. Your creative work is important. Your creative work should be shared with the world. 💕 Even if it’s off-putting or weird. 💕 Even if it’s ‘just’ fan work. 💕 Even if some people vocally hate[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
💘 It’s okay to write about toxic, unhealthy and illegal relationships in fiction. 💘 There is nothing wrong with enjoying toxic, unhealthy, or illegal relationships in fiction. 💘 Its okay even if someone accuses you of ‘romanticizing’ or ‘glorifying’ toxic,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
💫 Create and share whatever fiction and art that you want to. 💫 Even if you think no one else is interested. 💫 Even if you think it’s unmarketable. 💫 Even if you think people will call it self-indulgent. 💫[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…