here have 10 pieces of writing advice that have stuck with me over the years
- every character’s first line should be an introduction to who they are as a person
- even if you only wrote one sentence on a really bad day, that’s still one sentence more than you had yesterday
- exercise restraint when using swear words and extra punctuation in order for them to pack a punch when you do use them
- if your characters have to kiss to show they’re in love, then they’re not in love
- make every scene interesting (or make every scene your favorite scene), otherwise your readers will be just as bored as you
- if you’re stuck on a scene, delete the last line you wrote and go in a different direction, or leave in brackets as placeholders
- don’t compare your first draft to published books that could be anywhere from 3rd to 103rd drafts
- i promise you the story you want to tell can fit into 100k words or less
- sometimes the book isn’t working because it’s not ready to be written or you’re not ready to write it yet; let it marinate for a bit so the idea can develop as you become a better writer
- a story written in chronological order takes a lot more discipline and is usually easier to understand than a story written with flashbacks
i can’t get over how cute these girl drawing line stickers by line sticker creator chaki are…. they’re so cute…. ideal friend circle or what! p.s. they’re transparent; feel free to use them as icons.
It’s over now.
I knew it was coming.
Why am I feeling so surprised?
Why am I still crying?
I know I’m just mourning.
I’m mourning for what could have been.
I’m mourning for us or at least what used to be us.
Actually, there never was an us.
I never had you.
I knew I never did.
Why am I acting so surprised?
I’ll miss everything.
I wish I wouldn’t ignore the heartache that I felt when we were together.
Well, we were rarely together.
I think I’ve felt all of these things alone.
I was the only one that felt alone.
I was the only one that felt something.
a breather
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