bakedbakermom:

if you ever find yourself writing fanfiction and thinking “this is too indulgent” that is the devil talking and he can go ahead and shut the fuck up

imaginary-cats:

“Don’t say your character growled, he isn’t an animal!” okay but have you considered that i am intentionally drawing that parallel for a reason. he is dangerous, he is feral, he is ready to attack like a dog or a jungle beast. words have these things called connotations that allow them to carry layers and layers of meaning that would otherwise take sentences to convey–sentences that wouldn’t do it as well as “he growled.” i say this as an english major and as someone who has been writing for over ten years: “growled” is a valid word choice when you want your readers to know that your character fucking growled.

lannegarrett:

“I’m writing a first draft and reminding myself that I’m simply shovelling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.”

― Shannon Hale

and-fishing-equipment:

in 2026 DO NOT ask yourself whether your art is GOOD

instead ask:

• is it SINCERE
• was it CATHARTIC
• was it FUN TO MAKE
• is it MADE BY ME

and don’t forget to stay silly

sirowsky:

myfairkatiecat:

breelandwalker:

bumblewyn:

heywriters:

skribblegurl:

some people think writers are so eloquent and good with words, but the reality is that we can sit there with our fingers on the keyboard going, “what’s the word for non-sunlight lighting? Like, fake lighting?” and for ten minutes, all our brain will supply is “unofficial”, and we know that’s not the right word, but it’s the only word we can come up with…until finally it’s like our face got smashed into a brick wall and we remember the word we want is “artificial”.

I couldn’t remember the word “doorknob” ten minutes ago.

ok but the onelook thesaurus will save your life, i literally could not live without this website

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I use this every time I sit down to write. It’s the best tool in the world and I would be lost without it!

starcut-sand:

loveeee characters who think they’re likable but not lovable. characters who know they have surface-level admirable or alluring traits and so make sure to highlight those traits so that nobody looks closer to see what’s underneath. characters who know they’re hot or clever or cool and use that as a suit of armor so that no one ever gets close to them, because when they strip bare and show their vulnerability they’re not any of those things, which means they have nothing left to make up for who they inherently are

jesncin:

my high school english teacher would often critique our literature analysis work by pointing out: “you’re treating these characters like they’re real people. They’re not. They’re characters”. And it took me a long time to understand what he meant by that. Because I always thought “isn’t that the point? That writers want to write characters to be so three dimensional that they act and feel like real people?” but that’s not it.

Characters are tools a writer uses in service of a story. Of course characters can be written with depth to the point they feel real to us, but they exist in service of their narrative. Something real people aren’t beholden to at all. When discussing characters, I think it’s easy to accidentally see these characters as “real people” and not extensions of the author’s beliefs. Tools for a narrative. Means of storytelling.

solarsthoughts:

just your daily gentle reminder to go and write that story you so desperately want to read.

go on now, do it.

cause turns out i want to read it too. so go write it or else.

werecreature-addicted:

And one thing about me is i do love a cliche.

I love when a monster is obsessed with how soft/warm/small/delicate a human is

I love when a monster is possessive, jealous, and obsessive

I love when a monster has a heightened sense of smell and loves the way their human smells.

I love when a monster calls a human their mate!!!

I love when a monster can’t really speak human language and has to learn or rely on body language.

I love strange and intricate courting rituals and humans doing those courting rituals by accident. or monsters doing wildly inappropriate things without thinking anything of it because to them it’s normal.

I love when a monster has a tail they can wag when they’re happy.

I LOVE A CLAIMING BITE. ANY BITE REALLY.

I love a monster with a breeding kink

idk these tropes are popular for a reason don’t be shy. throw them in your work.

sirowsky:

myfairkatiecat:

breelandwalker:

bumblewyn:

heywriters:

skribblegurl:

some people think writers are so eloquent and good with words, but the reality is that we can sit there with our fingers on the keyboard going, “what’s the word for non-sunlight lighting? Like, fake lighting?” and for ten minutes, all our brain will supply is “unofficial”, and we know that’s not the right word, but it’s the only word we can come up with…until finally it’s like our face got smashed into a brick wall and we remember the word we want is “artificial”.

I couldn’t remember the word “doorknob” ten minutes ago.

ok but the onelook thesaurus will save your life, i literally could not live without this website

REBLOG TO SAVE A WRITER’S LIFE

LIFE SAVED

REBLOGGING TO SAVE ANOTHER WRITERS LIFE

I use this every time I sit down to write. It’s the best tool in the world and I would be lost without it!