Wanted To Try Something Different

Reblog to put one of these in your mutuals’ pocket when they’re not looking

Remembering that one embarrassing thing you did 50 years ago.

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

older sister piggybacks

bonus:

Sonk

Got bored so Shadow time.

That stream was pog.

At least they respected rule no 1.

Audio clip is from the Cuphead trailer!

actually yknow what fuck it heres a google drive of all the new dhmis episodes for my non british friends but PLEASE WATCH THE SHOW LEGALLY WHEN YOU GET THE CHANCE.

Dank spidey memes