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“why would you write fics for small, unpopular fandoms? you’re not gonna reach that many hits in fandoms not many people know about” ?? because I’m not writing fics for hits or kudos, I’m writing them for me because these characters are my blorbos and I have so many ideas, so much thoughts about them that my brain might explode if I don’t write them out.

how to outline a story:

write a bullet point list of everything that happens

realize it doesn’t make sense

cry

start writing anyway

Me: I've got like a thousand WIPs and nowhere close to finishing any of them

Another Writer: I always finish my stories before starting new ones

Me: 🎵🎵🎵 Ooh FANCY PANTS RICH MCGEE OVER HERE--

Writers who prefer to write in easy to read, non-flowery language RISE UP

I really, really don't like "words to use instead of said" lists because they often give the "if you use said – an invisible tag word that people in general don't notice it's there at all but still serve its purpose of indicating dialogue – you're the worst writer in human history".

big believer that writing doesn't always have to be writing. sometimes writing is going for a walk. sometimes writing is rehearsing your characters' dialogue in the shower. sometimes writing is putting a song on loop and staring at the carpet. sometimes you need to hang out with your story instead of writing it

me, writing: oh! this is the perfect word to use in this one specific scenario! i am so pleased

stupid little bird brain: word again??? use word again??? use word again???? use word again????? word???? perfect word??? use again????

How to be a writer without writing anything

Courtesy of @narcosene on twit

When you have 10+ WIPs sitting in your drafts but you can’t stop coming up with new story ideas :)))

Original template cr: @mhuyo from Twitter

How new WIPs are born:

It’s good for the soul okay

*Daydreams about a scene I haven't written yet*

not writing, not not writing, but a secret third thing

do you ever find yourself bedeviled by writing ideas that are the equivalent of finding a single carrot in your fridge. your brain goes "we should write a pirate story" or "we should write a parisian thief caper" and you ask, "all right, what do we cook with that, then?" and it says "no other ingredients (:"