The Specific Post This Is About Is Called "How To Write Characters With Addiction"

The specific post this is about is called "How To Write Characters With Addiction"

Hi,been a while.

So whats up.How you doing?I am curious if you give advice about writing people with addictions for example substance.I have resons my my male MC does it.But how can I describe the addictions the MC has correctly.

Thank you.

I finished it :)

How To Write A Deconstruction!

And a subversion. And aversions as well since I am here to get clicks baby!

Hi, Small-Time Tumblr User™ here to tell you how to write different types of twists and turns in your tropes. Remember, just because it's new doesn't mean it's interesting or compelling. Tropes are exceedingly important so don't get all arrogant and pretentious here

Formatting wise, i'm going to go from aversion to subversion and then to deconstruction!

Aversion

Aversions are exceedingly simple so that's what we are starting with first!

The definition of aversion is when a writer makes the conscious decision to not include an expectation of the genre within a story.

A subversion is where the writer literally "subverts our expectations," while an aversion is where the writer completely avoids them from the get-go .

Aversions are rarely ever mentioned because there are thousands of tropes within a genre that just avoiding one is rarely unique. For example, romance without enemies to lovers is an aversion but not a notable one.

It also doesn't count when the expectation for a trope isn't there. A sci-fi story lacking in magic isn't an aversion because magic isn't expected in a sci-fi story!

Aversions tends to be only mentioned when the trope is so ubiquitous in a genre that's lack is a huge surprise. For example, a sci-fi work in space where there is genuinely no noise in space.

This section, as you can guess, was less about writing advice and more about dismissing buzzwords you hear

Subversion

A subversion is where the expectation for a trope is set up within the actual story but is avoided.

Subversions are a common tool in comedic scenarios since comedy is all about the playing with expectations! You can't have a joke if everything that happens was expected to happen.

For example, a "violent" horror movie where nobody dies is a subversion because all the attacking sets up the belief that one of these characters are gonna die BUT they don't!

Deconstruction

Deconstruction is the entire foundation of a story involving a close analysis of a concept to reveal the inherent instability and contradictorary subjectivity of itself.

A common and "easy" way to deconstruction is to ask how the trope would fare in the real world and the consequences associated with the trope. Think about the politics of weird fantasy cultures! Actually try to understand how being the depressed girl hiding her despression with pluckiness isn't just an interesting reveal but an actually serious thing

Despite the belief that deconstructions are inherently cynical, darker, edgier, and sadder overall, there is no reason they have to be. Stories can also be explored with an idealistic worldview with neither the cynical or the idealistic perspective being incorrect or worse than the other.

The most important part of a deconstruction is the reconstruction. The ability to take apart a story is meaningless if you are unable to offer realistic advice for improvement. This improvement could be applying more nuance to character development, diversifying in terms of perspective and who gets to tell their story, or by giving more gravity to a character's traits.

Writing Challenge

After being inspired by @differentnighttale for their amazing writing challenges, I decided to make my own :D

This challenge is meant to help you think more about your characters and deepen your understanding of them!

What is the most insulting thing they could ever call someone?

2. Is your character more emotional or logical in their understanding of the world?

3. If you had to give your character a motif, what would it be?

4. What flaws would drive your character to being a villain if they aren't already villains?

5. Why do they actually love their love interest (if applicable?) What qualities do they need?

5.5 . If they don't have a love interest, why do they love their friends? What qualities make about them make life better?

6. Why qualities they especially hate in a person and what do they do if a loved one expresses those qualities?

7. What is their fate worse than death?

8. Who is their role model?

9. Who was their primary caretaker? Their parent? Foster system? Relative?

10. What is their perfect happy ever after? What is the ending they have to settle for? Is this ending satisfying?

11. What is the most embarrassing thing they have ever done that they can't honestly blame on anyone else?

12. What is the most damaging mistake they have ever made that they truly can't blame on anyone else?

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and anyone else who wants to join :D

"Acting!"

2. "I'm ruined."

3. "Coin Locker Baby"

4. Nobody wants your story

5. As your partner, I'm proud

6. "Let's just die right here together"

7. "I'm so pathetic I almost feel sorry"

8. "Closure is an imaginary concept for the traumantized"

9. I'm a victimized victimizer of my own infantile emotions

10. They don't want to bury something when it's still alive.

11. "Thank you so much God for making me rich and white!"

12. Like thousands of insects are squirming under the folds of his flesh"

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Ten Sentences Tag Game

Nobody tagged me but it was open tag! I’ll tag @differentnighttale @kaeru483 @imbecominggayer @grayed-out-typeface with no pressure ofc + open tag!

Rules: write a sentence with the number of words specified, so for 1-10 you write 10 sentences in total with an increasing word count each time.

I’m going to share sentences from my main WIP :)

1. Butterflies.

2. “You’re here.”

3. “What about life?”

4. To hell with regulations.

5. It was sunlight turned sunburns.

6. Left to linger in the air.

7. “Death is an event, not an end.”

8. “I’ve never felt so hopeful about my future…”

9. They don’t deserve our Motherland; those self proclaimed heroes.

10. It’s bad enough that every mirror here is covered up.

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Writing Prompt: Updating Love Tropes

Here I am ('~') about to give a nice revamp to some tropes that tend to get poorly rated by people on the internet :D

Big Misunderstandings

I actually enjoy this trope. In my experience, I can definitely enjoy the trope if either misunderstandings are the entire foundational plot or if the miscommunication is treated comedically.

If misunderstanding is just thrown in there seriously, I can't stand it.

p.s a story that I like that uses this trope is called "Villain With A Crush" on Webtoon which is about a girl named Rosa who tries to romance a famous superhero who saved her. This ends up leading to Rosa accidentally being framed as a villain. It's a fun romcom :)

2. Feisty Heroines

This trope is also easily fixable. All you need to do is explain to the audience why the heroine is like this and let this character trait be a flaw.

3. Damsel In Distress

I actually like this trope. I think we can do with some women characters being in trouble and needing someone to help them. Just make sure that your damsel isn't a burden.

You know? Make them into a three-dimensional person who has strengths? Let this label not be their entire summary!

4. Womanizer

Don't just let them off the hook for their womanizing! If this "romance" isn't being done in a safe and respectable manner, then that's a bad thing.

HOWEVER

If the guy or gal who is "bedding" up with others is taking the proper precautions, isn't dependent on this type of gratification, and is doing it for the right reasons then I don't really care about their exploits.

There is a lot of hate being thrown around for the sex-positive guys out there and this isn't the place for that. If you don't want to romance them, you don't have to insult their life.