In The Classic Just Read The Same Sentence About 100 Times Over While Editing And Now I Dont Know What

In the classic ‘just read the same sentence about 100 times over while editing and now I don’t know what words are’ predicament 😭

Oftentimes when I used to write fanfic, I would feel like I was a kid again, making up neverending stories for my dolls and toys

Alternatives To Using AI Art For Visualising Your Writing

General:

Pinterest boards

Paying for commissions

Finding people online who are already asking for drawing ideas (NOT requesting free commissions from people)

Using your own art

Art swaps if the problem is that you can't come up with the ideas solo

Characters:

Picrews

The Sims

Any other form of game that allows for a good level of character customisation

Interiors/Exteriors:

Minecraft

The Sims

Home design games

Landscapes/Cities:

Minecraft

IRL locations

Animal Crossing

Maps:

Minecraft

Map creation tools online

Spill something on a piece of paper and draw around the outline

WORLD BUILDING CHECKLIST

If you are writing a book/story that takes place in another world, I have provided for you the complete world building checklist to ensure that you know your world inside out.

Economy A. Currency B. Poverty rate/line

Government A. Crime & Legal System B. Foreign Relations C. Politics D. War

The Land A. Physical & Historical Features B. Climate C. Geography D. Natural Resources E. Population

Society & Culture A. Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation B. Architecture C. Calendar D. Daily Life. E. Diet F. Ethics & Values G. fashion & Dress H. History I. Dining Customs J. Education K. Language L. Gestures M. Manners N. Meeting & Greeting O. Religion & Philosophy P. Social organization

Magic A. Magicians B. Magic and science C. Magic & Technology D. Rules of Magic

Technology C. Technology D. Medicine D. Transportation & Communication you're welcome <3

Fell free to reblog and fill it out if you want. I am curious to see the worlds in my fellow writers heads.

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Writing advice from my uni teachers:

If your dialog feels flat, rewrite the scene pretending the characters cannot at any cost say exactly what they mean. No one says “I’m mad” but they can say it in 100 other ways.

Wrote a chapter but you dislike it? Rewrite it again from memory. That way you’re only remembering the main parts and can fill in extra details. My teacher who was a playwright literally writes every single script twice because of this.

Don’t overuse metaphors, or they lose their potency. Limit yourself.

Before you write your novel, write a page of anything from your characters POV so you can get their voice right. Do this for every main character introduced.

Billford is so… interesting 👀💛