Crap, Forgot To Post Again.

Crap, forgot to post again.

Uhhhhhhhhhh, idk what to post this week.

Here’s a world map of Alterra, I guess. Next week I’ll delve into some of the cities

Hey everyone! I’ve got this assignment for school, and for one of the parts I need to get some statistics. 

It’s about character building, and if any writers seeing this could fill out this form, I would very much appreciate it. It shouldn’t take too long.

If you’re not a writer, please don’t fill this out.

And like with polls, please share for a bigger sample size.

A Writer’s Ask Game

Send me an ask with the number(s) you’d like me to answer!

The Basics 1.     Do you listen to music when you write? 2.     Are you a pantser or plotter? 3.     Computer or pen and paper? 4.     Have you ever been published, or do you want to be published? 5.     How much writing do you get done on an average day? 6.     Single or multiple POV? 7.     Standalone or series? 8.     Oldest WIP 9.     Current WIP 10.  Do you set yourself deadlines?

The Specifics 11.  Books and/or authors who influenced you the most 12.  Describe your perfect writing space 13.  Describe your writing process from idea to polished 14.  How do you deal with self-doubts? 15.  How do you deal with writer’s block? 16.  How many drafts do you need until you’re satisfied with a project? 17.  What writing habits or rituals do you have? 18.  If you could collaborate with anyone, who would it be, and what would you write about? 19.  How do you keep yourself motivated? 20.  How many WIPs and story ideas do you have?

The Favourites 21.  Who is/are your favourite character(s) to write? 22.  Who is/are your favourite pairing(s) to write? 23.  Favourite author 24.  Favourite genre to write and read 25.  Favourite part of writing 26.  Favourite writing program 27.  Favourite line/scene 28.  Favourite side character 29.  Favourite villain 30.  Favourite idea you haven’t started on yet

The Dark 31.  Least favourite part of writing 32.  Most difficult character to write 33.  Have you ever killed a main character? 34.  What was the hardest scene you ever had to write? 35.  What scene/story are you least looking forward to writing?

The Fun 36.  Last sentence you wrote 37.  First sentence or your current WIP 38.  Weirdest story idea you’ve ever had 39.  Weirdest character concept you’ve ever had 40.  Share some backstory for one of your characters

The Rest of It 41.  Any advice for new/beginning/young writers? 42.  How do you feel about love triangles? 43.  What do you do if/when characters don’t follow the outline? 44.  How much research do you do? 45.  How much world building do you do? 46.  Do you reread your own stories? 47.  Best way to procrastinate 48.  What’s the most self-insert character/scene you’ve ever written? 49.  Which character would you most want to be friends with, if they were real? 50.  [Other question—ask me anything]

I knew it. Suck on that Garrick!

(Ignore my comment, just busy winning a bet)

5 Signs your protagonist is a Mary Sue

Does your protagonist pass the vibe check? Mary Sues are unfortunately more common than not - especially in novels aimed at a YA audience. You might not know what a Mary Sue is - typically, it’s described as a “self-insert” by the author. It’s where the author creates an idealized version of themselves in the story, and generally won’t let anything touch or change the character, as it ends up feeling too personal. They might be described as the ordinary shy girl/boy next door, with no distinct personality, yet somehow they’re perfect to everyone around them (and have several people adoring them at all times!).

Make sure your hero doesn’t fall into this category, by crossing off each of the 5 signs on this list!

If you need help fleshing out your characters and planning your story, then my new digital book set might be just the thing for you! it helps you recognize that you have all the most important elements in your story laid out.

They’re 3 extensive workbooks for writers with easy story theory, step-by-step planning process, and dozens of fully customizable templates.

The Character Bible

The Plotter’s Almanac

The World Builder’s Chronicle

Find them through [the link here] or below!

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Writer's ToolBoox

The Writer's ToolBoox is a pack of 3 extensive E-books that cover the areas of: character craft, world building, and plotting. It comes with

Ahem, *smacks lips*

Yoink!

Feelings Wheel

This is the feelings wheel by Geoffrey Roberts, shown to me by my therapist. My initial thought was, "what amazing synonyms to use for diverse emotional vocabulary!"

More than that, this wheel is great for understanding your characters inner motivations and reactions to situations. For example, if a character constantly feels helpless, then their overarching characteristics will be that they are fearful.

Characters who are less emotionally aware may use words and act in the inner most circle. Those much more aware of their emotions may describe themselves or express and use words from the outer most circle.

Hopefully you guys find this as helpful as I did! Let me know down in the comments.

Happy Writing!

Writing With Folklore Blog Directory

Looking for something specific? This list is updated periodically with every post I’ve ever made! Start here if you’re looking for…

Characterization/Development

2 Alternate Character Creation Techniques

Character Creation with Tarot

Character is Plot

Characters Contradict

Creating and Using a Logline

Subtext: What We’re Not Saying

The Past, Present, and Future of Your Character (Tarot)

There’s no Such Thing as Fluff

Troubleshooting Your Dialogue

Voice is What They Say, Not How they Say It

Why is Your Antagonist the Antagonist

You Only Get One Character Introduction

Plotting

Finish Your Drafts

Motifs and Throughlines

Should I Edit or Rewrite?

Stick to your Twist

The Last Chapter

Troubleshooting your Plot

Your Plot will Always have Holes

Outlining

Finding your Title

Master Planning Checklist  

My Favourite Chapter Titles from my Projects

Outlining Part 1

Outlining Part 2

Outlining the Short Story

Theme is not a Question

What Happens Next

You Don’t Need to Write Chronologically

Worldbuilding

10 Questions to Ask About your World

Building your World

Throw Out your Details

Writing Prophesy

Theory

Beginner’s Luck (The illusion of a perfect first draft)

Camera as Narrator

Expanding on the Narrator

Experiencing and Writing

How to Sentence Structure

Maintaining a Writing Schedule

Read it Out loud!             

When Writing Needs Therapy  

Why Screenwriting is a Good Model for Novel Writing    

Writing is Feeling            

Writing Requires Fuel    

Zoom in               

Misc. Writing Advice

Don’t Write What You Know, Write Genuinely

Forget Clarity of Description

Grave Tending  

Keeping Secrets is Risky Business

Movement Kills Pacing

Nailing Your Pacing and Rhythm

Passage of Time

Sentence Structure Ask

Suspension of Disbelief

Trust your Readers

Writing about Sensitive Subjects

Writing about the Holidays

Writing a Universal Story

Writing with Intention

Prompts

Character, Prop, Situation

Exploring Humanity

Musical Writing

Now They Meet

Secrets

Sparking an Idea

There’s Magic in Cities Too

Write Without your Vices

Folklore

Banshee

Bigfoot

Doppelganger

Fairy Tale: The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood

Gargoyles

Gnomes

Goatman

Golem

Griffin

Kelpie

Krampus

Leprechaun

Loch Ness Monster

Mothman

Phoenix

The Bray Road Beast

The Headless Templar

The Jersey Devil

Will-o’-the-Wisp

NaNoWriMo

Developing your Nano Protagonist

Finding Your Nano Idea

Outlining your Nano Project

Setting a Custom Nanowrimo Goal

Inspiration

Alienation and Creating

Art Requires Vulnerability

Carry a Journal

Discovering Your Weird Brain

Do you Diary

Facing the Blank Page

Happy New Years! (eve)

I’m Still Writing Despite Everything

Is your Idea Original?     

Looking Forward to Looking Forward

Mental Illness and Creating

What Makes you Wonderful?

Why I write