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This is the hardest part of writing! Especially if you do something like, casually make the antagonist a background character in the main character's every day life! Like, yes, this barista never gets MC's order wrong or name misspelled, but it's for REASONS!!!

Or, yes, this seems like such an innocent friendship now, but they don't understand the politics and the machinations around them and neither do you, reader! You will weep later!

it’s so hard to post a snippet and refrain from adding 500 words of context. the need to explain is so strong

This! This feeling right here!

Seriously, I bounce between excited and gushing almost non-stop, to feeling so self conscious and awkward. Like - I want to say hi, but I don't remember how? Or I do remember, but I'm not sure the way I'm remembering is actually correct? Or , it's been so long that maybe the old ways don't work anymore?

So, I don't know if this will work for you, but what helps me is I search my mental files for a character that's extroverted or at least has the social skills I want (OC, cannon character, fan depiction of fave character -- doesn't matter). I write out the "social outreach" the way they would say it, like I'm writing it for a scene, then, once I like how it looks, I change it to my "voice".

I hope that made sense.

I don't actually do this often, but it helps when I do use it. Especially with filling out resumes or other official forms that create a stupid amount of anxiety.

i always tell myself that i need to interact more with the people on here and that ill be happier if i do, but i also have this paralysis that keeps me from doing it. i want to create bonds and friendships!!!