Character In A Fight Scene: *restrains Their Opponent By Pinning Them Against The Wall By Their Wrists*

here have 10 pieces of writing advice that have stuck with me over the years

every character’s first line should be an introduction to who they are as a person

even if you only wrote one sentence on a really bad day, that’s still one sentence more than you had yesterday

exercise restraint when using swear words and extra punctuation in order for them to pack a punch when you do use them

if your characters have to kiss to show they’re in love, then they’re not in love

make every scene interesting (or make every scene your favorite scene), otherwise your readers will be just as bored as you

if you’re stuck on a scene, delete the last line you wrote and go in a different direction, or leave in brackets as placeholders

don’t compare your first draft to published books that could be anywhere from 3rd to 103rd drafts

i promise you the story you want to tell can fit into 100k words or less

sometimes the book isn’t working because it’s not ready to be written or you’re not ready to write it yet; let it marinate for a bit so the idea can develop as you become a better writer

a story written in chronological order takes a lot more discipline and is usually easier to understand than a story written with flashbacks

This is so relatable, I’m dying.

jokes over all you fuckers

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE INANIMATE OBJECT?

A pendant of Buddha in jade offered by my family from my father side when I was born. ^^

me: *likes something*

me: *extensively researches and develops an emotional dependency for the thing in the short span of three days*

photographic interpretations of Disney

When you’re the only healer and everyone around you needs healing.

me with every fic on ao3