Nirianne Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 Never be afraid to kill off meaningful characters. If you have written them well and molded them into someone relatable... your readers are most likely to feel for them upon their demise. Ace of Spies 1 Quote Link to comment
Moderator Ace of Spies Posted June 18, 2019 Moderator Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Here’s a good writing tip. Please do not give your OC a katana. Katanas aren’t that cool anymore. Everyone in OCworld has one. They’re the Toyota Camry of swords. Definitely do not give your OC TWO katanas. It’s not twice as cool, it’s twice as dumb. Giving your OC a katana pretty much tells the reader you’re less than 14 years old. Don’t give your OC a katana. onewiththewheels and AquilaTempestas 2 Quote Link to comment
onewiththewheels Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Be polite when receiving constructive criticism, and also be polite when giving it. If you have someone editing your work, make sure everything is polite as well. Respect the fact that it can take a lot of a person’s time and effort to look over your work, and that constructive criticism is meant to help you improve as a writer. However, if a relationship involving editing really is toxic, know when to walk away. Quote Link to comment
aikotters Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Take the risk of offending someone, so you learn how not to the best you can. Quote Link to comment
Nirianne Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 Never be afraid to explore unusual shippings. Never be afraid to write what you really want to write. AquilaTempestas 1 Quote Link to comment
onewiththewheels Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 Don’t be a copycat. Tributes to others’ works are fine, references are fine, and being inspired by others works are fun. But don’t completely copy someone else’s work, Especially without really looking into why someone did what they did and the reactions to it. Quote Link to comment
Moderator Sakura Alexia Posted June 20, 2019 Moderator Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 Write what you would like to read yourself, not what other people would like to see, do it for yourself, not for other people, you'll feel more accomplished. Quote Link to comment
onewiththewheels Posted June 21, 2019 Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 Watch how dark you make a story, and consider if you’re making it dark for the sake of being dark. If there isn’t really a reason for those things happening, and there’s no neutral or positive things happening in between ( this also includes a dark event which is seen as positive), then you can drive readers away. Quote Link to comment
Nubushi Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Review other people's writing and give specific, concrete explanations for why any given aspect was good or bad. Having to analyze what makes something work or not work will make you see flaws in your own writing you didn't see before and make your own writing better. Quote Link to comment
Administrator AquilaTempestas Posted December 17, 2019 Author Administrator Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 Quality, not quantity. A 200,000 word story isn't necessarily better than a story half it's size. Quote Link to comment
Aurelia Aurita Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 Be careful while choosing the word. The right choice of the words is quite essential while accentuating the characters. AquilaTempestas 1 Quote Link to comment
Administrator AquilaTempestas Posted February 6, 2020 Author Administrator Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Someone said this to me once: "What I consider good writing others might think terribly trite, while others gush about writers that I don't get the fuss over. So unless writing is riddled with errors, bad grammar, lack of consistency or filled with plot holes, I don't think there is really such a thing as bad writing. There's just writing that isn't your cup of tea." Quote Link to comment
Nirianne Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Creative writing has no boundaries. Why else would it be labeled creative writing? Quote Link to comment
Administrator AquilaTempestas Posted February 7, 2020 Author Administrator Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 If you don't want to be an author, and you're not writing for money, who gives a crap what people think? It's a hobby. Have fun with it. Everyone has a critic. Write for you and know someone will love your work no matter how flawed it might appear to be. Doubt is your own worst enemy. Be happy with what you have. Aurelia Aurita 1 Quote Link to comment
BurningAngel Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 write what you want. don't be intimidated Quote Link to comment
Administrator AquilaTempestas Posted April 22, 2021 Author Administrator Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 Try not to get too disheartened by low reviews. It sucks - I know, I've been there, especially when you feel you deserve more. But you gotta remember - reviews mostly come from friends now, and not just randoms. Quote Link to comment
Nirianne Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 Looking for a new way to write? Listen to how people talk; friends, family, tv characters, and more. Pick up familiar words and look up their definitions. If you love a word, you'll find yourself using it. AquilaTempestas 1 Quote Link to comment
Administrator AquilaTempestas Posted November 21, 2021 Author Administrator Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 Write whatever comes to mind, even if it's bad. You can always edit it later and you never know, a great idea might come from something rough! Quote Link to comment
Administrator AquilaTempestas Posted April 28 Author Administrator Report Share Posted April 28 If the characters aren’t working try other characters. You never know. Quote Link to comment
Administrator AquilaTempestas Posted May 13 Author Administrator Report Share Posted May 13 Don’t write what people want you to write Quote Link to comment
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