✩ Being Stuck

some weird writing advice that i would give to new writers (that i still use).

(part two of ?/part one)

✩ being stuck

being stuck is another thing a lot of writers struggle with, and this problem has a tendency to pop out in the most random times. you could've written the most amazing scene you had ever written in your life but when you reread it to edit it, you realize that it's actually as flat as a burnt pancake. it's frustrating as hell, makes me want to punch the words then myself if i'm being honest, but then i started using this techniques and it actually helped me a lot:

forget you're writing a scene. imagine it in your head as a movie scene playing. jot down everything you can imagine; what expression does the character have? where are they standing? what sounds can be heard in the background? you're not writing a scene, you're watching a movie.

summarize. what happens next in the story? summarize it in brackets, like this:

' (they both started running and skidded under the closing door.) ’

‘ ( she pulled out a gun and pointed at them. blood was flowing from the side of her forehead.) ’

‘ (they fought. BAM BAM BAM BAM. then silence. someone screamed. the walls started closing.) ’

summarize p.2. this is the same thing as the above one, but in reverse. instead of summarising the situations in brackets, we're gonna be writing just dialogues. sometimes it happens that when you're writing, you can actually hear the characters speak in your mind but don't know how to describe the scene.

change perspectives. if your story is written in first person pov, change it to third person pov. if it's in third, change it to first. or, to spice things up, write from a side character's pov and how they see the mc (main character) deal with the situation.

being random. now, you'll see a lot of people saying to ‘kill one of your characters if you‘re stuck’ and it might work, but not every time and definitely not when it's not needed. throwing a plot twist in your book is one thing and breaking your reader's trust is another and there's a thin line between it. however, you can be random in some other aspects, like switching the narrator. or changing the weather (this one is so helpful!!). or adding in a small but fun and interesting side quest.

try something different. this could be something just for timepass but it would be fun. write a character sketch. build up backstories for your side characters. take buzzfed quizzes as your characters (this is honestly so fun). make a satire AITAH post inspired by something unhinged your character did, let the other characters decide if they're TAH or NTA.

read some fanfics. trust me on this, reading some poorly written fanfics is the best way to get out of a writing slump! the worse it is, the better chance you have of writing.

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Creepy things that could be in the forest

HOLY SHIT! TREES!

The creepy fair-folk elves from medieval folklore...are on holiday at the moment, so you've got Santa's Christmas elves trying their best to sub in.

Abandoned cabin haunted by the ghost of another, more abandoned cabin.

Various adorable animals working together to use a shotgun.

Non-ancient cult to a non-ancient horror. They were founded last week and their primordial god is a month old. You're actually their first human sacrifice, please say if you have any constructive criticism :)

Talking crows who have been on some very dodgy message boards lately. They're not dangerous but they're very problematic.

Legolas but he's done snapped

Very generic slasher who's fully aware that this is one of his late-franchise box office bombs. He's still gonna come after you with a machete, contractual obligations, but his heart's clearly not in it anymore.

Allegorical representation of the horrors of late-stage capitalism and the urban wasteland who showed up to the wrong setpiece and is hoping no-one notices.

A bear. Oh, a bear's too generic and mundane is it? Not scary enough? How about I put you in a clearing with an angry bear and see how calm you are? Huh? Thought so. There's a fucking bear. Make me a sanity check, asshole.

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knkbr1020

6 months ago

If you guys are like me, and you struggle a little with describing locations, can I suggest…

as a lifesaver.

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knkbr1020

6 months ago

Therefore, However, Meanwhile.

An important characteristics of plot is that events must be connect to the next one seamlessly and logically. The three types of relationships between events must be either:

Therefore (a cause-effect relationship)

However (something that the readers don't expect)

Meanwhile (meaningful connection between two different scenes/subplots)

It should never be:

And.

While having multiple episodes to show character and build atmosphere is great, a story must be weaved in a way that the readers are introduced to a chain of plot-driven episodes. That way, your narrative will both flow better and capture the attention of the reader.

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knkbr1020

5 months ago

the turkey swiss on rye incident

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knkbr1020

4 months ago

You are an immortal. You angered a bard so badly that he epicly roasted you back. After a thousand years, even after the bard's name was forgotten, his words are still among the people. Everyone knows you as the moron.

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knkbr1020

7 months ago

#RPG

The players start with a checklist of every number from 1 to 20. Whenever they would make a roll, they instead cross off a number and use that number. Their list does not refresh until they've used every number.

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8 months ago