finished a book in the morning and that was a mistake like what am I supposed to do with the rest of the day? Starting a new book would feel like a blasphemy towards this one but also so would just moving on & doing other things
write unpublishable things. it's good for you.
Being ace in fandoms is so awkward sometimes because yeah the allos like the irredeemably evil villain who has murdered countless innocent people and experiments on children because he's conventionally attractive, what's my excuse? I like this guy for his personality. His personality is a burning truck of chemicals without a driver rolling at 220 km/h down the hill towards the daycare.
if anyone needs me. i will be in the corner. contemplating the characters
Certain words can change your brain forever and ever so you do have to be very careful about it.
Brainstorming at 3 AM: This will be an epic saga of love, betrayal, and redemption.
Drafting the next chapter: Uh...they eat soup, I guess?
This is your signal to let yourself write the deranged, uncomfortable, disgusting fiction that you've been thinking about.
“I’m writing,” I say as I pace around my room listening to the same song for the 19th time, daydreaming about the general *vibe* of my story.
Sometimes writing is setting your fingers on fire trying to keep up with what your brain is creating.
...Then sometimes it's banging your head against the keyboard and hoping the result is better than what's on the page.