How To Write An Inferiority Complex

yes, i failed inktober. no, i dont care. i still painted some very spooky scenes even tho i wish i made more. have some doodles among my notes for school.

some patches i made this week :P

pretty into that fearbook twyla doll :)

tryna figure out his look before i deface him on my apush notes :P

i drew sam when he found the elven rope because apparently i can only go a few days without drawing my favorite little guys. this was such a wakeup call to practice line art again lol.

dancing with a woman whose name you've never known

“Poor? Have you tried starving? “

Staying Motivated As a Writer

AKA things to do when you want to write but don't feel like writing

reread your old writing

write something silly (throw logic out the window!)

choose an old story, or your least favorite scenes, and rewrite it

read old comments from people praising your work

create a playlist for your story

create a playlist for your characters

create a playlist for a friend's project

don't push yourself to write, take a break and refuel

write what you want to write, no matter how cliché, if you want to write it, write it. you don't need anyone's permission but your own

take a break, focus on another hobby of yours

consume other types of media

team up with a friend and write AUs for each other's stories

take a walk to clear your head

you don’t always have to write in chronological order if it isn’t working for you (certain scenes you find boring to write can become more interesting after you’ve explored other parts of the story)

start a completely new story

write a love letter to one of your characters

write a letter of appreciation for yourself as a writer (or to another writer you admire)

write a love letter to a friend's character

write a hate letter to a character of yours that you despise (not badly written characters. characters who deserve a bit of scolding in response to their actions)

you are not a bad writer for not writing every day. take a few days off if necessary

remind yourself to have fun. just start writing, don’t focus all your attention on following every rule, the nitty-gritty can come into play when you're more familiarized with writing as an art

step away from the computer and press play on a writing playlist and brainstorm ideas while walking around or doing chores

remember why you started! you deserve to tell the story you want to tell regardless of the skill you possess

I knew having Redditors cross-train on Tumblr would produce weird fucking magic.