babe. I know we’re all going thru a lot rn but I just wanna give u the heads up that sesame streets future is in jeopardy. hbo has chosen not to renew it for new episodes (a series that has been going since 1969) and the residents of 123 Sesame Street no longer have a home :(
i literally cannot convey how long i fucking laughed after i realized that boobytrap backwards is partyboob
So here is a collection of some pointers that I use when I get stuck while writing (which as some of you know happens literly all the time)— I hope it helps anyone else who is struggling! These work for me but they might not work for everyone! I urge you to try them out!
settle your mind and create a space for your thoughts and ideas to flow
Make sure you are comfortable in your surroundings wherever that might be. I personally prefer to be tucked into my comfy armchair with a blanket!
Take a shower!! Might sound weird but if I feel dirty or oily or gross I can’t not write!!! Go take a shower, get clean!!
Get a snack and/or drink. Fuel for your brain!!! My favorite writing snack is tea with cookies, scones, biscotti, or any other pasty type of thing.
Write when you are alone! I can tell you that you will not accomplish much if your surrounded with family or friends. Distractions are your enemy!!!!!
Pick a time to write! I prefer writing early early morning or at late night (probably bc those are the time my world and family are silent and still sleeping).
If you are stuck on a specific scene try to imagine yourself there and as your character. Or even go to that place irl—idk if y’all got forests near you but if that’s where your scene takes place march your ass down there, find a nice tree to climb, and write. (Just don’t get wacked, I would be very sad to hear that my tip got you murdered lol)
Get background noise! I personally find songs with lyrics to be too distracting when I try to write. I use an app: Relax Meditation (it’s free). You can pick whatever sounds you want and lump them together and into like a song/mix. I usually play the sounds I need to try and immerse myself into the enviroment of my character. It really helps!!
Don’t keep stopping to change words or think “I’m being to repetitive in my language” —just keep going and fix it later. At the end of ur writing session go back and google some synonyms!!!
Put down some bullet points of what you wanna write—give yourself a mini outline to work with.
Do not write something that you don’t wanna write!!! (Unless it’s for school then you kinda gotta) if someone requested a mushy love scene between two characters that you just loath DONT DO IT!!! It will probably be shit bc your heart is just not in it.
Try changing up what your writing! If you are stuck on your fanfic/book/essay/whatever and just can’t look at it any longer, try writing a one shot or drabble of something completely different.
Take a break and pet a furrybaby (or a slimy one idk what kind of wacko pets y’all have)!!
I hope this helped for some of you guys! I love you all so much and don’t ever give up on writing!!
KEEP GOING, KEEP IMPROVING, YOU GOT THIS!
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things i’m emotionally attached to
the one pair of jeans that fit perfectly
a specific pencil or pen
that really comfy sweater
super comfy underwear that makes your butt look good
drinking out of one specific mug
the problem with being creative is that you start to feel very guilty when you haven’t created anything in a while
Warden!Tamlen gives me life
they say a dog is a man's best friend. and a woman's best friend? well it's the walking corpse of course
say what you will about dragon age but it does kind of fuck that in their medieval christianity equivalent religion they believe their god to have abandoned them after they corrupted heaven
what fucking hell dimension are y’all blogging from
24, Female, I'm just a stressed out beansprout who likes to write sometimes
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