Writing Problems - Blog Posts

Shit I’ve looked up for writing purposes

-Coronations and how they work

-How much do famous actors make?

-What an adversary is

-What regalia are

-Meteor hammers

-Armor for meteor hammers

-Chromium, and can it be used for armor

-The International Phonetic Alphabet

-Where is chromium found?

-Two-handed swords

-Different types of daggers

-Plants with symbolism

-How to write emotional turmoil

-How to write mental breakdowns

-Survivor’s guilt

-The definition of emotional manipulation

-The definition of gaslighting

-The concept of wuxing and the character traits associated with each element

-Character traits associated with each zodiac in Asian mythology

-Monkey’s paw

-Real-life locations

-Money conversions 

-Possible ways for people to act when drunk

-Blade lengths for different weapons

-How to make ship names

do you ever think of something when you’re trying to sleep and tell yourself “I can write it down in the morning”?

I have, and every time I do im just lying to myself again

I’m not crying, there’s onions

I am crying

no, i just hate writing sometimes

me, leaning across the bar and twirling my hair: so, you come here often

en dash: you've used me 47 times in this one document– please just let me die

me, physically shaking: don't make another divorcee, don't make another divorcee

the hind mind, chronic divorce trope lover: but they always wanted children together and split amicably because love doesn't always mean devotion

If everything goes according to plan, I would've gone through all 3 of these in the span of about 24 hours!

It feels like this every time I write a fic

How am I supposed to explain this word to my writing software lol

Helpppp

So I just finished the NaNoWriMo story I was doing for school yesterday, and then last night I thought of another fucking story.

Long story short, I've come up with the plot, 11 characters, their names, and their pasts, and I created a playlist for my MC.

The constant battle between the urge to write and the need to be functional the next day

Just wrote 355 words. Very proud of myself.

Just… could these little bursts of creativity come before 4am next time?

Me, after 8 hours of sleep and fully decided on writing a new story: Alright! Time to get started!

(Proceeds to type ounce instead of once)

WHY ARE THE UNFINISHED FICS USUALLY THE BEST I’M-

*rereading a fic I’m working on*

Huh this is kinda cool! Im actually really invested?? Lets go!!

…

WHY DID THE AUTHOR STOP HERE I WANNA NOW WHAT HAPPENS

You didn't need to call me out like this :(

writers be like ‘i want to write’ but then spend their entire day on tumblr doing nothing

Writing Advice: 10 Worst Experiences During the Writing Process😭

The experiences to prepare for, and to relate to during the writing process. Good luck fellow author! 

10. When you are trying to think of the perfect word thats right at the tip of your tongue. (Its worse when you loose the word all together)

This one is at number 10 because it is horrible, but you are still mentally active and not ready to cry yourself to sleep. Though it stinks!

Solution:

Think of a similar word, usually the second one on your mind and look for synonyms on google or other sources. The word you’re looking for or a better one may come up. If not than either choose one of the options or look for synonyms of another similar word.

9. When you write something that may not be correct so you research the topic for an hour. (I’m not talking about the big stuff you should have looked into before you started writing, exp: cultures, I mean basically meaningless stuff)

This has happened to me twice (once about horses and once about how to grill a pig) It’s second on the list because it takes up more time than the first one and it’s annoying. But usually not demotivating.

Solution: 

Do not do it.

8. When you read an article or watch a video about writing and realize you have been doing it wrong the entire time. 

Do I have to explain?

Solution:

Take in the advice if you like it and continue on with your book using the advice but do not go back and change what you have already written. Leave that to your editor self.

7. When you are irresolute (look it up) because of a family/friend. colleague/ exd’s opinion. (I mean they talk down at you for being a writer, or something similar)

This is hard on our feelings box and/or heartbreaking. But this list is mostly my opinions and since I haven’t felt the crush of this fully, its higher. I am sorry for those who have been hurt.

Solution:

Don’t listen to them! In fact, let it fuel you. Show them who can do what! Or who can be successful! You can do anything!

6. When you feel overwhelmed. This may be because you can’t make yourself forget that you have so much to do before finishing the book. Maybe your busy.

The editing, marketing, and paying are what overwhelm me. The writing phase is not particularly easy, but it was less stressful for myself. It may not be the case for you. You may still have chapters to finish, a world to build, characters to create. It could be very stressful.

Solution:

Make it fun! Make it a game and your going through the levels. Once your done creating your world and characters, you can finally write! The thing you have been waiting for months! 

Remember, you are building your world. Enjoy every moment of it. Because one day, you will finish your book or series and you have to say goodbye to your baby and creation. Enjoy it while it lasts!

5. Losing motivation to write.

Are you surprised this is only half way down the list? I’m not. Even though this is horrible, it’s not the worst thing. There are simple solutions.

Solution:

It may be different for everyone but here’s a few ideas that are good for me.

1.Start writing. Yep. If you just write, that motivation will soon come back. (This works best if you are very familiar with your characters)

2. Look back through your notes and future plans. Get excited, again, for your book or series.

3.Watch videos and read articles about writing 😉, they can help you get through the problem or just be fun.

4. Remind yourself why you want to write and why writings fun. its different for everyone but reading is an example.

5. Sleep, be healthy, socialize, get sunlight and fresh air, exercise. These can clear your mind, get you in a good mood and helps your overall day.

4. When you realize your dialog sucks or unnatural. 

This may not be as bad as some of the others I already mentioned, but dialog can help or ruin a book. Dialog can spark ideas of character development, relationships, sub-plots, or even how to continue the overarching plot. But if you do it wrong, it can take forever to fix.

3. When you are stuck.    You want to write but you can’t think of anything. I like to call this Writer’s Traffic instead of Writer's block. 

This is one of the worst case of scenarios for me as a writer because I want to write but instead I am staring at a computer screen.

Solution:

Skip the scene. Skip the next few lines. Leave a note for yourself so you can come back to it at a better time. 

2. When you realize you don’t know your characters enough.

It’s hard to admit, but when your character is inconsistent and its not part of their personality then you have a problem. You may even have to rewrite most of your book if you’re far in. If you don’t know your characters and your on chapter 4 then stop now and save yourself.

Solution: 

Do character questionnaires, explain anything important in their past. Anything traumatic they have experienced, their personality, how they would react in a certain situation. It’s really important to know their background (Note: You need to know, not your readers unless necessary) 

Link to a character questionnaires. https://www.writerswrite.co.za/prousts-questionnaire-35-questions-every-character-should-answer/    also they got some awesome writing advice!

1.DUN DUN DUN!THE LAST ONE! When your writing (or lack of) has an effect on you daily life and you feel absolutely miserable.

You would be surprised how often this happened to me, It’s almost like a heavy depressed feeling that makes it painful to basically do anything. 

Maybe it’s outside writing that makes you feel this way but you just can’t write. Everything is dull and grim, your head hurts or you have no motivation to do anything.

You just can’t.

Solution:

Use your miserableness as a motivation. You want to get rid of it, right? Then you must do what helps. Here’s a few tricks. 

1. Drink water. Perhaps your dehydrated.

2. Exercise. This one is really helpful on more than your emotions. Do this before considering taking a nap, because naps can make it worse.

3. Go to bed earlier. If your like me than your nocturnal but if you simply go to bed at 10 then you will feel much better in the morning. I suggest reading or doing something other than look at a screen before going to bed. Screens can make it troublesome to fall asleep.

4. Socializing. You may be awkward but at least you have a mother? A father? Grandparents? A best friend? Siblings? Random people online? Anyone who can distract you, and make you feel better. It doesn’t necessarily need to be a pleasant conversation, just one that won’t bring you down. Socializing can make you feel so much better.

5. Get a horrible beta reader. (this is a joke…kind of) A beta reader is a person who reads your book or a chapter and gives feedback. A good beta reader is honest and gives praise and criticism. This is what I meant for a bad beta reader. Someone who you trust who will probably be scared to hurt your feelings. Even though it might not be true, positive feedback will help. 

That is all I have! I hoped you enjoyed! Have a Fantastic day! I will be posting again soon!

hey, internet? If I butchered Greek and Norse mythology for a book I want to write (Wattpad, so nothing too fancy), would that be okay? Or would it be better if I take what I like about them and make my own thing up?

OH MY WRITING CRISIS THANK GOD FOR CTRL+ Z I THOUGHT I LOST MY SUMMARY AND NEARLY KILLED MYSELF

Me: Here’s my character, they have a fully fleshed out backstory, motivations, personality, everything. There’s nothing I don’t know about them

Someone: Oh cool, what’s their name?

Me:

Me: Listen here you little s-

Wait, you guys are actually writing things? You don’t just daydream about your ideas for hours?

cause like this is SOOOOOOO TRUE I HAVE THE MSSIVE PROBLEM FOR MY STORIES FIGURED OUT I JUST HAVE TO WRITE RANDOM WORDS

It connects, okay!

Me having been up since 2am for a family thing, driven 5 hours to said thing, spent time w/ family, now in car driving back home: You know the perfect thing to do right now would be to work on my ongoing fic that I never actually pay attention to.

My brain: Y’know that’s really funny bc I just think that...

So one of the few downsides of being a reader is that I know words, but have no idea what those words mean, but at the same time I do.

Like, I can use big, fancy words when I'm writing/talking, it's one of the reasons I sound like such a nerd all the time. Because I know what those words mean. But then when somebody who doesn't know it asks me 'what does that mean' the conversation usually goes something like:

Random Person: so what does resplendent mean?

Me: uhhhhh... good? glowy? think like... hot, pretty, dude?

Person: what???

Me: idk man, it just means resplendent

This can just be a me problem, right? Like, words don't make sense: they just do.

found out apparently if you want to consume content of your own original characters and stories you usually have to make that content? fucked up if true