#Author Growth

[lnk-and-lnspiration]

Unlocking Your Creative Writing Potential: A Comprehensive Guide

Are you an aspiring writer looking to make the most of your creative writing potential? Do you find yourself needing direction when it comes to breathing life into your characters and crafting a captivating story line? Unlocking Your Creative Writing Potential: A Comprehensive Guide will provide actionable steps for even the newest writers. Whether you are just starting out or feeling stuck in a…

[ancientroyalblood]

Exploring Different Genres: Writing Beyond Your Comfort Zone

Stepping beyond the confines of familiar genres is akin to embarking on an exhilarating expedition into uncharted territory. This exploration unravels the virtues of venturing into diverse literary landscapes, urging writers to push boundaries and embrace the creative challenge. Understanding Genre Diversity: Begin by discussing the richness and diversity across various literary genres—ranging…

[briannapastorpoetry]

a poem from the poetry collection, 'Good Grief' by Brianna Pastor. Available here and wherever books are sold.

[brittanyearnestauthor]

The Art of Character Growth

Learning is a continuous journey. We aren't the same person we were yesterday. Each day, we grow from new experiences and lessons.

**Character Development:**

In your writing, ensure characters grow and learn. Stagnant characters can lose readers’ interest. People seek hope and growth in stories, so reflect that journey.

**Humor and Engagement:**

Inject humor to keep readers entertained. A laugh can ensure they stay hooked to see what happens next.

**Emotional Connection:**

When characters cry, make readers feel it. Emotional connections are crucial. Remember, tears don’t always mean sadness—they can signify joy too.

**Vulnerability and Realism:**

Vulnerable characters in key moments make stories more realistic and relatable.

**Pacing Your Story:**

The right pacing is essential. Don't rush or drag the plot. For horror, build tension slowly before the reveal. In romance, let love develop naturally to avoid unrealistic expectations.

**Planning and Outlining:**

Outline your story to guide proper pacing. Avoid major time-consuming mistakes. Writing and developing characters is complex and requires thorough planning.

Practice pacing and character development for better stories. Happy writing!

[theonlyoscarb]

He is never gone. He sits quietly, watching me become who I am today. He no longer has a pull on my being, preventing me from becoming. He is who I was. He is still a part of me, but today, I have control.

[yourspiritguide-quotes]

We do not escape into philosophy, psychology, and art;

We go there to restore our shattered selves into wholes

- Anaïs Nin

[thepersonalwords]

A good friend is a healing friend.

A.D. Posey

[devotedlystrangewizard]

my favorite authorization moments are honestly when the hunter starts walking towards the monster only to stop dead in their tracks and go "alma?". its so silly and it makes so much sense and i LOVE the existence of verbal permission rather than just implication. i think my hunter is autistic as shit

[roomba-mangga]

thoughts on thistle and yaad's dynamic that i vomited in the tags of another post but will now try to articulate here: they're not actually family, or at least they shouldn't be. not in a conventional sense anyway. framing them as uncle and nephew (even in a non-literal, silly fantasy world way) rides more on technicality than anything concrete.

what i mean by this is yaad calls thistle by name and says he and delgal were raised "like" brothers. he talks about thistle like he's an outsider imposing himself into the melinis' space, and it's clear that thistle was never legitimized as a member of the family. for thistle's part, though we don't know how he would treat yaad pre-demon brainrot, it's safe to assume based on the way he punishes him—turning him into a doll—and how little is shown in the way of any sort of relationship between them that thistle only cares* about yaad as an extension of delgal (otherwise i'd expect something like kabru and milsiril, because it's not like another complicated interspecies family dynamic would be out of place, yet there's next to nothing on them even in bonus content, just their scant interactions in the main story).

in essence, they're strangers to one another. thistle's desperation to preserve the illusion of a family, a model where he doesn't even fit, was the snare they were caught in for the past thousand years of stasis. yaad-as-nephew is a prop to uphold that illusion, and thistle is playing a role he's unfit to play. in the context of post-canon interactions, attempting to reconstruct that facade would only be a reenactment of trauma for them both (in a deeply compelling way i'd love to watch unfold, tbh), as that "uncle and nephew" framing places thistle in an implicit position of power over someone he's already traumatized through misuse of authority in the past, a role which also perpetuates his adultification and yaad's infantilization in turn. it'd mostly be an obstacle to any real connection.

best to burn the melini family bridge, i think, and if there's still anything salvageable left in the rubble, let something different supplant it.

[muffinlance]

I really do love your writing and Salvage gets me through when I am sad or depressed. However, I was wondering, how do you cope when someone who wrote a review didn’t like your writing? If you’ve had this before… I had one today and I am dejected. I’m working through my perfectionism and I keep telling myself, “my writing isn’t for everyone and it’s okay.” Any advice?

If it was unsolicited, especially on a fanfic? Delete it, block the person if you feel like, then go do your rage activity of choice before forgetting about it forever. That person is rude and doesn't deserve your time anymore than someone bumping into you on the street.

I've also found it useful to actively think of my fanfic as writing practice, and not even my brain expects perfection from writing practice. It also frees you do Try Cool Things.

Now take this digital blanket and cup of hot chocolate and go reread your nice comments.

[spiralsinshadows]

The hymn of the valley rattles through my bones

—a harmony of ladybugs and horse hooves—

Here where the scent of hay is all anyone owns

And the sun beams on all of us disparate youths

— Nikola Sojka

[oneandocey]

Growing

One of the hardest thing in life is change,

The shattering of old truths,

Pillars of childhood turn to splinters and rubble,

My mind creaking and bending under newfound pressure,

When that which was stable is broken,

The undertow will bite at your heels,

Growing pains,

But once the roof has sagged enough to break,

Sunlight might finally kiss the seeds of potential,

And from my corpse Eden may bloom,

Reborn again in a kinder world.

[biro-fights-bryophytes]

Reading the last Temeraire book and kept going "oh no! Miscommunication shenanigans might happen!" , but what was actually happening was Laurence and Temeraire knowing exactly how the other would react, and going nah, I'll keep this on my plate for now, my bestie doesn't need this extra stress....and like!!!! It works!!!! They understand each other and themselves well enough that when they do find out what the others been up to, no biggie, everyone's ready to throw hands.

[briannapastorpoetry]

Good Grief by Brianna Pastor, available here!

[brittanyearnestauthor]

Grow as a Writer by Growing as a Person: Tips for Self-Improvement and Writing Success

There is one thing that all writers should be aware of. To improve your writing, you must also be willing and actively trying to improve yourself. I know most people will probably say that who they are doesn't have anything to do with their writing, but it does. What you believe, how you behave, and how you treat others will show in your writing. If you're a person who has trouble seeing different perspectives, then writing may be challenging for you until you can learn to view different perspectives and really put yourself in your characters' shoes.

Just remember, if you're struggling, don't give up. Keep trying and keep learning until you get to where you want to be. No one is a pro at anything without continuous practice. Also, remember there's no such thing as perfect. No matter how much we try, nothing will be perfect. So, just go for it.

Another thing to consider is your surroundings. Your environment affects how you write as well. If you're not at peace in your surroundings, it will influence your writing. For example, if you have a noisy or messy roommate and it bothers you, you're most likely going to write that into your story and create a character that resembles that person so you can say what you want to them. That's how most writers cope with things. They create stories to resolve their need to react without doing it to the actual person.

However, if these things are happening as you write, it can make your stories stray from where they need to be, causing your whole writing process to suffer. And if that doesn't happen, you'll most likely get writer's block, which can feel very irritating, especially if you're in the middle of writing something you've been invested in. When that happens, we sometimes don't know why, but stress, aggravation, or burnout can cause your writing to suffer greatly.

In situations where life is getting too overwhelming, it might be a good idea to take a step back until things get a little less demanding if you're prone to writer's block. If you do get writer's block and taking a step back doesn't work, it might be a good idea to find things you can enjoy. Having a good laugh and finding joy in something can help get your creativity flowing again. Also, writing random words on a piece of paper can help you think of what to write. This can be extremely helpful.

Listening to and communicating with others can greatly improve your chances of getting past writer's block. Just remember that you're writing about people, so listening to and communicating with people can always help you come up with story ideas and get you back on track.

[thepersonalquotes]

A self-limiting belief is no stronger than the flimsy rope that tethers an elephant by its foot.

Stephen Richards, Six Figure Success: Time To Think Big - You Can Do It