#YAFantasy

[thewriteadviceforwriters]

🫐‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡𓂃 ࣪🪻 ִֶָ☾Rin T. (TheWriteAdviceForWriters) 🫐‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡𓂃 ࣪🪻 ִֶָ☾.

✨ HELLO WRITER FRIENDS! ✨

Welcome to TheWriteAdviceForWriters! (aka your new favorite corner of the internet)

I'm Rin T, and I'm OBSESSED with helping writers like you break ALL the boring rules and find your unique magic. My writing journey? Started scribbling stories when I was tiny, and now I'm here to help YOU create worlds that readers can't put down!

Why did I create this space? Because traditional writing advice makes me want to SCREAM sometimes! We need a place where creativity runs WILD and where your unique voice is celebrated, not squashed into some boring template. 🔥

Here's what you'll find in our little rebellion against basic writing advice:

🌟 Resources that actually WORK - Not the same recycled "show don't tell" nonsense, but REAL strategies for developing characters that breathe and worlds that feel lived-in

📝 Notion Templates that will make your writer brain SING - Because organization doesn't have to be boring, writers!

📚 Workbooks that dig DEEP - We're talking character psychology that goes beyond "what's their favorite color" and into the JUICY stuff that makes readers obsessed

✍️ Editing Services (Coming Soon!) - Where I promise not to destroy your voice but help it SHINE BRIGHTER

📖 Story-to-Novel Service (Coming Soon!) - Because that brilliant idea deserves to become a full book, and I'll help you get there!

🌸 Exclusive Content on Ko-fi (Soon!) - Behind-the-curtain peeks at my chaotic-but-somehow-productive writing process and ALL the insider tips I normally keep secret

🎨 Aesthetic Inspiration that isn't basic - Playlists that aren't just "lofi beats to write to" and visuals that will make your imagination EXPLODE

💬 Community Events where we actually CONNECT - No awkward silence, just writers supporting writers and making MAGIC happen together

Listen, the writing journey isn't just about typing "THE END" - it's about enjoying the 2AM breakthrough moments, the tears over deleted scenes, and the pure JOY when a character suddenly decides to do something you never planned.

I hope my blog can help you, don't forget to join my community WRS! 💫

Follow My Gumroad!

My Email: TheWriteAdviceContact@Gmail.com

If you're interested in improving your scene-writing skills and taking your storytelling to the next level, I encourage you to check out this workbook. It’s a resource I’ve put a lot of effort into, with the hope that it will make a positive impact on your writing.

I also have a Tumblr community. I'm inviting all of you to join my community. All you have to do is fill out this Google form, and I'll personally send you an invitation to join the Write Right Society on Tumblr!

[reverie-quotes]

Men often described the girl as having hair the color of wheat. Others called it the color of caramel, or occasionally the color of honey. The girl wondered why men so often used food to describe women's features. There was a hunger to such men that was best avoided.

— Brandon Sanderson, Tress of the Emerald Sea

[bookish-afrolatina]

FEBRUARY MINI REVIEWS, pt 1:

Two books I knew I wanted to read in February were Bemused by Farrah Rochon and Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Y. Davis. Here are my mini reviews:

Bemused by Farrah Rochon

This is such a sweet book! The muses were definitely my favorite part of the Hercules movie so I loved this take on their backstory. It’s pretty fast-paced and adventurous which made it an entertaining book to listen to while I did chores.

Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Y. Davis

Despite the title, I found much of this book to be comforting. For one, we have Angela Davis, a woman who was once targeted by our government, sharing her insights on every issue from Black Feminism & Civil Rights to "terrorism" & occupied Palestine. Through all of the activism she has been a part of she is still here & I'm incredibly grateful that she hasn't given up the fight. Davis's words will probably be echoing in my mind for days & weeks to come.

[bookspine-lux]

♟️Kaltain Rompier from the Throne of Glass series

[flamingtunapictures]

Throne of Glass - Series Review

tl:dr - A true-to-genre series that delivers no ground breaking concepts but provides a marathon of enjoyable mental cardio

I recently finished reading the Throne of Glass series per a recommendation from a friend. I listened to the first 4 books and then read the remaining 4. Tower of Dawn was my favorite book from the series purely for Hasar’s line in how “she needed a fatter ass for her lover to grab at night.” I will not expand. My favorite character was probably Lysandra because of her vicious competency and unexpected plot relevance and relationship-dynamic change.

The story felt well paced with enough intrigue to keep me reading (even in the face of great irritation at the voice stylings of the audio-book*). It continuously delivered on action and visceral drama and climaxed with a satisfying conclusion to the epic 5000 page tale. The characters and world were robust and communicated effectively, albeit not entirely original. 

This is probably my greatest criticism of the series. Throne of Glass digs its heels hard into almost every trope in the YA fantasy repertoire, with a few of the author’s personal favorites becoming very apparent with how often they were used (enemies-to-lovers in some form or another applied to well over 70% of the main romances in this series). There was everything from the impossibly beautiful, dark, mysterious and deadly protagonist (whomst every man falls in love with, is near-never outsmarted, and always has a lifetime of trauma before the age of 17 including murdered parents and abuse by whipping. Why is it always whipping?); relatively generic magic systems of bursting elements; main characters “discovering” their magic for the first time then becoming immediately competent and disproportionately powerful; larger-than-life dark lords; threats of worlds plunging into darkness; prophecies; a pantheon of (revealed to be false) gods; and a generic Christmas reskin, are just a few of the additional tropes ToG employs. Most importantly however, we mustn’t leave out how almost every character significance is beautiful beyond reason, hot, sexy, incredibly competent, and always outfitted with either the most alluring curves, or hardest muscle known to the genre. Oh, and why is that fantasy heroines are always sluts for chocolate? What is that?

The heavy presence and soon-forged expectation of these tropes allowed me to skim guiltlessly over large swaths of the story, as I already knew the gist of most plot points without actually having to read them.

All that being said however, I have nothing against tropes or the use of them in storytelling, nor do I think the absence of them guarantees a good narrative. I very much enjoy reading stories that are rife with them. Some stories (i.e Not So Shoujo Love Story or any parody ever) thrive off the self-aware exploitation of tropes. However I do find the overuse of them can make it difficult for a work to really “stand apart” from any others in the same genre. This is the case for ToG. It is a very engaging world but there is nothing truly original in it. I think a reader’s steadfast allegiance to this world will largely depend on if it was the first of its kind they read.

Besides suffering additionally from little YA genre stylings, such as the overuse of the word “shit,” (specifically in this case the phrase “all went to shit,”) and a variance of dramatic transitions loosely summarized as  “all faded to black,” ToG delivers an excellent, cohesive, and engaging story worth the time of any reader looking for a YA fantasy book.

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*Now let’s talk about the audiobooks. My opinions on the audiobook performance does not impact my overall sentiment to the content, as laid out above. However! To put it bluntly, I could not stand them. The inflection, cadence, and overall delivery dripped with an arrogance and haughtiness (which, to be fair, were all very fitting for the main character) that ultimately oozed an unpleasant “pick-me”, ”middle-school cringe” energy. (Look at me! I’m so dark and mysterious and cool. I’m an ASsAsInnnnNNNN *fweu* *fweu* as I toss imaginary knives at my friends on the playground, promptly run up the steps three at a time and lift an entire chair over my head because, I’m so agile, and strong.)

Okay, that’s all. Bye bye.

[taylor-reads-books]

“Love is its own sort of magic.” — Lyssa Mia Smith, Revelle •——————————————————————————• This beauty was the February book pick for @owlcrate. It’s got an exclusive redesigned cover, dust jacket art, exclusive foil designs on the hardcover and is signed by the author! This book description gives me 1920’s Moulin Rouge vibes and I can’t wait to read it! April boxes are on sale and I am SO EXCITED for the book pick (if I’m right.. and I usually am 😏) Use my code TAYLOR15 to save on your first box! •——————————————————————————• #booksbooksbooks #beautifulbooks #revelle #yalit #yabooks #bookworm #constantreader #bookphotography #booknerd #yafantasy #bookaholic #yabookstagram #owlcrate #ocmagic2023 #readingforlife #readersofinsta #bookcommunity #bookish https://www.instagram.com/p/CqWmQFMLnaQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thequantumversechronicles]

🌌🔭✨Under the twinkling Crysallis sky, Mina and Lumiel gaze through ancient telescopes, captivated by a rare celestial event. The wonders of the Quantumverse unfold above, bridging past and future through the lens of magic and science.  

🔥 Join us on a Magical Adventure as I debut my NEW serial fiction The Quantumverse Chronicles in July 2024! Epic Adventures, Powerful Spells, Massive Worldbuilding, Magical Creatures, Wizards, Mages, Druids, Elves, Fairies, Crystal Kin, Humans and more. Welcome to the #quantumverse.

[charliejaneanders]

Tina Mains found out on her twelfth birthday that she was not an ordinary human girl as she had believed — rather, she was the clone of an epic alien hero, who died before she was born. Somewhere buried inside Tina was all the knowledge and memories of Captain Argentian.

EVERYTHING You Need to Know Before Promises Stronger Than Darkness!

[alexandrabracken]

It’s SIX DAYS (😱) until SILVER hits shelves and I just wanted to take a moment to thank @lbardugo, @authorjenlynnbarnes, @authorjelle, @elimpix, and @stephanie_garber for reading the book early, and for the incredibly kind words they’ve shared about it. I admire all of you SO much as humans and storytellers and I’m beyond honored to have your support! 🥺💙 Thank you, thank you, thank you! #bookstagram #alexandrabracken #silverinthebone #yafantasy https://www.instagram.com/p/CqYkv42P8gY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lazywriterkylie]

Chapter 7 is out, and Epictus is only getting more and more chaotic.

http://lazywriterkylie.blogspot.com/2023/07/chapter-7.html

It's a shorter chapter this week, hope you like!

[negrospiritschool]

Hey everyone, your favorite intern/Noire Occult Laveau Academy social media handler here. Here is the first of many posts that should explain NOLA and the world of the Negro Spirit for any would-be students and their families! Hope to see you all when the summer semester begins!

Author's Note: After bugging yet another friend with my worldbuilding rants, I came to realize that maybe I could bug the whole internet with them. These Nouveau Woke Orientation posts will feature worldbuilding vignettes from my upcoming YA novel, Delinquents. Follow Nouveau Woke student, Marquise Blood as he dips his toe in the world of the Negro Spirit for the very first time, and discovers his own powers in the process. You can read the first Delinquents story On Wattpad, Afrovana, or Inkitt. To support the project, you can order printed editions of the sample chapter Here, or join my Patreon.

For more posts like these, simply follow this blog or check out @negrospiritschool on Instagram.

[reverie-quotes]

Love wasn’t enough and trying wasn’t enough and nothing we did changed anything! It should have mattered. All that love and all that trying should have changed … something…

— T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge

[livvyhollis]

Exciting news! The eBook version In the Shadow of the Lark; Parts One & Two is available for pre-order now for only $5! The pre-order for Paperback should be coming in the next week or two. Keep following this page to find out more 😊 Ebook available for pre order on Amazon Kindle https://a.co/d/9tqMCDA Apple Books https://books.apple.com/us/book/in-the-shadow-of-the-lark/id6447273664 #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram #yafantasy #preorder #booklover #booknerd #bookaddict #fairy #kindle #applebooks #whattoread #whattoreadwednesdays #authorsoffacebook #authorsoftumblr https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqp22qtrkOH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tinuwel]

¡Buen fin de semana! 🤗 Estos son algunos de los “tochos” que aun no me he animado a leer pero que, en el fondo, muero de ganas por leerlos. 🤭 Tengo la firme intención de leerlos este año que ya va siendo hora. Además se me acumulan con sus continuaciones y también tienen ese tamaño así que… 😳 ¿Os cuesta empezar libros que tienen muchas páginas? ¿Preferís libros gorditos o mejor no? #yalit #ireadya #yabooks #yafantasy #bookblog #bookbloggers #bookblogging #bookphotography #bookblogger #bookstagramespaña #bookcommunity #instabooks #fotografiasdelibros #readersofinstagram #TW #lecturadirecta #fulgor #empireofthevampire #unacoronadehuesosdorados #casadecieloyaliento #thecrownofgildedbones #houseofskyandbreath #court #crave #crescentcity #casadecieloyaliento #bloodandash #sangreycenizas https://www.instagram.com/p/CqL4pgejpOz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[shukkou-da]

Chronicles of the Quill, Commas, and Clauses: A Court of Ink and Shadows - Chapter 8 (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1527080918-chronicles-of-the-quill-commas-and-clauses-a-court?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=LeslieCook937 "I'm Just Here to Write Contracts, Not Fall for the Prince!" In a kingdom where contracts are written in blood and power is forged in the shadows, a sharp-tongued legal drafter and a devil-may-care prince dance on the edge of betrayal, their hearts entangled in a game neither can afford to lose. Astris Doran lives by three rules: never trust a noble, never reveal her forbidden grimoire, and never let her icy composure crack. But when she's forced to draft a marriage contract between the kingdom's most infuriating prince and a rival nation's cunning princess, her carefully ordered world splinters. First Prince Zaiden Leclair is everything she despises-charismatic, reckless, and hiding more secrets than the dungeons beneath his palace. He's also the only man who's ever matched her wit, parry for parry, smirk for smirk. Zaiden lives to play the fool, but behind his glittering facade lies a strategist who sees the cracks in empires. When a drafter with storm-gray eyes and a dagger's tongue dismantles his carefully laid plans, he's equal parts intrigued and infuriated. Astris's relentless pursuit of justice threatens his schemes to dismantle the corrupt powers strangling their kingdom-and the dangerous magic coiled in his own veins. As political machinations ignite and ancient dungeons stir, their battles spill from gilded courts to ink-stained desks, each clash sparking a fire that could burn their kingdoms to ash-or forge something new. Between coded contracts and midnight skirmishes, stolen glances and sharpened words, Astris and Zaiden walk a knife's edge. She guards a grimoire that could save her soul but doom the realm; he hides a power that could crown him king or destroy him. But when their enemies close in, they'll have to decide: Is trust a weakness... or the only weapon strong enough to survive? - Slow Burn Perfection: A romance built on razor-sharp banter, reluctant respect, and simmering tension that ignites like wildfire.

[taylor-reads-books]

“Fate," Blue replied, glowering at her mother, "is a very weighty word to throw around before breakfast.” —Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven Boys •——————————————————————————• I love this woodmark from @owlcrate’s Raven Boys 10th Anniversary box! This is such a fun scene and I can hear it read in the audiobook narrator’s voice (I love Will Patton!) Gotta love Blue sass! There are still boxes left in the shop at Owlcrate.com if you missed out! •——————————————————————————• #bookstack #bookspines #theravenboys #maggiestiefvater #yalit #yabooks #bookworm #constantreader #booksbooksbooks #booknerdigans #bibliophilelife #bookaddict #booklove #yafantasy #bookaholic #yabookstagram #bookcommunity #ocravenboys https://www.instagram.com/p/CqN3gc3L6JG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=