#also this doesn't really extend to people who are totally mischaracterizing certain things they haven't experienced

[pbpsbff]

🦅 + 🤗 (related to ur "ask the writer" or smt post)

🦅 Do you outline fics or fly by the seat of your pants?

i've been trying to get into the habit of outlining fics because usually that's what ends up biting me in the ass later in multichap fics, but at best it usually turns into a barely coherent idea written in my notes and maybe some dialogue and i'm like yes. this is an outline this is so very planned out. (i think my r&r au is the first time i have ever laid out a coheret timeline for something)

🤗 What advice would you give to new fanfic writers that are just getting started?

this is going to sound really annoying but practice makes progress!!!! i've been writing fics since i was 11 and the ones that are still up are GARBAGE but i kept writing because i knew there were things i couldn't do that i wanted to do and now i'm here??? and i'm still trying to learn 800 new tips and tricks on how to be better idk you can't just expect to be good from day 1 u gotta invest in yourself ok

also be confident in your writing ability to the point of delusion never refuse to post something because it's cringe. you write fanfiction your whole hobby is built on cringe ok put your garbage out into the world because there will always be some 12 year old that thinks it's the best piece of literature that has ever existed. DO YOU WANT TO LET DOWN A 12 YEAR OLD

also also new paragraph every time a new person speaks. please for the love of god