#avoiding writing distractions

[cygnetbrown]

Why Imposter Syndrome is a Sign That You Are Growing as a Writer

Today I have a special treat for you! Today we have the privilege of a guest writer, Rose Atkinson-Carter, a writer with Reedsy. She also is a writer-adviser, and she has agreed to share with us why imposter syndrome is not just a problem, it can be a sign of growth! Thank you so much for sharing with us about imposter syndrome, Rose! Why Imposter Syndrome is a Sign that You Are Growing as a…

[invinciblerodent]

writing is a wild hobby because sometimes you put down the most poetic bullshit, the most beautiful, evocative imagery that feels like you tore it from your very soul

and sometimes you write "she opened her un-jizzed eye"

[so-many-ocs]

pro writing tip if the advice i post doesn’t work for you don’t use it

[the-woman-upstairs]

Betting on Daniel’s S3 plotline being the gay vampiric version of Almost Famous. No way Lestat’s going on tour without someone to chronicle all the insanity that’ll ensue plus Daniel would absolutely jump at the chance to get Lestat’s side of the story. It’s the perfect setup.

[cargoshortsenjoyer]

The prompt was Reflection and I drew Herbert in his cell.

[redrobin-detective]

Oh man, after days of being so busy I finally have a whole day I can dedicate to writing my fic! I'm almost done chapter 12 and I'm hoping to get through that and at least finish 13 and possibly start 14. I'm all set and ready to type I have:

a full pot of a favorite tea at my side

all 5 l&co books within easy reach for references if needed

my matching pochita pajama set to be cute and cozies

classical music lined up on my playlist

zero plans or places to be for the first time in Weeks

[stellewriites]

oooo the yearning is hitting hard tonight fellas i think that means time for a distraction through writing!!

[rearranging-deck-chairs]

i love the combative way yaz asks questions after s12. i dont think she does it so much in s12 but from halloween apocalypse on (im thinking of "so you know them, these sea devils?" or "yeah, what does quantum extraction mean?" rn but im sure there are more) her questions always feel half challenge half like shes already gearing up for a fight

[rowanisawriter]

Hey there! How about 17 & 27 for the fic writer asks?

hi babe thank you!!!!

answering these fic writer asks here!

17. talk about your writing and editing process

writing process such as it is basically is me hallucinating in the google docs for like a few hours in the middle of the night and then waking up with a fic, wish i was kidding lol i usually wake up randomly between 2am and 7am and write a whole one shot on my phone, this the type of shit you have to do if you have a kid lol because my brain is soup during the day with kid/work double whammy. anyway editing doesn’t really happen for me, i may go back and change a line or add something but usually the whole thing is just written and then it’s done 😭 sorry i am completely insane but this works for me 😭

27. your favorite part of the writing process

i will usually start with a line or a vibe and just start writing and see where it goes, there is always a point during the writing when i realize what this story is about (the Theme or something) and then the whole thing becomes clear to me, and the end reveals itself to me, and i write until it’s done, this sudden realization is my favorite part of writing

[greyvvardenfell]

i have to ask about verian because i love them: the magican, the lovers, the star. but i also want to learn a little about oddity!! the fool, the fool in reverse, the moon

The Magician: How does your character unleash their creativity or resourcefulness?

Genuinely just on this last little trip, Verian decided to tell me that he's so good at playing cards. Any game, doesn't matter. If he gambled, he would be deeply unpopular in many, many taverns. Luckily he's just in it for the thrill (categorizing, rules that everyone must know and obey, straightforward win conditions).

Damn, I need to have him paint something in Rosohna, don't I... In the morning he's going to start a very green-hued study of the city.

The Lovers: Which of your character’s relationships has been the most positive? (Romantic or otherwise)

Grandmother Elluciya he misses you every dayyyyyy 😭 But he is rapidly coming to see that, perhaps, his days of close connections with other people are not entirely behind him... and a really cool big tiddy goth priestess suggested that he make home where he is rather than hoping for something that can never be returned to him, so.... idk he might be thinking about that. at the moment. and seeing some positivity in his current companions. uwu

The Star: When has your character been most hopeful?

Two times: when the Raven Queen first came to him with salvation and brought him back to himself, and when the Moonlighters gave him a big group hug after he revealed what he'd done to require salvation in the first place.

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The Fool: When has your character been excited to start a new journey?

She was truly excited by the prospect of the tadpoles and the whole Mind Flayer thing. She got to walk in the Astral Realm! She's been in the Underdark and met a hag! Her lover is undead! Sure, all that is probably supposed to be a little freaky too, but how novel! Haha yeah I mean it feels like a dream and maybe she wouldn't be so excited if she didn't have Emotion (Happiness) cast on herself at all times like she's had ever since Eldorne's betrayal and abandonment and the other numbing behaviors coping mechanisms weren't enough anymore but hey! If you can't make your own excitement, store-bought is fine, right?

The Fool in Reverse: When has your character acted recklessly?

Having a character whose primary motivation is curiosity in a world where you have to be nosy (and somewhat reckless) in order to make any progress was a good call tbh. I feel like letting Volo do his uhhhhhh "surgery" was pretty reckless, though. As was letting Astarion feed on her, both the first time she caught him and during sex. Anything to feel alive!

The Moon: When has your character’s path been unclear?

The worst off she's been was when her fiance Eldorne cheated on her and left her at the altar, and her dad died shortly thereafter. Bad times for Oddity. It was actually during that time that she took the virtue name and resolved to live more in the moment... and also took up several vices of escalating intensity, forcing her already-shaky impulse control into submission.

[xx-thedarklord-xx]

For those that are reading Five Seconds, Two Breaths and One Silence, I am sorry that this week's chapter is late. I am almost done with it. In about a month I am moving across country over 2k miles away (yikes) and I am trying to juggle that and writing and fests that I need to get started on yesterday oof.

[caffeinatedopossum]

I don't understand why it's generally not socially acceptable to recognize your good qualities. Like I don't understand why it's bad to be a show-off or a know-it-all or to brag. Like I think most people know "those things = bad" but not why.

It also seems like people are always either waaaaay into one end of the scale where they are just so unbearably full of themselves and have preposterously high self esteem (and most people act like this is fine too? Like a lot of celebrities and white men specifically seem to be like this) and I don't understand why so many people respect them then. Or they're the complete opposite with self esteem way too low despite the fact that they have redeeming qualities.

I feel like maybe the reason it's considered bad to brag is because you might 'make' other people feel inadequate but see that seems like a stupid reason to me because the problem then is not that you stated an opinion of your own self worth but is actually that everyone else is conditioned to compare themselves to each other in a very unhealthy way. And I think instead of discouraging people from opening up about what they take pride in, what they like about themselves, what makes them feel happy or content or confident, maybe we could just be discouraging people from viewing those things as personal threats? Idk just trying to formulate some thoughts on this

[opens-up-4-nobody]

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[witchcraftingboop]

If I can just last until the end of the day, this'll be the first week since he died that I've managed to work more than 30 hours. I have no idea how I was pushing 60 hours before this; I just can't conceptualize it. Honestly, the world barely feels real when I look back, like those feelings and memories can't possibly exist in the same timeline that ended like this. It just doesn't feel right, and I know it's not fair but all I can think whenever anyone brings up the past is "that was ____ days before he died" or "she (me) has no idea that in ____ days he'll be gone" and it just makes it all feel different. Every memory is shaded with heavy emotions that weren't actually there, and now it's like I'm holding two reflections of the same time in my hands but I can't look away from the darker of the two no matter how aware I am that people are only bringing it up to make me smile or feel happy again. And without even thinking about it, I've realized that I've been looking at everything like that now. "This'll be my first Thanksgiving where I'm not going to his house." "These are the leaves he wanted to watch fall with his wife." "He would've wanted to hear about this." "I was going to invite him to this event once she got better." Not a single day goes by where I'm not experiencing the world through the lens of loss and it is exhausting.

[saederkrupps]

i remember i complained about this before on another blog and a total stranger messaged me to chew me out for hating on fancy graphics. "just disable gifs" bro not the point lol