#eremie writing tips

[eremiie]

if you ever getting writers block go to the last story you were working on, the last scene in it and then open another document and act like a character from the scene and just start spilling out your (their) guts about how your (their) feeling. it’s like getting a stuck engine running or something

[thedeathlyhallowsads]

CHARACTER INFORMATION

NAME: Peter Pettigrew

AGE: Twenty 

GENDER: Up to roleplayer

BLOOD STATUS: Pureblood

OCCUPATION: Up to roleplayer

AFFILIATION: Order Member FACECLAIM SUGGESTIONS: eremy Allen White, Jamie Bell and Max Adler. 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

CANON INFORMATION: Pettigrew began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. During his Sorting ceremony, the Sorting Hat wavered between placing him in Slytherin or Gryffindor. After a deliberation of more than five minutes, the Hat decided to Sort him into Gryffindor. He soon became friends with Sirius Black, James Potter, Remus Lupin, and fellow Gryffindors he idolized for their popularity and talent. The Marauders soon discovered Remus Lupin to be a werewolf, but they did not abandon him as many other wizards would have. Instead, they spent years learning how to become Animagi so that they could accompany Remus during his transformations. Pettigrew’s Animagus form was a rat, from which his nickname “Wormtail” was derived.

THEIR ALLIANCE: Peter knows something is coming, he can feel it in the air. There’s a tension in the magical world, like people are waiting for something. Peter joined the Order along with his best friends. Now though, some of the Death Eaters have been threatening him, trying to force him to change sides and have threatened Voldemort will pay him a visit if he doesn’t agree. Peter feels trapped, with no way out.

PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

The biography should cover their personality, their history, and their reaction to the plot. Ideally, this should at least two to three paragraphs.

CHARACTER CONNECTIONS

THE MARAUDERS - The Marauders have been great friends since the four boys got sorted into Gryffindor together. In the first year, they discovered Remus secret and spent months trying to help him. After a few years, James, Sirius, and Peter became animagus to help Remus under the full moon. There’s nothing the boys wouldn’t do for each other.

SEVERUS SNAPE - The Marauders and Severus never got along. There was always a bit of tension from the moment James and Sirius called Severus names on the train in the first year. Severus was always curious where Remus sneaked off to each month. One year, when Sirius tipped Severus off about where Remus was going, the Slytherin followed. He went into the  Shrieking Shack and nearly got killed by Remus, who was a werewolf. James saved Severus, but he’s still angry with all the Marauders, thinking they were all in on it. 

LUCIUS MALFOY - Lucius has been ordered by Voldemort to get information from the Order. It’s been hard to find a weakness, but one night, a few weeks ago he cornered Peter by himself and managed to get some information out of him. Peter’s scared of Lucius and gave the information up after a few curses from Lucius. It’s an opening, one the Dark Lord wants Lucius to exploit. 

LUCAS BONES - Lucas fought off a few Slytherins that were picking on Peter in his fourth year. It was quite a fight, that Lucas and Peter won. They’ve been friends ever since, keeping in touch and writing when they can.

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[eremiie]

hey queen! so you have any tips on writing smut or anything nsfw? 🥺 i want to start but idk where exactly...

hiii, yeah i’ll drop a couple tips!!!

smut/nsfw writing tips;

detail detail detail, describe every little thing that’s happening whether it’s them grabbing the sheets or their fingers curling up, their mouth dropping open, describe how it feels, how it looks, get down to the BONE

plan out your smut beforehand. this is vital asf, it makes me everything less awkward to right and it makes the smut flow more smoothly, so you have the idea of how it’s gonna play out, now you just have to put it in order you know?

expand your vocabulary, this is super helpful to me because you can say like the same thing over and over again just word it differently each time so it doesn’t come off repetitively but gives the reader the same visual, so finding synonyms for words is what i do A LOT

dialogue, dialouge makes up a big part of story so having dialogue can do a lot; like fill in blank spots where you feel the scene is getting awkward, connect scenes and connect actions, and they make stories soooo much better, so put dialogue!!!

play music that is fitting, i have lots of playlists and i like to play them while i write, so when i write smut i literally have a playlist called ‘feeling sexy<3’ which is a whole bunch of r&b and like slow songs that just make me feel like a lil baddie yk? songs i’d want to play during sex, it helps me set the mood and gets my creative juices flowing so my writing flows well as well. i also have a sad playlist that i play when writing angst, etc

take breaks, when you try to rush out and write everything it gets a little choppy and doesn’t flow well, it feels kind of forced and sometimes you can kind of tell through peoples writing so don’t force yourself. take breaks, let your brain get in that writing mood again and then hop back on it!

know your characters relationships and your plot, of course a lot of people write pwp but i prefer not to, so if you are writing with a plot, know the relationships of your character so you can write smut fitting for that, for example in my fic BIOTW, eren and reader hated eachother but they hated eachother for basically no reason and were kind of forced to be around eachother cause they were in the same friend group, they also found each other attractive and used to be friends, so their sex came off as angry/harsh and hateful it was very lustful and the aftermath/aftercare wasnt that good, they just got cleaned up and went back downstairs, nothing special.

i can’t really think of anything else so i hope this helps!!

[eremiie]

how does one write smut

i’m literally trying to write smut rn and struggling idk why but my advice;

describe every little thing, whether it be the way they grab the sheets or the way their face scrunches up in pleasure, every little thing counts and brings the story to LIFE— so basically be detailed as fuck

dialogue, plus dialogue is fun to play with, pull the dirtiest shit you want said to you during sex and slap that jawn on paper

explain the emotion coursing through an individual during the experience— for example, if it’s like a friends to lovers thing, explaining the pleasure they’re feeling, how they’ve been waiting for this moment, shit if it’s bringing them to tears then do so

vocab, don’t use the same words over and over again, search up substitutes for certain words, like he doesn’t have to thrust into her every time, you could use; pumped, slammed, fucked, etc etc

show don’t tell, this is an important writing tip in general + it elongates your fics, basically dont tell us what’s happening, show us what’s happening, ex;

telling; he fucked into her harder.

showing; both of his hands went up to grab the skin of her waist, gripping hard as he pulled out and let his hips slam into hers fervently, “like that?” he asked, and she nodded her head faster than she wanted to, grinding herself against him as he brought her down on him forcefully.

ex 2

telling: she kissed him passionately.

showing: a whine, she whined for him as her hands scrambled to grab a hold of the fabric of his shirt, twisting it between her hands and pulling him forward hard, lips clashing with his.

“slow down,” he mumbled against her lips, but she didn’t listen— kissing him harshly, sloppily, like she’d never get a chance to feel the slight chap of his lips again, like she’d never be able to feel him again, like he’d be gone when she woke up.

or some shit

but you see how both are longer then the telling i showed you instead of just telling you? yeah

[eremiie]

tips for planning a multipart fanfic? I’m considering on writing one but I’m not sure how to really plan :/// I only got the general concept as well as the title down but that’s as far as I could get for being an amateur of a writer... orz

i’ll try to help you out!

so i only have one multipart fic (a series) in the works right now, but i’ll tell you what i’ve done :)

planning a series;

determine whether you’re a plotter or a pantser;

a plotter is someone who outlines and plots their whole entire story before they begin it. i am a plotter, i plan out every little thing, and this goes for my series to my oneshots, to sometimes even drabbles LMFAO. a pantser is someone who doesn’t do much planning and kind of just goes with the flow. this is a spectrum— you can be in the middle, you can lean towards plotting, you can lead towards pantsing. i will say take a shot at plotting though because i think it’s really helpful and can really help you lay a basis for your story. there’s a lot of outlining sheets to take from the internet, like ���the heros journey”, “the eight c’s”, etc!

know your characters;

for fanfics it’s pretty easier than creating original characters because you already have characters that you’re working with that you just need to characterize to fit the plot. characterizing characters and getting them right can be hard too though. i suggest using wiki websites for these characters to know their personality, research their zodiacs if you think they act like them, research their personality types, etc. since i usually write reader inserts i still characterize my reader but i make it as vague as possible. for example, my reader in my series karma is independent, caring, a tad bit stoic, and much more. knowing your characters doesn’t even stop at the personality though— in my notes for my outline of karma i have things down to how my characters talk! here’s a peek at my notes;

if you can see, the first photo i planned out the characters relation to reader, and in the second photo i planned out how the characters talk. you’re probably like “why does that matter?” but even things like that can really characterize and give way to a character. sasha’s speech style shows that she grew up in the country— because canonically she lived on a farm and i incorporate that into my story. pieck’s speech style (will) shows that she’s clever, and she’s smart and she lets people figure out things on their own. armin’s speech style shows that he’s intelligent and has a lot going on in his brain!! so yeah, know your characters :)

worldbuild;

worldbuilding is as it sounds, build your world, plan out the world you’re gonna create in your story, even if it’s something you’re not gonna mention— knowing your world to the best of your ability helps you know how your characters will move in this world. for example, in my notes i have the plot set in marley, “marley university” if you will, i have the dormmates written down, the couples written down, i have imagery of how the college is set up in my head as well. so worldbuild your story.

character arcs;

so especially for stories with a lot of characters you’ll need to give characters purpose in your stories. don’t just introduce a character in chapter 4 and forget about them. every character introduced needs to come back eventually. the character needs to have some purpose in the story, their relevance needs to be made known. and this character needs to have their own closing for their “arc” as well. for example, in attack on titan isayama closes every single one of the characters arcs by fulfilling what they needed to fulfill, by having them push the plot forth, or come at peace within theirselves or something like that. ymir for example finally got to live for herself and shows hisu how to live for herself. released hisu from the binds of “christa” and helped her discover her true self. this in itself pushed the plot forth because hisu became hisu which is a reiss and took the throne, and so on. that was the closing of ymir’s arc, and that was the blossom for historia’s. so know your characters and build arcs for them that’ll come to a close. write these arcs down in your notes if you need to make it clear for yourself!

plot;

and of course, we’ll dive deep into plotting. so when i plot my story i figure out what the endgame is at first. how is the story gonna end? where is everyone going to end up? if it’s a romance are the 2 characters going to end up together? when you know the end you can work backwards until you get to the beginning. this is optional but also know what you’re trying to tell your reader. do you have a theme in mind? 

when i plot i start with big plot points personally, so what are the main events that are going to happen? then i figure out the mini plot points that’ll get us from point A to point B until all the gaps are filled. so once again, for example lets say we’re writing a romance. endgame is that eren and armin end up together.

eren and armin meet in a coffee shop where eren is struggling with his biology class

eren and armin become study buddies

eren and armin realize they like each other after so many study seshs

eren stops studying with armin bc he thinks he’s gonna mess something up

armin gets sad and starts talking to jean about it

eren thinks jean and armin have something going on so he confesses to armin b4 jean does (even tho jean wasn’t)

eren and armin end up together

LMAO so those would be my major plot points, then i’d intertwine these plot points together to create the story as a whole. maybe armin sits down to help eren since he was waiting for his coffee and ended up staying longer than he intended. maybe then armin bumps into eren at school and recognizes him from the coffee shop and asks him how biology is going and eren says terrible so he offers to study with him. (that’d be from point A to B) maybe then they become routine study buddies every wednesday and start pining for each other. and so on, i’ll slowly intertwine all these plot points until i have the story all filled out. 

go into detail with it!!! figure out the events in between that will lead to the next event, make it all click :) afterwards you can divide everything into chapters.

i will say though when you’re dividing it into chapters i think what’s gonna make your reader want to turn the page is leaving every chapter on a “cliffhanger” and a cliffhanger doesn’t always mean something big. it just means something left open ended that the reader needs to read more to find out about. for example in karma chapter one, why is eren drunk? who is the unknown number texting his phone? these things need to eventually be answered and the reader has to turn the page to get to the answer to these questions. 

try to lace everything in your story together, and make sure that everything mentioned in your story needs to be mentioned. chekhov’s gun; don’t tell us there’s a gun on the wall in chapter 1 if someone’s not gonna fire it in chapter 12. bring everything back and let everything contribute to the story as a whole. 

symbolism;

annddd just a little something extra that can really round out a series is symbolism. symbols give this pizazz to your story— but it’s optional of course!! i just think it’s fun to add in. for example, the purple flowers in attack on titan, the tree eren likes to sleep under, attack on titan ending on 139, little things like that are symbolism and can shed more on a story or on a character than you think. be wise with your symbolism and sprinkle it here and there (make sure it makes sense though!!) 

[eremiie]

hi i’m tryna get better at writing, and i really enjoy your writing. i honestly hope to get as good as you are lol. but do you have any writing tips for beginner writers? i’m stuck.

hey, yeah i can give you a few basic writing tips!

grammar

as basic as it is it’s really important. grammar can really turn people away from your story really fast— nobody wants to read something that sounds like how they text

show don’t tell

i talk ab this a few times on my page but it’s really important. it gives the story life and gives the reader a chance to immerse in the story. reader will be able to feel what you’re telling them to feel, reader will be able to indulge more deeper in the story. here’s an example i gave from a previous post i talked about;

telling: she kissed him passionately.

showing: a whine, she whined for him as her hands scrambled to grab a hold of the fabric of his shirt, twisting it between her hands and pulling him forward hard, lips clashing with his.

“slow down,” he mumbled against her lips, but she didn’t listen— kissing him harshly, sloppily, like she’d never get a chance to feel the slight chap of his lips again, like she’d never be able to feel him again. like he’d be gone when she woke up.

which one sounded better, and which one could you really feel? envision?

detail

detail is a really big part of story telling. being detailed with your writing really helps, and this kind of relates to the show don’t tell thing. adding detail into your story gives better imagery for the reader and really gets across what you’re trying to portray in a non-vague way. for example;

not detailed; “she ran her fingers through his knotted hair.”

detailed; “deft fingers carded through his blonde locks, some of the digits getting caught on the knots he failed to brush out that morning.”

once again, which one sounded better? which one could you really feel? envision?

diction

diction isn’t as important but it can really make a story feel more alive. having good word choice and picking the words you use carefully can help paint a more precise picture for the reader. not only does it help with that but it can also help you whose writing with your vocabulary + expanding words you use in a story. also, it can remove redundant words in a sentence, give a sentence clarity, and clean up a sentence in general. for example;

“his green-blue eyes looked over to her then looked back to his book.”

compared to,

“verdigris eyes flit to her then back to his book.”

and sometimes diction isn’t even about making sentences more clear, or shorter. sometimes it’s just about being more specific to let the reader envision what you want them to see better.

“she crouched into the space between the front seat and the backseat, hiding herself from the lights that were shining through the glass of the car window.”

compared to,

“she ducked into the footwell, concealing herself from the light that tried to spot her through the windshield.”

even if you don’t know what footwell means context clues would give you an idea. concealing is a stronger word than hiding and gives you this imagery of someone really trying to cover/hide themselves from something compared to hiding which is a more familiar word. you already know that lights shine so there was no point of saying that, and you know that car windows are made out of glass so why say that? also, specifying that it was the windshield makes you paint a better picture of the way she was hiding and where the light was coming from.

or another thing is that using good diction can paint emotion as well, tell a story better. i’ll use eremika for an example (this is just an example!);

“the purple flowers on the windowsill were drooping down, and mikasa’s heart ached— the only memories she had left of eren dying right in front of her eyes as well. the splash of her tears hit the edge of the pot, falling down the side until it met the white sill. not even her tears could revert the death of the flowers, and they wouldn’t revert the death of her love either. ”

compared to,

“campanula’s sat idle on the windowsill. the flowers were wilting, and mikasa could feel pain grasp at her heart. the only memories she had left of eren began to die— fall from her hands like him, right in front of her eyes. a splash of water hit the edge of the pot, swimming down it until it met the white sill. it was her tears, and not even they could revert the death of the flowers, nor would they revert the death of her love.”

so yeah, go diction! 

write from your heart!!!

most important tip in my opinion. let your writing flow. stop focusing so much on being the best writer, instead focus on what writing should be— a way to express your feelings and a hobby not a chore. when we put too much thought into writing it can really sway how we feel about our writing. a tip is to fast draft at first, which is just getting your words on the page first thing. afterward you can go back and add details, remove details, add diction, clarify your writing, things like that. writing is a process and you’re writing’s not gonna be perfect the first time you get it on the paper. also READ!!! read other people’s works, don’t steal their writing but definitely take tips from their writing. see what you like in their writing and make it your own, see what you don’t like and make sure you don’t do that. you’ll never stop improving writing. from here on out you can only go up <3.

hope this helps!!

also some youtubers for writing help that i like are diane callahan and alexa donne!

[eremiie]

as you just posted some writing tips can i ask one more question? how do you write your hcs and avoid being ooc? i want to try and write but im afraid of being terribly ooc

this is a good question!!!

how i try to avoid ooc characterizations;

so for this i’m gonna use eren as my example

if you’re converting them to a modern au like i do know who you’re basing your character off of, so i’m basing mine off of s1-3 eren mainly, just without like all the trauma if ykwim? so it’s literally just his personality

he’s a hardcore aries, he is passionate, aggressive, he’s not afraid to stand up for what he believes in, he thinks quickly but doesn’t really think things through, he’s an esfp/isfp (idrk??), he cares about those he loves, hardheaded, strong willed, determined

i take all these attributes and just apply them when people request eren in certain situations, i imagine what he would do or say, and i also think about times in the show where he has been in a situation similar, so like arguing with his s/o gets hectic because there’s times when he argues with people and just gets so tempered and fired up no matter who it is, even with armin and mikasa, so why would he be any different with his s/o?

for things that we have never really seen, i def use personality, so like i headcanon eren being clingy and very touchy, the reason for this being he’s so passionate about thinks he believes in, so that being said he’s passionate about his lover, he’s infatuated with the idea of them and the fact that they are his is so mind blowing to him he just feels the need to be with them as much as he can because to him it’s just like “wow?”

i also think i’m good at analyzing characters as well so i find myself constantly trying to break apart characters, episodes, scenes etc to understand it as much as i can, and that goes deeper than personality and more into my headcanons as well

also don’t be afraid to just pull shit that just makes sense off the top of your head, because some things you just can’t explain why it makes sense to you but it does, and chances are if it makes sense to you it’ll probably make sense to others as well, i do this one a lot

like in my recent headcanons i said that eren would be more worried about his s/o getting tatted than they would, i can’t explain why i hc this but i just do??? ofc if i thought about it more i could probably give a valid explanation but it just sounds right to me LMFAO

and don’t try to fit characters to your liking, make it realistic, really pay attention to them as a character, like as much as we might want eren to be into all things sex i can pluck a few things i feel like he wouldnt really be into, some things he wouldn’t do, just because you like it doesn’t mean he will all the time, like i don’t think he would be into bondage too much because he’s been tied up so many times it’s just kind of like ????, i don’t think he likes toys really because the thought of something else that’s not him getting his s/o off kind of shrinks his ego, things like that, but of course if YOU think so and you can explain why then go for it because there is probably someone out there who can agree!

don’t separate your version of the character you’re writing about from their actual character, like for example kenma, i see a lot of people making him out to be this “uwu soft boy💕🥺” when like no time in haikyuu did it really hint to him being like that besides him being quiet i guess??? like he literally has gotten into physical fights LMAO it’s kind of weird, and this goes along with like not making a character to be how you want them to be, because they’re still an actual character, so try to stick to the script that the creator gave if ykwim??

do your research about the character. search up their likes/dislikes, rewatch some of their scenes see how they act, research about their zodiac sign and personality type if it can give you clues to the character (cause zodiacs aren’t always accurate), like if you see a character acting quiet/shy then when they interact with others apply these two traits

i hope this helps!!!

[eremiie]

help how do you ‘outline’ your fics??

heyyy! so it all depends on what you’re writing, if it’s a series i go into depth at one point in this post, but for now i’ll focus on how i outline regular oneshots/ my longer fics

so when im outlining a regular oneshot which for me is usually between 2k-6k to be outline worthy (where i feel like i need a devise plot in order to write it) it’ll be nothing but bullet points and a summary. for example, lets say i wanna write an armin skinny dipping with reader oneshot, my outline would look something like this;

very simple, just plot points, and sometimes i’ll even just have really vague plot points and then i’ll fill in the inbetweens as i write, it all depends on how much of an idea i had for the story

when i write longer fics that are usually between like 7-16k ill go more into depth with everything

i’ll list things like the characters i’ll be using, the plot, the summary, end game, and i even usually have this “etc” list where i list random things that may or may not be plot relevant but i need to add it there to clear my brain and give more depth to the story this is an example from a series i’m writing but this applies to the long oneshot version of it as well;

don’t stress to much about outlining, just plot what is going to happen in the story and make sure you understand the story / world that you are building!

[eremiie]

I am having a really hard time trying to describe movements and make what is happening detailed when I write fan fics in my notes app can you maybe give me tips?

i would say to imagine exactly what’s happening and write down every little motion the character is going through when it’s happening. of course don’t exaggerate, like if a character is walking you don’t have to say

“he pulled one foot in front of the other until he got to his destination.”

like yes?? but no??? that’s a little too descriptive.

more like, if a character is doing something in your head watch the character do that thing. like if a character is flirting what does flirting look like to you? it’s easy to say, 

“well, you don’t look to bad yourself.” she flirted.

but how will your reader really... see the flirting in their head if ykwim? what would be better is (imagine it in your head, because what i’m about to type is what i see when i envision “flirting”),

“well,” she leans forward, her fingers coming up to brush over his chest. she could see the way his breathing stuttered, chest rising and falling unevenly. it put a small smile on her face, and that smile practically made him stop breathing in all. “you don’t look to bad yourself.” her hands fall low, like they were trying to remember the feel of his shirt until they stopped at the hem. 

she steps back, turning around, sashaying away and leaving him nonplussed. she knew the effect she had on him, reducing him to a mess by the grace of her fingers. and she knew she could do it a million times over.

so instead of me saying that she flirted, i describe every motion of her flirting instead. not only is she flirting you can tell she’s good at it, you can tell she’s done it so many times and that she’s charming. it gives way to her character, it’s detailed and it’s filling. 

so def i’d say for your case imagine it in your head and write down every detail of what you’re imagining.

for exercises maybe watch movie scenes and try to write out those movie scenes by looking at what they’re doing.

or you give these simple sentences detail, try it yourself;

“he picks up her purse, and she takes it from him. “thank you.” she says with a grim smile. she’s not pleased with him.”

“it’s gone! i can’t find it!” she’s hysteric, and she thumbs at the files in front of her. “how am i supposed to prove to them that i’m innocent now?”

“he sighs, “it’s no use now.” he’s sad with his circumstance. “the bus already left. i won’t get to see him.””

tips for these sentences; show don’t tell! envision what’s going on! cause i promise you these sentences can become much more detailed :)))

i hope this helps <3.

[eremiie]

what’s some “vocabulary” that you use for moans😳 bc i’m tired of typing “fuck” and “mmh” 😭😭

honestly i don’t usually vocalize moans, i’ll just like write out that they moan instead of writing out onomatopoeias, words i use for that though?

they moaned.

they let out a whimper.

a small whine left her throat.

she gasped.

he choked on his words.

his breathing stuttered.

they groaned lowly.

a small cry left their lips.

little sobs came from her.

he wailed in pain.

he grunt when he slid inside them.

those are just some words you can incorporate to let your reader know that some kind of sound was made when an action occurred, because it’s always not always moaning— or you could even describe the moan; her voice sounded like silk to his ears, the way his name left her lips with every thrust. or something like that, because you get the memo that she’s moaning his name, you know?

if you do wanna use onomatopoeias then;

cursing; “shit, fuck.”

oh; “oh, fuck...” “oh god.”

“ah,” “ngh,” “mm,” “yes!” “haah..” “ugh,”

[eremiie]

hi charm! real talk, as a writer that wants to try and be more inclusive to all, how can I ensure my writing is as inclusive? bc I’ve seen some people talk about how they dislike the way hair is described bc some races don’t have that kind of hair or blush even- since some skin colours don’t really (I don’t want to sound offensive I’m so sorry) show blush

hey!! so being inclusive is all about just making sure your writing is general for all people and characters are vague enough so that the reader can really put themselves in that position no matter the circumstance!

also your comment wasn’t offensive, you don’t have to tiptoe, you’re right! not all skin tones blush!

it’s all about being able to catch what might throw a reader off and this can vary so you just have to keep an eye out. if you’re really worried about this getting a poc beta reader could help, even more specifically a black beta reader bc it’s typically black people who don’t feel included when it comes to inserts since we’re so different from other races.

so essentially, you’ll want to try to avoid actively describing things that not everyone can relate to.

for example and most common— blushing. not everyone can blush, so you’ll want to back track and work your way around this. blushing can also be described as “heat rushing to your cheeks” “your face gets hot”. 

also consider why reader would be blushing. is it out of embarrassment? then you can portray embarrassment in ways other than blushing;

“her wide eyes dart around the room and her arms come to hug herself as if she’s holding herself together. maybe it’ll stop her from crying, maybe it’ll make her stand out less— the intense gazes on her may disappear and she’d be able to carry on like she was only moments ago.” 

you catchin that embarrassing vibe, right? also it’s more detailed and it’s less cliche than the typical “she blushed from embarrassment.”

or maybe someone’s flirting with someone and they’re blushing from the compliment.

“he couldn’t stop the smile that began to grace his face, or the hand that flew to his cheek as he looked away from the smirk on the man in front of him. 

“you ‘oughta watch what you say. someone else might’ve hit you for that little comment.””

annddd once again, you’re catching that flirtatious vibe, right?

but those are just a few examples. the moral is to work around exclusivity, not everyone can blush, not everyone get’s red hickeys, not everyone can throw their hair up into a messy bun, not everyone tans— just make it as vague so reader can really be a self insert and not some white chick with voluminous blonde hair and blue eyes... cause trust me, we don’t all look like that.

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how do you really start a blog, like with link and master roars and all that stuff. Lowkey wanna start one and start writing but like idk where to start? Tips?

i have advice on the links and masterlists here

writing starts with literally the simple press of a button, start and draft out the idea, then when you’re ready use whatever you want to use to write and let your fingers flow, pour your heart out into your work, enjoy what you’re doing and take breaks. it’s truly that easy, if it’s what your heart desires you will write!

simple tips?

— use correct hashtags when posting your work, if its an eren story use eren hashtags, not any others!

— proper grammar, edit and revise your story when you’re done, simple grammar mistakes can literally turn people away from stories

— make your story detailed, explain every little movement that goes on in a story, it really helps the reader visualize

— interact with other blogs, make friends and make sure you’re enjoying yourself, what you’re doing is a hobby not a job!

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heyyyy, quick question

how long does it usually take for you to write and how do you stay motivated? i have a pretty good series but i only have two chapters up.

people are really excited to read but i cant bring myself to write and i feel like i’m disappointing them. it usually takes me two days to get 5k words cooked up but lately i just CANT WRITE.

i’m such a bad content creator, i admire people like you who can post everyday dnaknsns

heyyy!!!

okay so first thing, i do NOT post everyday LMAO, as a matter of fact recently i haven’t been posting much— i was lucky enough to get an armin fic out yesterday but before that it had been a couple weeks since i posted anything!

it really varies tbh— how long it takes me to write. it could be anywhere from 1 day (high off fo you i believe), to 1 1/2 months (blame it on the whiskey)

it just depends, and usually it’ll take me longer when i get to a block or notice an ick in my writing, then i’ll just drop the project for a while cause i’m not feeling it and i’ll hop into it when i want to. when i’m more motivated on a project i’ll get to it faster, and when everything is flowing how i want it to i don’t wanna disrupt the flow and finish it throughout a day.

to stay motivated? you won’t stay motivated ALL the time, so get that out of your head lol, what can help you be motivated though?

i like to surround myself with things that remind me of my project, for example, karma was about fuckboy!eren x reader, and it was a f2l, slowww, passionate type of thing

so hypothetically speaking i would listen to songs that remind me of karma, karma by summer walker on repeat, songs that might remind of a fboy eren, read fboy eren fics, spend time just thinking about the plot/cute scenes i want to write in

indulging in your story eventually gives you this itch to bring it to life, at least for me— its kind of like, damn i wanna write this and the only way for me to write it IS to write it, so i end up doing just that, that’s what motivates me

doing writing warms up helps too, write a 500 word drabble, then 800, just get your hands working and back in the groove, and work on other projects while your other one is baking!!! (thats what im doing rn), don’t let one uncompleted project stop you from writing others

you’re not a bad content creator for not getting stuff done, we all have our days and we all work at different paces— sometimes i look at my moot mika and wonder how she gets shit done every 2 business days, and then theres people like my moot miek who posts every 3 years, it all varies, you’re writing to have fun not for other people! if they enjoy your work they’ll stick around until you post it, so you take a break if you need it, work on some other shit, and hop back in it when you will :)

i’m pretty eager to write my fic karma, and knowing me when i do release the first chapter, i’ll release chapters in close proximity for the first week then it’ll take me a week or two to release chapters because that’s simply me. don’t set your stakes too high and work how you want to, writing is a hobby not a chore.

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Why focus on Tumblr writing so much more than AO3/FF.net and so on?

I have a hard time adapting to writing on Tumblr. It already takes a fair bit of time after proof reading to properly format stories for AO3 and FF and Quotev and Wattpad. Tumblr has been even more time consuming for formatting and presentation the few times I’ve tried posting here. Any tips for doing so?

probably because tumblr is a blog app specifically, so you can blog your writings, get direct feedback, interactions, build a community and people can keep track of you better compared to ao3 and in my opinion wattpad as well.

it has a better formatting then those apps as well and is probably the most updated second to wattpad.

the aesthetics in my opinion are much better and formatting is easier as well, not to mention the ask functions, the hashtags, top posts, the filtering, all that good stuff that comes in between— it’s really convenient no matter if you’re a writer or just a reader

i’d say that if you really want to indulge in this app then no matter how time consuming you’re gonna put the time in

i mean for me it took a couple hours to set up my blog only, and once you get a navigation going and a theme (if you want) you’re good to go

after that just write and find a format that works for you— for me it’s

title;

a/n;

cw;

sfw? | word count | au

and the actual story goes here

so take your time figuring what info needs to go with every story, what info needs to go in your navi— look at other people for inspo and utilize your hashtags!

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hey I wanna start writing again but I feel like my writing style has changed quite a bit as well, you have any tips on how to get back on track? or any writing exercises that you do during your leisure that you can recommend to us?

hey! in all honesty when i’m having trouble w my writing i literally just stop writing for a while (with a limit of course, i’ll tell myself “okay, you get a week long break then you’re gonna try again.” and i extend/shrink that break as needed)

i embrace when my writing style is changing, because to me it’s kind of like a sign of improvement in most cases?? it’s like— if it’s changing it’s probably because i’m taking and applying what i’ve been learning/imitating my favorite writers in a sense. 

if you really like your old writing style perhaps read your older works and write short drabbles to try to get back to how you used to write.

study your writing style, what makes your writing style your writing style? do you not use many dialogue tags, do you use a lot of detail, do you do really short prghs, etc, and incorporate those things. 

writing exercises that i can send your way are;

1. set a timer on your writing. tell yourself you’ll write nonstop for 1 minute and then see if you can get a flow going. write for that 1 minute, stop for 1 minute, write for 2 minutes, stop for 1 minute, and so on. 

2. this isn’t really an exercise but figure out what you’re struggling with in your writing and watch videos on how to improve these certain aspects. i’m constantly looking for how to improve my writing because you can never stop learning how to write!!!! like a week or so ago i realized that why i wasn’t feeling my writing was because my prose weren’t strong enough in my opinion. i was almost over-detailing my writing. i had a case of purple prose if you must lol. i watched a few videos and i think they really helped up and change my writing style a bit!

3. use writing prompts. when you’re trying to warm up with your writing just pluck a random prompt and write 500-1k words on that prompt to quite literally warm you up!

4. something i like to do is revise works in the making when i want to write but don’t want to work on my writing. i’ll just go through a draft and begin to revise it and make it sound/look better. 

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CHARM HELP HOW DO YOU WRITE SMUT WHILE ON WRITERS BLOCK IVE BEEN TRYING FOR FOUR DAYS ALREADY AND I BARELY HAVE ONE SENTENCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

bye bc im currently on writers block too oh ew

BUT LET ME TRY AND HELP YOU BESTIE

1. warm ups

i’m literally telling y’all if you tell yourself “i’m only gonna write nonstop for 5 minutes” then set a five minute timer and start writing you will literally write for longer, this has worked for me caountless times so pls try this

or make a goal of 300 words, making writing goals to achieve is really helpful as well, like telling yourself you’ll write 500 words of anything is always really helpful :)))

2. make your need to write stronger than your writers block

please, it’s kind of hard to get to a point where your writing need is stronger but try your best, for example if i have a fic idea of like... a stoner eren fic i’ll listen to like a smoke sesh playlist, look at tiktoks of people just vibing and smoking, think of scenarios that i could put it in the fic, shit like that that makes you want to get up and write it, this always work for me bc at one point you’re like— fuck i have to write this now

or simply just let the writers block pass, it’s really no harm in doing so, if you can’t write right now you can’t, use this time to do other shit instead of force yourself to write, bc then your product won’t come out as good as you want it to! i luh you, hope this helps<3