#firstdraft

[winter-unseelie]

I've bought a new notebook, I'm going to make it this semester's mission to write a novel, or at least a first draft. It will be about a girl named Maxine.

She holds a deep place in my heart, as I used to be very much like her. Her story deserves to be written.

I've started the outlining of story beats today.

Gods hope I stick to this

[sarahswriting]

chapter six of project revelation is going well, hoping to finish it soon!

[sunnyanddumb98]

In the writing course I'm taking, I must take a month-long break between the first draft and the second. During that month, I'm supposed to read as much as I can and take notes, erasing my own book from my mind. The goal is to read so much that I forget my voice, allowing me to have fresh eyes for editing. This week, I'll be reading Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín, an Irish author, and Strange Pilgrims by Gabriel García Márquez.

I'm not a fast reader, and as I've mentioned before, I have never read a book faster than it was written. Reading multiple books at a time helps, but I truly think I won't have enough distraction to reset myself enough. I can't read fast and probably only finish one new book this month. It is what it is. Thankfully and tragically, this is not a graded course, so I'm not going to fail any tests but my own—editing my book with fresh eyes.

[ferra-schreibt]

Diskussionen mit Charakteren Part 1

Ich schreibe im Moment an meiner VampirOma. Es ist das Projekt, das ich wirklich richtig gut durchgeplant habe und eigentlich machen alle Charaktere sehr gut mit. Bis gestern.

Katharina: Fährt Fänge aus und ist auf Streit aus.

Ich: Zieh die Fänge ein. Das ist nicht geplant.

Katharina: Aber ... Aber ... Er hat ...

Ich: Fänge rein oder die Rolläden klemmen bei Sonnenaufgang!

Zack - Ruhe. Man muss eben nur mit den überzeugenden Argumenten kommen.

[tctrojan]

FND # 4 - Affects of FND (Part 2)

FND: Functional Neurological Disorder or as it is known to a few within the medical profession and those suffering. Is as it says on the title a functional issue. An Issue with the brain where message or electrical impulses do not go to the required section of the brain. This mainly happens during times of stress. Yesterday was one hell of a stressful day where my body refused to work right.…

[yukinovels]

 "Overcoming Writer's Block: A (Mostly) True Tale of Triumph, Tears, and Typing"

Writing a book is tough work, especially when you hit the dreaded writer's block. I've been there more times than I care to admit - staring at a blank page, waiting for inspiration to strike, and ending up with nothing but a headache.

But recently, I had a breakthrough that helped me finally come up with a new chapter of my novel, without losing my mind in the process. It all started when I realised that I was putting too much pressure on myself to write the perfect first draft. I mean, come on, who am I kidding? Nobody writes a perfect first draft, except maybe Brandon Sanderson or Nicolas Sparks, if you know what I mean.

So I decided to give myself a break and just write without worrying about whether it was good or not. I mean, it couldn't be worse than the last chapter of Game of Thrones, right? (Sorry, George R. R. Martin.) And you know what? It worked! My ideas became clearer and the words flowed more easily, and I finally wrote something digestible and satisfying.

So if you're struggling with writer's block, my advice is simple: don't take yourself too seriously. Give yourself permission to write a crappy first draft, with the understanding that you can always go back and fix it later. And if all else fails, just take a break and binge-watch some Netflix or anime. It worked for me, and it could work for you too (just don't blame me if you end up getting hooked on Wednesday or Attack on titan).

Writing a book is a tough journey, but it's worth it in the end. Just remember to have fun along the way - after all, if you're not enjoying the process, what's the point?

[killer-miller]

I was here on this date. There an article publish in a literary magazine in Alabama called "FirstDraft" about some of my experiences at the Pedestrian gate @ FOB Diamondback, Mosul from Sept. 2006 til we moved to Q West in Feb. 07. I have tons of pics from that same gate. Same spot. Event gave the kids gifts there. One of those pics is published in the article. Small world!

This must've been our Replacements.

16 April, 2007. A girl becomes embarrassed after giving flowers to a female US soldier on duty in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.

[danniswrites]

Kia's Biehshah Gift (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/story/380957910-kia%27s-biehshah-gift?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_myworks&wp_uname=DannisWrites 

(Royal Road)

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/97108/kias-biehshah-gift

Now complete in both places as 1st draft. Will be editing in Jan 24.

 Kia's getting a lawsuit when Irdaktin offers to pay for her co-worker's damage at her workplace. He shows her a future where her healing skills save him and his Biehshah Colony. Garat, Minister Of Leheren, threatens rulers hosting Biehshah Colony. Neither Kia nor Irdaktin knew she had a vital role to play in intergalactic war. [winner in the Fall 2024 Royal Writathon challenge on RoyalRoad.com]

12:17 PM 12-Dec-24 On Wattpad, 2 Engaged Readers 116 Total Reads 3 Votes 45 Story Parts On Royal Road, Total Views : 3,313 Average Views : 75 Followers : 3 Pages  : 338

[bakumonstrina]

This is my first desing. It's very similar to the one I had but apararently 300 years is to old for using pig tails. Never grow up kids, I guess

[infinitesimalstarrlight]

your rejection of me haunts

me defines

me upends

me

that my heart is broken

doesn't matter to you because

you offer me no second chances

so i write & i watch bob's burgers

instead of reaching out to you

bob's burgers

prevents more heart break from the

silence i know you will

hurl at me if i reach out

[raechelgasparacwriting]

Well well well…

It has been a minute since we’ve seen each other, isn’t it? While i have not been posting for a few years I HAVE in fact been working in the background on launching my Fantasy Author Career. What have I been doing all this time? Well, loosing a job first of all. Hear me out, it was the best thing that ever happened to me. I was putting my job and that corporation first and it was not doing the…

[cartersvilleareawriters]

CAW Term of the Week - First Draft

[sunnyanddumb98]

INTRODUCTION

Hi! My name is Karla.

You can find my writing journey and random thoughts, experiments—anything really—mostly poetry, though!

This is not my first foray into Tumblr, but I've never been an active member. About a year ago, I started posting; before that, I just watched in silence since I was fourteen, so bear with me.

At this time, I’m focused on connecting with fellow writers and readers here! I just finished a first draft and want to learn more about the publishing and writing community.

A little bit about me:

Birth Year: 1998

Writing Experience: I've been writing since 2020. I’ve taken this hobby seriously for about just one year.

Publishing Status: Currently editing my first book, "Bleeding Butterflies," and working towards publishing it soon, hopefully!

I want to follow:

Anyone whose writing I enjoy, but I truly don't have a specific taste; I’m recently discovering this world.

Writer’s writers

Folks who are willing to engage and have fun

Genres I Write:

Literary fiction

Magic realism

Poetry

Nonfiction

Expect:

I write stories about flawed characters navigating complex situations. I'm not very good with warnings because I'm not really good at evaluating what may trigger some people. I'm known for talking about sensitive issues in a candid, nonchalant, almost cavalier way, so beware. But please, please, please let me know if there's something you need me to tag!

Thank you for joining me on this exciting journey. I can’t wait to share more with you and get to know this wonderful community better!

[kickeriki]

Yarn labyrinth. Not what I envisioned, but it works. A first draft of a larger project I needed to make first so I can figure out how to make it. From an idea to a first go, good progress.

[tmkosonwrites]

Inxieriea

Amongst us and in heads of state there has been a secret race of mankind that is capable of taking the form of specific breeds of canines, felines, and avians. They have been second-class people who have tolerated living in the shadows alongside creatures that were dead and lived off the blood of humans or animals.

They, the Inxieriea united by what they're capable of tolerating one another most times agreeing to an age-old belief that it's better we humans believed their existence remained in the realm of fiction, movies, myth, and folklore. Until recently when the heretic Pharaoh awoke and decimated his family tree threatening the lives of all the animals - the shifters within shocked the Inxieriea community.

Their secret is at risk as we, The Outsiders begin to look into the shadows around us. Do the Inxieriea come together to combat Akhenaten, one of the Firsts or do they trust his grandchild who's had her own sort of trouble within the community? Can the Shifters trust the vampires to remain aligned with them to remain in the shadows or is this leading up to one grand exposure of all of them in the growing digital age that they can't convince the Outsiders it's nothing more than smoke and mirrors.