#i’ve rewritten the cregan fic in my drafts like six times

[dipperscavern]

hi, hello! I love what you post here, literally it is like the highlight of my day!!! I've been writing my own fanfic and just wondering if you have any tips when it comes to writers block or like getting dialogue to not come off as flat? just totally love your stuff and wish I had the same talent :)

hi love!! thank you so much <33

as far as writers block goes — it sucks, and if you’ve fallen victim to it i am sooo sorry. for me, to get out of writers block, i took a couple of days off from writing & then found something that gave me inspo. id suggest taking a small break and having some time to yourself, then coming back with a fresh mindset. also, don’t be afraid to rewrite things!! if your fic/part of it just isn’t going the way you want, it’s totally normal to rewrite it. chances are it’ll come out more to your liking the second time :)

with dialogue, it’s definitely tricky. i’m not sure if you’re talking about game of thrones specifically, but if you are, it’s very important to remember the time setting you’re writing the conversations in. because instead of “You really think I’d do that?” it’s “You truly think me so capable?” yk?

and i know i already said this, but truly, rewriting is your best friend. i reread and rewrite dialogue like six times before i post it because i’m super picky 😭 & even if after rewriting the convo six times, it still doesn’t feel right, try rewriting the scene itself. the dialogue can be as good as you set it up to be (does that make sense) but it also comes easier with practice! the more you do it the easier it gets.

goodluck with your fanfic!! you’re every bit as talented as i am <3333

p.s: i rewrote even this three times to get my wording right