#i'm happy to talk abt the show/my rewrite plans/whatever

[sevens-evan]

Ok but I need to say it, if you ever re-write the first 3 volumes of RWBY I will be HERE for it; especially fleshing out ruby's character because honestly crescent rose is probably my favourite bit of anime engineering and she had so much potential (I've only seen up to volume 4 so I dont know if they actually take her character anywhere).

But yeah, just know that if you DO write it you already have a fan

(I have more to say but this is too long already (please do it though I'm lirerally begging))

ahhh i’m really glad to hear that!! and yeah when i do my rewrite i’m planning on putting a lot of time and energy into actually making ruby the Main character. they definitely give her a little more depth in the later seasons but she’s still the least developed of the main four characters imo, which is a huge shame. happy to know that someone will be reading it when i get around to it!

[drabbles-of-writing]

Hi! I've been reading your stories and frankly I think you're doing very well. I'm thinking about writing, can you give me some tips? If possible, some l¡nks about more technical things. Thanks a lot in advance!

Sure thing my dude!

Write what you want to see. That’s the most important thing and I will continue to talk abt it you cannot stop me. You think nobody will care about it? Write it anyway! Even if it’s popularity is minor, there are still people out there who love and adore what you made, and it makes their day. So write what you would want to see, because I guarantee there is someone out there who wants to see it, too.

I know it sounds boring, but study books you like! Look at how sentences and dialogue are structured and incorporate it into your own. Punctuation is important! And some sentences end in a , rather than a . and makes the flow a bit easier.

It’s tiring, but re-read your works. Once you finish, scroll back to the top and read through it. Make notes of words you use often (ex; mumbled, huffed, snapped) and make sure to spread them out evenly so you aren’t repeating yourself. Be prepared to delete or rewrite sentences if you don’t like it, or even write in new scenes. It’ll look clunky at first, but ironing it out makes it work better.

THESAURUS! It’s very helpful! Type in a word you want to use and look at other variations. It’s also good for finding that One Word you didn’t realize you needed until right then. Look up words! Be flavorful, but also know that sometimes a simple ‘said’ is all you need to get your point across.

This one depends on the person, but I like to imagine my scenes in my head, like I’m watching a show or movie. But it’s up to you how descriptive you want to be, if you want to be very specific on what your viewers see vs letting them come up with their own ways to view it. But don’t over-do things, and if your descriptions seem to drag on, you may want to cut them down. Describing things is good, but you don’t want to be spewing about things that may not matter all that much to the story.

Look up works similar to what your writing, if you can find them. This includes actual books or fanfiction. It’s never a bad thing to take inspiration or to look for help by searching what others have chosen to do.

If you ever post it online, wait a day or so before checking for comments or notes. It’s mostly just a personal preference of mine, but I like it since comments build up over time in a day and I get v happy over the comments that built up over those hours. And if it doesn’t get as many as you hoped, oh well. Sometimes it was your writing, sometimes it was because people just weren’t interested in. And that’s okay. Some will be a flop, while others a banger. The key is to not get discouraged and appreciate whatever you got because through those comments you got, there are at least 10 other people who loved it but were too shy to comment. They see you, they’re just a bit nervous. Refine your writing and try again.

Take breaks!! I know you want to write, but if you can’t get yourself to actually write, take a little vacation for yourself and read or scroll through whatever you like. Your mental health is more important than writing.

If you don’t like the scene, don’t write it. You can skip it if you’d like. Think that scene is important to the story? Then re-make it. Make it so you like writing it, because a writer should enjoy writing as much as others enjoy reading.

Don’t overthink things. I guarantee you that adding in something on a whim can and will be taken in many different ways. Symbolism and ideas will be drawn from what you make that you never even thought of. And that’s the joy of posting things publicly. People make you realize things and give you ideas you’d never have thought of otherwise. Be open to changes and don’t feel ashamed if you change something up. Store old drafts away to be used at a later date.

Depends on the person if you plan out your whole story beforehand. Sometimes I think of all the main important beats of a story before writing them, sometimes I only get one single idea from the story down and write on a whim. Write in a way that makes you feel comfortable.

Use italics to show something intense, not caps lock.  Ex: “Dude, what are you DOING?!” Ex: “Dude, what are you doing?” Makes it look neater, in my opinion. If the character is shouting a question, ask yourself if the question or shouting is more pronunciated, which is how you decide if you have a ! or ?

Spell check is only sometimes you friend. Watch what it corrects wisely.

Know your themes and what your going for, but don’t be afraid to stray off-course if it’s working better that why. Look for what inspires you! Song, art, other writings, etc. And if you can’t get anything down, then wait until something comes to you.

I’m afraid I don’t have any technical links, but I hope this was helpful to you! I know you, or at least someone else, has seen this kind of advice before, but I promise it works. And honestly, eventually you’ll get to the point where you don’t even think about it. You just automatically do any of these things, and that’s something very hard to forget.