#i'm writing about these mfs like they exist let me live okay

[fearandhatred]

haha have you thought about the fact that decades or centuries from now when we're all dead and gone people could still possibly be thinking about good omens and writing about crowley and aziraphale living their lives in that time. doing exactly what we're doing now. and maybe they'll write about crowley and aziraphale living through the historical events we've lived through. have you thought about the fact that crowley and aziraphale will live on long after we're all gone

[nightguide]

annotation of my song 'Into the AM': message for songwriters on the app knowing their reasons

write like a journal

you don't need lessons, like write like you're singing it with passion but like it's your last day to live

stress for the hell out of being yourself

ache for a dream, not for the sake of pain

fuck you for writing, now challenge me for it cuz you hate me to like me, so i'm not asking you out on a date cuz you found my account knowing fully well that i'm not thinking about you so quit trying

just be okay with dying knowing i rejected your hand in marriage cuz i'm not easy to bullet you with advice let alone you failing to follow them, i have standards to keep up (qiyamat), so you know who i am

schizophrenia Madonna's whore complex: the idea of a night time, so you hate being with me as a stargazing wanderer enough for you to sleep with me knowing intuitively that i want freedom, so i wander wonder now who the fck are you? and why do you pose as a God that i fashionably made you reconsider your options quickly than the movie Stardust cuz you know damn well that the energy of it is Charlie Cox written all over but you're trying to deep throat it like you ain't good enough for me to wait for a Tristan to you waiting for a 'Missed Them' and proceed to write the same song later about a certain shooting star like you can suck my non existing fat co- you're gay, aren't you lmao, ur history, i love dwelling in your history of believing in a post-mortem fairytale bullshit, like i can tell you that you believed in me enough for you to not do it so the lyrics emphasised on your regret after you see 'her' being with someone else lightyears after you saw her in one second and her standards are gone in a flash and you act like she died or smtg, u ain't a genius if u had parents bro, like ur last khutbah was not airing that Friday when ur Dad was like 'it could save ur life one day' an u chose to drown, boo hoo fck you, i got better things to do :P *middle finger*

schizophrenia Hollywood: i believe in a God cuz of a mf Simpsons episode, i don't get the hate for the newer episodes but all i know is that relevancy is well kept in a couch gag (like don't tell me ur mf ass is still not into watching them still or ur lying ha ha) so i'm spontaneous and i like my animation as deep as i love arguing for the hell of loving conspiracy theories, like fite me in an argument if you dare or make convo via heart intuition cuz i know ur black ass is still there, point point i know. HA!

schizophrenia hate: *to all my bitches i got in a list of everything i love and hate* FUCK YOU, I'M FAMOUS, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH SUCK ON MY DEMONIC FREE FREEDOM ASS YOU SPONTANEOUS DUCK BASTARDS, HAHA I'M KEEPING THIS REFERENCE FOR MY INTERVIEWS LIKE A GOD I AM, FUCK YOU HOES, WHORES AND PEACE-LOVING FAMILY MOBS SUCKING DICKHEADS, ILY ALL RLLY, BUT I H8 U ALL FOR FCKING UP MY 14YO ASS LIKE THAT SO IM THERE FOR HER AND I NEVUH FOHGAHT, HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA BULLIED KIDS WIN BABES, U LUUUUUUUZE *middle fingers her enemies like a God*

[purple-babygirl]

Okay if that jerk means me asking for you to write orc!Bucky and pregnant reader fuck off first I was just sharing my thot it is not an ask second I am deeply sorry purple, I never meant to make you uncomfortable in anyway sometimes I just wanna share my thoughts but idk where I can share them and you’re just so nice about it if you ever feel uncomfortable with my thots just tell me and I’ll stop anytime 🫶🏻third I do agree with that nonie we will be making punching bag out of those jerks so we can practice our muaythai/thai boxing fourth I hope and pray you will find a job soon that is paying well and also won’t stress you out sm bcs I’m addicted to your writings and I need you to keep writing (jk you can rest if you want but I’m serious abt being addicted)

Also I imagine being Sebastian’ date to the met gala, I just have a crazy outfits idea basically it would be based on persephone garden coz Sebastian wearing that black suit just gives off Hades vibes and ehem ehem it gives me feelings that I don’t think it’s appropriate to share 🙂‍↔️ but just imagine wearing a floral pastel dress and I saw this pomegranate bag which is so cute and Sebastian will wear like a crown or smthng and I can imagine we’ll be doing that Zendaya stunt for her cinderella but this time Sebastian will shove pomegranate down my throat (in smexy way ofc) MWEHEHEH SORRY IF IT DIDN’T MAKE SENSE I JUST WANNA SUCK HIS DICK ON THE MET’ BATHROOM

Side note I wanna throw all Sebastian’ hair gel away cause mf be using it way too much it’s a problem

~🐳

Sweet nonnie, you don't need to worry about that at all. You can always share your thoughts with me, always. I love it with my whole heart. Though I'd love to choose violence, but what we're gonna do instead is ignore their existence and keep our peace at all times. I'm not gonna subject you to any negativity anymore because I won't be replying to hate. A block would have to do. No one will even know their hateful ask existed and we'll continue living in peace.

Also I LOVE your mind😂💜💜💜 are you by any chance a Gemini, nonnie? Persephone and Hades are my favorite:""" Oh I love everything about this stop making me daydream😭😭 sammmmeee

AND YES I AGREE his hair stylist needs to let the curls show themselves for ONCE:"

Dude i love you

[threeletterslife]

hi! I'm a small writer on wattpad and I was just wondering if you had any useful writing tips for me and other writers? I love your works and I would really love to know how you write so well! ♡

hello!!

i’d love to give writing tips! thank you so much for your kind words! but i’d say most of my writing skills come from trial and error and experience LOL but here’s what i really have to say:

GRAMMAR

i’m a huge grammar freak when it comes to writing and nothing’s a bigger turn off than reading a supposed emotional scene and spotting a huge ass grammar error lol

i’d suggest (if you aren’t already familiar with grammar) to study up on it

OR you can use sites such as grammarly and hemingway to catch mistakes for you (but they’re not always 100% accurate)

i feel like grammar is over-looked a lot in writing or maybe i’m just sensitive

even the simple wrong usage of the em dash triggers me these days lol (remember, it’s not ‘--’ it’s ‘—’ THERE’S A DIFFERENCE)

immaculate grammar means there’s one less thing that you have to worry about when putting your thoughts on-screen (or paper)

i studied grammar by buying an ACT test prep book LOL but you can probably learn it for free online

INSPIRATION

i think inspiration is really, REALLY important when it comes to writing

it’s always a struggle to come up with an original idea and to flesh it out is even harder at times

world-building is particularly a challenge (especially if that world is set in a futuristic dystopian world)

so i suggest you take time to get inspired (listen to music, get some fresh air, spend time with your loved ones, watch a movie, read a book etc)

writing always comes easier when you feel like doing it

once inspiration hits, don’t hesitate, DON’T DOUBT YOURSELF, just write

write first, edit later (that’s the #1 rule tbh)

gaining confidence through your inspiration is just as important as your writing itself

the writer is only as good as she thinks she is

if you get an idea, DO NOT WAIT TO FIND A NOTEBOOK TO WRITE IT DOWN. 85% of the time, you’ll forget the idea and that is the WORST MF feeling in the world. so please, write it on your phone, piece of scratch paper, on your hand—literally anything

CHARACTERS

my FAVORITE part!! i absolutely love coming up with characters

my biggest rule of thumb is to make a character that would actually fucking exist in the world LOL

well, i guess it depends on the plot or your story, but most times, your story will work better when the characters are realistic

remember, people want to connect to your characters (why else would they want to read about them??)

your characters should be balanced. there is no such thing as a perfect person. (also no such thing as an evil person,,, unless they’re psychologically damaged.) good traits come with bad traits. in fact, their good traits may even BE their bad traits!!

i.e. diligence. let’s say your character is diligent. it’s a good thing, perhaps. they may have a stable job and high income because they work very hard. but, in the end, their diligence turns them into a workaholic and that may cause problems with their relationships with loved ones

i always tell people who are starting off as writers to try to base characters off of the people around them (without making it insanely obvious, of course)—it’s more like picking and choosing traits from a personality pool LOL

if you’re writing romance, the character chemistry should be the plot of the story, which means you’ll have to make sure their personalities don’t exactly clash too much

here’s a character template i made that you can use (i actually use this character template for EVERY story)

PLOT

if you’re starting off as a writer, i can’t emphasize enough how important it is to PLOT

your story will literally flop if you don’t plot (cough cough that one wp ff after)

filler chapters or scenes are ALL RIGHT!! (that’s a common misconception) but they’re only okay IF they offer some insight about the characters’ personalities OR if they deepen the relationship between two characters (probably the future romantic couple)

i personally bullet plot (which means i just sit down and just word-vomit the contents of the story in a bullet-point form)

but the way people plot really differs, so i’ll leave it up to you

here’s a plot template i made that you can use (i don’t use this template very often anymore—only for longer stories, but it helps for beginners!)

sometimes, it works to leave the ending of your story unplotted (but only if you haven’t yet a single clue on how to end your story)

i find that once you write your characters a bit, it becomes easier to figure out what they would do in the future (and thus configure the ending)

A VERY IMPORTANT PART IN PLOT ACTUALLY INVOLVES THE CHARACTERS

your characters MAKE the plot

their choices will DEFINE the plot

if you had different characters, your story would turn out very differently

so always make sure your characters are CONSISTENT (unless they have subtle character development)

i.e. say you have a character who is sort of a curmudgeon lol and they’re living as a recluse and they hate people and romance. you can’t suddenly have them fall in love with the hot neighbor next door. you have to shape the plot so that the story is about the main character learning to understand others and willing to love someone who’s not herself

i.e. but say that you have a character who is a romantic-freak and idealizes romance. when the hot neighbor next door moves in, she’d be all over him (and planning the wedding the moment she sees him lol). the story would probably be about her learning how to be level-headed and lose just a few of her unrealistic ideals. the story would be about maturity, overall. there is such a huge difference in the plot just by switching ONE character

DIALOGUE

i just felt like dialogue had to be addressed because i think it’s SOOO important

dialogue makes up the relationship between two characters. you can REALLY tell where they lie on the line of friendship/relationship just by reading the way they talk to each other

a rule of thumb is to READ the dialogue out loud as you type it out

if you can read it out loud without thinking ‘well that’s not fucking realistic’ or ‘that sounds like a robot not a human’ then you’re usually good

there’s nothing wrong with repeating the word ‘said’ or ‘say(s)’

i’d actually say use other descriptions such as ‘yells,’ ‘whispers,’ ‘sighs’ sparingly. because no one on planet earth sighs 47 times in one conversation

i.e. “you’re not dead yet,” she says.

this is simple. it works. but you can make it better

i.e. “you’re not dead yet, huh?” she scoffs.

even better

i.e. “you’re not dead yet, huh?” she scoffs, shooting him a disdainful look before turning the other way in disgust

great!

try to split up long quotes!!

i.e. “it was always blue outside where i’m from. sometimes we had scheduled rainy days for the private gardens and stuff. you know, at least the food there was good. way better than the crap we're forced to eat here,” he says

it’s just a huge quote block right now

the words blend in with each other

and honestly, if you skim through it, you probably forgot what he’s even talking about lol

but we can fix that

i.e. “it was always blue outside where i’m from,” he says, gazing up rather sadly at the darkened gray skies of the run-down city. “sometimes we had scheduled rainy days for the private gardens and stuff.” he shakes his head in disbelief as if he can’t accept how desolate his home had deteriorated into over the past few years. “you know, at least the food there was good. way better than the crap we’re forced to eat here.” he glares at the muddy bowl of mystery soup he had neglected to touch since it was served

the paragraph is significantly longer, but you’re able to visualize what is happening in this scene much better!!

dialogue is my favorite part of any story LOL so i’m always open to giving more advice if you need it! 

NARRATION

oh god this is so fucking important

i write in 2nd pov PRESENT tense and i’ve been consistent with this for over a year now

it’s important to probably choose a tense to write in; you typically have two options: present or past tense

i personally prefer present tense because it gives the feel of the story unfolding right before your eyes in a very linear way

past tense kind of means things have ALREADY happened, so you have more leeway to jump around on the timeline of your story

i recommend writing present tense if you’re writing action, especially, but otherwise, it’s completely up to you

just STICK to one tense. nothing is more confusing than reading a sentence with two different tenses lol

i.e. he sighed as he looks over at the fireplace with deep sorrow in his eyes. “now i’ll never fucking qualify for the championships,” he gripes as he rubbed his hand frustratingly over his forehead

like... what?? pick one and GO WITH IT

i.e. he sighed as he looked over at the fireplace with deep sorrow in his eyes. “now i’ll never fucking qualify for the championships,” he griped as he rubbed his hand frustratingly over his forehead

OR

i.e. he sighs as he looks over at the fireplace with deep sorrow in his eyes. “now i’ll never fucking qualify for the championships,” he gripes as he rubs his hand frustratingly over his forehead

READ

i cannot emphasize this enough

READ. like literally if you don’t have time to read, you don’t have time to write periodt

reading is so SO important when you write

if you haven’t yet found your writing style, reading will SAVE you

you need to read your favorite works, analyze why you love them so much and try to emulate that writing style

after you’ve tried emulating the writing style, try to tweak things to YOUR taste until you’ve developed your very own style

it’s not easy developing your writing style. i’ve been writing for a decade give or take and i refound my writing style like two years ago LOL

the process takes patience and diligence

you don’t even always have to read good books, either

literally sometimes pick up a bad book just to see why it’s so bad and make sure you don’t make that mistake in YOUR writing lol

also, you get better at writing when you begin to edit others’ writings—it makes you self aware of the mistakes that YOU might make

RESEARCH

if you’re writing about territory you’re unfamiliar with, RESEARCH IS GOING TO BE YOUR BEST FRIEND

please don’t write about heavy concepts involving mental health, gang violence etc. without either researching it or experiencing it

your job as a writer is NOT to relay false, unrealistic information to your readers

sure, your story is FICTIONAL, but that gives you no right to romanticize something dark/serious for your pure enjoyment

it doesn’t matter if it’s fictional or not. some things are not meant to be written about in a light-hearted, romanticized way

there’s no such thing as enough research

i’ve underresearched a lot of topics that i’ve written, and i actually regret it looking back because i know for sure that if i wrote it with a little bit more knowledge, it’d become better and more realistic and OVERALL MORE READABLE

there is always more research available online. it’s fucking 2020. use your resources online lol 

CONFIDENCE

it takes time to become a good writer

no one fucking wakes up one day and can write like a god

so you can always be in peace when you’re not satisfied with your writing

because 1) there is someone who is worse than you out there lol 2) you will IMPROVE (only if you put in the effort) 3) you may not be in the mood to write today, so take a break!! (it doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t write; you just need time and inspo)

confidence comes with experience

experience comes with perseverance

keep that in mind

you will become a great writer one day, and when that day comes, you will know it. you’ll feel it

the day will come when you’ll be able to sit down and write advice for others. if you can teach it, that’s when you know you know it (:

so keep writing and you’ll get there!

idk if this rambling even helped, but my shorter writing advice post is here! wish you a good time on wp!