May 2013
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Fuck Yeah Character Development!: Revealing... →
fuckyeahcharacterdevelopment:
About back story: My characters tend to have a lot of it, and I understand that this is a good thing. But I also have trouble /pacing/ it throughout the story so that the reader doesn’t get overwhelmed. And it just feels like I’m doing this:…
Fuck Yeah Character Development!: Show don't tell... →
writersyoga:
Showing, instead of telling, is an important part of keeping a story fresh and interesting. It helps make the story you’re telling jump off the page and the setting and characters more believable. So what is “show, don’t tell” and why is it important?
· Description is an…
WriteWorld: Creating Distinctive Characters... →
fuckyeahcharacterdevelopment:
An article, to accompany this prompt about character design.
Why is it important that characters be distinctive?
Generally as an artist, you want your audience to sympathize with your characters, grow attached to them, and get to know them….
Maureen Johnson: SHELTER FOR OKLAHOMA →
maureenjohnsonbooks:
In the past, I’ve done some fundraising for Shelterbox when disaster has struck. Shelterbox is going to Oklahoma to aid the people who lost their homes, so I am fundraising again, and asking for your help.
What Shelterbox does is make up these LARGE GREEN BOXES that contain high-quality tents…
WriteWorld: Writing Tips 77: Naomi’s Advice for... →
bookgeekconfessions:
I was asked to make a rebloggable version.
1. Be bold, vicious and detailed. There are different kinds of abuse and they are all damaging to a person. In our current social climate it seems to me that authors and readers have no idea what an abusive…
I’m really incredibly grateful for this post. I’m glad to see someone shining a light on abusive...
WriteWorld: Writing Tips 77: Naomi’s Advice for... →
bookgeekconfessions:
I was asked to make a rebloggable version.
1. Be bold, vicious and detailed. There are different kinds of abuse and they are all damaging to a person. In our current social climate it seems to me that authors and readers have no idea what an abusive…
poco-loki:
thecorruptedquietone:
prongsmydeer:
Plot twist: The next companion is a normal girl/boy who only dies once in their lifetime and has no remarkable back story but he thinks they’re wonderful because they are human and the Doctor needs reminding that you don’t need to be a mystery to be remarkable.
#and the doctor never has to kiss them or sexualize them at all #in fact they are...
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WriteWorld: Guest Article from Elizabeth: Creating... →
writeworld:
Anonymous asked: > I am having trouble with the way all my characters talk < I already have tips on accents, so that is not what I am looking for. But they basically all talk the same way in a not-so-constant manner and there is not deference in speech than voice.
For some writers, dialogue…
WriteWorld: Should Dialogue be Naturalistic? →
writingbox:
The simple answer is no. The useful answer is no, but it should appear naturalistic.
Listen to people speaking in everyday situations. They don’t finish sentences, they stumble over their words, they backtrack and repeat themselves. In conversation people speak in a way that an…
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Abercrombie & Fitch Refuses To Make Clothes For... →
empressriful:
halffizzbin:
thegirlwhocriedfandom:
Abercrombie and Fitch has decided that anyone over a size 10 jean isn’t sexy enough for their clothing line, and doesn’t want them shopping in their stores and sullying their clothes. They decided to only hire good looking people so that only good looking people will come into their store.
“It’s almost everything. That’s why we hire...
“You are not truly a writer until you start writing the truth, unfiltered and...”
– Fearless Writer (via trynagraspreality)
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