I know a lot of ppl are like “ugh I’m tired of romance in everything why can’t we have a thing without a romance subplot” but tbh I LOVE THAT, ROMANCE ME UP KIDDOS LET’S SEE SOME ASSHOLES FALL IN LOVE!!!!!!!!!!
Have one main piece and several smaller ones The story you are most eager to write and has some form of a developed plot should be your main story, but don’t limit yourself to only that piece. That’s when you abandon it. Instead, tell yourself, “I have a good idea for another story. Let me write 500-1000 words of it.” This allows you to put what’s in your mind on paper. You can also get a feel for it and see if it is really something you think you could write an entire story for. When you finish your main story, come back to it and make that your new main if you still want to write it.
Use your desire to write another story to finish the one you’re working on Continuing with the point from above, if you are still extremely excited about your small work, use that enthusiasm to fuel your current story. Tell yourself, “I need to finish X story before I can write Y story.” You will write so much more and so much faster than you ever planned. You can also be proud that you finished something you originally planned to abandon.
Love your characters This may seem obvious, but writing is hard if you don’t even know or like your characters. Draw your characters together. Give them funky clothes or send them abroad. Even make an AU of your story in your head. If you can’t draw, find an avatar creator and give your characters a tangible image. The more you love your characters and give them personalities, the more eager you will be to write about those characters.
Take a break Be kind to yourself. You’re only human. If life is stressful and writing is more of a chore than it is fun, take a break. When you have more free time and are excited to write again, sit down, grab a pen, and find yourself happily immersed in a world you haven’t visited in a while.
Good luck with your stories and be kind to yourself <3
havin peoples home addresses is surreal bc i could like randomly send them a photo of a clam?? that’s something i could do? i literally have the means to send them a physical image of a bivalve mollusk but i never ddo
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being a fan of your own ocs is frustrating because you literally have to rely on your own productivity for any content
it’s funny that I do and don’t relate to this. It’s like ‘oh yeah what’s ace doing right now?’ and I get this subhuman growl of ‘I don’t know have you wriTTEn what I’m up to right now?’
'oh yeah I still have to do that sorry ’ and I kinda run away bc she makes me feel so judged and also slightly frightened.
