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Foundational questions for every character: What do they want most? What do they fear most? . . #nanowrimo2019 #writingtips #writingadvice #proseprotips #howtowriteabook #writerscommunity
Hard work is important, but don't forget to rest! Your story will benefit from your self-care. . . #nanowrimo2019 #writingtips #writingadvice #proseprotips #howtowriteabook #writerscommunity #rest #selfcare
Write down everything that happens in the story, then in the second draft, make it look like you knew what you were doing all along. - @neilhimself #writingtips #proseprotips #howtowriteabook #neilgaiman #AmericanGods #goodomens #writingquotes #writerquote #writinginspiration
Find a partner (in-person or online) and write a short story, trading off every paragraph. . . #nanowrimo2019 #writingtips #writingadvice #proseprotips #howtowriteabook #writerscommunity #exercise #writingprompt #writingideas
Your job as a writer, no matter what else is happening, is to continue to produce work—whether you’re succeeding or failing. -@LBardugo . . #writingtips #writingadvice #proseprotips #howtowriteabook #writerscommunity #quote #writingquotes #writerquote #writinginspiration
I just finished Ninth House by @LBardugo and I'm still picking my jaw up off the floor. It makes good on the "grownup Harry Potter" pitch, using its magical premise to examine gender, class, and power in the Ivy League. #NinthHouse #CurrentlyReading
Write the story you want to read. . . #nanowrimo2019 #writingtips #writingadvice #proseprotips #howtowriteabook #writerscommunity
We don’t need a list of rights and wrongs, tables of dos and don'ts: we need books, time, and silence. “Thou shalt not” is soon forgotten, but “Once upon a time” lasts forever. -Philip Pullman . . #philippullman #hisdarkmaterials #thegoldencompass #nanowrimo2019 #writingtips
Exercise: Imagine your hometown transformed by one drastic event. What happened? How is life different now, and in what ways is it the same as before? . . #setting #alternatehistory #nanowrimo2019 #writingtips #writingadvice #proseprotips #exercise #writingprompt #writingideas
Too many distractions in your home environment? Escape! Libraries, coffee shops, and public parks are all great alternatives. . . #focus #distraction #writersblock #nanowrimo2019 #writingtips #writingadvice #proseprotips #howtowriteabook #writerscommunity
Learn to make friends with criticism! If it hurts at first, take a break and come back later. Critique is how shitty first drafts turn into great stories. . . #criticism #critique #revision #editing #nanowrimo2019 #writingtips #writingadvice #proseprotips #howtowriteabook
Find a group of like-minded writers who will critique your work and hold you accountable. . . #nanowrimo2019 #writingtips #writingadvice #proseprotips #howtowriteabook #writerscommunity #writinggroup #criticism #accountability #critique
Always start with character. Once you know your characters and their motives, the plot will often reveal itself. . . #character #nanowrimo2019 #writingtips #writingadvice #proseprotips #howtowriteabook #writerscommunity
Exercise: Develop a setting using each of the five senses. In as much detail as possible, describe three things in the environment you can observe with each. #setting #senses #nanowrimo2019 #writingadvice #proseprotips #howtowriteabook #exercise #writingprompt #writingideas
Always carry a note-taking device of some sort. Don’t let those moments of inspiration escape! . . #notes #inspiration #nanowrimo2019 #writingtips #writingadvice #proseprotips #howtowriteabook #writerscommunity
What strikes you as funny, beautiful, strange, or sad about real life that isn’t captured in other fiction? Write that. . . #nanowrimo2019 #writingtips #writingadvice #proseprotips #howtowriteabook #writerscommunity
Feel free to base characters on people you know! How do they change when transported to a new setting? #character #characterwriting #nanowrimo2019 #writingtips #writingadvice #proseprotips #howtowriteabook #writerscommunity
Raise the stakes by keeping things personal. If the world isn't ending, what do your characters stand to gain or lose? . . #stakes #motive #nanowrimo2019 #writingtips #writingadvice #proseprotips #howtowriteabook #writerscommunity
#currentlyreading: Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin! It takes some liberties in its portrayal of witch hunts. But it's smart, sexy, thrilling, and not afraid to challenge the sexism of religious institutions. #serpentanddove #yafantasy #bibliophile #whattoreadnext
Write yourself as the antagonist. #antagonist #nano #nanowrimo #nationalnovelwritingmonth #writingtips #writingadvice #proseprotips #exercise #writingprompt #writingideas
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