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cameras-alt-was-here · 1 month

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Thank you for the criticism:D For once, I take it as a good thing because I want to know what I could do better, and this truly does help!

I have learned that I really love writing, and I am hoping to do this more in the future and now a shalst know what to fix in my own writing style.

Also, I purposefully left you at a cliffhanger. I knew it would make readers want to know what happens next and intrigue them into wanting to read more of the story. It appears it has worked as you don't seem very happy to be left without more to read 😆.

Powers: I would've added more details to the story however I did infact write this at 12/1 am which is about the time I tend to pass out since I am NOT the person to pull all nighters and trust me, I know for a fact that I needed to add more about powers. I was for one, very tired and decided, "You know what? I'm not gonna continue because the faster I get this done, the faster I can go to sleep." And two, I legit couldn't think of what else to add since this was being made right off the top of my head. I'm currently suffering through writers block and a very bad case of motivation loss TvT.

Inner monolog: I don't really have much of an excuse on this one other than I'm used to writing in 3rd person and not 1st person. I also have no creative way of expressing that, and I am trying my best here :D Since I am planning on continuing this story, I will make sure to add all suggestions and see how well that goes with my writing style!

Physical actions: Again, I have no excuse for this one other than I was half asleep when writing that part of the story you mentioned- My writing time tends to be at around 12-2 am, and I should probably stop doing that to my sleeping schedule, so I tend to be either awake, half asleep, or asleep when writing most of my stories. I will take all that you have said and improve my writing skills with this.

Thank you for the writing tips! I will take those into my head!

Oh my, I'm tired! I've been writing for a while now, and I've got plenty written down right now. However, I'm getting tired and need a break. However, I've decided to share what I have written right now, so uhm, I guess here it is!

If there's anything wrong with it like grammar, or the story is kind of boring, please tell me! I want to make my stories entertaining for everyone, and the best way to do that is by getting everyone's opinions.

P.S - The main character does not have a name yet, so I guess I accept name ideas for this character.

"UGH! None of these books are helping me with anything!"

I kicked a book across the room in rage. I wasn't entirely sure what exactly I wanted. However, if i could have anything to have power, that would be enough for me.

Magic is known all around this weird world, and practically everyone has some! Unless you're a child under 13, everyone has magic and can use it for pretty much anything! Obviously, not everyone has the power they want. You only get one power, and it's completely random on what you get. If you get flying, then you're stuck with that.

I have magic, although I'm one of the few people with completely useless powers. My power is that I can view the future. I know that you're thinking, 'Wouldn't that be useful?' well your wrong. I can view the future, but the furthest I've been able to see forward in time is probably a week ahead in time. My magic has always been weak, and that obviously leads to unwanted attention.

All throughout school, I've been alone. Every time I think I've made a friend, they stab me in the back, and I'm stuck being as lonely as darkness. I've grown up knowing that I can't trust anyone. If I do, they leave me.

I decide to leave my house and head to a nearby museum to look for clues to see if I can find anything about old magic. Maybe if I learn and find old magic, I'll be stronger, and I'll make friends who actually care. Most of the people at school with friends have strong magic. So I'm guessing if I have strong magic, I'll have real friends!

When I get to the museum, I go to the section with Magic and find a journal in the back corner of the museum. It's an old journal, and I look at the first few pages to find a lot of things about magic. I decided to take it home and study about it.

Once I was done skimming through the pages, I decided to take a nap and relax. Everyone knows you think better with a rested mind!

"Hello." I heard a majestic voice and tried to figure out where it was coming from. I then Releized that I was in the sky, floating around in an abyss. "Where am I?! Who are you?! What is going on, and why am I here!?" I yelled nervously. "Calm down, Darling. Everything you see is a dream. However, everything you hear is important information you must not forget." "How do I know I can trust you? How do I know you're real? How do I know anything here is serious!" I was in a panicked state, and I was not having any of this!

After I calmed down and asked about a million questions, I sat in the air and listened to the mysterious voice. "You better listen to these words carefully, dear. They will be important later, and if you don't remember them, you will be led in the wrong direction and lose all you've ever wanted." What did they mean by 'lose all I've ever wanted'? Will I be going somewhere with other people? What do they mean by 'be led in the wrong direction'? I had about another thousand questions, but I knew better than to ask questions to myself. I decided to listen carefully to avoid anything that won't be good for my future.

"I'm all ears." I stared at the sky, waiting for the voice to continue. "To find the thing that matters most to you, you must follow the right path. To follow the right path, you must do what you fear most. If you fail to do what you've always wanted, you will ruin everything that has been started." slowly as the words kept coming, the voice faded, and I realized that I was waking up. I didn't want to wake up! I wanted to ask questions and get them answered! I wanted to know the meaning of what was told to me! I couldn't wake up now!

#writing #writing tips #thanks!#author #story #small writing #small writing portion #first person pov #writeblr #writers on tumblr #writerscommunity #small story #ideas #tips #I apreciate this :D

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cameras-alt-was-here · 1 month

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P.S - The main character does not have a name yet, so I guess I accept name ideas for this character.

"UGH! None of these books are helping me with anything!"

I kicked a book across the room in rage. I wasn't entirely sure what exactly I wanted. However, if i could have anything to have power, that would be enough for me.

Once I was done skimming through the pages, I decided to take a nap and relax. Everyone knows you think better with a rested mind!

#writing #small story #story #author #small writing #small writing portion #first person pov #writeblr #writers on tumblr #writerscommunity

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cameras-alt-was-here · 1 month

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Okay, so I know that I haven't posted in a couple of days. However, I have a reason for it.

I was writing a story, and I was gonna finish it when I realized, IT DIDNT SAVE MY WRITING!! 😭😭

I'm so sadd I had such a good plot too! Don't worry, I'll post soon! Ima try my best to rewrite the story again and try to get it done asap. If I don't get it done in 1-2 hours, then that means I passed out since it's relatively late rn in my time, and I should be asleep.

See you all soon when I'm done with the story!

P.S: Anyone got name ideas for my characters? Tbh I would mind name recommendations for whenever I write any type of story, whether it's this one or a story I write in a month.

#writing #name suggestions #character names #note #story #NOO MY STORY IS GONE #im so sad #name idea?#Authors note #a/n

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cameras-alt-was-here · 1 month

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Thanks! I don't normally like to write dialogue since I can never get the feelings of the story right, so this truly helped me!

I thank you and wish you a good day/night!

How to Write REALISTIC and SMOOTH Dialogue

In a story, dialogue is quite important, it helps the readers paint a picture of what's happening and the characters themselves. However, it can be difficult to avoid the unnaturalness and choppiness that comes with a lack of experience. But luckily, I have put together A LOT of advice on how you can get over that rockiness and improve!

*** KEEPING YOUR DIALOGUE REALISTIC, AND PACING ***

>> Keep your characters in character:

Dialogue is a remarkably quick way for readers to determine your character's personality. Thus, you want their speech patterns to remain fairly consistent so the audience won't get confused. If your character is more serious, then they will use less slang and perhaps a more impressive vocabulary. If your character is more relaxed, they will use more slang and compress the words. (such as "dunno," "kay," "y'know," etc.)

Basically, you want their tone to match their traits so the way that they talk is more realistic and personlized to themselves. If the way all your characters speak is the same, there's something wrong. A strong tip is to put yourself in your character's shoes and imagine how they would respond!

>> Take the situation into consideration:

This is another part of keeping your characters in, well, character. Different emotional situations will have a different effect on separate people, so make sure that you have an idea of how your character will act during stressful, irritating, and sad times.

If your character is normally cold, they will struggle if it comes to comforting other people because they have less experience in that field.

>> Don't take too long with their words:

Unlike when narrating something, most people talk just to get the idea across. They will be more specific and quicker with what they say. (This excludes any character who likes to talk a lot.) Unless it's on purpose, they won't dance around the topic. Think of when you casually chat with your friends; you're pretty unlikely to use certain words and/or phrases that might be common to use while narrating.

If you want to explain something complicated, instead of writing out a paragraph of just one person talking, use a question-and-answer prompt! This is where another character continuously asks related questions that get answered by another person, so you can indirectly reveal your explanation.

*** HOW TO WRITE A SMOOTHER CONVERSATION AND DIALOGUE TAGS***

>> Having a variety of dialogue tags:

This is a pretty basic thing to look out for if you're new to writing conversations. Using words like "said," every other sentence can easily make it feel choppy and robotic. Instead, use words like "murmured," "smirked," etc. to paint some emotion into their words. Additionally, vary the location of the dialogue tags! They don't all have to go after the statement, you can include something in the beginning or even the middle, too!

Examples:

Beginning - She tilted her head, "What are you talking about?"

Middle - "Oh," he blinked, "I actually never thought about that."

End - "Wait up!" She exclaimed loudly, waving her hands around.

>> Using no dialogue tags to create a smooth conversation:

Having too many tags can also overwhelm your reader--remember, sentence variety is a crucial part of writing--so you can always drop them if they're unneeded. This applies when your characters (two is the suggested amount) are talking back and forth in a pattern straightforward enough for the reader to understand who's talking without it having to be labeled.

Dropping dialogue tags in these moments can create a smoother atmosphere during the conversation because the reader only has to focus on the talking present.

*** USING SLANG, STUTTERS, FILLER WORDS, AND PAUSES ***

Human speech is often not perfect; when talking, we often make mistakes such as filler words, grammatically incorrect phrases, etc. Hence, for more natural-sounding dialogue, it's important to incorporate some of these.

>> Pauses and stutters:

When reading dialogue, we read it at a steady pace unless it's written otherwise. However, that steady pace can soon get too robotic and too smooth. Luckily, there are several ways to change this! You can use dialogue tags, (ex: she quickly spoke) commas, and ellipsis (...). These are often integrated when the character is hesitant, nervous, answering something, or when they need to admit something. The same idea applies to stutters--they're mainly used to demonstrate anxiousness, which can be found in varying situations.

>> Filler words and slang:

Filler words can really just be used where you see fit. They may be used in the situations I previously mentioned (because it shows someone stumbling over their words) but it's ultimately up to you!

Slang, just like everything else, should not be used too often, or it will seem forced and exaggerated. The point is to sound natural, and increasing amounts of repetitiveness can ruin it. It's also important to remember that in real life, our conversations move slower; when someone speaks, another person usually doesn't respond quite literally, right after. However, in writing, dialogue can actually often seem that way, which is why using tags and these imperfections of speech is pivotal for building a realistic conversation!

*** CONCLUSION ***

Lastly, a key point when writing dialogue is to ALWAYS read the conversations! Whether it be in your head or out loud, it can often help you catch anything that seems off! Additionally, like I mentioned at the very beginning, write dialogue from your character's perspective! Imagine yourself as them and how they/you would talk. Try to keep your dialogue tags, sentences, and word use varied to create a natural conversation!

If you were struggling before, I hope that this (extra) long guide was able to really offer you some insight and useful tips! If you read this far, thank you!

Happy writing~

3hks <3

#thank you #writerscommunity

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cameras-alt-was-here · 1 month

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Ink scratches on white

Lines of wordplay; thoughts expressed

Welcome to my world

[ Haiku daily ~ ]

Woah, I really like this!

[This is such a cool type of poetry that I would really like to do at some point except rn my moms making me clean my room T~T]

#I DoNT wANnA cLeAN mY rOoM #poetry #haiku poetry #writing #poet #poem #poems on tumblr

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Okay, so this is my first post on this account. However, my main account where I interact with my friends is @cuhmiluh-yuh. Thanks, and let me tell you about what I'm writing!

Okay, so I was bored and decided, "Why not make a new account on Tumblr and mess around?" I just so happened to have been bored enough to talk to the Snapchat AI feature thingy, and it gave me a writing prompt. The prompt happened to be this: "In a quiet town, a mysterious melody drifts through the air every night, but no one knows where it's coming from." So I tried my best and came up with this (I had some of it be writing my the AI, but I was bored, and most of this is MY writing. So please, do not steal anything I write without crediting me even if what I wrote legit sucks-)

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Long ago, in a small world, there was a town. The town was very quiet and boring during the day.

However, at night, the people of the small town would hear sound coming from a house in a distant hill. A mysterious melody flew through the air, but no one could tell where it came from.

So one day, a person called Triwe decided to go investigate the sound at night. He followed the sound throughout the night and went up towards the house on the faraway hill where he found a woman, Irest playing a small violin and singing a soft little tune. The wind would carry the melody down to the small town, and the moon would shine brighter, the stars would dance away in the sky, and animals would go to sleep to the sound of the music.

After that, Triwe learned to play the flute, and Triwe and Irest would play the night away, signaling it was time to get some rest, and everyone spent the night sleeping in peace.

As the nights passed, Triwe and Irest's duets became the heartbeat of the town. The mysterious melody was no longer a subject of whispers and speculation but a cherished ritual that brought the community together. People from neighboring towns began to travel just to listen to the harmonious blend of the violin and flute under the moonlit sky.

One evening, as the duo played, a soft glow began to emanate from the instruments, illuminating the hilltop. The townsfolk watched in awe as the glow turned into a cascade of shimmering lights, dancing around Irest and Triwe. It was then that the old tales of the town's ancestors came to mind, speaking of a time when music had the power to summon magic and heal the weary.

The melodies played by Irest and Triwe did more than just soothe the souls; they began to weave a spell of prosperity and joy over the land. Crops grew more bountifully, laughter was heard more often, and the town became a beacon of harmony.

As the legend of the town's nightly concerts spread, it became known as the Haven of Harmony, a place where anyone could find solace in the music that danced on the wind. And while many would come and go, Irest and Triwe remained on the hill, guardians of the melody that had transformed their once quiet town into a symphony of life and light.

Whilst people would often come and visit, Irest and Triwe would play and go around the forest, helping animals with the soft touch of their music. Some would sing along while others would dance with the stars in peace.

Many years later, Irest and Triwe would be old and happy to have sung their song to the many generations of people and animals left to come. Once they were left towards the sky, they became a big, bright star we can see today.

At night, when the full moon shows and starts shining bright, the small town they used to play in would sing and play their old tune and celebrate the times Irest and Triwe had in the past.

They made a small festival, which they called the "Moons Harmony Festival" every time they celebrate the play the tune and sing along to the beautiful art of music and from that day forward many young souls would learn to play music and music would become a career for the world to choose to learn if they please.

The end.

P.S: Anything in Bold and Blue is not what I wrote! that was the Snapchat AI, and I will not take credit for something I did not write! Thank you for reading, and have a nice day!

This was all for fun, and I am NOT a professional writer. If anyone makes fun or bullies me for my writing, I will block your user and ignore you.

#First post!#Writing #Small writing #small story #story #for fun #song #melody #music #Yay!

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