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ETJ Writes
Where the people in my head liveAuthor: Thorunn⚡ || LinkTree
Current WIPS: Afallon • Amiri of Caro • Stealing Freedom
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My couple in the story (Afallon) I finished a year ago (and will edit at some point) are just the sweetest, but the couple in my current WIP (Stealing Freedom) have a loooong way to go before they even like each other.
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i'm a sucker for narrators who are like,,, part of the narrative. they're a part of the story. they may or may not be fundemantal to it, but they influence it one way or another.
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Writing Prompt: Dialogue
“Oh, look at this little guy! Angry little trash panda,”
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Good Traits Gone Bad
Exploring good traits gone bad in a novel can add depth and complexity to your characters. Here are a few examples of good traits that can take a negative turn:
1. Empathy turning into manipulation: A character with a strong sense of empathy may use it to manipulate others' emotions and gain an advantage.
2. Confidence becoming arrogance: Excessive confidence can lead to arrogance, where a character belittles others and dismisses their opinions.
3. Ambition turning into obsession: A character's ambition can transform into an unhealthy obsession, causing them to prioritize success at any cost, including sacrificing relationships and moral values.
4. Loyalty becoming blind devotion: Initially loyal, a character may become blindly devoted to a cause or person, disregarding their own well-being and critical thinking.
5. Courage turning into recklessness: A character's courage can morph into reckless behavior, endangering themselves and others due to an overestimation of their abilities.
6. Determination becoming stubbornness: Excessive determination can lead to stubbornness, where a character refuses to consider alternative perspectives or change their course of action, even when it's detrimental.
7. Optimism becoming naivety: Unwavering optimism can transform into naivety, causing a character to overlook dangers or be easily deceived.
8. Protectiveness turning into possessiveness: A character's protective nature can evolve into possessiveness, where they become overly controlling and jealous in relationships.
9. Altruism becoming self-neglect: A character's selflessness may lead to neglecting their own needs and well-being, to the point of self-sacrifice and burnout.
10. Honesty becoming brutal bluntness: A character's commitment to honesty can turn into brutal bluntness, hurting others with harsh and tactless remarks.
These examples demonstrate how even admirable traits can have negative consequences when taken to extremes or used improperly. By exploring the complexities of these traits, you can create compelling and multi-dimensional characters in your novel.
Happy writing!
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Alaska has some incredible diverse landscapes to offer.
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"is this too cliche?" who cares? bro, write what you have fun writing. stuff your manuscript full of your favourite tropes. the same themes you love. all inspired by things you grew up with. do it all. go off. load. it. up. be freeeee
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This is how I felt about 'Afallon'. We tussled mightily, but in the end I prevailed.
when the story is just not working, but you keep writing anyway
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His name is Lach, and I'm digging deeper into his backstory in my current #WIP .
#amwriting#writeblr#tedenbarr of have lath#lach#my ocs#etjwrites#vids#also related to 'Stealing Freedom'
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Writer life hack: don't delete it, just start again the next line down.
Deleting what you've just written messes with the creative process in your brain. You'll have much better success if you keep writing instead of essentially forcing your mind to reboot over and over again.
i type and then i delete i type and then i delete .. like sisyphus it never ends
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Can You Revise While Actively Drafting??
For a pantser like me, ABSOLUTELY. It's not that I specifically try to do it while drafting per se, more that (if I'm feeling particularly inspired), the sentences just burst out, rearranging themselves in my head before I've finished typing them, and if I recogise that the second (or third, or fourth!) configuration is better than the first thing I started to type, who am I to deny my instincts?
Or I get an awesome idea for something that definitely is going to be included in the second draft. I plunk that idea down, and keep writing as if that new canon has been there all along, mentally revising the story from a structural standpoint.
So for all of you who like to edit as you go, and find that it helps your process instead of hindering it, you have my permission! Now go, and have fun writing! Get that WIP finished!
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It's always that one little seemingly insignificant detail that ties it all together. 😁
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Do we get a photo!? 😃🏴☠️
my current outfit is ‘pirate glam’ or, looked at another way, ‘slaying’ but in multiple ways 🗡️✨
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Quiet moments of reflection after a savage storm.
From Tedenbarr of Have Lath by yours truly.
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I like writing long books because I LOVE reading long books. 😁
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