"I wish i wrote like such-and-such my writing sucks!"
- that could be their first draft or their 50th draft
- you dont have to write exactly like another author just bc they seem to be better than you
- your writing is just as valuable to somebody else as your favorite author's is to you
- you can't write exactly like the person you look up to because you cannot think like them, and no body is asking you to
Write the way that works for YOU. Your writing is valuable and unique. No matter how hard you try, you will always find flaws, and there will always be flaws, but you see them because you wrote them and know what should happen; other people can't see them like you do.
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the key difference between astarion and shadowheart is that shadowheart turns into the sweetest girl ever the moment she meets someone not in her death cult while Astarion(from my experince) is just a bastard through and through
yes i know he's traumatized but something you should all remember is that "This character is deeply traumatized and is shaped by their past and environment" and "This character is an evil person" are not mutually exclusive statements
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Pedro is me when someone is incorrectly explaining, with the utmost confidence, where my story is going, and how my book will end. 😆
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From my writing mentor regrading types of stories.
“Sometimes kids need a 'substantive' meal - other days they just need comfort food.”
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-Recording begins-
Spider-Man: Hi folks! I’d like to give a PSA to my usual villains, and anyone else with ideas for the next two months.
Spider-Man: *holds up a brick sized lump of metal* See this? It’s titanium!
Spider-Man: *starts flattening it out and shaping it*
Spider-Man: See, we all know that I’m crazy strong, but I never wanna really hurt anybody right? Right. While that hasn’t changed, something very important does right around this time of year.
Spider-Man: *pulls off a glove and pulls a chunk into a long stem with his nails carving lines for added texture*
Spider-Man: See, this is what we like to call exam season. Anybody who knows anything about college can tell you that it drives people up the wall, and I already climb mine when I’m antsy.
Spider-Man: *starts winding the thin sheet around the stem, delicately crimping petals in place*
Spider-Man: I do wanna be clear that this isn’t a threat, okay? I’m still not interested in crossing the line, which brings me to my point.
Spider-Man: *throws the titanium rose at the brick wall behind him, stem first, and embeds it all the way through*
Spider-Man: /That/ was restrained because I could focus enough to have full control. If I’m extremely tired or otherwise distracted, there’s just as much risk of me slipping up as someone operating heavy machinery. I’m probably not going to remember what sleep is for two whole months, so remember!
Spider-Man: *pulls out a brick and snaps it like a cookie*
Peter fucking Parker: Don’t.
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I WILL BE GOOD AS LONG AS YOU WANT ME, 1/28/24
image from wikimedia commons
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Love a self-inflicted time loop. The main character isn’t trapped. They can stop whenever they want. But how can they when things aren’t perfect yet? They can do better than this. They need to try again. They can get it right this time. They just need to try again. They can stop anytime they want. Just one more time. They can fix this. They just need to try again. There are still things to fix. They just need to try again.
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