"I have a deeply hidden and inarticulate desire for something beyond the daily life." -Virginia Woolf.

“Make yourself a priority once in a while. It’s not selfish. It’s necessary.”

— Karen A. Baquiran

Writing tips for long fics that helped me that no one asked for.

1.) Don't actually delete content from your WIP unless it is minor editing - instead cut it and put it in a secondary document. If you're omitting paragraphs of content, dialog, a whole scene you might find a better place for it later and having it readily available can really save time. Sometimes your idea was fantastic, but it just wasn't in the right spot.

2.) Stuck with wording the action? Just write the dialog then revisit it later.

3.) Stuck on the whole scene? Skip it and write the next one.

4.) Write on literally any other color than a white background. It just works. (I use black)

5.) If you have a beta, while they are beta-ing have them read your fic out loud. Yes, I know a lot of betas/writers do not have the luxury of face-timing or have the opportunity to do this due to time constraints etc but reading your fic out loud can catch some very awkward phrasing that otherwise might be missed. If you don't have a beta, you read it out loud to yourself. Throw some passion into your dialog, you might find a better way to word it if it sounds stuffy or weird.

6.) The moment you have an idea, write it down. If you don't have paper or a pen, EMAIL it to yourself or put it in a draft etc etc. I have sent myself dozens of ideas while laying down before sleep that I 10/10 forgot the next morning but had emailed them to myself and got to implement them.

7.) Remember - hits/likes/kudos/comments are not reflective of the quality of your fic or your ability to write. Most people just don't comment - even if they say they do, they don't, even if they preach all day about commenting, they don't, even if they are a very popular blog that passionately reminds people to comment - they don't comment (I know this personally). Even if your fic brought tears to their eyes and it haunted them for weeks and they printed it out and sent it to their friends they just don't comment. You just have to accept it. That being said - comment on the fic you're reading now, just do it, if you're 'shy' and that's why you don't comment the more you comment the better you'll get at it. Just do it.

8.) Remove unrealistic daily word count goals from your routine. I've seen people stress 1500 - 2000 words a day and if they don't reach that they feel like a failure and they get discouraged. This is ridiculous. Write when you can, but remove absurd goals. My average is 500 words a day in combination with a 40 hour a week job and I have written over 200k words from 2022-2023.

9.) There are dozens of ways to do an outline from precise analytical deconstruction that goes scene by scene to the minimalist bullet point list - it doesn't matter which one you use just have some sort of direction. A partial outline is better than no outline.

10.) Write for yourself, not for others. Write the fic you know no one is going to read. Write the fic that sounds ridiculous. You will be so happy you put it out in the world and there will be people who will be glad it exists.

Hi all! I wrote this post a couple months back and decided to publish it in light of RIIZE's Seunghan's indefinite hiatus in regards to his recent "controversies," which is weird to say when he is a human being who hasn't done anything wrong. It's upsetting to see idols who just debuted end up being the center of haters and not be able to fully enjoy their hard work paying off. I really hope that Seunghan comes back when he's ready because he doesn't deserve any of what he has been going through.

So I hope you all take the time to read this post, all you have to do is click on the link above, which is below the graphic. If there are any topics that you would like for me to cover, just let me know!

I hope you have a great day or night, depending on what timezone you are in! :)

Hi all! This week, I will be uploading posts to my blog related to K-Pop. The training system is the topic covered in today's post in my "Things That I Would Change About K-Pop" series. There's a lot to cover, so I split it into several posts. The main topic in this post is about training years and how I think it should be set up. You can click on the link above, which should be right below the graphic. I hope you all take the time to read it and let me know what you think!

Have a great day or night, depending on where you are! :)

Hi all! I wrote this post a couple months back and decided to publish it in light of RIIZE's Seunghan's indefinite hiatus in regards to his recent "controversies," which is weird to say when he is a human being who hasn't done anything wrong. It's upsetting to see idols who just debuted end up being the center of haters and not be able to fully enjoy their hard work paying off. I really hope that Seunghan comes back when he's ready because he doesn't deserve any of what he has been going through.

So I hope you all take the time to read this post, all you have to do is click on the link above, which is below the graphic. If there are any topics that you would like for me to cover, just let me know!

I hope you have a great day or night, depending on what timezone you are in! :)

Hi all! This week, I will be uploading posts to my blog related to K-Pop. The training system is the topic covered in today's post in my "Things That I Would Change About K-Pop" series. There's a lot to cover, so I split it into several posts. The main topic in this post is about training years and how I think it should be set up. You can click on the link above, which should be right below the graphic. I hope you all take the time to read it and let me know what you think!

Have a great day or night, depending on where you are! :)

Hi all! I wrote this post a couple months back and decided to publish it in light of RIIZE's Seunghan's indefinite hiatus in regards to his recent "controversies," which is weird to say when he is a human being who hasn't done anything wrong. It's upsetting to see idols who just debuted end up being the center of haters and not be able to fully enjoy their hard work paying off. I really hope that Seunghan comes back when he's ready because he doesn't deserve any of what he has been going through.

So I hope you all take the time to read this post, all you have to do is click on the link above, which is below the graphic. If there are any topics that you would like for me to cover, just let me know!

I hope you have a great day or night, depending on what timezone you are in! :)

Hi all! This week, I will be uploading posts to my blog related to K-Pop. The training system is the topic covered in today's post in my "Things That I Would Change About K-Pop" series. There's a lot to cover, so I split it into several posts. The main topic in this post is about training years and how I think it should be set up. You can click on the link above, which should be right below the graphic. I hope you all take the time to read it and let me know what you think!

Have a great day or night, depending on where you are! :)

Hi all! I wrote this post a couple months back and decided to publish it in light of RIIZE's Seunghan's indefinite hiatus in regards to his recent "controversies," which is weird to say when he is a human being who hasn't done anything wrong. It's upsetting to see idols who just debuted end up being the center of haters and not be able to fully enjoy their hard work paying off. I really hope that Seunghan comes back when he's ready because he doesn't deserve any of what he has been going through.

So I hope you all take the time to read this post, all you have to do is click on the link above, which is below the graphic. If there are any topics that you would like for me to cover, just let me know!

I hope you have a great day or night, depending on what timezone you are in! :)

Hi all! This week, I will be uploading posts to my blog related to K-Pop. The training system is the topic covered in today's post in my "Things That I Would Change About K-Pop" series. There's a lot to cover, so I split it into several posts. The main topic in this post is about training years and how I think it should be set up. You can click on the link above, which should be right below the graphic. I hope you all take the time to read it and let me know what you think!

Have a great day or night, depending on where you are! :)

Hi all! Here is a post that I have been excited about posting for a while. It is a long one with many sources so buckle up! I am thinking about making posts about a lot of things that happened in K-Pop recently to make it clear for people who may be confused about it, like what's going on with FIFTY FIFTY and what happened with former NCT member Lucas.

If you have anything that you want me to write about, let me know!

I hope you have a great night or day, depending on where you are located! :)

(via Dramas I’m Currently Watching: Dangerous Romance Edition: Episode 12 3/4-4/4)

Hi all! I can’t believe it. This is the last post. I thought I had one more about this series but no, this is the last post about Dangerous Romance. I can’t believe that I am officially done with the series. I really enjoyed writing about this series on my blog and I hope you all enjoyed reading my posts!

I will be taking a break from writing about what I’m currently watching to focus on K-Pop related things. But I do plan on continuing to post about any series that I am watching. I have to finish up GAP the series so that’s a priority and I think I may write about Last Twilight, who knows?

Anyway, I hope you have a wonderful day or night, depending on where you are! :)

(via Dramas I’m Currently Watching: Dangerous Romance Edition: Episode 12 2/4)

Hi all! Here is the latest post on Dangerous Romance. There are two posts left about the series! I hope you all have been enjoying reading the posts and definitely let me know if there are any series you want me to write about! I redesigned my blog so it looks better and more me! And it’s easier to navigate since I have a search bar and you can look for something specific. I also have a tagging system so definitely click on any tags to find more of what you want to read. So I hope you all enjoy the new look.

In the meantime, have a wonderful night or day, depending on where you are! :)

(via Dramas I’m Currently Watching: Dangerous Romance Edition: Episode 12 1/4)

Hi all! Here is the latest post on Dangerous Romance. There are three posts left about the series! I hope you all have been enjoying reading the posts and definitely let me know if there are any series you want me to write about!

In the meantime, have a wonderful night or day, depending on where you are! And have a wonderful weekend! :)

(via Dramas I’m Currently Watching: Dangerous Romance Edition: Episode 11 3/4-4/4)

Hi all! Here is the latest post on Dangerous Romance. There are four posts left about the series! I can’t believe it! Even though I just finished watching the series, I was still writing about them. It’s bittersweet to be almost done posting about the series. I hope you all have been enjoying reading the posts and definitely let me know if there are any series you want me to write about!

In the meantime, have a wonderful night or day, depending on where you are! :)

(via Dramas I’m Currently Watching: Dangerous Romance Edition: Episode 11 1/4-2/4)

Hi all! Here is the latest post on Dangerous Romance. There aren’t that many posts left so this week will be just focusing on the series to get all the posts uploaded on the blog so I can start uploading a variety of things! Next, I will post more K-Pop related stuff and I do plan on posting about GAP the series soon!

In the meantime, have a wonderful night or day, depending on where you are! :)