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willowiswriting · 11 hours
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do i want to write or do I just want to have written something (and perhamps attention for it)
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willowiswriting · 13 hours
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"Are you okay" NO. THERE ARE LITTLE FICTIONAL BITCHES IN MY HEAD. AND THEY'RE KISSING.
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willowiswriting · 16 hours
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afternoon iced coffee... save me...
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save me afternoon iced coffee
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willowiswriting · 21 hours
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looking for writeblrs to follow!!
hi i’m robyn (she/they), i’m 26 and from ireland!! i mostly read and write fantasy, but also like sci-fi and historical fiction. i also like anime, manga, comics, music, traveling, video games, crocheting and baking. looking for people to follow that post
original writing content (i mostly like fantasy, sci-fi, or anything historical but i don’t mind any genre)
writing prompts
writing inspiration
basically anything writing related
i follow from @perfectblve and i won’t follow if you’re under 18 or have no age on your blog! if anyone is interested, you can read about my wip’s here! please like or reblog so i can check out peoples blogs ty
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willowiswriting · 1 day
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it's always so fascinating and heartbreaking when a character in a story is simultaneously idolized and abused. a chosen prophet destined for martyrdom. a child prodigy forced to grow up too fast. a powerful warrior raised as nothing but a weapon. there's just something so uniquely messed up about singing someone's praises whilst destroying them.
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willowiswriting · 2 days
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“how did you get into writing” girl nobody gets into writing. writing shows up one day at your door and gets into you
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willowiswriting · 2 days
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Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light, and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery — celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: ‘It’s not where you take things from — it’s where you take them to.’ 
Jim Jarmusch, Five Golden Rules of Cinema
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willowiswriting · 3 days
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btw every time i say 'oaaough' or some variation of that i am trying to convey this emotion
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willowiswriting · 3 days
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Backstory is Revealed When You Need It, Not Before
                Recently I shared my first 30 pages with my writing mentor, and now I'm sharing her advice with all of you (This is part 2! Find part 1 here). She told me my beginning read very slowly because I was giving backstory before it was relevant in the story, rather than intertwining it with the action.
                What I mean by that is, I was giving a lot of exposition on my world just through my character noting it to herself. I worried that if I didn’t lay down the basics right away, when I did mention it later it would come as a bad shock to readers.
While that might have a logic to it, it's very slow to read just exposition on the world. To get these details through naturally and when they relevant, while still conveying them in the beginning, we needed to create a conflict for my main character to react to right away.
This way, I could spend the first couple pages revealing the essentials of my world and main character without halting the pacing to a stop.
                Okay, consider these two examples:
Character A avoided the alleyways as they travelled to the store. The city was overrun by gangs who liked to lurk in their dark corners, jumping out at unaware passerby’s for coin or favours.
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The back of Character A’s neck prickled as they passed an alleyway that swallowed all light. They were steps away when they heard a raspy voice, “don’t you know you gotta pay the fee to pass through our turf?”
                How this character resolves this conflict will betray who they are as a person. Do they cower? Do they fight back? Do they reveal they have connections to another gang, or the police?
                This little conflict, as well as establishing a vital part of your world and character, should in some small way connect to the bigger conflict up ahead, aka the inciting incident.
                In this example, this specific gang would probably be where the main antagonist is from—or the consequences of how they deal with this follow them into the inciting incident in some way.
                Backstory only when it’s most relevant, not to anticipate when it will be important later.
                Good luck!
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willowiswriting · 4 days
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Ways to Skip Time In Your Stories
Finding ways to skip time in stories can feel challenging. Writers often worry it’ll make their work feel too amateur or negatively affect their pacing. 
The truth is that every author includes ways they skip time to maintain their pacing and plot. Check out a few ways to do it with confidence. 
1. Start a New Chapter
Yes, it’s really that simple. Go back to your favorite books and note how each chapter ends. You’ll likely find a few of these tricks that transition the story in ways that match the story’s flow.
Ideas to End a Chapter
The protagonist goes to sleep (likely overused, but practical)
The characters end a conversation
One character informs another of a plot twist
Unexpected action occurs, like a car crash
2. Emphasize the Season
You don’t need to tell the reader exact dates or hours to pass the time. You could mention the season instead.
If a scene or chapter ends in the summer and you need your plot to start in winter, make your protagonist mention something about the leaves changing color and giving way to snow before your action picks up again. It will only take a sentence or two, so it’s also an effective method for short stories.
3. Visualize a Movie Montage
Imagine watching a movie about a character who goes on a summer adventure. They backpack through Europe, but they have to take a flight to get there. 
You likely wouldn’t see them standing in airport security lines, napping in a terminal or watching a full movie on their flight to their destination. Instead, you’d get a montage of them driving to the airport with a shot of their plane cruising over the open ocean.
Writers can do the same thing, minus the soundtrack in the background. Describe how your character got to their destination when a new chapter or scene starts. Your readers will get the general idea and appreciate getting straight to the plot that made them pick up your story in the first place.
Here are a few ideas to do this in just a few sentences:
One delayed flight and a bad airplane dinner later, I was walking out of the Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport with an aching back and excited heart.
My trip began with the perfect flight. I got an entire row of seats to myself, which made napping through the trip much easier. A flight attendant roused me awake when it was time to land. I couldn’t believe how fast I’d arrived in Athens that quickly.
My flight was just long enough to catch up on the movies I’d been missing over the last year. The landing gear bounced along the runway in Rome just as the Barbie credits started flashing across my iPad.
4. Showcase Some Confusion
Sometimes we aren’t aware of what time it is. We only know time has passed. That might be the best way to make time pass in your story if your protagonist gets confused, caught by surprise, or otherwise discombobulated.
These are some examples:
I woke up with a bad taste in my mouth. The sun was already peaking in the clear blue sky. How long had it been since my explosive video call with my ex the night before?
The time machine landed with a thud that knocked me to the ground. The control panel exploded in shimmering sparks. What year was it?
Working a double shift always left my brain spinning. I left work, walking across the parking lot with only the stars watching my back. I could feel the hours aching in my feet, but didn’t care what time it really was. I just needed to sleep.
5. Employ a Phrase
There are many quick phrases you can use to make your time jumps immediately clear. Consider using a few of these when you feel creatively stuck:
Later that morning
A few weeks later
After months of trying
Six hours later
The following week
As the store closed for the night
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There are many other ways to make time pass in a story. Starting with these could help you figure out the best way to move your story forward without disrupting its pacing. 
Remember, you’re in control of your story at all times. There’s always a way through creative challenges if you take a deep breath and try something new.
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willowiswriting · 4 days
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willowiswriting · 4 days
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My writing abilities when I have an entire free day: twelve words. Take it or leave it
My writing abilities when I have to be somewhere in fifteen minutes: I got six thousand more in the pocket
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willowiswriting · 5 days
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“How’s your WIP going?”
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"Have you made any progress?”
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“How close are you to being done?”
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willowiswriting · 5 days
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opening a tab to google something and immediately entering a state of tranquility and utter bliss as i forget every thought ive ever fucking had
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willowiswriting · 6 days
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Don’t give up 😏
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willowiswriting · 6 days
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Usually it’s video games instead of music but this is pretty much accurate hehe
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willowiswriting · 7 days
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WELCOME TO MY WRITEBLR!
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BUY ME A KO-FI (this helps me keep writing and providing free reference content)
My name is Willow (pen name!), I’m 29, she/they, and I write queer NA fantasy almost exclusively. Originally, I had my main WIP pinned, but I love all my children equally now, so I want to share them all with you below. If you’re also a writeblr who is over 18 and writes queer NA or YA fantasy, please feel free to reblog this intro and tell me about your WIPs! (:
WIPS
◈ TWO FOR MIRTH ↠ genre: medieval fantasy ↠ pov: first, past tense ↠ summary: Elaine is a young cleric and florist who spends most of her free time studying necromancy. When she discovers a body, perfectly preserved and entombed in trees and bushes, on a trip to collect flowers for the day, she is surprised, to say the least. When a stranger shows up to warn her against raising the body, she is dumbfounded. (this is a wlw romantasy mystery) ↠ pinterest – spotify – tag: #tfm
◈ LIGHT & DEATH (book 1 of a planned trilogy) ↠ genre: high fantasy, new adult ↠ pov: first, past tense ↠ summary: a girl with recurring nightmares witnesses a murder in her home that sends her on a journey across the desert to see her father. little does she know, her nightmares and that murder were connected to an ancient war that has been raging for centuries. (feat. an explicitly bisexual main character) ↠ pinterest – spotify playlist – tag: #lnd
◈ QUEEN OF DEATH ↠ genre: high-ish fantasy, YA/NA ↠ pov: first, past tense ↠ summary:  in a world where certain bloodlines carry magic and world wars are waged to take control of them, raven is the firstborn daughter of lucia, the queen of death. when a small outlying island displays enough power to attempt to kidnap all eight known magic users at once, raven is forced to come to terms with her traumatic childhood while meeting with the person behind the crime. (this one’s for my aro/ace fans) ↠ pinterest – spotify playlist – tag: #qod
◈ NOTHING BUT THIEVES ↠ genre: urban fantasy, new adult ↠ pov: third, past tense, maybe multiple povs ↠ summary:  Four young vampires struggle in the back alleys of Las Vegas, until Roman, a vampire well-known throughout the city, offers them a deal: pull off one heist, and he can offer them fame, fortune, and comfort for the rest of their infinite lives. The catch? Every group he’s sent in before them has been killed, and they’re his last hope. (wlw, mlm, bisexual vampires with complicated relationships, need i say more?) ↠ pinterest – spotify playlist – tag: #nbt
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