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A: How do I stay confident? I write in a notebook with a pen. This way, I can't go back and edit anything until I've finished. This forces me to accept what I've written--it's only a first draft anyway. I'll fix it later, on my second/third/nth draft. If I fix it immediately, I'll regret it again immediately. If I wait until I... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: Going from worldbuilding to writing a short story It's okay to have a world without ever writing a story set in it. Nobody is telling you that you have to do anything with your world; sometimes it's fun to just imagine. That's perfectly fine. If you just want to be able to remember the world you are creating and not feel like it's going to waste, y... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: How do I ensure what I am writing captures what I'm feeling as I write it? Put it down and read it later. It can hard to tell whether you are properly conveying an emotion while you are writing. You are the author; of course you know what emotion you want readers to experience. Put it down and come back to it. Become a reader of your story rather than the author. Then ask ... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: How can I describe nervousness? Spend less time describing the nervousness, and more time describing what is making your characters nervous. > Neither of them moved a muscle. Elias could hear his own heartbeat; he could even hear Jamie's nervous breaths. Two sets of footsteps were coming toward them. One was heavy and slow, like a... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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How to add more details to a novel I have discovered that I am most definitely not a pantser, especially when writing longer pieces. The last couple of times I've tried to write a novel, I didn't feel like I was writing enough. I didn't plan either novel. For my latest attempt, this time a sci-fi novel, I have an outline. A 3000-word... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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Creating clues for a mystery subplot I am working on a story in which the characters must solve a mystery. It's a "team-building exercise" at school, in which they must work together. They are graded on how well they work together and whether they are able to solve the problem. The exercise is a scavenger hunt where objects are hidden ... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |