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Happy birthday to the silent blog 🥳🎉

-🐢 anon

YEAHH HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BLOG 🎉🎉

and oh man ur right,, my ass has really not been posting much here huh,, my bad-

not sure when i'll be able to get back into the rhythm of making new x reader requests since i've been pretty busy these past few days, especially with Sonic the Fucking Hedgehog (affectionate) on the brain like 24/7. And I still gotta watch s4 of LMK.... I haven't been that far into ROTTMNT either....

Welp! What happens happens. Here's to hoping in the future, I'll get back to the swing of things and start working on my old requests (still VERY sorry to people who sent them in </33). I might even post some STH x readers here and there, if I'm lucky!

But for now, happy birthday to this goofy blog! Yippee!!

actually same 

this might be weird to ask, but how do I critically look at another person's writing and implement what I like in their writing in my own writing? I've been having trouble improving in my writing, and frankly Im not sure how to go about doing that, even. It's easy to see what I like about another person's writing, but hard to pinpoint exactly why...

THIS IS NOT WEIRD TO ASK. It is, in fact, the most important question EVER.

How to Read Like a Writer

Re-read. If you get halfway into a chapter and think, Wow this chapter is super creepy–I wonder how they did that. Or get to the end of a book and think, I feel the poignancy of the fragility of human life in an inherently volatile economic system–I wonder how the writer made me feel that way… Go back and re-read that shit.

Read slowly. When you read like a reader, you read pretty fast. When you go in for your second, or third, or fourth re-read of a passage, chapter, or book that you want to know more about, read it slowly. Really. Slowly.

Read for technique, not content. Readers read for content (”In this paragraph, Damien gave Harold a classified envelope.”). Writers read for technique. (”In this paragraph, the writer made me feel curious about the contents of the envelope by giving sensory details about its appearance and weight.”)

Ask the right questions. They usually start with HOW: How did the writer make me feel? How did they accomplish that?

Read small. Did a chapter make you feel sad? Find out WHERE EXACTLY. What paragraph, sentence, or WORD did it for you? Was it a physical detail? A line of dialogue? A well-placed piece of punctuation? Stories are made of words and sentences. Narrow it down.

Practice. Reading like a writer is a skill that takes time to develop. Over time, you’ll get better at it!

How about y’all? Anything to add to this list? I made it off the top of my head so I’m sure I’m forgetting something. What have been your experiences with learning to read like a writer?

Hope this helps!

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The Literary Architect is a writing advice blog run by me, Bucket Siler. For more writing help, check out my Free Resource Library or get The Complete Guide to Self-Editing for Fiction Writers. xoxo

If I can take on Optimus in a 'fight' would you cheer me on?

... what kinda fight u talking about bro

It’s nice to see you online again! You’re making me very curious about that show you’re interested in 😔

Also, happy pride month! 🏳️‍🌈

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EM!!! PEACHY!!!!! JUMPS UP AND DOWN IN JOY HELLO!!!!!

I've missed u man,, Happy pride month to you, too!!

And um... Well u see it's embarrassing to admit bcs when I say kids show I mean KIDS show. Like DISNEYXD kids show. I used to watch it when I was younger and recently got back into it, and the brainrot is crazy!!! I've debated making some kind of post about it, but... It's so niche I really doubt anyone would want it 😭😭

HIII how are you? :3 just discovered your page hehe and you seem really nice :D

YOOO hello hello!! Welcome to my page!! I hope you like the silly little writings that I'm doing :]]

as for how im doing, well

@chicken-blitz13

crawling out of my grave to @ you in this

the traits “likes spooky stuff” and “is a genuine coward” CAN coexist within one person. it’s me i’m in hell

All hail 🍑 anon (welcome!)

-🐢 anon

YEAHHH LETS GO 🐢 ANON!!!! All hail, indeed,,

Theres now 2 of yall! Or three if u count..... cock anon...... HDSHDHHS

I just got this badge and I'm not really sure how to feel about it

oh my god u found out abt the sub joke

giggles deviously

BRO EXPLAIN THIS

explain what i dont see nuthing