writing fanfiction is constantly flipping between "this is a hobby i do for fun its not that serious" and "if this isnt my next greatest hit im going to back flip off the empire state building"
ON POINT!
i've said it before and i'll say it again. writers are always told to 'show, don’t tell,' but sometimes you just have to tell. no one needs a poetic paragraph about how the sky is an emotional metaphor for your protagonist’s angst when you can just say, 'he was sad.' trust your instincts. you know when to show and when to tell.
Lmao 🤣
“what’s your writing process” i put a pathetic guy in a blender and blend blend blend
I don't even do outlines anymore, but this still happens. Planning means nothing; never has.
remember: a blank page is a world of possibilities—and a finished page is one step closer to finishing that other project you said you’d come back to later.
When I write a paragraph after a week of running away from my WIP:
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
Bam!!!!
“Here's how to write a mystery novel: at the beginning you tell a lie, and by the end you tell the truth.” — Gregory McDonald
You’ll rewrite it later anyway, so stop staring at the blank page like it owes you money. Just start.
Writers when it's time to write their New Year Resolutions knowing that finishing their WIP is taking the #1 spot 😩