Derunih
Steampunker
Because you lot have asked for it. Literally. Several times. First post will be a FAQ section, and the thread will be dedicated to writing suggestions, questions, and analogies. Questions and concerns posted on the thread, or even elsewhere, will be addressed in a post-by-post basis, and will only be added to the FAQ if they meet the criteria. I have compressed the Questions into tabs, to save space.
FAQ (So far. Under Construction.)
FAQ (So far. Under Construction.)
A. One of three ways. I shall list them now:
1. It is a question that I think will be asked often, even if only in people heads. For example, these criteria.
2. It is a question that I have received multiple times. I will also post links to this FAQ if it is asked from then on.
3. A question receives a certain amount of attention, likes, or discussions. Min 5 people for likes, or comments/requotes (This figure is subject to change).
Also, no spamming! For one, the mods will frown on you.
1. It is a question that I think will be asked often, even if only in people heads. For example, these criteria.
2. It is a question that I have received multiple times. I will also post links to this FAQ if it is asked from then on.
3. A question receives a certain amount of attention, likes, or discussions. Min 5 people for likes, or comments/requotes (This figure is subject to change).
Also, no spamming! For one, the mods will frown on you.
A. Questions that have nothing to do with me, or are purely personal. Some example questions which will be politely redirected to my Social Forum:
"Do you like (A Terrarian weapon?)"
"Where do you live?"
"What other games do you like?"
This thread isn't for those. My goal with this is to help people make awesome literature, not to reveal my personal info, or interests.
"Do you like (A Terrarian weapon?)"
"Where do you live?"
"What other games do you like?"
This thread isn't for those. My goal with this is to help people make awesome literature, not to reveal my personal info, or interests.
A. Part one: Imagination
Long story on that. First of: I began reading fiction at the age of about 5-6, and never stopped. I then added video games, and manga, and many other worlds of magic and adventure to my favourite pastimes. So, yeah. Since a young age, my mind has been saturated by things that are impossible, yet awesome.
And since I have always been thinking about worlds of magic... I would imagine scenarios in those worlds, new characters, new situations. I would spin the story in my own way, imagine what may be awaiting in the next chapter the moment I had to put the book/game down. I am sure others do that a lot too, but I would do it all the time.
So, while I have only begun writing stories recently, I have always been making them. Every single day, new worlds would come and go, expand and collapse. This has trained my imagination to work in overdrive. There are several people that can testify to the fact I am an endless well of ideas, which is the reason my stories are... Interesting~
Part two: Language
As mentioned in part one, I read a ton. I have also graduated high school, so for English class, I also had to write a ton of Essays. This made me familiar with a wide range of words, and also with how they were used. I got a feel for how to structure my paragraphs, and what did and did not work in grammatical structure. Boring, I know. But if the words are hard to read, the story is less enjoyable. Remember that.
Also, story structure. I read a wide variety of stories, and I got a feel for what ones I enjoyed more. I would read over my own work as I type it, and think... "Do I enjoy reading this?" If the answer was no, I changed it. Simple. It takes a little practice, but you will get it in time.
Summary: Read a lot, and use that imagination of yours!
Long story on that. First of: I began reading fiction at the age of about 5-6, and never stopped. I then added video games, and manga, and many other worlds of magic and adventure to my favourite pastimes. So, yeah. Since a young age, my mind has been saturated by things that are impossible, yet awesome.
And since I have always been thinking about worlds of magic... I would imagine scenarios in those worlds, new characters, new situations. I would spin the story in my own way, imagine what may be awaiting in the next chapter the moment I had to put the book/game down. I am sure others do that a lot too, but I would do it all the time.
So, while I have only begun writing stories recently, I have always been making them. Every single day, new worlds would come and go, expand and collapse. This has trained my imagination to work in overdrive. There are several people that can testify to the fact I am an endless well of ideas, which is the reason my stories are... Interesting~
Part two: Language
As mentioned in part one, I read a ton. I have also graduated high school, so for English class, I also had to write a ton of Essays. This made me familiar with a wide range of words, and also with how they were used. I got a feel for how to structure my paragraphs, and what did and did not work in grammatical structure. Boring, I know. But if the words are hard to read, the story is less enjoyable. Remember that.
Also, story structure. I read a wide variety of stories, and I got a feel for what ones I enjoyed more. I would read over my own work as I type it, and think... "Do I enjoy reading this?" If the answer was no, I changed it. Simple. It takes a little practice, but you will get it in time.
Summary: Read a lot, and use that imagination of yours!
A. Ahh, writer's block... Something I have never understood. To my understanding, there are two varieties, and I will answer them separately:
Total Block. You can not write anything, the creative juices are just not flowing. This has happened to me a few times. My tactic... Just don't write. Forcing it doesn't work, and I am sure you will be able to get back to writing after a few hours of doing something else.
Story Bock. This, I have never gotten. There is one good reason why: How my stories start. I don't look for an idea, or anything like that. I just sit around, and think up new stories. And more new stories. And even more still. And I keep on going, until one just... Bugs me. I can't get it out of my head. And that story will grow, until I have a full on plot in my head, and all I have to do is start writing it.
So, to rephrase: I only write stories I am interested in. Ones that I want to see the ending of. Like I am reading a good book by someone else. When writing a story that pulls me in like that, I never find myself stuck without a plot, or a scene. Because, I had already thought ot the next one yesterday.
Total Block. You can not write anything, the creative juices are just not flowing. This has happened to me a few times. My tactic... Just don't write. Forcing it doesn't work, and I am sure you will be able to get back to writing after a few hours of doing something else.
Story Bock. This, I have never gotten. There is one good reason why: How my stories start. I don't look for an idea, or anything like that. I just sit around, and think up new stories. And more new stories. And even more still. And I keep on going, until one just... Bugs me. I can't get it out of my head. And that story will grow, until I have a full on plot in my head, and all I have to do is start writing it.
So, to rephrase: I only write stories I am interested in. Ones that I want to see the ending of. Like I am reading a good book by someone else. When writing a story that pulls me in like that, I never find myself stuck without a plot, or a scene. Because, I had already thought ot the next one yesterday.
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