Tag: writing tips

bendingsignpost:

quarter0master:

avi-burton-writing:

every writing tip article and their mother: dont ever use adverbs ever!

me, shoveling more adverbs onto the page because i do what i want: just you fucking try and stop me

May I add something, because I will never shut up about this book (Writing Tools by Roy Peter Clark):

Verbs are your volume (said, shouted, shrieked), but adverbs change the pitch (gruffly, hoarsely, delightedly). 

verazelinski:

neverfearsmithiswriting:

veronicaroyce:

Quick Guide to Punctuating Dialogue

“This is a line of dialogue,” she said.

“This,” he said, “is a sentence split by a speech tag.”

“This is a full sentence,” she said. “This is a new sentence.”

“This is a sentence followed by an action.” He smiled. “They’re separate sentences, because I didn’t speak by smiling.”

We need an extended post covering ALL sentences.

*cracks knuckles*

(anyone, feel free to correct me if I’ve made any errors, and add your own!)

      “This is a phrase”—she was glaring at the computer—”she wrote while glaring at the computer.”

      “This phrase—” she paused, pointing at the computer “—she broke up with an action.”

      She began, “I can’t believe that you would—”
      “—finish other people’s sentences?” he finished.

      “It is generally not possible to walk a sentence,” she said, walking, “so you can’t write a sentence that goes, ‘Blah blah blah, he walked.’ You need to start it as a different sentence or phrase, as with the final OP example or, in fact, this one.
      “Also, at least in American punctuation practices, single quotes are used when quoting something in dialogue. In British punctuation, it’s the other way around. (At least that I’m aware of).
      “Also, also, notice that in multi-paragraph quotes, you don’t put an end-quote at the end of a paragraph unless it’s the final one. It is understood that each paragraph is still the same speaker.”

      “Just because you end a quote in an exclamation point or question mark doesn’t mean you capitalize the dialogue tag after the fact!?” he blurted.

      “Not all dialogue needs dialogue tags so long as you know who is speaking!”
      “Can you sometimes know who is speaking just by turn-of-phrase, subject matter, and names used?”
      “Yes, other person in the scene. You can.”

      It is highly dependent on publisher and personal preference, he thought, but various types of internal monologues and memories, etc, may be italicized.
     But they don’t have to be italicized, she mused.
     And to that, she said to herself, ‘Sometimes thoughts or memories or telepathic speech are even written with single or double quotes, but must be differentiated between actual dialogue somehow, such as italic text.’

     And guess what? he said. Some books don’t even use quotation marks
when people say things. It’s rare, but when done well, is an effective
style of story-telling.
     Really?
     Really.

Punctuation help in case anyone besides me needs it.

Resources For Crime, Mystery, And Thriller Writers

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General Resources

Government Resources

Serial Killers & Murder

Gang Activity & Hate Crimes

Sex Crimes & Abuse

Terrorism

Equipment, Weapons, and Poison

Characters

Oooooo! Lots of good resources!

charlesoberonn:

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l20music:

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micaxiii:

deductionfreak:

hazelguay:

The most valuable chart…

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yes thanks for colouring it I had a hard time reading that

// I’m going to reblog this to help all RPers when it comes to descriptions

// Even if you’re a great RPer you still need this.

// To describe

// y’know

// the things

Im not a writer but im sure i have some followers that are so here yall go!

taa daa

share this with your friends, @charlesoberonn

I shall. It’s a great ref.

Good information

A Somewhat Useful Masterpost for Writers

writing-prompt-s:

thesteadyflame:

Websites for Critique:

  • Authonomy
    It’s been a while since I used this website in particular, but it’s useful for helpful critique and to get your original works out there. If your book get on the top five list at the end of the month Harper Collins will read it for possible publication.
  • Teen Ink
  • Figment
  • Fiction Press
  • ReviewFuse
  • and of course… Tumblr

Other Websites:

Characters

Characters (part 2)

Naming Characters

Medical/Crime/Legal

Other Helpful Stuff

Dress Up Games 
I personally like to find games that I can make my OCs with.

Free Writing Software

  • Google Docs (automatically saves as you write. 100% recommend)
  • EverNote
  • OpenOffice (a free version of Microsoft Office)

Articles

Books:

Inspirational Quotes: x x 

And I couldn’t find the original post for these so (pictures under the cut)

Read More

Thanks @happydooky for sharing

emotionalmilkshake:

thewritersarchive:

This is an ultimate masterlist of many resources that could be helpful for writers. I apologize in advance for any not working links. Check out the ultimate writing resource masterlist here (x) and my “novel” tag here (x).

✑ PLANNING

Outlining & Organizing

✑ INSPIRATION

✑ PLOT

In General

Beginning

Foreshadowing

Setting

Ending

✑ CHARACTER

Names

Different Types of Characters

Males

Character Development

✑ STYLE

Chapters

Dialogue 

Show, Don’t Tell (Description)

Character Description

Flashbacks

P.O.V

LANGUAGE

✑ USEFUL WEBSITES/LINKS

Last but not least, the most helpful tool for any writer out there is Google!

So so helpful

Lots of good stuff here

do you have any writing exercises for describing locations? :)

heywriters:

  • Use all the senses. What does the place look, sound, smell, and feel like? What kind of props, furniture, color, scheme, or plant life is there?

    How does it make you or your character feel/react?

    After you’ve done this, trim the details that only clutter your story.

  • Describe a place you’ve been that you remember well. For me it’s a section of country road I found breathtaking as a kid and have never stopped loving.
  • Look around you and find something, or several things, to focus on. Describe them down to their finest detail; the water stains on a steel drinking fountain, the uneven grain of a faux wood door, the alien-looking stereo system, or the dust bunny hanging from a wall vent.
  • In any location, ask yourself “If was kidnapped and held captive here but found a phone, how would I describe where I was to the police?” Look for exits, objects you could use to break windows or pick locks, survival supplies, and information that would tell you where you are.
  • In any location, ask yourself “If I was on the run from the police or Big Brother, what in this area would get me caught?” Look for cameras, spies, sensors, and anything on you personally that could be tracking you (same rules apply if you’re planning to hypothetically commit a crime).
  • In any location, imagine you’re answering questions for a space alien, time traveler, or foreign immigrant about your surroundings.
  • In your home/bedroom, imagine you’re an investigator or that you have amnesia and must learn about yourself from your personnal belongings. Describe what you see and what it might say about you to someone who doesn’t have you there to explain it.

These are all the exercises I’ve practiced personally that I can remember. Hope you find them useful!

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Really interesting and good tips!

Resources For Plot Development

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Plot Structures

Methods Of Plotting

Cool Resources

Plot Generators

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Resources!