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here have 10 pieces of writing advice that have stuck with me over the years

every character’s first line should be an introduction to who they are as a person

even if you only wrote one sentence on a really bad day, that’s still one sentence more than you had yesterday

exercise restraint when using swear words and extra punctuation in order for them to pack a punch when you do use them

if your characters have to kiss to show they’re in love, then they’re not in love

make every scene interesting (or make every scene your favorite scene), otherwise your readers will be just as bored as you

if you’re stuck on a scene, delete the last line you wrote and go in a different direction, or leave in brackets as placeholders

don’t compare your first draft to published books that could be anywhere from 3rd to 103rd drafts

i promise you the story you want to tell can fit into 100k words or less

sometimes the book isn’t working because it’s not ready to be written or you’re not ready to write it yet; let it marinate for a bit so the idea can develop as you become a better writer

a story written in chronological order takes a lot more discipline and is usually easier to understand than a story written with flashbacks

The book:

The movie:

me: *likes something*

me: *extensively researches and develops an emotional dependency for the thing in the short span of three days*

someone: how many times can you read about your OTP falling in love?

me: 

take a moment to check your posture and get a drink of water. look up from your phone or computer screen and just take in your surroundings. 

this is a reminder to check yourself, how you are feeling right now, and do what you can to help yourself. 

you deserve to feel happy in this moment.

Tom, WTF are you doing ?

Near a babyfoot in a random empty red painted place ???

Come on ! XD

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