Honestly? My Main Piece Of Advice For Writing Well-rounded Characters Is To Make Them A Little Bit Lame.

Hello,

I’ve had this page for a while, but I might start using it more seriously to post some of my writing.

I always enjoyed writing and wrote a lot when I was younger and through most of school, but once I hit high school I just stopped, mainly because I didn’t have a lot of free time, but I was always self conscious of my writing, too. What if it’s no good? What if no one likes it? It brought me joy, though, and I believe that’s the most important thing.

I have a few ideas for short stories and even longer tales I’m hoping to work on and (maybe) share here.

So, if anyone actually reads this, or anything else I put out there, thank you & I hope you enjoy it.

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and the end result:

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In love with this. Perfect inspo for some hairstyles for the Fae 😍

I have an idea for a short story about a girl who is taken by the Fae, sort of like a changeling situation. She eventually gets back to her realm, but discovers that much more time has passed than she thought while she was with the Fae.

I have some areas of the story planned out, but I’m trying to figure out how to end it 🤔💭

you have to let yourself be a weird woman or you will not survive

9 Reminders for Writers

Your writing doesn't need to be perfect to be worthy of being written. The message is all wonky or there are plotholes every which way to wednesday? So what, just have fun!

The ultimate goal in writing is to have fun or to challenge yourself. If you're not successfully reaching your goals as a writer (including having fun), then you don't have to force yourself to keep working on that WIP.

This is your official permission to put the WIP down. You don't have to force yourself to write it. Promised your friends and/or followers you'd write it? They'll understand if they really care about you as a person. Had a specific goal for where you wanted to go with it? It's okay to drop that goal. Not every goal is for reaching, and there's no shame in quitting sometimes, especially when writing is ultimately for enjoyment.

It is okay not to want to publish. Hell, it's okay not to want to share your writing. You don't have to have a specific sharing goal for your writing for it to matter.

If you're getting haters, just remind yourself your writing isn't meant for them.

Stop changing your WIP to fit someone else's narrative for it. If someone wants you to change your WIP in some way, that's what fanfiction is for. Encourage them to write it and leave you to writing the canon version how you see it.

Your writing doesn't have to be a certain way to matter. It doesn't have to be light, it doesn't have to be dark. It doesn't have to be long or short. It doesn't have to have romance or a lack thereof. Your writing can fit whatever narrative you want it to and no one should be able to convince you otherwise.

As Denise says all the time, writing advice is there to assist you, not to boss you around. Yes, there are spelling and grammar rules that enhance the technical aspects of a story, but you don't even need to follow them if they don't fit your story. Sometimes having poor grammar and/or spelling actually suits your writing. Sometimes a piece of advice will work well for one WIP and not another. Cater your advice-following to the specific WIP that you're working on, and don't pressure yourself to have the "Perfect Story," because there is no such thing. It's something creative created by an imperfect person. Ergo, it won't be perfect

Have! Freaking! Fun! Quit pressuring yourself so much and just have FUN with it. If it's overwhelming, if it's exhausting to think about writing, if you're losing enjoyment from writing, it's okay to take a break. Please do when you need to. There's no shame in taking breaks. We all need them, so let your body rest! <3

Of course there are tons more things I can say but these are things I feel we writers constantly need reminding of, so here's another reminder <3

Happy writing, friends.

🤍 H

Queen and their movie counterparts

Here's a extensive list of character flaws/Addictions to consider for your storytelling:

1. Stubbornness

2. Impulsiveness

3. Jealousy

4. Indecisiveness

5. Arrogance

6. Insecurity

7. Impatience

8. Manipulativeness

9. Hot-tempered

10. Perfectionism

11. Distrust

12. Procrastination

13. Selfishness

14. Pessimism

15. Dishonesty

16. Greed

17. Cowardice

18. Lack of empathy

19. Overly competitive

20. Control freak

21. Lack of ambition

22. Oversensitivity

23. Laziness

24. Lack of self-discipline

25. Addiction

26. Closed-mindedness

27. Lack of assertiveness

28. Impulsivity

29. Materialistic

30. Lack of accountability

31. Inflexibility

32. Moody

33. Overly critical

34. Judgmental

35. Naivety

36. Attention-seeking

37. Suspiciousness

38. Overprotectiveness

39. Ingratitude

40. Vengefulness

41. Envy

42. Indulgence

43. Disloyalty

44. Self-centeredness

45. Negativity

46. Manipulative

47. Disorganized

48. Lack of self-awareness

49. Irresponsibility

50. Intolerance

51. Overthinking

52. Restlessness

53. Excessive need for control

54. Rigidity

55. Overly trusting

56. Recklessness

57. Narcissism

58. Escapism

59. Gullibility

60. Lack of ambition

61. Inability to forgive

62. Excessive need for validation

63. Attention-seeking behavior

64. People-pleasing

65. Overprotectiveness

66. Self-doubt

67. Passive-aggressiveness

68. Inability to handle criticism

69. Lack of boundaries

70. Superiority complex

Remember, a well-rounded character doesn't need to possess all of these flaws. Select a few that resonate with your character's personality, background, and story arc. Balancing flaws with strengths and vulnerabilities will help create multi-dimensional and relatable characters.

Happy writing!

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Currently working on a short story about two people who dated back in college meeting up to talk over coffee after losing contact for a few years. Things ended badly between the two and one of them is hoping to discuss things to finally get closure, but sometimes things just aren’t that simple.