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If you're stressing out about a part of the writing process for fanfic to the point where it's not fun anymore, just don't do that part
Post that fanfic with 1000 grammar and spelling errors. Make your characters OOC and give it a Mary Sue. It is a hobby you're sharing not a literature assignment you have to turn in by midnight
Since the whole thing with NaNoWriMo has gone down, I've noticed that one of their former sponsors, Ellipsus, has cut contact with NaNoWriMo because they do not support their stance on AI; I didn't know what Ellipsus was, but upon further research I've found that they are a writing platform that works a lot like Google Docs and Microsoft Word, only with a heavier leaning on the story-writing aspect and connecting with other writers - and they also completely denounce any use of AI, both in the writing process itself and in the use of their platform. I really appreciate that.
Since this is the case (and since I've noticed Google has begun implementing more AI into their software), I've decided to give Ellipsus a try to see if it's a good alternative to Google Docs (my main writing platform). It's completely free and so far, I've found it simple to use (although it is pretty minimal in its features), and I really like the look of it.
I figured I'd spread the word about this platform in case any of you writers would want to give it a try, and if you do, let me know how you like it!
This sounds great, Iโll give a try tonight!!
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If you're ever worried about whether your writing is too self indulgent, I just want you to remember that Sharknado had 5 sequels. I'm only partway through watching Sharknado 6: It's About Time, but already they've traveled through time and ridden a pteronadon into a Sharknado so they could use the magic teleportation portal inside of it to travel forward in time to King Arthur's time, where they are currently battling a Sharknado full of fire-breathing dragon sharks with Excalibur, which is a chainsaw sword that calls lightning. You're fine. In fact, be a little more self indulgent if anything.
#hey I know this is supposed to be like #oh Sharknado sucks so bad you can do anything better #but that actually sounds sick as fuck (via @patcharmyof1)
Not at all! I made this post and used this franchise specifically because Sharknado was actually hugely popular! Not only was the original hilarious, it got not one, not two, but FIVE more movies after it and despite the frankly ludicrous concept and some of the incredibly self indulgent details, they did actually have a coherent timeline/plot that followed through all 6 movies and wrapped up nicely. I enjoyed all 6 of them! I want more media that's shameless and loves itself.
The point of this post was never "you can do better than Sharknado."
The point was Sharknado did well because it was self indulgent and that you should be a little more like Sharknado. It isn't a flaw to make yourself happy with your writing.
Oops it me
You will not use AI to get ideas for your story. You will lie on the floor and have wretched visions like god intended
you will talk to your friend and come up with multiple 'would that be fucked up or what' scenarios and build on the idea until asking 'hey should i write this'
iโve been writing for almost my whole life and i gotta tell you. if i only stuck with the stories people โwantedโ to read, or wrote the things i thought other people would like, i would have quit ten years ago. go make some self-indulgent nonsense your soul will thank you for it
The best advice really is to just write. Write badly - purple prose, stilted conversations, rambling descriptions. Don't delete it, pass go, take your $200, save all your garbage in a big folder. Look at how much you've made - it doesn't matter if it isn't perfect, isn't polished, it was practice. Every time you write you learn a little more, and find another piece of your voice.
*slams hand on table as i speak* every fucking time someone leaves a comment on a fic i was genuinely terrified to post because i worried it wasnt good i get flooded with such inspiration to write and such passion and love for what i do
it feels like the equivalent of those scenes in movies where someone is sitting on the steps in the rain and some stranger holds an umbrella over their head and the world bursts into sunlight and life and goodness
like you read my fic and liked it and you told me that?? i owe you my life. all you typed in the comment box was โliked it. very good.โ? come here so i can kiss you. i hope the rest of your day is fantastic and wonderful
This guy knows what heโs talking about. Heโs one of the lead writers for Leverage and if you ever watch the series on DVD, do yourself a favor and listen to him talk about how the scripts got written. Some of the advice he has is stuff I use all the time: 1. Donโt introduce an important plot person or thing after the first half of the story. 2. Always tie up loose ends. 3. Introduce important things in the middle of unimportant things. 4. If you have to infodump, find an emotion to tie it to and it will seem less like infodump and more like a motive rant. Seriously this guy knows how to write.
writerโs block isnโt real, itโs just your characters deciding to go on strike because theyโre mad about how youโve been treating them
reminder that coming up with some fake little dudes and creating intricate storylines in your head is a completely free and fun way to pass the time and the government can't stop you
developing your ocs is 50% waiting for bursts of divine inspiration like an oracle sleeping next the vapours seeping from fissures in the temple floor and 50% stalking them in your mind relentlessly like a persistence predator until they tire out enough for you to get close and scamper away with the bloody scraps of "eye colour: brown" and "dislikes: people who think they're funny" clutched in your mouth like a hunting trophy
