March 2012
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Character Flaw Generator →
relatedworlds:
“Adding flaws is all well and good but keep in mind that a flaw means nothing if you don’t ever have your characters experience the negative consequences of their flaws. Give them a few moments where they are totally wrong with no excuse. It doesn’t have to be something huge, little things work too. Ideally a story should be about character GROWTH and development not just a...
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“Short, sharp dialogue is a prison shiv: moves fast ’cause it’s gotta, because...”
– Chuck Wendig on dialogue (via get-scribbling)
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astudyinobjection:
WHEN I WALK IN THE COURT
THIS IS WHAT I SEE
THE PROSECUTOR STOPS AND STARES AT ME
I GOT A BADGE ON MY CHEST AND I AIN’T AFRAID TO SHOW IT
SHOW IT
SHOW IT
I’M PHOENIX AND YOU KNOW IT.
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“Although stereotypes are often misguided explanations of social phenomena, this...”
– Mathijs Pelkmans in Temporary Conversions: Encounters with Pentecostalism in Muslim Kyrgyzstan (via lymmichele)
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askshirou:
Sure~
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rebel467:
Ironic that a series revolving around lawyers has a fan base that never argues.
not true, hobohodo and GS4 have proven to be quite divisive
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Put a (◕‿◕ ✿) in my ask & I’ll answer: →
steamlord313:
kopikoyangi:
1. First impression: 2. Truth is: 3. How old do you look: 4. Have you ever made me laugh: 5. Have you ever made me mad: 6. Best feature: 7. Have I ever had a crush on you: 8. You’re my: 9. Name in my phone: 10. Should you post this too?
wheeeee
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“Killing oneself is, anyway, a misnomer. We don’t kill ourselves. We are simply...”
– Sally Brampton (via mermaidmilk)
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“Generally, there seems to exist significant pressure for writers to create...”
– Celebrating the Complicated Girl, by author Phoebe North (via yahighway)
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4 Steps for Organizing Plot Ideas into a Novel
-merewords:
by Jody Hedlund
1. Establish Set Pieces.
The term set piece is a screenwriting term that means, “The big, audience pleasing scenes that deliver on the genre elements of the movie” (according to screenwriter Doug Eboch in his post Set Pieces Sell Scripts).
In fiction writing, set pieces are the unforgettable, major events that happen in our book. So after I finish brainstorming plot...
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Writing Tips by Henry Miller, Elmore Leonard,...
coloredmisery:
Here’s one way to become a better writer. Listen to the advice of writers who earn their daily bread with their pens. During the past week, lists of writing commandments by Henry Miller, Elmore Leonard (above) and William Safire have buzzed around Twitter. (Find our Twitter stream here.) So we decided to collect them and add tips from a few other veterans — namely, George Orwell,...
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Since every photoset is getting questions about...
saywhiplash:
There you go. Click here to download this fangame, Terezi Pyrope: Ace Attorney.
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Droemar's 5 Tips on Mary Sue Avoidance
towakesleepingdogs:
I really love this lady. She gives fantastic, if not snarky, writing advice that your English teacher really should have mentioned before. I have permission to repost some of her lists, but please make sure you check out her deviantart for more of them. She also has a novella, Highsong, about futuristic dolphins (it’s only 99 cents, c’mon now) and her book, The Sarcastic Guide...
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Droemar's 5 Ways to Un-Cliche a Cliche
towakesleepingdogs:
I really love this lady. She gives fantastic, if not snarky, writing advice that your English teacher really should have mentioned before. I have permission to repost some of her lists, but please make sure you check out her deviantart for more of them. She also has a novella, Highsong, about futuristic dolphins (it’s only 99 cents, c’mon now) and her book, The Sarcastic Guide...
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Happy birthday, John
wholockiandemigod:
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thebritishteapot:
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This is the most adorable thing in existance.
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