Bam!!!!
“Here's how to write a mystery novel: at the beginning you tell a lie, and by the end you tell the truth.” — Gregory McDonald
When I write a paragraph after a week of running away from my WIP:
ON POINT!
i've said it before and i'll say it again. writers are always told to 'show, don’t tell,' but sometimes you just have to tell. no one needs a poetic paragraph about how the sky is an emotional metaphor for your protagonist’s angst when you can just say, 'he was sad.' trust your instincts. you know when to show and when to tell.
You’ll rewrite it later anyway, so stop staring at the blank page like it owes you money. Just start.
if you hate your draft, just pretend it’s a collaboration with past you.
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
You WILL write your WIP
Writers finding out that they actually have to write their book, not just fantasize about it.
*Screaming in S.O.S 😭😭😭
Yeah I understand that sometimes our characters can have a mind of their own but sometimes you just gotta rein in control. I definitely can't imagine reading a ten-page argument about cheese. It's highly unnecessary. If they terribly need to banter about cheese, make it short for the sake of your readers and get. back. into. the. plot.🙂.
I AM TRYING TO WRITE A SIMPLE SCENE BUT APPARENTLY EVERY CHARACTER HAS DECIDED TO BECOME AN EXPERT IN BANTER AND DERAIL THE PLOT. HOW DID THIS TURN INTO A 10-PAGE ARGUMENT ABOUT CHEESE?? WHO IS IN CHARGE HERE (IT’S NOT ME)!!!!!!!!!????????
Writers when it's time to write their New Year Resolutions knowing that finishing their WIP is taking the #1 spot 😩
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