Writing Tips for a Comic Script
I didn’t know how to write a script for a comic. I’d written books, short stories, news articles, report papers, feature scripts (for class!) and one-sheets. But I’d never written a comic script before. Scrolling through a famous Webtoon artist’s Instagram at midnight, I spied a call for writers to meet with artists and create,…
Read MoreHorror Genre Genius
In honor of it being the good season of scares: June (not October, are you crazy?), let’s talk about horror. Holy. Mother. Of. Plot. Have you seen just how outrageous stories in the horror genre get? Yes, you, the intellectual, may argue. The sci-fi genre throws in numbers and science because, obviously, one cannot live…
Read MoreTop 10 Book Betrayals (Funny)
Bookworm????Problems Originally posted by dirkgentlyandfriends Top 10 Anime Book Betrayals: 1. The book ended 2. Sequel isn’t coming out until a year later 3. Books don’t write themselves 4. Fandoms keep posting cute OTP pics that make you want more of the new content 5. Content takes a long time to make 6. There aren’t…
Read MoreUnlearn Everything
Like all writing advice, my word is far from being godly advice. My word is like the back of the travel brochure that nobody reads because travel agencies in person aren’t a thing anymore. So, like all good writing advice, you can listen or completely pass on it. But, as I get older, I learn…
Read MoreThe Curse of the Foodie
Dear diary, I’ve been cursed. It seems that I’m suddenly compelled to take pictures of my food before eating it. I know. I know. It’s shocking and strange. But, it’s true. Even worse, it seems I also compulsorily check out other pictures that people take of their food. Scrolling through countless internet searches. Watching food…
Read MoreIf You Ever Believe Your Writing’s Bad…
If you ever believe your writing’s bad… Like, inconsolably bad. You’re filled with self-doubt and self-loathing, and just hate everything…. Here are some suggestions to think otherwise. 1. Take the writing to someone who loves you and have them read it. Even too-flowery encouragement is still enough to get out of the rut of self-loathing.…
Read MoreStop Reading the (Negative) Comments
When you’re a writer, feedback/opinions will somehow find its way to you. You could be entirely off the internet and the grid, and somehow, a little sparrow will chirp in your ear that Toad from Oklahoma thought your writing was complete and utter garbage. (Nobody loves you, Toad) Whether you write fanfic, novels, poetry, or…
Read More10 Little Things Morning People Love
1. The sun when it first rises, and you feel like it’s just you and the world. Originally posted by thefriendlypigeon 2. The scent of breakfast getting you out of bed, and the sleepiness fading away as you take that first sip of coffee/tea/IDK what else you’d drink, you heathen. Originally posted by itadakimasu-letmeeat…
Read MoreFight Like a Girl
Sometimes, when I’m sore from running my heart out with zombies (for more info on that, look here: Zombies for the Troubled Writer Soul … You see, sometimes when I’m tired out from running as my workout, I turn to a mirror and pretend to beat the shit out of villains and save the day. I…
Read MoreZombies for the Troubled (Writer) Soul
Zombies represent a couple things for me. Originally posted by blairrosee Sure, they’re wacky creatures you see on TV or in movies. Sure, they’re the source of confusion and bewilderment. Sure, Romero’s version or the Disney musical version of them are vastly different. Or the one with Brad Pitt. Or the rom-com Warm Bodies version.…
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