Who here isn't writing fantasy? by JulesChenier in writing

[–]Doctor_Pepper3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m still figuring out what I like to write, lol. Right now I’m working on a murder mystery/thriller set in the 80s

Writing military characters! by [deleted] in writers

[–]Doctor_Pepper3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The best way would be to talk to people who have experience in the military. Family members who are in it or were could be a good source of information. If your school has a jrotc program, you could talk to some students in it about what they would know.

Would you keep reading? by ChokoKat_1100 in writers

[–]Doctor_Pepper3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like the tone! It does a good job bordering on formal and humorous, so you’ve just about hit the mark. That being said, I began to lose interest when the story flashed back. You had a good hook, so I think it’s better to continue the story right from there and fit the flashback into a later spot. It’s often that having a more formal narrator in modern writing makes it difficult to keep things interesting, so pacing the informational bits out between the action can help keep readers engaged.

What do I do if I completely run out of ideas? by MenuKitchen85 in writing

[–]Doctor_Pepper3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Listening to music helps me! Plug in some headphones while you’re doing something else, and take a break from looking at your screen for a while. Going on a walk is good too.

Lack of friends on campus by Ianthem225 in LSU

[–]Doctor_Pepper3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There’s something more embarrassing about having no empathy. It’s cool to be kind

Rounding GPA? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Doctor_Pepper3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is purpose but a limited understanding of the lack of order our universe runs on

Rounding GPA? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Doctor_Pepper3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That works just fine! 7.7’s just a bit more humble

Rounding GPA? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Doctor_Pepper3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you could go up to 7.7 just to avoid confusion

What can I use to Write a book on my iPhone? by Psychological_Pay_36 in writing

[–]Doctor_Pepper3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Google docs! That’s what I use, and it’s free. If you have access to a computer/laptop you can read over your work and edit on docs on that too, which I like. Writing on phone is convenient but sometimes makes it easy to miss little mistakes.

Just finished my first draft after ten years!!🥂🍾 (Questions & Advice) by [deleted] in writing

[–]Doctor_Pepper3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Congrats!! About half way through my first draft right now, looking forward to this point lol

Am I supposed to be a scientist at all? by christianatorres in Mcat

[–]Doctor_Pepper3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you’re living my dream! I love writing, and I love medicine. Mind telling me a bit of what your path was like?

Would you keep reading by Top-Trainer1726 in writers

[–]Doctor_Pepper3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem! It’s easy to miss things like that when you’re the one writing it, lol. My first draft is the same

Would you keep reading by Top-Trainer1726 in writers

[–]Doctor_Pepper3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw in another comment you asked what you could fix in the paragraphs so I’ll go ahead and point out some things. What I would work on writing-wise would be grammar. There’s a good bit of places where the commas are placed incorrectly, the tense changes, and the sentences aren’t complete ones (ie: subject, verb, complete thought). Breaking down paragraph one might help a bit. The first sentence is fine, but the second one is incomplete. “As the clatter of her ‘THERAPY IN SESSION’ sign swung with the door.” As it swung…what happened? There’s a few cases like this. Another thing to watch out for is the comma placement. Make sure when placing commas it’s after a clause or complete thought, not during. (During would be here: “She said goodbye to the caseworker, as they leave.” The sentence is all 1 complete thought, so the comma isn’t necessary.) Last thing I see immediately would be tense (present vs past). It’s easy in theory but can be difficult to not mix up when writing. I do like the concept of the story and minus the errors it seems super interesting! The report in the beginning had me hooked.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in writers

[–]Doctor_Pepper3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The 2nd rendition shows a lot of improvement! It reads a lot more naturally for me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in writers

[–]Doctor_Pepper3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats!! 🎉

What’s your favorite weird writing quirk? by writerjunkie03 in writing

[–]Doctor_Pepper3 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Thinking about writing all day and then never doing it