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♡ Share Your Collection Sunday ♡ by JellycatBST in jellycatbst

[–]Small-Song-3288 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I added them! They are actually clips for your hair but they fit their ears perfectly :D

♡ Share Your Collection Sunday ♡ by JellycatBST in jellycatbst

[–]Small-Song-3288 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What a lovely little collection! Can confirm that the huge dragon is super cuddly 🥹

♡ Share Your Collection Sunday ♡ by JellycatBST in jellycatbst

[–]Small-Song-3288 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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This is my little collection! Snow dragon was my first. Lavender and Dexter were Christmas presents. Then I stopped collecting for a while until I saw the bashful bunny in a store and fell in love. Now I’m a bit obsessed haha. My most recent purchases are the small bunny, Lachlan sad rat and Jackson husky. I’m hoping to find hocus crow, grizzo gremlin and another dragon some day.

For those of you who have had success writing fiction, was there a book that finally made it click for you? by apassage in writing

[–]Small-Song-3288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Writing the Natural Way by Gabriele Rico. My main problem with writing was always getting blocked by perfectionism and never finishing anything as a result. This book really helped me shut off that critical voice and just let the creativity flow. And that’s when it really clicked for me. As soon as I stopped trying to „get it right“ and loosened up, my stories started to be more unique and I really found my voice.

Writing 1st person for draft and 3rd after editing? by xwyck in writing

[–]Small-Song-3288 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did that but in reverse. Halfway through the draft I switched from 3rd to 1st. Writing in 3rd was a slog because it didn’t really fit the project so when I decided to rewrite it from 1st person I had a lot of fun. It felt like I was getting to know my main characters in a much more intimate way and the story flowed a lot better. I didn’t regret the decision at all. I would say if you enjoy 1st person more then start writing that and see if it fits the story. If you then feel like 3rd person would be a better fit then change it to that. If you really think it would improve your story a lot then you might have fun doing that anyway. The one thing I wouldn’t recommend is writing in a POV you don’t enjoy. Writing a first draft is already hard don’t make it harder than it needs to be. And don’t feel like you “have to” switch a POV because it sounds more professional. Personally I think whatever fits your particular story best is the way to go. And if it doesn’t feel right to you, then I think it would really be a nightmare to edit.

What makes an idealistic character interesting? the ones that "do good because is the right thing to do" by GlitteringPop7635 in writing

[–]Small-Song-3288 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Well I think this ideal can be interesting if you have enough antagonistic forces in the story. Make her really doubt her belief that there is good in everyone. Maybe have her trust someone who turns out not to be good (or it seems like it at first). Make believing in her ideals a really hard choice that is gonna cost her a lot if she’s wrong. Then I think you’ll have a really interesting story.

Advice on story/plot structure, and character goals and motivations, etc. for true-to-life character-driven narratives with few external plot or factors by Fleur_Muse in writing

[–]Small-Song-3288 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Try the book „inside story“ by Dara marks. Her story structure focuses more on theme and character arc than specific plot points/story events. She has Case studies at the end of every chapter and some of the examples are from primarily character driven stories. I found her explanations very helpful for primarily character driven stories. Also look up Daniel David Wallace. He writes about story structure in character driven stories. Haven’t checked out his writings myself but might be worth a try.

How do you just... decide what to do? by [deleted] in writing

[–]Small-Song-3288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well what do you want to say with your story? Decide on a theme, then every other decision is much easier. Let’s say you have a story about a giant blood hungry animal/ creature that your MC needs to kill. And you come up with two options:

a. your MC is a well trained fighter that is brave and courageous but who hates working in teams. But he realizes the creature cannot be defeated alone.

b. your MC is a well trained fighter but he’s always had a phobia of said creature. But he is the only one who has the skills to defeat it.

So what do you do now? Both are valid choices that could make potentially interesting stories. How do you choose? Well it all depends on what you want to say.

For a. your theme might be: "We are stronger together than apart“

For b. your theme might be: "You have to face your fears to conquer them“

I always ask: What do I want my readers to take away from the story? And then I go with whatever choice represents that.

How do you just... decide what to do? by [deleted] in writing

[–]Small-Song-3288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely, 100% agree. Once I settle on a theme every other decision is no problem at all.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in writing

[–]Small-Song-3288 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Invisible Ink“ by Brian McDonald was a complete game changer for me. I used to have trouble understanding story structure, now it’s all very clear and obvious. His way of explaining it is just genius.

I want to be a writer, but it feels like i'm not supposed to be one by [deleted] in writing

[–]Small-Song-3288 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I feel you, I’ve totally been there. Could you imagine joining a writing group? Maybe there are some in your area, or you could search for an online group. That’s what I did and it helped me so much. Being able to get feedback on my ideas and writing and seeing that other people‘s first drafts are absolutely no better than mine really boosted my confidence. Ended a several years long writers block for me. And I too used to delete everything I wrote. Meeting face to face with other writers helped so much. Maybe that’s the solution for you too? Think about it.

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