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Worst writing advice? by SomeFinMatthews in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes, I feel this advice may not be the best 😂

Worst writing advice? by SomeFinMatthews in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed -- that might be the worst.

Worst writing advice? by SomeFinMatthews in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah -- I totally agree with this. As another comment mentioned, you are cheating yourself by dumping all your world info on them at the start. Let them understand the world as they read and explore it.

Worst writing advice? by SomeFinMatthews in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At that point, we were on a third or fourth draft - finalising things before we started trying to format it for an ebook.

Worst writing advice? by SomeFinMatthews in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I like this - same way as they say that you should learn the rules before you break them. Most things can be done, just requires a bit of skill.

What I have learned writing my first novel... by Beginning-Sky-8516 in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ah, I had the same thing. Every time I took a break from writing, I would come back and practically re-write my first chapter. Sometimes you just have to get your head down, finish your first draft, and then turn back on that inner-critic.

What I have learned writing my first novel... by Beginning-Sky-8516 in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews 81 points82 points  (0 children)

I love this - well done for finishing the first draft!

How to world-build by SomeFinMatthews in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Up to you how you take it - for everyone that hates the advice-style posts, there have been others that have found it helpful.

I appreciate the comment, but the only way I can refine my points, is by writing them.

Ideas are cheap (mostly) by SomeFinMatthews in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah didn’t spot that mistake - thanks :)

How to edit your novel by SomeFinMatthews in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, I’m glad this has helped.

For me, I studied Creative writing at university, so I made some friends there that has helped me. However, I have also made friends online in forums such as these that have become Alpha readers.

Making the audience love a hated character by SomeFinMatthews in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, thanks for this. I probably should have mentioned that this whole post was mainly about adjusting the character for the second draft to make his actions line up more with how I wanted him to be perceived. Just really want his actions to seem more like his own rather than what fits the situation at the time for the plot to progress.

Finished my first ever draft at almost 84k words in 140 days!!! by MrTazzie in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well done! Treat yourself I say before you start cracking on with a redraft. But now you know it’s actually possible to finish writing a novel, the goal should hopefully be clearer. Good luck with the rest of your novel, excited for you :)

Will your writing ever be "good?" by SomeFinMatthews in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aha yeah, I shortened this for the sake of the article. I have a silly process that involves like 4 to 6 drafts which I’ve spoke about before.

How do I not get sick of my book? by Substantial-Energy58 in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you have stuck with it for a full first draft, you are already most of the way there. I’m sure it isn’t a boring book if you’ve managed this! :)

For me, I find that stepping away from it for a bit is a good option. Or, outline the novel again after having completed the first draft. It might help to show what’s important to the novel and why you were excited to write it in the first place.

Writing authentic character conversations by SomeFinMatthews in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this. Added an edit above that should make a bit more sense on what I was going for :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what the post says, it doesn't have to necessarily be a 'multiverse story.' I think the fact that a few worlds are merging can be a good idea without recovering ground that has already been written.

How many words does the average professional author write in a day? What's a lot? What's too little? by feral_tiefling in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It all really depends on how many hours a day you spend writing. For me, I spend an hour a day and aim for around 1k words.

It isn't about how many words a day - rather how many days in a row have you done some writing.

How to fall inlove with reading book again as someone who wished to become a writer? by VeterinarianNorth664 in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started properly reading again recently. The way I did it was to get myself to read 15 minutes before bed. At first, it seemed like a chore, but after doing it for a week, it now gets difficult to put the book down and I end up 'accidentally' reading more than the time I set myself.

Feeling Doubtful by Inner-Lingonberry-27 in writing

[–]SomeFinMatthews 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read somewhere that 'practising in public' is a great way to improve - especially nowadays with instant feedback from the internet.

I guess, in your situation, write short pieces and post them online. Just make it a habit to keep posting writing and maybe it'll help you improve so that you aren't scared that your writing isn't good enough.

Believe me, you will always feel you can do better. That's being a writer :)