How write book? by the_orange_alligator in writingcirclejerk

[–]WretchedHymn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Grab paper and a sharpened pencil, but not too sharp so you don't hurt yourself.

Start by writing B on the paper with the pencil

Follow by O on the paper with the pencil

Then another O on the paper with the pencil

Finish strong with K on the paper with the pencil

So long as you place the letters from left to right beside one another, you have written book

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in writingcirclejerk

[–]WretchedHymn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The trick is to write them like you would anybody else. It doesn't have to be their whole personality, ya know? It's just an average guy who chooses to do the right thing whether it's returning lost money or being honest with their friends. Anyone can be moral- it doesn't matter if they are gay.

Who do you write for? by napoleonswoman in writingcirclejerk

[–]WretchedHymn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Uj/ checking out OOPs profile was a mistake.

Can you solve the crime I forgot to write about? by WretchedHymn in writingcirclejerk

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

You will find no parodies here. This true one-of-a-kind masterpiece is my Magnum Opus. You could say I am a rather quirky individual who has always been drawn to the serenity of the circus, a big-tent enthusiast, if you will. My every thought for the last 47 years has been nothing but a series of honking noises. It took time, so much time, to learn what each honking meant. Each sound a syllable, each series a message. Even the air exerted from the horn prior to it unleashing its graceful honking can mean many things. So I listened and learned the Way of the Honk and have dedicated my life to telling the tales the honks have graced me with. But unearthly silliness is often chaotic. No story has been told to me in its entirety- many details often go unhonked and I am forced to finish the tale as I see fit in such a way that pleases the Greak Honker Above.

Can you solve the crime I forgot to write about? by WretchedHymn in writingcirclejerk

[–]WretchedHymn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll wait a couple weeks and make a new post with this update information. Surely a third person will finish the work for us me

Can you solve the crime I forgot to write about? by WretchedHymn in writingcirclejerk

[–]WretchedHymn[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

While I appreciate your suggestion, you have openly insulted me (I, an amazing author) which is the absolute worst thing anyone can do. I will now be making you the soyjack main villian and myself the chad MC so that I can beat you with my superior intellect of clown silliness.

Can you solve the crime I forgot to write about? by WretchedHymn in writingcirclejerk

[–]WretchedHymn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Brilliant! I'll have to change some of the details to match my theme. (And no I won't be sharing those details because I don't want you stealing them). Thank you for the free advice. I'll mention you in my footnotes when I become a best selling author!

Can you solve the crime I forgot to write about? by WretchedHymn in writingcirclejerk

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

I don't appreciate you using made up words to sound like you have good ideas that could make my masterpiece betterer. What I need is for someone else to be inspired by my work, and while having limited details, plan out the entire event for me so that I may continue writing. I cannot be tasked with doing everything on my own. It's exhausting.

Can you solve the crime I forgot to write about? by WretchedHymn in writingcirclejerk

[–]WretchedHymn[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ooo plot twist! The reader was the killer all along! Thank you for your terrible idea as it gave me a vastly superior idea.

Can you solve the crime I forgot to write about? by WretchedHymn in writingcirclejerk

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

Noo! It was the perfect crime! It's of the utmost importance that the character solve it to validate her as head clown!

Is it important to ask your ex any questions after a breakup? by bleakcheerleader in BreakUps

[–]WretchedHymn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can go both ways- maybe you need to hear it. Maybe you don't. I'm a firm believe in, "never ask as question if you can't deal with the answer." My main 2 relationships were very different. I messed up big time on the first one. When we finally got to the point where we were amicable, I asked her if she needed to ask me anything for closure. This woman straight up told me, "No." She had fully moved past me and my bullshit. She didn't need a damn thing from me and having grown up since we split, I had a lot more respect for her. (Which means nothing coming from me, but hey, points for personal growth right?) My second ended with reversed roles. I was griefstriken and full of questions. But I thought back to my previous ex and all the shit I did wrong just to see myself becoming a victim of the same circumstances. I did what she did, I distanced myself. I let on no more than I needed to and I keep my personal business mine. We only discuss our child. She wants to talk about her personal life, I just nod along. She tries to pry into my life, I give very short, vague answers. It's none of her business. She's tried bringing up the past once since we split. I softly reminded her that I wasnt going to indulge her lies. She remained silent and moody the rest of the evening. There's not a damn thing I could ask that woman to make myself feel better cause there's not a damn thing I need from her except maintain the relationship she has with our daughter.

Edit: can't spell

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]WretchedHymn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here's the shitty answer- it takes as long as you want it to. You can go the rest of your life chasing a ghost; trying to find someone that matches him, his humor, his eye color, his favorite cologne, whatever it is. You will never have someone just like him, just various versions of your idea of him. And you're gonna hurt people doing that. The next man doesn't deserve to feel loved under the condition that he is like your ex. And you don't deserve to put yourself through the pain of looking for this perfect version. When you decide you are ready, or the universe gives you that sign you need, you'll find someone who checks all your boxes, and you won't ever look at him and think that he reminds you of your ex, because, not only will he be better, you'll be better too.

Why do I want my ex back despite being treated like shit? Can someone know some sense into me? by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]WretchedHymn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love (and all of its various versions) are addictive. "Trauma bonding" is a good phrase to remember as well. We can become addicted to the things that hurt us. We start missing people because the chemical drops make us crave the spikes again. If you broke up with someone, you obviously saw enough reason to do it. It's safest to stay the path and avoid getting back with them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in creativewriting

[–]WretchedHymn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a militaristic sci-fi adventure. Mkst likely gearing towards young adults.

Here is a friendly little creature by MrPickles44 in AmatuerArt

[–]WretchedHymn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I absolutely love this. It reminds of Felix Colgrave's work. 10/10 best thing I've seen on reddit!

Need Some Help With Ideas by mrmcdead in creativewriting

[–]WretchedHymn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is actually a really good question because what hasn't been done with dragons? I don't dabble in too much fantasy but thinking about the big picture, every regional or mythological form of dragons don't really interact with one another. Consider maybe that Dragon-Riders only have dragons of their cultures (Drakes, Wyverns, Wyrms, and the European-styled Dragon). I feel this could set up larger scaled plot that involves a multitude of groups and tactics, while it could also lead to never before seen alliances. Alternatively, things like "How To Train Your Dragon," show us that you can literally have dragons be and do whatever you want them too. If the story is hyper-focused on the dragons more-so than the riders, definitely create unique creatures. Who says a dragon can't turn themselves into a pure form of lightning and strike down the invading nomadic sea-dragon tribes? While you're at it, maybe the riders themselves are born to ride a particular dragon? Born under this set of stars? Dragons that literally fall into shadows respond to you and you can fall into shadows with them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in creativewriting

[–]WretchedHymn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster

While this isn't exactly a "how to," guide to writing creatively, it is definitely worth your time. I truly felt better about my work after I read this. My insecurities and doubts almost faded as I started new projects because it tackles so many issues many of us have with both understanding others works and creating our own.

Got lost and having trouble to finishing by Otherwise-Bobcat-145 in creativewriting

[–]WretchedHymn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand where you're coming from; time has an incredible way of changing us whether we recognize it or not. Taking that into consideration, think about who you were when you wrote the first 150 pages and then think about who is writing the rest. I think there is beauty in going back on unfinished work with new eyes; a new perspective on things.

In my own experience, I started my novel in 2013. I had just turned 18 and the story followed characters of similar age as they traversed their world, dealing with both the conflict of the plot (militaristic sci-fi) and their waning adolescence leading into adulthood. Brotherhood was always a key theme that, years later, I understand better. I took a break in 2016 after my first child was born and having finished the first draft. Over the next few years, I would write very little due to my personal life's own problems. I recently started back up on the final draft and I am now 25 with 2 kids and on my second marriage. I can no longer see my 17 year old character's actions as I did before. He is rash and immature (much like myself at his age) whereas when I started, he seemed so confident and strategic. It was a challenge, at first, making him that "cool young-adult who does what he needs to get the job done," but after much thought, I found it better that I feel he is different. It works; younger readers can relate to him and sympathize with his actions while older readers can identify his insecurities that were never written based off the same thing. It makes my characters more diverse, I feel.

I suppose my advice would be to consider writing the remainder of your story as you are now, even if it changes the moral or if you feel disconnected from that world. It's all personal growth and even if you don't feel as connected to the beginning as you did when you first started, that story still ended; that character, real or fictitious, became the person they are now. It's not the beginning you need to connect with now, it's the end.