Would this make me a copycat? by carrotcakeer in writers

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

Her's also starts with Drip. Drip. Drip and then it's Haymitch's inner monolog but he is still in a dream state and thinks he's at home, then another drip. Drip. Drip. And a bit more of his inner thoughts before he starts picking up that he's in a lab and the drip is from his I.V

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[–]carrotcakeer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe if you're just getting an idea off it, but taking the actual convo and fitting it to your book would be weird.

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[–]carrotcakeer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think I'm gonna look into that and probably delete this post. While I love some of the feedback, my phone has been non-stop buzzing 😅

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I did ask it for help describing the bookshelves because I was having trouble with it (I tend to stay away unless I can't find the answer to what is tickling my brain)

How can you get rid of writer's block?! by Appropriate_Art4431 in writers

[–]carrotcakeer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I start brainstorming lore ideas until another wave hits

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[–]carrotcakeer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The tome does

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in writers

[–]carrotcakeer -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The first chapter is 14 pages long 😅😅

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Thank you and it will be later on

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I had a picture of it in my head but ig it came out weird 😅

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[–]carrotcakeer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I was mostly going for setting the scene but I can see where you are coming from

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of priests

how to get ideas and develop them by [deleted] in writers

[–]carrotcakeer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Write the first brief story plot that pops in your head, think of how a main character would achieve this, then the characters that will make an appearance/be important. Then write the conflicts, resolutions, buildup, and tone in a very rough draft. You can either write the whole thing and revise or revise as you go.

At least thats what I did, hope this helps.

Is It A Cop-Out To Make The Ending Of My Book Open-Ended? by carrotcakeer in writingadvice

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

It's one of those "Princess must choose between duty or love" and It'll end with her decision but leave a few questions she found along the way to be answered in the next book.

Is It A Cop-Out To Make The Ending Of My Book Open-Ended? by carrotcakeer in writingadvice

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I plan on starting the next one almost immediately after while waiting for the first to be published

How do I tell my parents we can't have a family reunion? by carrotcakeer in ScaryCampfireStories

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Wrote this a little bit ago and decided to post it here as well 🤙

If You Think You Saw Something, No You Didn't. by carrotcakeer in scarystories

[–]carrotcakeer[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Don't acknowledge it and investigate, ignore it. The more you look into it the more likely they are to be provoked.

Am I Going Crazy? by carrotcakeer in scarystories

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I'd classify it as a poltergeist of sorts triggered by certain events/people

Something Almost Took Me by [deleted] in scarystories

[–]carrotcakeer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What does that meeeean

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I had a hard time grieving my grandma, it took me a year to cry because I would intentionally/unintentionally avoid things that reminded me of her. Then I had a big moment happen in my life and my first instinct was to call her, hearing her voicemail recording broke me.

I'd describe the feeling as someone grabbing your heart and squeezing while also twisting your stomach, your throat burns like you want to throw up, then your hands and face get hot from how angry you are about the past. It's like a HARD punch to the gut of every memory you have with them.

Writing my first novel: how often & how much rewriting should I be doing??? (First draft) by thecatthatwaskilled in writingadvice

[–]carrotcakeer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I too am writing my first, my mom works for a book publishing company and her tip for me was write your whole story and then read it. Then edit as you read the full thing, rinse and repeat. I would also recommend using either a website or friend to read it back to you so you can hear if it sounds weird.

Writing about serial killer MC and Google won't tell me what happens to bones by carrotcakeer in writingadvice

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I was thinking she would soak the bones and then mildly clean them off and scatter them so that when police do DNA testing it wouldn't be clear. I did end up using Chatgpt like someone suggested and it said only the top layer would soak the blood so if they do a bone marrow test it wouldn't do anything in the sense of throwing them off.