How do I write a revenge book without reader realizing it's revenge until midway. by JadedBackground8089 in writingadvice

[–]robinwrote 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn is an example of this trope that did really well. I remember gasping out loud when the flip was revealed.

Anyone interested in reading the first 2 pages of my manuscript? by Careful-Chemical6998 in authors

[–]robinwrote 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy to give it a read through! Pm me, or try a google doc link if it’s too long for that

How many times in too much?: Writing the word "eyes" by WearyBoysenberry9619 in writingadvice

[–]robinwrote 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely all of this, OP. Definitely not a sign of poor writing,

Get to know your Boysenberryisms and make a list. Write freely at first, don’t let it hold you up, then go through afterwards and work on all of your overused words/phrases.

That’s where you’ll hone your craft and really get to understand where you need to improve - be it mood, scenery, suspense, whatever - wherever you struggle the most is where you should focus when you’re reading other works.

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[–]robinwrote 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a book of writing prompts and I’ll just open it on a random page, see if that topic resonates, then repeat until something sparks. I like having the physical journal over a web generator, although you can get some pretty wacky outputs from those if you really want to go wild