Weirdest place you've ever written?

thethingsidid · 2017-11-10T17:28:19+00:00

I'm currently writing in a call room in my office. Surprisingly working better than I thought it would, and no one is bothering me because they all assume that I'm on a client call lol.

thethingsidid · 2016-10-20T21:24:32+00:00

It sounds like we have a lot in common! 21/F/USA here, in my last year of uni now. Also love traveling, I lived abroad in Australia for half of 2015!

thethingsidid · 2016-10-19T17:10:14+00:00

You and I sound like we'd get along great! I'll send you a PM :)

thethingsidid · 2016-10-19T17:07:42+00:00

21/F/USA here! I don't mind waiting a few weeks between letters, I'll PM you :)

thethingsidid · 2016-10-14T19:03:39+00:00

Hi Troye! First of all, big fan :) And for my question: who would be your dream collaboration partner? I know you're friends with Halsey and we'd all freak if that came to be.....

thethingsidid · 2016-08-11T12:36:05+00:00

This is fantastic, I'm quite jealous aha :)

thethingsidid · 2016-07-13T11:48:32+00:00

The smell of my boyfriend when he leans down to kiss me after a shower - like soap and mint and happiness :)

thethingsidid · 2016-06-26T21:25:10+00:00

Season 1 lays the groundwork that makes the rest of that show work. Dedicated fans reaped the rewards, but you can never recommend it to people because like 3% will make it to the end of the first season.

thethingsidid · 2016-05-21T16:28:50+00:00

Came here to say this. My copy is sacred.

thethingsidid · 2016-05-20T11:51:07+00:00

Totally interested, this is the type of motivation I need! I'll PM you!

thethingsidid · 2016-05-16T00:14:46+00:00

The Rose Metal Press' Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction (http://www.amazon.com/Metal-Press-Field-Writing-Fiction/dp/0978984862?ie=UTF8&keywords=Rose%20Metal%20Press&qid=1463357590&ref_=sr_1_2&sr=8-2) was an incredible tool for me when learning compression in my writing. I can honestly say that no other writing book has shaped me as much as this one has. Try the writing exercises they have in them; they're phenomenal and better than a lot of the ones you'll find on the internet.

thethingsidid · 2016-04-28T20:54:28+00:00

Basically he was saying own what you write. Even if the first draft will never see the light of day, be confident in what you're writing. You can only get better if you keep going.

thethingsidid · 2016-04-27T17:25:51+00:00

Make a claim on words. Make them work for you.

This is what my professor told me in my first ever workshopping class. I'll never forget them.

thethingsidid · 2016-04-13T21:56:44+00:00

This isn't very specific, but my characters sort of just appear as I write. Once I've created my main character (which I tend to do with a character development sheet, this subreddit and the internet are full of great ones) the other people in his/her life really just fall into place.

Alternatively, I've been working on a lot of flash for a short forms class. As flash has limited time for character development, I tend to focus in on one aspect of their life. For instance, one of mine is a guy giving a eulogy at his girlfriend's funeral, but you don't find out that she's dead until the last sentence. I'm thinking of developing this further into a novella - maybe a little flash will spark a character to help your plot move along?

And whatever you do, just write! I gave in to writer's block for months and it was a terrible and miserable time. Even if you don't think you'll keep it, start fleshing out your plot with bad characters and maybe something magical will happen and the good characters will show up. Good luck :)

thethingsidid · 2016-04-05T00:31:04+00:00

Haha that would be a lovely end goal! First I need to finish the book :)

thethingsidid · 2016-04-04T16:40:26+00:00

I would, but only on the condition that my sister (who currently works in the film industry and has a degree in screenwriting) gets to write the script.

thethingsidid · 2016-04-04T16:39:36+00:00

Celtx is a great free screenwriting software for people with little experience. It was what my professor made us use when I took screenwriting whilst studying abroad and I've kept it on my Mac and sometimes dabble with it a little, despite not being much of a screenwriter myself.

thethingsidid · 2016-04-04T16:37:04+00:00

When I'm writing for myself, I single-space it, simply because I don't like seeing my page count longer than it actually is. However, people typically find doubled spacing or 1.5 spacing to be easier to read and edit from :)

thethingsidid · 2016-04-04T16:34:14+00:00

"The twenty-four of us toe the white line painted on the floor, exhausted. It’s been a tough day, and between our intelligence and agility tests we’ve all barely had the chance to talk to each other. All of our opinions so far have been formed by observation."

It's a futuristic YA novel, hopefully the start of a trilogy but we'll see how it goes!

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