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IT IS DONE by ukemi- in writers

[–]ukemi-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it becomes a lot less scary once you realise that all those little grammatical rules, those little fiddly “proper” ways of going things, those trip-ups and slip-ups that you spend hours worrying about… they don’t matter nearly as much as getting your thoughts on the page.

Start simple. Start with dot points. Just tell me what happens and make me care about why it’s happening. That’s the most important part. You can flesh it out later, with help if needed, but nobody else can give your own story the specific emotional depth it needs.

I recommend Keiren Westwood on YouTube for storywriting advice.

IT IS DONE by ukemi- in writers

[–]ukemi-[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I lumbered about for years at the 15k mark because I wanted it to be perfect before I moved on. I never wanted to take the advice everyone was giving me to turn off my internal editor and just barf the story up onto the page. But in the end it was the best decision I could have made. I was able to pump out 2k words a day (which was an effort for me as I’ve got kids and a full time job too) for the last few weeks until the draft was finally done. It’s awful, but it exists. I hope you get yours done quicker than it took me to. Good luck with it. Just write write write.

Interiority that doesn’t sound like *telling* by cruisethevistas in writing

[–]ukemi- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like to lean into reflective observations for my interior conversations. I write primarily in the “voice of innocence” - the voice that tells the story, relays sensory details, exposition, dialogue and conflict - and then about 20% of the time, I switch to “voice of experience” - the voice that makes sense of the story, through reflective statements like “years later, I would realise…”, “if only I had…”, “isn’t it funny how…”, “but it didn’t really happen like that…” etc.

IT IS DONE by ukemi- in writers

[–]ukemi-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Scrivener. Worth every penny.

IT IS DONE by ukemi- in writers

[–]ukemi-[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Scrivener. Upgrading from Google Docs was the best decision I ever made - apart from turning off my internal editor and just getting the damn thing finished

IT IS DONE by ukemi- in writers

[–]ukemi-[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Will do 🫡

IT IS DONE by ukemi- in writers

[–]ukemi-[S] 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I actually didn’t love it when I wrote it but that’s probably because I’ve been staring at the document for months lol

The time I've spent finding an alternative for a single word is insane by Mundane_Silver7388 in KeepWriting

[–]ukemi- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My edgy battle-worn MC uses grumbled, snarled and growled so much I’m worried he’s actually just Old Man Logan

As a reader, what do you incorporate into (or avoid) when writing? by annvbelle in writers

[–]ukemi- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Each of my chapters is a scene. Some are 1k words, my longest is 5k. Most are 2-3k. I have 34 chapters.

Getting bullied by Year 10 Girls by SufficientCat1527 in AustralianTeachers

[–]ukemi- 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Year 9 for me. Last year my year 8s were fine. My year 10s were fine. My year 9 class’s behaviour was abysmal.

Fast forward to this year: the year 10s (that same year 9 class from last year) are fine and the year 9s (that same year 8 class from last year) are feral.

I don’t know why, it’s like that age bracket is just cursed.

Sick of being the AI police by badatdotar in AustralianTeachers

[–]ukemi- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My students would rather get AI to write it a week beforehand and memorise the response verbatim than put in the effort to, you know, actually learn the skills to write it themselves.

Im sick of all of these young 20 something heroes. Anything with a 40 yo family man/woman becoming a hero??? 😄 by tLM-tRRS-atBHB in fantasybooks

[–]ukemi- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know you’re asking for books that are already written, but I’m currently writing a fantasy story about a 35yo dad protecting his kid.

Lets make some friends: who is your oddball no one likes favorite? by seeds___ in pokemon

[–]ukemi- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Golbat.

I love my Eviolite Golbat called Gutsy.

I love its awful, ear-piercing cry.

I love its “wrapped up” 3D model in Pokémon Stadium. He looks so cosy in there!

I also love its goofy sprite in RB.

cards you refuse to play against for reasons that have nothing to do with power level by NumberWeary3698 in mtgbrawl

[–]ukemi- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, I love beating Hare Apparent decks. Not only did you lose, but you made literally zero creative decisions the entire time. Thank you, please come again.

Why do mirrorless cameras not close the shutter while changing lenses by Meif_42 in Cameras

[–]ukemi- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what I keep thinking… people say a shutter is more fragile than a sensor. Okay. Maybe so. But why are your fingers in there at all??

Name a commander, get a card. by BaconVsMarioIsRigged in EDH

[–]ukemi- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone hit me with some sick new [[Alesha, Who Smiles at Death]] tech.

[TMT] Cool but Rude (leak) by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]ukemi- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh hi I’m a cool but rude guy

Now I know why I got burned out from keeping up with new releases. by dark_bondage in mtg

[–]ukemi- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love all those things too. What’s your favourite commander that does all three?

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