What does your universe look like? #WritingCommunity

PROMPT: Write a 6 word story based on this picture and share it in the comments! #WritingCommunity

"Every #story should be told with its own unique language, but to find this language is an incredibly difficult task.” — Yan Lianke buff.ly/35Y4Hmp

There are a lot of outside messages that get thrown at you as a writer. You should be doing this, not that. You're only a *real* writer if you write this many words per day. You should be doing exactly what this famous #writer did in order to become successful. Not true.(1/2)

Every writer has their own journey & way of doing things. YOUR way of doing things will end up with your story being told, so in 2022, let's all try & focus on the actual writing instead of these made up ideas of what being a writer has to look like. (2/2) buff.ly/3pJW35K

Why not both!?

“So long as you write what you wish to #write, that is all that matters; and whether it matters for ages or only for hours, nobody can say.” ― Virginia Woolf

Looking for new ways to create "prose that’s concise yet poignant"? Check out this article by Chandrayan Gupta: buff.ly/3nlW0vq Our favorite piece of #writing advice? "If there isn’t an organic way to present a piece of information, I don’t."

Writer check-in! Did you write today?

PROMPT: Trying to get their thoughts in order, your protagonist is walking down this street late at night. What's bothering them? Is it something in the past? Or are they anxious about something that may happen in the future? #WritingCommunity

If you're trying to improve your writing skills—and you've tried #reading and #writing more—but you're still struggling to improve, then you should try #editing someone else's work. It'll give you a new POV & you'll know common mistakes to look out for: buff.ly/3tEwMvV

How many famous #literary passages can you identify? (If you don't get #25, we can't be friends.) buff.ly/3bBfm91

But do you want to take the easy way out? #WritingCommuntiy

Want our best self- #editing tip? Read everything out loud. You'll catch things that look fine on paper, but sound weird when said aloud.(This isn't groundbreaking advice, but it works. Also, it'll save you time if you do this before you plug everything into a grammar checker ✅)

Do you struggle with #writing dialogue? You're NOT the only one. Margery Bayne wrote a great article discussing the importance of subtext while writing #dialogue. And they gave some great tips on things to avoid, like infodumping. buff.ly/3ADl5qX

PROMPT: Write a 6 word story based on this picture and share it in the comments! #WritingCommunity

"Breaking it down to one line, one sentence, that’s how to start." — Valerie June (And don't do what we do, #WritingCommunity, which is write one sentence and then take a break to check Twitter 🙃) buff.ly/3lJkv3e

What makes a "real" reader? If you have to motivate yourself to #read, does that mean you don't consider yourself a "reader"? We don't think so. If you read #books and find some sort of enjoyment or fulfillment from it, then you're a reader in our eyes. buff.ly/3H2kMII

Don’t be afraid to try new things in your #writing. It could be a new way of telling your story, or it could be moving the climax to the middle of the story & seeing if you can up the stakes even *more.* Changing things up will either work out or point you in the right direction.

PROMPT: Your main character comes across this cabin during their travels. Who lives here? Will they reveal information that will help or hurt your character? #writingprompt