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dutifullyloudmilkshake asked:

Hey, I need a bit of advice. I'm kindof new to writing, and I know that there's a lot of stuff that goes into writing before you start the story, such as building the characters etc. Do you have like a basic overview of the things that should definitely be done before I try to write things out into a story? Also, what is a character arc and how do I write one? I hope this ask makes sense.

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Hi!

There is so much going into a story. But this is not the format to analyse every little detail of it and you also just wanted a basic overview before you start, so here it is.

Basic overview: How to write a story?

Theme

  • What kind of story do you want to tell?
  • What do you want to write about?
  • What genre do you want to write in?
  • What is your target audience?
  • Is there a message you want to convey?
  • Specific issues you want to highlight?
  • What narrator do you want to tell the story?

 Structure

Before you start you need a rough idea on where to start and where to end

Beginning
  • Who is there in the beginning and where are they?
Ending
  • Who is still left and where do they end up?
  • Bear in mind that a story doesn’t need a happy ending, it just needs a satisfying one
Middle part (you don’t need to know this in detail)
  • you just need a few scenes to make a timeline
  • you need to kind of know how to get from the beginning to the end
  • you will need ups and downs and twists
Some major plot points for the middle part
  • Places/stops
  • Plot twists
  • When and how does the MC meet the other characters?
  • Key scenes to further the plot
  • A few scenes you already know you want to have in the story

Characters

  • How to create a character? (Tips for creating and developing characters)
  • Who is your MC?
  • How many MCs do you have?
  • How many important characters do you need?
  • Character arc – your character can’t stand still; they need some kind of drive or problem that is a change to what their life was before
  • You have to send them on a journey, they have to overcome things you threw in their way
  • At the end of the story something has to have changed for them

 This is just some basic stuff, so if you or anyone else wants some part of this a little bit more detailed let me know.

- Jana

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Tips for Writing Interrupted Scenes

Scenes don’t always happen from start to finish. When you need to write interruptions, use these tips to get more confident about breaking up plot points and stitching them back together.

Pick an Emotional Cliffhanger

When your character gets the phone call about the job that could change their life, they hesitate to answer it. 

A new chapter begins on the next page from another point of view. 

But what happened with the phone call??

Your readers will keep going through the next chapter because they were left on an emotional cliffhanger with a character they love. The break won’t seem as natural as others, like ending a chapter when your character goes to bed or leaves a venue.

Plot Your Scene Breaks

Write a rough plot line, even if you don’t normally plan any outlines. It helps to know where your story is going so you can insert the rest of the scene more effectively.

Picture your character—they’re running a marathon and they’re starting the final mile. Their focus gets interrupted by something in the treeline to their left. It’s the childhood version of themselves, hanging upside down from a branch and waving. They have to go find out what that is, so the protagonist interrupts their race by sprinting into the woods.

Although the rest of the story may involve spooky moments and weeks or months of drama, the race never gets finished. Maybe the protagonist runs the same last mile after the event is over, when it’s back to being a regular street. They conquer the mile after completing the lesson or purpose of the plot.

That’s much easier to keep track of if there's a rough plotline to follow. Using bullet points can help or try writing a one-sentence description of each big plot moment on a sticky note.

Add More While Editing

If you have multiple moments that get interrupted, like broken dialogue or plot points, you may not remember to tie them together or make the break essential to the plot. That’s okay!

That’s what editing is for.

While you’re re-reading, make a list of every moment when something gets interrupted and another of when those moments get completed or resolved. You’ll easily tell what’s left unsaid that would otherwise feel like a plot hole.

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You may not always have interrupted scenes in every story. When you feel like they’re necessary, I hope these tips help you feel more confident about writing and editing them. 💛

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Smut Dialogue Prompts That Make Me Feral

1. “Let me see those eyes.”

2. “Open your mouth for me.”

3. “Please kiss me.”

4. “Use your words.”

5. “Tell me what you want.”

6. “You look so good beneath me.” 

7. “You can take it.”

8. “I can take it.”

9. “You take me so well.”

10. “Spread your legs wider.”

11. “Louder. Let me hear you.”

12. “Keep your eyes on me.”

13. “Touch yourself.”

14. “Do you want my fingers?”

15. “I can’t get enough of you.”

16. “You taste so good.”

17. “Hands behind your back.”

18. “Swallow.”

19. “You are doing so well.”

20. “Breathe through your nose.”

21. “Don’t hold back.”

22. “Show me how much you need me.”

23. “Say my name.”

24. “You can do better than that.”

25. “Does that feel good?”

26. “I want you to ruin me.”

27. “Do you think you deserve this?”

28. “I want to have my way with you.”

29. “Touch me there. Right there.”

30. “I will never get enough of you.” 

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Writing Tips
Punctuating Dialogue

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➸ “This is a sentence.”

➸ “This is a sentence with a dialogue tag at the end,” she said.

➸ “This,” he said, “is a sentence split by a dialogue tag.”

➸ “This is a sentence,” she said. “This is a new sentence. New sentences are capitalized.”

➸ “This is a sentence followed by an action.” He stood. “They are separate sentences because he did not speak by standing.”

➸ She said, “Use a comma to introduce dialogue. The quote is capitalized when the dialogue tag is at the beginning.”

➸ “Use a comma when a dialogue tag follows a quote,” he said.

“Unless there is a question mark?” she asked.

“Or an exclamation point!” he answered. “The dialogue tag still remains uncapitalized because it’s not truly the end of the sentence.”

➸ “Periods and commas should be inside closing quotations.”

➸ “Hey!” she shouted, “Sometimes exclamation points are inside quotations.”

However, if it’s not dialogue exclamation points can ask be “outside”!

➸ “Does this apply to question marks too?” he asked.

If it’s not dialogue, can question marks be “outside”? (Yes, they can.)

➸ “This applies to dashes too. Inside quotations dashes typically express—“

“Interruption” — but there are situations dashes may be outside.

➸ “You’ll notice that exclamation marks, question marks, and dashes do not have a comma after them. Ellipses don’t have a comma after them either…” she said.

➸ “My teacher said, ‘Use single quotation marks when quoting within dialogue.’”

➸ “Use paragraph breaks to indicate a new speaker,” he said.

“The readers will know it’s someone else speaking.”

Always trying to remember ✨ this ✨

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This seems like a good time to remind everyone that online misinformation has been a major part of the overall Russian strategy for years, and the more chaotic the war situation becomes, the harder it will be to find out what’s true and what’s not, so check your sources, don’t believe everything you read on social media, and try to get your information from credible news outlets that adhere to certain journalistic standards

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A mini-guide on how to line edit! I’m gonna try and make a big long post later, but for those who don’t want to read a lot of words, here’s some quick tips!

What is line editing?

Line editing is a level of editing focusing on the sentences & paragraphs. It looks at the structure of each sentence to see if it’s conveying the idea the best it can. You want to upgrade the prose and clean up the text.

When do I do line editing?

After developmental (or “big picture”) editing, before copyediting (grammar & spelling). Don’t do line edits before you really workshop your piece, because you might end up getting rid of a lot of sections in developmental edits.

Ok, but Kels, what do I do?

Right, here are the quick-and-dirty line editing tips I use:

  • Use the “find” tool to search up your crutch words and get rid of them. These are words like: very, definitely, just, kind of, sort of, somewhat, somehow, maybe, enough, really, seem, sudden, guess, etc. etc. Everyone has different crutch words—I personally use “just” a LOT so I went and got rid of most of them! I tend to keep crutch words in dialogue to make it sound more natural, but up to you!
  • Look at your “that”s. Most of the time, a “that” in a sentence can be deleted. Read the sentence without the “that” and see if it makes sense. for example: “She told me that yesterday was her birthday.” vs “She told me yesterday was her birthday.” You can do without the “that” and it makes for cleaner, more concise writing!
  • (this is a pain BUT) read every sentence out loud. You might notice weird turns of phrase that you’d be better off changing, or clunky phrasing, missing words, weird pacing etc. if reading the WHOLE thing seems like A LOT (it is) do it one chapter or scene at a time and take a break! this will help u notice all of the weird small things that you just don’t pick up on while reading in your head
  • look at sentence structure! do you have a lot of long sentences? too many short sentences? a looooong paragraph of description that isn’t broken up? do a lot of your sentences start with the same word/phrase (like “He went upstairs / He called his mom / “Hi mom…” / He thought it was weird….” all in one paragraph, even with some other stuff between it?) make sure you’re changing up the composition so your readers dont get glossy-eyed!
  • read your dialogue out loud SEVERAL times. each time try for a new inflection. make sure it reads the way you want it to. make sure it sounds like something a real person would say. look at it again, and make sure it matches the character. make sure it’s not too heavy-handed or cliche or obvious to the theme.
  • look at your metaphors & similes. is there a better, more creative way you can say that?
  • word choice! word choice word choice word choice. this goes along with the reading aloud and metaphor bit, but pay close attention to the word choice. Are you using strong verbs/adjectives? was that an adverb you can get rid of? can you use one word there instead of two? 
  • double check plot and character inconsistencies. this goes past just dialogue—look at actions & thoughts, too. while a lot of this might be caught in developmental edits, some stuff is bound to slip by. question EVERYTHING.

Some more resources: 

Line Editing article | ShaelinWrites video | Alexa Donne video | Crutch Words list 

best of luck, writers! 

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Apparently a lot of people get dialogue punctuation wrong despite having an otherwise solid grasp of grammar, possibly because they’re used to writing essays rather than prose. I don’t wanna be the asshole who complains about writing errors and then doesn’t offer to help, so here are the basics summarized as simply as I could manage on my phone (“dialogue tag” just refers to phrases like “he said,” “she whispered,” “they asked”):

  • “For most dialogue, use a comma after the sentence and don’t capitalize the next word after the quotation mark,” she said.
  • “But what if you’re using a question mark rather than a period?” they asked.
  • “When using a dialogue tag, you never capitalize the word after the quotation mark unless it’s a proper noun!” she snapped.
  • “When breaking up a single sentence with a dialogue tag,” she said, “use commas.”
  • “This is a single sentence,” she said. “Now, this is a second stand-alone sentence, so there’s no comma after ‘she said.’”
  • “There’s no dialogue tag after this sentence, so end it with a period rather than a comma.” She frowned, suddenly concerned that the entire post was as unasked for as it was sanctimonious.
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And!

  • “If you’re breaking dialogue up with an action tag”—she waves her hands back and forth—”the dashes go outside the quotation marks.”
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Writing Tip June 4th

A list of body language phrases.

I’ve included a very comprehensive list, organized by the type of body movement, hand and arm movements, facial expressions etc. In some cases, a phrase fits more than one heading, so it may appear twice. Possible emotions are given after each BL phrase unless the emotion is indicated within the phrase. (They are underlined for emphasis, not due to a hyperlink.)

Note: I’ve included a few body postures and body conditions as they are non-verbal testimony to the character’s physical condition.

Have fun and generate your own ideas.:-)

Eyes, Brows and Forehead

  • arched a sly brow:  sly, haughty
  • blinked owlishly:  just waking, focusing, needs glasses
  • brows bumped together in a scowl:  worried, disapproving, irritated
  • brows knitted in a frown: worried, disapproval, thoughtful
  • bug-eyed:  surprised, fear, horror
  • cocky wink and confident smile:  over confidence, arrogant, good humor, sexy humor
  • eyes burned with hatred: besides hatred this might suggest maniacal feelings
  • eyes flashed: fury, defiance, lust, promise, seduction
  • eyes rolled skyward: disbelief, distrust, humor
  • forehead puckered:  thoughtful, worried, irritation
  • frustration crinkled her eyes
  • gaze dipped to her décolletage: sexual interest, attraction, lust
  • gimlet-eyed/narrowed eyes: irritation, thoughtful, mean, angry
  • gleam of deviltry:  humor, conniving, cunning
  • kept eye contact but her gaze became glazed: pretending interest where there is none/bordom
  • narrowed to crinkled slits:  angry, distrust
  • nystagmic eyes missed nothing (constantly shifting eyes):  Shifty
  • pupils dilated:  interested, attraction to opposite sex, fear
  • raked her with freezing contempt
  • slammed his eyes shut:  stunned, furious, pain
  • squinted in a furtive manner:  fearful, sneaky
  • stared with cow eyes:  surprised, disbelief, hopeful, lovestruck
  • subtle wink:  sexy, humor/sharing a joke, sarcasm
  • unrelenting stare: distrust, demanding, high interest, unyielding

Place To Place, Stationary Or Posture

  • ambled away:  relaxed, lazy
  • barged ahead:  rude, hurried
  • battled his way through the melee:  desperate, anger, alarm
  • cruised into the diner:  easy-going, feeling dapper, confident
  • dawdled alongside the road:  lazy, deliberate delay for motives, unhurried, relaxed
  • dragged his blanket in the dirt:   sadness/depressed, weary
  • edged closer to him:  sneaky, seeking comfort, seeking protection, seeking an audience
  • he stood straighter and straightened his tie:  sudden interest, sexual attraction
  • held his crotch and danced a frantic jig: demonstrates physical condition – he has to pee
  • hips rolled and undulated:  sexy walk, exaggerating for sex appeal
  • hovered over them with malice/like a threatening storm: here it’s malice, but one may hover for many reasons.
  • hunched over to look shorter:  appear inconspicuous, ashamed of actions, ashamed of height
  • leaped into action feet hammering the marbled floor:  eager, fear, joyous
  • long-legged strides:  hurried, impatient
  • lumbered across:  heavy steps of a big man in a hurry
  • minced her way up to him: timid, sneaky, insecure, dainty or pretense at dainty
  • paced/prowled the halls:  worried, worried impatience, impatient, diligently seeking pivoted on his heel and took off:  mistaken and changes direction, following orders, hurried, abrupt change of mind, angry retreat
  • plodded down the road:  unhurried, burdened, reluctant
  • practiced sensual stroll:  sexy, showing off
  • rammed her bare foot into her jeans: angry, rushed
  • rocked back and forth on his heels: thoughtful, impatiently waiting
  • sagged against the wall:  exhausted, disappointment
  • sallied forth:  confident, determined
  • sashayed her cute little fanny:  confident, determined, angered and determined
  • shrank into the angry crowd:  fear, insecure, seeking to elude
  • sketched a brief bow and assumed a regal pose: confident, mocking, snooty, arrogant skidded to an abrupt halt: change of heart, fear, surprise, shock
  • skulked on the edges of the crowd: sneaky, ashamed, timid
  • slithered through the door:  sneaky, evil, bad intentions
  • stormed toward her, pulling up short when: anger with a sudden surprise
  • swaggered into the class room:  over confident, proud, arrogant, conceited
  • tall erect posture:  confidence, military bearing
  • toe tapped a staccato rhythm:  impatience, irritation
  • tottered/staggered unsteadily then keeled over:  drunk, drugged, aged, ill
  • waltzed across the floor:  happy, blissful, exuberant, conceited, arrogant

Head Movement

  • cocked his head:  curiosity, smart-alecky, wondering, thoughtful
  • cocked his head left and rolled his eyes to right corner of the ceiling:  introspection
  • droop of his head: depressed, downcast, hiding true feelings
  • nodded vigorously: eager
  • tilted her head to one side while listening:  extreme interest, possibly sexual interest

Mouth And Jaw

  • a lackluster smile:  feigning cheerfulness
  • cigarette hung immobile in mouth: shock, lazy, uncaring, relaxed casualness
  • clinched his jaw at the sight:  angered, worried, surprised
  • curled her lips with icy contempt
  • expelled her breath in a whose:  relief, disappointment
  • gagged at the smell: disgust, distaste
  • gapped mouth stare:  surprised, shock, disbelief
  • gritted his teeth:  anger, irritation, holding back opinion
  • inhaled a sharp breath:  surprise, shock, fear, horror
  • licked her lips:  nervous, sexual attraction
  • lips primed: affronted, upset, insulted
  • lips pursed for a juicy kiss
  • lips pursed like she’d been chewing a lemon rind: dislike, angry, irritated, sarcasm
  • lips screwed into: irritation, anger, grimace, scorn
  • lips set in a grim line: sorrow, worried, fear of the worst
  • pursed her lips:  perturbed, waiting for a kiss
  • scarfed down the last biscuit:  physical hunger, greed
  • slack-mouthed:  total shock, disbelief
  • slow and sexy smile:  attraction, seductive, coy
  • smacked his lips: anticipation
  • smile congealed then melted into horror
  • smile dangled on the corner of his lips: cocky, sexy
  • smirked and tossed her hair over her shoulder:  conceit, sarcasm, over confident
  • sneered and flicked lint off his suit: sarcasm, conceit
  • spewed water and spit: shock
  • stuck out her tongue: humor, sarcasm, teasing, childish
  • toothy smile:  eagerness, hopeful
  • wary smile surfaced on her lips

Nose

  • nose wrinkled in distaste/at the aroma
  • nostrils flared:  anger, sexual attraction
  • nose in the air:  snooty, haughty

Face in General

  • crimson with fury
  • handed it over shame-faced
  • jutted his chin: confident, anger, forceful
  • managed a deadpan expression:  expressionless
  • muscles in her face tightened:  unsmiling, concealing emotions, anger, worried
  • rested his chin in his palm and looked thoughtful
  • rubbed a hand over his dark stubble:  thoughtful, ashamed of his appearance
  • screwed up her face:  anger, smiling, ready to cry, could almost be any emotion
  • sneered and flicked lint off his suit: conceit, derision, scorn

Arm and Hand

  • a vicious yank
  • arm curled around her waist, tugging her next to him:  possessive, pride, protective
  • bit her lip and glanced away:  shy, ashamed, insecure
  • brandished his fist:  anger, threatening, ready to fight, confident, show of pride
  • clamped his fingers into tender flesh:  anger, protective, wants to inflict pain
  • clenched his dirty little fists: stubborn, angry
  • clapped her hands on her hips, arms crooked like sugar bowel handles:  anger, demanding, disbelief
  • constantly twirled her hair and tucked it behind her ear:  attracted to the opposite sex, shy crossed his arms over his chest: waiting, impatient, putting a barrier
  • crushed the paper in his fist:  anger, surrender, discard
  • dived into the food: hunger, eager, greedy
  • doffed his hat:  polite gesture, mocking, teasing
  • doodled on the phone pad and tapped the air with her foot:  bored, inattention, introspection
  • drummed her fingers on the desk:  impatient, frustrated, bored
  • fanned her heated face with her hands: physically hot, embarrassed, indicating attraction
  • fiddled with his keys: nervous, bored
  • firm, palm to palm hand shake:  confident, honest
  • flipped him the bird: sarcastic discard
  • forked his fingers through his hair for the third time:  disquiet/consternation, worry, thoughtful
  • handed it over shame-faced:  guilt, shame
  • held his crotch and danced a frantic jig:  physical need to relieve himself
  • limp hand shake:  lack of confidence, lack of enthusiasm
  • propped his elbow on his knee: relaxed, thoughtful
  • punched her pillow:  restless, can’t sleep, angry
  • rested his chin in his palm:  thoughful, worried
  • scratched his hairy belly and yawned:  indolent, bored, lazy, relaxed, just waking
  • shoulders lifted in a shrug:  doubtful, careless discard
  • slapped his face in front of God and country:  enraged, affronted/insulted
  • snapped a sharp salute:  respect, sarcastic gesture meaning the opposite of respect
  • snapped his fingers, expecting service:  arrogant, lack of respect, self-centered
  • sneered and flicked lint off his suit
  • spread her arms wide: welcoming,  joy, love
  • stabbed at the food: anger, hunger, determined
  • stood straighter and smoothed his tie:  sudden interest, possible sexual interest
  • stuffed his hands in his pockets: self-conscious, throwing up a barrier
  • sweaty handshake:  nervous, fearful
  • touched his arm several times while explaining:  sign of attraction, flattery, possessive
  • wide sweep of his arms:  welcoming, all inclusive gesture, horror

Sitting or Rising

  • collapsed in a stupor:  exhausted, drunk, drugged, disbelief
  • enthroned himself at the desk:  conceit, pronouncing or taking ownership
  • exploded out of the chair:  shock, eager, anger, supreme joy
  • roosted on the porch rail like a cock on a hen house roof:  claiming ownership, conceit, content
  • sat, squaring an ankle over one knee:  relaxed and open
  • slouched/wilted in a chair and paid languid attention to:  drowsy, lazy, depressed, disinterest, sad, totally relaxed, disrespectful
  • squirmed in his chair: ill at ease, nervous, needs the bathroom

Recline

  • flung himself into the bed: sad, depressed, exhausted, happy
  • prostrated himself: surrender, desperate, miserable, powerless, obsequious, fawning, flattering
  • punched her pillow:  can’t sleep, anger, frustrated
  • threw himself on the floor kicking and screaming: tantrum

Entire body and General

  • body stiffened at the remark:  offended, anger, alerted
  • body swayed to music:  dreamy, fond memories, enjoys the music
  • bounced in the car seat, pointing:  excitement, fear, eager
  • cowered behind his brother:  fear, shyness, coward, desperate
  • curled into a ball:  sorrow, fear, sleepy, defensive
  • heart galloping:  anxiety, joy, eager
  • held his crotch and danced a frantic jig
  • humped over his cane, each step shaking and careful: pain, aged
  • inhaled a deep breath and blew out slowly: buying time to find words/thoughtful, reconciled
  • quick and jerky like rusty cogs on a wheel:  unsure of actions, self-conscious, tense, edgy
  • rocked back and forth on his heels:  impatient, cocky, gleeful
  • manhandled the woman into a corner:  bully, anger
  • slumped shoulders: defeat, depressed, sad, surrender
  • stiff-backed:  priggish, haughty, affronted
  • stood straighter and straightened his tie:  sexual interest, wants to make an impression
  • stooped and bent: aged, arthritic, in pain
  • stretched extravagantly and yawned:  tired, bored, unconcerned
  • sweating uncontrollably: nervous, fear, guilt
  • tall erect posture:  confidence, military bearing
  • was panting now at:  afraid, exhausted, out of breath, sexual excitement

-Sharla Rae

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Writing Summaries

So a big response to that AO3 reblog was a lot of continued confusion over how to write a summary. This is a skill that’s useful to everyone, so let’s break it down:

What’s in a summary? A summary tells a reader three things - who’s in the story, what the story’s about, and why the reader should want to read the story. If you are specifically writing fanfiction, the AO3 tagging system does most of the work for you. Take advantage of it as much as possible! You still, however, want those three main details in the summary.

Why do you need a summary? Readers want to read your work, believe me, but a bad summary or no summary won’t win you any favors. A summary is the hook to get readers to read your story. Think of how book or movie descriptions are written. They’re trying to draw you in, and you want to do the same!

Summary Bare Bones:

  • Who: Luke Skywalker.
  • What: Wants to have an exciting life, and gets accidentally caught up in an intergalactic war.
  • Why: With the evil Empire about to win, Luke Skywalker’s mysterious powers could be the key to saving the galaxy. (Mystery! Drama! Suspense!)

Put it together: Luke Skywalker just wants a more exciting life than the one he has now. When he accidentally gets caught up in an intergalactic war, it seems like he’s gotten more than he’s bargained for. But with the evil Empire about to kill all his new friends, could his mysterious powers be the key to saving them?

Let’s go with a little lower stakes: Coffeeshop AU.

  • Who: Barista Steve Rogers and customer Bucky.
  • What: Flirting over coffee, but neither has the nerve to make the first move.
  • Why: Will they confess their feelings and kiss, or will Tony Stark steal Steve away first?

Put it together: Barista Steve Rogers has been flirting on and off with Bucky, who seems a lot more interested in him than he is in the coffee. But with neither of them willing to make the first move, it seems like Tony Stark might swoop in and steal Steve away first… (Conflict! Feelings! Potential threesome??)

(Neither of these are my fandoms, nobody judge me.)

Obviously this takes practice, but it’s practice worth doing - and it doesn’t just apply to fanfiction. The better you can distill your story down to these components, the easier it’ll be to write queries and summaries for original work as well.

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Word Counter - Not only does it count the number of words you’ve written, it tells you which words are used most often and how many times they appear.

Tip Of My Tongue - Have you ever had a word on the tip of your tongue, but you just can’t figure out what it is? This site searches words by letters, length, definition, and more to alleviate that.

Readability Score - This calculates a multitude of text statistics, including character, syllable, word, and sentence count, characters and syllables per word, words per sentence, and average grade level.

Writer’s Block (Desktop Application) - This free application for your computer will block out everything on your computer until you meet a certain word count or spend a certain amount of time writing.

Cliche Finder - It does what the name says.

Write Rhymes - It’ll find rhymes for words as you write.

Verbix - This site conjugates verbs, because English is a weird language.

Graviax - This grammar checker is much more comprehensive than Microsoft Word, again, because English is a weird language.

Sorry for how short this is! I wanted to only include things I genuinely find useful. p>

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