Mochi Writes

Some tips for using a few words to describe voices:

1. Tone Words: Use tone words to convey the emotional quality of a voice. For example, you can describe a voice as "melodic," "soothing," "sharp," "gentle," or "commanding" to give readers a sense of the tone.

2. Pitch and Range: Mention the pitch and range of the voice. Is it "deep," "high-pitched," "raspy," or "full-bodied"? This can provide insight into the character's age, gender, or emotional state.

3. Accent and Diction: Describe the character's accent or diction briefly to give a sense of their background or cultural influences. For instance, "British-accented," "Southern drawl," or "formal."

4. Volume: Mention the volume of the voice, whether it's "whispering," "booming," "murmuring," or "hushed."

5. Quality: Use terms like "velvet," "silken," "gravelly," "honeyed," or "crisp" to convey the texture or quality of the voice.

6. Rate of Speech: Describe how fast or slow the character speaks, using words like "rapid," "slurred," "measured," or "rambling."

7. Mood or Emotion: Indicate the mood or emotion carried by the voice. For example, a "quivering" voice may convey fear or anxiety, while a "warm" voice may express comfort and reassurance.

8. Resonance: Describe the resonance of the voice, such as "echoing," "nasal," "booming," or "tinny."

9. Timbre: Mention the timbre of the voice, using words like "rich," "thin," "clear," or "smoky."

10. Cadence: Highlight the rhythm or cadence of speech with descriptors like "staccato," "lilting," "rhythmic," or "halting."

11. Intonation: Convey the character's intonation by saying their voice is "sarcastic," "apologetic," "confident," or "questioning."

12. Vocal Characteristics: If applicable, mention unique vocal characteristics, like a "lisp," "stutter," "drawl," or "accented 'r'."

Gonna file this under "memes to send to my therapist"

You know the feeling you get when you read fanfictions on ao3 and you find another work of your favourite author's? And you're just happy before you even read it because you know it's going to be good because you trust them? That's the beautiful relationship between writers and readers. Let's take a moment to appreciate all those amazing people who write fanfiction 👏

posting your fic on AO3 like

Literally every single fic I write

I love everything I read on ao3! Ya’ll too hard on yourselves. I’m not writing anything but I read like I’m on my last day on Earth. Cheers to every one of you!!!!!!!!

me when i get a fic idea vs. when i realize i have to actually write it:

New Ask game. Send me one of my fic titles and I'll tell which was THAT SCENE for that fic.

Basically yeah

If you can't love yourself right now, love the fictional character you relate too much to and read enough hurt/comfort fanfic about them where they learn to love themselves and one day you will be able to love yourself too.

Writing does not mean condoning.

Writing does not mean romanticizing.

Writing does not mean normalizing.

Writing means writing.

Writing means exploring.

Writing means creating.

Stop conflating the mere act of writing dark content with condoning/romanticizing/normalizing that content.

Ya know what I love about fan fiction?

You wanna write a cliche? Go for it!

You want your story to be super angsty and way overdramatic? The more the better.

You want so much fluff it hurts? Write it!!

You wanna mix werewolves with a sitcom? Why not??

You wanna write a 300 word one shot? Cool.

You wanna write 200k+? Also cool.

You wanna write a story that’s been written a thousand times over? Do it anyway!

You wanna write something so outlandish and specific that it only has a target audience of like two people? Well, then those two people will love it.

It’s such a beautiful and nonjudgmental art. And yes, it is an art. It’s an art that is actually solely about bringing joy to you and your audience.

And I love that.

Fic isn't meant to be "realistic" like?

I ain't writing 50k to be "realistic" if i want them to trust each other inherently and talk about their hopes dreams and past trauma in the first ten minutes of their friendship, i damn well will and honestly? I'm not getting paid for this so I'm not going to bother adhering to the idea of "realism" this is a self indulgence zone and all writers deserve to be self indulgent and that's a hill I will die on

Your favourite character didn’t died, you just did not read enought fix-it fanfictions!

This is not an exhaustive list of ways to get jump started but these are a few of my favorites! Enjoy c:

Fandom life.