Is it really sad that I’m only just naming the Big Bad for SaTh? I have like…four chapters of script done.
I love~ how I spend eons doing story outlines and then when I settle in to write it’s like HEY LOOK AT THAT BACK COUNTRY ROAD! LETS SEE WHERE THAT GOES. OH I’M IN TIMBUCKTOO. OH WELL. LAWL.
Personal rule: if I can choose between making a story event happen due to a coincidence, or making a story event happen because of a character’s actions, I should try to go with the latter.
(Source: scumtrout)
Rule: A functional relationship consists of two people who a) have at least a few things in common and b) spend more of their time together being happy than sad/upset/angry/defusing bombs/saving the world/rescuing orphans from burning buildings.
It’s not necessary for your…
Not so sure about rules for writing, per se, but I do like the basic idea and advice this gives. It also speaks to me about why i dislike certain canon and fanon relationships in my fandoms.
It’s an intimidating thought that you SHOULD be good at world-building. I’ve always thought world-building an optional extra that shouldn’t become a focus. I guess you could do it so badly that it gets distracting.
Well, my point of that was I found it ironic the two things independently ended up right on top of each other, stating exactly opposite information. XD I was amused.
That said, when it comes to world-building…I honestly do think a creator (be they author, comic artist, whatever) does need to be good with it. But by “good” i mean exactly what you said at the bottom: it cannot be distracting. That’s it. The one requirement you need to meet.
For example:
You’re writing a story that is, for all intents and purposes, set in the ‘real world.’ Except people can fly.
You (the author) give no reason for why they can fly, how they can fly, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the plot. Your readers might even get to the last page of the book and think that it was relatively decent, but I guarantee a good portion of them will say “what the hell was with the flying, though?”
Does that mean you can’t do a world which adheres to all rules of reality, except for people that can fly? No, of course not. But if you’re going to put in something that changes things people are already familiar with, such as the usual method of human locomotion, you probably want to give it some kind of explanation to avoid people being snapped out of the reality of the book.
/shrugs/ That’s my two cents on it, anyway. For the record, though, I have a rather low threshold for the suspension of disbelief, so I can be kind of a bad judge when it comes to what constitutes a breach or not in the eyes of the majority. The tiniest little thing that I know is physically impossible (without a damn good reason why it suddenly isn’t) can ruin someone’s world-building for me. This is why I am a terrible person to watch a movie or TV show with. XD
Calling All the Lady Fanfic Writers?
Dear writers,
If/when you happen to write m/m fics, where do you draw your inspiration? How do you make your characters’ relationships engaging and believable?
I mean, I am just flabbergasted by the works of Rattsu and Spicyshimmy.
Easy: write them as though men are people.
Sarcasm aside, they really are just people. Consentrate on that more than gender stereotypes. Same advice to anyone wanting to write female characters.
[Reblogging as ask is dumb about character limits]
