Help for aspiring writers

[Surveillance]

Hello everyone. I'm HaloGeek, as you all know. It seems that we have a lot of writers on this site, and that is great! A few that I can point out are D-38 Boss, BaconShelf, xD Sp4rkFloW x, and Minuette. The minds of authors bring people together, and encourage very active conversation. Our fiction writers have some of the most creative minds on the site. If you don't like their work, then at least applaud for them trying. Currently, the 'novels in progress' or fanfiction posted on the forum always takes me away from the physical world and brings me into the Ethereal- the minds of the characters. There I can see the story unfold into what it will eventually be. The reason I zone out is because the plot, the characters, the setting, are just so wrenching and real. No writer should be discouraged from criticism. In fact, that is what drives you writers on, to improve yourself. So far, the amount of thought that has been put into the works of fiction by our members is large. It gives us something to read, something to take us away from that bad day you had at school or work. Writers, fandom creators, keep going. You hold the best for the future of writing. Let nothing stop you, nothing. Because you shouldn't be writing from your brain, you should be writing from your heart, and soul. It may take a while to be able to do that, but once you have it down, your writing will be 99% better. Think of it like this: You use your brain to make the ideas, then refine them and write them with your heart and soul.

 

I used to be a writer. My stories were good at first, but it always seemed that no more ideas could flow to my brain after a certain point. It makes many soon-to-be best selling authors give up some of their most precious and awesome stories. This entity, this thing that I am talking about is called 'writers block'. Writers block is a condition which authors are unable to produce knew ideas/work for their stories. Sometimes it is so bad, it goes on for several years and many have quit their careers as authors. But really, I got around it, before I quit writing, because of so much there is to do in life. Go outside, take a walk. See a movie, gather ideas. You can avoid writers block easily if you just take your pencil off the paper and gather your thoughts. Its as easy as that. When you have your thoughts together, put them on paper into a story. I promise you, if you just take some time off, you'll be able to produce your story 5x then what it used to be. The reason I quit was because I simply had written so much, my brain hurt when I looked at a piece of paper.

 

Criticism. It is something that all writers or artists or cooks receive when someone doesn't like their product. Sometimes it can be constructive, which means it will help you make newer stories better, or negative criticism where it just hurts your feelings. It should never be taken seriously, at least the negative criticism because if you do, you'll stop writing. Always take the constructive seriously, because it will help you so much. It is designed to take the bad things out of your story and tell you how to improve upon them. Once they tell you, the constructiveness will form inside your brain, leading for more incredible things to be processed by the heart and soul.

 

So, aspiring writers on the site and all around the world. Take a break and gather your thoughts. Don't think you should take negative criticism seriously. Constructive criticism is the way to go. So if you learned something today, then put the knowledge into action. Don't sit there and think you aren't able to make your book. Because you can, if you do the right things.

 

~HaloGeek

 

 

[Frankenzer]

This is a very inspiring post. I'm also a writer and I would be very pleased if I could read one of your writings but don't force yourself. I can always take no for an answer and I understand your situation.

[SatanicBagels]

Adjectives and adverbs are what is going to take your story to the next level. Also, reading will expand your vocabulary and introduce you to new styles, techniques, ect.

[D-38 Boss]

Yay! My name is mentioned in a post that isn't negative!

 

Just another point to add; Write... ALL THE TIME.

 

At any given time, I have 10 or so works in progress. I usually never post them anywhere, as some of them are terrible, but you use them to work out your ideas, and compile plot points you like, and then put them into a full story.

 

Another thing; don't worry about grammar and spelling while you write. It breaks up the flow of your writing. Write first, revise later. You'd be surprised how much more you get down when you just type freely, without correcting everything.

[Sp4rkFloW]

Wow! This is truly heart warming to see someone take the time to write this very inspiring note. Honestly, I don't think of it as "writing a story." I think of it as constructing a world, because anytime you create a plot and storyline, you're opening a new universe.

 

I'm new at writing, (full time). So I have a lot to learn from the many great authors here. Since the very first day I joined this site (which wasnt that long ago) I have found an extreme amount of love. As soon as I log in, I feel the presence. So thank you. Thank you for everything!

[Surveillance]

Thanks for the feedback and other things that I left out!

[Sp4rkFloW]

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