writing

Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by Bazil, Dec 31, 2018.

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  1. hi everyone.

    so i’m writing a fantasy novel and i’m just having so much trouble. i’ve written a lot but just ended up scrapping them since i didn’t feel satisfied with my writing. i’ve tried doing outlines but those never worked for me since i’ve always have done ‘flashlight’ methods (writing freely). i’ve already written like 3 first chapters that i just tossed away. i’m on my 4th time writing it and i feel ok about it but there’s this thought in the back of my mind where i still feel unsatisfied. i’ve compared “my work” (don’t do that) with others like george r.r. martin and grow so jealous because i wish i could write like him, in terms of his pacing, descriptions, story telling, and even world-building.

    i think i’m great with world-building. i’ve already sketched out maps and already named some things, but i’m having trouble with depicting history. but i doooo have a lot of ideas for it, i just don’t know where to start.

    if any of you have written self published novels or HAVE written, idek if there are any of you, but please leave some tips. help me out. and if any of you want some passages taken from my book to critique, please feel free to pm me.

    thank you ?

    or should i just give up? i’ve thought a lot about that ??
     
    #1 Bazil, Dec 31, 2018
  2. Give up is the only words I red to much words so do that
     
    #2 Tricerascotts, Dec 31, 2018
  3. Telling Op to give up isn’t very supportive, give him some false hope at least
     
    #3 James, Dec 31, 2018
  4. pls
     
    #4 Bazil, Dec 31, 2018
  5. Op, you can do this
     
    #5 James, Dec 31, 2018
  6. Idk what he even sayd to much words to read
     
    #6 Tricerascotts, Dec 31, 2018
  7. Op is writing a fantasy novel and he wants help ofc
     
    #7 James, Dec 31, 2018
  8. Make dino dragons
     
    #8 Tricerascotts, Dec 31, 2018
  9. what happened?
    you were just sending me paragraphs :(

    If you give up I won’t be able to read it and I’ll be v sad
     
    #9 Brittany, Dec 31, 2018
  10. i feel so unsatisfied sis i keep redoing it lmao
     
    #10 Bazil, Dec 31, 2018
  11. You’re overthinking it
    Just write :cry:
     
    #11 Brittany, Dec 31, 2018
  12. :(
     
    #12 Bazil, Dec 31, 2018
  13. ALSO I SENT U THEM AND U JUST OPENED THEM AND SAID NOTHING OMG
     
    #13 Bazil, Dec 31, 2018
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    #14 James, Dec 31, 2018
  15. I DIDN’T SEE THEM
    You sent me a streak not a paragraph eggeheg
     
    #15 Brittany, Dec 31, 2018
  16. girl bye lemme send them rn
     
    #16 Bazil, Dec 31, 2018
  17. Find some mentor if you wanna go professional... or well you can just read tons of novels... by tons of novel i mean more than 50 novels...
     
    #17 Irene1002, Dec 31, 2018
  18. When I write, I force myself to push forward until a good chunk of it is written before going back and editing else I end up tossing it all out as well. When I edit, I choose small pieces at a time (such as one chapter) and focus solely on that piece until I am satisfied before moving on to the rest so I know I always at least have something, even if it isn't good. I also do a good-better-best method. If I left a piece better than it was before I edited, that will be good enough for me for the time being until I go through again.
     
    #18 Sherily, Dec 31, 2018
  19. Perhaps read some amateur stuff and reach out to the authors?
     
    #19 Kefo, Jan 1, 2019
  20. i reaches out to ppl on here who wrote/currently writing things rn and they’re being a big help. i sent things i already wrote and they gave advice and added some things :)
     
    #20 Bazil, Jan 1, 2019
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