M.C. Frank's Blog, page 93
June 28, 2021
June 27, 2021
Green, for the "get to know the writer" asks, please! ^_^
Green: Pencil, typewriter, or computer?
Pencil for outlining + taking notes
Typewriter for aesthetic and Instagram pics
Laptop for actual writing
mcfrankauthor:
So You Want To Be A Writerif it doesn’t come...
if it doesn’t come bursting out of you
in spite of everything,
don’t do it.
unless it comes unasked out of your
heart and your mind and your mouth
and your gut,
don’t do it.
if you have to sit for hours
staring at your computer screen
or hunched over your
typewriter
searching for words,
don’t do it.
if you’re doing it for money or
fame,
don’t do it.
if you’re doing it because you want
women in your bed,
don’t do it.
if you have to sit there and
rewrite it again and again,
don’t do it.
if it’s hard work just thinking about doing it,
don’t do it.
if you’re trying to write like somebody
else,
forget about it.
if you have to wait for it to roar out of
you,
then wait patiently.
if it never does roar out of you,
do something else.
if you first have to read it to your wife
or your girlfriend or your boyfriend
or your parents or to anybody at all,
you’re not ready.
don’t be like so many writers,
don’t be like so many thousands of
people who call themselves writers,
don’t be dull and boring and
pretentious, don’t be consumed with self-
love.
the libraries of the world have
yawned themselves to
sleep
over your kind.
don’t add to that.
don’t do it.
unless it comes out of
your soul like a rocket,
unless being still would
drive you to madness or
suicide or murder,
don’t do it.
unless the sun inside you is
burning your gut,
don’t do it.
when it is truly time,
and if you have been chosen,
it will do it by
itself and it will keep on doing it
until you die or it dies in you.
there is no other way.
and there never was.
-Charles Bukowski
aggressive-positivity-network:villainsactivist:Very controlled, put-together, cold characters losing...
aggressive-positivity-network:
Very controlled, put-together, cold characters losing it™️ is one of thee sexiest things in fiction
It doesn’t even have to be angry!
Like, stoic characters finally feeling comfortable enough to cry, whether it be stifled sobs or labored wails of grief? Immaculate.
Serious characters falling apart because a pun caught them off guard? Stunning.
Strong characters falling onto a couch/bed and immediately falling asleep because they just can’t keep their eyes open a moment longer? Beautiful.
Icy characters being caught with a passion of theres, like a specific show or interest, and then launching into an excited, almost kid-like rant once given the opportunity like it was the first time anyone has shown any interest in their pastimes while a person attentively listens? And then they are like, “Oh, sorry, I…I tend to ramble. Forgive me.” And the other person just has stars in their eyes? Spectacular.
I love this post, but I raise you:
Emotionally constipated characters feeling any emotion is one of the sexiest things in fiction.
June 24, 2021
the2headedcalf-moved:love languages: going along with them on their errands, taking quizzes...
love languages: going along with them on their errands, taking quizzes together, sharing bakery goods, waiting for them to tie their shoe, asking ‘what happened next?’ when somebody interrupts them, walking home with them and not leaving until they’ve made it inside
More Get-to-Know-the-Writer Asks
Red: What type of writer’s block do you experience the most?
White: Are you a supporter/lover of fanfiction?
Black: Would you want to live in one of the fictional worlds you’ve created?
Blue: What’s more important to you: characters or plot?
Yellow: What’s a common writing tip that you mostly ignore?
Grey: What’s a common writing tip that you almost always follow?
Orange: How many projects do you usually have going at once?
Pink: Which of your characters would become your best friend?
Purple: Which of your characters would become your sworn enemy?
Green: Pencil, typewriter, or computer?
Brown: Do you have a set writing space? Or do you write everywhere?
Silver: Are you comfortable writing in public places?
Gold: Do your stories usually contain lessons or morals?
Clear: Do your characters control where the story goes or do you maintain control?
Tan: Are you open to co-writing a story?
Bored today and avoiding responsabilities, so I’m up for answering some questions!
Borrows/taken from the ever-lovely @faelanvance
June 22, 2021
June 19, 2021
Sometimes writing can get so lonely…And in case you...
Sometimes writing can get so lonely…And in case you didn’t know, here is a shocker:
Self publishing is a cut-throat business. People left and right are scrambling for scraps of recognition, and even some of those who pretend to be your friends are only looking out for themselves. I have been blessed to have met some of the most amazing people in my life through writing, and I have been cursed with people so bad I didn’t think it was possible.
Overall, I am grateful. That’s the important part.
I want to try to live a quiet life in this noisy world, even if that means that I remain forever in obscurity. And this is a reminder to you, in case you want to do the same: Let go of the people, the things, the places, the situations that destroy you.
A quiet life is priceless.
This amazing pic is by @womanon who is one of the best instagrammers out there. She has shown me and my little book Frosted so much kindness <3 Thank you, Manon!
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June 17, 2021
jackdaw-kraai:16woodsequ:Reader: wow! I’m so curious how you’re going to fit everything you’ve been...
Reader: wow! I’m so curious how you’re going to fit everything you’ve been foreshadowing in here!
Me, frantically flipping through my notes, trying to figure out if I’ve accidentally foreshadowed something I Shouldn’t Have: ummm, yes. Right. Uh, just for fun, would you mind telling me what, that would be… exactly.
*sweats*
