M. Kirin's Blog, page 593
March 20, 2015
maxkirin:
Hello there, my lovely followers!
Hello there, my lovely followers!
Today is Friday— and that means it’s time for the weekly reminder to write, make art, and dedicate some time to the things that mean the most to YOU!
PS: Did you know this weekly reminder has been going for over a year now? This weekly Friday segment began a little over a year, along side my Story Seeds & Character Questions! Crazy how time flies, huh?And now, ladies and gentlemen (and of course, the rest of us not included within that binary), if...
"Fiction writers are strange beasts. They are, like all writers, observers first and foremost...."
- Terry Brooks
★ Daily Character Question ★A Robber in Satin RobesWrite a scene...
A Robber in Satin Robes
Write a scene where your Antagonist realizes that someone close to them is taking advantage of their kindness. How does your Antagonist react to this? Are they willing to punish someone so close to them? What would the rest of their companions think of this?
Any work you create based off this prompt belongs to you, no sourcing is necessary though it would be really appreciated! And don’t forget to tag maxkirin (or tweet @MistreKirin), so that I...
maxkirin:
Hello, writerly friends! It’s finally here— it’s time...
Hello, writerly friends! It’s finally here— it’s time for me to talk about my favorite distraction-free writing software. There are many out there, but this one is in my opinion THE best of them all. PS: Did I mention it’s FREE?
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March 18, 2015
maxkirin:
♥︎ Daily Writer Positivity ♥︎#290It’s called writer’s...
#290
It’s called writer’s block because the problem is in the writer, not the writing. You hold the cure to this problem, all you have to do is be honest with yourself and move on.
PS: Reading this may help:M. Kirin’s Cure For Writer’s Block (and Life Block)Want more writer inspiration, advice, and prompts? Follow my blog: maxkirin.tumblr.com!
maxkirin:
Hello, writerly friends! Today I want to talk about...
Hello, writerly friends! Today I want to talk about one of the biggest tools that I use for creating stories: Evernote! Better than Scrivener & MS Word, this little (FREE) program saved my writing! Get Evernote Here~
Have a writing question you’d like me to answer? Leave it in the comments, it may just make it into a video!
Want more writing advice, writer positivity, and more? Follow me!
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"And if the victory didn’t occur this time, it might happen the next time. If it doesn’t happen the..."
- Paulo Coelho
★ Daily Character Question ★No Wind, No SeaPick one of your...
No Wind, No Sea
Pick one of your secondary characters:
Write a scene where this character realizes that they’ve outgrown their childhood dreams. How did this come to be? And, above all, how do they feel about it? Is this a time for despair, or joy?
Any work you create based off this prompt belongs to you, no sourcing is necessary though it would be really appreciated! And don’t forget to tag maxkirin (or tweet @MistreKirin), so that I can check-out your stories!
Want mor...
maxkirin:Joss Whedon’s Top 10 Writing Tips (Source)
1. FINISH...
Joss Whedon’s Top 10 Writing Tips (Source)
1. FINISH IT
Actually finishing it is what I’m gonna put in as step one. You may laugh at this, but it’s true. I have so many friends who have written two-thirds of a screenplay, and then re-written it for about three years. Finishing a screenplay is first of all truly difficult, and secondly really liberating. Even if it’s not perfect, even if you know you’re gonna have to go back into it, type to the end. You have to have a little closur...
