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"I’ve never held much of a brief for reality, at least in my written work. All too often it is..."

“I’ve never held much of a brief for reality, at least in my written work. All too often it is to the imagination what ash stakes are to vampires.”

- Stephen King, Nightmares And Dreamscapes

maxkirin:♥︎ Daily Writer Positivity ♥︎#282You don’t need...

maxkirin:

♥︎ Daily Writer Positivity ♥︎

#282
You don’t need permission, you don’t need to wait, you can start creating the artthat means the most to YOU, today.

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maxkirin:Hello, writerly friends! ✿In celebration of 52 weeks...

maxkirin:

Hello, writerly friends! ✿

In celebration of 52 weeks ofStory Seeds, we’re doing a sale on my best-selling book: 400 Story Seeds to Crush Writer’s Block!

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maxkirin:Hello, writerly friends! Today I am sitting down to...

maxkirin:

Hello, writerly friends! Today I am sitting down to talk about 3 ways to add voice to narration, and how to differentiate between multiple narrators!

➤ Have a writing question you’d like me to answer? Leave it in the comments, it may just make it into a video!

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★ Daily Character Question ★PowerlessWrite a scene where your...

★ Daily Character Question ★

Powerless
Write a scene where your Protagonist witnesses one of their companions be punished for a crime they didn’t commit, and are powerless to do anything about it. How does your Protagonist react to this? How does this change their outlook on “Justice”?

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 stor...

maxkirin:Alternative Title: Dad’s Naughty Magazines.♥︎ Missed...

maxkirin:

Alternative Title: Dad’s Naughty Magazines.

♥︎ Missed the previous episodes? Check out the playlist!

Welcome back to Max Plays, a gaming segment where I play through a story-focused video game and examine the way that it builds a narrative. This time around I am playing through the award-winning Gone Home, a narrative exploration game by The Fullbright Company. In this game we take the role of a young woman returning home after being abroad to find an empty house and no answers.

Want mo...

"Substitute DAMN every time you’re inclined to write VERY; your editor will delete it & the..."

“Substitute DAMN every time you’re inclined to write VERY; your editor will delete it & the writing will be just as it should be.”

- Mark Twain

✐ Daily Weird Prompt ✐The Sword of LiesWrite about a character...

✐ Daily Weird Prompt ✐

The Sword of Lies
Write about a character who happens to be the hero of legend, the fabled warrior said to save the land from a terrible monster. The catch? This hero returns home, victorious. Double catch? They are lying to the world, for they did not have the heart to slay the monster.

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...

maxkirin:Hello, writerly friends! Today I am sitting down to...

maxkirin:

Hello, writerly friends! Today I am sitting down to talk about 3 ways to add voice to narration, and how to differentiate between multiple narrators!

➤ 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!

✚ Writing Advice Blog: maxkirin.tumblr.com
✚ YouTube Channel: youtube.com/mistrekirin
✚ Twitter: twitter.com/mistrekirin
✚ Writing Playlists: 8tracks.com/mkirin
✚ Insta...

"Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene."

“Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene.”

- A.C. Benson