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March 6, 2015

★ Daily Character Question ★Angel May CryWrite a scene where...



★ Daily Character Question ★

Angel May Cry
Write a scene where your Antagonist realizes that one of their choices led to countless innocent lives being hurt. How do they react to this? Do they regret their choices, or could it be that this is a burden they’re willing to carry on their soul?

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...

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Published on March 06, 2015 18:51

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



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Hello, writerly friends! Today I am sitting down to talk about 3 ways to overcome writer’s block on the very first sentence of your story!

➤ 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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Published on March 06, 2015 18:28

maxkirin:Alternative Title: Carol’s Final Strike.♥︎ Missed the...



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Alternative Title: Carol’s Final Strike.

♥︎ 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.

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Published on March 06, 2015 18:00

✐ Daily Weird Prompt ✐Not AloneWrite about a character who lives...



✐ Daily Weird Prompt ✐

Not Alone
Write about a character who lives in a desolate world, where humanity nearly went extinct after a cataclysmic event. The catch? This character has been alone for years, the sole survivor. Double catch? One day, this character spots… another person in the horizon.

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...

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Published on March 06, 2015 17:41

"When I write, I don’t translate for white readers… Dostoevski wrote for a Russian..."

“When I write, I don’t translate for white readers… Dostoevski wrote for a Russian audience, but we’re able to read him. If I’m specific, and I don’t overexplain, then anyone can overhear me.”

- Toni Morrison
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Published on March 06, 2015 16:55

March 3, 2015

maxkirin:♥︎ Daily Writer Positivity ♥︎#277Being able to look at...



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♥︎ Daily Writer Positivity ♥︎

#277
Being able to look at your writing critically is a good talent to have, but it has no place in the writing of the first draft.

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Published on March 03, 2015 20:05

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Hello, writerly friends! Today we’re going to talk...



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Hello, writerly friends! Today we’re going to talk about writing dialogue tags, what they are, how they work, and a few tips on how to make them better!

➤ 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
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Twitter: twitter.com/mistrekirin
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Published on March 03, 2015 19:37

"Writing takes a combination of sophistication and innocence; it takes conscience, our belief that..."

“Writing takes a combination of sophistication and innocence; it takes conscience, our belief that something is beautiful because it is right.”

- Anne Lamott
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Published on March 03, 2015 19:14

★ Daily Character Question ★Swords & WordsWrite a scene...



★ Daily Character Question ★

Swords & Words
Write a scene where your Antagonist realizes that one of their companions blew a problem out of proportions to force them to take action. How does your Antagonist deal with this? Are they okay with their companions lying to them or, worst of all, using them?

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 che...

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Published on March 03, 2015 18:51

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Alternative Title: In which Max critiques a 16...



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Alternative Title: In which Max critiques a 16 year-old girl’s writing.

♥︎ 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...

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Published on March 03, 2015 18:28