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maxkirin:Hello, writerly friends! ★Writing Advice Blitz is...

maxkirin:

Hello, writerly friends! ★

Writing Advice Blitz is back: coming to you as fast as lightning! Today we talk about writing with a word limit, what to do when you love the characters but hate the plot, and a couple writing problems that are actually writer problems (and that’s a good thing!).

Below you will find the list of all the questions I answered in today’s video:

I think I’m losing my connection to my characters. What do *you* recommend?
What do *you* do when you realize you love you...

★ Daily Character Question ★Gift From Another DimensionPick...

★ Daily Character Question ★

Gift From Another Dimension

Pick one of your secondary characters:

Write a scene where this character finds an item that does not belong to their world. Not only that but this item holds incredible power. What do they do with this item? Share it with their allies, or keep it a secret?

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 tagmaxkirin(or tweet @MistreKirin), so that...

maxkirin:Hello, writerly friends~ ★I believe there are...

maxkirin:

Hello, writerly friends~ ★

I believe there are subjects in writing to which there are no unbiased answers, so I thought instead of just sharing my opinion that we would have an open forum! Let’s talk about: Purple Prose!

Share your opinion and answers in thecomments!Today’s open-discussion questions are:

What do you define as ‘Purple Prose’?
What is your experience with it?
How do you feel about it?
If you could rename ‘Purple Prose’ to something else, what would you call it?

✖︎ Have an ide...

✐ Daily Weird Prompt ✐Heir To CapricornWrite about a...

✐ Daily Weird Prompt ✐

Heir To Capricorn

Write about a character who has a crush on a strange girl who hangs out by the beach of their small town. The catch? This character has finally built up the courage to ask this girl out. Double catch? This ‘girl’ is not what she appears to be.

“Would you still ‘love’ me if you saw my real form?”

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 tagmaxkirin(or tweet...

maxkirin:The Virtual Writing Academy is back! Today we are...

maxkirin:

TheVirtual Writing Academyis back!Today we are going to witness the consequences of the choices your character made in the previous episode.

►Missed our previous classes?Check out the playlist!

Today’s writing playlists are:

After The Bomb
Writing About Love
Sorrow

What is the VWA? TheVirtual Writing Academyis a weekly writing class where we explore strange writing exercises. This is NOT a lecture. You are not going to learn by listening— but by doing. So, take out your notebooks because we...

"In order to write the book you want to write, in the end you have to become the person you need to..."

“In order to write the book you want to write, in the end you have to become the person you need to become to write that book.”

- Junot Díaz

maxkirin:♥︎ Daily Writer Positivity ♥︎#237Your story...

maxkirin:

♥︎ Daily Writer Positivity ♥︎

#237

Your story doesn’t need to teach a lesson, or hold a ‘higher’ meaning. There is NO shame in writing a story simply because it’s fun.

Want more writer inspiration, advice, and prompts? Follow my blog:maxkirin.tumblr.com!

"So okay― there you are in your room with the shade down and the door shut and the plug pulled out of..."

“So okay― there you are in your room with the shade down and the door shut and the plug pulled out of the base of the telephone. You’ve blown up your TV and committed yourself to a thousand words a day, come hell or high water. Now comes the big question: What are you going to write about? And the equally big answer: Anything you damn well want.”

- Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

★ Daily Character Question ★Tempting The FatesWrite a scene...

★ Daily Character Question ★

Tempting The Fates

Write a scene where your Protagonist sees a clear and safe opportunity to commit a crime without getting caught. Does your Protagonist go through with it? How do they justify their actions?

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 tagmaxkirin(or tweet @MistreKirin), so that I can check-out your stories!

Want more writer inspiration, advice, and promp...

maxkirin:Alternative Title: Shadows Around Every...

maxkirin:

Alternative Title: Shadows Around Every Corner.

★Missed the previous episodes?Check out the playlist!

Welcome to ‘Max Plays’, a gaming segment where I play through a story-focused video game and examine the way that it builds a narrative. I also crack jokes. Sometimes. The game you’re watching today isThe Walking Dead (Season 1)byTelltale Games, a point-and-click adventure game inspired by Robert Kirkman’s comic book of the same name.

In this game our mission is simple:PROTECT CLEM AT AL...