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"Writing is not like dancing or modeling; it’s not something where – if you missed it by age 19 –..."

“Writing is not like dancing or modeling; it’s not something where – if you missed it by age 19 – you’re finished. It’s never too late. Your writing will only get better as you get older and wiser. If you write something beautiful and important, and the right person somehow discovers it, they will clear room for you on the bookshelves of the world – at any age.”

- Elizabeth Gilbert

Hi Max, I need a bit of help. I have this character, and all he wants is to have an easy life - I've tried putting him into several different plot situations in my novel attempts, and none of them are right, because he's not interested. However, I need a

Hello there, writerly friend~ ♥︎

I think that a lot of people do plotting and they go about it the wrong way. If you have taken a look at my (Strange) Guide To Planning Your Novel then you probably have a feeling for what I am about to talk about, if not— then prepare yourself.

It’s time for me to give you the best piece of advice that ever came from my many years taking creative writing classes in college.My amazing professor once said something that I have coined"The Marcy Rule" (because her...

"One of the things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right..."

“One of the things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time. Do not hoard what seems good for a later place in the book or for another book; give it, give it all, give it now. The impulse to save something good for a better place later is the signal to spend it now. Something more will arise for later, something better.”

- Annie Dillard, The Writing Life

✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT ✐ROMANTIC DUPLICATIONWrite about a...

✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT✐

ROMANTIC DUPLICATION

Write about a character who has no idea that they possess a strange and horrible ability. The catch? Any person who falls in love with this character slowly begin to lose parts of their personality. Double catch? This process goes on until they’re a copy of this character.

Want to publish a story inspired by this prompt?Click hereto read the guidelines~ ♥︎ And, if you’re looking for more writerly content, make sure to follow me:maxkirin.tumblr.com!

"There you are in your room with the shade down and the door shut and the plug pulled out of the base..."

“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

maxkirin:Today I sit down to talk about a (rather strange) tip...

maxkirin:

Today I sit down to talk about a (rather strange) tip for increasing your word count, along with talking about the idea of ‘failing’ NaNoWriMo. Oh, and of course, I also give my silly update for day 3!

This new video series is going to be broken down into two halves. The first half deals with talking about certain writing questions viewers like you have sent my way, while the second half deals with my own personal update about my writing progress! Feel free to click on the annotation...

⚘ DAILY STORY SEED ⚘Ballada De OtoñoWrite about a character...

⚘ DAILY STORY SEED⚘

Ballada De Otoño

Write about a character who lived through a horrible world crisis. A mere year ago they were a completely different person. What happened to the world… and to this character? And, has this change made them stronger, or do they long for the days that will never return?

Want to publish a story inspired by this prompt?Click hereto read the guidelines~ ♥︎ And, if you’re looking for more writerly content, make sure to follow me:maxkirin.tumblr.com!

"With a book I’m the writer, and I’m also the director, and I’m all of the actors, and I’m the..."

“With a book I’m the writer, and I’m also the director, and I’m all of the actors, and I’m the special effects guy, and the lighting technician. I’m all of that. So if it’s good or bad, it’s all up to me.”

- George R. R. Martin

maxkirin:Hello, writerly friends~ ✿In the last two years I’ve...

maxkirin:

Hello, writerly friends~ ✿

In the last two years I’ve made a lot (and I do mean a lot) of Story Seeds, and writing prompts. Of course, during that time people kept asking me if I would compile them into a book… and I said I would never do that.

Why, when I can just make more Story Seeds! :D

What you see above is my latest book:400 Story Seeds to Crush Writer’s Block. The book is filled, to the brim, with ALL-NEW Story Seeds by yours truly!

What are Story Seeds, you ask?

Story Seeds are...

Today I sit down to talk about a (rather strange) tip for...

Today I sit down to talk about a (rather strange) tip for increasing your word count, along with talking about the idea of ‘failing’ NaNoWriMo. Oh, and of course, I also give my silly update for day 3!

This new video series is going to be broken down into two halves. The first half deals with talking about certain writing questions viewers like you have sent my way, while the second half deals with my own personal update about my writing progress! Feel free to click on the annotation to jump t...