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"Know your literary tradition, savor it, steal from it, but when you sit down to write, forget about..."

“Know your literary tradition, savor it, steal from it, but when you sit down to write, forget about worshiping greatness and fetishizing masterpieces.”

- Allegra Goodman

"We’re past the age of heroes and hero kings. Most of our lives are basically mundane and dull, and..."

“We’re past the age of heroes and hero kings. Most of our lives are basically mundane and dull, and it’s up to the writer to find ways to make them interesting.”

- John Updike

maxkirin:The Virtual Writing Academy is back in session! Today...

maxkirin:

TheVirtual Writing Academyis back in session!Today we aregoingto work on character growth with a twist~ ★

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 are going to write!

►Missed our previous classes?Check out the playlist!

Want more writing advice videos?Subscribe to me on Youtubeand, if you want your dai...

"Gradually the healing took place, seeming as it always does that it wasn’t taking place."

“Gradually the healing took place, seeming as it always does that it wasn’t taking place.”

- Ursula K. Le Guin

★ DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ★All In!Pick one of your secondary...

★ DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ★

All In!

Pick one of your secondary characters.

Do they truly believe in the Protagonist? Would they bet their money on it? Write a scene where they’re asked to bet on the success of their mission.

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!

"Hold yourself to a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself."

“Hold yourself to a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.”

- Henry Ward Beecher

"A fiction writer is nothing more than the ambassador of an alternative world of their own design...."

“A fiction writer is nothing more than the ambassador of an alternative world of their own design. Their success dwells in how many people their work entices to relocate.”

- Carl Henegan, Darkness Left Undone

✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT ✐DUNGEON ARCHITECTWrite about a...

✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT✐

DUNGEON ARCHITECT

Write about a character who happens to be an architect. The catch? This character has been hired to design a mansion. Double catch? The ‘Mansion’ is going to serve another, darker, purpose. Triple catch? This character has not yet realized this.

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!

"I write flawed characters. Ones that do not always make the best decisions and are driven by..."

“I write flawed characters. Ones that do not always make the best decisions and are driven by ambition or lust. They are not black or white, they are in the large space that exists between.”

- Kevin James Breaux

maxkirin:The Virtual Writing Academy is back in session! Today...

maxkirin:

TheVirtual Writing Academyis back in session!Today we are going to work on character growth with a twist~ ★

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 are going to write!

►Missed our previous classes?Check out the playlist!

Want more writing advice videos?Subscribe to me on Youtubeand, if you want your d...