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Writing Advice Blitz is here!Today we talk about Writing ‘Intelligent’ Characters, My Top 3 Tips for NaNoWriMo, How to Find Your Story’s Theme, and more!

What is ‘Writing Advice Blitz’?

I get a lot of writing questions, and I don’t have the time to write full replies to all of them. Of course, some of these questions are really good and I hate to let those messages just sit on my inbox— so I decided to do something about it. Writing Advice Blitz is the result of that! Writing advice, q...

"There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not..."

“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.”

- Buddha

✶ DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ✶Knock, Knock!Your Protagonist has...

✶DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ✶

Knock, Knock!

Your Protagonist has been living alone for a long time, away from friends and family. Write a scene where someone comes to visit them. Who is it?

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!

"Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite: ‘Fool!’ said my muse to me, ‘look..."

“Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite: ‘Fool!’ said my muse to me, ‘look in thy heart, and write’.”

- Philip Sidney, Astrophel and Stella

Hi Max! So I've been having some real writers block as of late. I used to write constantly, as in up to 4am on a school night constant, but now I can't even get out a paragraph. It's gotten really frustrating because whenever I sit down and try to make my

Hello there~ ♥︎

Well, I have covered the issue of writer’s block quite a few times already. I would recommend you take a look at my (growing) collection of masterposts on writing advice. I promise you that you will overcome writer’s block, I know you will :D

Now, if you don’t mind. I’m going to take your second question as a great chance to talk about the grammatical side of dialogue. Before we go any further, though, I need to clarify that the following are not ‘rules,’ they are ‘tips.’ Writer...

"That’s the magic of revisions— every cut is necessary, and every cut hurts, but something new..."

“That’s the magic of revisions— every cut is necessary, and every cut hurts, but something new always grows.”

- Kelly Barnhill

Writing Advice Blitz is here! Today we talk about Writing...

Writing Advice Blitz is here!Today we talk about Writing ‘Intelligent’ Characters, My Top 3 Tips for NaNoWriMo, How to Find Your Story’s Theme, and more!

What is ‘Writing Advice Blitz’?

I get a lot of writing questions, and I don’t have the time to write full replies to all of them. Of course, some of these questions are really good and I hate to let those messages just sit on my inbox— so I decided to do something about it. Writing Advice Blitz is the result of that! Writing advice, quick and...

"Life is short. Kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly."

“Life is short. Kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly.”

- Paulo Coelho

✶ DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ✶Not In This Cruel WorldPick one...

✶DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ✶

Not In This Cruel World

Pick one of your secondary characters:

Write a scene where this character is asked if they would ever consider having children. What is their answer?

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!

"If the world is to be healed through human efforts, I am convinced it will be by ordinary people,..."

“If the world is to be healed through human efforts, I am convinced it will be by ordinary people, people whose love for this life is even greater than their fear.”

- Joanna R. Macy