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"Writers shouldn’t fear criticism. Instead, they should fear silence. Criticism is healthy. It..."

“Writers shouldn’t fear criticism. Instead, they should fear silence. Criticism is healthy. It gets people thinking about your work and, even better, it gets them talking and arguing. But as for silence — it is the greatest killer of writers. So if you hate a book and want to hurt it — don’t talk about it. And if you hate my books — please, for God’s sake, shout it from the hills!”

- Robert Fanney

maxkirin:Hello, writerly friends, the VWA is back! Today we...

maxkirin:

Hello, writerly friends, theVWAis back! Today we have a very odd exercise— and there is something we needto talk about c;

Also, make sure to stay tuned-in until the very end, I have a very important announcement for all of you~ ★

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 pr...

"Every person you have ever met, every person will suffer the loss of his friends and family. All are..."

“Every person you have ever met, every person will suffer the loss of his friends and family. All are going to lose everything they love in this world. Why would one want to be anything but kind to them in the meantime?”

- Sam Harris

✶ DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ✶Sheep’s ClothingPick one of your...

✶DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ✶

Sheep’s Clothing

Pick one of your secondary characters:

What is the one thing they’ve lied to everyone about? Write a scene where this horrible secret is revealed.

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!

"Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world..."

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”

- Howard Thurman

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...

"I believe that reading and writing are the most nourishing forms of meditation anyone has so far..."

“I believe that reading and writing are the most nourishing forms of meditation anyone has so far found. By reading the writings of the most interesting minds in history, we meditate with our own minds and theirs as well. This to me is a miracle.”

- Kurt Vonnegut

✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT ✐HELL’S KITCHENWrite about a character...

✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT✐

HELL’S KITCHEN

Write about a character who wakes up in a fiery underworld. The catch? This character is soon captured by a party of hellish creatures. Double catch? They’re planning to make this character the main entrée.

“Looks like meat is back on the menu, boys!”

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!

Hello, writerly friends, the VWA is back! Today we have a very...

Hello, writerly friends, theVWAis back! Today we have a very odd exercise— and there is something we needto talk about c;

Also, make sure to stay tuned-in until the very end, I have a very important announcement for all of you~ ★

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 cl...

"To you I am neither man nor woman. I come before you as an author only. It is the sole standard by..."

“To you I am neither man nor woman. I come before you as an author only. It is the sole standard by which you have a right to judge me—the sole ground on which I accept your judgment.”

- Charlotte Brontë