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maxkirin:In other (more exciting) news.I checked the demographics for my writing advice Youtube...

maxkirin:

In other (more exciting) news.

I checked the demographics for my writing advice Youtube channel, and I was surprised to find that 94% of my subscribers just so happen to be female. This makes me happy.

'We need more female writers,' they said.

Oh, just wait. They are coming.

"When you read a piece of writing that you admire, send a note of thanks to the author."

“When you read a piece of writing that you admire, send a note of thanks to the author.”

- Sherman Alexie

Hi! I was just wondering if you had any tips for fleshing out relationships (namely romantic ones) in writing? I've run out of ideas for a couple in one of my stories and feel as if their relationship is very 2D and not developed. Thank you very much!

Hello there!

You pose a very interesting question, and I think the answer for it can be found in real-life relationships~Have you ever looked at couple and thought to yourself: "Why are they still together?"

Now, some people may look at this question and jump to conclusions. I think that simply to answer this question would generate for us nothing but a 2-Dimensional relationship. Take the graphic below:

Pretty bland, right? I don’t think this actually reflects a meaningful relationship. Do you...

"And eventually as I kept writing it, something emerged that was not quite me but a version of me."

“And eventually as I kept writing it, something emerged that was not quite me but a version of me.”

- Larry David

✶ DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ✶I Always Liked YouWho is the one...

✶DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ✶

I Always Liked You

Who is the one enemy your Antagonist is willing to forgive, regardless of what they did? Why would they do this?

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"I started writing when I was about 20, 21 maybe."

“I started writing when I was about 20, 21 maybe.”

- Neil Gaiman

Hey, Max. I love to write, and I want to make a career out of it, but I'm pretty young. I don't think anybody takes my writing seriously, and it's hard to write when I know that nobody will want to read something written by someone who's fourteen. Do you h

Hello there, dear anon~ ♥︎

Well, first off I want to say that it’s hella awesome that you’re writing! Seriously. That’s awesome :D

Now… time to talk about the elephant in the room:

Should you care that nobody takes your writing seriously?

Any other writing blog would point you in the direction of something they wrote that could help you. Such as: Who are you trying to impress?

But not here. There’s more to your question. Because, personally I don’t think you should worry about what people think of...

"Writing a novel is not merely going on a shopping expedition across the border to an unreal land: it..."

“Writing a novel is not merely going on a shopping expedition across the border to an unreal land: it is hours and years spent in the factories, the streets, the cathedrals of the imagination.”

- Janet Frame

✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT ✐THE (ODD) BODYGUARDWrite a short story...

✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT✐

THE (ODD) BODYGUARD

Write a short story from the point of view of a character who works as a personal bodyguard. The catch? This character looks nothing like a fighter. Double catch? This character possesses an ability that makes their job VERY easy.

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"Most people keep their dreams to themselves, afraid to follow their hearts. Writers make their..."

“Most people keep their dreams to themselves, afraid to follow their hearts. Writers make their dreams a reality with each word, each line that flows from their pen.”

- C.K. Webb