Candlewriter - Burning At Both Ends

you know what? i can't fix them. in fact, they can make me worse. they can be the worst thing to ever happen to me.

i know it's a little bit toxic but nothing is more satisfying to me than when a fictional character who is generally very dignified, polite, and calm even under pressure is finally persuaded to unleash their anger and it fucking explodes out of them with enough molten volcanic rage to level entire cities

Petition to create the term “rad herring” for when you something in a story has no bearing on the actual plot and won’t help piece together any of the big twists, but is just too fucking awesome an idea not to include.

the sexual tension between me and the new wip idea that’s been sitting in the back of my head and distracting me the whole day

its so shiddy when u have to convince yourself to do your hobbies. like, its fun, you like it, why cant you just do it. do it. do it. but what if.... mindless media consumption instead....

the best feeling is reading through your draft and thinking “you know, this is actually kinda good”

its me boy the new wip idea speaking to you from inside your brain listen to me boy leave the old wip we don’t need her–

writing tip #3434:

writing is only one component in the process. another major component is crying