I V O R  &  J E S S E  (ep.1 / Ep.12) ↳ “You Know, I Kinda Regret Punching You Right Now.”  

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step two take a fuckin screenshot n then trace that shit

step three what the fuck is up!

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How I Wrote A Novel.

This, in a nutshell, is what I did to get a book with my name on it.

NOTE: This is just my personal way of making the words go. Other people have different ways to make their words go. In the world of words, there are no right answers. There’s just lots and lots of tea/coffee/tear stains.

1). The Idea

When I get an idea for a story, I open up a document, label it “Brainstorming,” and start making a bullet list of events that consist of the plot.

It has to be an idea with tangible weight. A stray bit of dialogue or something vague like Halloween, that doesn’t give me much to work off of. Halloween creatures living on the same street where it’s Autumn every day- now that’s something I can build from.

What kinds of creatures are they? What do they do? What do their houses look like? The best ideas are the ones that spark more.

2). First Draft

This is the easy part- and the most challenging. Easy, because there’s literally no bar. I just sat there and typed. But it’s a huge mental challenge.

When I was in first draft mode, I wanted that story out. I thought that by making it such a rough, far-away version from the concept in my head, I was only delaying the day where I’d hold it in my hands. Turns out, that’s what got it to take on physical form in the first place. So I quieted down, grabbed my laptop and some hot tea, and typed.

3). Dissecting the First Draft

After I finished draft one, I printed it all off and highlighted the scant amounts that were passable for the next phase. Dialogue, descriptions, setting- anything that didn’t look like it was up to par was scratched out and omitted.

I call the above pictures A Slow Descent Into Madness.

4). The Second Draft

On a fresh document, I rewrote the story altogether- and it make a difference. I was coming up with things I hadn’t even thought of previously. And it was surprising how much better the plot was than the first time around. But it was still rough.

5). Draft Three

My method was to start with the bigger, more obvious issues and work my way down. Any plot holes I found were noted, and my outline was constantly under revision. I cut out entire scenes and made mental notes on ways they could be fixed/replaced.

This is where I started cutting chapters in half to make the story flow better- but I didn’t bother writing in usable chapter titles. Instead, I improvised:

6). Drafts Four and Five

These were dedicated to correcting the smaller, less obvious plot holes. This was the point where the story finally started to look close to what would become the final version.

7). Drafts Seven Onward

With the story line looking how I wanted, I then moved on to sentence structure. That one song that looked terrible? Rewritten. Over-the-top descriptions and excessive prose? Gone.

8). Editing and Proofing

This is where I had outside help. Besides this useful tool, I had two people check for spelling issues and the overall story. Once it was in decent shape to be made public, I asked for some additional help.

9). Betas

My betas were in the age range that my novel was geared toward, along with a couple of teachers and parents (as it was middle grade). I gave them the full manuscript, along with seven basic questions like “Which characters were your favorite/least favorite and why?” and “Was there a part of the story that didn’t make sense?”

I gave my betas three months to read a 42,590 word story, and by the end they gave me back the review sheets.

10). Final Adjustments

After I read over the reviews, I let the comments sit for three days so that I could proceed with a clear head. I smoothed out any flaws, scanned over the MS twice to make sure everything was right, and that is how I got to the end of writing my first novel.

Next comes publishing- which is a different beast entirely.

HEY THIS IS IMPORTANT whats your favorite place to find drawing references?

EMERGENCY COMMISSIONS: SOLIDARITY WITH POLAND

 I have not seen many people from outside of Poland either spread the news or offer help so far, so I am offering. If you don’t know what’s going on, here’s the rundown: 

Oct. 22, a court ruling deemed abortion due to fetal defects unconstitutional, basically banning almost all abortions taking place in the country. Now, only abortions in the case of rape, incest, and endangering the mother’s (parent’s) life are allowed. This will force anyone who gets pregnant to carry the child even if they know the child will not survive. This is a huge violation of human rights and will cause countless people pain, and even death, as in some cases illegal abortions lead to the death of the mother (parent). 

Here are several posts you need to read if you want to understand more about how serious this is:

https://rembrandtae.tumblr.com/post/633036867171926016/i-just-want-to-remind-everyone-outside-of-poland

https://the-brave-and-the-dumb.tumblr.com/post/632695867674181632/so-people-tend-to-forget-how-situation-in-poland

https://rembrandtae.tumblr.com/post/633151309888045056/thats-it-the-chairman-of-the-law-and-justice

Futhermore, LGBTQ+ rights there are an absolute joke. The country is ranked worst in the EU to be gay or trans. Poland does not recognize same-sex marriage or civil unions, same-sex couples cannot adopt, and the current Polish President Andrzej Duda has called “LGBT ideology” worse than communism. He does not think we are people, just an ideology.

Here are posts about it:

https://starysubiekt.tumblr.com/post/620830984637661184/hi-it-would-be-nice-if-you-could-reblog-what-is

https://ashisurana.tumblr.com/post/625885890679635968/lgbt-situation-in-poland

Here is a carrd you definitely should take a look through:

https://polandlgbt.carrd.co/#section01

I am opening up writing and art commissions to help out; if you want a piece from me, you’ll have to donate to any of the following organizations:

https://zrzutka.pl/en/kasa-na-aborcyjny-dream-team-55g5gx

https://stopbzdurom.pl/help-us/ (PayPal)

https://amnesty.org.pl/wspieraj/przekaz-darowizne/#support-form

https://www.asn.org.uk/?form=donatetoday

If you cannot donate to any of these, we will figure it out. I am also hoping to be able to directly donate to Polish folk who need it once this gains traction. (Ex. People who are protesting, people in need of binders, etc) All will be figured out in due time.

Here is my commission prices post for both writing and art: https://itomecha.tumblr.com/post/634054343923007490/these-commissions-are-to-help-out-with-the

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EMERGENCY COMMISSIONS INFO

These commissions are to help out with the situation in Poland as of now, but if I get enough attention I will extend it to 2-3 other non-Am

Summary: The situation in Poland is an absolute mess and we should be standing in solidarity with women and LGBTQ+ people who live there.

And no, I don’t want any fellow Americans in the reblogs or notes saying “but the USA is worse” “there’s stuff happening here too” WE KNOW. The media constantly covers it. I don’t care about your concern over the USA right now, you know why? Because police brutality is clearly evident in other countries such as India, 11 women are murdered PER DAY in México, the president completely ignoring the mass killings. Because Chile is having a massive uprising, people being shot with pellets and being tortured by the police.

THAT IS WHY. FUCK YOUR (WHITE) AMERICAN CENTERED ACTIVISM.

If you say you support LGBTQ+ rights, the rights of women and indigenous and black and poor people, you need to support them EVERYWHERE, in every country, or else your advocacy means nothing to the people who need it most.

(If any Polish people want to add on–as it is inevitable that I missed a few things, being American– feel free to do so! Places to donate, info, etc. I encourage you, please.)

From dusk till dawn

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