Writing
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WriteWorld: Character Sheets and character creation → 
When creating a character, there’s a lot of questions you ask yourself. Whether it’s an original character or one you’ve been playing for a long time, using a character sheet to get to know your character better can always be a nice idea. With it’s help, you’ll be able…
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Using Real Psychology in Your Writing - What Will Your Character Do When Disaster Strikes?
by Carolyn Kaufman, PsyD - Characterization and Conflict: Using Psychological Tests to Improve Your Writing
by Carolyn Kaufman, PsyD - Gathering Information from Characters: Types of Questions
by JJ Cooper - Using Body Language in Writing
(via its-a-writer-thing)
- What Will Your Character Do When Disaster Strikes?
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A ‘strong female character’
DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN
- a character who is physically strong
- a character who is mentally strong
- a character who is emotionally strong
ABSOLUTELY MEANS
- a character who makes her own choices, even if they’re mistakes
- a character whose point of view is explored at least briefly
- a character who is the hero of her own story whether she knows it or not
And that’s just a strong character, really.
(via officialwritersclub)
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25 Things You Should Know About Outlining “Every [writing] process you choose should be in service to getting the best story in the way that feels most… well, I was going to say comfortable, but really, comfort is fucking forgettable in the face of great fiction, so let’s go with effective, instead.”
(via ilivetowriteandinspire)
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“For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn.”
In the 1920s, Ernest Hemingway bet ten dollars that he could write a complete story in just six words. He wrote and he won, calling it his best piece of writing.
(via dirtyprettything)
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“The first duty of the novelist is to entertain. It is a moral duty. People who read your books are sick, sad, traveling, in the hospital waiting room while someone is dying. Books are written by the alone for the alone” — Donna Tartt. She wrote one of my favorite books, The Secret History. (via yeahwriters)(via yeahwriters)
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Book suggestions
Any book suggestions?
I love these books: The Fault in Our Stars, Things Come Back, The Virgin Suicides, It’s Find Of a Funny Story, Anna and the French Kiss, and Perks of Being a Wallflower.
