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hd_writersIt's really easy to get down about your writing. You read something amazing, then look at your own stuff and think, "I will never be that good." Or you're half way through a scene, and it just won't work.
Well, stop right there. I bet there's something you're good at. It might be dialogue, it might be scene-setting or world-building, or writing smut... The list goes on.
Tell me something you like about your writing. It doesn't have to be earth-shattering, it doesn't have to mean you think you're the best ever at it. Just something you like about your writing, even if you think no one else would even notice. Give yourself some love.
Links or examples totally welcome!
Well, stop right there. I bet there's something you're good at. It might be dialogue, it might be scene-setting or world-building, or writing smut... The list goes on.
Tell me something you like about your writing. It doesn't have to be earth-shattering, it doesn't have to mean you think you're the best ever at it. Just something you like about your writing, even if you think no one else would even notice. Give yourself some love.
Links or examples totally welcome!
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Date: 2012-11-19 08:26 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2012-11-19 08:31 pm (UTC)I think I'm pretty funny. I like a bit of humour in a story, and light-hearted sex scenes that are affectionate and maybe a little bit silly, and I think I'm good at that.
So there.
Man, that is hard to do. Someone else speak up, so I'm not standing here like a muppet?
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Date: 2012-11-19 08:48 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2012-11-19 09:58 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2012-11-19 08:35 pm (UTC)Er, I like to think I'm not bad at snarky banter/dialogue and humor. It's up to others if they agree.
*runs away*
Edit: But clearly my punctuation needs work.
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Date: 2012-11-19 08:43 pm (UTC)You are good - what are all these qualifications? I disapprove of them.
LOL, well we all have our moments with punctuation. ;o)
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Date: 2012-11-19 09:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-11-19 08:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-11-19 08:49 pm (UTC)Negatives are not allowed! This is not about balance, this is about Teh Lurve. Now you have to tell me something else you like about your writing. ;o)
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Date: 2012-11-19 08:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-11-19 08:55 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2012-11-19 08:50 pm (UTC)(That was hard to actually write down.)
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Date: 2012-11-19 08:59 pm (UTC)That's awesome, bb!
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Date: 2012-11-19 09:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-11-19 09:19 pm (UTC)Well done!
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Date: 2012-11-19 09:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-11-19 10:11 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2012-11-19 10:00 pm (UTC)Also, this is really frigging hard to do without being self-deprecating. LOL
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Date: 2012-11-19 10:03 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2012-11-19 10:05 pm (UTC)I feel that suspense is a genre that I do well. When I feel down about my writing, I try to remember the pieces I am proud of, and they are always the somewhat darker, more suspenseful ones.
Loving that Emma Watson gif, btw!
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Date: 2012-11-19 11:53 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2012-11-19 10:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-11-20 12:00 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2012-11-19 11:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-11-19 11:12 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2012-11-19 11:19 pm (UTC)I think I'm good at scenes that are romantic without crossing the line into schmoopy. (Though I love me some schmoop when I'm in the mood for that). And I'm pleased with my dialogue sometimes.
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Date: 2012-11-19 11:58 pm (UTC)You truly are good at sweet and lovely romance. And your dialogue is excellent, always. And you write great humor - Al & Scorpius with the hot tub instructions will never ever stop being funny. :D
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Date: 2012-11-20 01:00 am (UTC)Oh another thing I'm good at is romantic things, fluff, and making crack pairings as believable as possible.
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Date: 2012-11-20 09:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-11-20 01:29 am (UTC)I think this is a great post to remind us when we are discouraged that we don't totally suck at everything.
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Date: 2012-11-20 09:47 pm (UTC)Yeah, I thought people could do with giving themselves a boost. :o)
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Date: 2012-11-20 09:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-11-20 10:21 am (UTC)I know my strength is dialogue, and while it is my favourite part of character development, I think I'm also decent at internal POV - stream of consciousness-style, anyway. But my best example is currently a sekrit so I can't really give a good example XD (because, you know, anything I wrote over a month ago is already "shit shit shit and a large helping of utter crap!" and I can't look at it anymore :D)
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Date: 2012-11-24 05:15 pm (UTC)(Sorry about the late reply!)
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Date: 2012-11-20 10:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-11-24 05:16 pm (UTC)(Sorry about the late reply!)
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Date: 2012-11-20 10:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-11-20 06:41 pm (UTC)And, for good measure:
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Date: 2012-11-20 03:10 pm (UTC)I think I'm good at conveying emotions, making the readers feel/understand what's going on in the character's head. Mostly tending toward (fl)angst, and especially pining.
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Date: 2012-11-24 06:52 pm (UTC)(Sorry about the late reply!)
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