Im Working On A Story, And Its Been In The Works Since 3 Days Ago But Im Super Excited

My fav thing to do when thinking abt plot points for a story is trying to figure out the most emotionally damaging thing that’ll either make or break my characters from then on

"Genesis", Oil on canvas by Matthew Cornell

SpyxFamily Manga Inside Covers

No cool ideas today so take some sub-par art of my favorite through the years ig-

Ignore my friend, Lily. She wanted to be included in the art so I sketched her on @lilymireles7

baldkugo,,,, baldkudeku

Sometimes I don’t even realise something is an expression because it’s so overused that it just sounds like what you’d learn from the basics of English. Like, “here’s pronouns, verbs, also look *insert common expression”.

I was talking to my cousin and I said something like “he was tryna not make it obvi and she didn’t automatically pick up what he was putting down.” And she said “wait, pick up what” and I, “what he was putting down”. A beat. “What was he putting down” and it took me forever to explain it was an expression because I’ve never registered it as one.

Have a guess

STEVE BUSCEMI WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR SANJI I AM SCREAMING

10 Ways to Develop your Writing Skill

Read with intention, especially stories you normally wouldn’t

Take yourself out of your comfort zone—mimic a writer with a totally different style/tone/POV than you.

Go out and experience more of the world

Try out some writing prompts

Share your work with another writer

Rewrite your project (or a chapter) in a new light—write the ending at the start, switch the main characters, change the setting

Gather sources and inspiration

Experiment using new concepts/words/characters you never would have otherwise

Take time away from writing and come back to it with fresh eyes.

Try taking your idea to other artforms—drawing, animation, music, knitting, singing, anything!

What are some other ways you believe help develop writing skill?