Cleojunky

thank you so much!! idk if these are very helpful, but here are some of my processes?

-read a lot. i know this one is obvious but i do my BEST writing when i’m also constantly reading. when i don’t read, i have like, zero insp. so reading imo is really essential to being a good writer

-in that same vein, note what you like about a writer’s prose!!!! it can help you develop your own voice. the winner’s trilogy by marie rutkoski influenced me a lot, i think, as well as the an ember in the ashes series by sabaa tahir. the way rutkoski uses metaphors is just really stunning and i love how delicate and simultaneously simple and fierce her writing is. 

-some writers focus on different things when they’re writing. some people use the environment more, some people use action more, but i really like to focus on expressions and emotions. body language. i like to close my eyes and put myself in the character’s position and i think “if i were them, how would this affect me? what would it feel like?” and i go from there. obviously, no two characters act or feel the exact same way, so you have to keep that in mind, too!

-talking your writing over with a friend is also SUPER helpful. i struggle with this bc i always feel like a burden, or like i’m taking up someone’s time unnecessarily lol, but i know lots of writers find it really helpful to discuss their story with someone. 

-don’t be afraid to write like shit lol. i like to word vomit before i go back and fix it up to make it pretty. i’ve been known to spend like an hour on one paragraph in the editing stage lmao

-be kind to yourself. be patient. writing is a lot of hard work and it can be really draining, so if something isn’t sounding right, take a break!! walk away and do something new; it’ll be there when u get back.

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