#f3ngari

When starting out a new fic/mini story, I tend to think about the general plot or storyline I want. It never has to be concrete, it usually changes with time so giving yourself that flexibility to shift ideas around is helpful. Consider what you want the outcome to be for the characters and something you want to happen to them - e.g they get a hug, they get a kiss, they get hit, they get sad, they get angry, ect. When you have the idea of the story plot, you can make a start on the writing

What I sometimes tend to do with writing, is create some set up or scene setting because I like creating an in-depth scenario for my readers. The story background before the main plot will be very dependant on characters and universe the characters are set in. By giving more context you're providing a clearer image for the reader to visualize.

Sometimes I struggle with an intro, so what I do is either start at the middle and move forwards, or write the ending itself first. When that's done, I'll work backwards to make an intro and link the start, middle and end to have a clean, concise flow. It's an odd method, but it works for me as I'm setting the main point and just having to add the extra bits around it to make a fic

Dialogue, to put it simply, sucks ass sometimes. Writing speech for characters can be really difficult to articulate and seem accurate to the people talking. When I write, I tend to put on a video or episode with the person I'm writing about so I can hear their speech patterns and figure out ways they'd speak to others. That helps create an accurate depiction of your writing subject

This is probably me being picky, but I hate using the same word twice. For instance the word 'said' is very overused in books sometimes, so it's really good to add more variety. Words like 'chirped', 'snarked', 'spat', 'hissed', ect are all good replacements and gives more insight into how the character is speaking. Repetition of a word can be annoying and take you out of the story, this is something that's happened to me before

Punctuation. Grammar. Correct paragraphing. These are important. While it can seem like a grievance to do so much work for your fic, it is so good to see it and helps the flow of the story. A story with a lack of grammar and punctuation can be difficult to read, and that will lose you readers. By putting in the effort to correct your story's punctuation, you're strengthening your writing abilities. Reading your story aloud will provide some insight into where to put commas or end the sentence. Adding a comma or full stop after a character speaks helps with the pacing of the story. Making the paragraphs fairly big won't seem overwhelming for the reader, keep them at a moderate size

Writers block is the absolute worst. I hate it. My way of coping with it is jotting down story points I want to happen and working on it in bits and pieces to build up the flow again. They never have to be concise at the start, they could go; "Character A is looking over the water" to "Character B rips Character A's arm off". How did this happen?? That's what you're picking apart to build up.

Another thing I do to handle writers block is read other people's stories and headcanons, it helps spark your own ideas and how you could integrate them into your story. One thing I will say, and I cannot lament this enough, DO NOT JUST STEAL THE IDEA FROM SOMEONE ELSE AND CLAIM IT AS YOUR OWN. You're more than allowed to gain inspiration from them, of course you are, but outright stealing the concept is just wrong. Anyway, reading other people's stories is also really cool because holy shit some people are talented and deserve praise for their stuff. Reblog! Comment! Give Kudos! Bookmark! Talk in the tags! Whatever platform you're using to read, make sure to give the writer praise and love because it helps them keep creating!! <3

It's always good to look back on your work with fresh eyes! If you're struggling to write something, take a break and work on something else then return to it. You'll notice any typos, mistakes or story issues by coming back after a while, and you'll be able to continue the story (trust me this works)