#mirchoff

saw someone on campus with this shirt and nearly fell to my knees. what do u mean it exists outside my tumblr dash 😭

- sincerely a writer who has no process and therefore finds herself lost once writing the idea ensues jshdjsjs

Hey, no worries! I'm always happy to answer questions :)

when it comes to writing something for a prompt like on here, it's always hurry up and wait for me. I have to be in the right mood to write, and sometimes, days go by without getting into the right mindset. It's frustrating, because I feel bad about not answering the prompt, well, promptly, but forced/rushed writing is never good, so I've learned to deal with it.

when the mood strikes, and i'm able to sit down and write, i'll usually start by brainstorming the general direction i want the piece to go. general plot points, specific ideas i really want to get down in the piece, etc. then, i just. write.

pen to paper/fingers to keyboard, write. factor in the points i wanted to add as i go.

my writing usually ends up being done in one sitting, because im afraid if i break it up, i'll either never finish it, or it'll be so disjointed i hate how it flows.

i somehow am only now seeing this

i feel like that every day of my life except when im in the middle of a crazy writing spree so i Understand

my advice is to interrupt that spiral every time until it becomes habit bc of COURSE you as a writer are gonna feel insecure whenever someone else's work deeply affects you. you're peers and you want to be able to elicit the reaction that You're having to someone else's work in other people but it's impossible to really tell whether you're doing that bc you can't read ppl's minds lol.

one of the main things i tell myself to stop envy from eating me alive is that: no, i don't actually "wish i could write like this" because that's not me - it's them. truly believe your writing style is something so specific to you and your experiences and your inspirations and that for every defining characteristic of someone else's writing style you adore there is something just as iconic abt your own writing that a reader would be able to point out to you. (not that i could tell you what mine are... but that's kind of the whole deal)

omg this makes me so happy. i have so much love in my heart for that funky fellow. getting into his narrative flow is so peaceful. i hope when you write him you post it for all to enjoy!