#useful ref

hello!! so sorry for the late reply, I just wanted to gather some useful resources before answering it! thank you btw <3

coding via choice of games

beginners guide

noob coding (very useful)

master list for beginners (check this out for everything basically)

gender choice

relationship stats

coding via twine

template

nicer interface

twine 101

unofficial twine guide

writing

show vs tell

character consistency

when to stop planning (actually used for books but also applies heavily to ifs)

different words for said

describing people of colour

describing people in general

more descriptions, this time of things

very useful blogs are @/writingwithcolor & @/wordsnstuff. both have posts that cover every aspect of writing and I've been checking their posts out a lot when I first started writing on english.

the best advice I really have is: keep practising. I know everyone says it but it's really true. if you don't try new stuff or write every couple of days you won't improve! and also dont be discouraged if your writing does not turn out the way you hoped it would. the first few tries are always bad but you'll improve with time and some useful feedback!

another piece of advice I personally stick to is write every single idea down. doesn't matter if it's 1am or you're in the middle of something and you think you'll remember it later. chances are you won't and then you'll be sad you forgot about it. I personally send myself an email with my notes because that's the first thing I check each day and so I tend to see my ideas right away and can put it into my writing file for later use. I also tend to write with music as that usually sets the mood for me. if i write an action scene, I listen to fast paced music that fits the vibe of my story, which is almost always electro or songs that sound futuristic etc.