⊹ lynn

Write it badly or it'll never be written

Write it badly or it'll never be written

Write it badly or it'll never be written

Write it badly or it'll never be written

I ended up adding some more to the Breaker Box tie from last night! When I looked at it this morning it felt unfinished, especially when I tied it up and actually put it on a mannequin, so I added a couple more details further up!

Dot, 26

“I’m wearing a blazer that my friends made me and hand embroidered with my name for my birthday! The shirt is embroidered with Betty Boops and was also a vintage birthday gift from my partner a few years ago. and the Uggs of course, back very much into Uggs with every outfit. I also love a button/pin flair so I added a bunch to liven up the look - it felt too serious haha! Currently my style is really inspired by the vibrant colorful tacky carelessness of the 2010s. Recently have just been trying to take myself a little less seriously and have more fun and clowns always of course … I’m in a major period of self-rediscovery of style and taste now that I’m in my mid 20s.”

upcycled these thrifted boots!

(character interactions are now 200% more fun to write)

Before:

“Bluh, I don’t wanna go to school” Sarah grumbled, “I’m too tired.”

And now, when neither Sarah nor the narration are allowed to directly say that she’s tired or doesn’t want to go to school:

1: are new too writing

2: struggle to remember all this stuff WHILE they’re writing, and/or

3: feel like their writing is lacking even when they know this stuff

THIS IS A TIP BEST SAVED FOR REVISION!! A lot of stuff like this is! When you’re writing a first draft, the only thing you should be worried about is getting the message on the paper. My “first draft” usually looks more like a rough outline and jumps around between eloquent prose, emojis, sincere dialogue, and sometimes things like “blinking white guy dot gif”. Because that gif has a very specific emotion, right? But it’s hard to put into words, it’s time consuming, and when I’m just trying to get my thought out before it slips away from me, I don’t want to stop and ponder how best to go about it.

In your first or second pass, it’s okay and normal to say “I don’t want to skip school. I’m tired.” As long as the improved/revised version makes it to the final product, you’re a-okay. 👍