Currents

self-doubt

procrastination

sleep deprivation

jealousy

wailing (despair)

notebook lust

              Analyze stories.

Don’t just listen to what other storytellers say you should do, figure out what you like about the stories you enjoy and learn to replicate that.

Want to learn about pacing? Examine stories you think flow fantastically. Want to learn about description? Study your favorite author’s descriptions. Want to learn about characterization? Critique your favorite characters.  Want to learn about foreshadowing? Explore how it’s done in stories where the plot twist blew your mind.

Storytellers giving advice to other storytellers is fantastic and useful, but you will never know something as thoroughly as you know the things you figure out for yourself. 

And by analyzing the stories you love instead of listening blindly to advice, you’ll never be swayed by the bias of other writers and you’ll never take in advice that’s suited for a story you wouldn’t enjoy writing.

GO LISTEN TO SOME AUDIOBOOKS.

Hearing a story really shows a different side of it. If you’re struggling with your own work, read it aloud. It will make such a different I swear!

contented

content

cheerful

cheery

merry

joyful

jovial

jolly

joking

jocular

gleeful

carefree

untroubled

delighted

beaming

grinning

glowing

satisfied

gratified

buoyant

radiant

sunny

blithe

joyous

beatific

blessed

Light-hearted

Good-humoured

Over the moon

As happy as a sandboy

On top of the world

Blissed out

In high spirits

Short answer: I don’t. 

I know that this is a normal part of the creative process, but for some reason, I’m always hard on myself when I find myself in a rut. I always try to force myself to write, and then I end up hating everything I write after that. And I stay that way until my brain decides to cooperate again. 

I’ll be the first to give my friends advice when they’re going through the same thing, but I never take it. I’m assuming you want to know ways in which you can get over a creative block, so I can share a few tips that I know work for others.

Watch movies or tv shows: sometimes seeing other forms of media can strike some sort of inspiration. It may not be related to what you were writing before, but anything is better than nothing at all.

Read: this works for the same reason movies and tv shows work.

Listen to music: anything that relates to the theme of your book, reminds you of a character in your book, or is just tied to a specific scene. Listen to it until you can break down every lyric. You will either become annoyed at the song, or you’ll be inspired to approach your writing from another angle (it’s a risk, but it could work)

Read bad reviews on Goodreads: I know this sounds odd, but just hear me out. Most of the time writers’ block is stemming from imposture syndrome. We don’t think our writing is good enough and we get into our own heads. We tend to be our own worse critic, and writers’ block serves to remind us of that. Reading bad reviews in a way will give you some motivation to know that your story, and your writing,  isn’t as bad as you think it is. (This could always backfire, but if you’re able to sit and laugh at yourself, I think this would work for you)

Give yourself time: sometimes it’s not about getting over writers’ block. Just admitting that you aren’t in the right head space to write that day, week or month is good enough. Don’t push yourself to do something if you know you’re going to be suffering through it. At the end of the day, writing is art, and art is beautiful and fun. Take a step back and allow yourself to go through the motions. You’ll be back better than ever!

DEAKEN // 300+• [REDACTED]

↳ unknown | asexual

BASIC INFO

birth › unknown nationality  › unkwnon appearance › shoulder-length long black hair, dark brown eyes, tall, slender build | 7′0

Deaken has been alive for years and is constantly fighting himself on whether or not it is worth it. Humans are fragile creatures and they can be fascinating, but they’re also a pestilence. He can’t remember if he must protect or destroy them, so for now he will observe. Observe until he remembers. 

TROPES

amnesia, bookworm, healing factor, polyglot, tranquil fury, who wants to live forever.

FACTS

doesn’t like shoes

prefers books to people

apparently cats hate him

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AZADEH “JINX” AHMMAD // LOOKS 30 • NAGA

↳ iranian | aromantic

BASIC INFO

birth › October 13th. Hornbaek, Denmark nationality  › unkwnon appearance › armpit length brown hair, brown eyes, average build | 5′8

Azadeh knows everything about any subject, or at least she likes people to think she does. In another life she was a spy, but that’s over now. From her little bookshop, she observes the world as it moves around her, waiting for it to blow up, or fix itself, whichever comes first. 

TROPES

aloof dark-haired girl, friend to all children, loners are freaks, prehensile tail.

FACTS

feral defender of muslim girls

definitely not a spy

wears blazers without a bra, always

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CAESAR MONGKUT HANSEN // 22 • VAMPIRE

↳ thai-danish | asexual

BASIC INFO

birth › October 13th. Hornbaek, Denmark nationality  › unkwnon appearance › black hair (buzzcut), dark brown eyes, pierced nose, slender build | 5′7

Caesar is definitely not the best guy there is, but because he knows his younger brother looks up to him he tries. Maybe he should have tried harder after rehab… maybe joining some sketchy cult was not the best idea. But being a vampire is better than being dead, right?

TROPES

asexuality, big brother instinct, life drinker, mixed ancestry, pro-human transhuman, sticky fingers.

FACTS

coffee addict

secretly a softie

he’s trying his best ok!

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JOSEPHINE “JOSIE” BISHOP // 24 • BEAR SHIFTER

↳ afro-canadian | bisexual

BASIC INFO

birth › January 25th. Winnipeg, Canada nationality  › canadian appearance › black curly hair (dyed pastel pink), dark brown eyes, freckled face and shoulders, hour glass silhouette | 5′9

Ever since she became Caesar’s roommate, Josie has been dealing with a lot of shit. As much as she likes the little idiot, she didn’t sign up to be a nurse for an addict. Now she’s more than that, she’s his blood supplier. How will she explain that to her girlfriend, huh?

TROPES

animorphism, big beautiful woman, big eater, ethnic magician, the social expert.

FACTS

not a witch but kinda

hibernates in winter

signature pink fro!

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HYUN SONG-GI // 19 • KUMIHO

↳ korean | gay

BASIC INFO

birth › March 6th. Osan, South Korea  nationality  › Korean appearance › curly black hair, dark brown eyes, slender build | 5′6

Hyun is a little mischievous spirit, he was when he was a life, and even in death, that’s what he is. Maybe that’s why he’s still here? Because whoever’s up there doesn’t want to deal with him yet. That doesn’t entirely bother him. No one can see him, so no one can stop him.

TROPES

animorphism, barred from the afterlife, deadpan snarker, friendless background, kitsune.

FACTS

happy that he got to keep is fox mask when he died

has a sweet tooth

cannot handle spices

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