Scribbled Fiction

Work. Let us sigh together. * world collectively sighs * My work schedule has been hectic lately. But somehow?? I have actually managed to more or less keep up with my writing?? Granted, there have been some unwelcome interruptions by things like colds... *glares* ...but I have more or less managed to keep up! Let's talk about some ways to keep up with your writing when work tries to get in the way. Tip #1: Write as much as you can before work. If you have any time before you have to go, utilize it! I would even recommend getting up a little early in order to get some done before you have to leave, so you can do it while your brain is still fresh. The added bonus to this is that you won't be worrying about the writing you're not doing while you're working because a lot of it will already be done! Tip #2: Use a dual-device system. Yes, I could have just said 'an app that is synced between your computer and your phone' because that's wha

I like reading other people's end-of-the-month wrapups, so I thought I might try one out for myself! This month has been. . . bad for productivity. My house has had various viruses since the beginning of the month, and having two lingering colds back-to-back is pretty bad for me doing stuff. 😬 Writing I am past the first plot point in my editing, at only 6,700 words. Statistically, I should be past the 10,000-word mark since I'm aiming for 55k, but hopefully, all those extra words make their appearance the further we go along. *sigh* I'm also doing the final polishes on a short story about werewolves to put on the blog for all to read! I just gotta get it right first. . . Art I did way more art this month than I had initially thought. All the downtime may have something to do with it. Not to mention, I bought myself some new art markers which I loooooooooove and they have set me on a three-day sketching spree. The 10th doctor and Rose ❤️ I can't get

Boo. I have written before about how much I like scary things(link's here in case you wanna read about it). I love a little bit of spook, to the point of having written a small anthology of horror stories. They may never see the light of day, but I enjoyed writing them. Horror is delicate. To properly scare people, you have to do it right, or the scare factor will just fall flat. So let's talk about methods we can use to keep your horror from falling flat, shall we? Jumpscares  Jumpscares are a true classic in the horror genre. Everyone loves a good jumpscare. But how do you properly deliver them? There are two approaches to setting up a jumpscare. Method 1: Audiences today feel they have seen it all and can predict anything and everything the writers throw at them. Therefore, bank on the audience seeing it coming. They know you're going to try to scare them, so they're tense. They're ready... Or they think they are. Drop hints that the jumpscare

If you're anything like me, focusing while writing can sometimes feel about as easy as rocket science. But for me, music helps me to focus (especially when it's epic!!). So here's a list of the best music I can find to help. If you want a radio: Playlists from HDSoundDI This channel has playlists of Epic Music, Emotional Music, Heartfelt Music, and even Battle Music (great for writing those climaxes!) It's perfect for keeping the momentum going while you write, Epicmusictime.com Pretty sure I've talked about this one before, but here we are again! It's literally just a website that plays really epic instrumental music. Just hit play and that's it. You're all set to start writing. If you want songs with lyrics: Hidden Citizens I can't rave about Hidden Citizens enough! They have music that was basically made to be written to. If you ever want a theme song for a particular character, chances are they'll have one for you. Halsey

I like making lists about unconventionality, so let's have another one! Here's a list of times Disney chose a completely different protagonist than you might expect. Wall•e from Wall•e        Most robot movies or even near-future movies featuring robots are about the humans, but not Wall•e . For this movie, Disney chose a small and innocent trash robot who accidentally manages to find exactly what all humanity's scanner robots never could.        The other unconventional and interesting thing about Wall•e is that he doesn't have a fatal flaw or a character arc. Instead, he sets off arcs in the other characters. Eva, the captain, and every other person he touches in this movie is changed from spending time around him. Marlin from Finding Nemo        The interesting thing about Finding Nemo is that the hero is not Nemo.        Sure, Nemo gets his own storyline and POV, but it's not about him. It's about his father Marlin, who's leaving

Not all villains are works of the imagination. And not all villains are as completely inhuman as we might prefer to think. Some people that we consider to be very, very bad had what could almost be seen as good reasoning behind their actions. Their deeds may have been bad, but maybe the thoughts from their heads can be used to tell some incredible stories. So here's four villain motivations taken straight from history. Changing the wording. (Hitler) Let's just get this guy out of the way first, shall we? Hitler and his Nazis are known across history to be some of the evilest people ever to exist. If someone's trying to think of a really evil person to use as an example, the name they settle on is normally Hitler's. And don't get me wrong. Hitler was a very, very bad man. But the thousands of people who followed him did not start off thinking the same way he did. They were carefully primed before they were commanded to help him in his dirty work. Hitl

More twitter stuff! This time I thought I'd include a few features, because what's the point of having a spotlight if you're not gonna share it? Awkward chapter divides are like when something minor happens in an old movie and the background music gets all excited. #writinghumor #writerhumor #amwriting #writerslife pic.twitter.com/eKAfMd0ANq — Scribbled Fiction (@ScribbldFiction) June 4, 2019 Me: I have so much to WRITE! Me: am a hurricane of magical ideas! Me: these action scenes will be fearsome and incredible! Me: I'll start writing-- Brain: ajfkdsladjk Me: no use your words Brain: ajfdklafdsj — C.G. Drews (@PaperFury) June 5, 2019 If you like books or writing, don't know PaperFury, what are you doing with your life? #YouKnowYoureAWriterWhen you still don't know what's going on in your #wip so you have to read it a second time to figure it out. This is totally not because I'm trying to edit another thing. — Scri

You thought I was done with the obsessive Buzzfeed-like posts of gifs and memes? Well, you were wrong! Because here comes another one!!! Constant glitches in self-confidence. Getting into the groove, then someone interrupts. Actually needing to know punctuation?? That moment of 'aha!' THAT pencil. You know the one. The one that feels just right in your hand, that gives you the elegantly, perfectly dark lines, that has the perfect eraser, that seems to write the best ideas. THAT pencil. Imagining the book as a movie, but... Getting to the part where you have to outline it, then having a small moment of panic because you don't feel ready. Actually enjoying torturing your characters' poor souls, then wondering if there's something wrong with you. The others in this series: Things Only Writers Understand More Things Only Writers Understand Which of these was your favorite? What's something you go through that only writers