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 Advice for ADHD Writers There are certain problems that those suffering from ADHD have especially when writing fiction. Problems that can make Writing a terrifying, anxiety-ridden, destroyer of self-esteem, and an absolute destroyer of any stories trying to make their way out of your brain.  I am a writer with undiagnosed ADHD. (My councilor and I decided not to bother with the formal

Don't Insult your Readers. A minor Rant."You don't need to put neon signs around your plot points. Readers aren't as dumb as you think." -- Mojo Castle Books, Editor in Chief --Just say No to: PLOT WAFFLING!​Plot Waffling is a form of Author Intrusion that appears when the author is convinced that their Readers are too stupid, or too immature to comprehend what's

Jay's Synopsis Formula will work on your Novel. by JayDirex Why? Because it works. It does not matter if your story is slice of life about a GENDER-BENT BLOB OF ENERGY. My synopsis formula works. All you have to do is answer these FOUR QUESTIONS and you can create a great synopsis. 0. Describe the Genre:  1. Who's the Main Character(s)? 2. What are they about? (What do they

Mage & the SuccubusRomance or Adult?  ----- Original Message ----- I'm writing an adult story about a succubus who yearns to be with a human and forms a loving attachment with him. The story was meant to originally be kind of short and sweet, but has evolved into something much longer. I'm now debating on breaking it up in two books, where the first book ends before

 You have a cool Horror Story IDEA.What's Next?----- Original Message -----You know the basic idea in a horror school story; terrible incidents occurred at school, mysterious accidents, disappearances, and murders. Mostly the stuff of bad memories and ghost stories… Our heroes think it's a good idea to test these stories and are dragged into an inner dimension of hell by the ruthless

 Jujutsu Kaisen WritingMagical BattlesMaking MAGIC 2  Making MAGIC 1 - A History of Magic? ----- Original Message ----- I like 10 shadows from JuJutsu Kaisen (JJK). The essenceof the ability in a nutshell is the ability to [summon spiritualbeasts]. I want to change the summons, but leave the main point.Authors who made abilities similar to this one, what problems

From Blade of EvolutionWriting Action Scenes:​The Plug & Play Method​Writing ACTION 2​☕WARNING! This tutorial is NOT meant for those do Creative Writing.This essay was originally written for writers seeking to be professionally published authors. As a multi-published author, I have been taught some fairly rigid rules on what is publishable and what is not. If my rather straight-laced (

 The Trick to Writing Action Scenes that Work: Action THEN Reaction!The #1 Most Common cause of Confusion in Action Scenes?Putting the Reaction BEFORE the Action that caused it. WARNING! This tutorial is NOT meant for those do Creative Writing.This essay was originally written for writers seeking to be professionally published authors. As a multi-published author, I have been

 MakingMAGIC 1Research is yourFriend ~ and your worst Nightmare.NOT for LitRPG novelists!  Making MAGIC 2  - Writing Magical Battles What kind of research have you done inMagic and Mythology to create the spiritual backgroundfor your brand of magic?  Knowing the Facts about real Magic will assist you in making anyform of Magic --no matter how