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  • Jemsparkle

    Jemsparkle (100)

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    Hmm,maybe this might be helpful for your writer's block:
    FREE STYLE WRITING:Ever tried this?No?Here's how it's done.Sit somewhere where you can write easily,like really fast.Look at the clock (or better yet time yourself)Write non-stop for let's say two minutes,without pausing for commas, fullstops, grammar checks ,etc.Doesn't matter if you repeat the words or they don't make sense.Even if you feel blank write blank.Seriously.Just write non-stop for a specific time.Like two to three minutes.Then stop,review what you've written and maybe a certain word in there will catch your attention and give you an idea.Then work around that idea.It has helped me a lot of times.
    Also,try reading books related and non-related to your genre.It helps.Write a lot.Doesn't matter if it's a to-do list,doodle,random stuff,etc.Just write.Listen to your fave music.Change your writing schedule,if you normally write during day then write at night time for a change.Write a rough draft,leave it for a couple of hours then go back to editing it.Most writers used these tips to over come their writer's block so maybe it'll help you too.
    Sorry for the long comment,lol.
    January 6th, 2010 at 06:48pm
  • folie a dru.

    folie a dru. (1270)

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    the actual collections section, you can do whatever you want regarding collections. posting a bunch of oneshots as a single story is against the rules, but posting them in a collection is fine. i have collections for ratings (g, pg, pg-13, etc) and those stories aren't the same genres, type, fandom, anything.
    January 6th, 2010 at 07:57am