fanfic woes: come up with and write out an awesome backstory for a trivial detail; find a direct reference that gives the canon backstory a few hours later

it's a fairly trivial detail, and only 250 words, but I really liked that backstory. mrah.

#writing #FanFiction #ffxiv #WritingWoes

She: Why is there only one bathroom in this three bedroom house? Don't you know that's against housing regulations?

Me: *has lived in more than one house that has 2-3 bedrooms and only one bathroom.* Um? 🫀R U SURE? #writing #writingwoes

She: *complaining about something I wrote*: People really can't bite their tongue so hard they bleed!

Me: *has accidentally bitten tongue hard enough to bleed on numerous occasions.* k πŸ™„ #writing #writingwoes

So, I finally get an instagram, and apparently they don't allow links? And I got the instagram to promote my blog. >_< #books #writing #writingwoes

What frustrates me most about my writing is I have a bunch of scenes and dialogue, but no story.

#writingpains #writing #adhd #adhdwriter #writingwoes #amnotawriter

πŸ“š Frustrating Day with "Shattered Minds" Novel πŸ“š

Today has been a frustrating rollercoaster in my world of words. πŸŽ’πŸ“

My trusty Word Doc decided to shuffle my precious chapters, leaving me in a maze of chaos. πŸ§©πŸ“–

But hey, that's the magic of being an author, right? πŸͺ„βœοΈ

Stay tuned for "Shattered Minds" updates and, hopefully, some good news soon! ✨πŸ”₯

#AuthorLife #ShatteredMindsNovel #WritingWoes

I have SO many novel or novella story idea but I can't ever seem to get them beyond that.... an idea. I have a character(s) and can probably summerise the story in a short paragraph but then I do that and am like, hmm, but how does it end... It's so boring. It cliche.

My brain is frustating.

#writing #writingwoes #writingadvice

When you edit a scene because it just plain didn't make logical sense but then you have to edit the next four scenes too. #WritingWoes

I want to write a blog post, but keep getting pulled in other directions. When evening finally rolls around, I'm too tired, and ready for bed.

#adhd #writingwoes #writing

Me: I'm going to focus on this story assignment, damnit!

Goblin brain: Psst, here's a scene from a story that never wants to cooperate.

#WritingWoes