Sorry, guys! During system maintenance, some functions like comment are unavailable.

Pains of being a Fic Writer (+Any Recommendations?)

Guru Of Awesomeness May 8, 2016 5:04 am

So... I should be writing the next chapter to my fanfic... but I have writer's block. And I've been on Netflix and playing Dramatical Murder for the past 3 days to get out of the funk, but it's not helping. ( ̄へ ̄)
Like, it's been a month since the last chapter! Writer's block is soo painful, guys. I need inspiration, so just random yaoi recommendations?

Responses
    Hanne May 8, 2016 5:30 am

    What are you struggling with?

    Nadir♡ May 8, 2016 5:32 am

    Need help...I may be young...but I have TONS AND TONS of ideas/stories in my head...TONS.....hmm?ヾ(☆▽☆)

    Guru Of Awesomeness May 8, 2016 5:38 am
    What are you struggling with? Hanne

    Putting all the thoughts down! It could be there for a moment but when I try to put it into words my brain goes "haha just kidding!"
    Oh, and some yaoi or whatever for inspiration. I'm kinda tapped out on inspiration.

    Guru Of Awesomeness May 8, 2016 5:41 am
    Need help...I may be young...but I have TONS AND TONS of ideas/stories in my head...TONS.....hmm?ヾ(☆▽☆) Nadir♡

    For me, I just write them down on pieces of paper the basic concepts and tuck them away. I used to have a "special box" but now I have the memo pad on my phone, haha. Things like: "Genre? Character ideas? Character Persinalitites/Archetypes? Basic Plot?" and so on...

    Hanne May 8, 2016 5:42 am
    Putting all the thoughts down! It could be there for a moment but when I try to put it into words my brain goes "haha just kidding!"Oh, and some yaoi or whatever for inspiration. I'm kinda tapped out on inspira... Guru Of Awesomeness

    Keep a pen and paper near you and write the ideas down, no matter how scrambled. Then go back later (next day maybe) and re-read them. Some will help and some will not. What fandom are you writing in? Maybe I can suggest some authors to read for inspiration.

    Guru Of Awesomeness May 8, 2016 5:44 am
    Keep a pen and paper near you and write the ideas down, no matter how scrambled. Then go back later (next day maybe) and re-read them. Some will help and some will not. What fandom are you writing in? Maybe I ... Hanne

    The 19 Days (Redhead x He Tian) fandom. I have the bits and pieces of the story later on, it's just fitting it all together that's the problem.

    Hanne May 8, 2016 5:57 am
    The 19 Days (Redhead x He Tian) fandom. I have the bits and pieces of the story later on, it's just fitting it all together that's the problem. Guru Of Awesomeness

    Try writing an outline of how you want the story to go, and it does not need to be written all in order. Or try writing some one-shots - often they can end up being thematic enough to forge into a larger story. There is one author on AO3 I can recommend reading - who writes some of the most well crafted stories multi-chapter stories (mostly not smut though, just great stories) I have ever read (fandoms are Marvel Universe/Stargate/Merlin) but some of my friends who write say that her writing is inspirational - here is a link - my fave is The Search for Victory. http://archiveofourown.org/users/Morena_Evensong/pseuds/Morena_Evensong

    Doldrums May 8, 2016 6:01 am

    Try reading a book. That's what my literature professor says to do when you have writer's block. And no, he didn't say that just to make us read. Good luck! (๑•ㅂ•)و✧

    Hanne May 8, 2016 6:03 am

    I don't know any authors in your preferred fandom, but there are some amazing ones in others, one of the best writes Fullmetal Alchemist stories: http://archiveofourown.org/users/BeautifulFiction_FMA/pseuds/BeautifulFiction_FMA