I tried to balance between “GRRM level of writing” and the more short-form type of writing to let the reader’s imagination flow. Took me a long while before I developed my own style. I still usually leave some details here and there that may seem unnecessary but are absolutely needed for progression later on, and will definitely be rewarding for attentive readers. Ultimately, it’s your story, your writing and there isn’t really a set guideline for this stuff. Anybody can write. But if you wanna master your craft, you have to keep your audience in mind.
My favourite writing style is Ursula Le Guin. It's this lovely writing that's evocative and flows well without being too wordy. I'm not too fond of a super stripped back style, I like something to chew over.
depends on what you're writing and the tone you are setting. if you're writing romance fiction DETAILS ARE IMPORTANT in regards to characters looks as how they look gives you a mental picture of what they are like when you start getting into the hotter moments - that said please understand when writing sex scenes words convay tone! there's many words that DON'T WORK when setting a romanic mood like for example labling parts of the human anatomy.... that can be left to the imagination. if your characters are talking dirty then go to town but my goodness this is something so important as the wrong word can kill a mood!
I think...sometimes it might also "depend" on the genre. Romance does the "his eyes the deep blue of the ocean" thing a lot. Beta readers/editors will help with what they think may be too much or not enough. But it's up to you as the writer to make the final decision, after all it is your book/writing. Might be a stylistic choice as well
Currently writing a "hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy" type novel, which I'll start publishing chapter by chapter once I have my cover images etc. Aka in a week or so
Here’s what I’m writing, best way I can describe it short but not extremely accurately it like Bleach, soul eater, noragami, and call of the night had a bay from a crazy drunken night out, I started writing the story as just writing what I see when I listen to E ve and creepy nuts my autism is da best, but I’m an artist and writer so I’m writing script like a novel (because traditional scripts make zero sense to me) but it’s gonna be a manga then I can publish the script later as a light novel
The manga I'm writing is "Quest of Destiny". The original story is two boys united by destiny decided to start a quest together to find the legendary stone before the antagonist who want to destroy and change the world. But rn I want to make a one shot with one of the boys to participate in the manga plus contest. Also I'm searching for an artist to work. I have so many ideas, but I can't draw.
Rather than words I think people want more ‘Fast paced’ stories. Writing more words means a slower pace and writing many words means a faster pace. And you have to balance the description because too much would obviously make the pacing too slow. But too little description would ruin the immersive effect of creative writing
I do have a question. I was assigned with writing a Demon Slayer based storyline for a Zine, but I’m worried I’m either too short or too long. (pause lmao) What do you do if the character you’re writing is wordy? For example, Tengen (in Demon Slayer) tends to say things in a more dazzled way. So when writing what he’s saying, would it make sense to make it as such?
I am writing a book about the regret of loving someone. not that someone is a bad person. rather it's a book about loving someone they are not. for example, loving them because they resemble your dead lover or ex. the book is much more complicated because both the character love each other because they remind them of their loved ones. and then regrets and then choices. mostly it's about how naive humans can get when making a huge decision sometimes in their life. well, it's my first time writing, and I make unusual long para or concise one that doesn't give any details of the plot. to tell you the truth my book is very much inspired by joji-Glimpse of us.
A dangerous set of advice. What is truly important is intention. Everything you write should have a reason to be there. Know your purpose and why you speak. Its exceptionally important to have descriptions... as in a world created solely with words, words are the paintbrush. While conciseness can increase the potency of each word, in can also dilute the impact of all else. Pace is important. Pacing can be as simple as writing a slow scene in such a way the reader will slowly pass through it. and a fast scene quickly enough to have them nearly rip the page. Partly this is done with how you word things. If all is concise, all is equally fast and sometimes equally forgettable. It's the same as writing an essay in all caps. Suddenly nothing has impact, where as ONE word in caps...may have all the power in the world. You need to be capable of both, when the time demands it. And you need to practice both. A long description can be made better with the right words, not always with fewer.
I tried to balance between “GRRM level of writing” and the more short-form type of writing to let the reader’s imagination flow. Took me a long while before I developed my own style. I still usually leave some details here and there that may seem unnecessary but are absolutely needed for progression later on, and will definitely be rewarding for attentive readers.
Ultimately, it’s your story, your writing and there isn’t really a set guideline for this stuff. Anybody can write. But if you wanna master your craft, you have to keep your audience in mind.
My favourite writing style is Ursula Le Guin. It's this lovely writing that's evocative and flows well without being too wordy. I'm not too fond of a super stripped back style, I like something to chew over.
I'm not sure if u will see this but I'm 15 and you really inspire me🍞
depends on what you're writing and the tone you are setting. if you're writing romance fiction DETAILS ARE IMPORTANT in regards to characters looks as how they look gives you a mental picture of what they are like when you start getting into the hotter moments - that said please understand when writing sex scenes words convay tone! there's many words that DON'T WORK when setting a romanic mood like for example labling parts of the human anatomy.... that can be left to the imagination. if your characters are talking dirty then go to town but my goodness this is something so important as the wrong word can kill a mood!
I think...sometimes it might also "depend" on the genre. Romance does the "his eyes the deep blue of the ocean" thing a lot. Beta readers/editors will help with what they think may be too much or not enough. But it's up to you as the writer to make the final decision, after all it is your book/writing. Might be a stylistic choice as well
Hmm that’s actually a solid point… If I’m reading action I definitely may not want that, but in Romance or some sort of letter, it could be solid
Currently writing a "hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy" type novel, which I'll start publishing chapter by chapter once I have my cover images etc. Aka in a week or so
How do you get cover images does someone make it for you or you make it? I'm new(~￣³￣)~
Murim, isekai, and samurai combination. That is the story I am working on
I'm currently reading 'A Song of Achilles!'
Here’s what I’m writing, best way I can describe it short but not extremely accurately it like Bleach, soul eater, noragami, and call of the night had a bay from a crazy drunken night out, I started writing the story as just writing what I see when I listen to E ve and creepy nuts my autism is da best, but I’m an artist and writer so I’m writing script like a novel (because traditional scripts make zero sense to me) but it’s gonna be a manga then I can publish the script later as a light novel
it's like boxing with a one-two-three punch combo. People are busy, so just tell the story.👌🏾
The manga I'm writing is "Quest of Destiny". The original story is two boys united by destiny decided to start a quest together to find the legendary stone before the antagonist who want to destroy and change the world. But rn I want to make a one shot with one of the boys to participate in the manga plus contest. Also I'm searching for an artist to work. I have so many ideas, but I can't draw.
Rather than words I think people want more ‘Fast paced’ stories. Writing more words means a slower pace and writing many words means a faster pace. And you have to balance the description because too much would obviously make the pacing too slow. But too little description would ruin the immersive effect of creative writing
I do have a question. I was assigned with writing a Demon Slayer based storyline for a Zine, but I’m worried I’m either too short or too long. (pause lmao) What do you do if the character you’re writing is wordy? For example, Tengen (in Demon Slayer) tends to say things in a more dazzled way. So when writing what he’s saying, would it make sense to make it as such?
I think it mainly depends on the character's personality and background.
I am writing a book about the regret of loving someone. not that someone is a bad person. rather it's a book about loving someone they are not. for example, loving them because they resemble your dead lover or ex. the book is much more complicated because both the character love each other because they remind them of their loved ones. and then regrets and then choices. mostly it's about how naive humans can get when making a huge decision sometimes in their life.
well, it's my first time writing, and I make unusual long para or concise one that doesn't give any details of the plot.
to tell you the truth my book is very much inspired by joji-Glimpse of us.
Are you gonna be making more writing advice?
ill take any writing tips from you, i just want to hear how we can make better writing.
Nice 👍
A dangerous set of advice.
What is truly important is intention.
Everything you write should have a reason to be there.
Know your purpose and why you speak.
Its exceptionally important to have descriptions... as in a world created solely with words, words are the paintbrush.
While conciseness can increase the potency of each word, in can also dilute the impact of all else.
Pace is important.
Pacing can be as simple as writing a slow scene in such a way the reader will slowly pass through it. and a fast scene quickly enough to have them nearly rip the page. Partly this is done with how you word things.
If all is concise, all is equally fast and sometimes equally forgettable. It's the same as writing an essay in all caps. Suddenly nothing has impact, where as ONE word in caps...may have all the power in the world.
You need to be capable of both, when the time demands it. And you need to practice both.
A long description can be made better with the right words, not always with fewer.
"Don't go into long and excrutiating detail to be overly-elaborate." *makes a video that's a whole 7 minutes long*
if you think 7 minutes is long try watching a movie lmaooo