writing
"There's no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you"
-Maya Angelou
Welcome to c/writing!
This is a space for all kinds of discussion referring to writing. This could include the structure and style found in different types of writing, authors worth talking about, different genres, trends, etc.
This is also a space for users who wish to share their own writing for feedback. This could look like independently posting excerpts of poems/prose/plays or it could be replying to one of the writing prompt threads. Brainstorming and worldbuilding ideas are welcome too!
Ideally, this will be a community where we work together to become better writers and appreciators of writing in all its forms.
All that said, please note that Code of Conduct still applies here. Please apply content warnings where applicable and spoiler material that might be inappropriate.
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Write it all out before editing!!
I’m a horrendous self-editor. I will overthink everything and end up losing steam before finishing a project. Don’t let that be you. Just power through the writing and edit later :)
One of the former editors at Cracked said something I always think about: "Write like an editor and edit like a writer." Get the words down on the page and don't worry about how making it perfect, just focus on shortening sentences, grammar, etc. Then when you're editing, that's when you think about finding the right words or phrases. Maybe you link it together with another plot point.