The Anti-Guide

How do you try to improve your writing?

I try to avoid old, stupid things.	17.5%	[ 2370 ]
I add new things.	14.7%	[ 1993 ]
A combination of both (if one more than the other, pick it).	67.8%	[ 9169 ]
Total Votes:			[ 13532 ]

[The Witch of Many Colours]

hecate-athena

Please. I was once attacked by a lawnmower. That's even worse then an oven!

Oh my God! *looks you over* Are you... okay?

[Jasper Riddle]

going on this idea, it is PERFECTLY normal to have the hero(ine)'s sword respond to them. In trouble and the sword's a few feet away? Hold out your hand it is will fly to you! Use the Force!

[hecate-athena]

Little Kesenai Tsumi

hecate-athena

Please. I was once attacked by a lawnmower. That's even worse then an oven!

Oh my God! *looks you over* Are you... okay?

I managed to get away. It was close though... *is traumatized*

[The Witch of Many Colours]

hecate-athena

Little Kesenai Tsumi

hecate-athena

Please. I was once attacked by a lawnmower. That's even worse then an oven!

Oh my God! *looks you over* Are you... okay?

I managed to get away. It was close though... *is traumatized*

Let's see. I was attacked by a vacuum cleaner, a toaster, a clawed cat, a gel-like blob, a tree stump, a mushroom, a snail, and more gel-like blobs.

[hecate-athena]

Little Kesenai Tsumi

hecate-athena

Little Kesenai Tsumi

hecate-athena

Please. I was once attacked by a lawnmower. That's even worse then an oven!

Oh my God! *looks you over* Are you... okay?

I managed to get away. It was close though... *is traumatized*

Let's see. I was attacked by a vacuum cleaner, a toaster, a clawed cat, a gel-like blob, a tree stump, a mushroom, a snail, and more gel-like blobs.

I was attacked by a cat once...

[The Witch of Many Colours]

hecate-athena

Little Kesenai Tsumi

hecate-athena

Little Kesenai Tsumi

hecate-athena

Please. I was once attacked by a lawnmower. That's even worse then an oven!

Oh my God! *looks you over* Are you... okay?

I managed to get away. It was close though... *is traumatized*

Let's see. I was attacked by a vacuum cleaner, a toaster, a clawed cat, a gel-like blob, a tree stump, a mushroom, a snail, and more gel-like blobs.

I was attacked by a cat once...

Yeah. I have to live with THREE.

[Jasper Riddle]

Little Kesenai Tsumi

hecate-athena

Little Kesenai Tsumi

hecate-athena

Little Kesenai Tsumi

hecate-athena

Please. I was once attacked by a lawnmower. That's even worse then an oven!

Oh my God! *looks you over* Are you... okay?

I managed to get away. It was close though... *is traumatized*

Let's see. I was attacked by a vacuum cleaner, a toaster, a clawed cat, a gel-like blob, a tree stump, a mushroom, a snail, and more gel-like blobs.

I was attacked by a cat once...

Yeah. I have to live with THREE.

I live with FOUR.

[hecate-athena]

Little Kesenai Tsumi

hecate-athena

Little Kesenai Tsumi

hecate-athena

Little Kesenai Tsumi

hecate-athena

Please. I was once attacked by a lawnmower. That's even worse then an oven!

Oh my God! *looks you over* Are you... okay?

I managed to get away. It was close though... *is traumatized*

Let's see. I was attacked by a vacuum cleaner, a toaster, a clawed cat, a gel-like blob, a tree stump, a mushroom, a snail, and more gel-like blobs.

I was attacked by a cat once...

Yeah. I have to live with THREE.

Mine was just one that wandered around the neighborhood. My dad's allegic, so we can't have them at home.

[The Witch of Many Colours]

Jasper Riddle

Little Kesenai Tsumi

hecate-athena

Little Kesenai Tsumi

hecate-athena

I managed to get away. It was close though... *is traumatized*

Let's see. I was attacked by a vacuum cleaner, a toaster, a clawed cat, a gel-like blob, a tree stump, a mushroom, a snail, and more gel-like blobs.

I was attacked by a cat once...

Yeah. I have to live with THREE.

I live with FOUR.

Actually, I USED to live with three cats, and an albino rat.

[x_haphazard_x]

It's still frightening to know that I may have lived the rest of my life as a tea-pot...

[Bloom_Wnd]

Unnecessary detail. A story is all about a competition to see who can write the most, with the biggest words, right? And if I can tell everybody the exact thread and every color on my character's absolutely gorgeous dress, then the reader automatically understands my character. This also works for the description of scenery.

[Jasper Riddle]

Bloom_Wnd

Unnecessary detail. A story is all about a competition to see who can write the most, with the biggest words, right? And if I can tell everybody the exact thread and every color on my character's absolutely gorgeous dress, then the reader automatically understands my character. This also works for the description of scenery.

exactly. who needs to know what a chara's thoughts are when they can know what they look like?

[hecate-athena]

Jasper Riddle

Bloom_Wnd

Unnecessary detail. A story is all about a competition to see who can write the most, with the biggest words, right? And if I can tell everybody the exact thread and every color on my character's absolutely gorgeous dress, then the reader automatically understands my character. This also works for the description of scenery.

exactly. who needs to know what a chara's thoughts are when they can know what they look like?

Because looks automatically determine personality, right? 3nodding

[Jasper Riddle]

hecate-athena

Jasper Riddle

Bloom_Wnd

Unnecessary detail. A story is all about a competition to see who can write the most, with the biggest words, right? And if I can tell everybody the exact thread and every color on my character's absolutely gorgeous dress, then the reader automatically understands my character. This also works for the description of scenery.

exactly. who needs to know what a chara's thoughts are when they can know what they look like?

Because looks automatically determine personality, right? 3nodding

well, duh! Thta's why people need to incorperate as many Mary Sues as they can into any story! the more, the better!

[Bloom_Wnd]

Jasper Riddle

hecate-athena

Jasper Riddle

Bloom_Wnd

Unnecessary detail. A story is all about a competition to see who can write the most, with the biggest words, right? And if I can tell everybody the exact thread and every color on my character's absolutely gorgeous dress, then the reader automatically understands my character. This also works for the description of scenery.

exactly. who needs to know what a chara's thoughts are when they can know what they look like?

Because looks automatically determine personality, right? 3nodding

well, duh! Thta's why people need to incorperate as many Mary Sues as they can into any story! the more, the better!

Dude, actually using the character's actions/thoughts/emotions is so old hat.