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  1. Diamond_Ocelot6 (Guest) on Chapter 1 Thu 27 Jun 2019 06:03AM UTC

    I was planning on actually writing because of that too, but I'm terrible at writing anything quality (Example: My story on Wattpad under the same name), I can never remember (or find the motivation) to update a story anyway and while my story ideas are ok actually writing them is another matter. If you have any tips for a fellow writer I would love to hear them and it will surely help my poor writing.

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    1. cloud_nine_and_three_quarters on Chapter 1 Thu 27 Jun 2019 10:17AM UTC

      Well, as many have said before me, practise makes perfect. I only started writing fanfiction recently, but I have been writing novels for a while (unpublished, of course - likely never to see the light of day) and thus have quite a lot of practise. For example, I was one of the mediocre students in my English class, and the LOOK on my teachers face when he was handing out the scores to our first creative writing mock! He was like... but I thought you were one of the normal ones? HE GAVE ME 100% It was AWESOME! (I wrote about a tsunami killing EVERYONE - yeah, I know fun)
      Anyway, tips and tricks!
      A new paragraph should be used whenever someone new is speaking.
      Don't be scared to use the word 'said', just don't use it to frequently.
      Some writers do a lot of description and avoid lengthy conversations. I, on the other hand, find conversations far more interesting to read then large paragraphs, so that's what I write.
      Write what you want to read. If you go through a paragraph and think it's not something you'd enjoy in a book - then go with your gut and change it!
      JUST WRITE IT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS!!
      I can't write any lovey-dubby things because I don't enjoy it and therefore don't like writing it - but if your story doesn't involve romance, I will read it if you post it :)
      Thank you for reading and commenting! :)

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      1. Diamond_Ocelot6 (Guest) on Chapter 1 Fri 28 Jun 2019 05:29AM UTC

        Thank you for the tips I think they will help a lot! But I might be focusing too much on the transition between a description and a conversation any ideas on how I can get this right?
        I love your stories btw they are the sort of thing I look for when searching for something to read, even if I didn't know I was looking for it. Your ideas are very original and very interesting to read. I'm actually a bit jealous, my story ideas are kind of cliche to be honest (out side of romantic parameters like ships cliche). Kudos!

        Ps: Sorry if I rambled a bit.

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        1. cloud_nine_and_three_quarters on Chapter 1 Fri 28 Jun 2019 09:45AM UTC

          Aw thank you so much!
          I think the transition between a description and a conversation can be easier than you might expect. For example, let's say you're describing UA when Midoriya walks in for the first time. Midoriya is a huge hero fan and loves UA - so everything he sees is going to be in a positive light, or perhaps he'll mention it all being rather daunting. He also gets rather transfixed on minor details and often translates this into mumbling. This means that, when in Midoriya's point of view, you can transition very quickly from description to conversation, because a sudden interaction may surprise him, e.g.

          The morning light glistened in the glass of the towering building. It was blinding; hard to look at. Midoriya couldn't help but think of the heroes past who wandered through those halls. Even All Might had been there once - perhaps where Midoriya stood in that very moment! And now it was his turn. He couldn't let his idol down. But despite a fierce determination in his bones, Midoriya was giddy with excitement. He couldn't stop thinking about the heroes he might meet - what his classmates could be like (if he passed the exam of course, he couldn't forget that little detail) - what his QUIRK will be like?!
          "Morning!"
          Midoriya almost jumped out of his skin. He turned quickly, almost falling over in the process, only to come face to face with a GIRL.
          "Oh, sorry - I didn't mean to startle you!" she continued. "I was just wondering if you knew where everyone was meeting for the hero exams?"

          Notice how the description starts with details about the infrastructure of UA, before blending in to a description of characters and finally Midoriya's own thoughts. This portrays how he is feeling and therefore what mood he'll be in for the following interaction between him and Uraraka - excited, startled and perhaps a little overwhelmed. The transition between description and conversation can happen quickly and abruptly because of how lost in his thoughts Midoriya appears to be. It doesn't need to be explicitly mentioned in the description, because it is simply implied.

          I hope that helps - I'm not very good at explaining things XD

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