I started the story a few months ago and i hope to finish it by the end of this month.

The one professor that believed in me as a writer was my 'Creative Writing' professor when i was in my junior year of college. I remember sitting in her office and she had been looking over an assignment i did and she said it was good. That i was a good writer. That really meant a lot to me because up until that point, no other teachers in high school or college said anything like that to me.

If no one has said they believe in you that you can be a writer... let me tell you that i believe in you. You might be thinking, "but how could you believe in me. you haven't read anything i've written." True but you're here on the writing server. You most likely have this nagging story plot in your head that wants to be written. You maybe have a story you started, even just a paragraph. You have the desire to write, this creative spark hiding within you. I believe in that. No matter how small that creative spark is, you can write! Alot of what prevents people from writing is time, fear and self doubt. Time is somewhat easy to cope with. A few minutes a day is all you need. When i was in college i also worked part time and had a lot of homework and i had a boyfriend who i spent a lot of time with. I found a small bit of time on the weekends that i could work on a story. Fear is something a lot harder to deal with. You're afraid what people would say if they read it. I say, write as if no one would ever read it. Write whatever you want to write. You want to write about a unicorn traveling on a boat around the world then travels to space. Write it! Self doubt is also difficult because that can be embedded in our minds throughout our lives. From either students, parents, teachers, friends. You'll eventually find a way to push through that self doubt. To block out the things people have said in the past. To tune out the rest of the world and just write.

I had worked on it for over two months and i just finished it a hour ago :D

There may well be a postscript chapter but right now all the content I wanted to include is there on the page. I am relieved and satisfied. I started drawing up notes two to three years ago and have been writing consistently for a solid year

Of course now I have to finish up editing the 50k unpublished words, and then look at the daunting prospect of the Grand Revision, wherein I will go back and attempt to cut out at least 100k words from a project which grew far too much in the telling. But that is a worry for later.

If anyone is interested in watching a mammoth plod its way to completion:

The story is in the Avatar/Legend of Korra fandom

Looking for readers? Post your story link in a response :)

I want us to continue this friendly atmosphere. At this point i have not turned off 'down voting'. I think there is a way to do so. I am going to add a rule to the side bar about down voting. There's really no reason to down vote here. Instead of down voting give constructive criticism. If you really are displeased about something, if something that is posted breaks one of the rules. Message me about it. Thank you!

I've made a bunch of writing templates for my friends to help them in their writing. The goal with them is mainly to make you write as much as you can on something related to your story/game or whatever you're doing. The kinds of templates I have made are things like "Character", "Object", "Building", "Magic" and so on. There are currently 14 templates which I share completely for free for you all. I don't mind you using it or altering it, do it to your heart content. If there's something you wish I would add in these templates so that they can be improved in some way; please mention. We're all here to write and get better. I would be glad if I can help people in some way.

List of Templates:

• 1 Settlement Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DokDbekFhvhnE6LdOU9zkFufMbV0Sn8t545LVvUpM2w/edit?usp=sharing

A template for you who wish to write about a town, city, fort, village or whatever.

• 2 Plot Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Br_Bw_1UK4ido-pza_cpaSzH6pwvDVTvPjF8t_iWcPQ/edit?usp=sharing

For you who wish to have your story noted down. Each place visited, important things, story and so on.

• 3 Organization Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YiQiwmhmlv6Ut9sVu3cQosbpLWCH6NXn5_TgFEbaXik/edit?usp=sharing

For you who wishes to write about a certain group, big or small.

• 4 Object Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17RsbhXMNJGQGu8zNtPthpspq-SrIEK_L9sgmSg36W3Q/edit?usp=sharing

For you who has an important object, wearable or no, who made it and its story.

• 5 Magic Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14EtjvHj6PLCId_2ecelhztHOy91ogkuxaKAJfnCLlUs/edit?usp=sharing

This is a template for a specific type of magic "spell". Can be slightly altered for a type of element.

• 6 Magic System Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YkC35ibpxEZxHoutXnSfSpbqRpi82sQ1MpQe5wbt_Ho/edit?usp=sharing

Who can use the magic, what elements or powers that exists, what source of power it uses, how it's used and so on.

• 7 Magic in Combination Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x6pg0fVtfyO29IUxgjRdtDRr4JkywYjLv2mT3XSo2RE/edit?usp=sharing

This is a very complex template. This is where you write about your element interacting to certain materials or surfaces or other elements. Fire with Water might not give the same result as Water with Fire, as an example.

• 8 Equipment Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iTcAK1I6b-xB9B8oKYlqw980JZgjOgpTSO3OP4We-OU/edit?usp=sharing

For any type of equipment you have for a character.

• 9 Environment Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YiycSHVmhX3MttZiqd6Qwi5PfqK25yS_eQYcSrP7TyU/edit?usp=sharing

If you have a certain biome or area with certain passages or vegitations amongst other things that only exists there.

• 10 Race Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rDm5hZdCxKBrDw_bpqrJH77GoBbLJXthwIlDmypflgw/edit?usp=sharing

The name says it all.

• 11 Creature Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PDcLGV2tSBhoJxM-Ss38dz4COgszSyuROYap1aDWGQ4/edit?usp=sharing

If you want to make a creature which exists in certain environments with many other details.

• 12 Character Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hx-RmbkBE41N-40U667oUz_DckrKqR2MVwR9LaIrkko/edit?usp=sharing

For you who has very detailed characters with certain extra limbs like eg. wings or tails. If they wear certain armour and their backstory.

• 13 Chapter Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yu4V78Fc9Tu4bf4HAC1dpTlVKIIctTRWvDlIMGMX-jQ/edit?usp=sharing

For you who has a little trouble remembering or if you're stuck in your story.

• 14 Building Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AbEjOisTbZjm2jd0HLmbo45ohwdGvh_LF1VTMjMWdno/edit?usp=sharing

Both interior and exterior of a building. Who lives there. When it was build, who built it. The list goes on.

Additional templates.

• 15 Vehicle Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K3LLuOcFuw7R5KbOL3QLdjBMywl1RBUXsorhhqgDKCA/edit?usp=sharing

A small template on land, water and air vehicles. Hopefully I've covered enough to have for each type of terrain.

• 16 Planet Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AwOOK1_r-jyZhsd7RFOoMXCBLV0rvdBmbO6XQQKNiWc/edit?usp=sharing

A generic to a little more detailed planet template.

• 17 Spaceship/Station Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WjOQOBP1d-1Esf8jjzg3vleNXSIaE9egoIhdCGg6kzs/edit?usp=sharing

Put my back into this one. A few pages of couple of things that might be important to a spaceship or a space station.

My templates are free to use by anyone. Feel free to alter them as much as you'd like. I will never claim these templates to be perfect in any way. If there are flaws, please mention it so that I can improve them for others.

I hope this helped. :)

EDIT:

I wouldn't mind making more templates if there are people who'd wish to have any specific ones. The main reason I stopped making them was because I couldn't figure out more things to make templates of... So plonk a message if there is something you want!

Hey Guys!

(And sorry again /u/Bunnyinwonderland if this doesn't belong, please,feel free to delete)

So, I've got some exciting news, back in August I wrote my first ever story (since high school - first high school year, assignment), and it's this story that helped me find my love for writing, and in turn, my love for meeting and helping other writers. Anyway, I posted this story to /r/CreepyPasta and /r/NoSleep, apparently, people liked it, which was a shock to me, so much so that one guy from UK Horror Scene asked if I would be willing to do an interview!

I'm not going to lie, I thought, at first, that somebody was having a laugh, I mean, this was the first story I'd wrote, and my assignment back in high school was really bad! But, as it turns out, the guy and the interview were legit and it went live yesterday! Here it is for anybody who's interested, and please, if you do read this article, could you possibly share it via Facebook or Twitter?

Thanks for your time guys!

Nico

The previous post was 'archived' so you weren't able to post on it anymore. Post it here! :D Post only link to stories you have written.

I've made a bunch of writing templates for my friends to help them in their writing. The goal with them is mainly to make you write as much as you can on something related to your story/game or whatever you're doing. The kinds of templates I have made are things like "Character", "Object", "Building", "Magic" and so on. There are currently 14 templates which I share completely for free for you all. I don't mind you using it or altering it, do it to your heart content. If there's something you wish I would add in these templates so that they can be improved in some way; please mention. We're all here to write and get better. I would be glad if I can help people in some way.

List of Templates:

Settlement Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DokDbekFhvhnE6LdOU9zkFufMbV0Sn8t545LVvUpM2w/edit?usp=sharing

A template for you who wish to write about a town, city, fort, village or whatever.

Plot Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Br_Bw_1UK4ido-pza_cpaSzH6pwvDVTvPjF8t_iWcPQ/edit?usp=sharing

For you who wish to have your story noted down. Each place visited, important things, story and so on.

Organization Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YiQiwmhmlv6Ut9sVu3cQosbpLWCH6NXn5_TgFEbaXik/edit?usp=sharing

For you who wishes to write about a certain group, big or small.

Object Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17RsbhXMNJGQGu8zNtPthpspq-SrIEK_L9sgmSg36W3Q/edit?usp=sharing

For you who has an important object, wearable or no, who made it and its story.

Magic Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14EtjvHj6PLCId_2ecelhztHOy91ogkuxaKAJfnCLlUs/edit?usp=sharing

This is a template for a specific type of magic "spell". Can be slightly altered for a type of element.

Magic System Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YkC35ibpxEZxHoutXnSfSpbqRpi82sQ1MpQe5wbt_Ho/edit?usp=sharing

Who can use the magic, what elements or powers that exists, what source of power it uses, how it's used and so on.

Magic in Combination Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x6pg0fVtfyO29IUxgjRdtDRr4JkywYjLv2mT3XSo2RE/edit?usp=sharing

This is a very complex template. This is where you write about your element interacting to certain materials or surfaces or other elements. Fire with Water might not give the same result as Water with Fire, as an example.

Equipment Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iTcAK1I6b-xB9B8oKYlqw980JZgjOgpTSO3OP4We-OU/edit?usp=sharing

For any type of equipment you have for a character.

Environment Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YiycSHVmhX3MttZiqd6Qwi5PfqK25yS_eQYcSrP7TyU/edit?usp=sharing

If you have a certain biome or area with certain passages or vegitations amongst other things that only exists there.

Race Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rDm5hZdCxKBrDw_bpqrJH77GoBbLJXthwIlDmypflgw/edit?usp=sharing

The name says it all.

Creature Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PDcLGV2tSBhoJxM-Ss38dz4COgszSyuROYap1aDWGQ4/edit?usp=sharing

If you want to make a creature which exists in certain environments with many other details.

Character Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hx-RmbkBE41N-40U667oUz_DckrKqR2MVwR9LaIrkko/edit?usp=sharing

For you who has very detailed characters with certain extra limbs like eg. wings or tails. If they wear certain armour and their backstory.

Chapter Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yu4V78Fc9Tu4bf4HAC1dpTlVKIIctTRWvDlIMGMX-jQ/edit?usp=sharing

For you who has a little trouble remembering or if you're stuck in your story.

Building Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AbEjOisTbZjm2jd0HLmbo45ohwdGvh_LF1VTMjMWdno/edit?usp=sharing

Both interior and exterior of a building. Who lives there. When it was build, who built it. The list goes on.

My templates are free to use by anyone. Feel free to alter them as much as you'd like. I will never claim these templates to be perfect in any way. If there are flaws, please mention it so that I can improve them for others.

I hope this helped. :)

I've been a reddit user for a few years. A passion for writing for fun escape for 21 years. I've been on other writing subreddits. Yes there are plenty others. Catered to specific genres. Catered to those that have the goal of publishing. Catered specifically to fanfiction. Which is all well and good but i found that most of the sub reddits, critiques that people receive are mostly put in a harsh way. Harsh enough for example like 'ugh why would you ask that' 'well if you're not publishing you're not a writer' 'if you don't do this...this way..you're not a writer' Well i believe, you are a writer if you write. If you have a passion for writing, weither you write a paragraph or a full story, you are a writer.

I also found in many writing sub reddits, people would post questions, honestly looking for writing advice only to be talked down to and made to feel ashamed for even asking a question in the first place. If you want to know something about writing, post a question on write world. We're here to help each other. No question here is 'dumb' or 'unnecessary' if it involves learning how to write better.

I believe there is a right and a wrong way to critique someones writing. There is a way to help writers without tearing them down and wanting to give up. I find so many writers out there are so afraid to share there work because of this. Afraid of what people will say. I want you to know this is a safe place. We're all on this journey of writing. We all have different pasts with writing, different goals, different dreams. And that's okay!

it's coming along great! i'm having so much fun with it!

I write for the soul purpose to smile. When i have shared my writing with people in the past.. people made me feel like that was selfish and wrong and immature to just write for my own enjoyment. But i never gave up writing for myself. I used to share full stories with a few writers. One guilt tripped me into trying to write non romance. they said 'if you don't write a different genre you won't grow as a writer. don't be stubborn. you won't be a writer if you don't try to write another genre."

So i felt horrible... i felt so pressured into 'trying this' that i did try it.. it was the most irritating, frustrating 10 mins of my writing life since graduating college. writing something not romance at all. it was torture. i ended up writing some stupid little pointless short story about a lost cat in the woods. i really didn't care about it at all... i felt.. blind and not really having any F's to give about it. my 'passion' was gone. my 'fire' and motivation was gone. i felt like i wasted time.

Moral of the experience is.. don't let people pressure you into changing what you write. If you love to write a certain genre then stick with that if it makes you happy. Some people want to 'grow' as writers and learn how to get better and then go on to publish. Some just are content with writing for themselves as a form of self comfort without deadlines, rules or expectations. Both are completely okay! However you write is Okay! If someone says you're writing is pointless or 'You MUST do this to be a writer' Don't listen to them. What you write is up to you. How you write is up to you. You are in control!

I'm not really looking for someone to write 'with'. More so someone to talk to to encourage one another to write more. Someone to be uplifting and positive. Someone to keep me motivated and encouraged to write. Emotional support friend.

Hey guys,

I was just browsing here on Reddit when I came across a free writing course. It's been uploaded to Youtube and is a playlist 12 videos including an introduction and a Q&A video, the other 10 videos cover things such as:

• Plotting

• Word Building

• Dialogue and Agents

• And More

The course playlist can be accessed by clicking here.

I thought this was a nice little find and would help out some people in the community, I can't give my thoughts on the actual course itself as it's currently 2:41am and I have had chance to check it out yet, but I most certainly will be doing.

Anyway, I hope you find this useful,

Enjoy, and happy writing,

Nico

Hey guys. Been lurking on this sub for a bit now and I just wanted to share an honest post.

I'm honestly getting fed up with the marketing and networking aspect of writing. I have a novel published (self published) and am presently publishing short stories on my personal website for people to read for free. My struggle is getting people to actually see and read what I share as well as get feedback. As it is I get next to no response even when I have tangible, readable content. I try not to get impatient or burned out but it's tough. I definitely don't expect instant success or rave reviews by any means, but awareness of what I'm presenting as well as some honest feedback (that I don't have to beg for) is all I'd like.

Any advice or helpful tips are more than welcome. Thank you in advance.

I came up with the idea of /r/writeworld after posting on other writing related subs in the past. All resulted in less than kind responses in regards to the overall 'mood' of the subs. The subs focused more on publishing. Writing only for the goal of publishing and less on the relaxing hobby of writing. I wanted a sub with a more laid back, take ones self less seriously, encouraging positive sub for writers. If you have other writing reddit friends suggest this sub to them. Thank you!

I'm working on my next story outline.

Hi Everyone! I'm Caroline, former opera singer, performer/producer in the Chicago storefront theater scene, activist, and community organizer turned Chief of Staff of StoryCo. At StoryCo, we're seeking to enable storytellers from anywhere to create multimedia stories that can act as the foundation for a future movie or TV show or stand on its own within the StoryCo platform.

As a key step in our mission, we recently launched our $100K Accelerator Program to give a select group of storytellers exclusive access to our platform to turn their script, short story, comic, or audio-narrative into a multimedia epic.

Learn more and apply now at Story.co/accelerator!

TL/DR of what you need to know about the Accelerator:

• Funding: Selected projects will receive between $5,000 and $10,000 to bring their vision to life

• Resources: You'll get access to our platform’s bespoke creator tooling to bring your story to life

• Networking and Exposure: Gain invaluable connections and exposure, from the other projects in the cohort to our team of resident advisors to the existing + massive base of StoryCo supporters and fans

• No IP Ownership: StoryCo will not take any ownership of your intellectual property!

Our Accelerator cohort will be the first to access the tools we’re building to allow storytellers to quickly and seamlessly turn plain-text stories into rich audio-visual worlds. We will give them funding and other resources to empower their story creation, allowing us to gather valuable insights to refine and perfect our storytelling technology in the process.

The deadline for submissions is February 29th, 2024. Please let me know if you have ANY questions about the Accelerator or about StoryCo in general.

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