Writing is about putting words together, so that the reader can understand you.

It's about the choice of words. It's about the order and syntax. It's about language and linguistic, accent and dialect.
That is the foundation of writing, and any writer who aspires to become an excellent writer must understand that.

The Internet is filled with advice on writing, but the worst advice is here on fimfic.

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[ADDED MARCH 11 2023: I wish I hadn't posted this. I posted it because I liked his take on redemption; but the lead-up to it, in which he accuses Americans of loving "pain porn", is both dumb and hypocritical. After cutting out the dumb part, there isn't enough good stuff left to be worth reading.]

From Consider This: Moments in my writing life after which everything was different (Hachette 2020):

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Suppose you read the stories and essays relevant for your next assignment for the last some months. But your memory is already showing signs that you are missing out on vital information when you require them the most. Unfortunately, all you can do now is call a professional matlab assignment help from external sources and find your side streets. But here are some pertinent tips that can help you produce the best

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Choosing the thesis writer service to hire can be a challenging task. There are a number of different factors to consider, such as the quality of the work, the price, and the ethics of the writing service. This article will highlight some of the key factors to consider when hiring a dissertation writing service.

Ethics of hiring a dissertation writer

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Can a book be well-written, but bad?

Hell, yes. In many ways.

A book has to be well written on many different levels to be a good book. Here are some of the levels at which a book must be well written:

- Mechanics: It must have good spelling and grammar.
- Craftsmanship: The characters, plot, pacing, setting, etc., should be competently constructed.

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Well, I guess that after all this time, I have accomplished something. The only question is...what. It exceeds 20,000 words and has a beginning, middle, and end. But, that said, it has some continuity errors, and stretches my imagination almost too far. And one thing is perfectly clear, I really can't edit this monster myself. Yikes!

My first story up here on fimfiction is not my first story I have ever written. That honor goes to a story I called "The Scythe of Man" which was an original world, but to be honest it ended up as Gundam fanfiction. I wrote that in 2006. I've been writing on and off since then. (Thank you, NaNoWriMo) Actually, the first time I tried to ever really write something was in 1999 or 2000, when I tried to write a novel. I managed all of 6 handwritten pages that first time, and it predictably

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In which Discord tells Fluttershy what...er...happened with Tirek.

Yes, that.

Since my last blog on this topic, I have actually published something. Sadly for some of you, that something was Sunset's Sales Snag, which is officially the worst received story I have ever put out: a thumbscore of +15/-6 as I type this. I'm not particularly upset about that, because it isn't exactly one of my finest hours in ponyfic --

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I know I get that way sometimes.

Anyway, if you need something to get the ideas flowing, take a look at this infographic thing:

Pick a pair of ponies and see how their personalities contrast. For example:

Pinkie Pie vs Twilight Sparkle
unmethodical vs systematic

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Sometimes it’s helpful to take advice that you don't agree with. Three examples:

Advice that makes you uneasy for reasons you don't understand

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Sometimes you have to wonder how authors can get new chapters out so quickly when they still have to work eight hours a day plus commute, eating, doing necessary chores, and so forth. The answer is quite simple, and courtesy of a graphic modified by Airy Words, I'll reveal it to you...

You may have heard of the "rule of three" for fiction:

• A major success should follow 2 failures. This is the hero in the try-fail, try-fail, try-succeed arc of a movie, or the pattern of a fairy tale: the oldest son tries and fails, the second son tries and fails, the youngest son tries and succeeds.

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Quick question; I use the "Views" of chapters I'm working on (so unpublished ones) as a general proxy for how many writing sessions I've spent on the chapter. Does 27 writing sessions for one chapter (that's about 1/2 to 2/3 complete) sound about normal?

From Chuck Palahniuk, Consider This: Moments in my writing life after which everything was different (Hachette 2020):

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Christie Yant is an excellent writer and a cool human being. She made an excellent spreadsheet for tracking word counts and writing achievements, which you can download here. I've taken to using it as a tool to gaslight myself into writing more. So far it's been working! But how does attempting to accomplish long-term daily writing and changing my

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I haven't abandoned my intention of churning this story out quickly. It's simply that a large number of Real Life Factors have coincided this month. I do now have a rough version, though (rougher than usual, yes!) and I hope to publish chapter 4 before the end of February on Wednesday. No promises, though!

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People ask me,

"Shakespearicles, how can I be like you, The World's Strongest Writer?"

Well today, I'm going to tell you, with these easy-to-follow steps:

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STEP 0: Don't be a tard.

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After reading a really brilliant blog by the inimitable Mr. Numbers, I wanted to talk about Carry Me Home.

Obviously, spoilers for Carry Me Home below the image.

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[Summary: Sometimes, as a writing exercise, I write a story without allowing myself to use fantasy, science fiction, sex, romance, or life-or-death situations.]

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