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BatShitCrazyFanGirl

@thebatshitcrazyfangirl

✨Rae✨23✨She/Her✨Full-Time Fangirl✨

SELF-CARE TIPS FOR WRITERS

I do these to keep my mental/physical health well in order to write properly. I do not want to be stressed out whenever I am writing and also in order to avoid being in a rut.

  1. REST YOUR EYES !! It is very important to take breaks from staring at our screens due to writing. You can nap or constantly blink to avoid eye strain/dry eyes.
  2. DRINK WATER AND STAY HYDRATED. In my experience, staying hydrated gives me energy and avoids headaches. (PAIR THIS ALONG WITH A HEALTHY DIET TOO.)
  3. FIX YOUR POSTURE. I know it is challenging to maintain good posture but it is a remarkably good investment. Sitting down while writing with a bad posture can cause us to have back/shoulder pains.
  4. SLEEP !! Maintaining good sleep for about 8 - 10 hours helped my brain to function well. Lack of sleep gave me confusion and writer's block every time I tried to write. Plus, feeling sleepy and tired too.
  5. EXCERCISE. I work out for 5 to 10 minutes or if I do not feel like it, instead, I do 5-minute yoga stretches. I could not believe it at first but this boosted my productivity and motivation.
  6. JOURNAL !! Write down your thoughts, rants, and gratitude. Journaling helped me to let go of the heavy baggage I was carrying. I was skeptical at first because I thought it would not work but it made my mental health better and gave me clarity (it cleared all of my messy thoughts). I also used my daily documentation of my life as an inspiration for writing.

reblog to help other writers !!

Me immediately after posting my fic: welp, time to never look in that thing's direction again, if I see it even out of the corner of my eye, I'm gonna be ill

Realest tags @enno-shita

[ID: screenshot of 2 tags reading: # me writing the fic: this is the greatest piece of literature ever written and I deserve the booker prize and # me after posting the fic: I’m going to be imprisoned for writing the most repugnant piece of literature ever made. End ID.]

I have a question for the fanfiction writers of Tumblr.

Can I write two different versions of the same story? One as a reader insert, the other as an OC. I have ideas for both but I can't decide. Do I have to choose one or the other? Is that considered double posting or self-plagiarism? Is this allowed? What are the rules?

I am losing my mind. Any help would be greatly appreciated.