Sarah James

If it’s written, it’s written

those snakes are not fighting they are fucking. im very sorry

while two snakes FUCK to the death

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Abraham Hicks

Whenever I’m writing, I feel like a stressed mum on a road trip. No, we’re not there yet. No, we’re not stopping to explore another subplot. Everybody stop arguing. We’ll get there when we get there.

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Me, halfway through writing a novel and realizing that I want two characters who hate each other to have a romantic interest in one another:

Tips to get your creative juices flowing

Okay, so recently I’ve been trying to find quick and easy ways to get my creativity back on track. I’m a student, so I don’t have much time to keep up with my WIP.

And we all know that taking an extended break from our work will lead to the dreaded and inevitable Creative Block™.

But I’ve recently discovered an easy way (or a few) to keep my creativity flowing. In fact, I’m finding it easier to do assignments and essays because I don’t struggle with structuring as much.

Guys this works. Get a journal, or a diary or a planner and keep it on you wherever you go. I do bullet journalling so I have a dotted Moleskine journal, but honestly anything would do. Go blank, or grid, or lined, whatever. Just make sure the lines are light; not black or anything.

And jot down EVERYTHING.

Cool story idea? Write it. Nice metaphor that just attacks you out of nowhere? Write it. Write down sudden verses of poetry. Write down the one liners that you think of. If there is an interesting bit of info from your daily life, write it down.

If you already have a planner, set apart a page for this and try to use it as much as you can.

This is one of those things that could replace doodling. Keep a bank page of your notebook open next to you in lectures, classes or while listening to podcasts or watching educational videos.

And listen.

Listen to the words, how they speak and the sounds they shape. If a word catches your ear, write it down. It doesn’t have to be some profound or beautiful word. Just one that sounds good, or prickles your interest. I have words like “meaning”, “instead”, “argue” and “slight”. Words are different when spoken.

I do a lot of hand lettering, so take these words and I doodle them, writing them in different fonts and sizes l all over the page until it’s full. You don’t have to make something pretty. Just get creative with the layout and enjoy it.

So there it is. I hope this can help you a little.

sighs

It’s okay to read through your first draft and realize that 75% is terrible. That’s why we refine. That’s why we have second, third and fourth drafts. The trick is to not give up and just lay on the floor when you come to that realization.

It was a big shock when I found out that writing one (1) book actually requires writing several (so many) books.

I’m so glad that this message is spread around, because it’s such a reassurance for all the plotholes that occur when unplanned parts are being written

My OC’s when I first make them VS after I develop their backstories 

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I believe that we are all human. I can agree to disagree and still have a safe space for you. What is not welcome is hatred, intolerance, and the inability to be a open minded and open hearted person.

~Primal

Top 10 Tips for Actually Writing

for the writer who can’t seem to write.

so there’s this guy in three of my dance classes

and first off, I’m 5'7, 5'11 in dance shoes, 170 pounds, broad shoulders and big hips and not small in any dimension. For a ballroom dancer, this means a lot of time spent learning the men’s parts. Especially in lifts.

I’ve had years now of guys kinda just going “lol heck naw” when told to lift me. I don’t admit this part much, but it makes me want to sink into the ground and die when every other girl can be lifted, but I’m just too big.

So this guy, smaller than me and really cute, shows up at auditions and I see this girl across the room getting tossed about like the beautiful pixie she is, and apparently I looked a little wistful because this boy asked me if I liked lifts.

“Oh. I… Uh… I’ve never really done the girls part. I’m a little big, haha…” (laugh it off, as usual.)

He looked me dead in the eye and then picked me up like a movie princess, bounced me in the air a few times, and set me down effortlessly while telling me whoever refused to lift me before was just being a lazy wimp.

I seriously doubt this boy will ever really get how much that meant to me. But, holy cow. Some faith in humanity just got restored.

Magical Boy of Body Positivity

…I mean, if I was an elephant, that’s exactly what I would do.

“Come on lads it’s time to fucking uuuhhh step on some things”

is this that Smashing Pumpkins band

You all act like this is weird but this is exactly what humans do with crunchy leaves and other smooshable things.

Those elephants look so happy to smoosh those pumpkins

Otp #127

Person A is sprawled out in a pile of Autumn leaves, enjoying the crisp weather. Person B - not seeing A - accidentally trips over them. And that’s how they meet

To everyone who loves writing:

Keep writing!

Whatever you are creating, it is great! Why? Because you took your time to write it down and put all of your creativity and effort into it.

You are insecure about it? Don’t worry. I think everyone has this struggle of being insecure and being not happy with what they created. I know it is hard to keep on doing it if you are not happy with whatever you are creating, but:

Improvement comes with time.

So keep doing what you love and don’t force yourself to do something you don’t want to.

Stay positive!