How to Overcome Writer Fatigue + Stop HATING Your Writing!
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Welcome back to #AskAbbie, where I answer your writing questions and help you make your story matter! In today's video we cover a lot of ground, from writing immersive descriptions to overcome writer fatigue and how to stop hating your own writing. Thank you all for the AWESOME questions!
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@kathyl6677 4 жыл бұрын
Where would Stephen King be if his wife hadn't fished Carrie out of the trash and told him to finish it? He thought it was rubbish and it turned into his first hit.
@MaddieBullock 4 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, I didn’t know that. So crazy.
@shosty575 4 жыл бұрын
Damn that's inspiring
@mishthemaverick8607 4 жыл бұрын
Love it
@christinareads8982 4 жыл бұрын
My boyfriend always uses this argument when I think my writing is trash.
@kreepykittycreations 2 жыл бұрын
Apparently the same thing happened with The Shining 😲
@anna-yb6wd 4 жыл бұрын
It seems this time Abbie will be talking about OUR internal conflict!
@doctorkimcruises 4 жыл бұрын
hahaha!
@sophiaredwood5825 3 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha
@jammyjay8139 4 жыл бұрын
Its like a warm writing hug whenever i hear "What's up my friend, Abbie here"
@twinmaker1 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed😊 *refreshing sigh*
@toonboyoriginalstories3147 2 жыл бұрын
True!👍
@jernylauriceanova8869 4 жыл бұрын
*"It's insanity for sombody to shut down the process of something beautiful before it turns into something beautiful"* -abbie
@2bitslp395 4 жыл бұрын
Your advice on writer fatigue is 100% spot on. I'm one that obsesses over my beginning, especially my first draft. I HAVE to figure out what's "wrong" with it before going forward. When you're fatigued you can't think straight. I came back after 48 hrs and my mind seemed more open/clear to make solutions to what I felt was wrong before.
@TheDaantje1234 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure If writer fatigue is what I've come across before myself. But the beginning for me is where I have to say a lot of my stories have stranded because I got so fixated on it that I could not think about anything else. However, for whatever reason it just never felt right. So eventually, I put it aside and never went back to it. I'm not exactly sure when this changed, but somewhere along the line I found myself skipping the opening and just jump to a part of the story my mind had no trouble with writing. From there the story moved along nicely and somewhere along the way the beginning would usually show itself.
@gamewriteeye769 Жыл бұрын
Same.
@wysteriafox2977 2 жыл бұрын
Love that at the end. Just what I needed to hear about quitting too early. I think all writers struggle with self conscious anxiety to a degree
@2ameliabrockmann 4 жыл бұрын
I used to not be a big fan of Wednesday’s because they are the middle of the week which means the other half of the week isn’t over yet. But you posting every Wednesday makes me excited for Wednesday’s, thank you for doing what you do.
@dawnyurenwick 4 жыл бұрын
I think Mystery stories isn’t “missing information”, it’s sharing the *right* information with the reader, clues that enable them to deduce. “Missing information” ends up blindsiding the reader with the answers and making them feel dumb (I think about your *trivia game analogy* 😁). JK Rowling is the master of this!
@gabriela_xy 3 жыл бұрын
yesss
@spencerfantastic 3 жыл бұрын
"All the greatest writers started out where we are. If they can do it, why not us?"
@edmontonboy99 4 жыл бұрын
Currently I’m working on a sci-fi novel set in the distant future on another planet that humanity colonized on many years prior. I’m having the most difficult time with the first chapter, so thanks for this Abbie.
@Priya-fq3jb 4 жыл бұрын
Omg I would love to read it. I'm writing about a detective who wants to solve crimes but he cant find out the murderer.
@coralia.i9702 4 жыл бұрын
I am once again seeking your writing advice- cause my cat deleted my 2nd chapter and all my motivation to rewrite it is g o n e
@sophiaredwood5825 3 жыл бұрын
I did hear from some guy on a Ted Talk that a similar thing happened to him and he rewrote some passage he had lost (but was sad he had to rewrite it and felt like it wouldn’t live up to the original). He ended up finding the original and the new one was a lot better. Idk if this helps, but don’t be afraid to rewrite??
@tildeathplayingparts 3 жыл бұрын
You've already written it once, which means now you know what needs to be in there. Consider it like an early revision.
@mariamashadowbite1409 3 жыл бұрын
Coralia .I if you were like me this happens for almost every book I’ve written, a challenging situation of this sort. Everyone is different but maybe that is fate saying there’s a better way, a better you. It could be you need to push through to get that satisfaction or it’s time to get that break and coffee
@Veryy_Victoriaa 4 жыл бұрын
4:00 very true! Sometimes I have to re-read a section that’s very descriptive because I’m sure I’ve missed something. I’m currently starting on a first book that’s slice of life/about family. I’m in the brainstorming/ character developing part but feel like I’m all over the place because I’ve also completed an initial plot embryo. Just trying to get in the habit of doing something daily.
@choxolip 4 жыл бұрын
I really liked your speech at the end. For me I treat writing like my drawings, there's always that 'crap phase' with the sketches and initial colors that make it look cringey and unclear. But when I keep working at it and don't rush, my drawings/writings always turns out way better than I expected. Thank you for these videos, they always talk about things that I need to get out of a rut.
@alayikamartinez2133 Жыл бұрын
Yes, me too! I try to work on my writing like I'm working on my paintings; the first drafts don't need to be perfect 'cause they're just some sketches that I'm making to help me visualize my idea a little bit more.
@riamarii4940 4 жыл бұрын
I really really love abbie. I'm so glad I found her channel because it feels like i found a supporting sister who will be always there to motivate me with my writing and goals in life. Gosh, I really felt that last motivational advice of abbie. I was a dancer/graphic artist/ and a frustrated writer. (yes i'm interested with a lot of stuffs haha) but yeah when she says don't quit ohhhh boi it got through straight in my heart. Thank you abbie! Just thank your for your whole existence, you're such an insipiration to all of us. 😭❤️✨🤗
@justonemorechapter1069 4 жыл бұрын
Nearly finished first draft of my WIP! I’ve actually been really getting into the ‘writing’ mindset (Mostly thanks to you, Abbie) and have been writing like crazy. Love your channel, thanks for inspiring me to write so much better x
@bilgeakaln6335 3 жыл бұрын
Abbie *gave the answer to writing fatigue Me *that single drop of tear
@opollitico 4 жыл бұрын
Abbie, you're honestly so good at what you do. Easily one of the most insightful authortubers going atm!
@oddeyes9413 Жыл бұрын
The first line in my WIP is: *"Oh no..."* and I went: "I feel ya buddy." 😅
@avivastudios2311 2 жыл бұрын
The best way to describe something is to compare it to something else. Its fast and it paint a wonderful description in my mind.
@KyrieW Жыл бұрын
I find that *reading* another fictional book helps me get out of writer fatigue!! It helps me get excited about stories again and sometimes I get inspirations out of nowhere as my brain runs on the backburner for my own story.
@gorlicberd 4 жыл бұрын
I just found your videos recently and I'm loving them! They're so fun to watch and give me great advice for the story I've started recently. Thanks so much for uploading and sharing your ideas! (I'm trying to get a hold of your book as well!)
@alainad6364 4 жыл бұрын
I've honestly loved all the different backgrounds that you do. It makes it feel more authentic for some reason😂 (which is awesome because your videos are already insanely authentic)
@EmilyNolsAuteur 4 жыл бұрын
Great advice about not giving up when you hate your writing ! I was there a few months ago, litterally couldn't stand my book anymore, because I had rewritten it soooo many times. I just couldn't bear myself to continue and I really hated my novel as it was. Especially because it didn't turn out the way i had hoped and wanted. One of my critique partners (who had read the first version of the novel) demanded to read the last version. Like actually gave me the order to stop rewriting it and send it as it was ! 😂 I ended up sending it to my 5 critique partners and beta-readers, even though I still hated the result... And you know what ? They all loved it ! Of course they had critique and things that they didn't like, but overall, they really enjoyed the book and thought it was waaaay better than the first version I had send them. In their opinion, I could've publish it exactly like it was. So the problem didn't come from the novel. It came from me, being too close to it, too obsessed with that story, and just needing to let it go...
@juparula 3 жыл бұрын
ABBIE! I love what you say about just keeping at it, and not giving up before it's great! You are so right-such an important message!
@coolersloth2829 4 жыл бұрын
My god you’re a lifesaver! I’m writing a novel to be first published, but I always struggled with accepting and loving the way I right. Just when I sit down to write with doubt, you post a new video to fuel my inner writer! Thanks!
@BLUENECK 4 жыл бұрын
Your channel is not just filled with detailed, organized advice, but it’s a much needed pep talk for writers. Thank you so much!
@AbbieEmmons 4 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
@forevercatholic243 Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH! Abbie, this was amazing. I felt so encouraged to keep going. It's hard, but I think you just saved my author/writer dreams. Thank you!!!!!!!!!
@BriannaRae. 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Abbie for your amazing advice! I felt like this video was directed towards me in a way because I’ve been struggling with continuing my novel. I’m currently at a 34k word count and I’m so exhausted, but so excited to finish. My goal is to get to 50k words by the end but I’m estimating It to be longer from how much of my outline is left. I’ve been pressuring myself to write more every day and it’s gotten to the point where I’m just stuck, but I’m not giving up. I love my story and characters to much for that. Thank you for the motivation and encouragement! I love your videos!!!!😁
@bethanyroberts940 11 ай бұрын
Thank you, Abbie, for such encouragement :) I was literally hating my writing just then. This was well timed. I will try to not give up.
@crystalwaid518 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO much for answering my question! I am currently listening to several audiobooks and trying to catch those patterns! And I’d love to see ur video on mysteries in the future!!
@eunatalioliveira 4 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy with this video! Last week i was so into my story i couldn't even sleep and then this week i just... can't type more than a few words without questioning what i am doing, afraid that my story is not what i first thought (and the message is somethink i want to scream from the rooftop nowadays). Thank you, Abbie, i really love your advice!!
@redfile123 4 жыл бұрын
You just saved me from quitting! Thanks Abbie. Your the greatest!
@shan8350 2 жыл бұрын
This is just what I needed to hear, love you author abbie!
@write-4-ever Жыл бұрын
My creative writing teacher says to me "don't get it right get it written" and this helps alot he also say "show not tell" (these are just some of the things he has said to me to help)
@linzlsleepy1627 3 жыл бұрын
I really needed to hear this, Abbie. Thank you!
@queenkanu5933 4 жыл бұрын
Being revising my first chapter over and over again. I needed this video!
@cmf-tv6401 4 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the club.
@tuva9965 4 жыл бұрын
Just the video that I needed
@outsiderfilms3437 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Abbie I’m 12 and wanna be a writer soon. Do you have any advice for young authors? Could you make a video?
@fantasyfan1836 4 жыл бұрын
Try writing a short story to get momentum! Completion helps with writing confidence :D
@k-on3371 4 жыл бұрын
Hey im 15 n im into writing too! It'll be great if Abbie brings up a video for young authors !!!
@ferbthecow5324 3 жыл бұрын
@@k-on3371 I'm 14 and I wish that my friends wrote too so I could have somebody to talk to but otherwise I would just watch Shaelins video on it because it helped me alot.Her channel is called Shaelin Writes and it's the video called mistakes I made as a teen writer.
@stronggirlsyndrome 3 жыл бұрын
I think every video will apply to you. You don't have to feel like you can't do all of this just because you aren't adults yet x
@SanjaySingh-ep1hx 3 жыл бұрын
Hey ! I'm a young writing-geek too ! 14😅
@saradavis1797 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Abbie! I just finished 100 Days of Sunlight and it was amazing. I checked out the playlist and I saw you had some Switchfoot on there! They’re my favorite. One I thought really showed the spirit of 100 Days of Sunlight is Hello Hurricane. Thanks so much! I love your videos and your book!
@hiratesolos 4 жыл бұрын
What you said about writer fatigue was very relatable. Thank you so much Abbie, it was exactly the motivation that I needed!
@emiliasoderstrandnystrom4791 4 жыл бұрын
Abbie! Thank you! Such an inspiration!
@melissasalyer1056 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the encouragement! Helps me to remember to keep going! ❤️
@kanrafingerguns 4 жыл бұрын
Whenever I'm not in the mood to write, I just pop on one of Abbie's videos. She somehow manages to really communicate the excitement about writing which I don't see in other channels. Learning to view my writing as something exciting rather than a difficult project has pulled me back to the feelings when I first started writing as a kid where I simply wrote what I loved and loved what I wrote.
@KaraValmeyjar 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making these videos Abbie. You've got yourself a new subscriber. :)
@chantalbeaulieu888 4 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you so much for taking the time to answer our questions...
@hafsaali4207 Жыл бұрын
your vids are so inspirational and charming!
@kaitlin3102 4 жыл бұрын
I’m actually working on an Episode story and I’m really excited about it because I get to practice coding and writing! ☺️
@veganbadass_ 4 жыл бұрын
I love your intro. This was very insightful. You’re awesome.
@skyetaylor.421 4 жыл бұрын
I’m currently writing my first REAL story, it’s kinda of a sci fi like mystery, called Anomalies, I can’t really categorize it but I’m in love with it, your videos like how to write a novel and the character series are all so helpful for me in writing my book so thank you!!
@fun3nel2 3 жыл бұрын
This is so encouraging. Thank you Abbie.
@nirmalapandilla4131 3 жыл бұрын
Hola Abbie... You are my best friend. You literally helped me to outline my novel. You are my fav youtuber
@dianasahe8293 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you once again, Abbie💛 You rock!
@smg680 3 жыл бұрын
I didn't watch this video when it first came out because I wasn't in that stage of writing however, now that I am, I fully understand everything you've talked about. I desperately needed to watch this video regarding the title and the ending of the video was easily the best part as it has motivated me, even just a little bit. So thank you Abbie
@tereza7478 4 жыл бұрын
LOVE YOU!❤️
@readerturnedwriter 4 жыл бұрын
I am with you on the temperature thing! I love your videos!
@isabellavaldivia4941 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I love writing but I've only been at it for about a year now and am experiencing writer's fatigue, this was so helpful, thanks again.
@AbbieEmmons 4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@yazmeenascreamer 4 жыл бұрын
I'm 100% sure I'm not the only one thinking this, but that was exactly what I needed to hear at the end - not just for writing but a multitude of things! Thank you for your motivational speech haha, and for always being a positive beam of awesome light! ;D Thank you thank you thaaaaank youuuuu
@natasha8367 4 жыл бұрын
I'm stuck at the half way point. The fear of it not being great is keeping me from finishing it. Thank for the video. Their my weekly reminder that I can write a book.
@beckysbookshelf5081 4 жыл бұрын
totally agree with you about writer fatigue and setting stories aside - the book i'm currently working on is one i set aside for years because i got burned out but now i'm more passionate than ever and feel like i'm in the right head space to be working on it
@TaylorJackson-fn2om 4 ай бұрын
You are a godsend thank you so much Abbie.
@Cherihuka 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Abbey! I've written a story (now working on querying for it) that was written from a place of enjoyment, but I only started it -found an excuse to write it- to get away from the HARD story (a big important epic story, lol) - in which the writing was actual work (hence not so much fun). I think you have to consider that -sometimes- setting aside one story to work on another one can be a form of procrastination, not from burnout, but rather an 'out' that might be from overwhelm based on how hard the project is proving to be. BTW love your insights and the presentation!
@admiringthemoon4579 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Abbie! 💕
@Krissxten 4 жыл бұрын
needed this vid so much!
@cowsrock1q 4 жыл бұрын
I've been a follower since you had just a few thousand followers, BOOM now you have over 40K! Good job Abbie!!!!
@wellsfiction506 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the pep talks, Abbie( salutes).
@cottagestoryteller 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Abbie. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate the insight! See, I know in my head that I need to set it aside and work on something else. I know it. But my heart says "lol no" haha! I feel like if I set it aside, I've failed. You know? But you're right, I need to work on something that excites me, not something I see as a chore. I can't thank you enough! Literal queen. Literal idol. I appreciate you and your words!
@hafsaali4207 Жыл бұрын
you're literally the best motivation one can have.
@lemonblue6282 4 жыл бұрын
I cant wait for the mystery videos! Ty 😊 Also, when you wrap up the plot point series PLEASE do one on the last few pages between the big climax and the last page. Thanks - and YAY for your new book❣️
@nikkoleburns3213 4 жыл бұрын
Great advice, like always. My writing is coming, slowly, but coming. I'm struggling a bit with the beginning like show all the character's internal stuff and trying to show where the plot will go. But I'm confident that I will figure it out and must remind myself that there is always a second draft!
@lysatronix 4 жыл бұрын
A thing I learned the other day is that some people don't actually see the thing they're reading in their minds. I'm very visual - if I can't picture something then I don't know what it is - but some people can't see in colour, and some people can't visualise at all. My brother sees in words when he reads. So it's different for everyone! I like to write how I see things, but for some people they won't be able to visualise.
@patrickskramstad1485 4 жыл бұрын
I need this motivational speech on repeat in my mind. Thank you :)
@hannahjcattanach3324 4 жыл бұрын
Such great questions, as a writer with no writer friends it's really interesting to hear what everyone has trouble with
@mikecobalt7005 Жыл бұрын
Too many peoples fear of "The Gatekeeper" has them stammering in circles afraid to go on; sometimes they lose hope give up their story altogether.
@TheThreeBookshelves 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing motivational speech at the end. I want to put some quotes from that up around my computer.
@TheVioletWolf Жыл бұрын
Aaaabbbbbiiieeeee you're a GEM.
@dancersupreme3023 4 жыл бұрын
I’m writing a story set in the present, but the main character suddenly finds herself in a different dimension and she has no idea how she got there. I have also written the opening several times until I realized how I never truly figured out my main character enough for the story to start in the best way. But now that I have gone back to the figuring out my main character I feel better for when I’m going to start my story.
@oceanc5357 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Abbie! Just wanna tell you, I ordered 100 Days of Sunshine a couple days ago and I can't wait to read it!!!! Read the first few chapters on Amazon and I guess it'll be my textbook for writing. Thanks for being an amazing role model for my writing journey!!!
@drell3884 4 жыл бұрын
Literally exactly what I needed. I've rewritten chapter 1 so many times
@benjaminharmon6541 4 жыл бұрын
If you hate your work, that is a sure sign that you are actively improving, and it means you must keep going! When you're hating everything you write, that means you're improving extremely quickly, and every new project will be miles better than the last. The reason experienced writers hate their own writing less is because their improvement has slowed down due to the law of diminishing returns. You will get there!
@savannah6722 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@bellag3293 3 жыл бұрын
Sight and touch are my favorite immersive senses. 😁
@l.r.rutherford6957 4 жыл бұрын
I'm working on picking a story idea to focus on for camp. I have projects in all stages of development and I don't know what to work on next. Love you videos, I'm going to join your FB Group!
@user-jx7li8vm7h 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you~! The last thing you said. . . Goodilying perfect.
@annanorlanderauthor 4 жыл бұрын
I'm writing a story about a teen mom who ran away with her boyfriend when she was fifteen. When her boyfriend dies in a car crash due to drinking and driving she's left alone with nowhere to go. Social workers give her some options and reluctantly she chooses the one that will put her in her hometown at risk of facing her worst fear of being rejected yet again. Things get even more complicated when she finds out the sheriff in town knows everything about her and he's in love with her. But she doesn't want to believe him because she doesn't think anyone can truly love her. I won't give all the details away but it's going well. I started a few weeks ago and I'm already at roughly 26, 000 words. I'm very excited about it and I can't wait to share it with the world!
@andrewblissett2211 2 жыл бұрын
Literally every time I get writer's block, I watch your videos. Works every time.
@EytsirhcChristye 3 жыл бұрын
I wrote the last 5 chapters last weekend and I am trying to put my book on ice to edit my second draft and build my platform after a hiatus from social media to focus on writing and other things. Spring cleaning is a nice distraction. No touching the story... 😎
@booksandbrushes4868 4 жыл бұрын
Damn Sabrinas question/answer came for me.. I feel so stuck on my wip. I LOVE the idea and the characters but the plot just UGHHH its not right... I can't puzzle it out and I have no idea what to do. I don't want to set it aside but maybe I'll have to 😭😭
@denikoatay 3 жыл бұрын
I honestly think you are a golden muse
@alexe8996 4 жыл бұрын
You got me writting and writting Abbie!!!!!!!!!!!1
@michaelmontoya5850 2 ай бұрын
At the moment I’m working on the Living Snowman. I finished, Last Flight of Pegasus and it is for sale in three or four different locations. It took me twenty years to complete it. I hope the Living Snowman will be completed this year. I started it about ten years ago and I’m exited about it’s completion! Thank you!
@gordonmiller1 4 жыл бұрын
22,000 words in. Well backstoried characters, thanks to you and Lisa Cron. Making the decision to move forward with an author pseudonym, and writing lots. 🙂 Maybe a video on pen names for SEO?? 🙂
@zenebornman7917 3 жыл бұрын
We love Abbie being a normal author and not a queen of the world that knows everything and thinks of herself as better over everyone.
@user-ns9en9ks3l 4 жыл бұрын
Hello Abby! OMG thank you SOOOO much for doing this, it have helped me a lot. Im 12 and the only one in class that likes writing and you make me beleave in my self. Thank you! This is really usefull. Love ur videos, hope you see my comment, bye. P.S. sorry for my english, its not my first language
@walteroakley9115 4 жыл бұрын
This was a great video. The analogy I use when I am thinking about 3 act structure is: Act 1 = Star Wars... Act 2: The Empire Strikes Back... Act 3: Return of the Jedi. If nothing else it gives me an excuse to watch "The Holy Trilogy" again. For encouraging yourself I go back to something one of the top trumpetists in the world said in a master class I attended. He was asked "How does he kill his nerves when he is playing a solo?" He responded that when he was on stage he keeps the thought in his head that "I'm up here because I can do this and YOU CAN'T" (he of course followed it up by saying to DROP that attitude the second you step off stage or nobody will want to be around you). Nobody else can write your story but you... not George R.R. Martin, not Steven King, not Tolkien, not Brandon Sanderson... only you... and why... because (to quote HHH) your are "That [DARN] good"
@joshknapp9878 4 жыл бұрын
Great video! A bit heavy on the intro time though. Do you mind jumping right in to the questions on the next one?
@midnight_rose2337 3 жыл бұрын
Oh come ooooonn, Abbie. Don’t ask me for a writing update. There’s a reason I’m watching this video!
@trishareddy2570 4 жыл бұрын
I just finished my first draft of my og story, so I can finally work on my fan fiction that I’ve been planning for years
@danaprovenzano3961 4 жыл бұрын
In the editing phase of my debut novel ! Hoping to find a literary agent . If not I will self publish because I believe in the characters and story!!! Next... the sequel !
@M3rtyville 4 жыл бұрын
I felt like I do a pretty good progress after managing to figure out how to finish a chapter I struggled for years to make it work. I worked on a subplot of a character that is part of a powerful clan that can use earth elements and noticed I made their abilities so broken, I can't figure out how I can distinguish them from other members of the clan and struggle to keep up what soil, mineral, metal etc does what. I want to keep their attributes as close as possible to their real life counterpart, so it doesn't conflict with attributes they might get when getting mixed with non-living realm elements or in case I want to introduce something odd like magic. So until I figure out how to fix it, I decided to work on some of the antagonist I want to introduce based on the Demons of the 7 Deathly Sins. I have a general idea what kind of powers or character arcs I want some of them to go through. But there are few things I struggle with. The demon based on Belphegol is actually made out of countless flies that with a hive mind controlled by his soul. In other words, he has no living body and needs to use his power of controlling flies to stay in the living world and actually do something. Now if you cut a guy like this with a sword his limps, he can reform himself. If the flies get burned, he can take control of flies in the area to put himself together. I struggle to convey that.
@ifadha6519 4 жыл бұрын
#AskAbbie (I dont have Facebook :,) I know you must have covered this topic before, but I'm really confused. What do I do if my truth doesnt fit the genre. For example my theme is: you dont have to be perfect for others to be good enough for yourself. My genre: Adventure fantasy cuz that is what I mostly read. I feel like my theme doesnt fit the fantasy genre and fits more the contemporary. I find this a bit confusing, and your help will be very appreciated. I just found ur chanel and it has helped me so much ! Hope u can answer this UWU ♡♡
@dancersupreme3023 4 жыл бұрын
Fellow fantasy writer here! I honestly think any truth can fit any genre depending on what your plot is and who your characters are. If you character is a warlock/witch maybe they think they have to be the best at all magic and be perfect. (Relating to the truth you mentioned) I’m no expert- but I hope this advice helps you and that you can get un-stuck from being confused. ❤️
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