Disclaimer: this is a sarcastic guide. Don’t take it too seriously. Are your characters too well-rounded? Do they remind readers of real people? Don’t beat yourself up any longer! You too can create characters worthy of eyerolls and groans if you follow this guide! 1. Your protagonist can do no wrong. Your protagonist is a […]
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Disclaimer: this is a sarcastic guide. Don’t take it too seriously. Are you sick and tired of being productive? Do you want to miss a deadline for once? Well, now you can! Just follow this guide and you’ll be procrastinating like a pro in no time at all. 1. Check Facebook first thing in
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Chapter One Be careful. That’s what they all say because next thing you know, your boyfriend is sucking face with your bitch of a friend on a wooden bench on a cliff overlooking the ocean, and you’re trying to stop the tears from streaming down your face because you just happened to be taking a
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If you haven’t read the monstrosity that is A Distorted Teenage Fairy Tale, go get yourself caught up because today we’re going to spend some time pulling it apart. I can feel the cringe levels rising already… The funny thing about this is that it was supposed to get a sequel called That Annoying Guy
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Embarrassing title: A Distorted Teenage Fairy Tale Age when I wrote it: 14 Cringe level: Off the charts Can you believe this was supposed to get a sequel??? Because I can’t. It’s filled with all the stuff your writing professor told you stay away from—cliches, stereotypes, poorly thought out plots, cheesy dialogue, this story has
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I remember when I finished my first novel. As I typed The End across the bottom of the very last chapter, I felt a myriad of emotions: pride, a little bit of sadness (it’s always hard to say goodbye), and most importantly of all, an overwhelming sense of achievement for it was the first novel
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