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do you have any tips for new(er) fic writers......🥹 i've had an idea for my first bnb fic for a few months, but i've been too scared about sharing it, so i've stopped writing for a while... 😭 i don't have any zerose friends so i was hoping to ask u since u are a very cool person both on here and ao3 🥹🫶🫰 thank u in advance :)
my advice (that some of my mutuals do not agree with but i swear by) is to outline!!! the hardest part of writing for me is always starting, and an empty document is less intimidating to me than one that already has bullet points on it. and then if my ideas aren't fleshed out enough to have an outline, i just brain dump an unorganized mess of thoughts until it is. my second piece of advice (and this will be cliche) is that as long as you like what you write, it's worth posting. sharing what you write is scary, i know, but art is beautiful as long as it's yours, and fanfic is a labor of love, and the world is always more beautiful when one more person shares their love. i hope that makes the idea a little less scary
i'm honored you trust me for advice, although i have to apologize because i don't think i'm the best person to ask :') i tried not to yap too much but if you'd like more specific advice about something, i can do my best 🫡 i wish you the best of luck with your fic!! and if you want to send it to me when you're done, please do, i'll read it!! good luck, i believe in you with my whole heart <333
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