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ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwwxlt | hpwy56k | 1,640,438,291 | 1,640,439,177 | 4 | 11 | I feel the same way. There is so much written out there. I don’t think I can provide anything better | Bro, I'm an ex criminal who is constantly amazed at both the lack of real working crime knowledge, and conversely the genius, God tier Keyser soze levels of organization I sometimes run across. Consult experts if possible | 0 | 886 | 2.75 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwy56k | hpwskoz | 1,640,439,177 | 1,640,434,742 | 11 | 2 | Bro, I'm an ex criminal who is constantly amazed at both the lack of real working crime knowledge, and conversely the genius, God tier Keyser soze levels of organization I sometimes run across. Consult experts if possible | Putting aside for the moment that you can research to your heart's content as other Redditors have pointed out. Your readers may be smarter than *you*. But writing is a team sport. Do you think your readers are smarter than you, your alpha readers, your beta readers, your editor, and (if you plan to publish traditionally) the agents and publishers who will read your story before the public ever does? If there's an easy solution you missed, someone will call you out on it long before the public gets a chance to. | 1 | 4,435 | 5.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwsloh | hpwy56k | 1,640,434,767 | 1,640,439,177 | 2 | 11 | Labeling yourself doesn’t help very much. Write about a character who can’t write; label that, then help them work through their issues via story. Pretend you’re writing a first person story about yourself. You’re probably doing it already. | Bro, I'm an ex criminal who is constantly amazed at both the lack of real working crime knowledge, and conversely the genius, God tier Keyser soze levels of organization I sometimes run across. Consult experts if possible | 0 | 4,410 | 5.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwy56k | hpwx876 | 1,640,439,177 | 1,640,438,508 | 11 | 2 | Bro, I'm an ex criminal who is constantly amazed at both the lack of real working crime knowledge, and conversely the genius, God tier Keyser soze levels of organization I sometimes run across. Consult experts if possible | I totally feel the same way. But you don't have to do it that way. You can create the characters, their personalities, and a starting point, and a problem, for your MC. Once you do that, the story will create itself. | 1 | 669 | 5.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwwxlt | hpx1fou | 1,640,438,291 | 1,640,441,446 | 4 | 9 | I feel the same way. There is so much written out there. I don’t think I can provide anything better | Look man, take some comfort in the fact that writing and storytelling are things that you can drastically improve in. If you would like to become the most profound writer of the century and implement philosophical metaphors and intelligent questions into your works, perhaps some degree of intellectual giftedness is required… Perhaps an iq of about 140+, though likely substantially higher should you want to be truly renowned. As far as just writing a new and entertaining story, I think the chances that hard work and some solid imagination could compensate for a lack of innate smarts are good. The only way to truly know if it’ll go somewhere is to give it a shot, but understand that it is a risk. I’d also add that you could be smarter than you think you are, as requiring research says nothing as to how competent you are in that regard. As far as writing characters more intelligent than yourself, i’ve thought quite deeply about this and I’ve come to the conclusion that giving yourself more time to think then the person would have (perhaps even ten times more) is quite useful. Imagine their brains run more efficiently than your own. They see things clearer, put things together faster, and perhaps have a hint of either wit or verbosity. Idk, would just say to relax and write what you want to. Research is good, effort is good, having doubts as to whether or not to pursue your passion because of an innate characteristic — less good. Your reader is not likely going to dedicate copious amounts of time to trying to outdo you solution wise, so as long as you attempt to make your problems complex and interesting, and take the time to truly work them out, you should be fine. Hope this helps man — good luck! (: | 0 | 3,155 | 2.25 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpx1fou | hpwskoz | 1,640,441,446 | 1,640,434,742 | 9 | 2 | Look man, take some comfort in the fact that writing and storytelling are things that you can drastically improve in. If you would like to become the most profound writer of the century and implement philosophical metaphors and intelligent questions into your works, perhaps some degree of intellectual giftedness is required… Perhaps an iq of about 140+, though likely substantially higher should you want to be truly renowned. As far as just writing a new and entertaining story, I think the chances that hard work and some solid imagination could compensate for a lack of innate smarts are good. The only way to truly know if it’ll go somewhere is to give it a shot, but understand that it is a risk. I’d also add that you could be smarter than you think you are, as requiring research says nothing as to how competent you are in that regard. As far as writing characters more intelligent than yourself, i’ve thought quite deeply about this and I’ve come to the conclusion that giving yourself more time to think then the person would have (perhaps even ten times more) is quite useful. Imagine their brains run more efficiently than your own. They see things clearer, put things together faster, and perhaps have a hint of either wit or verbosity. Idk, would just say to relax and write what you want to. Research is good, effort is good, having doubts as to whether or not to pursue your passion because of an innate characteristic — less good. Your reader is not likely going to dedicate copious amounts of time to trying to outdo you solution wise, so as long as you attempt to make your problems complex and interesting, and take the time to truly work them out, you should be fine. Hope this helps man — good luck! (: | Putting aside for the moment that you can research to your heart's content as other Redditors have pointed out. Your readers may be smarter than *you*. But writing is a team sport. Do you think your readers are smarter than you, your alpha readers, your beta readers, your editor, and (if you plan to publish traditionally) the agents and publishers who will read your story before the public ever does? If there's an easy solution you missed, someone will call you out on it long before the public gets a chance to. | 1 | 6,704 | 4.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpx1fou | hpwsloh | 1,640,441,446 | 1,640,434,767 | 9 | 2 | Look man, take some comfort in the fact that writing and storytelling are things that you can drastically improve in. If you would like to become the most profound writer of the century and implement philosophical metaphors and intelligent questions into your works, perhaps some degree of intellectual giftedness is required… Perhaps an iq of about 140+, though likely substantially higher should you want to be truly renowned. As far as just writing a new and entertaining story, I think the chances that hard work and some solid imagination could compensate for a lack of innate smarts are good. The only way to truly know if it’ll go somewhere is to give it a shot, but understand that it is a risk. I’d also add that you could be smarter than you think you are, as requiring research says nothing as to how competent you are in that regard. As far as writing characters more intelligent than yourself, i’ve thought quite deeply about this and I’ve come to the conclusion that giving yourself more time to think then the person would have (perhaps even ten times more) is quite useful. Imagine their brains run more efficiently than your own. They see things clearer, put things together faster, and perhaps have a hint of either wit or verbosity. Idk, would just say to relax and write what you want to. Research is good, effort is good, having doubts as to whether or not to pursue your passion because of an innate characteristic — less good. Your reader is not likely going to dedicate copious amounts of time to trying to outdo you solution wise, so as long as you attempt to make your problems complex and interesting, and take the time to truly work them out, you should be fine. Hope this helps man — good luck! (: | Labeling yourself doesn’t help very much. Write about a character who can’t write; label that, then help them work through their issues via story. Pretend you’re writing a first person story about yourself. You’re probably doing it already. | 1 | 6,679 | 4.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwx876 | hpx1fou | 1,640,438,508 | 1,640,441,446 | 2 | 9 | I totally feel the same way. But you don't have to do it that way. You can create the characters, their personalities, and a starting point, and a problem, for your MC. Once you do that, the story will create itself. | Look man, take some comfort in the fact that writing and storytelling are things that you can drastically improve in. If you would like to become the most profound writer of the century and implement philosophical metaphors and intelligent questions into your works, perhaps some degree of intellectual giftedness is required… Perhaps an iq of about 140+, though likely substantially higher should you want to be truly renowned. As far as just writing a new and entertaining story, I think the chances that hard work and some solid imagination could compensate for a lack of innate smarts are good. The only way to truly know if it’ll go somewhere is to give it a shot, but understand that it is a risk. I’d also add that you could be smarter than you think you are, as requiring research says nothing as to how competent you are in that regard. As far as writing characters more intelligent than yourself, i’ve thought quite deeply about this and I’ve come to the conclusion that giving yourself more time to think then the person would have (perhaps even ten times more) is quite useful. Imagine their brains run more efficiently than your own. They see things clearer, put things together faster, and perhaps have a hint of either wit or verbosity. Idk, would just say to relax and write what you want to. Research is good, effort is good, having doubts as to whether or not to pursue your passion because of an innate characteristic — less good. Your reader is not likely going to dedicate copious amounts of time to trying to outdo you solution wise, so as long as you attempt to make your problems complex and interesting, and take the time to truly work them out, you should be fine. Hope this helps man — good luck! (: | 0 | 2,938 | 4.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwwxlt | hpxaxsm | 1,640,438,291 | 1,640,447,200 | 4 | 5 | I feel the same way. There is so much written out there. I don’t think I can provide anything better | Well. If you’re writing a heist then read books and watch movies about heists. Study how their plans go wrong and how the characters get out of the situation. Then see if you could come up with different ideas of how it could have gone. More snags in their plans? A better way of escaping? Better lies or disguises to get out without being noticed until it’s too late. Study the tropes and what you think was done well and not so well. Challenge yourself to find something in those books/movies you loved that you think could have gone better if it was slightly different. Also look at how the characters flaws and personalities may have caused them trouble, and if they had to get past any fears or weaknesses to escape. A heist plot can be relatively simple, but it’s the characters personalities and flaws and emotions can cause problems they wouldn’t think to plan for. Add in the unpredictability of the people/organization they are stealing from and their protocols and any elements of unpredictability your characters would have no way of knowing or planning for. | 0 | 8,909 | 1.25 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwwxlt | hpwskoz | 1,640,438,291 | 1,640,434,742 | 4 | 2 | I feel the same way. There is so much written out there. I don’t think I can provide anything better | Putting aside for the moment that you can research to your heart's content as other Redditors have pointed out. Your readers may be smarter than *you*. But writing is a team sport. Do you think your readers are smarter than you, your alpha readers, your beta readers, your editor, and (if you plan to publish traditionally) the agents and publishers who will read your story before the public ever does? If there's an easy solution you missed, someone will call you out on it long before the public gets a chance to. | 1 | 3,549 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwsloh | hpwwxlt | 1,640,434,767 | 1,640,438,291 | 2 | 4 | Labeling yourself doesn’t help very much. Write about a character who can’t write; label that, then help them work through their issues via story. Pretend you’re writing a first person story about yourself. You’re probably doing it already. | I feel the same way. There is so much written out there. I don’t think I can provide anything better | 0 | 3,524 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpx3b4f | hpxaxsm | 1,640,442,663 | 1,640,447,200 | 4 | 5 | You're not being made to write a scientific thesis. Just write a good story if you have the ability. I think you're smart enough to know that you're not that smart, but you're not smart enough to know that not all good stories are complicated webs of twists and turns. One does not need 200 IQ to have written Oliver Twist or Moby Dick. If you don't know something just Google it, research what you need to know. I mean, smart people aren't born with knowledge, they read or head it somewhere. You do the same. | Well. If you’re writing a heist then read books and watch movies about heists. Study how their plans go wrong and how the characters get out of the situation. Then see if you could come up with different ideas of how it could have gone. More snags in their plans? A better way of escaping? Better lies or disguises to get out without being noticed until it’s too late. Study the tropes and what you think was done well and not so well. Challenge yourself to find something in those books/movies you loved that you think could have gone better if it was slightly different. Also look at how the characters flaws and personalities may have caused them trouble, and if they had to get past any fears or weaknesses to escape. A heist plot can be relatively simple, but it’s the characters personalities and flaws and emotions can cause problems they wouldn’t think to plan for. Add in the unpredictability of the people/organization they are stealing from and their protocols and any elements of unpredictability your characters would have no way of knowing or planning for. | 0 | 4,537 | 1.25 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpx22fr | hpx3b4f | 1,640,441,864 | 1,640,442,663 | 3 | 4 | Do it, try, overthink when it is too late. You have a finished novel. People will criticize no matter the writing, at the end of the day though, this is your art, and should be something that makes you happy | You're not being made to write a scientific thesis. Just write a good story if you have the ability. I think you're smart enough to know that you're not that smart, but you're not smart enough to know that not all good stories are complicated webs of twists and turns. One does not need 200 IQ to have written Oliver Twist or Moby Dick. If you don't know something just Google it, research what you need to know. I mean, smart people aren't born with knowledge, they read or head it somewhere. You do the same. | 0 | 799 | 1.333333 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpx3b4f | hpwskoz | 1,640,442,663 | 1,640,434,742 | 4 | 2 | You're not being made to write a scientific thesis. Just write a good story if you have the ability. I think you're smart enough to know that you're not that smart, but you're not smart enough to know that not all good stories are complicated webs of twists and turns. One does not need 200 IQ to have written Oliver Twist or Moby Dick. If you don't know something just Google it, research what you need to know. I mean, smart people aren't born with knowledge, they read or head it somewhere. You do the same. | Putting aside for the moment that you can research to your heart's content as other Redditors have pointed out. Your readers may be smarter than *you*. But writing is a team sport. Do you think your readers are smarter than you, your alpha readers, your beta readers, your editor, and (if you plan to publish traditionally) the agents and publishers who will read your story before the public ever does? If there's an easy solution you missed, someone will call you out on it long before the public gets a chance to. | 1 | 7,921 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwsloh | hpx3b4f | 1,640,434,767 | 1,640,442,663 | 2 | 4 | Labeling yourself doesn’t help very much. Write about a character who can’t write; label that, then help them work through their issues via story. Pretend you’re writing a first person story about yourself. You’re probably doing it already. | You're not being made to write a scientific thesis. Just write a good story if you have the ability. I think you're smart enough to know that you're not that smart, but you're not smart enough to know that not all good stories are complicated webs of twists and turns. One does not need 200 IQ to have written Oliver Twist or Moby Dick. If you don't know something just Google it, research what you need to know. I mean, smart people aren't born with knowledge, they read or head it somewhere. You do the same. | 0 | 7,896 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpx3b4f | hpwx876 | 1,640,442,663 | 1,640,438,508 | 4 | 2 | You're not being made to write a scientific thesis. Just write a good story if you have the ability. I think you're smart enough to know that you're not that smart, but you're not smart enough to know that not all good stories are complicated webs of twists and turns. One does not need 200 IQ to have written Oliver Twist or Moby Dick. If you don't know something just Google it, research what you need to know. I mean, smart people aren't born with knowledge, they read or head it somewhere. You do the same. | I totally feel the same way. But you don't have to do it that way. You can create the characters, their personalities, and a starting point, and a problem, for your MC. Once you do that, the story will create itself. | 1 | 4,155 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxaxsm | hpx22fr | 1,640,447,200 | 1,640,441,864 | 5 | 3 | Well. If you’re writing a heist then read books and watch movies about heists. Study how their plans go wrong and how the characters get out of the situation. Then see if you could come up with different ideas of how it could have gone. More snags in their plans? A better way of escaping? Better lies or disguises to get out without being noticed until it’s too late. Study the tropes and what you think was done well and not so well. Challenge yourself to find something in those books/movies you loved that you think could have gone better if it was slightly different. Also look at how the characters flaws and personalities may have caused them trouble, and if they had to get past any fears or weaknesses to escape. A heist plot can be relatively simple, but it’s the characters personalities and flaws and emotions can cause problems they wouldn’t think to plan for. Add in the unpredictability of the people/organization they are stealing from and their protocols and any elements of unpredictability your characters would have no way of knowing or planning for. | Do it, try, overthink when it is too late. You have a finished novel. People will criticize no matter the writing, at the end of the day though, this is your art, and should be something that makes you happy | 1 | 5,336 | 1.666667 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpx523d | hpxaxsm | 1,640,443,753 | 1,640,447,200 | 3 | 5 | No one starts out smart enough. All of us learn by doing it anyway and then correcting until we are satisfied. No part of trying is wasted effort, either; it all feeds your ability. | Well. If you’re writing a heist then read books and watch movies about heists. Study how their plans go wrong and how the characters get out of the situation. Then see if you could come up with different ideas of how it could have gone. More snags in their plans? A better way of escaping? Better lies or disguises to get out without being noticed until it’s too late. Study the tropes and what you think was done well and not so well. Challenge yourself to find something in those books/movies you loved that you think could have gone better if it was slightly different. Also look at how the characters flaws and personalities may have caused them trouble, and if they had to get past any fears or weaknesses to escape. A heist plot can be relatively simple, but it’s the characters personalities and flaws and emotions can cause problems they wouldn’t think to plan for. Add in the unpredictability of the people/organization they are stealing from and their protocols and any elements of unpredictability your characters would have no way of knowing or planning for. | 0 | 3,447 | 1.666667 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwskoz | hpxaxsm | 1,640,434,742 | 1,640,447,200 | 2 | 5 | Putting aside for the moment that you can research to your heart's content as other Redditors have pointed out. Your readers may be smarter than *you*. But writing is a team sport. Do you think your readers are smarter than you, your alpha readers, your beta readers, your editor, and (if you plan to publish traditionally) the agents and publishers who will read your story before the public ever does? If there's an easy solution you missed, someone will call you out on it long before the public gets a chance to. | Well. If you’re writing a heist then read books and watch movies about heists. Study how their plans go wrong and how the characters get out of the situation. Then see if you could come up with different ideas of how it could have gone. More snags in their plans? A better way of escaping? Better lies or disguises to get out without being noticed until it’s too late. Study the tropes and what you think was done well and not so well. Challenge yourself to find something in those books/movies you loved that you think could have gone better if it was slightly different. Also look at how the characters flaws and personalities may have caused them trouble, and if they had to get past any fears or weaknesses to escape. A heist plot can be relatively simple, but it’s the characters personalities and flaws and emotions can cause problems they wouldn’t think to plan for. Add in the unpredictability of the people/organization they are stealing from and their protocols and any elements of unpredictability your characters would have no way of knowing or planning for. | 0 | 12,458 | 2.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwsloh | hpxaxsm | 1,640,434,767 | 1,640,447,200 | 2 | 5 | Labeling yourself doesn’t help very much. Write about a character who can’t write; label that, then help them work through their issues via story. Pretend you’re writing a first person story about yourself. You’re probably doing it already. | Well. If you’re writing a heist then read books and watch movies about heists. Study how their plans go wrong and how the characters get out of the situation. Then see if you could come up with different ideas of how it could have gone. More snags in their plans? A better way of escaping? Better lies or disguises to get out without being noticed until it’s too late. Study the tropes and what you think was done well and not so well. Challenge yourself to find something in those books/movies you loved that you think could have gone better if it was slightly different. Also look at how the characters flaws and personalities may have caused them trouble, and if they had to get past any fears or weaknesses to escape. A heist plot can be relatively simple, but it’s the characters personalities and flaws and emotions can cause problems they wouldn’t think to plan for. Add in the unpredictability of the people/organization they are stealing from and their protocols and any elements of unpredictability your characters would have no way of knowing or planning for. | 0 | 12,433 | 2.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwx876 | hpxaxsm | 1,640,438,508 | 1,640,447,200 | 2 | 5 | I totally feel the same way. But you don't have to do it that way. You can create the characters, their personalities, and a starting point, and a problem, for your MC. Once you do that, the story will create itself. | Well. If you’re writing a heist then read books and watch movies about heists. Study how their plans go wrong and how the characters get out of the situation. Then see if you could come up with different ideas of how it could have gone. More snags in their plans? A better way of escaping? Better lies or disguises to get out without being noticed until it’s too late. Study the tropes and what you think was done well and not so well. Challenge yourself to find something in those books/movies you loved that you think could have gone better if it was slightly different. Also look at how the characters flaws and personalities may have caused them trouble, and if they had to get past any fears or weaknesses to escape. A heist plot can be relatively simple, but it’s the characters personalities and flaws and emotions can cause problems they wouldn’t think to plan for. Add in the unpredictability of the people/organization they are stealing from and their protocols and any elements of unpredictability your characters would have no way of knowing or planning for. | 0 | 8,692 | 2.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpx3y05 | hpxaxsm | 1,640,443,060 | 1,640,447,200 | 2 | 5 | The fact that you’re thinking this is proof enough that you’re more than smart enough to write a novel. Have you thought about short stories? Some of the most brilliant authors wrote short stories. Not everything has to be a 3 book epic series, you could just be a short story writer if you’re worried about coming up with enough content. | Well. If you’re writing a heist then read books and watch movies about heists. Study how their plans go wrong and how the characters get out of the situation. Then see if you could come up with different ideas of how it could have gone. More snags in their plans? A better way of escaping? Better lies or disguises to get out without being noticed until it’s too late. Study the tropes and what you think was done well and not so well. Challenge yourself to find something in those books/movies you loved that you think could have gone better if it was slightly different. Also look at how the characters flaws and personalities may have caused them trouble, and if they had to get past any fears or weaknesses to escape. A heist plot can be relatively simple, but it’s the characters personalities and flaws and emotions can cause problems they wouldn’t think to plan for. Add in the unpredictability of the people/organization they are stealing from and their protocols and any elements of unpredictability your characters would have no way of knowing or planning for. | 0 | 4,140 | 2.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpx5hh9 | hpxaxsm | 1,640,444,016 | 1,640,447,200 | 2 | 5 | I heard someone once say “people who have nothing to write, don’t have anything to say.” I think having a point to make is more important than intelligence | Well. If you’re writing a heist then read books and watch movies about heists. Study how their plans go wrong and how the characters get out of the situation. Then see if you could come up with different ideas of how it could have gone. More snags in their plans? A better way of escaping? Better lies or disguises to get out without being noticed until it’s too late. Study the tropes and what you think was done well and not so well. Challenge yourself to find something in those books/movies you loved that you think could have gone better if it was slightly different. Also look at how the characters flaws and personalities may have caused them trouble, and if they had to get past any fears or weaknesses to escape. A heist plot can be relatively simple, but it’s the characters personalities and flaws and emotions can cause problems they wouldn’t think to plan for. Add in the unpredictability of the people/organization they are stealing from and their protocols and any elements of unpredictability your characters would have no way of knowing or planning for. | 0 | 3,184 | 2.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpx22fr | hpwskoz | 1,640,441,864 | 1,640,434,742 | 3 | 2 | Do it, try, overthink when it is too late. You have a finished novel. People will criticize no matter the writing, at the end of the day though, this is your art, and should be something that makes you happy | Putting aside for the moment that you can research to your heart's content as other Redditors have pointed out. Your readers may be smarter than *you*. But writing is a team sport. Do you think your readers are smarter than you, your alpha readers, your beta readers, your editor, and (if you plan to publish traditionally) the agents and publishers who will read your story before the public ever does? If there's an easy solution you missed, someone will call you out on it long before the public gets a chance to. | 1 | 7,122 | 1.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpx22fr | hpwsloh | 1,640,441,864 | 1,640,434,767 | 3 | 2 | Do it, try, overthink when it is too late. You have a finished novel. People will criticize no matter the writing, at the end of the day though, this is your art, and should be something that makes you happy | Labeling yourself doesn’t help very much. Write about a character who can’t write; label that, then help them work through their issues via story. Pretend you’re writing a first person story about yourself. You’re probably doing it already. | 1 | 7,097 | 1.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpx22fr | hpwx876 | 1,640,441,864 | 1,640,438,508 | 3 | 2 | Do it, try, overthink when it is too late. You have a finished novel. People will criticize no matter the writing, at the end of the day though, this is your art, and should be something that makes you happy | I totally feel the same way. But you don't have to do it that way. You can create the characters, their personalities, and a starting point, and a problem, for your MC. Once you do that, the story will create itself. | 1 | 3,356 | 1.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwskoz | hpx523d | 1,640,434,742 | 1,640,443,753 | 2 | 3 | Putting aside for the moment that you can research to your heart's content as other Redditors have pointed out. Your readers may be smarter than *you*. But writing is a team sport. Do you think your readers are smarter than you, your alpha readers, your beta readers, your editor, and (if you plan to publish traditionally) the agents and publishers who will read your story before the public ever does? If there's an easy solution you missed, someone will call you out on it long before the public gets a chance to. | No one starts out smart enough. All of us learn by doing it anyway and then correcting until we are satisfied. No part of trying is wasted effort, either; it all feeds your ability. | 0 | 9,011 | 1.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpx523d | hpwsloh | 1,640,443,753 | 1,640,434,767 | 3 | 2 | No one starts out smart enough. All of us learn by doing it anyway and then correcting until we are satisfied. No part of trying is wasted effort, either; it all feeds your ability. | Labeling yourself doesn’t help very much. Write about a character who can’t write; label that, then help them work through their issues via story. Pretend you’re writing a first person story about yourself. You’re probably doing it already. | 1 | 8,986 | 1.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwx876 | hpx523d | 1,640,438,508 | 1,640,443,753 | 2 | 3 | I totally feel the same way. But you don't have to do it that way. You can create the characters, their personalities, and a starting point, and a problem, for your MC. Once you do that, the story will create itself. | No one starts out smart enough. All of us learn by doing it anyway and then correcting until we are satisfied. No part of trying is wasted effort, either; it all feeds your ability. | 0 | 5,245 | 1.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpx3y05 | hpx523d | 1,640,443,060 | 1,640,443,753 | 2 | 3 | The fact that you’re thinking this is proof enough that you’re more than smart enough to write a novel. Have you thought about short stories? Some of the most brilliant authors wrote short stories. Not everything has to be a 3 book epic series, you could just be a short story writer if you’re worried about coming up with enough content. | No one starts out smart enough. All of us learn by doing it anyway and then correcting until we are satisfied. No part of trying is wasted effort, either; it all feeds your ability. | 0 | 693 | 1.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwskoz | hpxsn08 | 1,640,434,742 | 1,640,456,519 | 2 | 3 | Putting aside for the moment that you can research to your heart's content as other Redditors have pointed out. Your readers may be smarter than *you*. But writing is a team sport. Do you think your readers are smarter than you, your alpha readers, your beta readers, your editor, and (if you plan to publish traditionally) the agents and publishers who will read your story before the public ever does? If there's an easy solution you missed, someone will call you out on it long before the public gets a chance to. | Then you’re definitely smart enough to write a novel. Because anyone who believes they can write a novel is insane. | 0 | 21,777 | 1.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxsn08 | hpwsloh | 1,640,456,519 | 1,640,434,767 | 3 | 2 | Then you’re definitely smart enough to write a novel. Because anyone who believes they can write a novel is insane. | Labeling yourself doesn’t help very much. Write about a character who can’t write; label that, then help them work through their issues via story. Pretend you’re writing a first person story about yourself. You’re probably doing it already. | 1 | 21,752 | 1.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpwx876 | hpxsn08 | 1,640,438,508 | 1,640,456,519 | 2 | 3 | I totally feel the same way. But you don't have to do it that way. You can create the characters, their personalities, and a starting point, and a problem, for your MC. Once you do that, the story will create itself. | Then you’re definitely smart enough to write a novel. Because anyone who believes they can write a novel is insane. | 0 | 18,011 | 1.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpx3y05 | hpxsn08 | 1,640,443,060 | 1,640,456,519 | 2 | 3 | The fact that you’re thinking this is proof enough that you’re more than smart enough to write a novel. Have you thought about short stories? Some of the most brilliant authors wrote short stories. Not everything has to be a 3 book epic series, you could just be a short story writer if you’re worried about coming up with enough content. | Then you’re definitely smart enough to write a novel. Because anyone who believes they can write a novel is insane. | 0 | 13,459 | 1.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpx5hh9 | hpxsn08 | 1,640,444,016 | 1,640,456,519 | 2 | 3 | I heard someone once say “people who have nothing to write, don’t have anything to say.” I think having a point to make is more important than intelligence | Then you’re definitely smart enough to write a novel. Because anyone who believes they can write a novel is insane. | 0 | 12,503 | 1.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxd6vc | hpxsn08 | 1,640,448,422 | 1,640,456,519 | 2 | 3 | You’ve probably been told “write what you know” at least once in your life. My advice? Don’t! Figure out what you want to have in the story, and learn about that. I write novels but prefer DnD campaigns. A strategy I use is thinking about it in steps. First, think of the quest or mission. Then, think of locations you can add along the way. Third, think of side characters. Last, figure out some scenarios you want your characters to go through. This won’t work for everyone, but maybe try it! | Then you’re definitely smart enough to write a novel. Because anyone who believes they can write a novel is insane. | 0 | 8,097 | 1.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxsn08 | hpxmzu0 | 1,640,456,519 | 1,640,453,469 | 3 | 2 | Then you’re definitely smart enough to write a novel. Because anyone who believes they can write a novel is insane. | None of us are, in the sense that it never flows from mind to page in a perfect or easy way. It is hard. Practice makes it easier, but only because you get better. You will get better. Keep going. | 1 | 3,050 | 1.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxsn08 | hpxn2ui | 1,640,456,519 | 1,640,453,512 | 3 | 2 | Then you’re definitely smart enough to write a novel. Because anyone who believes they can write a novel is insane. | I genuinely doubt Leigh knows a lot about Heists, when a reader comes to read fiction they generally don’t wanna learn a lot about a specific subject. Most of the time fiction focuses on explaining, understanding or exploring the human condition. It’s more about knowing and using writing techniques than actually knowing a lot about a subject. At the same time total ignorance of your writing subject is not encouraged. | 1 | 3,007 | 1.5 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxd5gp | hpxsn08 | 1,640,448,400 | 1,640,456,519 | 1 | 3 | I’m editing and rewriting a short novel I love and am proud of and I’m still doing research on it. Half the fun is finding stuff in my research that I got right, the rest I just fix. Don’t be afraid to show it to people who might be experts in whatever things you need to research. | Then you’re definitely smart enough to write a novel. Because anyone who believes they can write a novel is insane. | 0 | 8,119 | 3 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxsn08 | hpxeibx | 1,640,456,519 | 1,640,449,119 | 3 | 1 | Then you’re definitely smart enough to write a novel. Because anyone who believes they can write a novel is insane. | I’ve met some quite successful authors and I promise you they (we) are a bunch of chuckleheads. The Three Stooges are Mensa compared to authors. Write without fear. Also, smart people do some dumb shit, so there’s that. | 1 | 7,400 | 3 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxsn08 | hpxgif2 | 1,640,456,519 | 1,640,450,175 | 3 | 1 | Then you’re definitely smart enough to write a novel. Because anyone who believes they can write a novel is insane. | Look, part of enjoying books is "willing suspension of disbelief" Usually we reference that with respect to magic. But I often run into scenarios in theoretically realistic books or movies where the engineering part of my mind goes "hahhah, yeah, nope. Doesn't work like that." BUT I do not read novels because I am looking for accurate physics. That's what textbooks are for. I read novels for the *story*. The excitement, the plot tension, the characterization, the crazy ideas that I never thought of-- all of that is why I read, and I will 100% forgive any physics slip up if the storytelling is good enough, through willing suspension of disbelief. Same for intelligent characters missing obvious solutions to a problem-- as a theoretically intelligent person I have done some sh\*t-stupid stuff, so I will just believe they had a bad day. In short, do your best with the details, but as long as you have a good story, they are just the icing on the cake. Willing suspension of disbelief from the reader will carry you through any small slip-ups. | 1 | 6,344 | 3 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxgnce | hpxsn08 | 1,640,450,246 | 1,640,456,519 | 1 | 3 | The more you do it and practice, no matter how “bad” (which I think is very subjective)… the more comfortable with it you become :) also there is nothing wrong with googling things. That’s putting in a good amount of effort for your story. | Then you’re definitely smart enough to write a novel. Because anyone who believes they can write a novel is insane. | 0 | 6,273 | 3 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxsn08 | hpxhk5n | 1,640,456,519 | 1,640,450,713 | 3 | 1 | Then you’re definitely smart enough to write a novel. Because anyone who believes they can write a novel is insane. | Only way to learn is to do it! If it feels like there’s something you don’t know, look it up and now you know it going forward! I understand where you’re coming from, but I promise it’s not uncommon. Try, learn from what you think you could improve, and try again! | 1 | 5,806 | 3 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxsn08 | hpxie0v | 1,640,456,519 | 1,640,451,132 | 3 | 1 | Then you’re definitely smart enough to write a novel. Because anyone who believes they can write a novel is insane. | Just to add to the conversation, when you read something you think is clever what you aren't seeing is the previous drafts that were full of mistakes and errors that were corrected by research. An approach that works for me is to wrote what I want to, even if it's just a placeholder, and then go back and look up what I want to know in later drafts. You don't need to be "smart" to write a good book, you just need to know what you need to look up. | 1 | 5,387 | 3 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxsn08 | hpxj5ar | 1,640,456,519 | 1,640,451,522 | 3 | 1 | Then you’re definitely smart enough to write a novel. Because anyone who believes they can write a novel is insane. | Then don’t. Or… Do research. | 1 | 4,997 | 3 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxjdor | hpxsn08 | 1,640,451,642 | 1,640,456,519 | 1 | 3 | One of my favorite authors and poets, Tim Clare, says that one of the keys to good writing is ‘crunchy specificity’. Is it an SUV? Or is it a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe? Is it a cake? Or is it a Strawberry cheesecake with graham cracker crust? These details help the reader imagine what you’re describing in a more emotional and visceral way. That’s not to say go overboard with adjectives where you’re describing the sky as: a cobalt smattering of billowy water vapors. But, it can be helpful for the reader to see what you’re seeing. As with cooking, mise en place (everything in its place) is a concept I believe can directly translate to successful writing. (I’m defining success in this context as: the ability to articulate your point of the story in alignment with your intention). So, this depends on context. Have someone read your story and ask, “What do you think the main character is struggling with?” These kinds of questions allow you to know whether you’re being effective with your structure and flow. | Then you’re definitely smart enough to write a novel. Because anyone who believes they can write a novel is insane. | 0 | 4,877 | 3 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxd5gp | hpxd6vc | 1,640,448,400 | 1,640,448,422 | 1 | 2 | I’m editing and rewriting a short novel I love and am proud of and I’m still doing research on it. Half the fun is finding stuff in my research that I got right, the rest I just fix. Don’t be afraid to show it to people who might be experts in whatever things you need to research. | You’ve probably been told “write what you know” at least once in your life. My advice? Don’t! Figure out what you want to have in the story, and learn about that. I write novels but prefer DnD campaigns. A strategy I use is thinking about it in steps. First, think of the quest or mission. Then, think of locations you can add along the way. Third, think of side characters. Last, figure out some scenarios you want your characters to go through. This won’t work for everyone, but maybe try it! | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxd5gp | hpxmzu0 | 1,640,448,400 | 1,640,453,469 | 1 | 2 | I’m editing and rewriting a short novel I love and am proud of and I’m still doing research on it. Half the fun is finding stuff in my research that I got right, the rest I just fix. Don’t be afraid to show it to people who might be experts in whatever things you need to research. | None of us are, in the sense that it never flows from mind to page in a perfect or easy way. It is hard. Practice makes it easier, but only because you get better. You will get better. Keep going. | 0 | 5,069 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxmzu0 | hpxeibx | 1,640,453,469 | 1,640,449,119 | 2 | 1 | None of us are, in the sense that it never flows from mind to page in a perfect or easy way. It is hard. Practice makes it easier, but only because you get better. You will get better. Keep going. | I’ve met some quite successful authors and I promise you they (we) are a bunch of chuckleheads. The Three Stooges are Mensa compared to authors. Write without fear. Also, smart people do some dumb shit, so there’s that. | 1 | 4,350 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxmzu0 | hpxgif2 | 1,640,453,469 | 1,640,450,175 | 2 | 1 | None of us are, in the sense that it never flows from mind to page in a perfect or easy way. It is hard. Practice makes it easier, but only because you get better. You will get better. Keep going. | Look, part of enjoying books is "willing suspension of disbelief" Usually we reference that with respect to magic. But I often run into scenarios in theoretically realistic books or movies where the engineering part of my mind goes "hahhah, yeah, nope. Doesn't work like that." BUT I do not read novels because I am looking for accurate physics. That's what textbooks are for. I read novels for the *story*. The excitement, the plot tension, the characterization, the crazy ideas that I never thought of-- all of that is why I read, and I will 100% forgive any physics slip up if the storytelling is good enough, through willing suspension of disbelief. Same for intelligent characters missing obvious solutions to a problem-- as a theoretically intelligent person I have done some sh\*t-stupid stuff, so I will just believe they had a bad day. In short, do your best with the details, but as long as you have a good story, they are just the icing on the cake. Willing suspension of disbelief from the reader will carry you through any small slip-ups. | 1 | 3,294 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxgnce | hpxmzu0 | 1,640,450,246 | 1,640,453,469 | 1 | 2 | The more you do it and practice, no matter how “bad” (which I think is very subjective)… the more comfortable with it you become :) also there is nothing wrong with googling things. That’s putting in a good amount of effort for your story. | None of us are, in the sense that it never flows from mind to page in a perfect or easy way. It is hard. Practice makes it easier, but only because you get better. You will get better. Keep going. | 0 | 3,223 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxhk5n | hpxmzu0 | 1,640,450,713 | 1,640,453,469 | 1 | 2 | Only way to learn is to do it! If it feels like there’s something you don’t know, look it up and now you know it going forward! I understand where you’re coming from, but I promise it’s not uncommon. Try, learn from what you think you could improve, and try again! | None of us are, in the sense that it never flows from mind to page in a perfect or easy way. It is hard. Practice makes it easier, but only because you get better. You will get better. Keep going. | 0 | 2,756 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxmzu0 | hpxie0v | 1,640,453,469 | 1,640,451,132 | 2 | 1 | None of us are, in the sense that it never flows from mind to page in a perfect or easy way. It is hard. Practice makes it easier, but only because you get better. You will get better. Keep going. | Just to add to the conversation, when you read something you think is clever what you aren't seeing is the previous drafts that were full of mistakes and errors that were corrected by research. An approach that works for me is to wrote what I want to, even if it's just a placeholder, and then go back and look up what I want to know in later drafts. You don't need to be "smart" to write a good book, you just need to know what you need to look up. | 1 | 2,337 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxmzu0 | hpxj5ar | 1,640,453,469 | 1,640,451,522 | 2 | 1 | None of us are, in the sense that it never flows from mind to page in a perfect or easy way. It is hard. Practice makes it easier, but only because you get better. You will get better. Keep going. | Then don’t. Or… Do research. | 1 | 1,947 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxjdor | hpxmzu0 | 1,640,451,642 | 1,640,453,469 | 1 | 2 | One of my favorite authors and poets, Tim Clare, says that one of the keys to good writing is ‘crunchy specificity’. Is it an SUV? Or is it a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe? Is it a cake? Or is it a Strawberry cheesecake with graham cracker crust? These details help the reader imagine what you’re describing in a more emotional and visceral way. That’s not to say go overboard with adjectives where you’re describing the sky as: a cobalt smattering of billowy water vapors. But, it can be helpful for the reader to see what you’re seeing. As with cooking, mise en place (everything in its place) is a concept I believe can directly translate to successful writing. (I’m defining success in this context as: the ability to articulate your point of the story in alignment with your intention). So, this depends on context. Have someone read your story and ask, “What do you think the main character is struggling with?” These kinds of questions allow you to know whether you’re being effective with your structure and flow. | None of us are, in the sense that it never flows from mind to page in a perfect or easy way. It is hard. Practice makes it easier, but only because you get better. You will get better. Keep going. | 0 | 1,827 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxd5gp | hpxn2ui | 1,640,448,400 | 1,640,453,512 | 1 | 2 | I’m editing and rewriting a short novel I love and am proud of and I’m still doing research on it. Half the fun is finding stuff in my research that I got right, the rest I just fix. Don’t be afraid to show it to people who might be experts in whatever things you need to research. | I genuinely doubt Leigh knows a lot about Heists, when a reader comes to read fiction they generally don’t wanna learn a lot about a specific subject. Most of the time fiction focuses on explaining, understanding or exploring the human condition. It’s more about knowing and using writing techniques than actually knowing a lot about a subject. At the same time total ignorance of your writing subject is not encouraged. | 0 | 5,112 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxeibx | hpxn2ui | 1,640,449,119 | 1,640,453,512 | 1 | 2 | I’ve met some quite successful authors and I promise you they (we) are a bunch of chuckleheads. The Three Stooges are Mensa compared to authors. Write without fear. Also, smart people do some dumb shit, so there’s that. | I genuinely doubt Leigh knows a lot about Heists, when a reader comes to read fiction they generally don’t wanna learn a lot about a specific subject. Most of the time fiction focuses on explaining, understanding or exploring the human condition. It’s more about knowing and using writing techniques than actually knowing a lot about a subject. At the same time total ignorance of your writing subject is not encouraged. | 0 | 4,393 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxn2ui | hpxgif2 | 1,640,453,512 | 1,640,450,175 | 2 | 1 | I genuinely doubt Leigh knows a lot about Heists, when a reader comes to read fiction they generally don’t wanna learn a lot about a specific subject. Most of the time fiction focuses on explaining, understanding or exploring the human condition. It’s more about knowing and using writing techniques than actually knowing a lot about a subject. At the same time total ignorance of your writing subject is not encouraged. | Look, part of enjoying books is "willing suspension of disbelief" Usually we reference that with respect to magic. But I often run into scenarios in theoretically realistic books or movies where the engineering part of my mind goes "hahhah, yeah, nope. Doesn't work like that." BUT I do not read novels because I am looking for accurate physics. That's what textbooks are for. I read novels for the *story*. The excitement, the plot tension, the characterization, the crazy ideas that I never thought of-- all of that is why I read, and I will 100% forgive any physics slip up if the storytelling is good enough, through willing suspension of disbelief. Same for intelligent characters missing obvious solutions to a problem-- as a theoretically intelligent person I have done some sh\*t-stupid stuff, so I will just believe they had a bad day. In short, do your best with the details, but as long as you have a good story, they are just the icing on the cake. Willing suspension of disbelief from the reader will carry you through any small slip-ups. | 1 | 3,337 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxgnce | hpxn2ui | 1,640,450,246 | 1,640,453,512 | 1 | 2 | The more you do it and practice, no matter how “bad” (which I think is very subjective)… the more comfortable with it you become :) also there is nothing wrong with googling things. That’s putting in a good amount of effort for your story. | I genuinely doubt Leigh knows a lot about Heists, when a reader comes to read fiction they generally don’t wanna learn a lot about a specific subject. Most of the time fiction focuses on explaining, understanding or exploring the human condition. It’s more about knowing and using writing techniques than actually knowing a lot about a subject. At the same time total ignorance of your writing subject is not encouraged. | 0 | 3,266 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxhk5n | hpxn2ui | 1,640,450,713 | 1,640,453,512 | 1 | 2 | Only way to learn is to do it! If it feels like there’s something you don’t know, look it up and now you know it going forward! I understand where you’re coming from, but I promise it’s not uncommon. Try, learn from what you think you could improve, and try again! | I genuinely doubt Leigh knows a lot about Heists, when a reader comes to read fiction they generally don’t wanna learn a lot about a specific subject. Most of the time fiction focuses on explaining, understanding or exploring the human condition. It’s more about knowing and using writing techniques than actually knowing a lot about a subject. At the same time total ignorance of your writing subject is not encouraged. | 0 | 2,799 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxn2ui | hpxie0v | 1,640,453,512 | 1,640,451,132 | 2 | 1 | I genuinely doubt Leigh knows a lot about Heists, when a reader comes to read fiction they generally don’t wanna learn a lot about a specific subject. Most of the time fiction focuses on explaining, understanding or exploring the human condition. It’s more about knowing and using writing techniques than actually knowing a lot about a subject. At the same time total ignorance of your writing subject is not encouraged. | Just to add to the conversation, when you read something you think is clever what you aren't seeing is the previous drafts that were full of mistakes and errors that were corrected by research. An approach that works for me is to wrote what I want to, even if it's just a placeholder, and then go back and look up what I want to know in later drafts. You don't need to be "smart" to write a good book, you just need to know what you need to look up. | 1 | 2,380 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxj5ar | hpxn2ui | 1,640,451,522 | 1,640,453,512 | 1 | 2 | Then don’t. Or… Do research. | I genuinely doubt Leigh knows a lot about Heists, when a reader comes to read fiction they generally don’t wanna learn a lot about a specific subject. Most of the time fiction focuses on explaining, understanding or exploring the human condition. It’s more about knowing and using writing techniques than actually knowing a lot about a subject. At the same time total ignorance of your writing subject is not encouraged. | 0 | 1,990 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxn2ui | hpxjdor | 1,640,453,512 | 1,640,451,642 | 2 | 1 | I genuinely doubt Leigh knows a lot about Heists, when a reader comes to read fiction they generally don’t wanna learn a lot about a specific subject. Most of the time fiction focuses on explaining, understanding or exploring the human condition. It’s more about knowing and using writing techniques than actually knowing a lot about a subject. At the same time total ignorance of your writing subject is not encouraged. | One of my favorite authors and poets, Tim Clare, says that one of the keys to good writing is ‘crunchy specificity’. Is it an SUV? Or is it a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe? Is it a cake? Or is it a Strawberry cheesecake with graham cracker crust? These details help the reader imagine what you’re describing in a more emotional and visceral way. That’s not to say go overboard with adjectives where you’re describing the sky as: a cobalt smattering of billowy water vapors. But, it can be helpful for the reader to see what you’re seeing. As with cooking, mise en place (everything in its place) is a concept I believe can directly translate to successful writing. (I’m defining success in this context as: the ability to articulate your point of the story in alignment with your intention). So, this depends on context. Have someone read your story and ask, “What do you think the main character is struggling with?” These kinds of questions allow you to know whether you’re being effective with your structure and flow. | 1 | 1,870 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxd5gp | hpxy166 | 1,640,448,400 | 1,640,459,378 | 1 | 2 | I’m editing and rewriting a short novel I love and am proud of and I’m still doing research on it. Half the fun is finding stuff in my research that I got right, the rest I just fix. Don’t be afraid to show it to people who might be experts in whatever things you need to research. | Go read Eragon. If that can get published, anyone can make anything work. | 0 | 10,978 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxy166 | hpxeibx | 1,640,459,378 | 1,640,449,119 | 2 | 1 | Go read Eragon. If that can get published, anyone can make anything work. | I’ve met some quite successful authors and I promise you they (we) are a bunch of chuckleheads. The Three Stooges are Mensa compared to authors. Write without fear. Also, smart people do some dumb shit, so there’s that. | 1 | 10,259 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxy166 | hpxgif2 | 1,640,459,378 | 1,640,450,175 | 2 | 1 | Go read Eragon. If that can get published, anyone can make anything work. | Look, part of enjoying books is "willing suspension of disbelief" Usually we reference that with respect to magic. But I often run into scenarios in theoretically realistic books or movies where the engineering part of my mind goes "hahhah, yeah, nope. Doesn't work like that." BUT I do not read novels because I am looking for accurate physics. That's what textbooks are for. I read novels for the *story*. The excitement, the plot tension, the characterization, the crazy ideas that I never thought of-- all of that is why I read, and I will 100% forgive any physics slip up if the storytelling is good enough, through willing suspension of disbelief. Same for intelligent characters missing obvious solutions to a problem-- as a theoretically intelligent person I have done some sh\*t-stupid stuff, so I will just believe they had a bad day. In short, do your best with the details, but as long as you have a good story, they are just the icing on the cake. Willing suspension of disbelief from the reader will carry you through any small slip-ups. | 1 | 9,203 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxy166 | hpxgnce | 1,640,459,378 | 1,640,450,246 | 2 | 1 | Go read Eragon. If that can get published, anyone can make anything work. | The more you do it and practice, no matter how “bad” (which I think is very subjective)… the more comfortable with it you become :) also there is nothing wrong with googling things. That’s putting in a good amount of effort for your story. | 1 | 9,132 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxhk5n | hpxy166 | 1,640,450,713 | 1,640,459,378 | 1 | 2 | Only way to learn is to do it! If it feels like there’s something you don’t know, look it up and now you know it going forward! I understand where you’re coming from, but I promise it’s not uncommon. Try, learn from what you think you could improve, and try again! | Go read Eragon. If that can get published, anyone can make anything work. | 0 | 8,665 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxy166 | hpxie0v | 1,640,459,378 | 1,640,451,132 | 2 | 1 | Go read Eragon. If that can get published, anyone can make anything work. | Just to add to the conversation, when you read something you think is clever what you aren't seeing is the previous drafts that were full of mistakes and errors that were corrected by research. An approach that works for me is to wrote what I want to, even if it's just a placeholder, and then go back and look up what I want to know in later drafts. You don't need to be "smart" to write a good book, you just need to know what you need to look up. | 1 | 8,246 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxj5ar | hpxy166 | 1,640,451,522 | 1,640,459,378 | 1 | 2 | Then don’t. Or… Do research. | Go read Eragon. If that can get published, anyone can make anything work. | 0 | 7,856 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxjdor | hpxy166 | 1,640,451,642 | 1,640,459,378 | 1 | 2 | One of my favorite authors and poets, Tim Clare, says that one of the keys to good writing is ‘crunchy specificity’. Is it an SUV? Or is it a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe? Is it a cake? Or is it a Strawberry cheesecake with graham cracker crust? These details help the reader imagine what you’re describing in a more emotional and visceral way. That’s not to say go overboard with adjectives where you’re describing the sky as: a cobalt smattering of billowy water vapors. But, it can be helpful for the reader to see what you’re seeing. As with cooking, mise en place (everything in its place) is a concept I believe can directly translate to successful writing. (I’m defining success in this context as: the ability to articulate your point of the story in alignment with your intention). So, this depends on context. Have someone read your story and ask, “What do you think the main character is struggling with?” These kinds of questions allow you to know whether you’re being effective with your structure and flow. | Go read Eragon. If that can get published, anyone can make anything work. | 0 | 7,736 | 2 | ||
ro5ihy | writing_train | 0.94 | i feel like i’m not smart enough to write a novel i don’t mean the actual ‘writing’ but more so creating a storyline that is realistic and mature. i find myself always googling the most random things just because i lack knowledge in that specific area. And writing intelligent or wise characters is a struggle because how can they be extremely smart if i’m not? for example, Leigh Bardugo’s “six of crows” involves large heists and complicated plans. but for her to write that, she’d have to be knowledgeable in that area. i just feel like when my characters encounter a problem or obstacle, my readers will find solutions that i just didn’t think of. any advice? | hpxy166 | hpxxr7m | 1,640,459,378 | 1,640,459,240 | 2 | 1 | Go read Eragon. If that can get published, anyone can make anything work. | just think about it, this very concept could be a novel in and of itself. think less about the physicalities and technicalities required and kind of just form an idea around what you’re feeling or thinking. | 1 | 138 | 2 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4w4vgl | i4w55ib | 1,650,064,359 | 1,650,064,491 | 17 | 91 | Many books of old did this. Care to explain why it's "way too complicated for a" GN? | Chapter art, peppered throughout or in a companion art book, I'm all for it. | 0 | 132 | 5.352941 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4w49bp | i4w55ib | 1,650,064,068 | 1,650,064,491 | 7 | 91 | Like a scene on a chapter page? Or few pages words, then some pages graphic novel? Plenty of kid books have a page depicting a scene in the book throughout it. | Chapter art, peppered throughout or in a companion art book, I'm all for it. | 0 | 423 | 13 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4w4vgl | i4w73f6 | 1,650,064,359 | 1,650,065,403 | 17 | 37 | Many books of old did this. Care to explain why it's "way too complicated for a" GN? | yeah this has been done and some like it, others dont. If this is how you want your book to be, it helps promotes the plot then go for it. it will make printing the book more expensive though. | 0 | 1,044 | 2.176471 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4w73f6 | i4w5a4b | 1,650,065,403 | 1,650,064,550 | 37 | 8 | yeah this has been done and some like it, others dont. If this is how you want your book to be, it helps promotes the plot then go for it. it will make printing the book more expensive though. | This seems like it would be an interesting and unique way to put your book appart from other books on the market! Like the other commenter said, this is really common with kid books. It may be a little difficult to get the publisher to agree to print the images in the pages, but I'm not personally sure how that would work. They alreadu do this with maps and I know I've seen visual elements in books for adults (they're just smaller and more rare) If they're not paired with chapters, you may also be able to just stick them at the end? | 1 | 853 | 4.625 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4w73f6 | i4w49bp | 1,650,065,403 | 1,650,064,068 | 37 | 7 | yeah this has been done and some like it, others dont. If this is how you want your book to be, it helps promotes the plot then go for it. it will make printing the book more expensive though. | Like a scene on a chapter page? Or few pages words, then some pages graphic novel? Plenty of kid books have a page depicting a scene in the book throughout it. | 1 | 1,335 | 5.285714 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4w73f6 | i4w72rk | 1,650,065,403 | 1,650,065,394 | 37 | 2 | yeah this has been done and some like it, others dont. If this is how you want your book to be, it helps promotes the plot then go for it. it will make printing the book more expensive though. | James Thurber style! | 1 | 9 | 18.5 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4w49bp | i4w4vgl | 1,650,064,068 | 1,650,064,359 | 7 | 17 | Like a scene on a chapter page? Or few pages words, then some pages graphic novel? Plenty of kid books have a page depicting a scene in the book throughout it. | Many books of old did this. Care to explain why it's "way too complicated for a" GN? | 0 | 291 | 2.428571 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4w5a4b | i4w49bp | 1,650,064,550 | 1,650,064,068 | 8 | 7 | This seems like it would be an interesting and unique way to put your book appart from other books on the market! Like the other commenter said, this is really common with kid books. It may be a little difficult to get the publisher to agree to print the images in the pages, but I'm not personally sure how that would work. They alreadu do this with maps and I know I've seen visual elements in books for adults (they're just smaller and more rare) If they're not paired with chapters, you may also be able to just stick them at the end? | Like a scene on a chapter page? Or few pages words, then some pages graphic novel? Plenty of kid books have a page depicting a scene in the book throughout it. | 1 | 482 | 1.142857 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4w49bp | i4w7rhv | 1,650,064,068 | 1,650,065,719 | 7 | 8 | Like a scene on a chapter page? Or few pages words, then some pages graphic novel? Plenty of kid books have a page depicting a scene in the book throughout it. | I like black and white drawings if they are not to many. Personally I am experimenting with adding ink drawings into my first novel I am writing (as a hobby rn) and I like to take a central piece or theme of that scene, but add something. My goal for the artwork is to become a small window into my worldbuilding, which is irrelevant for the story and thus not in the written text. | 0 | 1,651 | 1.142857 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4w72rk | i4w7rhv | 1,650,065,394 | 1,650,065,719 | 2 | 8 | James Thurber style! | I like black and white drawings if they are not to many. Personally I am experimenting with adding ink drawings into my first novel I am writing (as a hobby rn) and I like to take a central piece or theme of that scene, but add something. My goal for the artwork is to become a small window into my worldbuilding, which is irrelevant for the story and thus not in the written text. | 0 | 325 | 4 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4wmq76 | i4x2bch | 1,650,072,988 | 1,650,081,046 | 5 | 6 | A lot of the old classics like Treasure Island, Arabian Knights, Tom Sawyer, etc. Had a few pictures in the later reprints during the 1950's-1970's. I don't know if the originals had any in them though. Usually just one or two spread throughout the book but the artwork was usually nice | This is done in Japan at least in what is called light novels. It is well received all over the world. | 0 | 8,058 | 1.2 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4wqdkt | i4x2bch | 1,650,074,802 | 1,650,081,046 | 5 | 6 | It was a very common practice back in the classics period. Think Charles Dickens or Hans Christian Anderson. I don't see it much today except in childrens books and Japanese light novels. But there's nothing saying you can't do it. I also am considering doing this for one of the stories I'm working on (using the Japanese light novel method). But most of my works are planned to be full graphic novels. | This is done in Japan at least in what is called light novels. It is well received all over the world. | 0 | 6,244 | 1.2 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4x2bch | i4w88z3 | 1,650,081,046 | 1,650,065,953 | 6 | 3 | This is done in Japan at least in what is called light novels. It is well received all over the world. | Have you ever read Abarat by Clive Barker? Good book with lots of art, I really enjoyed it | 1 | 15,093 | 2 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4x2bch | i4w8d58 | 1,650,081,046 | 1,650,066,008 | 6 | 3 | This is done in Japan at least in what is called light novels. It is well received all over the world. | like a light novel in a way? i think thats nice :) as an artist myself i like art anywhere in any kind of book :) | 1 | 15,038 | 2 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4x2bch | i4wrqga | 1,650,081,046 | 1,650,075,466 | 6 | 3 | This is done in Japan at least in what is called light novels. It is well received all over the world. | I think this is a *great* idea. This was my dream when I first started writing, but unfortunately, my art skills are terrible and just don't seem to improve no matter how much time I spend on them, but I would strongly encourage you to do this! I really see where you're coming from, and I like the concept. The only minor problem that I can think of (and I've said this before to people thinking of doing this) is about paper quality and cost when you're publishing your work. If you're printing images, you need high-quality photo paper, but if you're printing text, you can get away with much cheaper paper. That's why so many books with photo references have a text section and then a separate section in the middle with all of the photos in one place. They then say ("See photo reference 1a"), etc. Now for a story book, this wouldn't work, you'd need the images and text interspersed, which would make it more expensive to produce the paper and ink required. | 1 | 5,580 | 2 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4wt8cr | i4x2bch | 1,650,076,214 | 1,650,081,046 | 3 | 6 | I would love it and don’t see it enough in sci-fi fantasy | This is done in Japan at least in what is called light novels. It is well received all over the world. | 0 | 4,832 | 2 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4wtmpu | i4x2bch | 1,650,076,421 | 1,650,081,046 | 3 | 6 | You can add little artworks at the begginning of each chapter and do the covers of the books. If any of your characters is into art as well, you could describe some of their drawings and add then at the end of the book and if the story takes place at a fictional world, you can add maps of the places here and there. Or you could just do "fanart" for yourself lol. If the story gets published, you can turn those into merch (like prints and shirts), but that's for the future | This is done in Japan at least in what is called light novels. It is well received all over the world. | 0 | 4,625 | 2 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4x2bch | i4w72rk | 1,650,081,046 | 1,650,065,394 | 6 | 2 | This is done in Japan at least in what is called light novels. It is well received all over the world. | James Thurber style! | 1 | 15,652 | 3 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4x2bch | i4w9cvo | 1,650,081,046 | 1,650,066,482 | 6 | 2 | This is done in Japan at least in what is called light novels. It is well received all over the world. | I wouldn't be put off by a novel with artwork included. Haven't seen one, but if the story is interesting I don't see why it wouldn't work. | 1 | 14,564 | 3 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4x2bch | i4wawec | 1,650,081,046 | 1,650,067,231 | 6 | 2 | This is done in Japan at least in what is called light novels. It is well received all over the world. | Hey, I'm currently working on an illustrated series (Challengerschase.com) so I have done quite a bit of research on this. DM me if you (or anyone else for that matter) have specific questions or would like to chat. | 1 | 13,815 | 3 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4x2bch | i4wf250 | 1,650,081,046 | 1,650,069,250 | 6 | 2 | This is done in Japan at least in what is called light novels. It is well received all over the world. | Clive Barker does this all the time. Sometimes the art gets used for the book and sometimes it doesn't. But I tend to do this as well, so I say go for it. | 1 | 11,796 | 3 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4wfrg6 | i4x2bch | 1,650,069,597 | 1,650,081,046 | 2 | 6 | Im gonna do a variation of it. I say we both go for it. | This is done in Japan at least in what is called light novels. It is well received all over the world. | 0 | 11,449 | 3 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4x2bch | i4wqq2t | 1,650,081,046 | 1,650,074,974 | 6 | 2 | This is done in Japan at least in what is called light novels. It is well received all over the world. | I’ve always been a fan of including artwork in books, but if you want to publish traditionally, good luck with that. A first-time novelist usually doesn’t get much leeway with those sorts of things. If you’re self-publishing, go for it. A good example of this sort of thing is the *Leviathan* series by Scott Westerfeld, but he was already a well-established author. | 1 | 6,072 | 3 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4wvtxz | i4x2bch | 1,650,077,554 | 1,650,081,046 | 2 | 6 | If it is good I'm fine with it. In 4th grade I bought Norton's Forerunner Foray at the school book sale because of its art pages. Luckily I bought it before they had it pulled. It can also be really helpful in getting an idea across without reading 1000 words. | This is done in Japan at least in what is called light novels. It is well received all over the world. | 0 | 3,492 | 3 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4x2bch | i4wxu48 | 1,650,081,046 | 1,650,078,611 | 6 | 2 | This is done in Japan at least in what is called light novels. It is well received all over the world. | If anything in your book is below the reader’s expectations of quality, they’ll never come back for more books. The odds of you being both a pro level artist AND a pro level writer are, of course, stacked against you. Plus, if you were sure you were a double pro, I doubt you’d be asking here? Mainly though, I’d focus on getting the book written, edited and beta-read. Then see if you still have energy. | 1 | 2,435 | 3 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4wv9o5 | i4x2bch | 1,650,077,263 | 1,650,081,046 | 1 | 6 | Doing your action scenes with artwork could be very cool, I've seen it twice I think 🤔 neither of the two had particularly good writing, but the idea and the artwork was amazing. Like if you were doing a "Swords and Sorcery" type fantasy, there'd be a "scene setting" at the front of the chapter, then it leads into prose for most things, and back to "comic" for things that are hard/boring to describe (climbing a mountain/sword fight) The idea is very cool, I just haven't run into any that have done it well Novels with occasional artwork throughout related to the story, that's always a treat. Phantom Tollbooth is like that, and I still love that book | This is done in Japan at least in what is called light novels. It is well received all over the world. | 0 | 3,783 | 6 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4wvfft | i4x2bch | 1,650,077,343 | 1,650,081,046 | 1 | 6 | i’m in favor of a little art. It’s a very under utilized thing IMO | This is done in Japan at least in what is called light novels. It is well received all over the world. | 0 | 3,703 | 6 | ||
u4k9j5 | writing_train | 0.94 | Combining artwork with a novel? I’m an artist as well as an aspiring writer. How do readers feel about the occasional addition of artwork within novels? My current project would be way too complicated for a graphic novel and would take years to draw. However, I make a lot of concept art and would love to include finished works in a novel if I were to get published. Ideas are like movies in my head and I want other people to see certain things how I do, then use that to stimulate their own imagination. Thoughts? | i4wxalf | i4x2bch | 1,650,078,318 | 1,650,081,046 | 1 | 6 | When I was a kid The Invention of Hugo Cabret was done with illustrations. The book was so popular It became a movie. So I think it can work rather well. | This is done in Japan at least in what is called light novels. It is well received all over the world. | 0 | 2,728 | 6 |
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