Writefags' Guild

>>29903026
Tips and links:

Writefags' Guild Discord Chat: https://discord.gg/XNM2tVS

Things you should know about before writing clop:
Vhatug’s tips for anatomically correct clop and squash soup:
http://pastebin.com/g4VpEg4f

http://www.literotica.com/s/erotic-synonyms (Because using dick, balls, and pussy just isn’t enough to get the reader off. Remember, the reader cums first.)
Had to. Puns are awesome.

Things you should know about writing:
Clever’s Tips on How to Write Short Stories: http://pastebin.com/GGBkxi7e
How to into writing: http://pastebin.com/V1ujiyJt
Writing rules from Navarone: http://pastebin.com/bnMmZ2T3
Ezn’s Guite to writing Fanfiction: http://eznguide.neocities.org/
Writing Book for beginners: https://mega.co.nz/#F!pwo21SKA!dljqCUmOhkwLX3x9_ApEgQ
Help for creating OC characters: http://www.dawnsomewhere.com/ocguide/

A few authors from different threads should you seek inspiration from their stories:
Flutterrape general’s writers: http://pastebin.com/eG8iY7Wy
Active AiE general writers: http://pastebin.com/mVG33ERX
PiE general’s writers: http://pastebin.com/Mgd0QuNy

>“How do I cure my writer’s block?”
Magic.
>“FUCK YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION!”
There’s no one way to cure it, but, if you can’t write, you may as well read stories. There’s more to writing than writing; there’s reading too, and that helps. Check some of the links above.
Try the following (keep in mind this won’t work for everyone):
-Figure out when it’s the best time for you to write.
-Fap then write*.
-Write anyway, and allow yourself to write shitty stories. More often than not, the block is the fear of it being bad. That’s what editing is for.
-Seriously, drink coffee. It’s a writer’s best friend.
-Listen to music while writing.

*Unless you’re writing clop, then listen to your boner.

>>29903035
Here’s some more stuff that didn’t fit in the second post.

A couple writing podcasts:
http://www.writingexcuses.com/
http://typehammer.com/podcast/

An archive of how to write pretty much anything:
https://curiosityquills.com/limyaael/

An idea generator:
http://writers-den.pantomimepony.co.uk/writers-first-lines.php

A worldbuilding forum:
http://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/


I figured I'd copy over this since there have been three or four people asking about it the last few threads. Though for the most part if people bother to come here they get the basic greentext correct.

>How does one into greentext?
Greentext is always second person, and almost always present tense. Every line except for the viewpoint character speaking is green. You don't have to restrict yourself to one sentence per line.

>Why does one into greentext?
To my knowledge, greentext stories were born from quest/CYOA threads. Since the audience was essentially roleplaying as the one making these choices, they were almost always written is second person (just like CYOA books).

Quotation arrows are one of the only forms of markup available on 4chan, so they were used liberally, which eventually settled into this pattern for stories.

If you want to write more typical prose, I've never seen anybody REEE'd at for it yet.


Since I'm at the top anyways, I'll repeat a warning that I've seen a lot of people saying Vhatug's tips for squash are inaccurate. Do some independent research if you give a shit.

Incidentally, Handsome Jew, if you're kicking around, I have a question for you about your story.

>>29903785
I'll be awake for a bit longer. What's up?

>>29903823
Well, I'm five hundred lines in, and I'm seeing almost no difference between this version and the one I critiqued earlier. What did you do to the story, aside from complete it?

>>29903844
I didn't greatly change the beginning, I mostly wanted you to pick up where you left off and do the rest

>>29904007
When completing the story, did you take any of the advice I gave in my first critique?

>>29904046
I did, and worked with what you said fresh in mind. That said, habitual mistakes are likely to have repeated themselves. Now that it's complete and several plot holes (both intentional at the time and unintentional) have been closed, I just want a more complete picture of how I did on my first long fiction work.

>>29904097
Okay. As long as something has been done, we're fine. I'll continue reading, and update you on Friday, after work.

It survived the night. I'll repost my response to Succubus Anon's reply to my critique, in case he's around.

>>29816101
>life sucks
Yeah, I think that would be better. World duality is hard to do in long stories, because it's a trope you kind of have to keep aloft for the whole thing to do it justice.

>too much stuff
I'm not sure it's a good idea to have a protagonist who's less interesting than the things happening around him. Essentially, doing that would leave you with not much to write about in those spaces between things happening. You'd have to give Anon an intriguing character, so reading him wouldn't feel like the intermission, you know? That can be difficult to do.

>Zecora
How about just having her be the one who summoned him? You can have your witch and your rhymes, and none of the weird familial undercurrents.

>>29816130
>everyone is dumb
Why would no one care of pay much attention to their powers, especially in the town where Twilight lives? She would be investigating the shit out of everything, and I can't imagine she would just be ignored by every single pony. It's better to make characters interesting because of who they are, rather than what they are, anyway. Superpowers are not character traits, and cannot be used as such.

>Anon
I've found that a good way to convey real emotion is to do so without drama or embellishment. If a character is solid, then you can make their reactions to things ring true, and that will always be better than grand metaphors and purple prose.

>Pinkie
I stand by what I said. I think she was one of your stronger plot points.

>power level
Instead of giving him magical power to rival Luna's, try giving him some other ability that she does not have, or does not expect him to have. That way, the climax won't be a garden-variety brawl between the two.

>Bon Bon
Why give that power to a background character, when you've got Luna right there? If you need someone for Anon to best, have him squish the secret agent instead.

>>29816149
>Winter Queen
How about you make her into a summoned being made by a villain of your choice? They make her as a prank or on a dare or whatever (maybe Anon even helps) and then she, surprise surprise, gets out of control. The subversion of that being that the villain doesn't truly understand her power, and turns her loose without realizing that she can cause damage simply by existing. No malice, just lack of forethought.

>>29816166
>running out of steam
Fair enough. That happens from time to time. The trick is accepting it when it happens, and knowing to end something where you lost interest in it.

>feedback
You're very welcome. I'm happy to do it, as always.

saving private bump

>>29906416
Who is bump? Can we fuck her?

just kidding, we already have a pony name 'bump'

Page 10 gets my noodle wet

>>29905384

No! Everything is not fine! I'm starving as an African child from some shitty commercial, my once rapist is still a rapist, and now, spaghetti is pouring out of my pants for no fucking reason!

>>29909078
Ok.....

>>29909078
sorry to hear that anon.

Shoo shoo get out number 11.

Good morning

>>29912033
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