A Tip For Excellent Writing I Just Learned: Don't Introduce A Character With Their Dramatic Backstory.

A tip for excellent writing I just learned: Don't introduce a character with their Dramatic Backstory. It makes readers go "oh alright this is the Dramatic Background Story Character" and establishes a baseline of Tragic, either for the story as a whole or this character in particular. With no contrast of light and dark, pure darkness isn't impactful, it just looks like the absence of anything to look at.

If you really want someone's dramatic backstory to hit the audience like a gut punch, let them get to know the character first. That way the dark backstory doesn't come off as a description of who they are, but an explanation to why they are the way they are. Bonus points for connecting it to something that's already been established as a part of the character - what a devastating blow to suddenly put together that hold on, that funny quirky thing that they always do is a fucking trauma response.

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Once A Little Boy Went To School. One Morning The Teacher Said: “Today We Are Going To Make A Picture.”

Once a little boy went to school. One morning The teacher said: “Today we are going to make a picture.” “Good!” thought the little boy. He liked to make all kinds; Lions and tigers, Chickens and cows, Trains and boats; And he took out his box of crayons And began to draw.

But the teacher said, “Wait!” “It is not time to begin!” And she waited until everyone looked ready. “Now,” said the teacher, “We are going to make flowers.” “Good!” thought the little boy, He liked to make beautiful ones With his pink and orange and blue crayons. But the teacher said “Wait!” “And I will show you how.” And it was red, with a green stem. “There,” said the teacher, “Now you may begin.”

The little boy looked at his teacher’s flower Then he looked at his own flower. He liked his flower better than the teacher’s But he did not say this. He just turned his paper over, And made a flower like the teacher’s. It was red, with a green stem.

On another day The teacher said: “Today we are going to make something with clay.” “Good!” thought the little boy; He liked clay. He could make all kinds of things with clay: Snakes and snowmen, Elephants and mice, Cars and trucks And he began to pull and pinch His ball of clay.

But the teacher said, “Wait!” “It is not time to begin!” And she waited until everyone looked ready. “Now,” said the teacher, “We are going to make a dish.” “Good!” thought the little boy, He liked to make dishes. And he began to make some That were all shapes and sizes.

But the teacher said “Wait!” “And I will show you how.” And she showed everyone how to make One deep dish. “There,” said the teacher, “Now you may begin.”

The little boy looked at the teacher’s dish; Then he looked at his own. He liked his better than the teacher’s But he did not say this. He just rolled his clay into a big ball again And made a dish like the teacher’s. It was a deep dish.

And pretty soon The little boy learned to wait, And to watch And to make things just like the teacher. And pretty soon He didn’t make things of his own anymore.

Then it happened That the little boy and his family Moved to another house, In another city, And the little boy Had to go to another school.

The teacher said: “Today we are going to make a picture.” “Good!” thought the little boy. And he waited for the teacher To tell what to do. But the teacher didn’t say anything. She just walked around the room.

When she came to the little boy She asked, “Don’t you want to make a picture?” “Yes,” said the little boy. “What are we going to make?” “I don’t know until you make it,” said the teacher. “How shall I make it?” asked the little boy. “Why, anyway you like,” said the teacher. “And any color?” asked the little boy. “Any color,” said the teacher. And he began to make a red flower with a green stem.

~Helen Buckley, The Little Boy

1 year ago

Same here

can yall send me meanspo. like actually vile shit bro idc what it is nothing is off limits u can fr say whatever tf u want, my dms r open or you can put it in the comments (or my ask box) PLEASE BRO IM DESPERATE. SCAR ME FOR THE NEXT 15 YEARS OF MY LIFE.


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1 year ago

Guys I ate around 1291 kcal. That's less than yesterday! I also discovered why I was eating more than normal, I totally forgot that my period was coming. Nice surprise that was in the middle of a school day, luckily I had stuff with me and I didn't leak trough.

It's still no excuse why I eat so much though, I need to eat less. I saw a thin girl today and she's in my class. She's so beautiful and thin. I'm so fat in comparison with her.


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1 year ago

Guys I over ate as shit today. I ate over 500 kcal more than my max, which is 1000 kcal. I need to stop treating myself with food. I need to earn food, yes, but it's not a reward. It's a necessity which you need to earn. Enough to survive, no more.

I do need to say those chocolate eggs are so good though, I'm addicted. And why the fuck er the fuck is bread, meat and my dam coffee so high kcal why? And fruit too like why? My life is a lie.

Send me meanspo or questions please, I'm bored, need inspiration and it's fun. Requests are open too.

And pro for me not for thee

And don't report me, just block

You're not doing anything you're just irritating as fuck

That rhymes, and was the only reason why I said fuck in that sentence.


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10 months ago

If you're fifteen or older an still sleep with a stuffed animal please reblog this.

9 months ago

Go little rock star

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1 week ago
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A Comic About Different Types Of Storytellers
A Comic About Different Types Of Storytellers
A Comic About Different Types Of Storytellers
A Comic About Different Types Of Storytellers
A Comic About Different Types Of Storytellers
A Comic About Different Types Of Storytellers
A Comic About Different Types Of Storytellers
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8 months ago
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