hi lovely! i have a serious question. so when i write sometimes the most i can squeak out is 10k and i’m not sure why. i feel like maybe i’m missing something that could allow my writing to be longer.
ik that you always write the juciest longest fics that i ADORE, and i would love to write a long fic to maybe post here or on ao3 (like around 40-50k words) and i have the idea of what it will be about.
do you have any tips on how to elongate my writing if that makes sense😭 like is there a certain amount of words you write in a day for a story? do i just need to sit down and write for a certain amount of time? will details help?
ANYTHING would be helpful, thank you 💕
hmm this is a good question!! it has taken me a lot of time to get myself to this point honestly which just is a lot of practice and working at it. and part of it is my style, i'm long-winded and like telling long stories (sometimes people call me boring, but i like to think i am just indulgent) so i end up writing a lot!! if it's not your style, that's totally okay - but also, if you want to write longer things, practice will always help!
also one thing i've noticed is that having an outline will help me in some ways, but being too detailed limits me, if that makes sense? i have a loose guideline to keep me moving, but i let myself indulge in moments and emotions and stuff like that, and i feel like that adds a lot more space than people realize! i also have ocd and a very obsessive/addictive relationship with writing most of the time, so i have a habit of wanting everything to be written out and wanting everything to be just right, so i will write a LOT in pursuit of that! whether that is good or bad i don't know - i think it might just be what it is!
oh also - i always write more if i put myself in my ideal like. writing situation. i've trained myself at this point to be able to write pretty much anywhere using anything, but if i have the right conditions, i can crank out thousands in a day. for me, it's listening to specific music, having no social distractions, and putting aside everything except what i'm writing. i really zone in on it and put myself in that place and then there's just SO much i want to get out about what i can see and feel and experience that so many words come with it
i do not know at all if this is helpful!! i feel like i'm awful at giving advice because most of what i do has boiled down to trial and error, but also maybe that's my advice?? don't be afraid to fail and make mistakes and try new things and find out what works for you!! if you are happy and passionate about what you're writing, i think you'll want to write more of it!! and remember - just get it out! it doesn't need to be good, it just needs to exist, and you can always edit later! don't be too worried about what you're writing while you're writing it; just write, and everything else can come later! judgment-free creativity also lets me write lots more because i just trust myself and move through what i want to be writing to refine later!
okay that's so many words i'm so sorry. but i guess that's also in the spirit of your question?? i love you so much!! i hope this helps!! i am always here to talk!! i'm sorry i'm insane!!