Reading has always been my escape. I was a late bloomer when it came to reading, but I will never forget when I read my first book alone (jagten på det hellige barn ) and I was just mesmerized over the fact a person could write a whole universe just by using their imagination.
And from that day, I decided I wanted to do it too, and that’s now over 11 years ago. I began my first English book in the #hiddentruthsseries many many years after, but thanks to that book I found not only out I loved reading, but writing as well.
Hello everyone, my name is Joselin! The hopefully soon to be author of #hiddentruthsseries I am 22 years old and from Denmark, and am mostly self-taught in English. I love to write and read, and believe it or not I have at least 200 books I gathered over the years, and slowly building my English library too. Wanting to write is something I have wanted to since I was around 9 years old and read my very first book on my own( I was a slow learner ) and I just got obsessed with the fact that people could make these beautiful worlds, and I wondered if I had the ability to do it too. I have been working on this story since 2016, when I for fun decided to put a snippet of my first English book out on a website. A friend had dared me to try and write in English And oh boy, did I not only gain some amazing friends due to it but the courage to believe I could write and now I am here! Hopefully next year I am finishing self-editing, and have the courage for the next steps. I got lucky enough to meet a super talented cover maker @jen_munswami and is slowly but steady writing my way to publishing.
Writing my first book has been anything but easy. And I still got a lot to learn, but #hiddentruthsseries has truly been a draining and wonderful experience. Being my first English book I know it won’t be perfect when I finally get it edited and send to editor and the likes. But it’s been in the works for years now and I still love the characters as much as the first time I wrote it. ⠀
His breath tickled her ear as he leaned down and whispered
“Is it hard looking at me like this?” ⠀
Wide eyed she took a deep breath through her nose, knowing he did it on purpose. He wanted to see her reaction. Usually he would be the first to flee when he wanted to hide something; especially stuff like this. Normally he wouldn’t want her to see him like this, fearing Sara would become scared of him.⠀
She turned around focusing on his golden eyes. Eyes she had known since she was little that always shinned of warmth, eyes that now looked at her with worry. ⠀
His twitching wings were folded tightly behind him. ⠀
Smiling she wiped the blood away from his chin with her sleeve, hoping Lucifer didn’t see her other trembling hand. He would never forget her reaction if he did. She just had to remember who he was, he was Lucifer, herLucifer.⠀
“I’m not scared of you Lucifer, okay maybe a little when you look like this, but not of you.” she gave him a soft smile. She wasn’t stupid, she knew Lucifer did some bad things, it was after all part of the job description as the ruler of Hell. “I could never be scared of you.” Sara knew she can’t show him how shocked she is, so she kept on smiling, cause deep down she knew she wasn’t lying.⠀
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— A snippet from my very first book called It’s still under heavy editing lol⠀
Hi guys, okay new to Tumblr and trying to locate the amazing community of authors and artists I heard so much about in here!
A little about myself.
I’m from Denmark and am writing my first book called “the truth about hell” I am self taught in English so has a long way to go with editing and rewriting but that’s part of writing am I right?
I am also avid reader and love art. I have a whole library at home as my friends call it, due to collecting books since I was a preteen. I also is a huge fan of anime, though in the later years have falled a little off the vagon but wanna try and get back into it! I would love to find others that has some of the same interests as me and it seems like they’re is some amazing ppl in here that have just that! If anyone is interested in fangirling over series like supernatural, Sherlock Holmes and marvel or the likes or even books I am down! Or heck even talk about the book they’re written or have already written!
When your anxiety tells you you just wrote a trash chap and the more you look at it you feel like it’s true gotta remember it’s only a draft or I’m gonna yeet myself out the window after my pc..
2. seeking to escape from reality by form of books
▪️your readers want to escape from the worry and unpleasantness of life.
▪️keep this in mind and you’ll write great stories that your readers won’t be able to put down.
This is especially easy if you add suspenseto your book.
How to create suspense:
▪️start scenes and chapters with urgency
Example:
Molly woke up.
She yawned and stretched and moseyed into the kitchen to make her cereal.
She found her favorite kind (cinnamon toast crunch) and poured it into a bowl with milk.
Now, she sat down in front of the window to watch the morning birds pecking the ground.
Let’s say someone is about to break into Molly’s house and kidnap her. Well… your readers will probably never make it to find out because this scene started out with no promise and no urgency what so ever. It’s just a boring morning routine that no one wants to hear.
Let’s try it another way…
Molly woke up with a strange feeling in her gut.
The house was quiet and she remembered that her parents had left on vacation.
Maybe she was just nervous about being alone. Yeah, that was it.
She started breakfast but the feeling wouldn’t leave her so she decided to lock all the windows and bolt the front door.
But the strange feeling persisted.
Suddenly, she remembered that she had forgotten to lock the basement door.
She sat down her bowl of cereal and slowly headed down the dark stairs…
The bluebird was singing soft melodies and flapping its wings. The breeze was blowing sweet scents from the flowers that were red, blue, and purple. The sky was clear with only a few thin clouds. The tall dark trees were creaking and echoing against the woods. ✖️
Vs.
The rose-scented wind blew breezes against the forest. Bluebirds sprang into the air with songs of summer. ✔️
▪️write tension: your story should be full of struggle. Even after resolving one conflict, quickly introduce the next. This keeps things interesting for your reader.
▪️outline:I personally don’t use this method but everyone has what works for them. At least have a goal in mind and constantly ask the question “what if”.
If you are like me, ask these questions for each scene:
▪️write detail: don’t forget the senses, especially sound, sight, and smell.
▪️read other books and ask yourself why you like that book or what keeps you interested and try to learn from it.
▪️it’s okay to vary chapter length, it keeps things interesting.
▪️write hand gestures
▪️let your characters’ personalities speak through action.
▪️there doesn’t always have to be a moral
▪️delete “very” and be precise:
instead of “very good”say“excellent”.
▪️delay plot twist reveals, allow suspension to build
▪️avoid clichés
These are common clichés:
▪️show don’t tell
▪️captivate your readers from the start: pose a question:
Mary would never walk again. Why?
Peter’s heart was shattered.Why?
The day he came, my life drastically changed. Why? Who?
If it’s boring to you, it’s boring to your reader.
Otherbest writing Tips:
▪️Write what you love
▪️throw away guidelines (if you want to write about a character that passes out every five seconds for no reason, GO FOR IT)
▪️stop writing for other people
▪️stop worrying ☺️
▪️fall in love with your story, characters, and setting
▪️allow writing to be fun again
▪️don’t write for money, popularity, or anything other than YOU (you’re not an accountant, you’re a writer! But if money follows your passion, yay you!)
Questions to ask yourself:
If bores me, why am I writing it?
What do I love? Hobbies, places, food, subjects, events, eras, etc.
What do I not love? Don’t write it.
What do I know? Homeschooling, raising animals, career, art, cleaning houses. (You’d be surprised what others don’t know and how interested they would be to just read about a character that mops floors for a living )
Am I writing about a subject I’m unfamiliar with?
Do I love my book?
Does my book excite me?
Do I love my characters?
What books do I like to read?
Testimony:
Once upon a time, a writer that loved to write couldn’t write any more.
She tried everything in her power but ended up hating her book just as much as a runny nose and sore throat.
She wondered why this had happened to her.
She realized she had been writing for others, what she thought they wanted and liked.
But in reality, her stories were boring like watching rain out the window.
Especially to her.
So she decided to take a break from internet writing and wrote a private story for herself.
She quickly realized she had never lost her writing gift and she felt so happy that she finished an entire novel and published it.
Many people loved and commented on her book, telling her it was the best book she had ever written.
Now she realized that her own passions also interested others so she kept writing for herself. And others enjoyed it, too!
Now she writes for a living, it’s not boring, and she has fun everyday.
Sitting down to write with a bag of chips or a slice of cake is… well, let’s face it. You’re probably going to eat too much. And yes, I have been very guilty of this.
Here’s an alternative:
▪️sliced veggies + dip
▪️yogurt(non-dairy is my fav)
▪️pretzels
▪️smoothie
▪️your favorite nuts (almonds!!!)
▪️juice
▪️sliced apples with nut butter
▪️dark chocolate
▪️popcorn
▪️dried fruit
▪️seed mixes
▪️hot tea
If your anything like me, you’ll sit down at your laptop for hours at a time working on your story… so it’s good to prepare your snacks in advance, so it’s an easy grab and go option.
To make interesting paragraphs you need an even balance of the following:
▪️Conjunctions:(But, and, etc.)
▪️Short sentences:She went to the store.
▪️Long sentences:She went to the store, hoping she could get the bread she wanted on sale.
Example:
What would happen?Lily had never been left alone before, because she had super bad anxiety. But this time, her mother felt it would be good for her.No. It was the worst mistake.
Vs.
Lily had terrible anxiety and didn’t want to be left alone. But this time her mother felt it would be good for her, so she left to the store. This was a bad idea and a horrible mistake.
Lily had terrible anxiety. She didn’t want to be left alone. Her mother felt it would be good for her. She left to the store. This was a bad idea. This was a horrible mistake.
