[Daily Discussion] Brainstorming- December 23, 2025
(self.writing)
3 points
r/writing
[Weekly Critique and Self-Promotion Thread] Post Here If You'd Like to Share Your Writing
7 points
seriously just fucking write
105 points
There is too much to think about before starting to write
83 points
Squishing dialogue between two tags?
20 points
In what way do you create your book?
14 points
How many books (both fiction, nonfiction, whether for example, inspiration, or research) did you guys read just for ONE story?
What do I do when I don’t already have an idea
Wrote a 350-page fantasy novel after losing my job. Need guidance.
42 points
One of my poems got accepted for publication!
175 points
Lost Most Everything
63 points
Outlining versus going for it?
5 points
How do writers plan ahead for their content?
12 points
Can you use “now” in the past tense?
1 points
At what point do you decide to use multiple POVs in a series?
I just finished my first chapter foday
4 points
Do you try to hide your story structure beginnings in your finished work?
0 points
Best place to hire beta readers?
67 points
Being concise (struggling to do this as a high schooler)
2 points
Killing my darling (i.e. cutting a character from my manuscript)
29 points
Outlining Help
When should subplots be developed?
23 points
Getting Writing Out There
8 points
I started writing about my past relationships once a year. It unexpectedly changed how I write (and date).
what should i do before posting the first part of a story?