This is for my fellow writers.

No one sees life quite the way that a writer or an artist does. Only they can see the beauty in the pain, the laughter in the tears, the past in the present...

Expect daily writing exercises, a tip of the day, and some of my own random writings ^^

~

SinsofMidnight is...

People Watching!

  • Exercise of the Day:Start With Who You Know
    Choose two people who you know well and write a detailed character description of each one. Next, change their gender, name, and physical traits. Begin a story with both characters standing on the platform of a train station, waiting for a train.
    ((Source: Poewar.com, the blog of John Hewitt))

  • Tip of the Day: People Watching
    It might sound a little creepy, but it's true. It's also a popular exercise for psychology and sociology classes, and the overlap is intentional. Writers need to have a grasp of culture and behaviors and the psychological state of their own characters, and we can frequently find new material by watching others. Whenever I leave the house --whether to eat out, shop, apply for a job, or interact with someone in another way-- I always watch the people around me. Different kinds of people will do different kinds of things, and through long-term observation, it becomes rather easy to differentiate the kinds and types. When creating a character that fits a type (especially when it is not the same one you are), these observations really come in handy and help you flush out a character's details.
    ((Source: A Voice In the Darkness))

Expect this sort of themed over-lap normally, alright?

Later Days ((:
~Sins~

Guide: 12/17/13 | By: SinsofMidnight | 2 comments | Tags: exercise, people, SinsofMidnight, tip, watching

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