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Introduction Writing fiction is not as easy as some may think. It really isn't. But while there are plenty of guides on how to write well, there are not that many around that show us how to not write that also provide examples of absolute terrible and horrific writing that should not go beyond the notebook (or personal computer) of the author. So I took the liberty of digging up my own story I wrote at 13 years old. If you frequently read the fiction of 13-year-olds, you will find that most (not all of course, but most) are still learning how to write, and don't do it all that well. To my disbelief (and admittedly slight horror) I find some

Introduction Writing fiction is not as easy as some may think. It really isn't. But while there are plenty of guides on how to write well, there are not that many around that show us how to not write that also provide examples of absolute terrible and horrific writing that should not go beyond the notebook (or personal computer) of the author. So I took the liberty of digging up my own story I wrote at 13 years old. If you frequently read the fiction of 13-year-olds, you will find that most (not all of course, but most) are still learning how to write, and don't do it all that well. To my disbelief (and admittedly slight horror) I find some

Here's some stuff my art professors told the class that I thought was awesome advice. The reasons all my comics flopped was because I didn't know what the HECK I was doing. So I thought I'd share just in case there are people with the same issue. Note that everything you write and draw in the beginning stages will look bad. No exceptions. You need to get the idea out BEFORE you make it look good. If you focus too much on making it look good you will fail at executing your ideas. The steps should be: 1. Flesh it out badly to get the ideas of the story and characters out. It does not need to be perfect, it just has to exist. Answer these ques