Thesourgummyworm

Hey! I can’t wait for the Percy x Reader to come out! That sounds exciting- As much as I lover Percy Jackson I feel like I barley read any fanficion which I need to fix.
            
            I’m glad you’re well! 
            
            I’m doing pretty good, I’m so excited for the warm weather to start up again! Thanks for asking.

@NeverseenSoph 
            
            Aw hello Gumdrop!
            
            I'm doing well! 
            
            I am swamped adding the finishing touches to my Percy x Reader story to release it soon. 
            
            Other than that I'm doing well, thank you for asking.
            
            How are you?

@idontknowy4 Awwww that's so kind of you! Thank you! <3 <3

@Thesourgummyworm that sounds like such an amazing story! I cannot wait to read it!

@wowfakename 
            
            Thank you so much!! 

@MarvelAndPJOnerd 
            
            Thank you, that's so kind! I'm so happy someone's excited!

@Thesourgummyworm you're welcome ❤️

@idontknowy4 Awwwwww, that's so kind. You don't know how much that means to me right now. Thank you for being so fantastic! All the love <3 <3 <3 <3.
            - Thesourgummyworm.

@idontknowy4 
            
            Ha ha, that's a hard question!
            
            I'd say it depends on how I kill the character off.
            
            My biggest thing when I kill a character off is I want to show how it affects all the rest or my characters. 
            
            If killing off character A will absolutely destroy character B.....then I feel like God. Muh ha ha.
            
            If their relationship wasn't that important, I'm usually pretty indifferent about it, to be honest. 
            
            I ALWAYS feel a little bad regardless. Even if I'm feeling like God, I do still feel a bit bad. 
            
            Hope that helps! ;)
            
            Lots of love!!
            
            -Thesourgummyworm <3

@Thesourgummyworm 
            
            thank you <3 
            
            i will definitely use this. i have a few villains to write so this is very helpful.
            
            and i agree, luke is a very good example for this.
            
            also, kind of a weird question but, how do you feel when you kill a character? (you don't have to answer this, it's not very serious)
            
            specificaly a good character. someone who has a good character arc and a good role in the story.
            
            do you cackle like a witch and sit in your chair like it's a throne and you're a god?
            
            or do you break inside and hate yourself for being so cruel and feel the loss like it was real?
            
            because i alternate between both of these things XD
            
            i appretiate your advice very much <3
            
            i have also come up with a criminaly tragic death
            
            now imma go make my readers suffer immense emotional trauma ;)
            
            *insert evil hermes cackle*

@Thesourgummyworm  @idontknowy4
            
            OPTIONAL: My favourite thing to do with these villains is give them soft, quiet moments. Perhaps your villain gets the MAIN hero alone and walks over calmly to the hero, who asks why/if the villain knows the consequences/how the villain could be doing such a thing. The villain's gaze grows sad, and they calmly explain that they understand the implications and agree it's not the best method, but they HAVE to do it for a better world, etc.
            
            This kind of dynamics creates SO MUCH tension, complexity, and emotion in a story so that the readers understand the villains and where they are coming from.  
            
            I hope this helps you, and I wish you luck writing your new villain!
            
            Lots of love!!
            
            - Thesourgummyworm <3

@PosionedRoses 
            
            Of course!! Glad I could help, Good luck!
            
            - Thesourgummyworm <3

@Thesourgummyworm TYSMM!!
            I used to just write from my mind, before switching to to writing out the WHOLE plot before.
            The problem with writing everything out already is that you don't have that much space for creativity, which is probably why my stories have been short now that I think of it.
            I LOVE your idea on bullet points; basically kind of like the plot, except much more free and flexible.
            Thank you so much for the advice!! <333

@Thesourgummyworm 
            
            TLDR: Write down bullet points before going in so your juices don't stop flowing and you don't stall. Write whatever scene you FEEL like writing, even out of order, so your energy and excitement stay up! And don't be afraid to have to go back and edit the "blander" parts or "too detailed" parts to make your book cohesive.
            
            Whew. That was a lot. But I hope it makes sense and helps you.
            
            Good luck, and lots of love!!
            
            - Thesourgummyworm <3

@idontknowy4 
            Hello Gumdrop!
            
            I'm so sorry it took me so long to get back to you, but I finally finished reading your Twins Of Apollo book (both parts) and I wanted to say first off, good job!
            
            Writing is hard, I should know, it took me a little over a year and some to finish my Leo × Reader book. 
            
            I love the way you integrate such sarcasm and wit into the banter between Aurora and Aelius (great names by the way.)
            
            I do have a few suggestions. (Feel free to ignore them, I have no idea what I'm doing, lol)
            
            1. Try breaking your dialogue and text apart.
            I've found that for most readers reading alot of text like this, that is just all one line is really difficult. To some people it may be overwhelming when you are faced with a wall of striaght text and no eye breaks. Dialogue and descriptions get mixed up and people tend to skim read.
            
            Instead, try something like this.
            
            Break up each line into smaller paragraphs based on what they're talking about/describing.
            
            If they are similar, keep them together. If you want dramatic emphasis or a line to really get noticed,
            
            make it a new line!
            
            2. My other tip is to separate your dialogue from the rest of your text. You write such great banter between the twins and the Stoll brothers, but it gets lost "when it's just in the middle of your paragraphs." Like this.
            
            Try the piece above, by making every dialogue sentence a new line.
            
            "This way, your readers eyes are drawn to the dialogue and it isn't lost."
            
            Other then that, I'm loving your story so far! These are just minor details, that come with alot of practice and discovering what you find most aesthetically pleasing. You're doing great, and I can't wait to continue reading. 
            
            (Also great freaking job on the prophecy! That was very well done!!)
            
            Lots of love, and good luck!
            
            - Thesourgummyworm <3

@Thesourgummyworm  
            your very welcome.
            and thts ok, take as long as you need. i hope everything works out for you.   : )
            
            

@idontknowy4
            
            Hi Gumdrop!
            
            Thabk you for all your kind commets and seeing the writer behind the story, lol <3. 
            
            I sure can! It may take me a while. I have a thing going on, but will do my best!
            
            Lots of love!
            
            - Thesourgummyworm <4

@Thesourgummyworm  thank you 

@Seethestars55 
            
            Hello Gumdrop! (Or anyone else that wanted to ask this)
            
            In theory, it's YOUR story, so it does not matter how long it is because, well, there aren't really any rules, lol.
            
            But I've found the sweet spot is somewhere in the 2000 words range. 
            
            My best advice is as follows: LISTEN UP, lol.
            
            Two thousand words is excellent, but do I always stick to that? Ha! Nope. 
            I believe that as long as the part tells what it is supposed to, then it doesn't matter how many words you have, as long as the point in the story (Or the background) has been proven or gotten across. 
            
            Don't feel like you HAVE to have a certain amount of words; I certainly don't count my words when I write; my chapters are NOT all equal lengths, lol. 
            
            In conclusion, write as many as you want (if that's not helpful, most of mine end up somewhere in the high 2000s), and don't worry about it. 
            
            Readers are opening your book because they WANT to read it, not cause they have to. If anything, if they see 3000+ words, they'll be excited!! Because they chose your book because they want to read it!
            
            So don't stress too much about how many words you have, as long as it gets the point across, and isn't a "ramble" then you're all good!
            
            I hope this helped. (I'm not sure how qualified I am to be giving advice lol, but there you go.)
            
            Love you lots, and good luck with your story!! 
            
            - Thesourgummyworm <3

I am writing a fic and trying to put in a background chapter but it feels like 2887 words is too long for one chapter so should I make it to

@Thesourgummyworm f course! Luv you too!!

@Thesourgummyworm OFC!! Lol, my favourite sport is probably commenting XD 
            

@Kacchan_Pomeranian 
            
            Aww
            
            THANK YOU!!!!! 
            
            You're so sweet!
            
            (And thank you for all the fun comments, lol XD)
            
            Love ya!