Guys, what's the worst advices you've heard?

[CRimson5]

I need few, for comedic purposes

 

[Corty]

Show, don't tell.

Ma’am, this is a web novel, not a tv series.

 

[Macha]

This.

 

[Deleted member 120990]

I'm ashamed to admit it, but @Envylope already made this thread.

 

[ShrimpShady]

"Think of themes as one singular question and focus your story on answering it", which doesn't apply to any story ever

 

[Valmond]

I'm ashamed to admit it, but @Envylope already made this thread.

 

[RepresentingDesire]

Be honest

 

[Daitengu]

Go to college/military. I crashed out a both and now I'm in debt.

 

[Viator]

"A good poem should be concrete." (Based out of something real and not your imagination.) That bit of college course advice enforced by a grading system screwed up my writer's voice and style for years... That was when I lost faith in any education system that claims to teach you about art, precisely because they try to fit it into a system which ultimately kills it.

 

[LoneQuack]

"If you try hard enough you'll make it."

 

[Amrasil207]

"If you're homeless, just buy a house." - A friend.

 

[AncestorDuck]

I'm ashamed to admit it, but @Envylope already made this thread.

Why is there a 2nd Envy?

 

[JayMark]

Tell, don't show.

 

[Corty]

Why is there a 2nd Envy?

 

[gaylolis]

i think that second person is definitely not enby

there's an imposter among us

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also for me, the worst writing advice can be anything that doesn't align with how you do things or make you feel worse when writing.

one of them is sticking to certain schedule instead of just writing when i'm in the mood. it never seems to work and forcing it just feels really unpleasant.

 

[ThisAdamGuy]

"That bully just wants to be your friend."

 

[Racosharko]

"You should become a writer."

 

[7ydy]

"make sure you write the power system first so you know how everything works!"?

 

[CharlesEBrown]

According to two working lawyers, the worst advice anyone ever gave ME was "You sound like you should be a lawyer"...

 

[Arch9CivilReactor]

“You see… I have a lot of things I want done. Since you trust my advice, you’ll help me out… right? I’m sure things will work out after you’ve followed my plan. It’ll all be fine. Trust me- No, I guess you already do.” —Older sister.