Writing Stuff : Michael's Bunch of Stuff

Funny t-shirts and other stuff, for writers and about writing.

The Rules of Writing
The Six Unofficial Rules of Writing. Click on the link to see them.

The Individual Writing Rules
Designs for each of the Six Rules listed separately.

Unreliable Narrator
A way to keep your readers guessing. Is the viewpoint character telling the truth?

50,000 Words - One of Them is Bound to be Good
If monkeys can produce Shakespeare, surely we can get one good word out of 50,000!

In My Write Mind
Writers are always in their write minds, write?

Watch Out or You'll End up in My Novel
Caution, writers are scavengers.

Write About Zombies
Write about zombies before they eat your brains (because afterwards it's a little hard to concentrate).

I Write, Therefore I Am
If you write, you are.

I Am, Therefore I Write
If you are, you do.

Some of My Best Friends Are Fictional
Writers live with their characters in their heads constantly. Show everyone who your friends are.

I before E except after C, Weird
A rule to help you lern to spell currectly.

Finished is Way Better Than Perfect
No matter how good it is, if it isn't finished, it can't be perfect anyway. Git 'er Done!

Eat * Sleep * Write - Horizontal
If you're serious about NaNoWriMo, this is all you do each November (well, maybe a couple of other things too).

Eat * Sleep * Write - Vertical
If you're serious about NaNoWriMo, this is all you do each November (well, maybe a couple of other things too).

Write Fast, Write Crappy
A Motto in the True NaNoWriMo Style

1,667 Words A Day
That's the minimum. Shoot for that many and you have 50,000 words in a month.

WAD* 1,667 - *WAD = Words A Day
How many words a day do you need to write to reach 50,000 words in a month?

Writer at Work
Whether driving in traffic or staring out the window, a writer is always working.

Eschew Obfuscation
Avoid ambiguity with this most ambiguous of words.

I'd Rather Be Writing
You know you would!

Murder Your Darlings
A famous editing suggestion about removing the phrases you love most. This has nothing to do with family dynamics.

Got Novel?
What Are You Working On?

Coffee NOW, or the Protagonist Dies!
Besides,, without coffee, you'd write a lousy protagonist. They'd probably be all bitter and angsty and stuff.

Will Write For Coffee
And Who Wouldn't?

Will Write For Pie
Yes, pie! Yummy!

Will Write For Chocolate
And Wouldn't We All?

It Is By Caffeine
How does caffeine (the beans of Java) affect you? Check it out.

Which Came First, the Writing or the Caffeine?
We're not talking about chickens or eggs here.

Ahh! Coffee!
Sit down and write with a nice hot cup of coffee from a colorful mug, or while wearing a nifty t-shirt.

Ahh! Tea!
Sit down and write with a nice warm cup of tea from a colorful mug, or while wearing a nifty t-shirt.

I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Plotting My Novel
Authors can sometimes get a faraway look in their eyes, and talk to themselves out loud. It's okay. Really, it is.

I Write Good
Uh, yeah, right. LOL

Exsellant Writer
How exsellant are YOU?

I Heart NaNo
I Heart NaNo. Do You Heart NaNo?

NaNo Ate My Brain
With butter and garlic, I hope.

It's November! What's Your Word Count?
I know my NaNo word count. Do you know yours?

I'll Show You Mine
Word Count! I'll show you my Word Count!

Don't Delete That
Pad your novel now, edit it next month. Don't waste words.

NaNo: Literature at its fastest.
Did I I say finest? I meant fastest.

I Love Watching My Inner Editor Suffer
Turn that pesky inner voice off. It drives them crazy.

I Haven't Lost My Plot.
I Never Had One.

I Love My Panic
Panic is actually a very high state of existence. Your cylinders are still firing quite well.

Writing Isn't About the Tools
What else could it possibly be about?

When Everything Else Fails
What do you write when nothing else is working?

Writer
Plain and simply, this is who you are.

The Write Stuff
Have you got the write stuff? Of course you have.

This is Definitely Going in My Novel
Thanks, buddy, this will make a great chapter in my book.

Write On!
Groovy, you're a writer? Far out, Man!

Trust Me, I'm a Writer
Trust You to Do What?

Don't Think, Just Write
Perfect Philosophy for NaNoWriMo, or just to actually finish some writing.

I Give Good Page
An accurate description of a good writer, with a little innuendo added for extra spice.

Show, Don't Tell
The classic writing advice.

Fear Blank Pages Do You Not
A Jedi Suggestion for Writers

TEAM Writers
Whose team are you on? Well, yeah!

Don't Wake Me, I'm Writing
I'm not sleeping, really! I'm working.

Always Proofread
Always proofread, you might something out.

Writing is My Life
And yours too, I imagine.

Write a Wrong
It isn't wrong to write a wrong, is it?

Scribo Ergo Sum
Show your stuff with this Latin quote. Translation: I write, therefore I am.

Write Away
Don't Delay, Write Away.

Yes, You're Awesome - Backwards
Look in the mirror, and see how awesome you are - and then get back to your writing.

World's Best Writer
Let your favorite person know how proud you are of their writing ability.

My Voices Are Telling Me To Write!
Listen to your inner voice, just don't talk back to it. (8^D