History Blog / WorstMuse

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: As noted by AlternateHistory as well as the image caption above, the Muse sure seems to have a certain degree of preference for this trope. [[Literature/{{Twilight}} We wonder why...]]

* [[invoked]] CriticalResearchFailure: The Muse assures you that research is unnecessary, you probably got everything right.

''NOTE: While you'd be tempted to just quote the Twitter feed since most examples are just {{Discussed Trope}}s and, as such, are "self explanatory", DO note that by doing so, you would only create Administrivia/ZeroContextExamples that could lead to this page being '''cut''' (again).''

* CluelessMystery: The Muse recommends that you do your crime stories this way, after all, "you don't want readers to solve the crime ahead of your detective--better withhold all the really critical clues."

-->"Commit to a motif: everything is conspiracy, or everything is coincidence."

* [[invoked]] MarySue: Often [[DiscussedTrope discussed]] and otherwise mentioned in several of the Muse's tweets.[[note]]Most likely because this trope is used so much by [[WritingPitfallIndex bad writers]][[/note]] Among the most notable of such mentions include:
-->"You SHOULD base your protagonist on you. Disguise him by giving him really intense green eyes and an ancestral weapon. You don't have those!"

-->"Make this one the story that proves to your asshole ex beyond all shadow of doubt that they really loved you all along."

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: As noted by AlternateHistory as well as the image caption above, the Muse sure seems to have a certain degree of favouritism for this trope. [[Literature/{{Twilight}} We wonder why...]]

* [[invoked]] RealitySubtext: The Muse encourages you to pour all your petty gripes in your writing; the pettier, the better.
-->"It's about time for a thinly veiled metaphor for that really unfair fight you had with your girlfriend last week."

* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: The Muse once stated that, "for historical verisimilitude, [you should] replace every "you" with "thee" or "thou.""

-->"It's not racist! It's EDGY!"
-->"Okay, but WHAT IF we lived in a world where, get this, white people were persecuted?"

* [[invoked]] ScheduleSlip: According to the Muse, [[https://twitter.com/WorstMuse/status/557974715772305409 "Deadlines are for hacks. YOU'RE an artist."]]

* [[invoked]] MarySue: Often [[DiscussedTrope discussed]] and otherwise mentioned in several of the Muse's tweets.[[note]]Most likely because this trope is used so much by [[BadWritingIndex bad writers]][[/note]] Among the most notable of such mentions include:

* TropesAreTools: The Muse provides countless (satirical) examples of why this is the case among less-talented writers.

''NOTE: While you'd be tempted to just quote the Twitter feed since most examples are just {{Discussed Trope}}s and, as such, are "self explanatory", DO note that by doing so, you would only create ZeroContextExamples that could lead to this page being '''cut''' (again).''

''[[https://twitter.com/WorstMuse @WorstMuse]]'' is a Twitter parody account created by [[Podcast/JayAndMilesXPlainTheXMen Jay Rachel Edidin]]. In it, the titular muse gives horrible writing advice disguised as useful tips for budding young writers.

Compare and contrast ''Literature/HowToNotWriteANovel''.

Compare ''WebAnimation/TerribleWritingAdvice''.

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: As noted by AlternateHistory as well as the image caption above, the Muse sure seems to have a ceratain degree of favouritism for this trope. [[Literature/{{Twilight}} We wonder why...]]

* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: The Muse states that, "for historical verisimilitude, [you should] replace every "you" with "thee" or "thou.""

* ShoutOut: To quote one of the Muse's tweets, ''"Movie references are the new speech patterns."''

* BlatantLies: ''Lots'', especially since the blog is essentially all about ([[PlayedForLaughs humorously]]) passing ''terrible'' writing tips off as good advice. Nevertheless, though, there is still one lie in particular that stands out the most: ''"I am here to help."''