Language of a Writer

   When I first started to seriously write, I was overwhelmed by trying to remember all kinds of different abbreviations, and writer's slang words. If you are a new writer, or a long time one who just never really understood what the heck these young writers are talking about, then this page is for you.

MC- Abbreviation. 
Meaning: Main Character. 
Description: This is a very basic one, that you should remember because in a lot of advice posts or just talking writers talking, they use MC a lot. 
Example: "I'm debating about whether or not to kill off my MC. It would be a great plot twist, but it would also leave a giant plot hole."

MMC/FMC- Abbreviation.
Meaning: Male Main Character/Female Main Character.
Example: "My MMC and FMC are totally going to get married! They are just so right for each other!"

SC- Abbreviation.
Meaning: Secondary Character.
Description: A secondary character would be like a sidekick (e.g. Sam from Lord of the Rings, Dr. Watson from Sherlock, Pepper or Rhodey from Iron Man, Chewbacca from Star Wars, Robin from Batman.) Got a little carried away with the examples...:)
Example: "I think my SC needs to be more defined. Ah! I'm gonna have to rewrite everything!"

Mary Sue/Gary Stu- Adjective.
Meaning: A character who is cliche. 
Description: Pretty, flawless, popular... or in the male case: strong, smart, sporty...This type of character is very looked-down upon by writers. One of the worst insults you could say is that their characters are all Mary Sues. 
Example: I can't believe you actually like that book! The MC is such a Mary Sue! 

POV- Abbreviation.
Meaning: Point of View.
Description: The point of view that the story is written from. 
Example: "I thought it was really cool that the POV was written from the SC and not the MC."

Plot Bunnies- Noun.
Meaning: Any type of distraction from your writing.
Description: This includes (but is not limited to) staring at the wall for twenty minutes, banging your head on the desk, twirling your pencil between your fingers, suddenly finding the little rubber bouncy ball incredibly entertaining...the dreaded, yet loved Plot Bunnies take up so many disguises!
Example: "I didn't get any work done today because those Plot Bunnies just wouldn't leave me alone!"

WIP- Abbreviation.
Meaning: Work in Progress. 
Description: A story or manuscript that is currently in process of being written.
Example: "My WIP is going so slowly. I feel like a snail that is trying to eat an entire birthday cake, but he can't reach the top."

OTP-Abbreviation.
Meaning: One True Pairing.
Description: When a fangirl/boy of any sort (Readers, writers, TV and movie watchers) feel that two characters should be together, that is called their OTP.
Example: "Ahhh! My OTP is crumbling before my eyes! WHY!? WHY MUST YOU TORMENT ME SO!?"

Subplot- Noun.
Meaning: A smaller line of event within your story. 
Description: It could be anything between love triangle, a certain tension between two or more characters, or a person who is on an emotional journey. A subplot is a good idea. It keeps the readers interested. WARNING: You may or may not figuratively kill yourself trying to come up with a subplot. Be responsible with your pen. Write with caution.  
Meaning: "My main story is pretty good, but I really need to think of some type of subplot to go along with it."

The Feels- Fangirl/boy term
Meaning: Basically, it is your feelings, only used differently in a sentence. Don't ask me! fangirls/boys don't make sense sometimes!
Description: Used when you are so overcome with pain, sadness, happiness, awe, or adoableness to have the ability to make full sentences. Particularly after reading a fanfic or watching an episode of movie that has a cliffhanger.  
Example: "Oh, my feels! I can't handle my feels!!"

Writers' Block- Noun.
Meaning: (I'm going to steal an awesome description from my blogger friend Annika Smith, who I got the idea for this page from. Check out her blog: http://writerandproud.blogspot.com/p/writer-lingo.html) "An illness only contracted by writers. Symptoms include: wailing in a corner; face-planting on a keyboard; staring into space at the computer for hours at a time; typing a sentence, erasing, retyping it, and then erasing it again, and so on; scribbling doodles in a writing notebook instead of words; a developed aversion to computers, pens, and notebooks; excessive chocolate consumption. This illness is often associated with the legendary Muse abandoning the afflicted, but the cause is not completely known." (End of Annika's description)
Example: "I got writers' block so bad! I made twelve batches of cookies, ran around the block fourteen times, read nine books, and have put together twenty four scrapbooks. I need help."

Muse- Noun.
Meaning: A muse is the source of one's inspiration. It could be a certain picture, a quote, or even a person. I've also heard people use the word as that amazing feeling that writers can get when they start to type and words flow out of their fingers like a fast-moving stream. This doesn't happen as often as writers' block, but when it does, it is sheer bliss. 
Example: "My muse has been absolutely great today! I got 35 pages written!" or "My muse left about two months ago and has never come back. I am so helpless." 

CP- Abbreviation.
Meaning: Critique partner.
Description: a critique partner is someone whom you trust that reads your work and criticizes it constructively. I think it is very important and painful to have a CP.
Example: "My CP was ruthless today. I need to go home and get a cup of tea." Or "I really need a CP if I want to be anywhere near successful with my writing." 

YA- Abbreviation.
Meaning: Young Adult.
Description: YA is a genre of book. Some popular YA series are Hunger Games, Divergent, Maze Runner, etc.
Example: "I think my next WIP will be a YA."

Just for a bonus, don't get confused if a writer says scary things about their search history. It is totally normal for a writer to research things like... How to break into the white house, How many stabs to the chest does it take to kill someone, If influenza was weaponized how fast would it take to spread worldwide.
Don't get freaked out! (Chances are) Your friend is not a mass murderer or planning world-domination. It is all most likely definitely for their novel or story. 

Yay! Now you're ready to use sentences like: "I'm having a horrible week! I had to cancel my meeting with my CP to talk about my WIP yesterday because my Muse left me and the Plot Bunnies wouldn't leave me alone. My SC is starting to demand more time in the story, and the chemistry of my MMC and FMC just isn't quite OTP worthy! Also, the other SC in the Subplot is starting to look like a Mary Sue. I think I'm just gonna give up on the whole YA thing."