Awesome Sites and Links for Writers

ghostflowerdreams: Just about every writer out there has several go-to websites that they use when it comes to their writing. Be it for creativity, writer’s block, to put you in the mood or general writing help. These are mine and… Read moreAwesome Sites and Links for Writers

Awesome Sites and Links for Writers

ghostflowerdreams: Just about every writer out there has several go-to websites that they use when it comes to their writing. Be it for creativity, writer’s block, to put you in the mood or general writing help. These are mine and… Read moreAwesome Sites and Links for Writers

NO. NO. NO. Do not do this. Do not freaking do this. I don’t know who decided to lie to you on this day. But they are lying. Semicolons are ONLY for complete thoughts. If you have a fragment, then… Read more

NO. NO. NO. Do not do this. Do not freaking do this. I don’t know who decided to lie to you on this day. But they are lying. Semicolons are ONLY for complete thoughts. If you have a fragment, then… Read more

scientificphilosopher: Sure, the universe is a vast, lonely, and scary abyss—but there are also baby animals, so who cares! [source]

scientificphilosopher: Sure, the universe is a vast, lonely, and scary abyss—but there are also baby animals, so who cares! [source]

How do you create characters? Or do they come find you and tell you their stories?

I’m afraid it varies! It really depends on the situation. It feels too pragmatic to sound creative but too creative to sound pragmatic. On the creative end, sometimes the characters do come to me. But they usually aren’t presenting their stories… Read moreHow do you create characters? Or do they come find you and tell you their stories?

How do you create characters? Or do they come find you and tell you their stories?

I’m afraid it varies! It really depends on the situation. It feels too pragmatic to sound creative but too creative to sound pragmatic. On the creative end, sometimes the characters do come to me. But they usually aren’t presenting their stories… Read moreHow do you create characters? Or do they come find you and tell you their stories?

Things almost every author needs to research

clevergirlhelps: the-right-writing: How bodies decompose Wilderness survival skills Mob mentality Other cultures What it takes for a human to die in a given situation Common tropes in your genre Average weather for your setting yoooo How bodies decompose Wilderness survival… Read moreThings almost every author needs to research

Things almost every author needs to research

clevergirlhelps: the-right-writing: How bodies decompose Wilderness survival skills Mob mentality Other cultures What it takes for a human to die in a given situation Common tropes in your genre Average weather for your setting yoooo How bodies decompose Wilderness survival… Read moreThings almost every author needs to research

bigbraingene: 60 Awesome Search Engines for Serious Writers Finding the information you need as a writer shouldn’t be a chore. Luckily, there are plenty of search engines out there that are designed to help you at any stage of the… Read more

bigbraingene: 60 Awesome Search Engines for Serious Writers Finding the information you need as a writer shouldn’t be a chore. Luckily, there are plenty of search engines out there that are designed to help you at any stage of the… Read more

I need help now on writing what a highschool principal and teachers life is like, it’s for a story based in the 1980’s, I need to know the basics, thanks :) <3

All right, I think this is probably the cream of the crop on the subject! Life in the 1980s: http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1980s.html http://www.ushistory.org/us/59d.asp https://www.quora.com/What-was-America-like-in-the-1980s http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remembering-the-1980s-hold-on-was-it-really-like-that/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980s https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/24pl7r/serious_what_was_daily_life_like_in_the_1980s/ http://hubpages.com/education/What-Was-Life-Like-In-1985 School in the 1980s: https://www.yahoo.com/news/27-normal-things-every-39-80s-kid-did-1313664147980342.html?ref=gs http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/kate-chapman/25-things-that-happened-at-school-in-the-80s_b_7746782.html https://www.quora.com/What-was-high-school-like-in-the-80s http://www.popsugar.com/moms/What-School-Like-1980s-42244572#photo-42244572 http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/education_and_the_media/2015/09/a_1980s_documentary_about_high_school_is_out_of_storage.html http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/1990/01/10/09200009.h09.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/2972895/computers/9-awesome-photos-of-school-computer-labs-from-the-1980s.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_education_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_television_series_about_school Principals… Read moreI need help now on writing what a highschool principal and teachers life is like, it’s for a story based in the 1980’s, I need to know the basics, thanks 🙂 <3

I need help now on writing what a highschool principal and teachers life is like, it’s for a story based in the 1980’s, I need to know the basics, thanks :) <3

All right, I think this is probably the cream of the crop on the subject! Life in the 1980s: http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1980s.html http://www.ushistory.org/us/59d.asp https://www.quora.com/What-was-America-like-in-the-1980s http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remembering-the-1980s-hold-on-was-it-really-like-that/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980s https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/24pl7r/serious_what_was_daily_life_like_in_the_1980s/ http://hubpages.com/education/What-Was-Life-Like-In-1985 School in the 1980s: https://www.yahoo.com/news/27-normal-things-every-39-80s-kid-did-1313664147980342.html?ref=gs http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/kate-chapman/25-things-that-happened-at-school-in-the-80s_b_7746782.html https://www.quora.com/What-was-high-school-like-in-the-80s http://www.popsugar.com/moms/What-School-Like-1980s-42244572#photo-42244572 http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/education_and_the_media/2015/09/a_1980s_documentary_about_high_school_is_out_of_storage.html http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/1990/01/10/09200009.h09.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/2972895/computers/9-awesome-photos-of-school-computer-labs-from-the-1980s.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_education_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_television_series_about_school Principals… Read moreI need help now on writing what a highschool principal and teachers life is like, it’s for a story based in the 1980’s, I need to know the basics, thanks 🙂 <3

can you help me find really good character questionnaires? :)

Absolutely! I actually have some resources on my blog. 🙂 First up: my personal character questionnaire. http://writeinspiration.tumblr.com/post/109315588144/character-creation-form Name: Gender: Age appears to be: Appearance (clothing, body type, tattoos, piercings, etc.): Back story: Where their story begins in this story: Theme… Read morecan you help me find really good character questionnaires? 🙂

can you help me find really good character questionnaires? :)

Absolutely! I actually have some resources on my blog. 🙂 First up: my personal character questionnaire. http://writeinspiration.tumblr.com/post/109315588144/character-creation-form Name: Gender: Age appears to be: Appearance (clothing, body type, tattoos, piercings, etc.): Back story: Where their story begins in this story: Theme… Read morecan you help me find really good character questionnaires? 🙂

What is a good way to title your stories/novels? I don’t want them to be so cliche or cheesy or just too boring!

This is a tough one. I often actually come up with a title and write a story based on it, not the other way around! Some books are titled by a relevant phrase or concept in the story. Take a… Read moreWhat is a good way to title your stories/novels? I don’t want them to be so cliche or cheesy or just too boring!

What is a good way to title your stories/novels? I don’t want them to be so cliche or cheesy or just too boring!

This is a tough one. I often actually come up with a title and write a story based on it, not the other way around! Some books are titled by a relevant phrase or concept in the story. Take a… Read moreWhat is a good way to title your stories/novels? I don’t want them to be so cliche or cheesy or just too boring!

Most Common Surnames [Last Names] in the United States (top 1000)

Need last names? Does it not matter what their last names are? Get some common ones here. Most Common Surnames [Last Names] in the United States (top 1000)

Most Common Surnames [Last Names] in the United States (top 1000)

Need last names? Does it not matter what their last names are? Get some common ones here. Most Common Surnames [Last Names] in the United States (top 1000)