Writing Resources/Tools?

[Oscare]

I dunno if there's a thread like this, so MODS, BRING DOWN THE HAMMER OF JUDGEMENT IF I HAVETH WRONGED.

 

But I wanna see what some of you guys use to help you with your writing -- be them essays, prompts, roleplay, etc. Maybe we could get them widespread and people will have more things to use to expand their writing or characters.

 

Personally? If you can tolerate tumblr, writeworld is one of the absolute best sites of life.

 

What it does:

• Gives a whole bunch of tutorials ranging from grammar to character creation -- and even college/resume writing tips for those who would like to seek them out.
  
• Offers three different types of spontaneous prompts. These include; Sentence inspirations, music inspiration, and picture blocks.
  
• Offers a Toolbox page where you can find a massive multitude of resources. 
  
• Posts a daily vocabulary thing for those of you looking to expand on thy wordz.
  

Seriously. This place is really amazing. I highly suggest you check it out.

 

 

Anyone else wanna share?

[Maril]

Yes, finally somewhere I can paste all of those imgur links I've been favoriting! 

 

http://imgur.com/account/favorites/tGgCSCN - circle of feelings 

http://imgur.com/account/favorites/6pR3YCO - How to say..

http://imgur.com/VI85fL8 - Body language cheat sheet. 

 

EDIT: Found one more: http://imgur.com/dy3fxFd

 

[Delilah Scythewood]

For those who enjoy musical inspirations for writing...

 

https://plug.dj/dashboard

 

It's quick and easy to sign up at, and you get to have your own little DJ station. It's a LOT of fun for writing groups or RP because you can DJ music for you and your RP partners that can fit the setting without having to constantly share links in chat. I don't use it as much but it's a fun little tool!

[Duskwright]

Yes, finally somewhere I can paste all of those imgur links I've been favoriting! 

 

http://imgur.com/account/favorites/tGgCSCN - circle of feelings 

http://imgur.com/account/favorites/6pR3YCO - How to say..

http://imgur.com/account/favorites/MKqPa - Body language cheat sheet. 

 

 

Body language cheat sheet Link doesn't work, but oh my god. I'm saving these. I keep using the same things over and over and over. Praise be the Sastra.

I got a nice amount of tools and resources to add to this list!

 

My main links are tons of Name-Generators because I can't do Names.. but my favorite, ABSOLUTE favorite link out of all of my Writing Reference bookmarks is this one.

 

http://donjon.bin.sh/

 

Oh and Tip of the tounge. Best site ever

 

http://chir.ag/projects/tip-of-my-tongue/

 

It helps remember words that mean the thing. :>

[Maril]

Yes, finally somewhere I can paste all of those imgur links I've been favoriting! 

 

http://imgur.com/account/favorites/tGgCSCN - circle of feelings 

http://imgur.com/account/favorites/6pR3YCO - How to say..

http://imgur.com/account/favorites/MKqPa - Body language cheat sheet. 

 

 

Body language cheat sheet Link doesn't work, but oh my god. I'm saving these. I keep using the same things over and over and over. Praise be the Sastra.

I got a nice amount of tools and resources to add to this list!

 

That is very odd, the links all work for me Maybe Imgur is having troubles.

[Duskwright]

Yes, finally somewhere I can paste all of those imgur links I've been favoriting! 

 

http://imgur.com/account/favorites/tGgCSCN - circle of feelings 

http://imgur.com/account/favorites/6pR3YCO - How to say..

http://imgur.com/account/favorites/MKqPa - Body language cheat sheet. 

 

 

Body language cheat sheet Link doesn't work, but oh my god. I'm saving these. I keep using the same things over and over and over. Praise be the Sastra.

I got a nice amount of tools and resources to add to this list!

 

That is very odd, the links all work for me Maybe Imgur is having troubles.

 

You should reupload the picture to somewhere. *sage nod* I'll keep an eye on the link and see if it starts working soon. :>

[Aaron]

Forum's like this one helped me with my vocabulary and range of ideas for writing. 

 

I joined my 1st forum in 2012, started writing late that same year and over time I got better at it through forum discussions and practice. 

 

 

That and I've been writing essays and fantasy stories since I was 5.

[Oscare]

Yes, finally somewhere I can paste all of those imgur links I've been favoriting! 

 

http://imgur.com/account/favorites/tGgCSCN - circle of feelings 

http://imgur.com/account/favorites/6pR3YCO - How to say..

http://imgur.com/account/favorites/MKqPa - Body language cheat sheet. 

 

These are REALLY good. Unfortunately, it seems the body language cheat sheet doesn't work for me either.

[Maril]

Okay so I have reuploaded the cheat sheet: 

http://imgur.com/VI85fL8 

 

And here is a puush of a screengrab:

http://puu.sh/g34m8/68afeae53e.jpg 

 

Hopefully it works now?

[Cliodhna Eoghan]

*makes grabby hands at the thread* OuO soo much useful stuff!

[Duskwright]

Okay so I have reuploaded the cheat sheet: 

http://imgur.com/VI85fL8 

 

And here is a puush of a screengrab:

http://puu.sh/g34m8/68afeae53e.jpg 

 

Hopefully it works now?

 

YESSS. SO HAPPY. *downloads instantly and bows before the Mighty Sastra*

[Aduu Avagnar]

I keep a load of my stuff in either notepad files or excel spreadsheets depending on what it is.

 

FC wide plots are spreadsheeted, random notes on random vocals for spells are notepadded.

[Edvyn]

the best writing tools are often your friends, i have a bunch of friends and they're all tools

 

write stuff, give it to a friend without telling them you wrote it, listen to what they say

you now know if your writing is bad or not 8-)

[C'kayah Polaali]

The best way to improve as a writer is simply to read. A lot.

 

That said, RP has particular demands in that you're writing *quickly* with little to no ability to edit what you write. I've found a few things in particular that have helped me improve my writing in RP:

 

Michael Moorcock was an extremely prolific writer who made very conscious use of story structures in order to churn out books quickly. He wrote a book about it (ha-ha), which is hard to come by these days, but there's a distillation of the book here.

 

I've made use of a number of writing books to help, too. Amusingly, most of the books that I really take advice from for RP are screenwriting books. Something about the format just translates better. The best books for me are:

• Save the Cat - A very practical book which includes a bunch of tools to help you manage plot and make entertaining stories.
  
• Sid Field's Screenwriter's Workbook - a classic!
  
• The Emotional Thesaurus - A great resource for breaking out of the "I always write the same thing when my character is feeling X" trap.