H.T. Macintyre's Blog: Crazy Scot With A Pen, page 17

why writing takes forever

writer: *stops mid-sentence* damn what's the word I want?
writer: *spends 25 minutes on google trying to figure out the right vocab word*
writer: *gets a paragraph done*
writer: *starts another sentence, stops* what is that really specific fact I need?
writer: *spends an hour trying to figure out this obscure thing that probably doesn't actually matter*
writer: Wait what's that thing called again?
writer: *has no idea how to search for what I need*
writer: *ends up digging through blogs a...

a-wandering-minstrel:The elves beach byli shuxing

a-wandering-minstrel:

The elves beach by li shuxing

Needing some help

scrollsfromarebornrealm:

So I’m still working on my writing, but I’ve run into problems with my laptop…and well, as I’m still trying to get the work situation sorted…I thought I’d maybe try my luck with this.  Please pardon the ooc.

https://www.gofundme.com/cjb7mu-replacement-equipment

changan-moon:Cat & Song dynasty by 苏徵楼

changan-moon:

Cat & Song dynasty by  苏徵楼

Super easy world creator!

dragons-bones:

vixiefoxpaw:

gravehelm:

to-write-my-book:

I was looking for an easy map creator that makes beautiful maps for a while now to make a visually stunning map to go along with my book. And now, after such a long search i have finally found one that suits my needs! Because i like it so much, i thought i’d share it with you guys! Just go to inkarnate.com and start creating! I have to warn you though, it is still in beta so a lot still needs to be added, but already it looks great an...

Name Reources

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So, you’re writing a thing, and you need to name a character. And, as we all know, naming a character is a giant pain in the ass. I offer this list of shit I use pretty regularly, for this purpose.

(The etymologies are weird as fuck, in a few places, but it’s great if you’ve got a name and need to find other names that are from or derived from the same culture/language) (BTN for family names)

Ways to un-stick a stuck story

firemoon42:

Do an outline, whatever way works best. Get yourself out of the word soup and know where the story is headed. Conflicts and obstacles. Hurt the protagonist, put things in their way, this keeps the story interesting. An easy journey makes the story boring and boring is hard to write. Change the POV. Sometimes all it takes to untangle a knotted story is to look at it through different eyes, be it through the sidekick, the antagonist, a minor character, whatever. Know the characters...

"Writing begins with forgiveness. Let go of the shame about how long it’s been since you last wrote,..."

“Writing begins with forgiveness. Let go of the shame about how long it’s been since you last wrote, the clenching fear that you’re not a good enough writer, the doubts over whether or not you can get it done”

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Daniel José Older (via whatsinsideawritersmind)

@mistralrunner

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