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I'm writing a story that in my opinion, would present better in a graphic novel format as opposed to text but I have basically no knowledge on working in that particular medium

anyone mind laying down the basics?

#graphic novel #graphic novels #gn #writing

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When planning story: This is great! I can go far with this.

When writing story: No I can't.

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Answer all these questions and you should have a fully-developed character for your audience to connect with. A strong character can carry a weak plot; but a strong plot can’t carry weak characters

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Character development thing.

Plot points on this chart to represent how important these different aspects of a character’s life are to them. By doing that you can help determine what type of things your character deems to be most meaningful in their life, especially compared to others aspects.

A brief explanation of each aspect is below in case you’re confused about the meaning of any.

Physical Aspects

Strength: to have physical power and strength

Sex: to have sexual gratification and satisfaction

Possessions: to have objects and tangible things

Health: to have physical health and stability

Appearance: to have a good external appearance

Emotional Aspects

Love: to love and be loved, romantically or otherwise

Appreciation: to be appreciated by others

Attention: to be paid attention to

Security: to feel secure emotionally

Approval: to be approved by others

Social Aspects

Respect: to be respected

Friendship: to have friends

Intimacy: to be intimate with a partner or partners

Belongingness: to feel needed and belonged

Family: to be on good terms with/have a family

Spiritual Aspects

Inner peace: to be content with themselves

Purpose: to feel as though they are fulfilling a purpose

Self-sufficiency: to feel that they are able to provide for themselves

Growth: to feel as though they are growing and changing

Acceptance: to be able to accept themselves without consequence

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This is an absolutely amazing exercise and I certainly recommend doing it.

I should probably get this blog up and running again considering Camp Nano is right around the corner!

I am 100% 80% 12% sure I will be successful this time.

#nanowrimo #camp nano #writing #speculative fiction #national novel writing month

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Surnames Master Post.

Surnames are just as important as given names. So, I compiled a list of the websites I use to find my surnames.

English Surnames

Dutch Surnames

Spanish Surnames

Scottish Surnames

German Surnames

Italian Surnames

Irish Surnames

French Surnames

Scandinavian Surnames

Welsh Surnames

Jewish Surnames

Surnames By Ethnicity

Most Common Surnames in the USA

Most Common Surnames in Great Britan

Most Common Surnames in Asia

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The role of women in:

Classical Greece

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Maya

Ancient Babylon

Ancient Japan

Ancient China

Ancient Rome

There are all from the amazing tumblr ancientpeoples which I’m fangirling over. I figured it was easier to link them all like this since the posts are long and then I - and other people - can find them later :)

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writing specific characters - advice

a young character

a character who lost someone important

a flirtatious character

a villain (2) (3) (4)

a character based on yourself

a hit man or mercenary

an indifferent character

a bitchy character

a gay character

a dancer

a vampire

a pansexual character

a character on the police force

a drunk character

a manipulative character

a friends with benefits relationship

a natural born leader (2)

a nice character

a british character

a character with a baby

an assassin

a character with night terrors

a rich character

a witty character

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NEVER use two scenes to establish the same thing. We do not, under any circumstances, want a series of scenes in which the hero goes to job interviews but fails to get the job, or a series of unsuccessful dates to illustrate bad luck in love. This works in the movies, where three scenes can pass in thirty seconds, but not in a novel. Unless a new character or plot element is introduced, once is enough.

How Not to Write a Novel (via shannahmcgill)

friend: wow you really thought this universe through you have a whole society mapped down to the smallest details that's impressive

friend: and so what's the plot

me:

me: fuck

#writing #world building #plot

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NanoWriMo 30 Day Challenge: Days 1-3

Day 1 - Have you participated in NaNoWriMo before? If so, which years and what end result? If not (or even if so, for that matter), what’s your connection to writing? Why do you want to participate this year?

This is the first November nano I done (well...attempted). I participated in this year June for Camp Nano and only ended up with 7k total. Whoops! I want to participate this year because I need to get in the habit of writing everyday. So far not off to a promising start.

Day 2 - What’s the title of your story? Why did you choose the name you did?

The working title of my story is "Vilmaris". It is one of the major cities in my world, Aliis Mundi and it seemed like a good choice for the time being. There is a good chance it will change though.

Day 3 - Pick one of your female characters. Introduce your readers to her, from her point of view and her words only.

Dearest Reader,

I have been instructed to introduce myself. My name, bestowed to me by my uncle, King, ruler of the Red Lands is Jo'na. In the Old Tongue it roughly translates into something silly like 'blessing' or 'gift'. Such old notions. My name is not a common one, as sentimentality is rare in the Red Lands. I am unaware if you are familiar with Red Lander culture, but we are not a blessed people. We ask for nothing. We work for everything.

Prince Davu, King's favoured brother and my father left me in Sonticus in the care of the Emperor. Old Red Lander traditions dictate a gift of gratitude in politics in the form of a treasured child. In the Sonti- Red Lander Treaty I was that child. That was the last time I saw my father. He brought me to Sonticus on his brother's behalf. Mere hours after the treaty was signed the guards found his body.That was over seven summers ago.

I write to you from my quarters in the South Tower of Sonticus. I reside here with the...esteemed Emperor Klaud and his two nephews. Joss, the younger of the boys is kind and a master Mabo player. I have yet to leave a game victorious. I will not speak of the other. To my delight, the Emperor and his nephews have been touring the Ring Road for the past two night-suns or so. Here and in the North I am told it is called the moon but I refuse to use the term. Stubbornness is in my dark Red Lander blood. Joss told me once the Northern folk even believe the moon is a goddess to be worshiped. They must be very simple people.

We Red Landers know that we control our own fate. Those who think otherwise are too lazy and light blooded to be anything other than what they're born into. This is why one day all of Aliis Mundi will be the Red Lands. We will take what is ours and the light blooded will let us.

Alas, my moments of peace are over. I hear the Emperor's carriage from the courtyard below my window.

Sincerely,

Jo'na,

Princess.

Ward.

Red Lander.

#nanowrimo #writing #fantasy #nano 2012 #M.L. Leigh

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nanowrimo starter kit: 10 ideas to get you started

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PSA:

Characters can have “traditionally feminine traits” without being a Mary Sue.

Characters can have dark pasts without being a Mary Sue.

Characters can be genuinly nice, compassionate people without being a Mary Sue.

Characters can be powerful without being a Mary Sue.

Characters can be talented without being a Mary Sue.

#writing #characters #female characters #mary sue

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Are you still stuck for ideas for National Novel Writing Month? Or are you working on a novel at a more leisurely pace? Here are 102 resources on Character, Point of View, Dialogue, Plot, Conflict, Structure, Outlining, Setting, and World Building, plus some links to generate Ideas and Inspiration.

CHARACTER, POINT OF VIEW, DIALOGUE

10 Days of Character Building

Name Generators

Name Playground

The Universal Mary Sue Litmus Test

Priming the idea pump (A character checklist shamlessly lifted from acting)

How to Create a Character

Seven Common Character Types

Handling a Cast of Thousands – Part I: Getting to Know Your Characters

It’s Not What They Say …

Establishing the Right Point of View: How to Avoid “Stepping Out of Character”

How to Start Writing in the Third Person

Web Resources for Developing Characters

What are the Sixteen Master Archetypes?

Character: A compilation of guidance from classical and contemporary experts on creating great dramatic characters

Building Fictional Characters

Fiction Writer’s Character Chart

Character Building Workshop

Tips for Characterization

Fiction Writer’s Character Chart

Villains are People, Too, But …

Top 10 Tips for Writing Dialogue

Speaking of Dialogue

Dialogue Tips

Advantages, Disadvantages and Skills (character traits)

How to Write a Character Bible

Character Development Exercises

All Your Characters Sounds the Same — And They’re Not a Hivemind!

Medieval Names Archive

Sympathy Without Saintliness

Writing the Other: Bridging Cultural Difference for Successful Fiction

Family Echo (family tree website)

Interviewing Characters: Follow the Energy

100 Character Development Questions for Writers

Behind the Name

Lineage Chart Layout Generator

PLOT, CONFLICT, STRUCTURE, OUTLINE

How to Write a Novel: The Snowflake Method

Effectively Outlining Your Plot

Conflict and Character within Story Structure

Outlining Your Plot

Ideas, Plots & Using the Premise Sheets

How to Write a Novel

Creating Conflict and Sustaining Suspense

Plunge Right In … Into Your Story, That Is!

Fiction Writing Tips: Story Grid

Tips for Creating a Compelling Plot

Writer’s “Cheat Sheets”

The Thirty-six (plus one) Dramatic Situations

The Evil Overlord Devises a Plot: Excerpt from Stupid Plotting Tricks

Conflict Test

What is Conflict?

Monomyth

The Hero’s Journey: Summary of the Steps

Outline Your Novel in Thirty Minutes

Plotting Without Fears

Novel Outlining 101

Writing the Perfect Scene

Fight Scenes 101

Basic Plots in Literature

One-Page Plotting

The Great Swampy Middle

SETTING, WORLD BUILDING

Magical World Builder’s Guide

I Love the End of the World

World Building 101

The Art of Description: Eight Tips to Help You Bring Your Settings to Life

Creating the Perfect Setting – Part I

Creating a Believable World

An Impatient Writer’s Approach to Worldbuilding

Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions

Setting

Character and Setting Interactions

Creating Fantasy and Science Fiction Worlds

Creating Fantasy Worlds

Questions About Worldbuilding

Maps Workshop — Developing the Fictional World Through Mapping

World Builder Projects

IDEAS, INSPIRATION

Quick Story Idea Generator

Solve Your Problems Simply by Saying Them Out Loud

Busting Your Writing Rut

Writing Inspiration, or Sex on a Bicycle

Creative Acceleration: 11 Tips to Engineer a Productive Flow

The Seven Major Beginner Mistakes

Complete Your First Book with these 9 Simple Writing Habits

Free Association, Active Imagination, Twilight Imaging

Random Book Title Generator

Finishing Your Novel

Story Starters and Idea Generators

REVISION

How to Rewrite

One-Pass Manuscript Revision: From First Draft to Last in One Cycle

Editing Recipe

Cliche Finder

Revising Your Novel: Read What You’ve Written

Writing 101: So You Want to Write a Novel Part 3: Revising a Novel

TOOLS and SOFTWARE

My Writing Nook (online text editor; free)

Bubbl.us (online mind map application; free)

Freemind (mind map application; free; Windows, Mac, Linux, portable)

XMind (mind map application; free; Windows, Mac, Linux, portable)

Liquid Story Binder (novel organization and writing software; free trial, $45.95; Windows, portable)

Scrivener (novel organization and writing software; free trial, $39.95; Mac)

SuperNotecard (novel organization and writing software; free trial, $29; Windows, Mac, Linux, portable)

yWriter (novel organization and writing software; free; Windows, Linux, portable)

JDarkRoom (minimalist text editor; free; Windows, Mac, Linux, portable)

AutoRealm (map creation software; free; Windows, Linux with Wine)

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Thought I’d bring this back, with NaNo coming up and all…

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REBLOGGING FOR KATHY’S USE

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Some Writing Prompt Generators

Serendipity (names, places, mapbuilding, etc.) Quick Story Idea Full Story Idea Writing Challenges General Character Quick Character really just all of Seventh Sanctum RPGesque generators Writing Prompts Inspiration Finder Story Arc Fantasy Story Situaton Adventure Chaotic Shiny is just really good in general Random Plot

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I don’t normally advocate overly focusing on a title of projects before you begin (just look at the “my writing” section, haha), but I know it helps give some people inspiration. This is a cute little tool that’s good for generating random titles, which may just very well inspire you :)

I got the following:

Dying Scent

The Sleeping Sword

Lord of Consort

The Woman’s Light

The Twins of the Wings

Sorcerer in the Shards

Have fun :)

#writing #titles #writing resources #reference #nanowrimo

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Emotions

What makes your character angry?

What makes your character happy?

What makes your character sad?

What makes your character nostalgic?

What makes your character nervous?

What makes your character pensive?

What makes your character excited?

What makes your character puzzled?

What makes your character annoyed?

What makes your character lustful?

What makes your character disgusted?

What makes your character afraid?

What makes your character brave?

What makes your character ashamed?

What makes your character hopeful?

What makes your character relaxed?

What makes your character violent?

What makes your character spiteful?

What makes your character indignant?

What makes your character cautious?

What makes your character apathetic?

What makes your character curious?

-Shannah

#writing #writing tips #characters #characterization #character development

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