#writing masterposts

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Timeline of Medieval Europe

Glossary of Terms

Population Estimate

Maps and Images

Historical Map

Virtual Plasencia

Arthurian Legends

Early British Kingdoms

Timeline Epochs

Medieval Calendar: And a calcultator

Feudalism

Titles

Hierarchy: (x) (x) (x)

The Feudal Relationship

Services & Obligations

Oaths of Fidelity

Inheritance: (x) (x) (x) (x)

Law & History

Medieval History in the Movies

World Legal History

History of Money

Laws on Jews 

Crusades Timeline

Women and the Crusades

Trial of Joan of Arc

Magna Carta: Or the version in modern english

Family Tree of the British Monarchy

Life

Medieval Names: (x) (x) (x) (x) and surnames

Occupations: (x) (x) (x) 

Life in the Middle Ages: (x) (x) (x)

Village Life: (x) (x)

Castle Life: (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)

Children in Medieval Times

Life in the 11th Century

Lifestyle of Medieval Peasants

Animals in the Middle Ages

Glossary of Culinary Terms

Food: (x) (x) (x)

Bathing

Culture

Architecture in the Middle Ages: In Europe or in Africa

The Dynamic Culture of the Middle Ages

Femininity & Masculinity

Rules of Courtly Love

Medieval Entertainment

Games

Festivals

Inns and Taverns: (x) (x)

Christmas: (x) (x)

Music: (x) (x) (x) (x)

Students’ songs 

Gregorian Chants: (x) (x)

Dancing: (x) (x)

Children: (x) (x)

Marriage: (x) (x)

Dancing Mania

Cultural Expression

Witchcraft

Alchemy: (x) (x)

Medieval Writings

Science

Education: (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)

Life of the Students at Paris

Rise of the Universities

Intellectual Synthesis of the High Middle Ages

Agriculture and Trade

Country Life and Agriculture

Commerce

Agricultural Tools: (x) (x) (x)

Farming: (x) (x)

Farming Calendar

Rise of Trade and Towns

Medieval English Towns

Accounts of Medieval Fairs & Markets

Documents Concerning the Origin of Guilds

The Rise of Capitalism and the Fall of Guilds

Castles

Castle Terminology

How Castles Work

Types of Castles

Parts of a Castle

Diagram of a Manor

Castle Design

Interior of a Castle

Medieval Castle Rooms

Castle Provisions

Castles of the World Interactive Google Map

Japanese Castles

Indian Castles

Health

Doctors

Archaic Medical Terms

Surgical Knowledge

Diseases

Manuscripts

Dental Health

Hygiene

The Black Death

The Arrival and Spread of the Black Death

The Black Death and the Jews

How to avoid the plague

Cures for the Black Death

Warfare

Military in the Middle Ages 

Fighting and Swordsmanship: (x) (x) (x)

Islamic Arms and Armor

Medieval Asia Weapons

Viking Fighting

Medieval Weapons

Swords and Armours

Shields

Chainmail

Warhorse

A Guide to Choosing Armour: (x) (x) (x) (x)

Torture: (x) (x)

Hiring a Suit of Armour

Castle Defence

Trebuchets

The Sieging of a Castle

Knighthood

Overview

How to Become a Knight

Code of Chivalry

Ceremony of Knighthood

Training

Jousts and Tournaments: (x) (x) (x)

King René’s Tournament Book: Instructions on how to hold a tourney

Knight Orders

Famous Medieval Knights

Other terms used for knights

Clothing

Clothing Glossary

History of Fashion in the Middle Ages

Clothing in the Medieval Middle East

Sumptuary Laws

General: (x) (x) (x) (x)

Dresses Portfolio

Nobles Cloathing

Leatherworking

Jewelry

Footwear

Headdresses

Veils

Hairstyles: (x) (x)

Maternity Wear

The Church

Part I, Part II

Medieval Heresies

Inquisitorial Technique

Crusades: (x) (x) (x) (x)

Monastic Matrix

Life in a Christian Monastery

Church Exemption from Taxation

Appropriation of Church Property for Military Purposes

Slavery

Enslaving Noble Families

Concerning Slaves of the Church

On the Murder of Slaves

Harsh Treatment of Serfs and Slaves

Children of the Unfree

Children of Mixed Marriages

Sale of Slaves in England

Legal Documents

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Monetary Regulations

Standard Prices for Grain

Loan to a Master Mason

Sale of Lands & Privileges to a Monastery

Grant of a Craft Gild to Fishermen

Grant of Market Rights to Medhamstead Minster

Grant of Lands to the Church of St. Mary at Glastonbury

Others

Coins Coinage

Furniture

Tapestries

The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli

The Decameron, by Giovanni Boccaccio

The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer

Resources for Medieval Studies

Medieval Books and Manuscripts

i’m starting a series of writing masterposts! there are 4 parts and they will all contain words/phrases to use when writing, specifically in essays or summaries! hopefully some of y’all find this helpful :)

part 1 of 4 → words showing tone: words that portrays the author’s tone, organized into positive, negative, and neutral categories 

this is also a great list for finding synonyms!

positive

Admiring approving; respectful; praising

Amused entertained; diverted; pleased

Animated lively; spirited; impassioned; vibrant

Appreciative grateful; thankful; enthusiastic

Ardent enthusiastic; passionate

Assertive self-confident; strong-willed; authoritative; insistent

Awestruck amazed; reverential

Benevolent sympathetic; tolerant; generous; caring; 

Celebratory praising; glorify; honor

Chatty informal; lively; conversational; familiar

Comic humorous; witty; entertaining; diverting

Compassionate sympathetic; empathetic; warm-hearted; tolerant; kind

Diplomatic tactful; subtle; sensitive; thoughtful

Earnest [showing deep sincerity or feeling] serious

Empathetic understanding; kind; sensitive

Encouraging optimistic; supportive

Enthusiastic excited; energetic

Evasive ambiguous; cryptic; unclear

Excited emotionally aroused; stirred

Formal respectful; stilted; factual; 

Frank honest; direct; plain; matter-of-fact

Gentle kind; considerate; mild; soft

Humble deferential; modest

Humorous amusing; entertaining; playful

Impassioned [filled with emotion] ardent

Impressionable trusting; child-like

Inspirational encouraging; reassuring

Intense earnest; passionate; concentrated; deeply felt

Intimate familiar; informal; confidential; confessional

Joyful positive; optimistic; cheerful; elated

Laudatory praising; recommending

Light-Hearted carefree; relaxed; chatty; humorous

Loving affectionate; 

Optimistic hopeful; cheerful

Pensive reflective; introspective; philosophical; contemplative

Persuasive convincing; eloquent; influential; plausible

Philosophical theoretical; analytical; rational; logical

Playful humorous; jesting

Pragmatic realistic; sensible

Reverent [showing deep respect and esteem]

Righteous [morally right and just] guiltless; pious

Sincere honest; truthful; earnest

Sympathetic [understanding of how someone feels] compassionate

Thoughtful reflective; serious; absorbed

Tolerant open-minded; charitable; patient; sympathetic; lenient

Virtuous lawful; righteous; moral; upstanding

Whimsical quaint; playful; mischievous; offbeat

Witty clever; quick-witted; entertaining

Wonder awe-struck; admiring; fascinating

negative

Absurd illogical; ridiculous; silly; implausible; foolish

Accusatory [suggesting someone has done something wrong] complaining

Acerbic sharp; forthright; biting; hurtful; abrasive; severe

Aggressive hostile; determined; forceful; argumentative

Aggrieved indignant; annoyed; offended; disgruntled

Angry incensed; enraged; threatening; menacing

Apologetic regretful; repentant; remorseful; acknowledging failure

Arrogant pompous; disdainful; overbearing; condescending; vain; scoffing

Belligerent hostile; aggressive; combatant

Bitter angry; acrimonious; antagonistic; spiteful; nasty

Callous cruel disregard; unfeeling; uncaring; indifferent; ruthless

Caustic [making biting, corrosive comments] critical

Concerned worried; anxious; apprehensive

Condescending patronizing

Confused bewildered; vague

Contemptuous scornful; insolent; mocking

Critical finding fault; disapproving; scathing; criticizing

Cruel unkind; spiteful; severe

Cynical [scornful of motives/virtues of others] mocking; sneering

Defensive shielding; guarding; watchful

Defiant obstinate; argumentative; defiant; contentious

Demeaning disrespectful; undignified

Depressing sad, melancholic; discouraging; pessimistic

Derisive snide; sarcastic; mocking; dismissive; scornful

Detached aloof; objective; unfeeling; distant

Disapproving displeased; critical; condemnatory

Disheartening discouraging; demoralizing; undermining; depressing

Disparaging dismissive; critical; scornful

Direct straightforward; honest

Disappointed discouraged; unhappy because something has gone wrong

Dispassionate impartial; indifferent; unsentimental; cold; unsympathetic

Distressing heart-breaking; sad; troubling

Egotistical self-absorbed; selfish; conceited; boastful

Facetious inappropriate; flippant

Farcical [humorous and highly improbable] ludicrous; absurd; mocking; 

Flippant superficial; glib; shallow; thoughtless; frivolous

Forceful powerful; energetic; confident; assertive

Frustrated annoyed; discouraged

Ghoulish [delighting in the revolting or the loathsome]

Grim serious; gloomy; depressing; lacking humor; macabre

Gullible naïve; innocent; ignorant

Hard unfeeling; hard-hearted; unyielding

Hypercritical unreasonably critical; hair splitting; nitpicking

Inane silly; foolish; stupid; nonsensical

Incensed enraged

Indignant annoyed; angry; dissatisfied

Irreverent [lacking respect for things that are generally taken seriously]

Jaded [ having had too much of the same thing] bored; lack enthusiasm

Judgmental critical; disparaging

Macabre gruesome; horrifying; frightening

Malicious [desiring to harm others or to see others suffer] ill-willed; spiteful

Mean-Spirited inconsiderate; unsympathetic

Mocking scornful; ridiculing

Mourning grieving; lamenting; woeful

Naïve innocent; unsophisticated; immature

Narcissistic self-admiring; selfish; boastful; self-pitying

Nasty unpleasant; unkind; disagreeable; abusive

Negative unhappy, pessimistic

Obsequious [overly obedient and/or submissive] fawning; groveling

Outraged furious; extremely angered

Pathetic expressing pity, sympathy, tenderness

Patronising condescending; scornful; pompous

Pessimistic [seeing the negative side of things]

Pretentious affected; artificial; grandiose; rhetorical; flashy

Regretful apologetic; remorseful

Resentful aggrieved; offended; displeased; bitter

Resigned accepting; unhappy

Restrained controlled; quiet; unemotional

Satirical [making fun to show a weakness] ridiculing; derisive

Sarcastic scornful; mocking; ridiculing

Scathing critical; stinging; unsparing; harsh

Scornful scathing; dismissive

Sensationalistic provocative; inaccurate; distasteful

Skeptical disbelieving; unconvinced; doubting

Subjective prejudiced; biased

Sulking bad-tempered; grumpy; resentful; sullen

Tragic disastrous; calamitous

Uneasy worried; uncomfortable; edgy; nervous

Vindictive vengeful; spiteful; bitter; unforgiving

World-Weary bored; cynical; tired

Worried anxious; stressed; fearful

Wretched miserable; despairing; sorrowful; distressed

neutral

Ambivalent uncertain; in a dilemma; undecided

Apathetic [showing little interest] lacking concern; indifferent; unemotional

Candid truthful, straightforward; honest; unreserved

Cautionary gives warning; raises awareness; reminding

Colloquial familiar; informal; casual

Complex complicated

Compliant [agree or obey rules] acquiescent; flexible; submissive

Conciliatory [intended to placate or pacify] appeasing

Curious inquisitive; questioning

Dignified serious; respectful; formal; proper

Docile compliant; submissive; deferential; accommodating

Impartial unbiased; neutral; objective

Imploring pleading; begging

Incredulous disbelieving; unconvinced; questioning; suspicious

Informative instructive; factual; educational

Ironic [the opposite of what is meant]

Nostalgic thinking about the past; wishing for something from the past

Objective without prejudice; without discrimination; fair; based on fact

Outspoken frank; candid; spoken without reserve

Sentimental [thinking about feelings, especially when remembering the past]

Solemn not funny; in earnest; serious

Submissive compliant; passive; accommodating; obedient

Unassuming modest; self-effacing; restrained

Urgent insistent; saying something must be done soon

source

[or Perhaps I should a) finish/publish something else soon and b) put ANYTHING in Ao3, huh?] Sadly, still true...

Note: The list below constitutes 10,339 words combined - all of which are published only on Tumblr right now. Oh, and these published items PLUS the 14,165 words in all the unique WIP listed here were written since late Aug 2016. (I need to update the WIP doc - have written a BUNCH more starts and etc...)

And this SPN addiction only worsens.

Short Stories:

> What if humans weren’t the only supernatural ‘hunters’? This is an Introduction to a new type of ‘hunter’ character in the SPN universe - one that will, eventually (hopefully), interact with Canon characters. She is drawn from ideas created by Seanan McGuire in the Incryptid and Sparrow Hill Road books*, but is wholly new - her own person, providing an alternative approach to addressing spiritual problems in the world of SPN.

2,657 words  [Pub 1/16/17]

No actual SPN characters or canon settings IN the story

Content notes: death, abuse, LGBT issues

Part of the planned Ghost Hunter/Ghost Writer series

> Family and Sacrifice 1629 words, rated PG for some strong language only  [Pub 1/23/17] Set at end of Season 1/start of season 2...sort of. Written for @elizabethrobertajones​‘s Great Meta Scavenger Hunt Round 5 prompt: Find yourself a break from the normal [SPN] narrative and tell me how an episode/story arc/season/entire chunk of the show was in fact a story within a story or a dream within a dream or an unreliable narrator unreliably narrating. [Further explanation of the thinking behind this piece can be found here in this response to @elizabethrobertajones​’s tags ]

>What is Home? 1,222 words, genfic, takes place sort of season 8-ish. [Pub 4/4/17] My initial thoughts on the “eldritch Bunker” idea...I thought about all the time it sat empty between the MOL and the Winchesters and wondered...does the bunker get lonely?

> A Memory of Love (a 12.17 coda)  249 words, poem (!)  - Teen? (cannon typical horror imagery) [Pub 4/12/17] What might be running through one season 12 character’s mind during down times.

Ficlets/drabble-like things, etc.:

> Its a Castiel Kind of Day – 120 words - about Cas’ wings and color [pub 1/20/17]

> Sheltering Secrets - 625 words – early morning fog and cars (in response to a flashfic writing prompt: You drive down a country road every day on your way to work. Every few miles there are long dirt driveways leading to houses, some even have gates. And every single morning without fail you see two cars meet at the end of one particular driveway.) [pub 2/15/17]

> Feather Tattoo - 141 words - a winchester communication exchange about a new tattoo...or two. [Pub 3/15/17]

> Homecoming WIP – established poly relationship with original female character & kids

WIP #1 – Sam as Dad  - 968 words [pub 12/22/16]

WIP #2 – Dean as Dad -  1,471 words [pub 12/30/16]

 Other Published Stuff:

> SPN Fanfic Review: 50 – includes a long autobiographical story (1357 words)

> Posts relating to the Exclamatories, Expletives and Key Words/Phrases Database (LOTS of data analysis and a fair # of words)

Report #1: The Great SPN Meta Scavenger Hunt: Round 2  - The Exclamatories, Expletives and Key Words/Phrases Listicle

Report #2: The SPN Exclamatories, Expletives and Key Words/Phrases Database Project – #2 Croatoan chapter

Report #3: Great Meta Scavenger Hunt Round 4 – Language and Women’s Roles in 3.12 & 5.01

Goals:

1) Put all short stories and the poem on Ao3 by end of July.

2) Publish two substantial new things in July - maybe even three! (on Ao3 then link to Tumblr).

I finally set up a nicely organized tag page, so if you’re looking for writing advice on a particular topic I might be able to help you out!

ummmmmmmmm i dont exactly know what this means but i found some sites/masterposts of writing help if that's what you mean (if not, just come tell me and i'll help ya out any way i can!)

just writing:

Writing Resources Masterpost

Kurt Vonnegut - How to Write with Style

Ten Quick Fixes to Improve Your Fiction NOW

writing plus other cool stuff:

rphelper's Resource Masterpost: Tumblr Edition

Huge Everything Masterpost (this one is my fave)