Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.
African proverb (via fyp-philosophy)
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Love Begins

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Product Placement
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shark vs the universe
One Nice Bug Per Day
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KIROKAZE
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Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.
African proverb (via fyp-philosophy)

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Growth can happen in many ways.
Oakland Tribune, California, April 28, 1935

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Connections between unconnected things are the unreal reality of poetry.
Susan Howe, from My Emily Dickinson (North Atlantic Books, 1985)
You Aren’t Boring I Just Suck At Conversations I’m Sorry: a novel by me
I’m Not Ignoring You I Just Don’t Know What To Say: a sequel by me
I Feel Like I have Nothing Interesting To Say So I Don’t Say Anything At All And I’m Really Sorry Don’t Stop Talking To Me: the trilogy.
Writer’s Toolbox
This week in a conversation with my fellow MA students about the upcoming hellmonth of term papers and preliminary dissertation research I realized that a lot of the apps and tools and Chrome extensions I use for writing, research, and productivity aren’t necessarily common knowledge. So here, for anyone who wants it, is a collection of writer tools. Feel free to reblog and add your own.
Productivity
Momentum: Chrome extension that helps organize your daily goals
Strict Workflow: Chrome extension based on the Pomodoro Technique; blocks social media to keep you focused when working online
Pacemaker: highly customizable tool which helps you form a plan of attack for various drafts, projects, rewriters, etc.
f.lux: freeware which gradually adjusts the colors on your computer screen to make working after dark easier on the eyes
Coffitivity: app and website which provides ambient background noise to fake that coffee-shop feeling and keep you focused
WriteChain: app which reminds/motivates you to write every day
Outlining & Word Processing
iMindMap: mind-mapping software
Scrivener: word processor designed for writers (who also happen to be Mac users; seriously if you’re on a PC don’t bother)
Evernote: online workspace which can be synced to your laptop and smartphone
Final Draft: script and screenwriting software that does the formatting for you
Celtx: the free version of Final Draft
LitLift: online outlinging tool and way to keep track of all your projects
Names & World-Building
AutoRealm: free mapmaking software; there’s a learning curve but it’s not rocket science
SketchUp: 3D modeling software that helps you create imaginary buildings and keep them consistent
Google Earth: great for working in real-world locations
Stellarium: lets you get a real-time look at the night sky in any location on Earth
Ambient Mixer: free tool for creating custom soundscapes; or you can listen to soundscapes other people have already made
City and Town Name Generator: a lot of great resources here for fantasy/RPG writes but this provides examples of real-world place names based on geographic data
Ever-Changing Book of Names: freeware which creates random names, also based on geographic data; geared toward fantasy but extra sets can be downloaded individually
Names by Decade: US census data of popular baby names by decade
Lit Agents & Query Letters
QueryShark: blog run by ruthless lit agent Janet Reid who will teach you how to write a query letter, and how not to
QueryTracker: online directory of lit agents and agencies
Writer’s Marketplace: the paper version of QueryTracker
#mswishlist: agents open to queries and what they’re looking for
MSWL: a more organized website which keeps track of the above hashtag
Other
Calibre: free software which lets you create your own ebooks; a great way to read later drafts and look for errors on the go
Mendeley: a great way to organize research and resources if you don’t want to pay for Scrivener
timeanddate.com: calendars for any book you might be writing that takes place in recent history; also provides solar/lunar info
Dropbox: document storage so you don’t literally lose your shit
This is a very short list and I will probably expand it as other tools and tricks I use on a regular basis occur to me. But in the meantime, I hope this is useful to other writers (and grad students) out there.
Since I know a lot of you may be starting new writing projects today, I’m reblogging this list of resources that might make your life easier. (If you’re doing NaNo, don’t worry about those ‘Lit Agent & Query Letters’ ones for now.)
Almost every woman I have ever met has a secret belief that she is just on the edge of madness, that there is some deep, crazy part within her, that she must be on guard constantly against ‘losing control’ — of her temper, of her appetite, of her sexuality, of her feelings, of her ambition, of her secret fantasies, of her mind.
Elana Dykewomon, “Notes for a Magazine,” Sinister Wisdom #36 (Winter 1988/89)

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Because when something happens, she’s the person I want to tell. The most basic indicator of love.
David Levithan, Every Day (via bookmania)
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