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McAnally's (The Community Pub) => Author Craft => Topic started by: Kristine on March 07, 2009, 08:37:31 AM

Title: Writers resources
Post by: Kristine on March 07, 2009, 08:37:31 AM

Writers resources - anything you have used to push you forward

http://www.rhymezone.com/?loc=top

http://dictionary.reference.com/



http://www.helium.com/

http://xomba.com/

http://www.webook.com/911writersblock

Title: Re: Writers resources
Post by: thausgt on March 17, 2009, 06:45:39 AM

It's almost a sickness, but I also can't help but recommend:
www.tvtropes.org (http://www.tvtropes.org)

... if for no other reason than to help my fellow ink-slingers realize exactly why something they're writing seems familiar.
"Oh, yeah! This is his 'Smite Me O Mighty Smiter' speech!
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ptitleolejp9syvlsx?from=Main.SmiteMeOhMightySmiter (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ptitleolejp9syvlsx?from=Main.SmiteMeOhMightySmiter)

Title: Re: Writers resources
Post by: Kristine on March 19, 2009, 03:32:46 AM

Quote from: thausgt on March 17, 2009, 06:45:39 AM

It's almost a sickness, but I also can't help but recommend:
www.tvtropes.org (http://www.tvtropes.org)

... if for no other reason than to help my fellow ink-slingers realize exactly why something they're writing seems familiar.
"Oh, yeah! This is his 'Smite Me O Mighty Smiter' speech!
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ptitleolejp9syvlsx?from=Main.SmiteMeOhMightySmiter (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ptitleolejp9syvlsx?from=Main.SmiteMeOhMightySmiter)

I love those!!

fun to dream about anyway

http://writing.shawguides.com/

Title: Re: Writers resources
Post by: thausgt on March 21, 2009, 10:04:56 PM

Slightly more specialized, but fun anyway:

http://www.seventhsanctum.com/

This is a collection of "generators", on the order of those "[fill in the blank] Name Generators" that crop up on the Intertubes from time to time, but much broader in scope and, IMHO, vastly more entertaining. My personal favorite is the Tarot Card Generator
http://www.seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=tarotcard
... which includes entirely new suits, as well as new major trumps.

Anyone care for a writing challenge?
http://www.seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=writechallenge

A character opens a door, but the action turns into something else. During the story, a character drinks something they haven't had in a while. The story must have a salamander in it. During the story, a character discovers someone has written a book or article about them.