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This section contains information about the act of writing, whether it's fiction or nonfiction, UX or Design or something else. For literature, poetry, etc. see [[:Category: Reading]]. For content strategy, see [[:Category: Content Strategy]]. For more nonfiction copywriting information (geared toward the web), see [[:Category: Copywriting]]. | |||
This section contains information about the act of writing, whether it's fiction or nonfiction, UX or Design or something else. For literature, poetry, etc. see [[:Category: Reading]] | |||
[Writing Advice] | |||
== Writing Advice== | |||
[[Writing Advice]] | |||
==Ideas== | ==Ideas== | ||
* [[Writing idea generation]] | * [[Writing idea generation]] | ||
* [http://strangehorizons.com/submit/fiction-submission-guidelines/stories-weve-seen-too-often/ Stories we've seen too often] at Strange Horizon | * [http://strangehorizons.com/submit/fiction-submission-guidelines/stories-weve-seen-too-often/ Stories we've seen too often] at [[Strange Horizon]] | ||
* [http://strangehorizons.com/submit/fiction-submission-guidelines/horror-stories-weve-seen-too-often/ Horror stories we've seen too often] at Strange Horizon | * [http://strangehorizons.com/submit/fiction-submission-guidelines/horror-stories-weve-seen-too-often/ Horror stories we've seen too often] at [[Strange Horizon]] | ||
==Research== | ==Research== | ||
* [https://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] -- And if you're not giving money to Wikipedia for the work you're getting from Wikipedia, you're part of the problem. | * [https://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] -- And if you're not giving money to Wikipedia for the work you're getting from Wikipedia, you're part of the problem. | ||
* [https://greensdictofslang.com Green's Dictionary of Slang] | * [https://greensdictofslang.com Green's Dictionary of Slang] | ||
* [https://www.tumblr.com/unpretty/722551446323789824/that-post-about-writing-motorcycle-scenes-ive That post about writing motorcycle scenes I've been meaning to write] by someone on tumblr | |||
==Story Structure== | ==Story Structure== | ||
* [[Story Structure]] | * [[Story Structure]] | ||
==The hard bits: the actual words== | ==The hard bits: the actual words== | ||
=== Naming things=== | === Naming things=== | ||
* [[Name Generators]] | * [[Name Generators]] | ||
* [http://www.kerchner.com/germname.htm 18th Century PA German Naming Customs] | |||
====Names I've saved because I like them==== | |||
* [http://www.babynamewizard.com/baby-name/girl/ariadne Ariadne] | |||
* [https://www.babynames.com/name/Callista Callista] | |||
===Character Development=== | |||
* [https://sarahhollowell.com/2015/09/18/a-guide-for-skinny-writers-who-want-to-write-fat-characters/ A guide to skinny writers who want to write fat characters] by [[Sarah Hollowell]] | |||
* [http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2014/04/guest-post-special-needs-in-strange-worlds-elizabeth-bear-on-writing-disabilities/ Special Needs in Strange Worlds: Elizabeth Bear on Writing Disabilities] by [[Elizabeth Bear]] on [[SF Signal]] | |||
====Character Generators==== | |||
* [https://www.whothefuckismydndcharacter.com Who the fuck is my DND character?] generates short descriptions of characters for use in mostly fantasy settings. | |||
==Editing, Business, and Selling== | ==Editing, Business, and Selling== | ||
* [http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/012967.html Yog's Law: Money flows toward the author.] Corollary: the only time an author should sign a check is on the back. | |||
* [[Beta Readers]] | * [[Beta Readers]] | ||
* [[Stories from the Slush Pile]] | |||
* [https://www.shunn.net/format/story.html William Shunn: Manuscript Format] - for short stories | * [https://www.shunn.net/format/story.html William Shunn: Manuscript Format] - for short stories | ||
* [http://www.sfwa.org/2016/05/zen-art-short-fiction-titling/ Zen in the art of short fiction titling] by [[John Joseph Adams]], who many in the field have told me is the best titler in science fiction | |||
* [http://neil-clarke.com/the-truth-about-short-story-titles/ The truth about short story titles] by [[Neil Clarke]] | |||
* [http://www.sfwa.org/2016/05/zen-art-short-fiction-titling/ Zen in the art of short fiction titling] by John Joseph Adams, who many in the field have told me is the best titler in science fiction | * [http://neil-clarke.com/top-ten-most-common-short-story-names/ The top 10 most common short story names] at [[Clarkesworld]] | ||
* [http://neil-clarke.com/the-truth-about-short-story-titles/ The truth about short story titles] by Neil Clarke | |||
* [http://neil-clarke.com/top-ten-most-common-short-story-names/ The top 10 most common short story names] at Clarkesworld | |||
* [http://www.writeintoprint.com/2012/09/self-editing-4-fiction-1-intro.html Self Editing 4 Fiction] is 8+ articles on how to do your own editing | * [http://www.writeintoprint.com/2012/09/self-editing-4-fiction-1-intro.html Self Editing 4 Fiction] is 8+ articles on how to do your own editing | ||
* [http://www.malloryomeara.com/blog/2019/7/29/things-i-wish-i-knew-before-my-book-came-out Things I wish I knew before my book came out] by Mallory O'Meara | * [http://www.malloryomeara.com/blog/2019/7/29/things-i-wish-i-knew-before-my-book-came-out Things I wish I knew before my book came out] by [[Mallory O'Meara]] | ||
* [http://www.sfwa.org/other-resources/for-authors/writer-beware/ Writer Beware] - a resource for keeping up with what publishers are playing fast and loose with the "rules" of good business practice. | * [http://www.sfwa.org/other-resources/for-authors/writer-beware/ Writer Beware] - a resource for keeping up with what publishers are playing fast and loose with the "rules" of good business practice. | ||
* [https://alexshvartsman.com/2016/05/09/how-to-write-a-proper-short-story-cover-letter/ How to write a proper short story cover letter] | * [https://alexshvartsman.com/2016/05/09/how-to-write-a-proper-short-story-cover-letter/ How to write a proper short story cover letter] | ||
* [http://maryrobinettekowal.com/series/debut-author/ Debut Author Lessons] by [[Mary Robinette Kowal]] | |||
* [https://copyrightalliance.org/ca_faq_post/copyright-protection-ata/ Why should I register my work if copyright protection is automatic?] by [[Copyright Alliance]] | |||
* [https://www.lib.umn.edu/copyright/fairthoughts Thinking Through Fair Use] A tool by the [[University of Minnesota]] Libraries to help you think through the issues involved. | |||
==Tools== | ==Tools== | ||
===Tools I use=== | ===Tools I use=== | ||
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* Microsoft Word | * Microsoft Word | ||
* [https://750words.com 750 words], which challenges you to write just 750 words a day | * [https://750words.com 750 words], which challenges you to write just 750 words a day | ||
* [https:// | * [https://www.etymonline.com Online Etymology Dictionary] for all kinds of reasons | ||
* [https://thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com/Market.aspx?mid=6 The Submission Grinder] for finding markets | |||
===Tools I haven't tried=== | ===Tools I haven't tried=== | ||
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* [https://readable.io Readable] is another product I haven't tried, but it appears to do roughly the same things as After the Deadline and Hemingway. | * [https://readable.io Readable] is another product I haven't tried, but it appears to do roughly the same things as After the Deadline and Hemingway. | ||
* [https://www.wonderdraft.net Wonderdraft] is a fictional map creator. | * [https://www.wonderdraft.net Wonderdraft] is a fictional map creator. | ||
* [https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com Worldbuilding on Stack Exchange] is a social media site for world building discussions | |||
==Writer Communities== | |||
* [https://litreactor.com LitReactor] is a writing community and classroom | |||
* [https://www.inkedvoices.com Inked Voices] | |||
[[Category:Main]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:14, 23 September 2023
This section contains information about the act of writing, whether it's fiction or nonfiction, UX or Design or something else. For literature, poetry, etc. see Category: Reading. For content strategy, see Category: Content Strategy. For more nonfiction copywriting information (geared toward the web), see Category: Copywriting.
[Writing Advice]
Writing Advice
Ideas
- Writing idea generation
- Stories we've seen too often at Strange Horizon
- Horror stories we've seen too often at Strange Horizon
Research
- Wikipedia -- And if you're not giving money to Wikipedia for the work you're getting from Wikipedia, you're part of the problem.
- Green's Dictionary of Slang
- That post about writing motorcycle scenes I've been meaning to write by someone on tumblr
Story Structure
The hard bits: the actual words
Naming things
Names I've saved because I like them
Character Development
- A guide to skinny writers who want to write fat characters by Sarah Hollowell
- Special Needs in Strange Worlds: Elizabeth Bear on Writing Disabilities by Elizabeth Bear on SF Signal
Character Generators
- Who the fuck is my DND character? generates short descriptions of characters for use in mostly fantasy settings.
Editing, Business, and Selling
- Yog's Law: Money flows toward the author. Corollary: the only time an author should sign a check is on the back.
- Beta Readers
- Stories from the Slush Pile
- William Shunn: Manuscript Format - for short stories
- Zen in the art of short fiction titling by John Joseph Adams, who many in the field have told me is the best titler in science fiction
- The truth about short story titles by Neil Clarke
- The top 10 most common short story names at Clarkesworld
- Self Editing 4 Fiction is 8+ articles on how to do your own editing
- Things I wish I knew before my book came out by Mallory O'Meara
- Writer Beware - a resource for keeping up with what publishers are playing fast and loose with the "rules" of good business practice.
- How to write a proper short story cover letter
- Debut Author Lessons by Mary Robinette Kowal
- Why should I register my work if copyright protection is automatic? by Copyright Alliance
- Thinking Through Fair Use A tool by the University of Minnesota Libraries to help you think through the issues involved.
Tools
Tools I use
- Apple Pages
- Microsoft Word
- 750 words, which challenges you to write just 750 words a day
- Online Etymology Dictionary for all kinds of reasons
- The Submission Grinder for finding markets
Tools I haven't tried
- After the Deadline promises to be a better spellchecker and grammar checker. I haven't tried it but it does have a demo section on the site.
- Hemingway App is a much-loved product for looking at your writing style, detecting things like weak verbs, complex words, and other things that make your writing harder to read. It includes a reading level calculator.
- Readable is another product I haven't tried, but it appears to do roughly the same things as After the Deadline and Hemingway.
- Wonderdraft is a fictional map creator.
- Worldbuilding on Stack Exchange is a social media site for world building discussions
Writer Communities
- LitReactor is a writing community and classroom
- Inked Voices
Pages in category "Writing"
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