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This section contains information about | 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== | |||
* [https://neil-gaiman.tumblr.com/post/107713982316/i-have-been-trying-to-write-for-a-while-now-i I have been trying to write for a while now....] Q&A with Neil Gaiman | |||
==Ideas== | |||
* [[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/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] | |||
==Story Structure== | |||
* [[Story Structure]] | |||
==The hard bits: the actual words== | |||
* [https://www.invisionapp.com/blog/web-copy-writing-techniques/ Web Copy Writing Techniques] | |||
=== Naming things=== | |||
* [[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] | |||
==Editing, Business, and Selling== | |||
* [[Beta Readers]] | |||
* [[Stories from the Slush Pile]] | |||
* [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://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.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. | |||
* [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 | |||
==Tools== | ==Tools== | ||
===Tools I use=== | |||
* Apple Pages | |||
* Microsoft Word | |||
* [https://750words.com 750 words], which challenges you to write just 750 words a day | |||
* [https://litreactor.com LitReactor] is a writing community and classroom | |||
* [https://www.etymonline.com Online Etymology Dictionary] for all kinds of reasons | |||
===Tools I haven't tried=== | |||
* [http://www.afterthedeadline.com 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. | * [http://www.afterthedeadline.com 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. | ||
* [http://www.hemingwayapp.com 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. | * [http://www.hemingwayapp.com 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. | ||
* [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://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com Worldbuilding on Stack Exchange] is a social media site for world building discussions |
Revision as of 21:17, 13 August 2019
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
- I have been trying to write for a while now.... Q&A with Neil Gaiman
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
Story Structure
The hard bits: the actual words
Naming things
Names I've saved because I like them
Editing, Business, and Selling
- 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
Tools
Tools I use
- Apple Pages
- Microsoft Word
- 750 words, which challenges you to write just 750 words a day
- LitReactor is a writing community and classroom
- Online Etymology Dictionary for all kinds of reasons
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
Pages in category "Writing"
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