Brick by brick,

If you never saw the stars, candles were enough.

[colestewcrt-blog]

update!!

i’ve moved!!!! but i’ll keep this one open for a bit longer, expect 2 be inactive af tho 

[bruxcat]

How to Structure A Story: The Eight-Point Arc

Stasis

Trigger

The quest

Surprise

Critical choice

Climax

Reversal

Resolution

Follow the link to get all the goodies.

[frankdelflno]

Surnames Master Post.

Surnames are just as important as given names. So, I compiled a list of the websites I use to find my surnames.

English Surnames

Dutch Surnames

Spanish Surnames

Scottish Surnames

German Surnames

Italian Surnames

Irish Surnames

French Surnames

Scandinavian Surnames

Welsh Surnames

Jewish Surnames

Surnames By Ethnicity

Most Common Surnames in the USA

Most Common Surnames in Great Britan

Most Common Surnames in Asia

[bee-earthly]

[jesse-pinkmanarchive-deactivate]

Hey everyone! As NaNoWriMo approaches, and the month of November itself, I thought it would be a good idea to put together a masterpost of tips, techniques, and preparation exercises. I did not make any of the content listed below myself, so credit goes directly to the respective content creators. Happy writing, and remember- keep your head up. It’s not about quality, it’s about finishing. You got this. Good luck.

[jesse-pinkmanarchive-deactivate]

NANOWRIMO ADVICE:

10 Tips from the Writing Box

Five Things I Wish I’d Known Going Into My First NaNoWriMo

Pre-NaNoWriMo Tips

October 31st Planning Advice

How To: Write a Novel in 30 Days

How To: Start Your Novel

7 Habits of Highly Effective Writers

Is Your Novel Working?

Story Idea Generator

How To: Reach Your NaNoWriMo Goal

Staying Motivated

GENERAL WRITING TIPS:

Developing a Well Paced Novel

How To: Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method

The Opening Hook

How To: Write a Novel

Effectively Outlining Your Plot

Developing Your Style

Novel Outlining 101

9 Simple Writing Habits

Dialogue Writing

Busting Your Writing Rut

CHARACTER BUILDING:

Name Generator

Name Playground

Behind the Name

Characterization Tips

Character Chart

Seven Common Character Types

Advice for Writing Specific Characters 

Pre-Writing Characters

Main Character Tropes

Creating a Likeable Character

The Universal Mary Sue Test

Myers Briggs Personality Test

100 Positive Traits

Character Development Exercises

Eight Bad Characters

Using Mental Illness in Your Writing

Family Tree Designer

123 Character Flaws

Writing Realistic Platonic Male Friendships

Writing Intriguing Male and Female Characters

Writing POCs

Writing Sexuality

Writing Primary Characters

Writing Secondary Characters

PLOT & CONFLICT: 

How To: Write Without a Plot

36 Dramatic Situations

Tips for Writing a Compelling Plot

Plot Development

The Art of Foreshadowing

Plotting Without Fears

What is Conflict?

Conflict Test

5 Tips for Writing an Effective Plot Twist

How To: Outline Your Novel in 30 Minutes

25 Ways to Plot, Plan, and Prep

Plot Bank

The ABCs (and Ds and Es) of Plot Development

12 Things to Keep in Mind When Writing an Ending

Various Plot Resources

[tessaviolet-deactivated20190521]

THIS MAKES ME EXCITED FOR EVERYONE DOING NANAWRIMO.

[francisabernathy]

okay, so I’m sure you guys have tried to do work but ended up “just checking” emails, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or trawling ao3 again, and so get no work done. Luckily, there are plenty of resources you can get to stop you doing this. (most of these require Chrome)

…

[dorothy-cotton-deactivated20130]

THE WORST PART ABOUT CONSTRUCTING YOUR OWN FICTIONAL UNIVERSE IS

FUCKING NAME

FOR EVERYTHING

AND EVERYONE

[moniquill]

AHEM.

http://www.squid.org/rpg-random-generator

http://nine.frenchboys.net/

http://www.seventhsanctum.com/

http://tekeli.li/onomastikon/

http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_popular_given_names

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_most_common_surnames

[thatfrenchhelper-blog]

“A man’s true char­ac­ter comes out when he’s drunk.” -Char­lie Chaplin

Writing or RPing a drunk character can be quite a difficult thing, especially if you’ve never been drunk yourself. I gathered these few links in case you’d need help with this -just like I did-. Hopefully this will help some of you, and you’ll be able to make your character drink, and keep it realistic!

Writing drunk characters

How to write a drunk character?

How to write a drunk character?

What kind of drunk is my character? (a nanowrimo discussion thread)

My character is drunk

What it feels like to be drunk/high? (discussion thread)

Writing drunk/high characters? (discussion thread)

How can I write a piece about a drunk person and make it realistic?

Drug reference guide: alcohol (and the different types of drunk)

Nine people you become when you’re drunk

How to act drunk

Texts from last night (a.k.a drunk people can type, they just send really stupid things)

Oh, and my little piece of advice on this: don’t try to slur the words! Just say ‘he was slurring his words’ or something to that effect - otherwise it becomes difficult to read and understand for the reader. Hopefully all of this helped some of you dearest writers!

[radiolightning]

In case anyone is having a bad night:

Here is the fudgiest brownie in a mug recipe I’ve found

Here are some fun sites

Here is a master post of Adventure Time episodes and comics

Here is a master post of movies including Disney and Studio Ghibli

Here is a master post of other master posts to TV shows and movies

*tucks you in with fuzzy blanket* *pats your head*

You’ll be okay, friend <3

[meanwolfs-remade-deactivated201]

i will reblog this everytime it shows up because any of my followers could have a bad night right now

[barelyfunctioningangel]

PSA for everyone writing term research papers right now

Mendeley is the greatest program ever

I want to weep with joy every time I use it

Just click a button when you pull up an article and it will automatically save it to your library

And cite it for you

And you can use it on your mobile devices

And it’s free

Just download it and you won’t have so many urges to kill everyone in sight while writing a research paper

[dynastylnoire]

Thank you so much!

[talkingllama]

[colestewcrt-blog]

FAVOURITE CHARACTERS → Evangeline O’Neill

Primadonna Life, The Rise and Fall

[helpmycharacter-deactivated2013]

Bio help

CREATING AN OC

Building Fictional Characters

Creating an Original Character

Fiction Writing: Creating a Character

How to Create a Character

How to Create a Fictional Character From Scratch

WRITING A BIO

Character Creation Form

Character Personality Creator

Writing Tips

Found here. Bio layouts still to come.

[asdfghjk12345l-deactivated20141]

Visit Original Link

[brunabrunette]

25 90’s-2000’s Pop/punk rock mashup

HOLY SHIT THIS IS FREAKING AMAZING

[brunabrunette]

1) “In Too Deep” - Sum 41  2) “Misery Business” - Paramore 3) “Helena” - My Chemical Romance 4) “American Idiot” - Green Day 5) “Feeling This” - Blink 182 6) “Basketcase” - Green Day 7) “Stay Together for the Kids” - Blink 182 8) “Gives You Hell” - All-American Rejects 9) “The Rock Show” - Blink 182 10) “The Middle” - Jimmy Eat World 11) “I Caught Fire” - the Used 12) “Sugar, We’re Going Down” - Fall Out Boy 13) “That’s What You Get” - Paramore 14) “Five Mintues to Midnight” - Boys Like Girls 15) “Move Along” - All-American Rejects 16) “Stacy’s Mom” - Fountains of Wayne 17) “Dear Maria, Count Me In” - All Time Low 18) “Crushcrushcrush” - Paramore 19) “Here (In Your Arms)” - Hellogoodbye 20) “Who I Am Hates Who I’ve Been” - Relient K 21) “Soul Meets Body” - Death Cab For Cutie 22) “The Future Freaks Me Out” - Motion City Soundtrack 23) “My Friends Over You” - New Found Glory 24) “Fat Lip” - Sum 41 25) “Teenagers” - My Chemical Romance “Perfect” - Simple Plan

[draeneii]

Websites for when you want to:

un-disgruntle yourself

comfort someone

be comforted

go to a quiet place

press a magic button and fix everything

get a hug

see something cute

hear rain noises

play cute games 

cut something/someone (blood)

break something

open a window

have a guided relaxation

listen to nature sounds (or here)

do nothing for 2 minutes

play the piano

make cute ecards

make cool music (ex.)

get an idea for what to do

avoid boredom

watch a dream

have a stickman adventure

[opulentes]

Cleaning

clean bathroom tips

organize your closet

how to fix a leaky faucet

how to keep a clean kitchen

removing stains from your carpet

Money

how to coupon

what to do when you can’t pay your bills

see if you’re paying too much for your cell phone bill

how to save money

How to Balance a Check Book

How to do Your Own Taxes

Health

how to take care of yourself when you’re sick

things to bring to a doctor’s appointment

what to expect from your first gynecologist appointment

how to make a doctor’s appointment

how to pick a health insurance plan

a list of stress relievers

how to get free therapy

how to remove a splinter

how to avoid a hangover

Emergency

what to do if you get pulled over by a cop

a list of hotlines in a crisis

things to keep in your car in case of an emergency

how to do the heimlich maneuver

Food

recipes that take 30 minutes or less

Yummy apple thing

Brownie in a cup

Cookie in a cup

French bread pizza

Egg tacos

panera mac n cheese recipe

different salad recipes

harry potter recipes

healthy recipes

various cookie recipes

chocolate cupcakes w/ eggless cookie dough topping

s’mores pie 

nutella hot chocolate

peanut butter nutella swirl cookies

cookie in a mug

starbucks holiday drinks

fruit leathers 

brownie in a mug

how to make ramen 1000x better

eggless cookie dough (not to bake, just to eat)

make recipes using things you already have

how to put together a very fancy cheese plate 

make different flavored lemonades

various desert recipes

make tiny chocolate chip cookies

20 dishes every cook should know

learn how to make your own tea

Macaroni and cheese in a mug

Study snacks (2)

40 on-the-go breakfast recipes

Home

what the hell is a mortgage?

first apartment essentials checklist

how to care for cacti and succulents

the care and keeping of plants 

Getting an apartment

Job

time management

create a resume

find the right career

how to pick a major

how to avoid a hangover

how to interview for a job

how to stop procrastinating

How to write cover letters

Travel

ULTIMATE PACKING LIST

Traveling for Cheap 

Travel Accessories

The Best Way to Pack a Suitcase

How To Read A Map

How to Apply For A Passport

How to Make A Travel Budget

Better You

read the news

leave your childhood traumas behind

how to quit smoking

how to get a book published

how to knit

how to use a polaroid camera

how to solve a rubik’s cube

how to stop biting your nails

how to stop procrastinating

how to stop skipping breakfast

how to stop micromanaging

how to stop avoiding asking for help

how to stop swearing constantly

how to stop being a pushover

learn another language

how to improve your self-esteem

how to sew

learn how to embroider

how to love yourself

learn how to do yoga

100 tips for life

learn how to make your own cards

[sylviaplth-deactivated20190622]

WHY NOT?; a mix filled with my favorite songs from 2000s teen movies [LISTEN]

1. ”miracles happen” by myra (from the princess diaries) 2. ”why can’t i?” by liz phair (from 13 going on 30) 3. ”milkshake” by kelis (from mean girls) 4. ”perfect day” by hoku (from legally blonde) 5. ”i’ll be” by edwin mccain (from a cinderalla story) 6. ”what i like about you” by lillix (from freaky friday/13 going on 30) 7. ”what dreams are made of” by hilary duff (from the lizzie mcguire movie) 8. ”cinderella” by the cheetah girls (from the cheetah girls) 9. ”drama queen (that girl)” by lindsay lohan (from confessions of a teenage drama queen) 10. ”ultraviolet” by the stiff dylans (from angus, thongs, and perfect snogging) 11. ”hey mickey” by b*witched (from bring it on) 12. ”better open the door” by motion city soundtrack (from john tucker must die) 13. ”i’m not a girl, not yet a woman” by britney spears (from crossroads) 14. ”someone’s watching over me” by hilary duff (from raise your voice) 15. ”long time coming” by oliver james (from what a girl wants) 16. ”4ever” by the veronicas (from she’s the man) 17. ”get a clue” by simon and milo (from get a clue) 18. "these days" by chantal kreviazuk (from the sisterhood of the traveling pants)

[colestewcrt-blog]

2018 MOODBOARD