ethereal constellation

a blog of pretty things <3

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Hey guys! As a writer myself, it’s hard to have a lot of resources for writing in one place. That’s why I decided to create this masterpost, and maybe make more if I find future resources. I hope you like it, and expect to see more masterposts like this in the future!

Generators

Character

Appearance Generator

Archetypes Generator

Character Generator

Character Traits Generator

Family Generator

Job/Occupation Generator, (II)

Love Interest Generator

Motive Generator

Name Generator

Personality Generator, (II)

Quick Character Generator

Super Powers Generator

Names

Brand Name Generator

Medicine Title Generator

Name Generator

Quick Name Generator

Vehicle Generator

Town Name Generator

Plot

First Encounter Generator

First Line Generator, (II)

Plot Generator, (II), (III)

Plot Device Generator

Plot Twist Generator

Quick Plot Generator

Setting/World-Building

City Generator

Fantasy Race Generator

Laws Generator

Pet Generator

Setting Generator

Species Generator

Terrain Generator

Prompts

Subject Generator

”Take Three Nouns” Generator

Word Prompt Generator

Misc

Color Generator

Decision Generator

Dialogue Generator

Journey Generator

Title Generator, (II), (III)

Some Tips

Just a few I found from the writing tips tag!

Writing action / @berrybird

How to create a strong voice in your writing / @collegerefs

How to plot a complex novel in one day! / @lizard-is-writing

8 ways to get past writer’s block / @kiramartinauthor

psa for writers / @dasakuryo

”Write Using Your 5 Senses” / @ambientwriting

How People Watching Improves Your Writing / @wherethetransthingsare

Writing Science Fiction: Tips for Beginners / @fictionwritingtips

Creating Likeable Characters / @authors-haven

Vocabulary

Descriptive words / @somekindofstudent

Words to replace “Said” / @msocasey

Obscure color words / @mintsteelpeachlilac

Words to spice up your stories / @busyibee

Words to describe someone’s voice

Words to Use Instead of Very / @gaybybirth

Touchy Feely Words / @gaybybirth

Some Advice

Stephen King’s Top 20 Rules for Writers

”But my plot isn’t UNIQUE or BIG enough!” / @youreallwrite

8 Things Every Creative Should Know / @adamjk

(How To) Get Over Comparing Yourself to Other Creatives / @adamjk

How to Get Over Common Creative Fears (Maybe) / @adamjk

14 Tips From Stephen King On Writing / @i-can-give-you-prompts

Playlists

Electronic Thoughts / @eruditekid

“Mix About Writing” An Instrumental Mix / @shadowofemirates

Shut Up, I’m Writing! / @ninadropdead

Chill / @endlessreveries

Breathtaking Film Scores / @tweedskirts

Music to Write to Vol. 1: Starlight / @crestadeen

Music for Written Words / @ghoulpatch

Dead Men Tell No Tales / @scamandersnewt

Fatale / @dolcegf

All These Things that I’ve Done / @referenceforwriters

Feeling Soaking into Your Bones / @verylondon

I Can Feel Your Pulse in the Pages / @rphelper

Morally Ambiguous / @scamandersnewt

Wonderwall / @wheelerwrites

Pythia / @mazikeene

Ballet: To Dance / @tanaquil

Websites and Apps

For Writing

ZenPen: A minimalist writing website to keep you free of distractions and in the flow.

The Most Dangerous Writing App: A website where you have to keep typing or all of your writing will be lost. It helps you keep writing…kind of. You can choose between a time or word count limit!

Evernote: An online website where you can take notes and save the product to your laptop and/or smartphone!

Writer, the Internet Typewriter: It’s just you and your writing, and you can save your product on the website if you create an account.

Wordcounter: A website to help check your word and character count, and shows words you’re using frequently.

Monospace: An Android app for writing on the go when you feel the inspiration, but you don’t have your laptop on you!

For Productivity

Tide: An app that combines a pomodoro-esque timer with nature sounds and other noises! (Google Play / Apple Store)

ClearFocus: An Android app with a pomodoro-type time counter to let you concentrate easier and stay productive.

Forest: An app with a time counter to keep you focused and off your phone, and when you complete the time limit, a tree grows in your garden! (Google Play / Apple Store)

SelfControl: A Mac downloadable app that blocks you from distracting mail servers, websites, and other things!

Prompt Blogs

@writeworld

@dialouge-prompts

@oopsprompts

@prompts-for-the-otp

@creativepromptsforwriting

@the-modern-typewriter

@theprofessionalpromptmaker

@writers-are-writers

@otp-imagines-cult

@witterprompts

@havetobememes

@auideas

@putthepromptsonpaper

@promptsonpaper

@fyotpprompts

@otpisms

@soprompt

@otpprompts

@ablockforwritersblock

@awritersnook

Writing Tips Blogs

@writeworld

@anomalously-written

@awritersnook

@clevergirlhelps

@referenceforwriters

@whataboutwriting

@thewritershelpers

@nimblesnotebook

@slitheringink

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autumn. the season of apple pie, pumpkin flavored everything, jack-o-lanterns, scented candles, oversized hoodies, earth tones, soft cardigans, flowy scarves, slightly creased brown boots. the leaves are changing color, transforming the world around us into a canvas with beautiful, abstract art. we feel them crunch underneath us, making us want to gather them up into piles and jump in them as if we were kids again. and maybe we do. the air is getting chilly, and we wrap our jackets around ourselves a little tighter. the cold breeze helps us to feel more alive, to look around at the world around us with rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes. a beautiful, beautiful season; autumn. let us welcome it into our homes with open arms and a smile, as it brings us gifts of delightful sights and wonderful memories.

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"like the winter snow,

so white and cold

your pain will come and melt away

the spring will come, but until then

please don't forget that

i'm here by your side, your side, your side

tonight, tonight

even if the angels die tonight

even if the sky is falling tonight"

- Monogram, Little Girl

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perfectionism is tempting because it leads you to believe that you’ll be happy if you just try a little bit harder. and a little bit harder. but ultimately, you just get unmotivated & tired by demanding more and more of yourself, so you don’t see the point in doing anything because it’ll never be “perfect.” but done, done is always better than perfect. “failing” is always better than being stuck in a cycle of procrastination and guilt!

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#this put my feelings into words #burnout

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i've noticed that as i grew older, the things that make me happy started changing ever so slightly, until one day i looked back and thought to myself, "i've changed, haven't i?". i used to have a big smile on my face talking about the huge fun i had at a friend's birthday party, or go jumping up and down while exclaiming about a family vacation. i still do that, because, who can resist jumping with excitement over a vacation? however, there are additional things that make me so, so happy. the sun cracking through the window on a weekend, lighting the room with a warm and welcoming shade of yellow. staring at the stars late at night, marveling at how big the universe is. discovering a good song and adding it to that one specific playlist. hearing the pitter-pattering of rain on your window while you read.

i've realized that now, i further appreciate the smaller things in life. the tiniest things can brighten my day, and i think that's so, so beautiful.

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("song of achilles" spoiler warning!!)

i think one of the saddest things about "the song of achilles" is achilles' change in personality throughout the book. the first half or so, he's a boy who seeks adventures, a boy who laughs all the time, a boy with light and hope in his eyes. a boy who says he will be the first happy hero.

and then, he is the hero. the legend. the one who will lead them to victory. but with that comes darker things. with that, he becomes the boy who can defeat twenty-five men at once, the boy who can kill a man from an impossible distance, the boy who you should be scared of.

the final change that comes is after patroclus' death. after that, he becomes the boy who seeks vengeance, the boy who cried so loud the skies shook, the boy who has a part of his soul missing.

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"He is half of my soul, as the poets say."

- Madeline Miller, The Song Of Achilles

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reading books is like living another life for a brief moment; than returning to reality.

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am i the only one who feels like reading books is bittersweet? ever since i was little, i loved living inside those pages and being teleported to another world, where i had a different life. back then, after i finished a good book, i would think: "wow, that was an amazing book, i wish i could visit that world."

now, it's more like: "wow, that was an amazing book. i can really relate to these characters, i've gained five new comfort characters, and this world is one i feel like i belong in."

and that's a wonderful feeling, but there's also a sadness lingering, because no matter how much i love those characters, i'll never be able to meet them. no matter how much this book and this world feels like home, i can't go there. i can't visit. i can't go home.

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a list of my favorite childhood movies <3

my neighbor totoro (1988)

moana (2016)

frozen (2013)

rise of the guardians (2012)

stuart little (1999)

tangled (2010)

despicable me (2010)

the secret world of arrietty (2010)

diary of a wimpy kid (2010)

:)

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a list of my comfort books :)

anne of green gables series; l.m. montgomery

charlie and the chocolate factory; roald dahl

ramona and beezus; beverly cleary

how we roll; natasha friend

holding up the universe; jennifer niven

the school for good and evil series; soman chainani

<3

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"the beauty will outweigh the pain

we'll all find a purpose one day

we all have a reason to stay."

- Kate Vogel, Reasons to Stay

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am i the only one who feels like reading books is bittersweet? ever since i was little, i loved living inside those pages and being teleported to another world, where i had a different life. back then, after i finished a good book, i would think: "wow, that was an amazing book, i wish i could visit that world."

now, it's more like: "wow, that was an amazing book. i can really relate to these characters, i've gained five new comfort characters, and this world is one i feel like i belong in."

and that's a wonderful feeling, but there's also a sadness lingering, because no matter how much i love those characters, i'll never be able to meet them. no matter how much this book and this world feels like home, i can't go there. i can't visit. i can't go home.

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a list of things that make me happy <3

reading in a room filled with sunshine

waking up to sunshine

falling asleep to rain tapping on my windows

reading books other people have read

the scent of baked goods in the oven

dancing + music

making playlists for very specific moods

painting with music playing in the background

<3

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welcome to wonderland, where should we go?

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no cause i would give everything i own to experience the lantern scene

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"The world calls them its singers and poets and storytellers; but they are just people who have never forgotten the way to fairyland."

- L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables