FANFIC WRITING RESOURCE MASTER POST
so in the spirit of wanting to see writers thrive I've decided to make a big master post of every single resource I use in order to create my works. It can be really hard to find concrete resources and it's frustrating to feel like you just don't know how to do something or how to get started but no worries hopefully you can find answers in this post ^_^
ON WRITING SMUT
› writing resources to keep on hand while you write
The Ultimate Guide to Writing Smut Fic by QuinnAnderson on AO3
The Sexy Thesaurus by Laurel Clark
Lewd Vocabulary in Erotic Fiction Survey by KJ Scott (from a survey done on r/fanfiction)
75+ Ways To Say Heart Pounded by Kathy Steinemann
Ways To Describe Breath & Breathing by Kathy Steinemann (everything on her site is super helpful tbh)
21 Other Words For Vagina by Lisette Marshall
The Gay Sex Positions Guide (be advised this is a photo guide!)
Writing Sex Scenes by Michael La Ronn (video resource)
GENERAL HELPFUL WRITING TOOLS
› things that can help when you feel stuck on certain words, want to avoid repetitive sentences, or check your spelling and grammar
Reverse Dictionary (search for words based on their definition)
Related Words (help you find words related to another word or phrase)
Describing Words (find adjectives)
Words to Use (reference that groups subject related words by parts of speech)
Wordhippo (has synonyms/antonyms/ect based on different definitions)
Netspeak (search for words you don't know yet/internet slang)
OneLook (thesaurus/dictionary)
Fighters Block (overcome writers block by setting it up as a game to achieve a certain word count)
Scribens (lesser known spelling and grammar check but does more! Helps prevent word repetition, rephrasing, vocab enhancement, + other stuff)
THE BASICS OF WRITING
› helpful resources to give you a solid foundation for your writing
7 Fundamentals of Writing by Michael Stover
Fundamentals of Writing by Jim Westergren
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
› this section is books on writing I recommend reading, you can either purchase them or if you know how to pirate you can get them that way too
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
On Writing Well by William Zinsser
The Elements of Style by William Strunk & E.B. White
Ernest Hemingway on Writing by Larry W. Phillips
The Writers Journey by Christopher Vogler
