Types of Bladed Weapons for Fantasy Novels
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Types of Bladed Weapons for Fantasy Novels
NOSASCOMP: Why Green, Great Dragons Cannot Exist
In September of 2016, Matthew Anderson of BBC tweeted a photo that soon went viral of an excerpt from the book "The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase" by Mark Forsyth. The excerpt contained information vital to the English language. So I’m here to tell you, in more detail, the order in which adjectives must be placed and why exactly green, great dragons cannot exist.
Adjective Order (descending from easy to change to more difficult to change)
Number* — five, several, many, hundreds
Opinion — lovely, beautiful, useless, fantastic
Size — big, tiny, large, great, minuscule
Age — mature, ancient, young
Shape — square, oval, round
Color — red, blue, yellow
Origin — American, English, Italian, German
Material — wooden, cotton, silk, plastic
Purpose — typing, whittling, grooming
Romance Writers be like
Brain: kill that character
Writer: why
Brain: you gotta
English Major got me
A writer, I think, is someone who pays attention to the world.
Susan Sontag
Latin Phrases Everyone Should Know
Carpe Diem: Seize the day (probably written on a white board in a classroom somewhere)
Caveat Emptor: Let the buyer beware (on legal stuff)
Cogito, Ergo Sum: I think, therefore I am (something profound to impress your friends)
In Absentia: While absent (also on legal stuff e.g., trial in absentia)
In Flagrante Delicto (my favorite): In flaming offence or in the act of a crime (as said in Clue)
Ipso Facto: By that very fact (used in philosophy, law, and science)
Mea Culpa: By my fault (as said in V for Vendetta)
Persona Non Grata: An unwelcome person (diplomatic term)
Prima Facie: On first view (another legal term)
Post Mortem: After death (as said on detective shows)
Pro Bono: Done without charge
Quid Pro Quo: Something for something, this for that (as said in Silence of the Lambs)
Tempus Fugit: Time flies (song by Miles Davis)
Terra Incognita: Unknown land
Vox Populi: Voice of the people (as said in V for Vendetta)
–For those lacking a military mind! These are ranks of the army.
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I’m bored. Could anyone from the history, science, or English side of Tumblr tell me something interesting?
There is a punctuation mark called the #Interrobang which is a question mark and exclamation mark put together to signify a question being asked with excitement or anger or urgency. It's not in mainstream use, because '?!' suffices, but I think it's awesome!
Write your story in six words. That is your story’s backbone. Now add legs for the story to walk on and arms for it to interact with.
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P. S. This doesn't have to pertain only to wine. :D
10 Ways To End A Narrative Story
Circular Ending- the story circles back to the beginning. Sometimes the author will end with the same idea or similar or exact words from the beginning. Example: A Bad Case of the Stripes by David Shannon
Lesson/Moral Ending- the main character in the story grows, changes, or learns something at the end of the story. Example: Aesop’s Fables
Reflection Ending- the main character of the story steps back and reflects on what just happened. S/he often looks back on an experience and determines its importance. Example: The Fault in our Stars by John Green
Question ending- the story ends with a question (literal or interpreted) that keeps the reader thinking. The question usually involves the reader or singles him/her out. Example: Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger.
Image Ending- the story ends with an important scene that the writer shows the reader through vivid details. By showing not telling, the writer touches the reader’s emotions and conveys a mood. Example: Animal Farm by George Orwell
Surprise Ending- the story takes you where you didn’t expect to go. Sometimes this ending is called a twist ending because the story takes an exciting turn. Example: The Ice Palace by Fitzgerald
Warm, Fuzzy, Emotional Ending- the story leaves you feeling emotional or good inside. A good writer tugs at the heartstrings to make the reader feel something that they won’t forget. Example: Charlotte’s Web
Cliffhanger/Open Ending- the story ends by leaving the reader hanging or wanting more. Writers use this strategy to tease readers or excite them into reading more, like the next chapter or book in a series. Example: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Humorous Ending- the story ends with a funny thought or something to make the reader laugh. This helps make the ending more memorable because people like things that make them laugh. Example: A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
Dialogue Ending- the story ends with an important conversation or quote. By ending with a quote, the writer captivates the audience by making the characters more realistic or revealing their personalities. Example: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott *Note: While the effect of ending with dialogue is great, the effect of BEGINNING a story with dialogue is NOT.
If you have anything to add to this list suggestions, or questions don’t hesitate to ask! -K. B.
The accuracy in this is too dang high
This is an ultimate masterlist of many resources that could be helpful for writers. I apologize in advance for any not working links. Check out the ultimate writing resource masterlist here (x) and my “novel” tag here (x).
✑ PLANNING
Outlining & Organizing
For the Architects: The Planning Process
Rough Drafts
How do you plan a novel?
Plot Development: Climax, Resolution, and Your Main Character
Plotting and Planing
I Have An Idea for a Novel! Now What?
Choosing the Best Outline Method
How to Write a Novel: The Snowflake Method
Effectively Outlining Your Plot
Conflict and Character within Story Structure
Outlining Your Plot
Ideas, Plots & Using the Premise Sheets
✑ INSPIRATION
Finding story ideas
Choosing ideas and endings
When a plot isn’t strong enough to make a whole story
Writing a story that’s doomed to suck
How to Finish What You Start: A Five-Step Plan for Writers
Finishing Your Novel
Finish Your Novel
How to Finish Your Novel when You Want to Quit
How To Push Past The Bullshit And Write That Goddamn Novel: A Very Simple No-Fuckery Writing Plan
✑ PLOT
In General
25 Turns, Pivots and Twists to Complicate Your Story
The ABCs (and Ds and Es) of Plot Development
Originality Is Overrated
How to Create a Plot Outline in Eight Easy Steps
Finding Plot: Idea Nets
The Story Goal: Your Key to Creating a Solid Plot Structure
Make your reader root for your main character
Creating Conflict and Sustaining Suspense
Tips for Creating a Compelling Plot
The Thirty-six (plus one) Dramatic Situations
Adding Subplots to a Novel
Weaving Subplots into a Novel
7 Ways to Add Subplots to Your Novel
Crafting a Successful Romance Subplot
How to Improve your Writing: Subplots and Subtext
Understanding the Role of Subplots
How to Use Subtext in your Writing
The Secret Life of Subtext
How to Use Subtext
Beginning
Creating a Process: Getting Your Ideas onto Paper (And into a Story)
Why First Chapters?
Starting with a Bang
In the Beginning
The Beginning of your Novel that isn’t the Beginning of your Novel
A Beginning from the Middle
Starting with a Bang
First Chapters: What To Include @ The Beginning Writer
23 Clichés to Avoid When Beginning Your Story
Start Writing Now
Done Planning. What Now?
Continuing Your Long-Format Story
How to Start a Novel
100 best first lines from novels
The First Sentence of a Book Report
How To Write A Killer First Sentence To Open Your Book
How to Write the First Sentence of a Book
The Most Important Sentence: How to Write a Killer Opening
Hook Your Reader from the First Sentence: How to Write Great Beginnings
Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing and the Red Hering
Narrative Elements: Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing and Suspense
Foreshadowing Key Details
Writing Fiction: Foreshadowing
The Literary Device of Foreshadowing
All About Foreshadowing in Fiction
Foreshadowing
Flashbacks and Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing — How and Why to Use It In Your Writing
Setting
Four Ways to Bring Settings to Life
Write a Setting for a Book
Writing Dynamic Settings
How To Make Your Setting a Character
Guide for Setting
5 Tips for Writing Better Settings
Building a Novel’s Setting
Ending
A Novel Ending
How to End Your Novel
How to End Your Novel 2
How to End a Novel With a Punch
How to End a Novel
How to Finish a Novel
How to Write The Ending of Your Novel
Keys to Great Endings
3 Things That End A Story Well
Ending a Novel: Five Things to Avoid
Endings that Ruin Your Novel
Closing Time: The Ending
✑ CHARACTER
Names
Behind the Name
Surname Meanings and Origins
Surname Meanings and Origins - A Free Dictionary of Surnames
Common US Surnames & Their Meanings
Last Name Meanings & Origins
Name Generators
Name Playground
Different Types of Characters
Ways To Describe a Personality
Character Traits Meme
Types of Characters
Types of Characters in Fiction
Seven Common Character Types
Six Types of Courageous Characters
Creating Fictional Characters (Masterlist)
Building Fictional Characters
Fiction Writer’s Character Chart
Character Building Workshop
Tips for Characterization
Fiction Writer’s Character Chart
Advantages, Disadvantages and Skills
Males
Strong Male Characters
The History and Nature of Man Friendships
Friendship for Guys (No Tears!)
‘I Love You, Man’ and the rules of male friendship
Male Friendship
Understanding Male Friendship
Straight male friendship, now with more cuddling
Character Development
P.O.V. And Background
Writing a Character: Questionnaire
10 Days of Character Building
Getting to Know Your Characters
Character Development Exercises
✑ STYLE
Chapters
How Many Chapters is the Right Amount of Chapters?
The Arbitrary Nature of the Chapter
How Long is a Chapter?
How Long Should Novel Chapters Be?
Chapter & Novel Lengths
Section vs. Scene Breaks
Dialogue
The Passion of Dialogue
25 Things You Should Know About Dialogue
Dialogue Writing Tips
Punctuation Dialogue
How to Write Believable Dialogue
Writing Dialogue: The Music of Speech
Writing Scenes with Many Characters
It’s Not What They Say …
Top 10 Tips for Writing Dialogue
Speaking of Dialogue
Dialogue Tips
Interrupted Dialogue
Two Tips for Interrupted Dialogue
Show, Don’t Tell (Description)
“Tell” Makes a Great Placeholder
The Literary Merit of the Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Bad Creative Writing Advice
The Ultimate Guide to Writing Better Than You Normally Do
DailyWritingTips: Show, Don’t Tell
GrammarGirl: Show, Don’t Tell
Writing Style: What Is It?
Detail Enhances Your Fiction
Using Sensory Details
Description in Fiction
Using Concrete Detail
Depth Through Perception
Showing Emotions & Feelings
Character Description
Describing Your Characters (by inkfish7 on DeviantArt)
Help with Character Development
Creating Characters that Jump Off the Page
Omitting Character Description
Introducing Your Character(s): DON’T
Character Crafting
Writer’s Relief Blog: “Character Development In Stories And Novels”
Article: How Do You Think Up Your Characters?
5 Character Points You May Be Ignoring
List of colors, hair types and hairstyles
List of words to use in a character’s description
200 words to describe hair
How to describe hair
Words used to describe the state of people’s hair
How to describe your haircut
Hair color sharts
Four Ways to Reveal Backstory
Words Used to Describe Clothes
Flashbacks
Using Flashbacks in Writing
Flashbacks by All Write
Using Flashback in Fiction
Fatal Backstory
Flashbacks as opening gambit
Don’t Begin at the Beginning
Flashbacks in Books
TVTropes: Flashback
Objects in the Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear: Flashback Techniques in Fiction
3 Tips for Writing Successful Flashbacks
The 5 Rules of Writing Effective Flashbacks
How to Handle Flashbacks In Writing
Flashbacks and Foreshadowing
Reddit Forum: Is a flashback in the first chapter a good idea?
Forum Discussing Flackbacks
P.O.V
You, Me, and XE - Points of View
What’s Your Point of View?
Establishing the Right Point of View: How to Avoid “Stepping Out of Character”
How to Start Writing in the Third Person
The Opposite Gender P.O.V.
LANGUAGE
How To Say Said
200 Words Instead of Said
Words to Use Instead of Said
A List of Words to Use Instead of Said
Alternatives to “Walk”
60 Synonyms for “Walk”
✑ USEFUL WEBSITES/LINKS
Grammar Monster
Google Scholar
GodChecker
Tip Of My Tounge
Speech Tags
Pixar Story Rules
Written? Kitten!
TED Talks
DarkCopy
Family Echo
Some Words About Word Count
How Long Should My Novel Be?
The Universal Mary Sue Litmus Test
Writer’s “Cheat Sheets”
Last but not least, the most helpful tool for any writer out there is Google!
Mom: Why did you recently search how long cyanide takes to kill someone?
Me: I'm a writer.
Boyfriend: Why do you want to know if I've ever accidentally sat on my balls?
Me: I'm a writer. (But you're actually seriously curious.)
Neighbor calling at 3 AM: is everything okay? I thought I heard screaming.
Me: I'm a writer. *hangs up*
Me at work: if I shot you at this angle, which way do you think the blood would splatter?
Co-Worker giving me a sly glance: you're a writer aren't you?
Me: yes. Yes, I am. Thank you.