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Submissions? No? Oh. Okay.

Challenge number four is really quite simple. In this challenge, we're testing your abilities to do research about one specific topic. The topic being bipolar disorder. Strange to have you research, right? But it'll be worth it because you'll be gaining knowledge about the disorder and working your mind. But we have some requirements;

Neatly organized, everything in order is not necessary.

We want to know: how it sets in, symptoms, popular medication, what triggers it, the types of it, how if affects people around them, and miscellaneous things.

For following the requirements, you automatically receive two points toward your tier.

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No submissions? Welp, alright. We could definitely use some though, don't be afraid! If you don't want your piece posted, just let us know when you submit it.

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102 Resources for Fiction Writers

Are you still stuck for ideas for National Novel Writing Month? Or are you working on a novel at a more leisurely pace? Here are 102 resources on Character, Point of View, Dialogue, Plot, Conflict, Structure, Outlining, Setting, and World Building, plus some links to generate Ideas and Inspiration.

CHARACTER, POINT OF VIEW, DIALOGUE

10 Days of Character Building

Name Generators

Name Playground

The Universal Mary Sue Litmus Test

Priming the idea pump (A character checklist shamlessly lifted from acting)

How to Create a Character

Seven Common Character Types

Handling a Cast of Thousands – Part I: Getting to Know Your Characters

It’s Not What They Say . . .

Establishing the Right Point of View: How to Avoid “Stepping Out of Character”

How to Start Writing in the Third Person

Web Resources for Developing Characters

What are the Sixteen Master Archetypes?

Character: A compilation of guidance from classical and contemporary experts on creating great dramatic characters

Building Fictional Characters

Fiction Writer’s Character Chart

Character Building Workshop

Tips for Characterization

Fiction Writer’s Character Chart

Villains are People, Too, But . . .

Top 10 Tips for Writing Dialogue

Speaking of Dialogue

Dialogue Tips

Advantages, Disadvantages and Skills (character traits)

How to Write a Character Bible

Character Development Exercises

All Your Characters Sounds the Same — And They’re Not a Hivemind!

Medieval Names Archive

Sympathy Without Saintliness

Writing the Other: Bridging Cultural Difference for Successful Fiction

Family Echo (family tree website)

Interviewing Characters: Follow the Energy

100 Character Development Questions for Writers

Behind the Name

Lineage Chart Layout Generator

PLOT, CONFLICT, STRUCTURE, OUTLINE

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

How to Write a Novel

Creating Conflict and Sustaining Suspense

Plunge Right In . . . Into Your Story, That Is!

Fiction Writing Tips: Story Grid

Tips for Creating a Compelling Plot

Writer’s “Cheat Sheets”

The Thirty-six (plus one) Dramatic Situations

The Evil Overlord Devises a Plot: Excerpt from Stupid Plotting Tricks

Conflict Test

What is Conflict?

Monomyth

The Hero’s Journey: Summary of the Steps

Outline Your Novel in Thirty Minutes

Plotting Without Fears

Novel Outlining 101

Writing the Perfect Scene

Fight Scenes 101

Basic Plots in Literature

One-Page Plotting

The Great Swampy Middle

SETTING, WORLD BUILDING

Magical World Builder’s Guide

I Love the End of the World

World Building 101

The Art of Description: Eight Tips to Help You Bring Your Settings to Life

Creating the Perfect Setting – Part I

Creating a Believable World

An Impatient Writer’s Approach to Worldbuilding

Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions

Setting

Character and Setting Interactions

Creating Fantasy and Science Fiction Worlds

Creating Fantasy Worlds

Questions About Worldbuilding

Maps Workshop — Developing the Fictional World Through Mapping

World Builder Projects

IDEAS, INSPIRATION

Quick Story Idea Generator

Solve Your Problems Simply by Saying Them Out Loud

Busting Your Writing Rut

Writing Inspiration, or Sex on a Bicycle

Creative Acceleration: 11 Tips to Engineer a Productive Flow

The Seven Major Beginner Mistakes

Complete Your First Book with these 9 Simple Writing Habits

Free Association, Active Imagination, Twilight Imaging

Random Book Title Generator

Finishing Your Novel

Story Starters and Idea Generators

REVISION

How to Rewrite

One-Pass Manuscript Revision: From First Draft to Last in One Cycle

Editing Recipe

Cliche Finder

Revising Your Novel: Read What You’ve Written

Writing 101: So You Want to Write a Novel Part 3: Revising a Novel

TOOLS and SOFTWARE

My Writing Nook (online text editor; free)

Bubbl.us (online mind map application; free)

Freemind (mind map application; free; Windows, Mac, Linux, portable)

XMind (mind map application; free; Windows, Mac, Linux, portable)

Liquid Story Binder (novel organization and writing software; free trial, $45.95; Windows, portable)

Scrivener (novel organization and writing software; free trial, $39.95; Mac)

SuperNotecard (novel organization and writing software; free trial, $29; Windows, Mac, Linux, portable)

yWriter (novel organization and writing software; free; Windows, Linux, portable)

JDarkRoom (minimalist text editor; free; Windows, Mac, Linux, portable)

AutoRealm (map creation software; free; Windows, Linux with Wine)

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While not completely roleplay, this is really useful.

#resources

Get inspired.

GET INSPIRED. a guide to writing and roleplaying, even when you don't feel like it. Original topic here.

everyone always blames writer's block (or the elusive 'muse') for not being able to crank out epic applications, respond to threads, or come up with a clever plot in order to start a post with your fellow roleplayers. i'm here to tell you that this is complete BS. there is no such thing as a muse or writer's block – it's all in your head, and there are easy ways to get around it. most of the time it's just laziness, or the fact that you 'think' you have nothing to say. if you're really serious about writing or are having a hard time getting focused or starting, I have a list of a few things that might help.

force yourself to write

honestly, if you get into the habit of writing every day, it will start to become easier and easier to get something good out, and eventually you won't be able to tell the difference between when you're struggling, or when you're motivated. but when you're feeling a bit uninspired, just sitting yourself down and FORCING words to appear on the screen or on paper will help. sometimes when I'm not feeling excited about what I have to write, I will seriously stare at the computer screen and force sentences out until they starts to flow better. i'm being completely honest - I have written the world's crappiest post, and then went back to edit it and turn it into something better. just remember that your writing doesn't have to be perfect on the first draft. also, try switching up where you write. I feel like writing on paper before transferring it to the computer works well; you don't have an intimidating, perfectly white screen in front that you might be afraid to mess up with not-so-perfect words. getting anything down on paper or the computer screen is productive.

read another author's (or roleplayers) writing

find a book, fanfiction, or even someone elses posts or application to read. while i'm not encouraging you to try to imitate another writer's style or voice, I am encouraging you to read something that might strike you as inspiring. I know after I read a certain novel (interview with the vampire, if anyone is interested :P), my writing becomes a bit more polished and descriptive and I often will find words or adjectives that I would have otherwise never thought to use. when you're reading, try to pay attention to the characters, the authors words, and any interesting metaphors or figures of speech used. sometimes sitting down with a good novel or story can inspire you to work on your own writing or developing your characters. when i'm feeling unmotivated and maybe a bit bored, I will also read tips or guides on writing. this can help because I will often want to try out what I just learned. here are some sites that I frequent:

CLASSIC READER - a website with free classic books. i love it!

FANFICTION.NET - well this is a given! there are a lot of good writers here for mostly fandoms.

FICTIONPRESS - an extension of fanfiction.net, i believe. its a collection of all kinds of writers and writing, not just fandoms. brainstorm this is a great thing to do when you're working on plots or stories. just list some emotions, feelings, places, or anything else that strikes your interest. I don't have much to say on this idea just because it's pretty self explanatory. here are some sites that will help you brainstorm:

BRAINSTORMER - no joke, i could sit here ALL DAY and play with this. don't click on the link unless you have a lot of time to waste!

drabble

so you have this AWESOME character that you want to write as, but you can't seem to reply to a thread, or you're struggling to write a good application. occasionally when i'm forced to write something specific about one of my characters, I can get stuck and I feel like I don't have a 'muse' for them anymore – especially if its a thread that i'm not too crazy about responding to. but when I need to respond and can't afford to leave someone hanging any longer, I will 'wake them up' by writing a short drabble or situation they are in that might be fun or amusing to work on. this will probably get you into the mood to post as them, and if not...well, at least you wrote something (see above “force yourself to write”)!

here are some sites with writing prompts i've used in the past:

911 WRITERS BLOCK - hands down, my FAVORITE site.

WRITING PROMPTS AND MORE - this site has a MILLION resources. check it out!

ONE SENTENCE - true stories, told in one sentence. awesome for inspiration :]

PROMPTS - oh my gosh, i could spend HOURS on this site. just hover over a number and get a prompt!

DAILY PROMPT GEN - not as awesome as the others, but still useful.

listen to music

this one is a given. a lot of people say that they need to have music on, or they can't write. i'm the opposite - I get distracted with music, but nonetheless, music can help you get into the mood to write. I have playlists for two of my main characters on my itunes. it can also help to make playlists for an emotion or feeling. if you're writing a post that is depressing, happy, or silly – you can have a list of songs at your disposal.

watch TV/music videos/movies

doing the above mentioned helps me tremendously with plotting. posting, not so much, but I can't tell you how many times inspiration has struck me for a plot or thread while watching a movie or television. sometimes even looking at the news and taking ideas from whats going on in the world can help inspire you for epic threads or plots. while writing subplots for my stories, I will sometimes check out CNN or whatever other news/media outlet that pops into my mind. take inspiration from the world around you – you dont have to come up with everything off the top of your head.

think throughout the day

maybe i'm the only loser that does this, but I find that plot ideas, threads, and inspiration all come to me throughout the day. if i'm bored in class (even though you should tooootallly pay attention in class :P) my mind will wander and I will think up ideas or start planning out a response to a thread. sometimes I even get my ideas FROM a class. i've been inspired by my history class so many times its not even funny. also, try thinking about how your character would respond to a certain situation in real life. I do this a lot, especially when i'm on the phone with a friend (who conveniently roleplays with me) – we have fun going back and forth with what our characters would and wouldn't do in silly situations. if you try thinking about characters, scenes, and scenarios in your every day life, you'll find it a lot easier to draw from that inspiration and ideas later when you try to write.

check out these useful sites

A GUIDE TO STRONGER WRITING

HOW TO WRITE GOOD

CLICHE FINDER

WEBSITES FOR WRITERS

CHARACTER "FEELINGS" CHART

WRITING WORLD: GENERAL FICTION

#resources

Challenge number three is not like the rest. In this challenge, we're going to delve into your character's personality. For this, we would prefer if you filled out challenge one, but it is not required. However, you do need to be aware that for this one, there is no form. You simply need to do the following and send it in.

Two paragraphs (5 - 7 sentences).

Delve into everything about your character that you can think of. This is not limited to; likes, dislikes, weaknesses, strengths, fears, habits, secrets, and personality disorders.

Try it out! Every time you submit, you earn points toward your tiers.

#challenges

Please pick one of the following prompts and write a 7 - 10 sentence paragraph describing it. You may go above our requirements if you wish. You will receive ten points toward your tier this is practice piece. The points can go down if you choose not to do it or we dock them off.

The tiers are as follows, everyone starts as a beginner, ignoring their writing level. If you get thirty points, you’re intermediate. Sixty for advanced, and one hundred for elite. It will not be easy earning the required points.

"Gripe about something on your mind. Convince your reader that it is important."

"When someone asks you, a penny for your thoughts, and you put your two cents in, what happens to the other penny?"

"Why are a wise man and a wise guy opposites?"

"Why is it that if someone tells you that there are 1 billion stars in the universe you will believe them, but if they tell you a wall has wet paint you will have to touch it to be sure?"

"Whose camera was it? Write about some photos once taken that you hope to NEVER see again."

"Did it get kept or did someone know to prevent it? Write about a promise that should not have been kept."

"Why don't you grow up? Write about the event that was the end of your childhood or the event that will finally end your childhood. Think hard, if you have to."

"How could you even say that? Write about one of the times you said a bad word in your childhood, and do it without actually writing the bad word. What happened?"

"What did it feel like? Write the story of the first person (not a member of your family) you ever kissed. Share it with them, if you dare!"

"Whom did you hide from? Write about a hiding place you haven't used for a while."

Please submit all of your answers to our submit box and questions to our ask box. If your current game has a writing rule, you could speak with a mod and see if the work you are doing here may count toward it.

#prompts

7 points! Well done.

Character Name: Kennedy.

Character URL: kbrocks.tumblr.com

Occupation: Musician/serial killer.

Prompt/Challenge: "My best friend is _____ because…”

Written Piece:

My best friend is my brother because of the fact that he has stood by me throughout everything. It's not just because he's stood by me. He's never judged me. It's very hard to describe Stephen in so few words because of how much he's done. The shenanigans we've been up to, leaving his brother hanging by his underwear on a goalpost in Arizona State campus, covering for each other when we snuck out at night, everything in between. He's saved my life on more than one occasion and saved innocent lives as well. He's the only one who can calm me down out of a murderous rage and one of two people to force me to laugh myself out of being angry.

That being said, I literally do not know what I would do without him. He is and always will be my brother. No questions asked.

#gryffindor.#Snarky isn't funny.

This is Snarky's bitchier half.

I have a few prompts for you guys, and a challenge. Let's see how you guys do with my challenges.

Your summer vacations are always weird. Create a story inventing why.

You discover that your neighbor's dog has gone missing and you're somehow involved in it's disappearance. Retrace your steps and find the dog.

And my prompts. Pick one of the following prompts, and give us a 7-10 sentence paragraph detailing it.

You wake up in a strange place. Explain how you got there.

You're invited out for a night of partying among friends. Do you go? Why or why not.

#Prompts

So it looks like Snarky forgot to post a prompt or challenge yesterday. She deeply apologizes and will post one (for now) and more later. Without further delay; Please pick one of the following prompts and write a 7 - 10 sentence paragraph describing it. You may go above our requirements if you wish. You will receive ten points toward your tier as this is practice piece. The points can go down if you choose not to do it or we dock them off.

"Panicking, s/he ran. They ran as though there were no reason. But there was."

* We'd really like to see some submissions soon! We have lots of followers, but no one attempting anything.

#prompts

If we want to start, do we start with prompt 1 or 2 or both?

Any! You're more than free to skip around or just completely ignore some if you'd rather do a challenge in their places.

#Anonymous #questions

Two grades are in!

Kennedy Brock: 3 extra credit points.

Stephen Blaise: 3 extra credit points.

Keep sending in pieces and we'll keep grading!

#grades

Challenge number two is a bit different from the first. In this challenge, we're going to be testing your abilities to write in an uncomfortable environment. For this challenge, please write a two paragraph (or more) piece with the following requirements.

Your character is peaceful throughout the beginning of the piece. Mid-way through, your character is misunderstood.

For following the requirements, you automatically receive two points toward your tier.

#challenges

The tiers are as follows, everyone starts as a beginner, ignoring their writing level. If you get thirty points, you're intermediate. Sixty for advanced, and one hundred for elite. It will not be easy earning the required points.

"The one time I was really surprised was..."

"You are the last surviving member of the human race. What do you do?"

"Would you eat a bowl of live crickets for $40,000? Explain why or why not?"

"If you could be someone else, who would you be? Why?"

"You are a parent of a child who doesn't want to go to school. How do you handle this situation?"

#prompts

Oh, hello, there's more of you now. How many of you are willing to become students tonight? If so, just send us your names in the ask box and we'll get you going soon! We'd love if you could tell your friends.

-- Snarky.

Curious how we work?

Well first off, let me start by saying hello and welcome to Roleplay Challenges. Yes, we're totally unoriginal with our name, but whatcha gonna do about it? Either way, this cordial welcome for all of you roleplayers out there.

Here is how we work; you pick a prompt or a challenge, write it out in complete sentences, and then the two mods check it over. We'll put you into our enGrade gradebooks, post your grade, then tell you how to fix things. It's not a hard concept, and we're happy to answer any questions you may have. And yes, we'll be opening anonymous questions for a short period of time tonight.

-- Snarky.

Please pick one of the following prompts and write a 5 - 7 sentence paragraph describing it. You may go above our requirements if you wish. You will receive extra credit as this is not a required piece.

"If I were an animal I would be a ..."

"My best friend is _____ because..."

"The most unforgettable person in my life is..."

"If I were on a deserted island I would..."

"You're invited to a friend's house for an important holiday dinner. You find a roach in your food. What do you say?"

#prompts

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