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book.

i’m writing a book and it’s coming really easy and ive only been writing it for a few weeks but i’ve already got allot of stuff done(plot,backstory,science,characters) and i’m really scared because it’s coming ridiculously easy but i’ve been told it sounds as if the idea has been years in the making. when j.k.rowling wrote harry potter is took her 17 years. why is mine coming so fast? is it bad or am i just having the longest writing streak known to the world?!

[w-riter-u-nknown]

Fantasy Names (1)

A collection of names lurking on Tumblr that caught my interest, and could be used for fantasy, and ones that I made up on the spot. Sue me. Names for all letters except b and y because why not

A - 

Aisling

Ayame

Aoife (eef-a)

Asterin

Alyeska

Anitea

Ashlin

Aster

Aileen

Adisa

Amadi

Adeline

Althea

Angelo

Aava

Alsy

Adriel

Avara

C -

Caster

Cora

Coria

Cobra

Cordelia

Caspien

Cythea

Caliss

D -

Devorah

Devoin

Desiree

E -

Elide

Enelah

Enitan

Esther

F -

Faora

Fate

Finlty

Fikala

Frost

G -

Geneva

Gerard

Gem

H -

Hijori

Halori

I -

Istoria

Inej

Iseoria

Ikala

Ilora

J -

Jinora

Jett

Jankoli

Jekli

Jesper

K -

Kaltain

Koda

Kalissa

Kiri

Kyna

Kaisla

Kayth

Kaedan

Kado

Kana

L -

Lyschaneda

Levi

Layra

Lyra

M -

Midna

Maeve

Marcia

Maclo

Makyl

Manit

Matthias

N -

Nesryn

Nix

Nexus

Nova

Nayali

Nina

O -

Opal

Orroa

Orion

Oran

P -

Pelki

Pekka

Per

Pela

Penant

Pekla

Q -

Qren

Qulin

Qulen

R -

Roriee

Rylan

Reylia

Riy

Raelene

Ritla

Ricla

Raamola

S -

Sorscha

Solina

Secret

Siren

Signa

Sora

T -

Tem

Telk

Takls

Tima

Timea

Torin

U -

Uloka

Uity

V -

Valerian

Victorin

Vicorian

W -

Wes

Wylan

Winter

Wilkie

X -

Xylin

Xespla

Xlrin

Z -

Zelin

[never-close-our-eyes]

Writing Tip #1:

As soon as you get an idea for a story, write that sucker down. Even if it’s at midnight or 2 in the morning, write it down. Don’t be like me and say “Oh I’ll remember it later”. Write. It. Down. The. Second. It. Hits. You.

[paar-pahlok]

unpopular opinion but that post that’s like “I don’t consider fantasy world building complete until you can tell me about common grammar mistakes in your conlang and what books are popular now verses in the past” is a bad post. 

When you’re world building, you should really, really stick to the stuff that’s going to be relevant to your story. You should NOT throw in details into a story that are unnecessary to that plotline. A dedicated fan of your series might really want to know more about the humor of your world’s people, but generally speaking that’s where they start to fill in the blanks themselves. 

I don’t know a damn thing about toy production in Lord of the Rings or common grammar mistakes in Dovahzul. I don’t want to know about how people in Narnia get an education or what people in Westros read for fun. It isn’t important. DONT waste your time developing these things when you can be spending your time actually writing your story. 

[sandydragon1]

How NOT to Start Your Novel

Morning routine that is mundane TO THE READER. Nobody cares how long your main character showers or what their favorite kind of cereal is. Only start your novel with your main character’s morning routine if it is something that isn’t routine to your reader. Does your MC have to steal their breakfast? Include that! Does your MC feed their dragon at the crack of dawn? That’s interesting! Do they spend way to long deciding what to wear? Nobody cares. That’s boring.

A dream. Readers will feel cheated when they read a bunch of interesting stuff only to find out none of it was real.

Excessive world building. Fantasy novels are especially prone to falling into this trap. Little bits of world building that are naturally woven into the narrative are fine. Info dumps are not. Remember, the purpose of the first chapter is to introduce the MC and get the reader invested in what will happen to them, not to give the reader a history lesson about a world they have no reason to care about yet.

Too long before the main conflict. While you don’t necessarily need to dive straight into the main conflict, you shouldn’t keep the reader waiting for it to start for too long. I suggest laying the groundwork for the main conflict in the first chapter and maybe hinting at it directly. That will help the plot get going at a good pace.

Without anything to ground the reader in what’s going on. The reader needs some time to get invested in the main character. While starting in medias res can work, you need to help your reader why they should care about what’s happening to the MC. Otherwise, you might as well be jingling keys in the reader’s face. Be especially careful about starting your novel with a chase scene or a battle since those can be disorienting and might not make it clear why the reader should be rooting for your MC specifically.

Without showing why your reader should care about the MC. Your MC should be one of the main things that keeps your reader hooked throughout the novel. If your reader doesn’t feel invested in them by the end of the first chapter, then there’s a good chance they won’t keep reading.

[writing-in-the-grave]

Friendly reminder;

I wanna buy a copy of your future best seller.

I wanna wait in a long ass line to see you for a book signing.

I wanna dive head first into your book’s fandom.

I wanna draw fan art of your characters.

I wanna write fan fiction about your book.

I wanna preorder your book’s sequel the moment I hear you’re writing it.

I wanna follow all the tags about your book on Tumblr.

I wanna see you succeed.

[formerlyupsidedownparker-deacti]

Words that describe someone’s voice

Adenoidal: adj: if someone’s voice is adenoidal, some of the sound seems to come through the nose

Appealing: adj: an appealing look, voice etc. shows that you want to help, approval or agreement

Breathy: adj: with loud breathing noises

Brittle: adj: if you speak in a brittle voice, you would sound as if you’re about to cry

Croaky: adj: if someone’s voice sounds croaky, they speak in a low rough voice that sounds as if they have sore throat

Dead: adj: if someone’s eyes are dead, or if their voice is dead, they feel or show no emotions

Disembodied: adj: a disembodied voice comes from someone who you cannot see

Flat: adj: spoken in a voice that does not go up or down

Fruity: adj: a fruity voice or laugh is deep and strong in a pleasant way

Grating: adj: a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying

Gruff: adj: a gruff voice has a rough low sound

Guttural: adj: a guttural sound is deep and made at the back of your throat

High-pitched: adj: a high pitched voice or sound is very high

Honeyed: adj: honeyed words sound nice, but you cannot trust the person who is speaking

Hoarse: adj: someone who is hoarse or has a hoarse voice speaks in a low rough voice

Husky: adj: a husky voice is deep and sounds hoarse often in an attractive way

Low: adj: a low voice or sound is quiet and difficult to hear or deep sounding

Matter-of-fact: adj: used about someone’s behavior or voice

Monotonous: adj: a monotonous sound or voice is boring and unpleasant because it does not change in loudness or become higher or lower

Nasal: adj: someone with a nasal voice sounds as if they are speaking through the nose

Orotund: adj: an orotund voice is loud and clear

Penetrating: adj: a penetrating voice or sound is so high or loud that it makes you slightly uncomfortable

Plummy: adj: this word shows that you dislike people who speak like this

Quietly: adv: in a quiet voice

Ringing: adj: a ringing sound or voice is very loud and clear

Rough: adj: a rough voice is not soft and is unpleasant to listen to

Shrill: adj: a shrill noise or voice is very loud, high and unpleasant

Smoky: adj: a smoky voice is sexually attractive in a slightly mysterious way

Silvery: adj: a silvery voice or sound is clear, light, and pleasant

Singsong: adj: if you speak in a singsong voice, you voice rises and falls in a musical way

Small: adj: a small voice or a sound is quiet

Strangled: adj: a strangled sound is one that someone stops before they finish making it

Strident: adj: a strident voice or sound is loud and unpleasant.

Taut: adj: used about something such as a voice or expressions that shows someone is nervous or angry

Thick: adj: if your voice is thick with an emotion, it sounds less clear than usual because of the emotion

Tight: adj: a tight voice or expression shows that you’re annoyed or nervous

Thin: adj: a thin voice or sound is high end unpleasant to listen to

Tremulous: adj: is it not steady for explained, cause you’re afraid or excited

Throaty: adj: a throaty sound is low and seems to come from deep in your throat

Wheezy: adj: a wheezy noise sounds as if it’s made by someone who has difficulty breathing

Wobbly: adj: if your voice is wobbly, it goes up and down, usually cause you’re frightened, not confident or you’re going to cry