The Journal of Timothy Jackson Drake

Hello. I'm Tim Drake. I'm a freshman this year at Iustitia. Yes, you probably already know my brother Dick (which is both a name and a descriptor.) Er, message me if you need me?

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This is an ultimate masterlist of many, many resources that could be helpful for writers/roleplayers.

→ GENERAL

Improvement

Improve Your Writing Habits Now

5 Ways to Add Sparkle to Your Writing

Getting Over Roleplaying Insecurities

Improve Your Paras

Why the Right Word Choices Result in Better Writing

4 Ways To Have Confidence in Your Writing

Writing Better Than You Normally Do

How’s My Driving?

Describing

A Description Resource

55 Words to Describe Someones Voice

Describing Skin Colors

Describing a Person: Adding Details

Emotions Vocabulary

90 Words For ‘Looks’

Be More Descriptive

Describe a Character’s Look Well

100 Words for Facial Expressions

To Show and Not To Tell

Words to Describe Facial Expressions

Describing Clothes

List of Actions

Tone, Feelings and Emotions

Masterlists

Writing Specific Characters

Character Guides

Writing Help for Writers

Ultimate Writing Resource List

Lots of RP Guides

Online Writing Resources

List of Websites to Help You Focus

Resources for Writing Bio’s

Helpful Links for Writing Help

General Writing Resources

Resources for Biography Writing

Mental Ilnesses/Disorders Guides

8 Words You Should Avoid While Writing

  Body Language

Body Language Cheat

Body Language Reference Cheat

Tips for Writers: Body Language

Types of Crying

Body Language: Mirroring

Grammar/Vocabulary

Words Instead of Walk (2)

Commonly Confused Adjectives

A Guide on Punctuation

Common Writing Mistakes

25 Synoms for ‘Expession’

How to: Avoid Misusing Variations of Words

Words to Keep Inside Your Pocket

The 13 Trickiest Grammar Hang-Ups

Other Ways to Say..

Proofreading

300+ Sophiscated and Underused Words

List of Misused Words

Words for Sex

100 Beautiful and Ugly Words

Words to Use More Often

Alternatives for ‘Smile’ or ‘Laugh’

Three Self Editing Tips

Words to Use Instead of ‘Walk’, ‘Said’, ‘Happy’ and ‘Sad’

Synonyms for Common Words

Alternatives for ‘Smile’

Transitional Words

The Many Faces and Meanings of ‘Said’

Synonyms for ‘Wrote’

A Case Of She Said, She Said

Writer’s Block

How to: Cure Writer’s Block

Some Tips on Writer’s Block

Got Writer’s Block?

6 Ways to Beat Writer’s Block

Tips for Dealing With Writer’s Block

→ APPLICATIONS

Application (Itself)

How to: Make That Application Your Bitch

How to: Make Your App Better

How to: Submit a Flawless Audition

10 Tips for Applying

Para (Sample)

Para Sample Ideas

5 Tips on Writing an IC Para Sample

Writing an IC Sample Without Escaping From the Bio

How to: Create a Worthy IC Para Sample

How to: Write an Impressive Para Sample

How to: Lengthen Short Para’s

Prompts

Drabble Stuff

Prompts List

Writing Prompts

Drabble Prompts

How to Get Into Character

Writing Challenges/Prompts

A Study in Writing Prompts for RPs

Para Prompts & Ideas

Writing Prompts for Journal Entries

A List of Para Starters

→ GUIDES

Personalities

Angry

Bad Asses

Bitches (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

Childishness

Emotional Detachment

Flirtatious

The Girl Next Door

Introverts (2)

Mean Persons (2)

Psychopaths

Party Girls

Rich (2) 

Rebels

Sarcasm

Serial Killers (2)

Shyness (2, 3)

Sluts

Villains (2)

Witt

Disorders

Disorders in general (2, 3, 4, 5) 

Attention Deficit Disorder

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Anxiety (2, 3, 4, 5) 

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Alice In Wonderland Syndrome

Bipolar Disorder (2, 3)

Cotard Delusions

Depression (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)   

Eeating Disorders (2, 3)

Facitious Disorders

Histrionic Personality Disorder

Multiple Personality Disorder (2)

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Night Terrors

Kleptomania (2)

A Pyromaniac

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Psychopaths

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (2)

Sex Addiction (2)

Schizophrenia (2)

Sociopaths (2)

Disabilities

Aspergers Syndrome

Apathy 

Someone Blind (2)

Cancer (2, 3)

Disability

Dyslexia

Muteness (2, 3)

Stutter

Jobs/Hobbies/Beliefs

Actors

Ballet Dancer (2)

Christianity

Foreigners

Gamblers

Hinduism

Hitmen

Satanism

Smokers

Stoners

Taoism

Journalists

Vegetarians

Drugs

Alcohol Influence (2, 3, 4, 5)

Cocaine Influence

Ecstasy Influence (2)

Heroin Use

LSD Influence

Marijuana Influence (2, 3)

Opiate Use

Locations

Australia

Boston

California (2, 3)

England/Britain (2, 3, 4, 5)

New York

Prison

London

The South (2)

Genders

Females (2)

Males (2)

Transgenders

Supernatural

Vampires

Witches (2)

Werewolves

Other

Amnesia

Children

A Death Scene

Loosing Someone (2)

Old Persons

Physical Injuries (2, 3)

Sexual Abuse (2)

Fight Scenes (2, 3, 4)

Horror

Torture

→ CREATING CHARACTERS

Biography Writing

Components of Your Biographies

Character sheet (2, 3)

Need Help With Character Creation?

How to: Draw Inspiration for Characters From Music

How to: Write a Biography (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)

How to: Write a Fully Developed Character

How to: Create a Cast of Characters (2)

Writing an Original Character (2, 3)

Creating Believable Characters (2, 3)

Bio Formats (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

Little Things You Can Add To Your Bios

Connections (2)

Titles

Bio Twists

Names

Female Names (2, 3, 4, 5)

Male Names (2, 3, 4, 5) 

Last Names  (2, 3, 4)

Personalities

Jung’s 16 Personality Types

Underused Character Personalities

Birth-Order: Personality Traits

The Difference Between Personality and Behavior

How to: Show a Characters Personality In a Paragraph

16 Character Traits

Underused Personalities

Personality Traits

Positive (2)

Negative (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

Both (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

Habits

Addictions and Bad Habits

Bad Habits

Character Habits

Character Quirks

Phobias (2)

Secrets

300 Possible Secrets to Give Your Characters

I Bet You Didn’t Know..

Character Plots And Secrets (2)

Celebrity Secrets

Secret Masterlist

Quotes

Song Lyrics Masterlist

Songs for Biographies

Favorite Quotes: TV and Movies

Favorite Quotes: Notable Authors

Favorite Quotes: Celebrities

Favorite Quotes: Popular Books (2)

Quotes From Songs

Character Quotes

Masterlist of Bio Lyrics

Masterlist of Bio Quotes

Masterlist of Song Lyrics

Biography Lyrics

A Masterlist of Quotes

+130 Quotes

The Quotation Garden

Mary Sue’s

A Mary Sue In The Inbox

Your Character Is A Sue, Not Just A Mary Or Gary

Not Writing A Mary Sue

→ WHILE ROLEPLAYING

Para Titles

100 Paragraph Titles

Para Titles - Song Title Edition (2,3)

A Whole Ton of Para Titles

350+ Song Titles

Para Titles For You (2)

Starters

How to: Create an interesting starter

How to: Make an Interesting Starter

Gif Conversations: A Guide

A Brief Guide to Starters

Interesting Gif Convesation Starters

Starters Masterlist

Gif Starter Posts

46 Interesting Gif Chat Starters

Ideas for Gif Chat Starters

Starters

Careers/Jobs

Masterlist: Jobs

Possible Careers for Characters

Artistic Occupations

Martha’s Vineyard Job Masterlist

Interesting Jobs

Locations/Settings/Activities

Para Ideas

Masterlist: Para Ideas

Top 50 Places for Starters

Writing Topics: Para Ideas

101 Date Ideas

68 Date Ideas

22 Date Ideas

Popular Places to Eat

Character Developement

Character Development Questionaire

Character Surveys

C.D. Questionaire

30 Day Character Development Meme

Character Development Questions (2)

100 Pt. Questionaire

IC and OOC Surveys

Online Test for Character Building

30 Days of Character Development

How to: Develop Characters

Get To Know Your Characters

→ ROMANCE

Romance (in general)

The Little Ways a Ship Gets Build

Roleplaying Relationships

8 Ways to Say I Love You

How to: Make a Set Ship RP Work

How to: Write a Romantic Scene

Do’s and Don’ts of Writing Relationships

Putting a Label on It

Synonyms for Love

Pregnancy (2, 3, 4, 5)

Smut

Smut Guide: Casual Sex

Smut Guide: For Beginners

How to: Write a First Time Sex Scene Romantically

How to: Smut - The Bare Bones

How to: Smut (For Virgins)

How to: Write Lesbian Smut

How to: Write Smut (2, 3)

How to: Write a Blowjob/Prepping for Smut

Smut Guides of Tumblr

Tips on Writing Sex Scenes

A Guide to Language in Smut

Domination and Submission

Making Love

A Smut Guide

Kisses

How to: Write a Kiss (2)

Different Types of Kisses

Writing Out the First Kiss

→ OTHER

Plot Writing

How to: Create the Best Plot for Your RP

How to: Create A Plot Outline in 8 Steps

How to: Write A Plot in 12 Steps

How to: Write A Quality Plot

How to: Spice Up Your Roleplay Plots

Components of Your Plot Page

Writing Up A Plot

Basics of Writing A Plot

Links for Plot Writing Help

Eight Unique Plot Ideas

Plot Twists

Situation Ideas (2, 3)

Guide to Plotting

Eras

Eras Masterlist

Everything You Need to Know Abut the 20’s

20’s Slang

Primary Sources on Ancient Civilizations

How to: Play the Greek Goddess ‘Harmonia’

How to: Roleplay In the Victorian Era

Victorian Dialogue

[somecalldraketim]

Hello, Tim. It's been a while.

Wha-

Babs! God, I haven't seen you in months! How's...y'know, stuff?

[somecalldraketim]

Starter

Tim slumped against the wall in the boys' dorms, rubbing his eyes tiredly. Okay, so maybe staying up until three trying to self-upgrade his photo-editing software had been a bad idea. Maybe he should succumb to the hacker stereotype and start chugging energy drinks.

He shoved his way into Jaime's room, intent on getting back a few notes he'd lent, idly wondering why the door was unlocked. "Hey, man, I'm gonna need-"

All traces of sleep vanished from his mind as he finally looked up.

That...that was not what he'd been expecting to see.

[somecalldraketim]

*rolls his eyes* Will you girls stop with that?! I swear, everyone is just all up into my love life all the time. It’s weird. Go talk to Cassie if you want to gossip about who’s going to get into Tim Drake’s elusive pants. Honestly.

And, uh, I don’t exactly try to advertise the Wayne bit, really. How did you even - oh, God, are you one of Dick’s friends.

[hello-meganmorse]

Alright, alright. I’m sorry. We’ll stop talking about how you’re clearly in love with Conner. 

Dick? I haven’t met him. But I’ve heard rumors of you two and uh… Jason? Him and my roommate kind of have a thing.

[somecalldraketim]

What? Yeah, we’re brothers. I guess. Adopted-step-brothers or whatever. And oh god I do not want to hear about any of Jason’s “things” unless you’re willing to share blackmail material. 

…Please tell me you have blackmail material. What’s her name?

[hello-meganmorse]

That’s cool. I’ve always wanted siblings! *she laughs and crosses her arms over her chest, smirking slightly* You really don’t like your brother, do you? Her name’s Zatanna. 

[somecalldraketim]

 Yeah, our "relationship" is more along the lines of "who let this asshole into the house?!" Hope this Zatanna likes insufferable jerks. Interesting name, though, it's kinda pretty.

So, uh, only child, then? I know what that's like. I kinda miss it. I mean, sometimes.

[somecalldraketim]

OOC: I RISE

AS IF FROM THE DEAD

Apologies for the unannounced hiatus; life happened, pretty obnoxiously. I shall endeavor to stop that from happening in the future. But anyhow, I'm back and lookin' for starters (will probably post one later tonight).

Let's get in some trouble.

[somecalldraketim]

Dangerous Blondes

[acrobaticarcher-deactivated2013]

somecalldraketim:

[somecalldraketim]

“Offense much taken,” Tim drawled, trying to get back to a straight face and failing miserably. “I thought we could keep this amicable, but this is too far. I’m taking the car and full custody of the kids. Also, Cissie and I are going to run away to Hawaii together. At least she appreciates me.”

They probably looked like a bunch of idiots, giggling like five-year-olds in the middle of the flower garden, but this was the happiest Tim had felt since the start of the term.

“Yes, Hawaii won’t know what hit them when we get there. It could have been you Cass, but no, aw well, we can be best friends now.” Cisse motioned to Tim, hoping he’d play along. She noticed that his mood had really lightened. He seemed more open, he seemed happy. It gave Cissie a good feeling, making her blush. She attempted to nonchalantly cover her cheeks. This would have worked better if she didn’t accidentally slap her face, making a reasonably loud noise.

Cassie couldn’t help but giggle when Cissie smacked herself. She’s blushing! That’s so cute! She couldn’t help but think that it had been a very good idea to try and set up the other blonde girl and the dark-haired boy. Something about them just seems to work. You’re a matchmaking genius, Cassie.

“Well, I guess you two don’t need me, then.” Cassie pretended to sniffle, “I suppose I’ll just leave you to it.” She dramatically turned away, trying to walk away as dejectedly as possible. Maybe I should think about joining the Drama Club. I’m kind of liking this whole acting thing.

“I still love you Cass.” She turned to her female friend and slung an arm around her shoulder. Cissie could tell how dramatic Cassie was being, it was hilarious. “Calm down, Madame Dramatic, you need to chill out baby.”

Tim grinned. He'd been going for casual snark and they'd run with it so cheerfully. Usually, Wayne snark just begot a couple more smartass comments from the other idiot adoptees around the breakfast table. This was...definitely a pleasant change.

"Don't hurt yourself, guys, with the drama or the slapping, yeah? I'm hardly worth actually fighting over," he quipped, rolling his eyes.

[somecalldraketim]

  *pinches bridge of nose and exhales heavily* Ghhh. Sorry. I just - people seriously don’t know when to stop harping on that.

All right, let’s try this again. Hi, I’m Tim Drake, I think you know my roommate Gar? Nice to meet you.

[hello-meganmorse]

*she giggles at his actions and thinks about whether or not she should stop teasing him* It’s nice to actually meet you too, Tim. I’m Megan and I do know Garfield. From what I hear from him, I’m sure you could get Kon if you wanted.

[somecalldraketim]

I, yeah, wait, what?

…did you miss the part where I’m, y’know, like, not - not gay or anything? And, uh, what, um, what is that supposed to mean?

[hello-meganmorse]

Of course you aren’t. That’s why you’re stuttering. Nervous that I’m trying to drag you out of the closet? *she sticks out her tongue and laughs at his expression*

I only mean’t that you’re cute, a talented photographer, and a Wayne boy. I’m surprised you don’t already have a ton of girls and boys falling at your feet. 

[somecalldraketim]

*rolls his eyes* Will you girls stop with that?! I swear, everyone is just all up into my love life all the time. It’s weird. Go talk to Cassie if you want to gossip about who’s going to get into Tim Drake’s elusive pants. Honestly.

And, uh, I don’t exactly try to advertise the Wayne bit, really. How did you even - oh, God, are you one of Dick’s friends.

[hello-meganmorse]

Alright, alright. I’m sorry. We’ll stop talking about how you’re clearly in love with Conner. 

Dick? I haven’t met him. But I’ve heard rumors of you two and uh… Jason? Him and my roommate kind of have a thing.

[somecalldraketim]

What? Yeah, we're brothers. I guess. Adopted-step-brothers or whatever. And oh god I do not want to hear about any of Jason's "things" unless you're willing to share blackmail material. 

...Please tell me you have blackmail material. What's her name?

[somecalldraketim]

  *pinches bridge of nose and exhales heavily* Ghhh. Sorry. I just - people seriously don’t know when to stop harping on that.

All right, let’s try this again. Hi, I’m Tim Drake, I think you know my roommate Gar? Nice to meet you.

[hello-meganmorse]

*she giggles at his actions and thinks about whether or not she should stop teasing him* It’s nice to actually meet you too, Tim. I’m Megan and I do know Garfield. From what I hear from him, I’m sure you could get Kon if you wanted.

[somecalldraketim]

I, yeah, wait, what?

…did you miss the part where I’m, y’know, like, not - not gay or anything? And, uh, what, um, what is that supposed to mean?

[hello-meganmorse]

Of course you aren’t. That’s why you’re stuttering. Nervous that I’m trying to drag you out of the closet? *she sticks out her tongue and laughs at his expression*

I only mean’t that you’re cute, a talented photographer, and a Wayne boy. I’m surprised you don’t already have a ton of girls and boys falling at your feet. 

[somecalldraketim]

*rolls his eyes* Will you girls stop with that?! I swear, everyone is just all up into my love life all the time. It's weird. Go talk to Cassie if you want to gossip about who's going to get into Tim Drake's elusive pants. Honestly.

And, uh, I don't exactly try to advertise the Wayne bit, really. How did you even - oh, God, are you one of Dick's friends.

[hello-meganmorse]

Actually, I think you were hoping I was implying there was something between you two.

[somecalldraketim]

WHY DO PEOPLE ALWAYS ASSUME I’M GAY.

I BARELY KNOW THE GUY. IT’S JUST YOU JUST SAID YOU WERE ‘JEALOUS’ ON THAT QUESTIONNAIRE THING THAT’S ALL SO I JUST RRRFFFLFLLGGHHHHHRRRGH

*sputters*

I DON’T EVEN KNOW YOU.

[hello-meganmorse]

So you’re still in the closet then? :P

I’m only kidding.

I could say the same for you, Timmy.

[somecalldraketim]

*pinches bridge of nose and exhales heavily* Ghhh. Sorry. I just - people seriously don’t know when to stop harping on that.

All right, let’s try this again. Hi, I’m Tim Drake, I think you know my roommate Gar? Nice to meet you.

[hello-meganmorse]

*she giggles at his actions and thinks about whether or not she should stop teasing him* It’s nice to actually meet you too, Tim. I’m Megan and I do know Garfield. From what I hear from him, I’m sure you could get Kon if you wanted.

[somecalldraketim]

I, yeah, wait, what?

...did you miss the part where I'm, y'know, like, not - not gay or anything? And, uh, what, um, what is that supposed to mean?

[hello-meganmorse]

I am not being jealous! And not quite…

[somecalldraketim]

WHAT.

[hello-meganmorse]

…we’re not dating. At least not officially. 

[somecalldraketim]

Oh. Yeah, okay, cool. Can you believe I, uh, thought you were implying there was something between him and me? That would be totally ridiculous, heh.

[hello-meganmorse]

Actually, I think you were hoping I was implying there was something between you two.

[somecalldraketim]

WHY DO PEOPLE ALWAYS ASSUME I’M GAY.

I BARELY KNOW THE GUY. IT’S JUST YOU JUST SAID YOU WERE ‘JEALOUS’ ON THAT QUESTIONNAIRE THING THAT’S ALL SO I JUST RRRFFFLFLLGGHHHHHRRRGH

*sputters*

I DON’T EVEN KNOW YOU.

[hello-meganmorse]

So you’re still in the closet then? :P

I’m only kidding.

I could say the same for you, Timmy.

[somecalldraketim]

*pinches bridge of nose and exhales heavily* Ghhh. Sorry. I just - people seriously don't know when to stop harping on that.

All right, let's try this again. Hi, I'm Tim Drake, I think you know my roommate Gar? Nice to meet you.

[somecalldraketim]

Would you ever eat a blood red apple?

...I don't see why not, unless it was offered to me by some creepy person I'd never met who specifically refers to it as "blood red" and treats it like some big deal that I'd eat it. Hint hint.

I've read my fairy tales. I know how this goes down.

[somecalldraketim]

10.

...have we met?

10. Are you a heavy sleeper?

No, not really. Living in a house with two asshole pranksters for brothers means you learn to stay sharp.

And I have bad dreams.

[hello-meganmorse]

rizaoftheowls replied to your post: rizaoftheowls replied to your post: 8 3 What did…

Ah. Well, a) Congratulations on the proper use of ‘jealous’ instead of the colloquial one; and b) Aren’t you dating him? As the internet would say, Senpai hasn’t even noticed me. -Tim

I am not being jealous! And not quite…

[somecalldraketim]

WHAT.

[hello-meganmorse]

…we’re not dating. At least not officially. 

[somecalldraketim]

Oh. Yeah, okay, cool. Can you believe I, uh, thought you were implying there was something between him and me? That would be totally ridiculous, heh.

[hello-meganmorse]

Actually, I think you were hoping I was implying there was something between you two.

[somecalldraketim]

WHY DO PEOPLE ALWAYS ASSUME I'M GAY.

I BARELY KNOW THE GUY. IT'S JUST YOU JUST SAID YOU WERE 'JEALOUS' ON THAT QUESTIONNAIRE THING THAT'S ALL SO I JUST RRRFFFLFLLGGHHHHHRRRGH

*sputters*

I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU.

[hello-meganmorse]

rizaoftheowls replied to your post: rizaoftheowls replied to your post: 8 3 What did…

Ah. Well, a) Congratulations on the proper use of ‘jealous’ instead of the colloquial one; and b) Aren’t you dating him? As the internet would say, Senpai hasn’t even noticed me. -Tim

I am not being jealous! And not quite…

[somecalldraketim]

WHAT.

[hello-meganmorse]

…we’re not dating. At least not officially. 

[somecalldraketim]

Oh. Yeah, okay, cool. Can you believe I, uh, thought you were implying there was something between him and me? That would be totally ridiculous, heh.

[somecalldraketim]

16, 20, 36

Cassie, no. This is an addiction and it needs to be addressed. The intervention is Thursday, there will be cookies and punch.

16. Do you get butterflies around the person you like?

...No? I'm not even sure what butterflies are supposed to feel like. I just act like an idiot and cease to have any salvageable dignity.

20. Do you secretly like someone?

What, no, who gave you that idea?! What have people been saying?! *paranoia sets in*

36. Who was the last person you took a picture of?

FINALLY, a non-romance question. See, Cass, you can do it. I believe in you.

I think it was...uh...the soccer team? Yeah, must've been, before I did all those architectural shots over the weekend. So I guess all those guys.

I don't think they knew I was there.

[hello-meganmorse]

rizaoftheowls replied to your post: rizaoftheowls replied to your post: 8 3 What did…

Ah. Well, a) Congratulations on the proper use of ‘jealous’ instead of the colloquial one; and b) Aren’t you dating him? As the internet would say, Senpai hasn’t even noticed me. -Tim

I am not being jealous! And not quite…

[somecalldraketim]

WHAT.

[kamikazekaboom]

Tim's to-do list after world domination

Recruit remaining superheroes under my flag.

Meet with the United Nations, vaporize if necessary.

Fix the world’s mass-transit system so the buses and trains finally show up on time.

Institute unilateral anti-pollution laws.

Find a way to turn Jason and Dick into scantily-clad servants.

Fix the education system

Work on rebuilding Africa and the Middle East (maybe on Tuesday)

Put Star Trek back on the air.

Find more outfits for Jason and Dick, they don’t last long

[somecalldraketim]

I WOULD NEVER.

Kon would look much better scantily clad than stupid Jason.