Comics

Blind Leading The Blind: Keeping Characters Consistent (jdalton, LiveJournal)

Workshop Wisdom

A post on Workshop Wisdom on Jim Hines' blog. Some good advice there, and talkngi about general MS pattterns in the workshops that he's seen/covered, over time.

Commentary

SuperFrenchie

Synopsis Information

Writing A Novel Synopsis (Fiction Writers Connection)
How To Write A Synopsis by Rebecca Sinclair
Book Synopsis Requirements (TeachersNetwork.org, Author Study Project)
How Do I Write A Book Synopsis (essortment.com)
Writing A Synopsis (Charlotte Dillon's Resources for Romance Writers, links page)

The Pirate Name Generator

The Pirate Name Generator

Bad Guys & Villains

Bad Guys & Villains

Linky-Dinks

365 Tomorrows
Home Star Runner
Popeye
I-Con
Lie Detection
Obscure Zodiac
MoreToast
MSN/MyGroups
My Yahoo
Online Stopwatch
tulips.fluidnature.com
NihongoWeb Haiku
Tahoo Mail
--
The yellowed "Going Out of Business" sign, frayed and crackled, seemed as if it would crumble into dust if you breathed on it. Most of the storefronts shared the same dilapidation.
- Elizabeth Anne Ensley
Shadow Play
THE PARASITORIUM II:
PARASITIC SANDS
http://www.lulu.com/content/643131


It is rare for a moose to kidnap a bank president.
- Janet Elaine Smith
BANK ROLL: A MAX STRYKER MYSTERY
http://2url.org?43174

Links

AutoCrit

Icon Maker

Kathy Carmichael's Pitch generator

Online Stopwatch

Elements of RWA, "...a talented group of writers who ...are committed to creating a career-focused support system for those who write romance with unexpected elements.

FanFiction.net

Genre Challenge on LiveJournal

GenreChallenge.org

OWW Arc

The Writing Circle

Writers Sites: T-U-V-W

T
Tara K. Harper Science Fiction/Fantasy Author
Tech of writing/Outlines and notes of story writing, the
The Word Meter.
2005 OWW World's Strongest Writer Marathon!
The Fiction Writer’s Page
The Writing Life
Tips for Fiction Writers: Structure.
TypeCharge Word, Line and Character Counter
Title Scorer. Lulu Title Scorer--Put Your Title to the Test.


Thesaurus
The Erotic Thesaurus
THESAURUS.COM.



TRANSLATOR
Tradukilo (an online Esperanto translator)




Reserved for U.




V
Vision: A Resource for Writers.
Visualizing Science


W
What Works And Doesn't Work in a Writer's Website

BookBanter is a community and resource site for writers publishing and promoting online. The site is owned, designed and maintained by Sarah Mankowski | WordThunder Publications

Werewolf Cures.
Werewolf Cures (Little_Details on LiveJournal--good info, here!)
Women-Ink.com, women's book coach Katey Coffing Ph.D.

Write or Die
Dr Wicked's Writing Labs (Got the link from the blog of Martha Wells).

Writers Beware Blogs


WHAT DOES THE RISE OF FANTASY MEAN?
The Writer's Almanac from American Public Media

Writer's Workshops (Update: 01-16-2007)
Forward Motion for Writers
The Writing Circle (operates out of Gaia--it's a Guild)
Critique Circle
Critters Critique Group, founded by ABurt.





WRITING
So You Want To Write A Book? Page of pointers from O'Reilly which lists some excellent points to remember.
The Writer's Life: Hook Us With Your First Page
The Writer's Life: Post Your Book Excerpts
The Writer's Life: Writer's Blogs
The Write Calling
Ten common writing mistakes your spell checker won't find.
Writely.com--on-line word processor.
Writerly Stuff
WritersNet.
Writer's Window Story Builder
writerz-inc. Recommended by punkprincess: Writing - Literary Consultants (U.K.)
Writing Fiction (blog for the editor of The Fiction Writer's Page, above).
Writing Flash Fiction Using Bubble Diagrams.
Writing from the Editor's Perspective: Diana Gill Conference.
Writing Narrative Personal Essays on eSSORTMENT
Writing on the Web: Nine Winning Habits of Successful Authors.

Some hard-and-fast bits for those who want to write.

Writing Fix
Writing Prompts and Useful Sites
Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy. Free online workshop thing.
"Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy" by Jeffrey A. Carver (free, on-line course, apparently)
Writing Tips.
Writing Tips from David Rosenberg on MySpace
writing-world.com advice index.
writing.org.

This is a noncommercial Web site for writers. It's sponsored, edited, and written by Durant Imboden.

Word Frequency
Alan Wyatt's Word Tips
Web Frequency Indexer
Free Trial Download: Hermetic Word Frequency Counter 2.07


Worldbuilding
1. Developing the Fictional World Through mapping
World Builder Projects
2. Constructed World
3. 30 Days of World Building
4. Peter's Guide to Map Creation
5. Writing Fantasy-A Creative Approach to World Building
6. Session Assignments for World Builders
7. Words, Works, Worlds
8. Three Rules of Fantasy Worldbuilding
9. Writing Fantasy - A Creative Approach to World Building
10. Free Worksheets for Writers or RPG
11. World-Building Workshop ~ Naming Your World and Choosing a Hierarchy
12. Fantasy World Building Questions
13. World Building Project

Writing Prompts
A Writer's Jottings: Writing Prompts Collection - Part 1
Borland Shakespearian Insult Generator.
Cybernetic Engines Writing Prompt Generator.
Creative Writing Prompts
Creative Writing Resources.
Expository Writing Prompts
Feath's Bookcase: Writer's Prompts.
Instant Muse Poetry Generator
Links to daily writing prompts and generators.
Narrative Essay Prompts
OnceWritten.com writing prompt generator.
Promptme_CE2/
PromptMe_Women
Random Compliment Generator.
Seventh Sanctum Generators.
Shakespearean Insult Generator
Shakespearean Insulter
Story Spinner Online
Surrealist Compliment Generator.
The Writing Spark
Wake Up Writing
writersdigest.com writing prompts
WritersPrompts
WritingFix.com Daily Prompt Generator.

Writers Sites: S

S
Random Science Fiction Story Ideas: Random Character Generator
Schoolscience "See how the science we learn at school relates to our world" (UK)
Science Fiction & Fantasy Workshop.
Science Fiction Citations: Hunting for the earliest citations of SF words.
Internet SACRED TEXT archives.
Seventh Sanctum Setting Generator
SFWW: Science Fiction Writers Workshop Since 1988.
Sky-Map.org.
Free Online Spell Check from The Solution Cafè
SPELLCHECK.net--Free Online Spell Checker.
Spellchecker, Mark Horrell's
Spellex Corp Spell Check Basic English Text Here (also gives basic word count)
stream of consciousness (Bartleby.com def.)
Stream of consciousness: how to get ideas for writing Stream of consciousness writing can help you through those blocks.

Scene Structure
Notecarding: Plotting Under Pressure
© 2002, by Holly Lisle

Scene and Structure (Power Point Presentation)
Brad Beaulieu
www.quillings.com
brad@quillings.com


Scene-Creation Workshop -- Writing Scenes that Move Your Story Forward © by Holly Lisle

Writing the Perfect Scene by Randy Ingermanson

Yet more Writer's Tips by Rosalyn Alsobrook

TECH: Scene and Structure Book Summary From: Mike Barker

More plotting (Scene and Sequel)
by Shawn

"Introduction to Screenwriting" Week Two: Steven Barnes' Free Writing Class!

Scenes and Structure © Marg McAlister


Software

NaNoNotepad (with word count ability)
Writer's Tools.


Storyboarding
Storyboarding: Another Writer's Tools
Author: Sandra Thomas Wales
Original Publication Date in Love Notes: May 2005

Storyboarding (Crawford Kilian).

Story Middle

Stuck in the Middle of Your Story? Try Prompts! by Alina Sandor

Middle-of-the-novel writing blues - latterdayauthors.com

Writing the Middle

Finishing what you started
May 2005: Slow-Cooked Suspense
Spotlight Profile, March 2003: Kit Sloane (has some good advice on writing the middle)

Archetype storytelling cards



Synopsis
Hugh Cook's Notes. Lots of links in the beginning, scroll past them and you'l find the gem, the nuts and bolts.

Hugh Cook's Notes II. Lots of links in the beginning, scroll past them and you'l find the gem, the nuts and bolts.

Writing the Tight (Bare Bones) Synopsis By Beth Anderson © 2001 (Workshop Presentation at Autumn Authors' Affair XIV) Summary of the bare-bones outline / synopsis. Discussion and advice ranges from the one- to the twelve-page synopsis.

Writing The Dreaded Synopsis by Carolyn Jewel



A Writer's Main Selling Tool - The Synopsis By Marcella Kampman © 2003

Warning: The above uses the movie rather than the book The Wizard of Oz for sample synopsis. You can tell by the descriptions of both Dorothy and the slippers, assuming that you've read the book.

Basic synopsis, according to Vivian Teresa Beck of the Vivian Beck Agency:
Step 1: Start With A Hook.
Step 2: Introduction of Characters.
Step 3: Construct the Body of Your Synopsis.
Step 4: Use Three or Four Paragraphs to Write the CRISIS and RESOLUTION of Your Story.
Step 5: Revise your synopsis.
Five Steps To Writing A Synopsis by Vivian Teresa Beck
The five basic building blocks to writing a synopsis.

How do I write a book synopsis?
Writing a synopsis is sometimes harder than writing a book. Here are some tips to writing a synopsis that sells.

Conquering the Dreaded Synopsis by Lisa Gardner

Mastering the Dreaded Synopsis - Condensing Your Novel by Lee Masterson
Writing a synopsis is one of the most daunting chores a writer must face. After spending months lovingly crafting a complex plot, realizing and nurturing a cast of characters and painstakingly selecting the right prose for descriptions, how do you then summarize your masterpiece in just 2 or 3 pages?

Outlining Your Script or Story by Thomas B. Sawyer
A synopsis is generally defined as a one-to-four page narrative description of what happens in your story, told with some sizzle, since it will likely be used as a selling tool –- to entice an agent, publisher or producer to take a look at your manuscript.

WRITING THE SYNOPSIS (FOR FICTION) -- Farris Literary Agency, Inc.
The idea is to simply tell your entire story, from start to finish, as briefly and succinctly as you can.

A Writer's Main Selling Tool - The Synopsis By Marcella Kampman © 2003

Synopsis Menu


Outlines and Synopses: Synopses by Robert J. Sawyer
Actual synopses for four of Sawyer's novels (and outlines for several more.)
http://www.sfwriter.com/ouindex.htm

Writing a Synopsis from the Ground Up" by Dee-Ann Latona LeBlanc
Breaking it down: one sentence, one paragraph, on page, and longer synopses.
http://ww.writing-world.com/publish/leblanc.shtml

"Writing the Tight (Bare Bones) Synopsis" by Beth Anderson
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/9534/barebones.html
0-"How to Write a Synopsis" by Marg Gilks
A step-by-step approach.
http://www.writing-world.com/publish/synopsis.shtml
-"The White City" by Benjamin Rosenbaum
Not a synopsis, but a novel's worth of entertaining story in 500 words
http://www.vestalreview.net/whitecity.htm

Lisa Gardner's online workshop, Conquering the Dreaded Synopsis.
Ten lessons in synopsis writing from a NYT bestselling author.
http://www.canby.com/buzz/synopsis_lecture_overview.htm


Syntax and Ambiguity
Ambiguities
Identifying and Resolving Ambiguity
LING 301 ENGLISH SYNTAX
The Major Principles of Syntax

Writers Sites: M-N-O-P-Q-R

M

Middle Ages

Misconceptions about Medieval Medicine: Humors, Leeches, Charms, and Prayers By Michael Livingston

Foundation for Mythological Studies
Life In The Middle Ages Researched by Mrs. Sunda's 4th & 5th grade G.R. Students

Markets
Organized Writer's Guideline Database
Absolute Write's Market Archives
Writer's Weekly
Writing-World.com list of links to markets #1
Funds for Writers - Jobs and Markets (newsletter available, also click on grants and contests)
Paying Markets List
Freelance Job Bank on Freelance Writing.com
Writer's Write Writer's Guideline Directory
Writer's Digest - Market of the Day
Writer's Market.com (subscription only)
The Writer Gazette #1
The Writer Gazette #2


Maslow's Hierarchy
Wikipedia
Educational Psychology Interactive
Changing Minds.org
Personality Theories
Businessballs.com
Using Psychology to Create Characters
Mel Speaks: Thoughts on Characterization



N
National Novel Finishing Month
National Novel Writing Month
National Novel Writing Year (associated with NaNoWRiMo).
National Novel Editing Month
April Fools. Like NaNoWriMo, only you set your own writing goals for the month of April.
May D&G Challenge (new version) - for those who did not finish their bit for the April Fools writing challenge.
Notecarding: Plotting Under Pressure by Lisle, Holly
NOVEL IDEA SUMMARY SHEET
Novel Writing Year 2005 Blogspot.
Novel Writing Year 2005 Yahoo groups
Novel Writing Year 2005 LiveJournal
Novel Writing Year 2005 MSN community
On MSN it's called 1k words per week or something, NaNoWriYe 05 in a place or two -- but the basic goal is to write a novel in a year, or around 50-52k worth of a novel.
Noveling Notes: Detailed Chapter-by-Chapter Writing Outline


NaNoBlogs
Zette's NaNo
GloNoNatter


NaNoWriMo
An Incomplete Manifesto for Growth

MayNoWriMo

Stringing Words: For The Unrepentant WriMo.


Name Generators
Alien Names Generator
Alien Names on Rails
All the Name Generators.
Behind the Name Random Name Generator: the etymology and history of first names.
DadCafe's Baby Name Generator.
FOTS: Random Name Generator.
Random Name Generator )kleimo.com).
Random name generator (xtra-rant.com).
Serendipity
Seventh Sanctum Name Generators
Random Tavern Name Generator
squid.org fantasy name generator.
Proper Name Generator.
Totro, the Fantasy Random Name Generator.
Character Name Generator By Steven Edward Schend.
Random Name Generator(Kitchona Software).
Baby Name Inventor.
The Character Name Generator by Catherine Tudor.
Random Irish Name Generator.
Historical Name Generator: Sixteenth Century Irish and Scottish Gaelic Names.
Fourteen Minutes Random Name generator.
123-baby-names.com name generator.
Gamewyrd Name Generator.
RinkWorks Fantasy Name generator. By Samuel Stoddard - Version 1.4.
Elf Name generator.
Warhammer FRP Daemon Name generator.
Peter's Random Name Generator.
Baby Name generator - girls. (From pregnancyandbaby.com)
Baby Name generator - boys. (From pregnancyandbaby.com)
Name generator.
Random WebLog Name Generator - for those hard to name blogs.
Eyeblog's Creative Name Generator.
Pet Name Generator )flash).
Horse Name generator - horse & pony names

Dictionary of Baby Names, Meanings, and Origins.
Native American Baby Names.
Bad Baby Names Hall of Shame, the (on Blogger)


7 Tips For Writing A Novel on eSsortment.
Learn The Elements of a Novel.



O
Overcoming Writer's Block


OWW
The Serendip.
The Monthly Writing Challenge.
The Zoo.
The OWW Ark.
Online Writing workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror.
Serendipity Village.

P
Patterns in Mathematics: Limericks Factory.
PBW's Ten
Place Name Generators on PBW's Blog.
Philosophy Forum: Founding a new civilization.
PhobiaList.com
Piker PressNaNoWRiMo Forums.
Poets & Writers, Inc.
Preditors & Editors
Principia Infecta World Building.
Process Again: Getting Started And Keeping Going
Prompts Collection from diary-x.com.


Plotting
Notes on Craft
Outline Your Novel in Thirty Minutes.
PLOT—Part Two: Navigating Dangerous Terrain by Lori L. Lake (Aristotle’s Story Arc)
Plot diagram
(Verge Magazine)
Plot Workshop.
Plotting the Mystery Novel
Ten Things to Help With Novel Plotting.
Writing the Novel Series Plot Template.

PROMPTS/INSPIRATION
Language is a Virus


Punctuation

Guide to Punctuation

Larry Trask
University of Sussex
(to aid in the preservation of the English langiage)

This page reserved for Q.



R
Reader's Retreat, the
Romance Writers Of America: Synopsis help links.
RoughDraft
No-frills writer's freeware.

Writers Sites: G-H-I-J-K-L

Generator Blog, the.

Grammar
Basic grammar links
Chance's blog (from the OWW).
Daily Grammar
DrGrammar
English Grammar book - EnglishPage.com.
The Good Grammar, Good Style Pages
GRAMBO. This is a test of the emergency grammar system.
Grammar Bytes! (I love the graphic on this page -- Grammarzilla LOL)
Note To Self: Reasonable advice, try to read it again for encouragement and tips.
Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing.
Grammar handbook
Guide to Grammar and Writing
The Internet Grammar of English
The Tongue Untied A Guide to grammar, Punctuation & Style for Journalists.
Professional Tips for the Amateur Writer (a not-so-serious guide to English grammar)
Hypertextbook of Modern English Grammar.
Dr. Grammar.
ABCs of Grammar, an online grammar course (cost: $20.00).
*_ Word Place, Inc. * _
help@dailygrammar.com
© 1999-2004 Word Place, Inc., All rights reserved.
Daily Grammar Lesson Archives


H
HALLOWEEN: OCTOBER FESTIVAL OF THE DEAD Journal Entry, October 31st............................The Transition from Autumn to Winter
Harry Potter Index, the
Hatrack River Writers Workshop Forum, moderated by Kathleen Dalton-Woodbury.
Hellnotes
Horror Writer's Association

HAIKU
The Nihongo Web Haiku Center


I
Inspired Writers
Internet Writing Journal, the
Internet Writing Workshop
Introduction to Genealogy.
Inspiration, Writing

Inspiration
Anthologies Online: Generating Innovative Ideas for Writing.
Inspiration for Writers


J
Japanese.


L
Language Construction Kit, the
LitHaven.com - News.
LJ Book. PDF of your lj available.

Legal
http://scrivenerserror.blogspot.com/
http://www.speculations.com/?t=72140
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Marilynn Byerly
Subject: [Worlds_Of_Fantasy] Books and sites about copyright and publishing issues

LIst of sites and a book regarding publishing law and copyright

http://www.ivanhoffman.com (Copyright attorney with some great articles)
http://www.publaw.com (less layman friendly but useful)
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/ (information on copyright and "fair use" in quoting material A GOOD RESOURCE FOR REVIEWERS)
http://www.copylaw.com/

Copyright database to find if a book is in copyright
http://www.loc.gov/copyright/search

EPIC, the epublished author group, has excellent information on good and bad epub contracts. http://epicauthors.org/

For information on ebook piracy as well as a place to contact if you find stolen books online
http://www.sfwa.org/epiracy

An excellent book which should be on every author's bookshelf is KIRSCH'S HANDBOOK OF PUBLISHING LAW by Jonathan Kirsch. It deals with publishing contracts and copyright.


Marilynn Byerly


http://marilynnbyerly.com


Links
FTL Design
Lessons.html



Literary Periodicals

Courtesy of Thomas Fortenberry:
Mind Fire international literary arts journal
Istanbul Literature Review

Writers Sites: D - E - F

D
Dark Erotica
Describing a Person: Adding Details.
Dark Erotica writing tips.
Day 3 of Complexity – Degree of Difficulty
Deep Magic (mentions plotting diagrams).
Dramatic Situations,The Thirty-six (plus one)


DICTIONARY
Dream Dictionary.
Online Etymology Dictionary.
onelook.com dictionary search
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Thesaurus.
dictionary.reference.com.
thesaurus.reference.com.
English-French Dictionary
English-Latin On-line Dictionary
Online English to Japanese to English Dictionary
Oxford Dictionary Online
ARTFL Project: French-English Dictionary Form
Latin = English dictionary.
Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid
Rhymezone.com
travlang's English - Latin On-line Dictionary.


E
ElfQuest.com
EverNote Beta for Windows
Evil Overlord List, the
eHarlequin.com - Writers tips posted.
Evolution boards have frequent writing challenges, a la National Novel Writing Month. They have the April D&G and the August D&G, and also the occasional other writing challenge or writer's workshop.




Economics
Frugal Finesse.


Editing
On Editing: How To Make Your Inner Editor Die (temporarily)
The Shocking Truth About The Slushpile by Jean Hannah Edelstein



Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Astronomy, and Spaceflight.
Encyclopedia Mythica.
Masterliness The World Knowledge Library.


Essay Writing
Guide to Writing a Basic Essay.



F
Fanciful Feline Hybrids
Farmer's Almanac Online.
FAQs, Help, and Tutorials.
Fiction Writing@about.com.
First Chapter Contest, the. Monthly. Prize: $250, online publication, and feedback.
Forward Motion for Writers
Free language courses.
Free Writing Articles.
Freelance Work Exchange -- might or might not list writer's jobs.

Fan Fiction
Biggest Fanfiction Pet Peeves. Note: This is in a GaiaOnline forum. You might or might not need to register; but the topic is well worth reading, at least for the first message.

Fantasy
Fantasy Novelist's Exam, the By David J. Parker. Additional Material By Samuel Stoddard.
FantasyReaders.com.
Fantasy Fiction Factor: “Reinventing the Wheel” Quick Resources for Fantasy Writers By Brenton Tomlinson


Flash Fiction
FlashFictionBlog
Flash Fiction, 10 Reasons to Try
Flashes on the Meridian: Dazzled by Flash Fiction (Pamelyn Casto)


Freeware
Open Directory - Arts: Writers Resources.
Google Search.

Writers Sites: D - E - F

D
Dark Erotica
Describing a Person: Adding Details.
Dark Erotica writing tips.
Day 3 of Complexity – Degree of Difficulty
Deep Magic (mentions plotting diagrams).
Dramatic Situations,The Thirty-six (plus one)


DICTIONARY
Dream Dictionary.
Online Etymology Dictionary.
onelook.com dictionary search
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Thesaurus.
dictionary.reference.com.
thesaurus.reference.com.
English-French Dictionary
English-Latin On-line Dictionary
Online English to Japanese to English Dictionary
Oxford Dictionary Online
ARTFL Project: French-English Dictionary Form
Latin = English dictionary.
Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid
Rhymezone.com
travlang's English - Latin On-line Dictionary.


E
ElfQuest.com
EverNote Beta for Windows
Evil Overlord List, the
eHarlequin.com - Writers tips posted.
Evolution boards have frequent writing challenges, a la National Novel Writing Month. They have the April D&G and the August D&G, and also the occasional other writing challenge or writer's workshop.




Economics
Frugal Finesse.


Editing
On Editing: How To Make Your Inner Editor Die (temporarily)
The Shocking Truth About The Slushpile by Jean Hannah Edelstein



Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Astronomy, and Spaceflight.
Encyclopedia Mythica.
Masterliness The World Knowledge Library.


Essay Writing
Guide to Writing a Basic Essay.



F
Fanciful Feline Hybrids
Farmer's Almanac Online.
FAQs, Help, and Tutorials.
Fiction Writing@about.com.
First Chapter Contest, the. Monthly. Prize: $250, online publication, and feedback.
Forward Motion for Writers
Free language courses.
Free Writing Articles.
Freelance Work Exchange -- might or might not list writer's jobs.

Fan Fiction
Biggest Fanfiction Pet Peeves. Note: This is in a GaiaOnline forum. You might or might not need to register; but the topic is well worth reading, at least for the first message.

Fantasy
Fantasy Novelist's Exam, the By David J. Parker. Additional Material By Samuel Stoddard.
FantasyReaders.com.


Flash Fiction
FlashFictionBlog
Flash Fiction, 10 Reasons to Try
Flashes on the Meridian: Dazzled by Flash Fiction (Pamelyn Casto)


Freeware
Open Directory - Arts: Writers Resources.
Google Search.

Writers Sites: A-B-C

A
Accents and Diacritical Marks: accents, diacritical marks - non-standard characters signs that change the sound of letters and words.
addall.com/used. Lists 20 different book sites at ascending prices (commercial, but useful--my brother-in-law gave this link to me when he'd heard I was buying the Oz books from amazon.com).
alden.nu
Anatomy of a Logline They're discussing this on the OWW writing list now and its application to a novel.
Articles: StoryMind.com.
Astrology for Writers, Editors and Filmakers
AuthorMania.
AutoCrit (posted by Jeremy Yoder to the OWW list).
Advice for Aspiring Writers (from the site Science Fiction World of Jeffrey A. Carter)


Also of Interest
limyaael's rants on writing


Art
Manga University. How to draw, different manga styles, from realistic to fantastic.
Elfwood Tutorials - Fantasy Art Resource Project



Author's Blogs & Websites
Piers Anthony
Star* Publish Times
Ann Cory's Aphrodisiacs for the Mind
Annalee Blysse.

Adult-oriented literature, but also, her website references some writer's groups of interest (and thank you for the kind words. I do try to maintain some helpful and interesting links here).

Elizabeth Anne Ensley
David Rosenberg
Ann Vremont's writer's page.
Bloggasm
Blogging My First Novel
Adam Wieland's blog (from The Parasitorium on Yahoo Groups.
Feath's Tarot Quick Question. Writer's thing.
Fiction Writing Blog, the: Articles, Writing Exercises, Prompts and More....: Saturday, February 28, 2004
Fourth and Fifth Grade Writing Links
Harlan Ellison's web site (And

Harlan, if you're reading this--you were nice to my daughter at that I-Con that her father and I were volunteering at (we're since divorced) and she was already going through enough shit at home then. I was already a fan before seeing you there, and I'm still one, even after talking with you (but then, I don't think I ever did anything to get a dose of the Ellison temper, lol). You and your wife, IMO, are both lovely people, you were both so nice to her. Thank you.

(Hey, it's my blog. I can insert messages here and there, as well as links.)

It’s a mad, mad world Writing Confessions of ten Mad Authors.
Jim C. Hines, Fantasy Author
Ilona's World
Julie Cornewell's Blog
Lara Parker Online
Kate Pearce's Blog: March 2006
Limyaael's Fantasy Fiction Rants.
Michelle Styles Blog.
Paperback Writer. Novel III: Outlining.
Piers Anthony's website.
Ron Leming's Website
The Slush God Speaketh

Being a blog characterized by brief flurries of creativity followed by prolonged periods of inactivity, which depicts the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are science fiction, slush, audiobooks, and heavy metal.

The Writing Life.

Terry Whalin's blog, and it has some good advice and insight into the writer's life.

B
Basic Plots in Literature, at the Internet Public Library
Bite (Vampire magazine)
http://Bulwer-Lytton
Basic Plots in Literature, Seven--ZhurnalWiki
Basic Plots: Recurring Themes (Booker, Christopher) BBC Oxford Stage
Brain Candy


BIAW (Book In A Week)
CipaBooks.com Newsline BIAW (.PDF file): Oct 01, 2001
HOD RW
April Kilstrom BIAW
April Kilstrom Workshops page (SFF.NET)
OCC RWA BIAW
Celia Stuart
Calgary RWA BIAW
Latter-Day Authors BIAW
Maryland Romance Writers BIAW
RWA MysterySuspense.org BIAW
The Rest of the Google.


Body Language
Lie Detection


BookMooch: a community for exchanging used books (book swap and book exchange and book trade)


Book Review
Writing with Writers: Write a Book Review with Rodman Philbrick.


Book Writing
A Writer's Dairy [Cynthia Harrison]: Notes into Order, more trouble ensues
Kathy Carmichael's Pitch Generator
Crafting the Braided Narrative by David Poyer
FAQ #1a: How do I get started writing my first book? Here's Nan's Top Secret Extra Special Sooper Dooper Philosophy on How to Write A Book!
Freelance Writing Tips by David L. Pulver
How do I write a book?
How To Write A Novel In 100 Days Or Less
Interview with Charles de Lint (1998)
Jenny Crusie: book collages
John Sandford on The Writer's Craft
Peg Kerr's Journal: Other things on my mind as a new book starts up
Trick Questions: A Conversation With Michael Ondaatje
The Snowflake Method for Writing a Novel ~ Randy Ingermanson
The Writer's Craft: Technique

C
Calendar Maker 2.0
Calendar, Roman.
Choices in Viewpoint by Lisa Wood Curry
Coffeehouse for Writers
Common Errors in English Usage
Cyberpunk Project, the--information database

Celtic Literature
The Celtic Literature Collective

Celtic literature - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Celtic Folklore

CELT: The online resource for Irish history, literature and politics

Intute: Arts and Humanities - Search results

§17. Celtic Literature. XII. The Arthurian Legend. Vol. 1. From the Beginnings to the Cycles of Romance. The Cambridge History of English and American Literature: An Encyclopedia in Eighteen Volumes. 1907–21

Google Directory - Arts > Literature > Myths and Folktales > Myths > British and Celtic

newton03.pdf (application/pdf Object)

English at UCLA: Celtic Literature Reading List

Celtic Resources

Medieval Sourcebook: The Celtic World

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Celtic Literature by Matthew Arnold - Free eBook

Celtic Literature by Matthew Arnold - Free eBook

Guinevere in Celtic Literature

Celtic Literature by Matthew Arnold - Full Text Free Book (Part 1/3)

Celtic Literature: TABLE OF CONTENTS


Characterization
Belief-o-Matic
Character Building
Character Building Workshop at WritersUniversity.com
Character Generator (description) at feath.com
Fiction Scribe Character Background
Possible Considerations in the Study of Character
Random Sandwich Combinations when you want to explore your character's favorites, or some ideas thereof, courtesy of tweetyiscool29 0n LiveJournal.
Rich Hamper's Character Profile.
How To Create A Character Profile by The Lazy Scholar [TM].
Left, Right, Left, Right, Character (Keegan, Alex)
Building Character: Seven Keys to Defining Character
The Fictional Character's Survival Guide
The Fictional Character's Survival Guide


Common Errors in English.


Clarion
The Clarion Foundation



Clichés
Gakked from odamoganak:

The Not-So-Grand List of Overused Fantasy Clichés by dietzt
The Grand List of Fantasy Cliches: by Kathy Pulver and J. S. Burke
How to Write a Fantasy Cliche by Rose McCann
The Grand List of Overused Science Fiction Clichés © 2004 by John VanSickle



Critique
CritiqueCircle.com