Resources for Writers
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Writing Excuses Podcast
ListenFifteen minutes long, because you’re in a hurry and we’re not that smart.
Incredible discussions about everything from building characters and tension, to finding a literary agent.
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Lists for Writers App
DiscoverThe single best app purchase I have made. If you are to use any of these resources, BUY THIS ONE! You never know when you need a brand new motivation for your villain or twelve different ways to say “red.”
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Fantasy Name Generators
SearchMuch more than just names… Has everything from elven names to prophecies to a description of that magical bird!
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Ambient Mixer
ListenFind the atmosphere for any possible scene you could think of… and if it’s not there, make it yourself with just a few clicks!
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Writing with Color
ExploreDo you ever wish you could move beyond “white, brown, black" when you're describing skin color?? Here's the GOLD MINE you've been looking for!
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Story Structure Database
AnalyzeDo you wish you could see a story structure in action? Do you love breaking down every book and movie you watch to figure out how they did it? Here's an insanely large list of books, movies, short stories, and video games all broken down and explained with the “Helping Writers Become Authors" story structure!
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Word Hippo Thesaurus
SearchFinally, a thesaurus that knows all the nuance of the English language! This is an amazing resource also recommended on the "Writing with Color" blog for finding the perfect words to convey tone and emotion in all your descriptions.
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Toolbox of Writing Basics
ExploreDon’t know where to start writing your first story? Here’s a master list of articles on many different approaches to brainstorming that first idea, to outlining (or not outlining!) your story, to tactics when that writer’s block lands on your desk! And after you’re done and you need some final grammar edits and proofreads, it also has some good strategies to tackle that process.
*Credit to the Senior Scouts for passing me this entire library of writing tools 📚
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Guide for Authors and Writers
LearnThis is a fantastic article that lists out next steps after you’ve written your story. It’s got all the resources, from the Elements of Style for your self-editing process, to career help for writers first starting out!
*Credit to Anna and her mom for finding this dragon-hoard-level article of information✨
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