emotionalmilkshake:

thewritersarchive:

This is an ultimate masterlist of many resources that could be helpful for writers. I apologize in advance for any not working links. Check out the ultimate writing resource masterlist here (x) and my “novel” tag here (x).

✑ PLANNING

Outlining & Organizing

✑ INSPIRATION

✑ PLOT

In General

Beginning

Foreshadowing

Setting

Ending

✑ CHARACTER

Names

Different Types of Characters

Males

Character Development

✑ STYLE

Chapters

Dialogue 

Show, Don’t Tell (Description)

Character Description

Flashbacks

P.O.V

LANGUAGE

✑ USEFUL WEBSITES/LINKS

Last but not least, the most helpful tool for any writer out there is Google!

So so helpful

shadowmaat:

ritshoe:

terubi:

Kudos to fanfiction writers for writing about all the trauma and emotional and mental turmoil that the original content creators dont acknowledge when putting characters through hell

Also kudos to writers for acknowledging that a character even exists when they havent appeared in the original content for like a million years yall are saints

Kudos to fic writers who also give anguish-prone characters a break once in a while by writing them into light-hearted and fun situations. Writers who rescue shallow plot-convenience characters and breathe new life into them. Writers who try to “fix” the problems made by the creators. Fic writers are awesome.

Prompt List

blog-of-a-multitude-of-fandoms:

I compiled some prompt lists I found to form a list of 76 kiss prompts. Send in a number and a character and one of us shall write a one shot based on it. 

  1. “Good morning” kiss
  2. Kiss on the forehead 
  3. Drunk/sloppy kiss
  4. Awkward kiss 
  5. Angry kiss 
  6. “I’m sorry” kiss 
  7. “I’ve missed you” kiss 
  8. Seductive kiss
  9. “War’s End” kiss 
  10. “Goodbye” kiss
  11. “I almost lost you” kiss
  12. Kiss on the nose 
  13. Kiss on the ear
  14. Kiss on the neck
  15. Kiss on the back 
  16. New Year’s kiss
  17. Needing to kiss to hide from bad guys
  18. “I do” kiss 
  19. Shy kiss 
  20. Surprised kiss 
  21. Kiss on a dare 
  22. Sad kiss 
  23. Exhausted parents kiss 
  24. Kiss of life 
  25. Kiss inspired by a song
  26. Jealous kiss
  27. Giggly kiss
  28. First kiss 
  29. Last kiss 
  30. Kiss under a full moon
  31. Kiss at dusk 
  32. Kiss at dawn
  33. Kiss in a dream 
  34. Returned from the dead kiss 
  35. Themed kisses
  36. “We can never be together” kiss 
  37. It’s-the-end-of-the-world kiss
  38. Awkward teenage crush kiss
  39. Spin the bottle kiss
  40. Hiding/hoping not to be caught kiss
  41. Forbidden kiss
  42. Sated kiss
  43. Soft kiss
  44. Tender kiss
  45. Passionate kiss
  46. Long kiss
  47. Quick kiss
  48. Morning kiss
  49. Before Bed kiss
  50. In Secret kiss
  51. Public kiss
  52. Accidentally Witnessed kiss
  53. Against a wall kiss
  54. Against a Locker kiss
  55. True Love kiss
  56. Caught off-guard kiss
  57. Breaking The Kiss To Say Something, Staying So
    Close That You’re Murmuring Into Each Other’s Mouths
  58. Moving Around While Kissing, Stumbling Over Things,
    Pushing Each Other Back Against The Wall/Onto The Bed
  59. Kissing So Desperately That Their Whole Body Curves
    Into The Other Person’s 
  60. Throwing Their Arms Around The Other Person,
    Holding Them Close While They Kiss
  61. Hands On The Other Person’s Back, Fingertips
    Pressing Under Their Top, Drawing Gentle Circles Against That Small Strip Of
    Bare Skin That Make Them Break The Kiss With A Gasp
  62. Lazy Morning Kisses Before They’ve Even Opened
    Their Eyes, Still Mumbling Half-Incoherently, Not Wanting To Wake Up
  63. Routine Kisses Where The Other Person Presents
    Their Cheek/Forehead For The Hello/Goodbye Kiss Without Even Looking Up From
    What They’re Doing
  64. Being Unable To Open Their Eyes For A Few Moments
    Afterward 
  65. One Small Kiss, Pulling Away For An Instant, Then
    Devouring Each Other 
  66. Staring At The Other’s Lips, Trying Not To Kiss
    Them, Before Giving In
  67. When One Stops The Kiss To Whisper “I’m Sorry, Are
    You Sure You-” And They Answer By Kissing Them More
  68. A Hoarse Whisper “Kiss Me”
  69. Following The Kiss With A Series Of Kisses Down The
    Neck
  70. Starting With A Kiss Meant To Be Gentle, Ending Up
    In Passion
  71. A Gentle “I Love You” Whispered After A Soft Kiss,
    Followed Immediately By A Stronger Kiss
  72. When One Person’s Face Is Scrunched Up, And The
    Other One Kisses Their Lips/Nose/Forehead 
  73. Height Difference Kisses Where One Person Has To
    Bend Do Wn And The Other Is On Their Tippy Toes 
  74. Kisses Where One Person Is Sitting In The Other’s
    Lap 
  75. Kisses Meant To Distract The Other Person From
    Whatever They Were Intently Doing 
  76. Top Of Head Kisses

Academic Writing Resources

nimblesnotebook:

General:

Introductions:

Body Paragraphs:

Topic Sentences:

Conclusions:

Thesis Statements:

Citing:

Argumentative Essays:

Writing About Poetry:

Expository Essays:

Research Papers:

College Application Essays:

Narrative Essays:

Words to replace said, except this actually helps

dayst-ffxiv:

msocasey:

I got pretty fed up with looking for words to replace said because they weren’t sorted in a way I could easily use/find them for the right time. So I did some myself.

IN RESPONSE TO
Acknowledged
Answered
Protested

INPUT/JOIN CONVERSATION/ASK
Added
Implored
Inquired
Insisted
Proposed
Queried
Questioned
Recommended
Testified

GUILTY/RELUCTANCE/SORRY
Admitted
Apologized
Conceded
Confessed
Professed

FOR SOMEONE ELSE
Advised
Criticized
Suggested

JUST CHECKING
Affirmed
Agreed
Alleged
Confirmed

LOUD
Announced
Chanted
Crowed

LEWD/CUTE/SECRET SPY FEEL
Appealed
Disclosed
Moaned

ANGRY FUCK OFF MATE WANNA FIGHT
Argued
Barked
Challenged
Cursed
Fumed
Growled
Hissed
Roared
Swore

SMARTASS
Articulated
Asserted
Assured
Avowed
Claimed
Commanded
Cross-examined
Demanded
Digressed
Directed
Foretold
Instructed
Interrupted
Predicted
Proclaimed
Quoted
Theorized

ASSHOLE
Bellowed
Boasted
Bragged

NERVOUS TRAINWRECK
Babbled
Bawled
Mumbled
Sputtered
Stammered
Stuttered

SUAVE MOTHERFUCKER
Bargained
Divulged
Disclosed
Exhorted

FIRST OFF
Began

LASTLY
Concluded
Concurred

WEAK PUSY
Begged
Blurted
Complained
Cried
Faltered
Fretted

HAPPY/LOL
Cajoled
Exclaimed
Gushed
Jested
Joked
Laughed

WEIRDLY HAPPY/EXCITED
Extolled
Jabbered
Raved

BRUH, CHILL
Cautioned
Warned

ACTUALLY, YOU’RE WRONG
Chided
Contended
Corrected
Countered
Debated
Elaborated
Objected
Ranted
Retorted

CHILL SAVAGE
Commented
Continued
Observed
Surmised

LISTEN BUDDY
Enunciated
Explained
Elaborated
Hinted
Implied
Lectured
Reiterated
Recited
Reminded
Stressed

BRUH I NEED U AND U NEED ME
Confided
Offered
Urged

FINE
Consented
Decided

TOO EMO FULL OF EMOTIONS
Croaked
Lamented
Pledged
Sobbed
Sympathized
Wailed
Whimpered

JUST SAYING
Declared
Decreed
Mentioned
Noted
Pointed out
Postulated
Speculated
Stated
Told
Vouched

WASN’T ME
Denied
Lied

EVIL SMARTASS
Dictated
Equivocated
Ordered
Reprimanded
Threatened

BORED
Droned
Sighed

SHHHH IT’S QUIET TIME
Echoed
Mumbled
Murmured
Muttered
Uttered
Whispered

DRAMA QUEEN
Exaggerated
Panted
Pleaded
Prayed
Preached

OH SHIT
Gasped
Marveled
Screamed
Screeched
Shouted
Shrieked
Yelped
Yelled

ANNOYED
Grumbled
Grunted
Jeered
Quipped
Scolded
Snapped
Snarled
Sneered

ANNOYING
Nagged

I DON’T REALLY CARE BUT WHATEVER
Guessed
Ventured

I’M DRUNK OR JUST BEING WEIRDLY EXPRESSIVE FOR A POINT/SARCASM
Hooted
Howled
Yowled

I WONDER
Pondered
Voiced
Wondered

OH, YEAH, WHOOPS
Recalled
Recited
Remembered

SURPRISE BITCH
Revealed

IT SEEMS FAKE BUT OKAY/HA ACTUALLY FUNNY BUT I DON’T WANT TO LAUGH OUT LOUD
Scoffed
Snickered
Snorted

BITCHY
Tattled
Taunted
Teased

A nice reference list for those that can’t just think of what word they are looking for. But remember that using “said” isn’t a bad thing. “Said” is universal and versatile and each of these words have their own meaning, so it isn’t always interchangeable.

dorkshadows:

writingtipsandtricks:

disneysmermaids:

cherribalm:

site that you can type in the definition of a word and get the word

site for when you can only remember part of a word/its definition 

site that gives you words that rhyme with a word

site that gives you synonyms and antonyms

THAT FIRST SITE IS EVERY WRITER’S DREAM DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I’VE TRIED WRITING SOMETHING AND THOUGHT GOD DAMN IS THERE A SPECIFIC WORD FOR WHAT I’M USING TWO SENTENCES TO DESCRIBE AND JUST GETTING A BUNCH OF SHIT GOOGLE RESULTS

-Sherry

@kuroshitsujifanfictionhelp (Not sure if you’ve reblogged this before, but I don’t think you’ll mind doing it again!)

SYNONYMS FOR WORDS COMMONLY USED IN STUDENTS’ WRITINGS

writeworld:

by larae.net

  • Amazing– incredible, unbelievable, improbable, fabulous, wonderful, fantastic, astonishing, astounding, extraordinary
  • Anger– enrage, infuriate, arouse, nettle, exasperate, inflame, madden
  • Angry– mad, furious, enraged, excited, wrathful, indignant, exasperated, aroused, inflamed
  • Answer– reply, respond, retort, acknowledge
  • Ask– question, inquire of, seek information from, put a question to, demand, request, expect, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz
  • Awful– dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant
  • Bad– evil, immoral, wicked, corrupt, sinful, depraved, rotten, contaminated, spoiled, tainted, harmful, injurious, unfavorable, defective, inferior, imperfect, substandard, faulty, improper, inappropriate, unsuitable, disagreeable, unpleasant, cross, nasty, unfriendly, irascible, horrible, atrocious, outrageous, scandalous, infamous, wrong, noxious, sinister, putrid, snide, deplorable, dismal, gross, heinous, nefarious, base, obnoxious, detestable, despicable, contemptible, foul, rank, ghastly, execrable
  • Beautiful – pretty, lovely, handsome, attractive, gorgeous, dazzling, splendid, magnificent, comely, fair, ravishing, graceful, elegant, fine, exquisite, aesthetic, pleasing, shapely, delicate, stunning, glorious, heavenly, resplendent, radiant, glowing, blooming, sparkling
  • Begin – start, open, launch, initiate, commence, inaugurate, originate
  • Big – enormous, huge, immense, gigantic, vast, colossal, gargantuan, large, sizable, grand, great, tall, substantial, mammoth, astronomical, ample, broad, expansive, spacious, stout, tremendous, titanic, mountainous
  • Brave – courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, daring, heroic, valorous, audacious, bold, gallant, valiant, doughty, mettlesome
  • Break – fracture, rupture, shatter, smash, wreck, crash, demolish, atomize
  • Bright – shining, shiny, gleaming, brilliant, sparkling, shimmering, radiant, vivid, colorful, lustrous, luminous, incandescent, intelligent, knowing, quick-witted, smart, intellectual
  • Calm – quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild, serene, smooth, composed, collected, unruffled, level-headed, unexcited, detached, aloof
  • Come – approach, advance, near, arrive, reach
  • Cool – chilly, cold, frosty, wintry, icy, frigid
  • Crooked – bent, twisted, curved, hooked, zigzag
  • Cry – shout, yell, yowl, scream, roar, bellow, weep, wail, sob, bawl
  • Cut – gash, slash, prick, nick, sever, slice, carve, cleave, slit, chop, crop, lop, reduce
  • Dangerous – perilous, hazardous, risky, uncertain, unsafe
  • Dark – shadowy, unlit, murky, gloomy, dim, dusky, shaded, sunless, black, dismal, sad
  • Decide – determine, settle, choose, resolve
  • Definite – certain, sure, positive, determined, clear, distinct, obvious
  • Delicious – savory, delectable, appetizing, luscious, scrumptious, palatable, delightful, enjoyable, toothsome, exquisite
  • Describe – portray, characterize, picture, narrate, relate, recount, represent, report, record
  • Destroy – ruin, demolish, raze, waste, kill, slay, end, extinguish
  • Difference – disagreement, inequity, contrast, dissimilarity, incompatibility
  • Do – execute, enact, carry out, finish, conclude, effect, accomplish, achieve, attain
  • Dull – boring, tiring,, tiresome, uninteresting, slow, dumb, stupid, unimaginative, lifeless, dead, insensible, tedious, wearisome, listless, expressionless, plain, monotonous, humdrum, dreary
  • Eager – keen, fervent, enthusiastic, involved, interested, alive to
  • End – stop, finish, terminate, conclude, close, halt, cessation, discontinuance
  • Enjoy – appreciate, delight in, be pleased, indulge in, luxuriate in, bask in, relish, devour, savor, like
  • Explain – elaborate, clarify, define, interpret, justify, account for
  • Fair – just, impartial, unbiased, objective, unprejudiced, honest
  • Fall – drop, descend, plunge, topple, tumble
  • False – fake, fraudulent, counterfeit, spurious, untrue, unfounded, erroneous, deceptive, groundless, fallacious
  • Famous – well-known, renowned, celebrated, famed, eminent, illustrious, distinguished, noted, notorious
  • Fast – quick, rapid, speedy, fleet, hasty, snappy, mercurial, swiftly, rapidly, quickly, snappily, speedily, lickety-split, posthaste, hastily, expeditiously, like a flash
  • Fat – stout, corpulent, fleshy, beefy, paunchy, plump, full, rotund, tubby, pudgy, chubby, chunky, burly, bulky, elephantine
  • Fear – fright, dread, terror, alarm, dismay, anxiety, scare, awe, horror, panic, apprehension
  • Fly – soar, hover, flit, wing, flee, waft, glide, coast, skim, sail, cruise
  • Funny – humorous, amusing, droll, comic, comical, laughable, silly
  • Get – acquire, obtain, secure, procure, gain, fetch, find, score, accumulate, win, earn, rep, catch, net, bag, derive, collect, gather, glean, pick up, accept, come by, regain, salvage
  • Go – recede, depart, fade, disappear, move, travel, proceed
  • Good – excellent, fine, superior, wonderful, marvelous, qualified, suited, suitable, apt, proper, capable, generous, kindly, friendly, gracious, obliging, pleasant, agreeable, pleasurable, satisfactory, well-behaved, obedient, honorable, reliable, trustworthy, safe, favorable, profitable, advantageous, righteous, expedient, helpful, valid, genuine, ample, salubrious, estimable, beneficial, splendid, great, noble, worthy, first-rate, top-notch, grand, sterling, superb, respectable, edifying
  • Great – noteworthy, worthy, distinguished, remarkable, grand, considerable, powerful, much, mighty
  • Gross – improper, rude, coarse, indecent, crude, vulgar, outrageous, extreme, grievous, shameful, uncouth, obscene, low
  • Happy – pleased, contented, satisfied, delighted, elated, joyful, cheerful, ecstatic, jubilant, gay, tickled, gratified, glad, blissful, overjoyed
  • Hate – despise, loathe, detest, abhor, disfavor, dislike, disapprove, abominate
  • Have – hold, possess, own, contain, acquire, gain, maintain, believe, bear, beget, occupy, absorb, fill, enjoy
  • Help – aid, assist, support, encourage, back, wait on, attend, serve, relieve, succor, benefit, befriend, abet
  • Hide – conceal, cover, mask, cloak, camouflage, screen, shroud, veil
  • Hurry – rush, run, speed, race, hasten, urge, accelerate, bustle
  • Hurt – damage, harm, injure, wound, distress, afflict, pain
  • Idea – thought, concept, conception, notion, understanding, opinion, plan, view, belief
  • Important – necessary, vital, critical, indispensable, valuable, essential, significant, primary, principal, considerable, famous, distinguished, notable, well-known
  • Interesting – fascinating, engaging, sharp, keen, bright, intelligent, animated, spirited, attractive, inviting, intriguing, provocative, though-provoking, challenging, inspiring, involving, moving, titillating, tantalizing, exciting, entertaining, piquant, lively, racy, spicy, engrossing, absorbing, consuming, gripping, arresting, enthralling, spellbinding, curious, captivating, enchanting, bewitching, appealing
  • Keep – hold, retain, withhold, preserve, maintain, sustain, support
  • Kill – slay, execute, assassinate, murder, destroy, cancel, abolish
  • Lazy – indolent, slothful, idle, inactive, sluggish
  • Little – tiny, small, diminutive, shrimp, runt, miniature, puny, exiguous, dinky, cramped, limited, itsy-bitsy, microscopic, slight, petite, minute
  • Look – gaze, see, glance, watch, survey, study, seek, search for, peek, peep, glimpse, stare, contemplate, examine, gape, ogle, scrutinize, inspect, leer, behold, observe, view, witness, perceive, spy, sight, discover, notice, recognize, peer, eye, gawk, peruse, explore
  • Love – like, admire, esteem, fancy, care for, cherish, adore, treasure, worship, appreciate, savor
  • Make – create, originate, invent, beget, form, construct, design, fabricate, manufacture, produce, build, develop, do, effect, execute, compose, perform, accomplish, earn, gain, obtain, acquire, get
  • Mark – label, tag, price, ticket, impress, effect, trace, imprint, stamp, brand, sign, note, heed, notice, designate
  • Mischievous – prankish, playful, naughty, roguish, waggish, impish, sportive
  • Move – plod, go, creep, crawl, inch, poke, drag, toddle, shuffle, trot, dawdle, walk, traipse, mosey, jog, plug, trudge, slump, lumber, trail, lag, run, sprint, trip, bound, hotfoot, high-tail, streak, stride, tear, breeze, whisk, rush, dash, dart, bolt, fling, scamper, scurry, skedaddle, scoot, scuttle, scramble, race, chase, hasten, hurry, hump, gallop, lope, accelerate, stir, budge, travel, wander, roam, journey, trek, ride, spin, slip, glide, slide, slither, coast, flow, sail, saunter, hobble, amble, stagger, paddle, slouch, prance, straggle, meander, perambulate, waddle, wobble, pace, swagger, promenade, lunge
  • Moody – temperamental, changeable, short-tempered, glum, morose, sullen, mopish, irritable, testy, peevish, fretful, spiteful, sulky, touchy
  • Neat – clean, orderly, tidy, trim, dapper, natty, smart, elegant, well-organized, super, desirable, spruce, shipshape, well-kept, shapely
  • New – fresh, unique, original, unusual, novel, modern, current, recent
  • Old – feeble, frail, ancient, weak, aged, used, worn, dilapidated, ragged, faded, broken-down, former, old-fashioned, outmoded, passe, veteran, mature, venerable, primitive, traditional, archaic, conventional, customary, stale, musty, obsolete, extinct
  • Part – portion, share, piece, allotment, section, fraction, fragment
  • Place – space, area, spot, plot, region, location, situation, position, residence, dwelling, set, site, station, status, state
  • Plan – plot, scheme, design, draw, map, diagram, procedure, arrangement, intention, device, contrivance, method, way, blueprint
  • Popular – well-liked, approved, accepted, favorite, celebrated, common, current
  • Predicament – quandary, dilemma, pickle, problem, plight, spot, scrape, jam
  • Put – place, set, attach, establish, assign, keep, save, set aside, effect, achieve, do, build
  • Quiet – silent, still, soundless, mute, tranquil, peaceful, calm, restful
  • Right – correct, accurate, factual, true, good, just, honest, upright, lawful, moral, proper, suitable, apt, legal, fair
  • Run – race, speed, hurry, hasten, sprint, dash, rush, escape, elope, flee
  • Say/Tell – inform, notify, advise, relate, recount, narrate, explain, reveal, disclose, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, enlighten, instruct, insist, teach, train, direct, issue, remark, converse, speak, affirm, suppose, utter, negate, express, verbalize, voice, articulate, pronounce, deliver, convey, impart, assert, state, allege, mutter, mumble, whisper, sigh, exclaim, yell, sing, yelp, snarl, hiss, grunt, snort, roar, bellow, thunder, boom, scream, shriek, screech, squawk, whine, philosophize, stammer, stutter, lisp, drawl, jabber, protest, announce, swear, vow, content, assure, deny, dispute
  • Scared – afraid, frightened, alarmed, terrified, panicked, fearful, unnerved, insecure, timid, shy, skittish, jumpy, disquieted, worried, vexed, troubled, disturbed, horrified, terrorized, shocked, petrified, haunted, timorous, shrinking, tremulous, stupefied, paralyzed, stunned, apprehensive
  • Show – display, exhibit, present, note, point to, indicate, explain, reveal, prove, demonstrate, expose
  • Slow – unhurried, gradual, leisurely, late, behind, tedious, slack
  • Stop – cease, halt, stay, pause, discontinue, conclude, end, finish, quit
  • Story – tale, myth, legend, fable, yarn, account, narrative, chronicle, epic, sage, anecdote, record, memoir
  • Strange – odd, peculiar, unusual, unfamiliar, uncommon, queer, weird, outlandish, curious, unique, exclusive, irregular
  • Take – hold, catch, seize, grasp, win, capture, acquire, pick, choose, select, prefer, remove, steal, lift, rob, engage, bewitch, purchase, buy, retract, recall, assume, occupy, consume
  • Tell – disclose, reveal, show, expose, uncover, relate, narrate, inform, advise, explain, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, recount, repeat
  • Think – judge, deem, assume, believe, consider, contemplate, reflect, mediate
  • Trouble – distress, anguish, anxiety, worry, wretchedness, pain, danger, peril, disaster, grief, misfortune, difficulty, concern, pains, inconvenience, exertion, effort
  • True – accurate, right, proper, precise, exact, valid, genuine, real, actual, trusty, steady, loyal, dependable, sincere, staunch
  • Ugly – hideous, frightful, frightening, shocking, horrible, unpleasant, monstrous, terrifying, gross, grisly, ghastly, horrid, unsightly, plain, homely, evil, repulsive, repugnant, gruesome
  • Unhappy – miserable, uncomfortable, wretched, heart-broken, unfortunate, poor, downhearted, sorrowful, depressed, dejected, melancholy, glum, gloomy, dismal, discouraged, sad
  • Use – employ, utilize, exhaust, spend, expend, consume, exercise
  • Wrong – incorrect, inaccurate, mistaken, erroneous, improper, unsuitable