30 . artist . photographer . tea drinker portfolioblogtwitterdeviantARTbigcartelsociety6Tumblr (3.0; @sharon82)http://sharon82.tumblr.com/<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_53157954907" src="http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/53157954907/audio_player_iframe/sharon82/tumblr_mof7b6K8cM1qav195?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fsharon82%2F53157954907%2Ftumblr_mof7b6K8cM1qav195" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://b1uesky.tumblr.com/post/53005821069/fitz-the-tantrums-out-of-my-league">b1uesky</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Fitz & The Tantrums- Out of My League</p> </blockquote>http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/53157954907http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/53157954907Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:24:05 -0500out of my leaguefitz & the tantrumsmusic<a href="http://faitherinhicks.tumblr.com/post/53107766846/im-a-big-fan-of-the-1990-horror-comedy-tremors">This Nonsense: I’m a big fan of the 1990 horror comedy Tremors, and was invited to do...</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://faitherinhicks.tumblr.com/post/53107766846/im-a-big-fan-of-the-1990-horror-comedy-tremors">faitherinhicks</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/ad10fe791e6a8bb93b487f946b5322e1/tumblr_inline_mohjs5luPu1qz4rgp.jpg"/></p> <p>I’m a big fan of the 1990 horror comedy Tremors, and was invited to do an introduction to the movie for a screening for it at <a href="https://twitter.com/THRILLEMA1" target="_blank">Thrillema</a> last night. I did a pretty terrible job! It’s funny, I’ve recently had some very good public speaking moments; I felt I spoke well at both Book Expo…</p> </blockquote>http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/53116829664http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/53116829664Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:35:45 -0500basically why i love this movietremorsfaith erin hicks<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b0841a598c8f4646a772e8dcc0c3b634/tumblr_mi2vufYS8Q1qagc95o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/de711edc0b56d8db316f0eae2008ca40/tumblr_mi2vufYS8Q1qagc95o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/29cd931a88541f46b65c26efcf859067/tumblr_mi2vufYS8Q1qagc95o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4500aa11e03d5c71da8a5f4e2f6a7659/tumblr_mi2vufYS8Q1qagc95o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/53116143867http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/53116143867Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:24:03 -0500mistcloudslandscapewaterreference<a href="http://allinablur.tumblr.com/post/53112895504">givemeajobplease: I went on a date last night and then you texted and...</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://givemeajobplease.tumblr.com/post/31492836897/thebest" target="_blank">givemeajobplease</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I went on a date last night and then you texted and asked, again, whether I would come there. Start our days with coffee, end with you making dinner. Forever. I feel myself tug towards yes and then I remember why it will always be no with you and I.</p> <p>There are people in…</p> </blockquote>http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/53116044886http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/53116044886Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:22:19 -0500wow.givemeajobpleasewriting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2359aac7399d15a38b94df1d5856784f/tumblr_mizc1zdmdn1rqkjy0o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/027c3009c48730e14a38c701f587d59d/tumblr_mizc1zdmdn1rqkjy0o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/503b73d7fdc6eccee627b09c50cb4486/tumblr_mizc1zdmdn1rqkjy0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e5e90a1c5fe28132c71d45cd4dd615be/tumblr_mizc1zdmdn1rqkjy0o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ee98309319914492d3214d384bfb1fb4/tumblr_mizc1zdmdn1rqkjy0o7_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ae5f87d3abdc141c0c3badfa9d2d948b/tumblr_mizc1zdmdn1rqkjy0o4_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ca939ca4ac1a568d2b707a1d5873a066/tumblr_mizc1zdmdn1rqkjy0o3_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9a8e07e48969b2c5ca00f2071fb01247/tumblr_mizc1zdmdn1rqkjy0o8_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c662dfc156647d2efcbd04b36a0a9d1d/tumblr_mizc1zdmdn1rqkjy0o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8dfa03e01f60bbbe407807fa4f76c2ba/tumblr_mizc1zdmdn1rqkjy0o10_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://dynamicafrica.tumblr.com/post/44288442977/portraits-of-moroccans-by-spanish-artist-jose">dynamicafrica</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Portraits of Moroccans by Spanish artist <a href="http://www.artnet.com/artists/jos%c3%a9-tapiro+y+baro/" id="aname" title="José Tapiro y Baro homepage">José Tapiro y Baro</a> <span class="lightgrey11">(1830-1913)</span> </p> </blockquote>http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/53087058261http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/53087058261Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:15:55 -0500jose tapiro y baroportraitspaintingmoroccansspanishartreference<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a2e38dd584c11e346a3dbf99b3b82282/tumblr_mogo5v1iLn1qdbyawo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://riemannsphere.tumblr.com/post/53064462759/i-taught-middle-school-summer-camp-the-past-two">riemannsphere</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I taught middle school summer camp the past two weeks. One of my classes was “mathematical origami.” These were some of my examples that I made the 2nd week.</p> </blockquote>http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/53068257809http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/53068257809Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:02:22 -0500oh wowmathematical origamiriemannspheresummer cap<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VB6a4nI0BPA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://anthonyisnotinrightnow.tumblr.com/post/52934025310/so-i-just-thinking-about-vi-hart-and-i-checked-up">anthonyisnotinrightnow</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>So I just thinking about <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Vihart?feature=watch">Vi Hart</a> and I checked up on her channel and she just uploaded a new video! It’s quite beautiful… even if I don’t fully understand it. ;)</p> </blockquote>http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/52993503989http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/52993503989Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:42:29 -0500i didn't understand half of thisbutyes goodbraidvideovi hartvisual mathematics“You have to find the right distance between people. Too close, and they overwhelm you. Too far, and they abandon you.”<br/><br/> - <em>Hanif Kureishi (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hopeinspiresme.tumblr.com/">hopeinspiresme</a>)</em>http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/52992125308http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/52992125308Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:22:01 -0500about mequotehanif kureishi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/06c2ea0d3bc24f97f75bde55bf239b50/tumblr_mg3vvmMRCK1qder5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/52714812579http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/52714812579Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:19:54 -0500gorgescenerygreenlakemountainsvalley<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4115f125f4972c421834fda68b4bab42/tumblr_mneeugS7O61r8l8kvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nocaresnoregrets.tumblr.com/post/52216534007">nocaresnoregrets</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>☆</p> </blockquote>http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/52681904915http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/52681904915Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:39:23 -0500dancerballet<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6b9b5bcd9af66d24f1d91ea6d0a0c28a/tumblr_mnq0rgFF3z1rnvzfwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/43a942b1e5205f6ff602c8ea04ea8972/tumblr_mnq0rgFF3z1rnvzfwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/32b8f02d9f9315533312165fbf6798be/tumblr_mnq0rgFF3z1rnvzfwo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ee7f128d23913a89ca7307b01e330d3b/tumblr_mnq0rgFF3z1rnvzfwo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d2362652cd1bfd645bad43911643d796/tumblr_mnq0rgFF3z1rnvzfwo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ef245aa7703dc31ce88b61a17046b3b3/tumblr_mnq0rgFF3z1rnvzfwo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p><span>Interesting words</span><span><br/></span></p> </blockquote>http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/52627430662http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/52627430662Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:25:07 -0500“Sometimes someone says something really small and it just fits right into this empty place in your heart.”<br/><br/> - <em>(via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://rainydaysandblankets.tumblr.com/">rainydaysandblankets</a>)</em>http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/52578411401http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/52578411401Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:22:07 -0500quote<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36349738694/the-5-essential-story-ingredients">kgillsrpc</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em><a href="http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/the-5-essential-story-ingredients">By Steven James</a></em></p> <p>Imagine that I’m telling you about my day and I say, “I woke up. I ate breakfast. I left for work.”</p> <p>Is that a story? After all, it has a protagonist who makes choices that lead to a natural progression of events, it contains three acts and it has a beginning, a middle and an end—and that’s what makes something a story, right?</p> <p><a href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36349738694/the-5-essential-story-ingredients">Read More</a></p> </blockquote>http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/52573319305http://sharon82.tumblr.com/post/52573319305Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:10:51 -0500referencewritingstorysteven james<a href="http://imsirius.tumblr.com/post/42347075625/ultimate-writing-resource-list">Ultimate Writing Resource List</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://the-fandoms-are-cool.tumblr.com/post/44019862349">the-fandoms-are-cool</a>:</p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p>a massively extended version of ruthlesscalculus’ post</p> <p><strong>General Tips</strong></p> <ul><li><a class="externalLink" href="http://akittyrph.tumblr.com/post/37351761401/joss-whedons-top-10-writing-tips">Joss Whedon’s Top 10 Writing Tips</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://dalekrps.tumblr.com/post/36932268196/so-i-think-this-might-be-the-nights-last-posts">Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.dailywritingtips.com/34-writing-tips-that-will-make-you-a-better-writer/">34 Writing Tips that will make you a Better Writer</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/06/28/50-free-resources-that-will-improve-your-writing-skills/">50 Free resources that will improve your writing skills</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/5-ways-to-get-out-of-the-comfort-zone-and-become-a-stronger-writer/">5 ways to get out of the comfort zone and become a stronger writer</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.copyblogger.com/writing-insecurity/">10 ways to avoid Writing Insecurity</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://menwithpens.ca/overcome-writer-insecurity/">The Writer’s Guide to Overcoming Insecurity</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://goinswriter.com/the-difference-between-good-writers-and-bad-writers/">The Difference Between Good Writers and Bad Writers</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36677314196/youre-not-hemingway-helping-you-develop-your-own">You’re Not Hemingway - Developing Your Own Style</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://writetodone.com/2012/08/06/usebrain-science-to-hook-readers-and-reel-them-in/">7 Ways to use Brain Science to Hook Readers and Reel them In</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36375268657/eight-short-story-tips-from-kurt-vonnegut">8 Short Story Tips from Kurt Vonnegut</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36351603234/how-to-show-not-tell-a-writing-lesson-from-john">How to Show, Not Tell</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36349738694/the-5-essential-story-ingredients">5 Essential Story Ingredients</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules/write-fiction-that-grabs-readers-from-page-one">How to Write Fiction that grabs your readers from page one</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36145323791/why-research-is-important-in-writing">Why research is important in writing</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://thelastrplord.tumblr.com/post/31011432487/make-your-reader-root-for-your-main-character">Make Your Reader Root for Your Main Character</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://productivewriters.com/2011/09/12/writing-ergonomics-posture-alignment-writer/">Writing Ergonomics</a> (Staying Comfortable Whilst Writing)</li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://all-american-rph.tumblr.com/post/37225376161/the-importance-of-body-language">The Importance of Body Language</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Character </strong><strong>Development</strong></p> <ul><li><a class="externalLink" href="http://poewar.com/10-days-of-character-building-wrap-up/">10 days of Character Building</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/names/generators.htm">Name Generators</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.nameplayground.com/">Name Playground</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.springhole.net/writing/marysue.htm">Universal Mary Sue Litmus Test</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.fictionfactor.com/guests/common.html">Seven Common Character Types</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.writing-world.com/fiction/greenway3.shtml">Handling a Cast of Thousands Part 1 - Getting To Know Your Characters</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/jun00/gak14.htm">Web Resources for Developing Characters</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.charlottedillon.com/characters.html">Building Fictional Characters</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.eclectics.com/articles/character.html">Fiction Writer’s Character Chart</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.writersvillage.com/character/index.htm">Character Building Workshop</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://trutor.net/char.html">Tips for Characterization</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.epiguide.com/ep101/writing/charchart.html">Character Chart for Fiction Writers</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.stellacameron.com/contrib/villains.html">Villains are people too but…</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2049246_write-character-bible.html">How to Write a Character Bible</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.pgtc.com/~slmiller/characterexercises.htm">Character Development Exercises</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://io9.com/5379280/all-your-characters-talk-the-same--and-theyre-not-a-hivemind">All Your Characters Talk the Same - And They’re Not A Hivemind</a>!</li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/">Medieval Names Archive</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.aliciarasley.com/artsympathy.htm">Sympathy Without Saintliness</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://familyecho.com/">Family Echo (Family Tree Maker)</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.behindthename.com/">Behind The Name</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976908598">100 Character Development Questions for Writers</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://aetherial.tumblr.com/post/33213688834/checklist-for-character-development-created-by">Aether’s Character Development Worksheet</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://thelastrplord.tumblr.com/post/37404993694/amandaonwriting-writers-can-use-these-12">The 12 Common Archetypes</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://thelastrplord.tumblr.com/post/37404988754/amandaonwriting-six-types-of-courageous">Six Types of Courageous Characters</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36586432177/kazzas-list-of-character-plots-and-secrets">Kazza’s List of Character Secrets - Part 1,</a> <a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/37396011609/kazzas-list-of-character-plots-and-secrets-part-2">Part 2</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36871105016/creating-believable-characters-with-personality">Creating Believable Characters With Personality</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://hurricanehart.tumblr.com/post/36695831773/body-language-cheat-sheet">Body Language Cheat Sheet</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://writeworld.tumblr.com/post/35990334503/creating-fictional-characters">Creating Fictional Characters Series</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36440998550/three-ways-to-avoid-lazy-character-description">Three Ways to Avoid Lazy Character Description</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36062572122/the-7-rules-of-picking-names-for-fictional-characters">7 Rules for Picking Names for Fictional Characters</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="https://sites.google.com/site/novelwritingsite/fictional-character-outline">Character Development Questionnaire</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36061318478/how-to-create-fictional-characters">How to Create Fictional Characters</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36061218008/character-name-resources">Character Name Resources</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://mishahollandsrph.tumblr.com/post/35898054458/character-development-template">Character Development Template</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://consulting-helper.tumblr.com/post/36534314557/character-development-through-hobbies">Character Development Through Hobbies</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.darkworldrpg.com/lore/flaws.html">Character Flaws List</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://consulting-helper.tumblr.com/post/36512295460/top-10-questions-for-creating-believable-characters">10 Questions for Creating Believable Characters</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://okayophelia.tumblr.com/tagged/archetype%20series">Ari’s Archetype Series</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.writersdigest.com/writing-articles/by-writing-goal/write-first-chapter-get-started/hooked-on-a-feeling">How to Craft Compelling Characters</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://akittyrph.tumblr.com/post/30151487900/a-list-of-200-traits-in-alphabetical-order-just">List of 200 Character Traits</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://akittyrph.tumblr.com/post/37091429117/writing-characters-of-the-opposite-sex">Writing Characters of the Opposite Sex</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://akittyrph.tumblr.com/post/36647168034/making-your-characters-likeable">Making Your Characters Likable</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://akittyrph.tumblr.com/post/36450151428/do-you-really-know-your-characters">Do you really know your characters?</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://prancingloon-rph.tumblr.com/post/36112051177">Character Development: Virtues</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://prancingloon-rph.tumblr.com/post/36113247926">Character Development: Vices</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://prancingloon-rph.tumblr.com/post/33351831442">Character Morality Alignment</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://prancingloon-rph.tumblr.com/post/33349804753">List of Negative Personality Traits</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://prancingloon-rph.tumblr.com/post/33346517796">List of Positive Personality Traits</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://prancingloon-rph.tumblr.com/post/32908812502">List of Emotions - Positive</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://prancingloon-rph.tumblr.com/post/32989873636">List of Emotions - Negative</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://prancingloon-rph.tumblr.com/post/32189872551">Loon’s Character Development Series - Part 1</a>, <a class="externalLink" href="http://prancingloon-rph.tumblr.com/post/32255853742">Part 2</a>, <a class="externalLink" href="http://prancingloon-rph.tumblr.com/post/32320062652">Part 3</a>, <a class="externalLink" href="http://prancingloon-rph.tumblr.com/post/32868903693">Part 4</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://prancingloon-rph.tumblr.com/post/32863719038">Phobia List A-L (Part 1)</a>, <a class="externalLink" href="http://prancingloon-rph.tumblr.com/post/32863760742">M-Z (Part 2)</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://asgardianthunder.tumblr.com/post/12903597383/the-most-in-depth-30-day-character-development-meme">30 Day In Depth Character Development Meme</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://prancingloon-rph.tumblr.com/post/32992171458">Words for Emotions based on Severity</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://roleplayersresources.tumblr.com/post/32758436754/eight-bad-characters">Eight Bad Characters</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://roleplaybookstore.tumblr.com/post/30775047711/high-level-description-of-the-sixteen-personality-types">High Level Description of the Sixteen Personality Types</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Female Characters</strong></p> <ul><li><a class="externalLink" href="http://impishidea.com/writing/how-not-to-write-female-characters">How Not to Write Female Characters</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://heroinesoffantasy.blogspot.ca/2012/08/writing-female-characters.html">Writing Female Characters</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://exploringbelievability.blogspot.ca/2012/04/how-to-write-empowering-female.html">How to write empowering female characters</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://io9.com/5912366/why-i-write-strong-female-characters">Why I write strong female characters</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.superheronation.com/2011/08/27/red-flags-for-female-characters-written-by-men/">Red Flags for Female Characters Written by Men</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.publetariat.com/write/writing-strong-female-characters">Writing strong female characters</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.overthinkingit.com/2010/10/11/female-character-flowchart/">The Female Character Flowchart</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://prancingloon-rph.tumblr.com/post/33351836394">Eight Heroine Archetypes</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Male Characters</strong></p> <ul><li><a class="externalLink" href="http://prancingloon-rph.tumblr.com/post/33351833637">Eight Hero Archetypes</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Tips for Specific Characters</strong></p> <ul><li><a class="externalLink" href="http://consulting-helper.tumblr.com/post/36483335362/playing-a-vampire">Writing A Vampire</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://consulting-helper.tumblr.com/post/36483335362/playing-a-vampire">Writing Pansexual Characters</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://helpfromwonderland.tumblr.com/post/36559492365/the-police-force">Writing Characters on the Police Force</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/24476394871/writing-drunk-characters">Writing Drunk Characters</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36455509701/how-could-one-play-a-manipulative-character">Writing A Manipulative Character</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/37198994252/any-tips-on-writing-a-friends-with-benefits">Writing A Friends With Benefits Relationship</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36958756771/how-does-one-play-a-natural-born-leader">Writing A Natural Born Leader</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36755207348/hi-do-you-know-how-to-play-a-flirtatious-character">Writing A Flirtatious Character</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36374407580/how-do-you-play-nice-character-ive-played-many-nice">Writing A Nice Character</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://prancingloon-rph.tumblr.com/post/33351840721">Fiction Writing Exercises for Creating Villains</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://prancingloon-rph.tumblr.com/post/33351838698">Five Traits to Contribute to an Epic Villain</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://roleplayersresources.tumblr.com/post/32642139014/writing-villains-that-rock">Writing Villains that Rock</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://roleplayersresources.tumblr.com/post/30860235101/writing-british-characters">Writing British Characters</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://akittyrph.tumblr.com/post/30349220361/how-to-write-a-character-with-a-baby">How To Write A Character With A Baby</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://roleplayersresources.tumblr.com/post/30271957276/on-assassin-characters">On Assassin Characters</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Dialogue</strong></p> <ul><li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.writing-world.com/fiction/say.shtml">It’s Not What They Say…</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/crafttechnique/tp/dialogue.htm">Top 8 Tips for Writing Dialogue</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.sfwriter.com/ow08.htm">Speaking of Dialogue</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://writeworld.tumblr.com/post/19595947188/ive-read-many-time-that-using-words-other-than-said-or">The Great Said Debate</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://jomichaels.tumblr.com/post/23229687764/he-said-she-said-who-said-what">He Said, She Said, Who Said What?</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/35768730278/how-to-write-dialogue-unique-to-your-characters">How to Write Dialogue Unique to Your Characters</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36583526071/writing-dialogue-go-for-the-realistic-not-real-life">Writing Dialogue: Go for Realistic, Not Real-Life</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Point of View</strong></p> <ul><li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.writing-world.com/fiction/POV.shtml">Establishing The Right Point of View</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/writingexercise1/ht/ptofview.htm">How to Start Writing in the Third Person</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36582023323/the-i-problem">The I Problem</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Plot, Conflict, Structure and Outline</strong></p> <ul><li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/art/snowflake.php">Writing A Novel Using the Snowflake Method</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.fictionfactor.com/articles/outlining.html">Effectively Outlining Your Novel</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.musik-therapie.at/PederHill/Structure&Plot.htm">Conflict and Character Within Story Structure</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.sff.net/odyssey/tips2.html">Outlining Your Plot</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.tennscreen.com/plots.htm">Ideas, Plots and Using the Premise Sheets</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/09/06/how-to-write-a-novel/">How To Write A Novel</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.fictionfactor.com/articles/createconflict.html">Creating Conflict and Sustaining Suspense</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.writing-world.com/fiction/plunge.shtml">Plunge Right In…Into Your Story, That Is</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://trutor.net/plot.html">Tips for Creating a Compelling Plot</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.sff.net/people/Julia.West/CALLIHOO/ideagen2.htm">36 (plus one) Dramatic Situations</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://sff.net/paradise/plottricks.htm">The Evil Overlord Devises A Plot: Excerpt from Stupid Plot Tricks</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://home.earthlink.net/~kpanov/conflict_test.htm">Conflict Test</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.caroclarke.com/whatisconflict.html">What is Conflict?</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://orias.berkeley.edu/hero/">Monomyth</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/smc/journey/ref/summary.html">The Hero’s Journey: Summary of Steps</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.aliciarasley.com/artout.htm">Outline Your Novel in Thirty Minutes</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.aliciarasley.com/art4.htm">Plotting Without Fears</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://pbackwriter.blogspot.com/2007/09/novel-outlining-101.html">Novel Outlining 101</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/art/scene.php">Writing The Perfect Scene</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://pbackwriter.blogspot.com/2008/05/one-page-plotting.html">One-Page Plotting</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://jimbutcher.livejournal.com/1865.html">The Great Swampy Middle</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://emptymanuscript.tumblr.com/post/18865116590/how-can-you-know-what-belongs-in-your-book">How Can You Know What Belongs In Your Book?</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://writeworld.tumblr.com/post/28800464810/how-to-create-a-plot-outline-in-eight-easy-steps">Create A Plot Outline in 8 Easy Steps</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.writersdigest.com/writing-articles/by-writing-goal/write-first-chapter-get-started/how-to-organize-and-develop-ideas-for-your-novel">How to Organize and Develop Ideas for Your Novel</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules/create-structure-in-your-fiction-using-index-cards">Create Structure in your novel using index cards</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/choosing-the-best-outline-method-for-you">Choosing the best outline method for you</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.angelfire.com/nc/tcrpress/plotbank.html">Hatch’s Plot Bank</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Setting & Worldbuilding</strong></p> <ul><li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.web-writer.net/fantasy/">Magical Word Builder’s Guide</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.deepgenre.com/wordpress/craft/i-love-the-end-of-the-world/">I Love The End Of The World</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.fictionfactor.com/articles/worldbuilding.html">World Building 101</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.writing-world.com/fiction/description.shtml">The Art of Description: Eight Tips to Help Bring Your Settings to Life</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/nov98/keegan13.htm">Creating the Perfect Setting - Part 1</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://poewar.com/creating-a-believable-world/">Creating a Believable World</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.eclectics.com/articles/setting.html">Setting</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.aliciarasley.com/artset.htm">Character and Setting Interactions</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://hollylisle.com/maps-workshop-developing-the-fictional-world-through-mapping/">Maps Workshop - Developing the Fictional World Through Mapping</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://hiddenway.tripod.com/world/">World Builders Project</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.oneofus.co.uk/index.php/how_to/how_to_create_fantasy_worlds/">How To Create Fantasy Worlds</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.elfwood.com/farp/thewriting/liljenbergworlds/liljenbergworlds.html">Creating Fantasy and Science Fiction Worlds</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Creativity Boosters</strong><em>* denotes prompts</em></p> <ul><li>*<a class="externalLink" href="http://www.creativewritingprompts.com/">Creative Writing Prompts</a></li> <li>*<a class="externalLink" href="http://www.inkprovoking.com/">Ink Provoking</a></li> <li>*<a class="externalLink" href="http://thestorystarter.com/">Story Starter</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://bonnieneubauer.com/storyspinner.shtml">*Story Spinner</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.brucevanpatter.com/storykitchen.html">*Story Kitchen</a></li> <li>*<a class="externalLink" href="http://languageisavirus.com/writing_prompts.html#.UMIoV5Pjm3Y">Language is a Virus</a></li> <li>*<a class="externalLink" href="http://thedabblingmum.com/writing/prompts/index.htm#articles">The Dabbling Mum</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=quickstory">Quick Story Idea Generator</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://litemind.com/solve-your-problems-simply-by-saying-them-out-loud/">Solve Your Problems By Simply Saying Them Out Loud</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2007/10/28/busting-your-writing-rut/">Busting Your Writing Rut</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/19/creative-acceleration-11-tips-to-engineer-a-productive-flow/">Creative Acceleration: 11 Tips To Engineer A Productive Flow</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://cornerscribe.com/wordpress/187/writing-inspiration-or-sex-on-a-bicycle/">Writing Inspiration, Or Sex on a Bicycle</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/10/the-seven-major-beginner-mistakes/">The Seven Major Beginner Mistakes</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.dumblittleman.com/2007/09/complete-your-first-book-with-these-9.html">Complete Your First Book with these 9 Simple Writing Habits</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.languageisavirus.com/articles/articles.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1099110778&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&">Free Association, Active Imagination, Twilight Imaging</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.kitt.net/php/title.php">Random Book Title Generator</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.timothyhallinan.com/writers.php">Finishing Your Novel</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.archetypewriting.com/muse/idea_generators.htm">Story Starters & Idea Generators</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://thelastrplord.tumblr.com/post/37057311237/100andsome-with-all-of-the-words-we-say-weve">Words to Use More Often</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Revision & Grammar</strong></p> <ul><li><a class="externalLink" href="http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/01/02/how-to-rewrite/">How To Rewrite</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.junkfoodmonkey.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Fics/Articles/EditingRecipe.html">Editing Recipe</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://cliche.theinfo.org/">Cliche Finder</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://poewar.com/revising-your-novel-read-what-youve-written/">Revising Your Novel: Read What You’ve Written</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.lazette.net/vision/Vision54/Write101.htm">Writing 101: Revising A Novel</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://litreactor.com/columns/20-common-grammar-mistakes-that-almost-everyone-gets-wrong">20 Common Grammar Mistakes That (Almost) Everyone Makes</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://criticalcharlize.tumblr.com/post/30196433043/synonyms-for-the-most-commonly-used-words-of-the">Synonyms for the Most Commonly Used Words of the English Language</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/36499448171/urban-legends-from-the-world-of-grammar">Grammar Urban Legends</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Tools & Software</strong></p> <ul><li><a class="externalLink" href="http://chir.ag/projects/tip-of-my-tongue/">Tip Of My Tongue - Find the word you’re looking for</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://writeordie.com/">Write or Die - Stay motivated</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stayfocusd/laankejkbhbdhmipfmgcngdelahlfoji">Stay Focused - Tool for Chrome, lock yourself out of distracting websites</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.mywritingnook.com/">My Writing Nook - Online Text Editor, Free</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="https://bubbl.us/">Bubbl.us - Online Mind Map Application, Free</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://familyecho.com/">Family Echo - Online Family Tree </a><a class="externalLink" href="http://familyecho.com/">Maker, Free</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page">Freemind - Mind Map Application; Free; Windows, Mac, Linux, Portable</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.xmind.net/">Xmind - Mind Map Application; Free; Windows, Mac, Linux, Portable</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.blackobelisksoftware.com/">Liquid Story Binder - Novel Organization and Writing Application; free trial, $45.95; Windows, Portable</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php">Scrivener - Novel Organization and Writing Application; free trial, $39.95; Mac</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.mindola.com/supernotecard/">SuperNotecard - Novel Organization and Writing Application; free trial, $29; Windows, Mac, Linux, portable</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.spacejock.com/yWriter5.html">yWriter - Novel Organization and Writing Application; free; Windows, Linux, portable</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.codealchemists.com/jdarkroom/">JDarkRoom - Minimalist Text Editing Application; free; Windows, Mac, Linux, portable</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://autorealm.sourceforge.net/">AutoRealm - Map Creation Application; free; Windows, Linux with Wine</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Specific Help</strong></p> <ul><li><a class="externalLink" href="http://all-american-rph.tumblr.com/post/31011011096/fashion-terminology">Fashion Terminology</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://all-american-rph.tumblr.com/post/37440933737/dalekrps-this-post-is-all-about-kisses-not-the">All About Kissing</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://all-american-rph.tumblr.com/post/37233488486/genre-help-romance">Genre Help: Romance</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" href="http://josephparsons-rpc.tumblr.com/post/36812629380/187-mental-illnesses">187 Mental Illnesses</a></li> <li><a class="externalLink" 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