Writing Advice Masterpost

I've been asked a lot lately for writing advice. And so I'm going to link some different things that help me, and then if anyone (if anyone reads this) wants embellishment (want an example of x method implemented) you can comment below (comments can be anonymous. You do not need a blogger account and if you have one and want to protect your identity, log out, leave an anon comment, log back in.)

I shall add links as I find more helpful things & update this.

Okay.

WRITER'S BLOCK

http://cindachima.blogspot.com/2008/02/writers-block.html

I need inspiration block: 

http://maxkirin.tumblr.com/tagged/prompts

http://maxkirin.tumblr.com/tagged/weird%20prompts

http://maxkirin.tumblr.com/tagged/story%20seeds

http://wordstuck.co.vu/

http://writeworld.tumblr.com/

I need motivation block: 

http://maxkirin.tumblr.com/tagged/writer%20positivity


Also I'll eventually begin putting up prompts on either this blog or a new one, or a tumblr if people would prefer. I'll poll it. As well as writing challenges to be posted on my second account.


CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

http://fuckyeahcharacterdevelopment.tumblr.com/

http://www.miniworld.com/adnd/100ThingsAboutUrPCBackGround.html

http://writeworld.tumblr.com/post/40722654734/this-is-a-towel-character-questionnaires

http://blog.nanowrimo.org/post/61118193819/nano-prep-the-official-nanowrimo-character

http://www.thewritershelpers.com/post/48544337808/which-pov-is-right-for-you-a-how-to-on-points-of

http://cindachima.blogspot.com/2009/04/breaking-rules-of-point-of-view.html

http://cindachima.blogspot.com/2008/11/killing-off-significant-characters.html

http://www.heretocreate.com/2007/11/01/resources-for-fiction-writing/

http://bookgeekconfessions.tumblr.com/post/63667082578/writing-tips-169-how-to-make-us-believe-in-falling-in

http://amandaonwriting.tumblr.com/post/43980065606

http://blog.nanowrimo.org/post/61118193819/nano-prep-the-official-nanowrimo-character

Pick and choose. See what works for you or what doesn't. You can even do yours really basic like so:

Character Name
-hair color
-eye color
-height
-distinguishing feature (if any) (piercings, tattoos, mole, birthmark, scars....etc)
-personality description (paragraph, sentence, a few words whatever)
Goal: (each character has to have a goal. Most often does not revolve around central character but advances plot)




PLANNING

http://writeworld.tumblr.com/tagged/plot%20towel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkYNthttBoY (link to above video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le-kPNtXsPE&list=TLuw4Fn_ovtLWdS1oYHLal4N_zBafSVkyD

http://forevermalak.blogspot.com/2013/01/so-you-want-to-plan-novel.html

http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/snowflake-method/

http://www.aliciarasley.com/artout.htm

http://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html

http://ask.fm/disenthrall/answer/52412149061

http://facemywraith.tumblr.com/post/82130974343/maxkirin-so-someone-wanted-some-tips-on

http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2010/05/making-of-world.html

http://writeworld.tumblr.com/tagged/organizing

http://writeworld.tumblr.com/tagged/outlining

http://cindachima.blogspot.com/2010/12/on-plot.html

http://cindachima.blogspot.com/2010/02/plotters-vs-plungers.html

http://cindachima.blogspot.com/2008/10/immersed-in-setting.html

http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2010/01/25/outlining-novel/

Again, mix and match and use whatever works for you.


DON'T PLAN TOO MUCH

http://nybookeditors.com/book-editing-copy-editing-proofreading-self-publishing-blog/2013/9/14/outlining

Literally. (from experience) it gets to the point where if you plan/over think to much you'll grow bored. Just start writing. It's okay if the story changes and doesn't totally follow the plan. It happens.

WORD COUNT:

http://writeworld.tumblr.com/post/52546887442/bulking-up-that-word-count

http://veronicarothbooks.blogspot.com/2009/07/gift-of-axe.html

http://writeworld.tumblr.com/post/41404995127/terms-for-the-lengths-of-stories

GENERAL WRITING TIPS

http://crowrley.tumblr.com/post/85833622643/thequeen117-some-links-i-have-found-in-various

http://writeworld.tumblr.com/tagged/writing%20tips

http://maxkirin.tumblr.com/post/84469324918/joss-whedons-top-10-writing-tips-source-1#notes

http://www.megcabot.com/2008/07/things-with-happy-endingswriting-tips/

http://forevermalak.blogspot.com/search/label/Writing%20tips

http://www.megcabot.com/2004/12/110304854627072551/

http://thoughtcatalog.com/cody-delistraty/2013/09/21-harsh-but-eye-opening-writing-tips-from-great-authors/

http://veronicarothbooks.blogspot.com/p/faqs.html (scroll down to the very bottom for writing advice)

http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2010/09/writing-week-how-to-hook-readers-with.html

http://writeworld.tumblr.com/post/30697282226/the-arbitrary-nature-of-the-chapter

http://cindachima.blogspot.com/2013/04/how-to-keep-from-being-influenced-by.html

http://cindachima.blogspot.com/2010/05/beginnings.html

http://cindachima.blogspot.com/2010/01/young-writer-writes-i-recently-started.html

http://cindachima.blogspot.com/2011/03/real-writers-write.html

http://cindachima.blogspot.com/2008/02/time-management.html

EDITING ADVICE

http://veronicarothbooks.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-i-revise-insurgent-edition.html

http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules/how-to-edit-your-book-in-4-steps

http://bethrevis.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-revision-rewriting-process.html

http://bethrevis.blogspot.com/2009/06/now-what.html

http://hollylisle.com/how-to-revise-a-novel/

http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2013/09/10/25-steps-to-edit-the-unmerciful-suck-out-of-your-story/

http://writeworld.tumblr.com/tagged/revising

http://writeworld.tumblr.com/tagged/proofreading

http://writeworld.tumblr.com/tagged/rewriting

http://veronicarothbooks.blogspot.com/2011/10/writing-revising-and-not-making.html

http://cindachima.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-to-do-with-that-diamond-in-rough.html

http://cindachima.blogspot.com/2009/09/major-surgery.html


ETCETERA:

http://facemywraith.tumblr.com/post/83942121978/fuckingtomatoes-music-to-influence-you-to

http://8tracks.com/malak_attack/writing-playlist

http://writeworld.tumblr.com/tagged/image%20blocks

http://www.wattpad.com/list/4549900-spock (writing advice books on wattpad)

http://writeworld.tumblr.com/tagged/towel

http://thewritersarchive.tumblr.com/post/51965789306

http://kaijuborn.tumblr.com/image/88695947554

If I think of anything else or find anything else or if someone wants to submit links to me, I'll update this list.

For now, good luck with writing, dudes!