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    webstuff, books, and soundscapes that have helped me along, or that I think are worth sharing. for some of the longer posts, i've taken the liberty of archiving them bc it would suck if they got wiped off the web.

    * marks my favorites

    Writing Software

    • notion.so versatile productivity software I use to take notes, track word count and overall progress. only complaint is that offline connection is dicey I no longer recommend Notion because their proprietary AI is built into the software.
    • *scrivener my current writing software. coming from google docs, i am happy to have something with a lot of dedicated novel-writing features. the paid version normally cost $60, but you can get a coupon. it also has a generous free trial so you can try it out
    • obsidian note-taking app. it is on desktop or mobile and organizes notes in a more visual way. it is very versatile and has lots of plugins, so its good for more tech savvy people. only reason I don't use it is bc sync is a paid feature.
    • left pared-down word processor. it's like notepad but sexy
    • writemonkey another minimalist word processor. it's a little bit more sophisticated than left but not by much
    • cryptpad google drive-esque software that is FOSS and encrypted. kinda ugly tho
    • vulgar conlang generator. you can go totally random or narrow results by picking features. its possible to use for free but a bit limited
    • ellipsus cloud-based collaborative writing software. i fw them because they're strongly anti-AI and because it has a pretty green theme
    • trackbear completely free-to-use, open source webapp to track your writing habits and set goals.
    • *storygraph I use this to track what I'm reading instead of goodreads. It is still pretty new so it doesn't have all the bells and whistles. Developed by a woman-owned company and not Jeff Bezos!

    Communities

    • scribophile community oriented around critique and getting your work ready to publish.
    • nanowrimo good old nanowrimo. official website to connect with other writers online or irl, track progress and participate in workshops. also coupons! Nanowrimo has defended using AI to make creative works, if u value artistic integrity DO NOT support them!
    • rough draft month an alternative to what nanowrimo used to be... set your own goal for words and track your progress together.. best of all it's developed by *women*
    • shut up and write! an international writing community that organizes online and in-person meetups
    • 4thewords gameified webapp that gets you to write!
    • royal road web fiction site
    • write.as simple blogging site
    • dreamwidth blogging site forked off of livejournal way back when. I don't really recommend it since it's pretty dead, unless you really like this format or are overtaken by LJ nostalgia.

    Ambience

    Masterposts

    Youtube Channels

    • yewtu.be YT clone bc fuck youtube
    • *shaelinwrites writing advice videos as well as vlogs. specializes in short fiction. I like her content as she gives a more thorough viewpoint than i see from a lot of other sources.
    • rachel writes she has gone towards vlog content more recently which i'm not really a fan of, but her advice videos go well in depth and are worth watching. she also does tutorials on making book covers and has a podcast
    • Hello Future Me covers a lot of broad topics, good for a beginning writer. his series of craft books, On Writing and Worldbuilding, is also worth getting as a type of handbook. he uses a lot of pop culture as example, which is fine, but be warned he talks abt ATLA a lot.
    • *Brandon Sanderson's Lecture Series on Writing SF/F This is a must watch for fantasy writers. Brandon Sanderson (notable fantasy author) goes over the broad categories of writing a SF/F novel. Easy to follow. While I disagree with some points he makes, this was a formative thing for me to watch. Also, good of him to upload this for completely free

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