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Writing Resources

webstuff, books, and soundscapes that have helped me along, or that I think are worth sharing. I prioritize things that are free and/or open source (FOSS) where I can. So, everything besides books are free unless marked otherwise. 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
• *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 through nanowrimo. 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.
• cryptpad google drive-esque software that is FOSS and encrypted.
• vulgar conlang generator. you can go totally random or narrow results by picking features.

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!
• 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

• ambient-mixer.com This one has mixing channels and lets you make your own ambience.
• *mynoise.net Also has a mixer + lots of options for specific soundscapes. Can't make your own, but you CAN pop them into a mini-player!
• cryo chamber (youtube) DARK TOMB AMBIENCE 7 HOURS
• roselight moon (youtube)
• *T E R A V I B E (youtube) ok this one is by far my favorite because of how well done it is. the scene detail is insane

Masterposts

• *limyaael (archive) i must've found a link to this livejournal on tumblr at some point.. I really love it. this blog heavily inspired this one and is old enough to drink
• A Beginner's Guide to Revising a Novel
• Damnitprocrastination's Masterpost (archive)
• writeworld's masterpost
• wordsnstuff's masterpost
• heywriters' masterpost

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

Books I Recommend

• *A Book Like Foo not technically a book but a book finding algorithm I highly recommend
• 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!
• On Writing and Worldbuilding by Timothy Hickson only ebook link i could find is on amazon soz
• Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses i cannot tell you how much this book blew my mind.. all of the rules of writing are really just suggestions, and often misguided ones at that