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=== Web Tools Useful for Writers ===
 
=== Web Tools Useful for Writers ===
 
* [http://wordsmiths.net/Maygra/RTG.htm Random Title Generator]
 
* [http://wordsmiths.net/Maygra/RTG.htm Random Title Generator]
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* [/fog A readability analysis CGI]
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* [http://writing.teiru.net/fog My readability analysis CGI] that uses Lingua::EN::Fathom and the UNIX style utility.
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  using Lingua::EN::Fathom and the UNIX style utility.
 
 
* [http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/thesaurus Merriam-Webster OnLine]
 
* [http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/thesaurus Merriam-Webster OnLine]
 
* [http://freemind.sourceforge.net Freemind open source software for mind mapping]; see also [http://www.tranglos.com/free/keynote.html Keynote]
 
* [http://freemind.sourceforge.net Freemind open source software for mind mapping]; see also [http://www.tranglos.com/free/keynote.html Keynote]
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=== Writing Communities ===
 
=== Writing Communities ===
 
* [http://www.fmwriters.com Forward Motion Writer's Community] -- looks really good!
 
* [http://www.fmwriters.com Forward Motion Writer's Community] -- looks really good!
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* [http://www.critters.org aburt's critters Writers' Workshop], a large, active community of writers who  
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* [http://www.critters.org aburt's critters Writers' Workshop], a large, active community of writers who help each other through frequent critiques.
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  help each other through frequent critiques.
 
 
* [http://www.scbwi.org/ The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators]
 
* [http://www.scbwi.org/ The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators]
 
* [http://www.geocities.com/arwzone/ ARWZ.com: Alternative Reality Writers' Zone. An online community for writers and readers of speculative fiction: fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, horror, supernatural, cross genre]
 
* [http://www.geocities.com/arwzone/ ARWZ.com: Alternative Reality Writers' Zone. An online community for writers and readers of speculative fiction: fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, horror, supernatural, cross genre]
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* [http://www.nanowrimo.org/userinfo.php?uid=9203 lazym] posted this at NaNo:
 
* [http://www.nanowrimo.org/userinfo.php?uid=9203 lazym] posted this at NaNo:
 
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** [http://www.kleimo.com/random/name.cfm What's in a name?]
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* [http://www.kleimo.com/random/name.cfm What's in a name?]
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** [http://www.20000-names.com/ Random name generator] uses data from the US Census to match first and
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* [http://www.20000-names.com/ Random name generator] uses data from the US Census to match first and last names with differing degrees of probability
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  last names with differing degrees of probability
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* [http://www.behindthename.com/ Names from around the world]
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** [http://www.behindthename.com/ Names from around the world]
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* [http://genforum.genealogy.com/surnames/a.html Etymology and history of first names]
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** [http://genforum.genealogy.com/surnames/a.html Etymology and history of first names]
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* [http://www.seventhsanctum.com/index-name.php Surnames]
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** [http://www.seventhsanctum.com/index-name.php Surnames]
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* [http://nine.frenchboys.net/country.php  Evil name, planet name, angel and demon name generators] Plus lots of links and a place name generator
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** [http://nine.frenchboys.net/country.php  Evil name, planet name, angel and demon name generators]  
 
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  Plus lots of links and a place name generator
 
  
 
==== Where am I? ====
 
==== Where am I? ====
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[http://www.erikbenson.com/nanowrimo-report-card.xls A phenomenally complete Excel spreadsheet] that helps  
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[http://www.erikbenson.com/nanowrimo-report-card.xls A phenomenally complete Excel spreadsheet] that helps you keep track of your progress. It could save you time, unless you use it obsessively just to watch the charts and graphs change. Includes a morale tracker.
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you keep track of your progress. It could save you time, unless you use it obsessively
 
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just to watch the charts and graphs change. Includes a morale tracker.
 
  
 
==== What AM I doing? ====
 
==== What AM I doing? ====
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[http://www.thescriptorium.net character worksheet and other resources]  
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[http://www.thescriptorium.net character worksheet and other resources] It may be a bit late muck around with plotting, but you never know what you're gonna need. This is where our character worksheet came from. The site also includes character biography worksheet, fantasy and sci-fi world-building forms, and story starters.
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It may be a bit late muck around with plotting, but you never know what
 
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you're gonna need. This is where our character worksheet came from.
 
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The site also includes character biography worksheet, fantasy and sci-fi
 
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==== Is this for real? ====
 
==== Is this for real? ====
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Check out the Character and Plot Realism thread on the  
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Check out the Character and Plot Realism thread on the [http://www.nanowrimo.org/modules/newbb NaNo forum]. This is the place to go for the skinny on weight-lifting, Italian folk magic, creative assassinations, or summoning angelic beings. It's also a great place to mess around when all you really want to do is, well, procrastinate.
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[http://www.nanowrimo.org/modules/newbb NaNo forum]. This
 
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is the place to go for the skinny on weight-lifting, Italian folk magic,
 
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procrastinate.
 
 
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* [http://www.lulu.com/static/nanowrimo.php lulu self-publishing company] offered one free published B&W book for each NaNoWriMo
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* [http://www.lulu.com/static/nanowrimo.php lulu self-publishing company] offered one free published B&W book for each NaNoWriMo novel. Offer expired 01/15/2005 but maybe they'll repeat it.
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novel. Offer expired 01/15/2005 but maybe they'll repeat it.
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* [http://margaretfisk.home.comcast.net/links/writing.htm A whole bunch of writing resource links] -- found this referred to on the [http://www.nanowrimo.org NaNoWriMo] site.
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* [http://margaretfisk.home.comcast.net/links/writing.htm A whole bunch of writing resource links] -- found this referred to on
 
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the [http://www.nanowrimo.org NaNoWriMo] site.
 
 
* [http://www.tinman.org/nanowrimo/home.html Found this intriguing nanowrimo resource site] with lots of great tips and tools.
 
* [http://www.tinman.org/nanowrimo/home.html Found this intriguing nanowrimo resource site] with lots of great tips and tools.
 
* [http://www.gutenberg.org/ Project Gutenberg]
 
* [http://www.gutenberg.org/ Project Gutenberg]

Revision as of 17:10, 27 September 2005

Chicago Western Suburbs -- NaNoWriMo

Web Tools Useful for Writers

Writing Advice and Articles

 Electronic publishing info from the Science Fiction Writers of America.

Writing Communities

Self Publishing

Writing References

Other Writing Links

Where am I?

A phenomenally complete Excel spreadsheet that helps you keep track of your progress. It could save you time, unless you use it obsessively just to watch the charts and graphs change. Includes a morale tracker.

What AM I doing?

character worksheet and other resources It may be a bit late muck around with plotting, but you never know what you're gonna need. This is where our character worksheet came from. The site also includes character biography worksheet, fantasy and sci-fi world-building forms, and story starters.

Is this for real?

Check out the Character and Plot Realism thread on the NaNo forum. This is the place to go for the skinny on weight-lifting, Italian folk magic, creative assassinations, or summoning angelic beings. It's also a great place to mess around when all you really want to do is, well, procrastinate.

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