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*[http://www.wordcount.org/main.php wordcount frequency]
 
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*[http://www.37signals.com/svn/archives2/writing_words_vs_writing_software.php Writing words vs. writing software] - some essential truths about writing  
 
*[http://www.37signals.com/svn/archives2/writing_words_vs_writing_software.php Writing words vs. writing software] - some essential truths about writing  
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*[http://softwarebybrian.com/cms/content/view/20/2/ TextBlockWriter] - Windows freeware that lets you manipulate virtual index cards.  
 
*[http://softwarebybrian.com/cms/content/view/20/2/ TextBlockWriter] - Windows freeware that lets you manipulate virtual index cards.  
 
*'''Also see [http://naperwrimo.org/wiki/index.php?title=Software_for_writers this list from our NaperWriMo Wiki]'''
 
*'''Also see [http://naperwrimo.org/wiki/index.php?title=Software_for_writers this list from our NaperWriMo Wiki]'''
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*[http://www.spacejock.com/yWriter.html - yWriter: Free word processor software specifically for novel-writing]
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*[http://baara.com/q10/ q10: free portable writing program that can run off a pen drive.]
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*[http://www.richardsalsbury.com/ Another novel word processor]
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*[http://docs.google.com google word processor and spreadsheet] - can access from any computer, collaboratively edit and save to Microsoft formats
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*[http://members.optusnet.com.au/~charles57/Creative/Idea_Recording/lila.htm Extract from Lila] by Robert M. Pirsig Published by Bantam Press – 1991. Actual real-live novel excerpt where the main character describes his method of using index cards.  
 
*[http://members.optusnet.com.au/~charles57/Creative/Idea_Recording/lila.htm Extract from Lila] by Robert M. Pirsig Published by Bantam Press – 1991. Actual real-live novel excerpt where the main character describes his method of using index cards.  
 
*[http://wiki.43folders.com/index.php/Index_Cards 43 Folders Wiki entry: Index Cards]. Discusses several other authors who use index cards.
 
*[http://wiki.43folders.com/index.php/Index_Cards 43 Folders Wiki entry: Index Cards]. Discusses several other authors who use index cards.
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== Writing Advice and Articles  ==
 
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*5 reasons to avoid PublishAmerica - http://writing.articlesarchive.net/5-reasons-to-avoid-publishamerica.htm...  
 
*5 reasons to avoid PublishAmerica - http://writing.articlesarchive.net/5-reasons-to-avoid-publishamerica.htm...  
 
*"Preditors" and Editors - http://anotherealm.com/prededitors/
 
*"Preditors" and Editors - http://anotherealm.com/prededitors/
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I've got a list of links to various agencies US, UK, Aus and others listed [http://www.darkescapes.net/node/426 here], along with other information for registration or self publishing, including ISBN and barcode ordering.  
 
I've got a list of links to various agencies US, UK, Aus and others listed [http://www.darkescapes.net/node/426 here], along with other information for registration or self publishing, including ISBN and barcode ordering.  
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*[http://www.write-on.org/ Write On! Discuss the art and craft of writing]  
 
*[http://www.write-on.org/ Write On! Discuss the art and craft of writing]  
 
*[http://www.inkify.com/ inkify forums] - "A place to talk about books and writing"
 
*[http://www.inkify.com/ inkify forums] - "A place to talk about books and writing"
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*[http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/peala.htm - Predator editor/agents to avoid]  
 
*[http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/peala.htm - Predator editor/agents to avoid]  
 
*[http://www.absolutewrite.com/ absolutewrite.com - writer's resource]; also check out the ''beware &amp; background check'' thread in the forums for info on disreputable publishers (&lt;a href="http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/" title="http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/"&gt;http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/&lt;/a&gt;)
 
*[http://www.absolutewrite.com/ absolutewrite.com - writer's resource]; also check out the ''beware &amp; background check'' thread in the forums for info on disreputable publishers (&lt;a href="http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/" title="http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/"&gt;http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/&lt;/a&gt;)
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*[http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/ctnlistalpha.asp Glossary of science fiction ideas]
 
*[http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/ctnlistalpha.asp Glossary of science fiction ideas]
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*[http://www.zokutou.co.uk/wordmeter/ Create word-count bars for your journal/blog]  
 
*[http://www.zokutou.co.uk/wordmeter/ Create word-count bars for your journal/blog]  
 
*[http://www.lazette.net/Free%20Stuff/NaNo.htm Lazette Gilford's NaNo for the New and the Insane] - free e-book
 
*[http://www.lazette.net/Free%20Stuff/NaNo.htm Lazette Gilford's NaNo for the New and the Insane] - free e-book
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*[http://www.lulu.com/static/nanowrimo.php lulu self-publishing company] offered one free published B&amp;W book for each NaNoWriMo novel. Offer expired 01/15/2005 but maybe they'll repeat it.  
 
*[http://www.lulu.com/static/nanowrimo.php lulu self-publishing company] offered one free published B&amp;W book for each NaNoWriMo novel. Offer expired 01/15/2005 but maybe they'll repeat it.  
 
*[http://www.moleskineus.com/ Moleskine Notebooks, Journals, and Date Books - MoleskineUS]
 
*[http://www.moleskineus.com/ Moleskine Notebooks, Journals, and Date Books - MoleskineUS]
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*[http://www.wunderland.com/LooneyLabs/Nanofictionary/NanoBlanks.html NanoBlanks: Make-Your-Own Nanofictionary Cards]
 
*[http://www.wunderland.com/LooneyLabs/Nanofictionary/NanoBlanks.html NanoBlanks: Make-Your-Own Nanofictionary Cards]
  
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*[http://www.spacejock.com/yWriter.html - yWriter: Free word processor software specifically for novel-writing]
 
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*[http://www.richardsalsbury.com/ Another novel word processor]
 
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Revision as of 12:35, 27 March 2011

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Web Tools Useful for Writers

Mind Mapping

Organization

Generators

Character Names

Writing Prompts

World Building

Analysis Tools

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Writing Software

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Writing using index cards

Rescued from the 2007 NaNoWriMo Technology forum article by MSRenfrow

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Writing Advice and Articles

Starting your Novel/Inspiration

Writer's Block Advice

Finishing your Novel

Children's Novel Writing

Editing

Writer Beware!

Here are some cautionary sites (taken from an article by AngelSong):

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About Copyright

Because there are HUGE misunderstandings about what a copyright is these days and I keep seeing them repeated over and over again. I thought I could help.

http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

There's a good start.

So, yes fan fiction is a violation of copyright.

http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

Copyrights are made as soon as you make them into apparent form. So automatically everything in this post is being copyrighted as I write it.

This post will be invalid in its copyright after I'm dead for EIGHTY years.

Also another thing to know is that an official copyright is EXPENSIVE, which is why most publishers will do it for you. It will cost you quite a bundle, unless you intend to have a high volume, and should be done through a lawyer. Trade mark and copyright often get confused, BTW, but you can't copyright titles to books, etc. You can copyright ideas, expressions of art, etc. specific phrases, slogans and titles are trademarks. ^_^

  • MThornton

official copyright requires the filing of form TX for literary works, sending along 1 or more copies of the work to be copyrighted and $30.00 Copyright itself is not the expensive part. correcting an error in the submission is $100.00 and any investigation into existing copyrights is $75.00 per hour.

Trademark application as of this year is $325.00 per each class of goods or service that you submit.

ISBN registration is done in blocks of 10 and begins at $225.00 with an additional publisher registration fee of $25.00

I've got a list of links to various agencies US, UK, Aus and others listed here, along with other information for registration or self publishing, including ISBN and barcode ordering.

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Writing Communities

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Plotting tools and worksheets

Writing References

Science Fiction

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NaNoWriMo

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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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