Ideas and Idea Generators

This post is all about ideas and idea generators.

TV Tropes:  http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage

Sci-Fi Ideas:  http://www.scifiideas.com/story-idea-generator/

Plot Idea Generator (This one has other generators as well):  http://writers-den.pantomimepony.co.uk/writers-plot-ideas.php

Plot Generator by Genre: http://www.plot-generator.org.uk/

Psychology - Research

This page is for references to psychology.

Psychotherapy.net offers information on a wide variety of psychological issues and approaches in their Learning Centers.

Editing

This page is for blogs and eBooks about editing drafts.

eBooks:
Editing for Story by Lynn Johnston

World Building

The following are websites that help with building new worlds.


Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has an amazing website with all kinds of information for writers and readers of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Their worldbuilding questionairre is by far the most comprehensive one I've seen.

SFWA Worldbuilding Questionairre

Animals and Plants - Research

The following are websites with research information on plants and/or animals.

Wildlife Preservation (UK):
https://www.gov.uk/protected-areas-sites-of-special-scientific-interest

Character Building

This page is for character building questionairres, trait lists, and profiles.

Charahub - Community to create and share characters

Blog Posts:
How to Make Sure Your Character’s Personality Shines

Write Smarter Not Harder - Character Development Posts

Creating 4d Characters

Seven Deadly Sins: # 2 Counterfeit Characters

Getting to the Core of Your Characters

Creating Characters in Novels

Creating Archetypal Characters To Fill The Dramatic Functions in Your Novel


Trait Lists:
Read Write Think - Sample Character Traits


Profiles:
Character Profile Outline (with Explanations)


Questionairres:
How to Create a Character Profile

Epiguide Character Chart

Character Names - Meanings & Generators

The following are websites with name generators and/or lists for characters.

Meanings of Names:
http://www.behindthename.com/ - First Names
http://surnames.behindthename.com - Surnames


Name Generators:
http://www.seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=quickname
http://chaoticshiny.com/index.php (On the left there is a section for names)
http://www.rangen.co.uk/

How to Write a Novel (Books)

This page is for recommended books on novel writing. Links go to the Goodreads page on the book.

Novel Writing:
How to Write a Novel: 47 Rules for Writing a Stupendously Awesome Novel...

Ready, Set, Novel!

The Writer's Guide to Character Traits: Includes Profiles of Human Behaviors and Personality Types

Plot Versus Character: A Balanced Approach to Writing Great Fiction

How To Write Fiction (Blogs)

The following are blogs on improving your writing.

Jessica Dall Blog:  http://jessicadall.com/article-index/

Live Write Thrive:  http://www.livewritethrive.com/

Novel Writing Help:  http://www.novel-writing-help.com/


Lists of Helpful Websites:
The Five Best Online Tools to Help You Outline Your Novel

The 100 Best Websites for Writers in 2015

Programs for Writing

The following are recommended writing programs.

Scrivener:  http://www.literatureandlatte.com/

yWriter:  http://www.spacejock.com/yWriter5.html

Open Office:  https://www.openoffice.org/

LibreOffice Writer:  http://www.libreoffice.org/

RoughDraft:  http://www.salsbury.f2s.com/rd_download.htm

Google Docs:  http://www.google.com/docs/about/

Storyist (Mac Only):  http://storyist.com/index.html

Hiveword:  http://hiveword.com/

FictionPress:  https://www.fictionpress.com/

FocusWriter:  http://gottcode.org/focuswriter/

Welcome

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