The Writing World

I've collected over 500 pins on my Pinterest Board: The Writing World. Let me know what you think.

The Laws of Power

I'm not even sure how I found this website. I did, and it's a somewhat disturbing list of how to use power to . . . well, expand power.

Aside from being fascinating and at times unsettling, I thought any one of these laws could be a great tool to use to construct a villain in a novel.

Which law do you find most . . . interesting?

Language is a Virus

Meet my new favorite writing website: LANGUAGE IS A VIRUS. This site has a ton-o-generators (and prompts, gizmos, and exercises)! You could spend hours . . .

Air Quotes

Have you ever heard someone say something that made you want to run to your computer/mobile device/word processor/tape recorder/pen and pad and start writing? It happens to me all the time. While listening to NPR this morning, I heard a review of a new album that features all sad songs. (I apologize for not remembering the name of the artist.) What I do remember is thinking about the sad/beautiful songs that I like and how they are just waiting (like a pulsating character in a video game before you press start) for me to write stories about them.

Here is a link to quotes for writers. Let me know which ones you like. I hope one sparks a story in you!

Inspiration

Does Your Plot Look Like This?

I was looking for information on plot analysis, and found someone who is doing it via computer. Fascinating . . .

A Novel Method for Detecting Plot

Free Your Creativity With These Writing Exercises

Writing Exercises from The Book Designer

Two-word Inspiration

This quirky site lists unusual Two-word Phrases that will spark your imagination. Which phrases do you like best?