1. Book #29 of imaginarybeasts, Autumn, is out. Tradition, love, a mixture of both, and more - check it out. Sign-up for Book #30 is open and the theme is Science Fiction.

2. NaNoWriMo 2011

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Book #27 of imaginarybeasts is out, theme: Masks and Costumes. Mythical creatures! Schoolgirls and schoolboys! Another meaning for the term high maintenance! In short, go visit. The sign-up for Book #28 is open, theme: Dichotomy.

Links:
An article on outlining for both plotters and pantsers. I'm still a pantser, sadly.
Seven questions that need to be asked about ( Read more... )

Announcements;
Kunlun Journal #1 is out, with five short stories and more.
Fantasy Fiesta 2011, the fantasy short story contest in Bahasa Indonesia, has begun.

Links;
Storming the brain: coming up with ideas.Way back when I did it the other way - characters and setting first, conflict later - but only in original fiction, not in fanfic. Nowadays I ( Read more... )

1. Book #26 of imaginarybeasts is out, theme: Dreams. We have dreamscapes, multiple dreams, daydreams, dream eaters - check it out! Sign-up for Book #27 is open, theme: Masks and Costumes.

2. a. matrithon is a ficathon for women over 40 in fandom. Prompts are to be left here.
b. A Round of Words in 80 days: Set your own writing goals for 80 consecutive days. Round 2 runs ( Read more... )

Novels for serialization are wanted at Kunlun Journal.

∞ Writing

Instead of a gimmicky first line, try these options.

Your character should proact rather than react.

Worldbuilding in short stories. I liked the door and window analogy.

And don't forget to protect yourself from writing's physical hazards.

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1. Via start_writing: Sally Quilford's writing competition calendar has been updated for 2010.

2. Book #18 of imaginarybeasts is out, theme: Winter. Sign-up for Book #19 is open, theme: Apocalypse and Dystopia.

2. Ganked from drabblewriter:
1. Write down the names of 10 characters.
2. Write a fic of fifteen words or less for every prompt, using the characters determined by the numbers. ( Read more... )

Book #17 of imaginarybeasts is out, theme: Monsters. Sign-up for Book #18 is open, theme: Winter.

The workshop posts in spnroundtable are interesting reading for fanfic writers in general. The most eye-catching post for me is Finishing Work in Progress. :)

penandinkling, a letter game community.

Book #16 of imaginarybeasts is out, theme: Rogue and Scoundrel. Sign-up for Book #17 is open, theme: Monsters.

by the light of fireflies and snow, Hikaru no Go, Yashiro gen. I liked how the fic continuously examines everything from both sides.

wrianojune, like NaNoWriMo, only in June. Too bad I just recently heard about the community. For other regular writing events, qudaitsewukong has compiled a list here.

India and the Conundrum is back after temporarily going MIA a while back.

From redbrunja:
Under the cut is a list of my current writing projects. Ask a question about something. Ask anything about any idea listed ( Read more... )

Book 15 of imaginarybeasts is out, theme: Cities. The theme for Book 16 is Rogues and Scoundrels.

The White List, "a listing of writers, editors, and other publishing professionals that have LiveJournals or LJ RSS feeds", has been updated.

Writing notesAdded 1,000 more words to the wuxia novel yesterday. I discover I enjoy writing emotionally intense scenes ( Read more... )