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godsendwriting · 7 years

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MARGOTOFRPH PRESENTS A MASTERLIST: CATEGORISED FACECLAIM DIRECTORIES

So I guess part two is going to be FC Directories. I have sorted them out as best as I can, I may have missed a lot of them and I apologise for that, but I am confident I got a good portion of the ones that are floating around.

I am enjoying doing these masterlists so as usually please do not hesitate to drop your own suggestions for my next ones.

If there are any links that have expired or do not work. Please contact me.

GENERAL FACE CLAIM DIRECTORIES:

#01: Faceclaim Directory by angeldustmt

#02: Faceclaim Directory by rphelper

#03: Faceclaim Directory by mapleofrph

#04: Faceclaim Directory by lazyresources

#05: Faceclaim Directory by evansyhelp

#06: Faceclaim Directory by rphdegrassi

#07: Faceclaim Directory by fyrpdiversity

#08: Faceclaim Directory by herorps

#09: Faceclaim Directory by thaliarps

#010: Faceclaim Directory by satzuofrph

#011: Faceclaim Directory by nymphadcratonks

#012: Faceclaim Directory by ofscifiresources

#013: Faceclaim Directory by nphofrph

#014: Faceclaim Directory by poynterhelps

#015: Faceclaim Directory by oitnbhelps

#016: Faceclaim Directory by roleplaytipsandadvice

#017: Faceclaim Directory by filmgeekrps

#018: Faceclaim Directory by peterpanouatrph

#019: Faceclaim Directory by kpophunts

#020: Faceclaim Directory by lessofthetworph

#021: Faceclaim Directory by parrillaofrph

#022: Faceclaim Directory by roryrps

#023: Faceclaim Directory by kbunburyhelps

#024: Faceclaim Directory by thefoolworks

#025: Faceclaim Directory by leehelps

#026: Faceclaim Directory by persephonerps

CULTURAL FACECLAIM DIRECTORIES

#01: Vietnamese FC Directory by rielrps

#02: Hispanic/Latinx FC Directory by natatrps4ever

#03: POC Faceclaim Directory by fcdiversity

#04: Diverse FC Directory by astridrps

#05: Japanese FC Directory by blueshelp

#06: Diverse Resources FC Directory by thehumbleroleplayer

#07: Indigenous FC Directory by olivaraofrph

#08: Vietnamese FC Directory by vietfaceclaims

#09: POC Faceclaim Directory by scottmccallswrites

#010: Asian Faceclaim Directory by jrpicons

GENDERED FACECLAIM DIRECTORIES:

#01: Transgender/Non Binary FC Directory by cjrpt

#02: Non Binary/Transgender FC Directory by casshelps

#03: Diverse Gender FC Directory by frankunderwoodhelps

MISCELLANOUS/UNSORTED FACECLAIM DIRECTORIES

#01: Disabled FC Directory by juliaroleplays

#02: Plus Size and Plus-Esque FC Directory by crybaby-rph

#03: Coloured Hair Directory by krph

#04: Period FC Directory by sonamhelps

#05: Children FC Directory by childfc

#06: Underused Musicians by johnohrps

#07: Broadway FC Directory by broadwayfacesdirectory

#08: Models FC Directory by flcurishandblctts

#09: Underused FC Directory by anicawrites

#masterpost #resource #masterpost: fc

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godsendwriting · 7 years

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I’m not sure if I uploaded this before or not, but I found this emotions wheel online a while back, printed it out, had it laminated, and I use it.

It helps me sometimes, but only when I read everything slowly and out loud. Give it a try!

#vocab

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godsendwriting · 7 years

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KLAUS MIKAELSON STARTER SENTENCES

rawrmeansmemes:

Those who live hate me more then ever.

It was a little melodramatic for my tastes

What an entirely unwelcome surprise.

I will not be manipulated.

Are you here to give me another pep talk on the joys of fatherhood?

The level of awkwardness we’re all currently experiencing is entirely genuine.

Well, don’t be fooled love. I’m the devil in disguise.

What is it about my brother that always inspires such instant admiration?

Wasn’t it you who once said I could talk my way out of Hell?

I can tell you I love you tomorrow. You’re not dying today.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how much am I going to hate this little plan of yours?

Tend to _____. I have to murder my ex.

I’m begging you. Don’t leave me.

Death dances silently in everyone’s shadow, and she doesn’t give a damn. So why give a damn about her?

It’s better a flawed life lived than wasted rotting away in clay.

Because you wished it. Because what’s important to you is important to me. What makes you happy makes me want to keep you so. What scares you, I want to tear apart.

Violence is unavoidable then. Well, I tried.

I’m sure you’re quite capable of protecting yourself from the scourge of fraternity row.

Mere hours after you lecture me about boundaries and here you are at my house in the middle of the night.

If I tell you who I really am and you refuse to believe me then I can hardly be blamed for your disappointment.

I quite enjoy my obsessions, thank you very much.

Well, it hasn’t been a picnic, honestly.

You know, you all seem to think this is a democracy, and I assure you it is not!

This family makes me want to murder people.

You mistake my intentions. I haven’t come here to fight you. Not at all. This is to be an execution. Tell me, how exactly would you like to die?

You do realize it is not I who is to be the husband you can boss around.

I’m sorry, is this some sort of motherly critique? Please feel free to choke on it.

You know, it’s funny how often a person’s sharp tongue can end up cutting their own throat.

I’m missing a crucial color in my palette, that of my enemies’ blood.

Well she has a hint of the devil in her eyes. That’s all me.

If you fail to uphold your end of the deal, the consequences for you will be apocalyptic.

Seems rather uncivilized to laugh and dance around the body of a loved one.

Oh, I beg to differ. Some women actually find me quite charming.

Nonsense, I love people.

The stench of your judgment is overwhelming.

He’s your first love. I intend to be your last. However long it takes.

Let me get you a drink. And I’ll tell you all about being the bad guy.

_____, you’re beautiful. But if you don’t stop talking, I will kill you.

Truth be told, I’m as evil as it gets.

#meme

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godsendwriting · 7 years

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How to Save the MIDDLE of Your Story

Here’s a comforting hug for any writer who’s had to suffer the pain of knowing the middle of your story is dragging.

If I’m going to use a hug gif, I’m using this one.

For a writer, is there any experience worse than writing the middle of a story? Unless it’s knowing that the middle is dragging? Knowing it, yet not knowing how to fix it? This is the epitome of writer despair for me, so I’m guessing there are other people like me.

But after a while, you have to stop wasting time on writer tears, and start figuring out what to do to fix that dragging middle. So you ask yourself: “Why is it boring?” Then you ask yourself: “What’s the opposite of boring?” Then you answer yourself: “Action.” (Maybe only my train of thought takes that route …)

Yup, action. What is your main character DOING in the middle?

Main characters take a lot of actions to achieve their goals. And they take the majority of those actions in the middle of the story, the part that can either feel like riding a roller coaster, or feel like driving a golf cart through a peanut butter river. How do you keep readers from feeling like they’re stuck in the contents of a Reese’s cup?

Identify the MAIN ACTION of your story, and make sure it’s darn enjoyable.

So what IS the Main Action? To identify it, locate the goal of the story. Like these:

Star Wars = Save Princess Leia.

Hamilton = Be an integral part of the founding of a nation.

Harry Potter = Defeat one of the most powerful wizards of all time.

Ratatouille = Become a great French chef.

When you think about it, all main characters are like Disney princesses with “I Want” songs.

Then after you’ve identified what they WANT, figure out what that main character DOES to achieve that goal. For example:

Star Wars = He learns and uses the skills of a Jedi.

Hamilton = He writes and he fights.

Harry Potter = He goes to school to become a wizard.

Ratatouille = He goes to work at Gusteau’s (by using a human puppet) and works his way up through the ranks.

You need to figure out the lovely catch-all term that encapsulates ALL of your hero’s actions throughout the plot. Yeah, they’re going to take A LOT of actions, but every one of them is going to be a part of this wide overarching BIG action. It’s not enough to just figure out the goal, then figure out the obvious strategy a person would take to reach that goal, then call it a day. These work for two distinct reasons.

Reason One: These actions are IRONIC.

If the Jedi council were holding auditions for new little Padawan’s, there’s a good chance this guy wouldn’t have gotten a callback:

In the beginning, Luke’s whiney, naive, kind of annoying, and a bunch of other adjectives you could apply to an obnoxious nine-year-old.

When it comes to Hamilton, honestly, at first glance he looks perfectly suited to the main action of “fighting and writing”; those are two of his greatest strengths. That is until you realize that he has zero self-restraint, impulse control, and pushes ALL of his strengths to such extremes they inevitably ruin his life and the lives of others. So, nah this action ISN’T actually perfect for him.

In the beginning of the story, Harry is completely ruled by his abusive Aunt, Uncle, and Cousin: he lives in a pest-infested closet, wears glasses held together with tape and a prayer, and a good day to him is not getting beaten up by Dudley’s gang. In other words, he is utterly powerless.

And Remy … Remy’s a rat. Rat, plus food. Rat putting his little rat feet on food.

Or in other words: Irony! The heroes are NOT SUITED to perform these actions. In fact, they’re the exact opposite of what would be easy for them to accomplish. And if the main action is exactly what they’re not suited to do, that action will apply pressure to their weaknesses. And what does pressure do to weaknesses? Forces you to confront and overcome them. Which makes things interesting. Which makes readers and audiences curious. Which are essentials to a good story.

And what’s the second reason these work?

These main actions are fun. The main action – or the middle of your story – is also the fun and games of the thing. This is why we picked up the book! This is why we spent 14 dollars for a movie ticket! This is the stuff they put in the trailer! Which means it has to be fun. Fascinating. An answer to a longing that this world just can’t meet. Think of this C. S. Lewis quote: “If we find within ourselves a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.” You’re a writer, you can CREATE other worlds. Do a good job.

So! To figure out the main action of your story, that will make or break the middle of your story, answer these questions:

1) What catch-all term can encapsulate all the actions my hero must take to achieve their goal?

2) How is that action IRONIC? How is it exactly what my hero is NOT cut out for?

3) How is that main action FUN? Fascinating? Satisfying because none (or few) of us will ever get to experience it?

#plot help #guides: writing #mobile

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godsendwriting · 7 years

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Words to use instead of VERY.

"So avoid using the word 'very' because it's lazy. A man is not tired, he is exhausted. Don't use very sad, use morose. Language was invented for one reason, boys - to woo women - and, in that endeavor, laziness will not do." - Dead Poets Society

#vocab #vocabulary #writing

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godsendwriting · 8 years

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WRITING GUIDE: CHARACTER VOICE

Writing in your character’s voice is a level of characterization that I feel gets missed a lot when it comes to roleplaying. Even when writing in third person, you are still writing from your character’s point of view, and therefore should be writing in their voice. When this isn’t done, posts become rather dry and boring. Which I’m sure as creative writers, we all want to avoid. Writing in character voice won’t come all at once, and will grow and change as you discover the character, and as the character develops. However here are some things to consider when discovering a writing voice for your character. Writing in voice is also another way of ‘showing not telling’, as when done well, it can show the audience things about your character and the situation, without you having to come right out and say it.

Keep reading

#guides #guides: characters #guides: voice #guides: perspective

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godsendwriting · 8 years

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Under the cut is a masterlist of 320 talents and passions for characters as requested by anonymous. I tried to arrange the list into categories as best as I could. Please like or reblog if you find it useful.

Keep reading

#resource #resource: hobbies #masterposts #masterposts: hobbies

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CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES:

Character Profile & Interview Worksheet

Character Interaction Worksheet

Character Strengths & Weaknesses (and example)

#guides #guides: characters #resource #resource: character development

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godsendwriting · 8 years

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Who the Hell Is This Person Talking to Me and How Exactly Are They Related to Me: The Chart, just in time for your Thanksgiving gathering.

(Source: Apparently commenter “Platypus Man” from this Lifehacker post)

#resource #resource: family #guides #guides: relationships

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godsendwriting · 8 years

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coolaid’s create-a-muse references

here’s a compiled list of useful resources to help with creating a new and shiny one-of-a-kind muse! (i’ll add on more links in the future~)

names

behind the name: random name generator

fakenamegenerator

namegenerator.biz

random-name-generator

faceclaim directories

angeldustmt

rphelper

lazyresources

faceclaimxhelper

faceclaimdirectory

traits

ideonomy

fiction writers mentor

hobbies/interests

wikipedia

notsoboringlife

phobias

oxforddictionaries

phobialist

wikipedia

fearof

diseases/disabilities/conditions

medicinenet

cdc.gov

mayoclinic

lds

genetic disorders

careers/jobs

careerplanner

kids.gov

‘100 best jobs’

wikipedia

quirks

anthonyowens

listography

writeworld

The Quintessence of Quirks

#guides #guides: characters #guides: character development #resource #Resource: Writing #resource: character development #masterposts #masterposts: writing

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Writing Intelligent Characters

Writing intelligent characters is tricky. It must be, because it’s done horribly so often. I come bearing advice to help you solve the problem!

First off, there are two kinds of intelligence. Crystallized, which is how much information you’ve got in your head and tends to increase as you age and learn more, and fluid, whichis the ability to figure out puzzles and otherwise figure things out quickly, which tends to decrease after a certain age because of the connections in your brain failing.

This is totally compatible with the theory of nine intelligences, by the way: it’s common to know more about one subject than another, and it’s possible to have a “good ear” and be able to figure out musical patterns without, say, being able to do calculus easily.

The two forms of intelligence need to be handled very differently, so let’s examine them separately.

Crystallized Intelligence seems easy to write on the surface. Just look up a subject online, and now your character knows all of that.

This is a terrible idea.

Crystallized intelligence is closely related to ignorance, or not knowing anything. Your character should not—cannot, realistically—know everything convenient to the plot. I’m looking at you, Artemis Fowl.

Skills and knowledge sets take time and effort to build, and yes, your character will probably have one, two, maybe three areas of focus. They should be related, for the same reasons you pity the Religious Studies/Accounting double major in college. Skills sets can be built on in the same field.

Note that eidetic memories are extremely rare, if they exist at all.

Fluid Intelligence is ignored a lot: we don’t really think of using it as a way to indicate a character’s intelligence, despite the fact that it’s a better indicator than just knowing stuff is. And if we do use it, it’s some Asperger’s-level obsession to detail exhibited by characters like Sherlock Holmes.

This is not necessary.

What you need is to avoid your reader going, “Oh my God, you idiot, how do you not get it yet?” It makes foreshadowing a little harder—when your character is capable of piecing together what it all means, some of the suspense can be lost. I like Rob Thurman’s books: the hints are all there, but the characters are written, even with a first person narrator, that you don’t figure it out thirty pages before the main character and don’t sit bored, waiting for the cast to come to the same conclusion.

A good example of a fluidly-intelligent character is Armin Arlet, from Attack on Titan. Towards the end of the anime, most of the Survey Corps are wondering what their superiors are up to and keeping from them, but not Armin. Armin, based on the clues and events, figures it out with his supervisors having to tell him anything. Everyone saw the same things, but Armin could put it together coherently.

#guides #guides: intelligence #guides: writing #guides: characters #guides: perspective

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godsendwriting · 8 years

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Finding the information you need as a writer shouldn’t be a chore. Luckily, there are plenty of search engines out there that are designed to help you at any stage of the process, from coming up with great ideas to finding a publisher to get your work into print. Both writers still in college and those on their way to professional success will appreciate this list of useful search applications that are great from making writing a little easier and more efficient.

Professional

Find other writers, publishers and ways to market your work through these searchable databases and search engines.

Litscene: Use this search engine to search through thousands of writers and literary projects, and add your own as well.

Thinkers.net: Get a boost in your creativity with some assistance from this site.

PoeWar: Whether you need help with your career or your writing, this site is full of great searchable articles.

Publisher’s Catalogues: Try out this site to search through the catalogs and names of thousands of publishers.

Edit Red: Through this site you can showcase your own work and search through work by others, as well as find helpful FAQ’s on writing.

Writersdock: Search through this site for help with your writing, find jobs and join other writers in discussions.

PoetrySoup: If you want to find some inspirational poetry, this site is a great resource.

Booksie.com: Here, you can search through a wide range of self-published books.

One Stop Write Shop: Use this tool to search through the writings of hundreds of other amateur writers.

Writer’s Cafe: Check out this online writer’s forum to find and share creative works.

Literary Marketplace: Need to know something about the publishing industry? Use this search tool to find the information you need now.

Writing

These helpful tools will help you along in the writing process.

WriteSearch: This search engine focuses exclusively on sites devoted to reading and writing to deliver its results.

The Burry Man Writers Center: Find a wealth of writing resources on this searchable site.

Writing.com: This fully-featured site makes it possible to find information both fun and serious about the craft of writing.

Purdue OWL: Need a little instruction on your writing? This tool from Purdue University can help.

Writing Forums: Search through these writing forums to find answers to your writing issues.

Research

Try out these tools to get your writing research done in a snap.

Google Scholar: With this specialized search engine from Google, you’ll only get reliable, academic results for your searches.

WorldCat: If you need a book from the library, try out this tool. It’ll search and find the closest location.

Scirus: Find great scientific articles and publications through this search engine.

OpenLibrary: If you don’t have time to run to a brick-and-mortar library, this online tool can still help you find books you can use.

Online Journals Search Engine: Try out this search engine to find free online journal articles.

All Academic: This search engine focuses on returning highly academic, reliable resources.

LOC Ask a Librarian: Search through the questions on this site to find helpful answers about the holdings at the Library of Congress.

Encylcopedia.com: This search engine can help you find basic encyclopedia articles.

Clusty: If you’re searching for a topic to write on, this search engine with clustered results can help get your creative juices flowing.

Intute: Here you’ll find a British search engine that delivers carefully chosen results from academia.

AllExperts: Have a question? Ask the experts on this site or search through the existing answers.

Reference

Need to look up a quote or a fact? These search tools make it simple.

Writer’s Web Search Engine: This search engine is a great place to find reference information on how to write well.

Bloomsbury Magazine Research Centre: You’ll find numerous resources on publications, authors and more through this search engine.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus: Make sure you’re using words correctly and can come up with alternatives with the help of this tool.

References.net: Find all the reference material you could ever need through this search engine.

Quotes.net: If you need a quote, try searching for one by topic or by author on this site.

Literary Encyclopedia: Look up any famous book or author in this search tool.

Acronym Finder: Not sure what a particular acronym means? Look it up here.

Bartleby: Through Bartleby, you can find a wide range of quotes from famous thinkers, writers and celebrities.

Wikipedia.com: Just about anything and everything you could want to look up is found on this site.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Find all the great philosophers you could want to reference in this online tool.

Niche Writers

If you’re focusing on writing in a particular niche, these tools can be a big help.

PubGene: Those working in sci-fi or medical writing will appreciate this database of genes, biological terms and organisms.

GoPubMd: You’ll find all kinds of science and medical search results here.

Jayde: Looking for a business? Try out this search tool.

Zibb: No matter what kind of business you need to find out more about, this tool will find the information.

TechWeb: Do a little tech research using this news site and search engine.

Google Trends: Try out this tool to find out what people are talking about.

Godchecker: Doing a little work on ancient gods and goddesses? This tool can help you make sure you have your information straight.

Healia: Find a wide range of health topics and information by using this site.

Sci-Fi Search: Those working on sci-fi can search through relevant sites to make sure their ideas are original.

Books

Find your own work and inspirational tomes from others by using these search engines.

Literature Classics: This search tool makes it easy to find the free and famous books you want to look through.

InLibris: This search engine provides one of the largest directories of literary resources on the web.

SHARP Web: Using this tool, you can search through the information on the history of reading and publishing.

AllReaders: See what kind of reviews books you admire got with this search engine.

BookFinder: No matter what book you’re looking for you’re bound to find it here.

ReadPrint: Search through this site for access to thousands of free books.

Google Book Search: Search through the content of thousands upon thousands of books here, some of which is free to use.

Indie Store Finder: If you want to support the little guy, this tool makes it simple to find an independent bookseller in your neck of the woods.

Blogging

For web writing, these tools can be a big help.

Technorati: This site makes it possible to search through millions of blogs for both larger topics and individual posts.

Google Blog Search: Using this specialized Google search engine, you can search through the content of blogs all over the web.

Domain Search: Looking for a place to start your own blog? This search tool will let you know what’s out there.

OpinMind: Try out this blog search tool to find opinion focused blogs.

IceRocket: Here you’ll find a real-time blog search engine so you’ll get the latest news and posts out there.

PubSub: This search tool scours sites like Twitter and Friendfeed to find the topics people are talking about most every day.

#resource #resource: writing

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TYLER’S GUIDE TO PLAYING BIPOLAR CHARACTERS

SO, I’ve seen a bunch of asylum RPs floating around these days and I’ve been irritated by how the people aren’t really researching the mental illness they’re portraying. The one that’s been bugging me the most is how bipolar is treated. It’s actually insulting, really. People don’t understand what bipolar really is so I’m going to explain it and how to play a character with the disorder. Please like or reblog if you find this useful.