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i’ve tried to compile some of these longer masterposts into just the really useful stuff, and i’ve added a lot more that isn’t already circulating ~ hope you enjoy uwu

writing

get to know your character fill in sheet writing board - plan family trees, timelines etc with pictures and videos writing specific character types the psychology of colour creative writing prompts 26 stages of death writing smut how to write a kiss 7 steps to the perfect story words that don’t exist in english relationship words that can’t translate into english unisex names wheel of emotions tip of my tongue - word finder fictional people and place names generator surnames masterpost fantasy world map generator wonderful writing resources masterlist the ULTIMATE writing masterpost mary sue litmus test

school use

create smart powerpoints in a different format how to structure an essay how to take an effective study break maths help self control - ban yourself from certain sites while studying check through writing, grammar and spelling editor  healthy study snacks googling effectively  microsoft world alternative solves any maths equation heaps of studying playlists look like you’re typing an essay free fonts loads of fonts language sites! more uncommon language sites - including afrikaans, gaelic and greek 20 most common grammatical errors

books

free books masterpost what book should i read? what should i read next #2? read any book

tv shows

pushing daisies game of thrones supernatural sherlock doctor who hannibal american horror story s1-3 whose line is it anyway - !!!!!! my mad fat diary

films

foreign films studio ghibli films lesbian films disney channel films chick flicks horror films disney/pixar films broadway musicals

food/drink recipes

pies icing colour reference 25+ hot chocolate recipes chocolate cake lavender lemonade vegan recipes so many cookie recipes harry potter food mug recipes make cookies that look like allsorts sweets caramel apple nachos triple chocolate mousse cake party appetizers  brownie tart 36 homemade popsicle/ice lolly recipes chocolate mousse in a chocolate cup pinata cookies dip dyed marshmallows more microwave mug recipes

music

how to make the perfect mix arctic monkeys b-side tracks what music should i listen to next? find the song you can’t remember the name of make a mix tape indie radio station free piano sheet music

feel-good/recovery

silky legs avacado face mask - for acne prone skin strawberry face mask - for acne prone skin tea for a sore throat tone your stomach, thighs and butt get fit - cardio, legs, butt, abs, arms and yoga positions 10 best yoga positions 10 things to do when you’re feeling shitty good advice from ser loras a confidence boost from the tenth doctor comfort box self harm recovery masterpost hotlines masterlist - inc. domestic/alcohol/drug abuse, suicide + lgbt  watch an actually funny cat video what to do when you feel like self harming click to donate to people who need it how to help a friend feeling suicidal  worried a friend is self harming? what to do when your friend is having a panic attack

makeup + hair

easy eyeliner tutorial spoon eye makeup what makeup suits you? makeup tricks eyeliner variations with tutorials amazing eyeliner ref  eyeliner ref chart #2 eyeliner ref chart #3 diy newspaper nails zoella’s everyday makeup routine

bun tutorials braid tutorials dutch braid crown game of thrones hairstyles pin curls how to fishtail

general 

read stories about nice people how to survive college/university packing for college/university college/uni references masterpost what to know when you’re getting a new apartment getting rid of bobbles/pills on clothes how to tie a bow tie hiv morning after pill order free condoms  deleting yourself off the internet why girl-on-girl hate is wrong and you should celebrate your girl power a complete guide to kissing journaling 101 journal inspiration and guide how to fall asleep fast building a memory palace - the method of loci find the source of an image how to afford to travel blanket forts download x-kit accidentally closed your tab? play cards against humanity make an adventure time princess synaptop - webcam with interactive features constellation chart

clothes/cool stuff 

dip dye shoes tutorial solar system jewellery book clutch how to customize your denim jacket create your own temporary tattoo how to dip dye your hair at home easy ukelele chords diy globe garland super cute constellation notebooks buy vintage scrabble letter rings

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This post is just a little something I put together to help you guys with Photoshop. This contains tutorials to help people just beginning with Photoshop, however if you don’t know the tutorials above then this should help you too. If you learn anything from this than my work paid off! If you want more of these make sure to follow me, as I’m going to post more to ensure 2014 is a quality Photoshop year! -  Samuel.

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Hey everyone! As NaNoWriMo approaches, and the month of November itself, I thought it would be a good idea to put together a masterpost of tips, techniques, and preparation exercises. I did not make any of the content listed below myself, so credit goes directly to the respective content creators. Happy writing, and remember- keep your head up. It’s not about quality, it’s about finishing. You got this. Good luck.

NANOWRIMO ADVICE:

10 Tips from the Writing Box

Five Things I Wish I’d Known Going Into My First NaNoWriMo

Pre-NaNoWriMo Tips

October 31st Planning Advice

How To: Write a Novel in 30 Days

How To: Start Your Novel

7 Habits of Highly Effective Writers

Is Your Novel Working?

Story Idea Generator

How To: Reach Your NaNoWriMo Goal

Staying Motivated

GENERAL WRITING TIPS:

Developing a Well Paced Novel

How To: Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method

The Opening Hook

How To: Write a Novel

Effectively Outlining Your Plot

Developing Your Style

Novel Outlining 101

9 Simple Writing Habits

Dialogue Writing

Busting Your Writing Rut

CHARACTER BUILDING:

Name Generator

Name Playground

Behind the Name

Characterization Tips

Character Chart

Seven Common Character Types

Advice for Writing Specific Characters 

Pre-Writing Characters

Main Character Tropes

Creating a Likeable Character

The Universal Mary Sue Test

Myers Briggs Personality Test

100 Positive Traits

Character Development Exercises

Eight Bad Characters

Using Mental Illness in Your Writing

Family Tree Designer

123 Character Flaws

Writing Realistic Platonic Male Friendships

Writing Intriguing Male and Female Characters

Writing POCs

Writing Sexuality

Writing Primary Characters

Writing Secondary Characters

PLOT & CONFLICT: 

How To: Write Without a Plot

36 Dramatic Situations

Tips for Writing a Compelling Plot

Plot Development

The Art of Foreshadowing

Plotting Without Fears

What is Conflict?

Conflict Test

5 Tips for Writing an Effective Plot Twist

How To: Outline Your Novel in 30 Minutes

25 Ways to Plot, Plan, and Prep

Plot Bank

The ABCs (and Ds and Es) of Plot Development

12 Things to Keep in Mind When Writing an Ending

Various Plot Resources

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i don’t hate you, ‘cause mom, you’re still beautiful to me, ‘cause you’re my mom. 

thank you for being my mom and my dad

[okay this spiraled out of control. i was listening to headlights by eminem and suddenly got ideas and here is a story idea if you feel like writing it i will love you for-fucking-ever]

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“I’m sure it’s nothing, babe. We just need to keep trying, that’s all.”

I nodded slightly, though I didn’t believe the words my husband was speaking. I wanted to, but I didn’t. He reached over and took my hand in his, squeezing it gently and kissing my temple. I closed my eyes tightly and sighed,...

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feetdump

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Bedtime Stories

Title: Bedtime Stories Author: someneedmagic Character: Jefferson Pairing: None Rating: K Warnings: None Fic Summary: Grace wants to hear one more story about the curious girl.

Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/1081809

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Whoops forgot to tag this

Remember when I tried to draw female Sylar?

Because I’m trying not to

#sylar #lame #wow I such #idk man #fem!sylar #her name is not Gabrielle goddamn it

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So you want to make an OC?: A Masterpost of Ways to Create, Develop, and Make Good OCs!

i made this masterpost in hopes that it helps you in making your own OCs ah;; it can also apply to developing RP characters i suppose! if you’d like to add more resources then go for it sugar pea (´ヮ`)!

How to Write Better OCs:

basic tips on how to make your oc even better

tragic backstory? learn how to write one/make yours great

writing specific characters

a wordier, great guide on how to develop your character

kick out those vague descriptions and make them AWESOME

Character Development:

how to actually make an OC

Q&A (to develop characters)

more Q&As

giving your character a backstory

how to write an attractive character

Diversity

adding more racial diversity

avoiding tokenism, AKA, how to add diversity to your cast not just because you “need” it

writing sexuality and gender expression (doesnt include non binary, if you have a good ref to that, please add on!)

masterpost on writing more diversity into your story

cultures of the world

guides to drawing different ethnicities (not just a great art reference, but also really helpful in appearance descriptions!)

Mary Sue/Gary Stu

Test to see if your character is a Sue

Explains subdivisions of Sues/Stus

Powerful Characters Don’t Have to Be Sues

Villains

villain generator

need an evil sounding name for your evil character? bam

villain archetypes

what’s your villain’s motive for being a villain?

Relationships

character perceptions (What your character thinks of themselves and what others think of them)

how to write strong relationships between two characters

8 ways to write better characters and develop their relationships with others

OCxLove Interest Handbook 

develop your couple with good ol’ Q&A!

how to write realistic relationships

how to write relatives for your characters (this is more OC related to a canon character, but will help in writing family members in general)

ARCHETYPES

12 common archetypes

8 archetypes for male/female characters

female archetypes (goes pretty indepth from two main categories)

a list of archetypes

NAMES

how to name your character

random name generator

most common surnames

surnames by ethnicity

APPEARANCE

tips for better design

basic appearance generator

pinterest board for character design (includes NSFW and images of skeletons/exposed muscle (?) so tread carefully!)

clothing ref masterpost

DETAILS

give your character better powers

a list of professions

proactive vs reactive characters

positive and negative traits

interest generator

skills generator

motivation generator

123 ideas for character flaws

list of phobias

again, this is to help inspire you or help establish your OCs! i hope you get a lot of info and help from this ahh ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ

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Yeah so like here's Elsa if she had pyro kinetic powers instead and her name wasn't Elsa and whatnot

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Remember when I tried to draw female Sylar? Because I'm trying not to

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NEW AVAILABLE ART PROGRAM

It seems to be a mix between SAI and photoshop, simplified. It even has a stabalizer that works even with the mouse.

Best of all, it’s free, and works for both Mac and Windows.

To give it a try, head right on down to http://firealpaca.com/

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TITLE: First Time CHAPTER NUMBER/ONE SHOT: One Shot AUTHOR: w-is-for-writing WHICH TOM/CHARACTER: Actor Tom, Daddy Tom GENRE: Fluff/Family FIC SUMMARY: Tom helping his teenage daughter cope with one of the ‘first times’ that go along with growing up RATING: G AUTHORS...

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prompt: summer I have been remiss in drawing wee!Stiles and Scott, and this was the perfect excuse to do so. PLUS, I HAVE JUST BEEN HAVING A LOT OF BROTP FEELS LATELY, OK?

Please see my LJ for artist notes and refs

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Is the story I knew you were trouble over ?

I shall call you Maple! Indeed! I Knew You Were Trouble is a complete story! Be sure to send love to the author!!

I Knew You Were Trouble by taylorlestrange5

Romance; Oakley and Hallie have been secret friends for a long time. When Oakley confesses he has real feelings for her, the two must try to figure out what they really want their relationship to be.

Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 - Part 6 - Part 7 - Part 8 - Part 9 - Part 10 - Part 11 - Part 12 - Part 13 - Part 14 - Part 15 - Part 16 - Part 17 - Part 18 - Part 19 - Part 20 - Part 21 - Part 22 - Part 23 - Part 24

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How I draw faces

1) circle with lines

2) face, head, neck

3) nose

4) eyes, mouth, eyebrows

5) haaaiiir

6) everything else