Resources for writers (Tumblr Masterpost)

WEBSITES FOR WRITERS {masterpost}
1. E.A. Deverell – FREE worksheets (characters, world building, narrator, etc.)
and paid courses;
2. Hiveword – Helps to research any topic to write about (has other resources,
too);
3. BetaBooks – Share your draft with your beta reader (can be more than one),
and see where they stopped reading, their comments, etc.;
4. Charlotte Dillon – Research links;
5. Writing realistic injuries – The title is pretty self-explanatory: while writing
about an injury, take a look at this useful website;
6. One Stop for Writers – You guys… this website has literally everything we
need: a) Description thesaurus collection, b) Character builder, c) Story maps,
d) Scene maps & timelines, e) World building surveys, f) Worksheets, f)
Tutorials, and much more! Although it has a paid plan ($90/year | $50/6
months | $9/month), you can still get a 2-week FREE trial;
7. One Stop for Writers Roadmap – It has many tips for you, divided into three
different topics: a) How to plan a story, b) How to write a story, c) How to
revise a story. The best thing about this? It's FREE!
8. Story Structure Database – The Story Structure Database is an archive of
books and movies, recording all their major plot points;
9. National Centre for Writing – FREE worksheets and writing courses. Has
also paid courses;
10. Penguin Random House – Has some writing contests and great
opportunities;
11. Crime Reads – Get inspired before writing a crime scene;
12. The Creative Academy for Writers – "Writers helping writers along every
step of the path to publication." It's FREE and has ZOOM writing rooms;
13. Reedsy – "A trusted place to learn how to successfully publish your book" It
has many tips, and tools (generators), contests, prompts lists, etc. FREE;
14. QueryTracker – Find agents for your books (personally, I've never used this
before, but I thought I should feature it here);
15. Pacemaker – Track your goals (example: Write 50K words – then, everytime
you write, you track the number of the words, and it will make a graphic for
you with your progress). It's FREE but has a paid plan;
16. Save the Cat! – The blog of the most known storytelling method. You can find
posts, sheets, a software (student discount – 70%), and other things;

Hansei: cinco años después

Hace cinco años y un par de meses, en unas clases de la Uni, tuve el placer de conocer a una de esas personas que son inexistentes para ti hasta que das con ellas, te enseñan (o aprendes) a ver o hacer las cosas de una manera que jamás se te había ocurrido y eventualmente supone, en mayor o menor medida, un antes y un después en tu vida.

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Alan W. Watts: On dreaming and our very existence

“Let’s suppose that you were able, every night, to dream any dream you wanted to dream, and you would, naturally, as you began on this adventure of dreams, you would fulfill all your wishes. You would have every kind of pleasure during your sleep, and after several nights you would say «well, that was pretty great». But now let’s, uhm, let’s have a surprise, let’s have a dream which isn’t under control. Well, something is gonna happen to me that I don’t know what it’s gonna be. Then you would get more and more adventurous and you would make further and further out gambles as to what you would dream and, finally, you would dream where you are now.

If you awaken from this illusion and you understand that black implies white, self implies other, life implies death. You can feel yourself, not as a stranger in the world, not as something here on probation, not as something that has arrived here by fluke, but you can begin to feel your own existence as absolutely fundamental. What you are basically, deep, deep down, far, far in, is simply the fabric and structure of existence itself.”

― Alan W. Watts.

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Prior days:
It’s been a long while since I met a person like you.

Day 6:
I am finding troubles at believing you are real and everything is happening is real.

Day 13:
It’s becoming louder and louder a voice within me acknowledging how amazing all of your things are.

Day 20:
I’m surprised I was not aware of how many reasons and things were pointing this out.

Day 28:
I ask myself where were you this whole time.

Day 34:
I’ve noticed everything being so natural with you is the reason why I haven’t noticed until now.

Day 44:
I keep wondering to whom, or what, do I have to ask permission to allow myself to experience all of it anew.

Day 61:
The more time passes the more that urge for answers fades away.

Day 63:
I’m starting to realize how cherised were the memories I held for your past self from back then.

Day 79:
I’m starting to notice your essence in all the strings that hold the world together.

Day 80:
I am beginning to see tomorrow in a different colour.

Day 99:
I can hear the heartbeat. It is starting again.