Building Parasite Wars, a long-form SFF universe.
Worldbuilding systems, fractured characters, publishing in public.
7. GRAMMARLY (free tier)
Hear your prose read aloud = catch awkward rhythms instantly.
That's the list. All free or freemium.
What tools did I MISS? Drop your essentials below
RT if you're bookmarking this!
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting
7. GRAMMARLY (free tier)
Hear your prose read aloud = catch awkward rhythms instantly.
That's the list. All free or freemium.
What tools did I MISS? Drop your essentials below
RT if you're bookmarking this!
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting
Highlights:
Complex sentences
Passive voice
Adverb overuse
Use AFTER drafting (not during). It'll tighten your prose fast.
Free web version. Desktop version is $20 one-time.
#WritingCommunity #WriteTip
Highlights:
Complex sentences
Passive voice
Adverb overuse
Use AFTER drafting (not during). It'll tighten your prose fast.
Free web version. Desktop version is $20 one-time.
#WritingCommunity #WriteTip
3. CAMPFIRE WRITE (campfirewrite.com)
4. MILANOTE (milanote.com)
All visual-first worldbuilding platforms.
Free tiers let you organize characters, locations, magic systems.
Pick whichever UI clicks for your brain.
#WritingCommunity #Worldbuilding
3. CAMPFIRE WRITE (campfirewrite.com)
4. MILANOTE (milanote.com)
All visual-first worldbuilding platforms.
Free tiers let you organize characters, locations, magic systems.
Pick whichever UI clicks for your brain.
#WritingCommunity #Worldbuilding
My world bible lives here:
Timeline tracker
Character relationship maps
Continuity notes
Chapter summaries
Free tier is generous. Searchable. Cross-device sync.
Game changer for complex projects.
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting
My world bible lives here:
Timeline tracker
Character relationship maps
Continuity notes
Chapter summaries
Free tier is generous. Searchable. Cross-device sync.
Game changer for complex projects.
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting
Reply with:
What they WANT vs. NEED
Their strength/flaw flip
What they'd NEVER do (until forced)
If you can't answer all 3 cleanly, that's your revision roadmap.
Let's workshop some MCs
#WritingCommunity #CharacterDevelopment
Reply with:
What they WANT vs. NEED
Their strength/flaw flip
What they'd NEVER do (until forced)
If you can't answer all 3 cleanly, that's your revision roadmap.
Let's workshop some MCs
#WritingCommunity #CharacterDevelopment
This is your character arc in one question.
They must violate their core principle to win.
Pacifist who kills
Loner who asks for help
Honest person who lies
Save this framework. Use it tomorrow. 🔖
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting
This is your character arc in one question.
They must violate their core principle to win.
Pacifist who kills
Loner who asks for help
Honest person who lies
Save this framework. Use it tomorrow. 🔖
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting
Example:
Stubbornness = Won't quit (strength) + Won't adapt (fatal flaw)
Empathy = Understands people (strength) + Absorbs their pain (fatal flaw)
Flip your MC's superpower. What breaks?
#WritingCommunity #WriteTip
Example:
Stubbornness = Won't quit (strength) + Won't adapt (fatal flaw)
Empathy = Understands people (strength) + Absorbs their pain (fatal flaw)
Flip your MC's superpower. What breaks?
#WritingCommunity #WriteTip