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Seventh Sanctum: Name Generators

Seventh Sanctum: Name Generators
Names Names are often a problem to come up with, so there's a variety of generators for people, places, and things! General Extreme Fantasy Names For those more over-the-top fantasy names, suitable for grim heroes, overpowered heroines, and the general over-the-top types of character. Or parents with no thought of a child's future! Greek Namers It produces greek-sounding names - they may not translate to anything, but they'll sound right! Dark/Evil Names Dark Elf Names Not all elves are nice, after all. Species/Specific Angel/demon Name Generator Generates names for angels and demons for characters or your own pantheons and hierarchies. Theme Western Names Next time you've got a story on the American Fronteir or the Weirded-out West, come here for quick names and ideas! Locations Realms Need to give a Kingdom, Provice, or other setting an interesting title like "Dragon's Empire" or "Kingdom of the Great Grail"? Ships Pirate Ship Names For your more "piratey" sounding ships. More Resources!

Unique Baby Names Finding unique baby names for your baby can be interesting, and time consuming. You will need to look for a name that is one of a kind, but that is easier said than done. Some people choose to create unique baby names on their own, or customize the spelling of more popular names. One example for a baby girl is Alison, which can be spelled as Alison, Allyson, Alyson and Allison. Yet when taken to the extreme the hunt for a baby names that are unique can often lead to some very curious variants. There are some celebrities around today who have given their babies unique baby names which in the future may cause their kids to wonder what they were thinking (such as Pilot Inspektor and Moxie Crimefighter). So what should a parent look for when choosing a unique baby name for their baby? Well, parents who are looking for a unique name for their child will often be looking for ones that are unusual, individual and a little bit different from the run of the mill names. And now the BIG question...

Serendipity Serendipity Generators Medieval Names - List of Medieval Names City Generator List of Demon Names and Evil Names Check Out Our Top 10 Demon Movies You Must See! More About Demonic Names Page : 1/12 Throughout this demon section you will find various "demons" from all religions in which some may be deemed gods or mythical beings but will be classified as demonology. Here is a demon list with demon pictures that is sorted by demon names. Huge listing of demonic names, images and bios of demons on this page are of Aamon, Abaddon, Abatu, Abdiel, Abduxuel, Abigar, Abigor, Abraxas. Aamon (Egyption) Sun God. Abaddon (Hebrew) Destroyer, Advisor. Abatu An earth bound form of destructive/negative energy in the Order of the Nine Angles. Abdiel (Arabic) from "Abd" meaning slave. Abduxuel (Enochian) One of the demonic rulers of the lunar mansions. Abigar Can fortell future and give military advice. Abigor (Unk) allegedly a warrior demon who commands sixty legions. Abraxas Demon with the head of a king and snake-like feet, that holds a wip in his hands. Demons Total: 379

How to Make More Time For Your Writing Let’s face it; unless you’re in the upper echelons of the writing business, you’re quickly discovering that writing won’t make you rich. I’m a full time math teacher in Nashville. I learned early on that writers, by and large, are one of the few professions that make less than teachers. So, until you become the next J.K. Rowling or James Patterson, you’ll need to manage your writing efforts in conjunction with your day gig. Here are some steps on how to do that. (11 ways to assist a friend in promoting their new book.) 1. Guest column by Patrick Carr, who was born on an Air Force base in West Germany at the height of the cold war. 2. 3. 4. (Writing a synopsis for your novel? 5. So do it. The Writer’s Market details thousands of publishing opportunities for writers, including listings for book publishers, consumer and trade magazines, contests and awards, literary agents and more. Other writing/publishing articles & links for you: Want to build your visibility and sell more books?

How to Write Character Profiles for Anime Characters: 8 steps Edit Article Sample Character ProfilesWriting Your Own Character Profiles Edited by Mariah Dawn, Teresa, BR, OctoberXmidnight and 7 others Many anime characters have been created, but only a few manage to be "perfect" characters. What makes a character truly draw you in and hold you securely at attention, refusing to loosen its grip on you? There are probably several answers. Ad Steps Sample Character Profiles Writing Your Own Character Profiles 1Write a description of your character’s life, past and present. 8 Pull out this anime character profile worksheet the next time you're stuck on characterization, and get to know someone new. Tips How will the character grow within the story you create? Warnings This article is only a guide.

Ebook Formats: A Quick Guide For Self-Publishers Ebook Formats: A Quick Guide For Self-Publishers Are you considering self-publishing your own ebook? If yes, then ebook formats are important and this is article is all for you. If no, well this post is probably a waste of your time and it’s best you stop reading now… Still with me? Good. OK – let’s just define Self-Publish a little more clearly. This article is for writers who intend to sell their book in ebook formats. In short this means via Amazon or Apple onto eReaders such as the Kindle or iPad. The goal of this article is to explain a little about the technical aspects of creating ebooks. It’s not a full-blown technical guide. It has been written to give you just enough information to be dangerous. In other words, this article will help you decide on the next step forward. By this I mean this article will give you enough information for you to make an informed choice about the best way to convert your Word/Pages/OpenOffice file into an ebook. Think VHS vs Betamax Let’s start at the start… 1.

How to Create a Character Profile One of the most important elements in a novel or short story is characterization: making the characters seem vivid, real, alive. One technique that many writers use with success is to create a character profile for the main characters in the novel. The purpose of a character profile is twofold: to assist the writer in creating a character that is as lifelike as possible and to help with continuity issues in the story. In interviews many famous authors have stated that they came up with the basics of a character's personality and then they found that the character just "came alive" for them and ended up driving the story all on his own. But for the beginning writer, sometimes a more concrete approach is helpful. That is where the character profile comes in -- it is simply a tool for organizing your thoughts about a certain character and keeping track of a particular character's idiosyncrasies and relationships. Character profiles are useful when writing in any genres. Basic Statistics

The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success — A book by Mark Coker Also in Smashwords Guides Reviews Review by: Geetanjali Mukherjee on Jan. 04, 2014 : Packed with useful tips, I was pleasantly surprised by how useful this book is. Review by: David Dockery on Aug. 07, 2013 : I was really impressed with the information here and I am sold on publishing with smashwords. Review by: J. Plenty of good information here, but the book would strongly benefit from a re-write - it's plagued by arguments ended in mid-thought, lack of internal transition between thoughts in paragraphs, missing words, many sections that simply repeat or rehash previous sections, and so on. Review by: Paul Morrison on June 12, 2013 : It is certainly the right material to anyone in the e-book business to read. Review by: Adra Young on May 27, 2013 : Every time I read one of Coker's books, I feel as if I'm taking one of my favorite college prerequisite's courses once again. Review by: Ayla Pendragon on May 23, 2013 : Lu en anglais, critique en français. Great, practical advice.

Character Development Anonymous sent: Do you know any references or resources that are about a character that is a psychologist? I find a lot of information about how to be a psychologist but nothing about how they help their patients. What questions do they ask? Psychologists ask questions based on the issue that the patient came in with. A simple question to start with can be as simple as “how was your day?” Story time; When I first came in, it was because of my psychosis, which I had been suffering from for the past ten years. Needless to say, a diagnosis isn’t the be-all-end-all. What questions are asked or how the psychologist deals with different patients depends entirely on the situation, on the disorder and on the person. As for patient-psychologists, it’s the exact same for a patient-doctor. For any more questions, please visit edwardkenwayrps, and I’ll be more than happy to answer them

The Ultimate Guide to Writing Better Than You Normally Do. Writing is a muscle. Smaller than a hamstring and slightly bigger than a bicep, and it needs to be exercised to get stronger. Think of your words as reps, your paragraphs as sets, your pages as daily workouts. Think of your laptop as a machine like the one at the gym where you open and close your inner thighs in front of everyone, exposing both your insecurities and your genitals. Procrastination is an alluring siren taunting you to google the country where Balki from Perfect Strangers was from, and to arrange sticky notes on your dog in the shape of hilarious dog shorts. The blank white page. Mark Twain once said, “Show, don’t tell.” Finding a really good muse these days isn’t easy, so plan on going through quite a few before landing on a winner. There are two things more difficult than writing. It’s so easy to hide in your little bubble, typing your little words with your little fingers on your little laptop from the comfort of your tiny chair in your miniature little house.

6 Key Things to Consider When Developing Characters By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund I have to admit, I don’t write (or often read) character driven stories. My books are full of action and drama and are primarily plot-driven. But, that doesn’t mean I neglect my characters. In fact, I'm currently in the pre-planning stage for a couple different books. And one of the most important parts of my pre-writing process is developing my characters. I find this time of getting to know my characters one of the most delightful aspects of the entire writing process. I thought I'd share a few of the things I consider when I'm developing my characters in the pre-writing stage. 1. Obviously I consider their physical appearance. But I always go much deeper than physical appearance. 2. Not only do I try to understand their skills, abilities, and talents, but I also attempt to determine their personality type (are they dominant, passive, loyal, outgoing, etc.). 3. I may not need to know when they had their first scraped knee or lost tooth. 4. 5. 6.

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