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Powerful baby names. Baby Names With Strong Meanings Are you looking for a powerful and strong baby name for your boy or girl?

Powerful baby names

Check out our list of baby names that have powerful meanings, as well as names of powerful role models. Finding the perfect baby name for your girl or boy is a big decision. However, we are here to help you narrow down your list. Kick butt baby names. Bohemian baby names. Unusual baby names that totally rock. One recent study showed that parents who said they regretted their baby name pick said it was because their chosen name turned out to be too popular.

Unusual baby names that totally rock

If you want to find a cool and unusual baby name, avoid most of the names of the top 100 baby name list, including the most popular baby names of the year Jacob and Sophia. Ready to find a baby name that totally rocks? Read on! Rock star names Rock stars, like their names, are edgy, cool and never boring! Weird baby names (we secretly like) Ancient baby names. Ancient Roman baby names With the popularity of shows and movies such as Rome, Troy and Gladiator, ancient Roman names have emerged as a new baby name trend.

Ancient baby names

Although the HBO show Rome is no longer on the air, it leaves behind these great ancient names, including these names for boys: For girls, you can consider these names from the show Rome: Who can forget Russell Crowe as the amazing Maximus in the movie Gladiator? In fact, since that movie was released in 2000 the name Maximus has jumped from number 850 on the Social Security Administration’s list of top baby names to number 212! From Thorin to Liv: Scandinavian baby names. Popular names in Scandinavia What are the top baby names in Scandinavia as a whole?

From Thorin to Liv: Scandinavian baby names

According to Wikipedia, the following baby boy names are the most popular names in Denmark, Norway and Sweden: As far as baby girl names, these are the monikers that were tops in Scandinavia — and some of these may look familiar as they are also popular here in the U.S. Pagan baby names. When it comes to picking a beautiful pagan baby name for your child, consider your own beliefs and interests.

Pagan baby names

Character Questionnaire: How Would Your Characters Handle These Situations? 25 Ways To Fuck With Your Characters. As storyteller, you are god.

25 Ways To Fuck With Your Characters

And to be frank, you’re not a particularly nice god — at least, not if you want your story to resonate with readers. A good storyteller is a crass and callous deity who treats the characters under his watchful eye like a series of troubled butt-puppets. From this essential conflict — storyteller versus character — a story is born. (After all, that’s what a plot truly is: a character who strives to get above all the shit the storyteller dumps on his fool head.) Put differently, as a storyteller it’s your job to be a dick. It’s your job to fuck endlessly with the characters twisting beneath your thumb. And here’s 25 ways for you to do just that. WRITER'S TOOLBOX: 35 Best Tools for Writing Online. Whether you’re new to the world of authorship or a veteran trying to make the most of Web services and applications, there are a number of online tools for writers of all types.

WRITER'S TOOLBOX: 35 Best Tools for Writing Online

From blogging platforms to networking hotbeds, and job boards to real-world gatherings, and more, the supply of utilities is comprehensive, to say the least. But finding them all can be hard-going, so we’ve taken the liberty to make the discovery process easier by arranging our top finds here for your perusal. Here are 35 of the best social media tools for writers. Have one that you'd recommend? Tell us about your favorites in the comments! 501 Writing Prompts - 501writingprompts.pdf. Directory of TV Characters by Profession. TV Characters: TV Characters Listed by Occupation Television > Listopedia > TV Characters > TV Characters Listed by Occupation Informational lists of tv character by occupation are listed here.

Directory of TV Characters by Profession

Opinion – based lists (both by individual users and groups) can be found everywhere else on Ranker. Following are lists of tv character listed by occupation. These lists of tv character by occupation include pictures and metadata where available. iPad users, go Landscape for the best experience! <div id="userMessage" class="width100 float fixed opacity75 alert"><div class="content white uppercase"><span class="ui-icon ui-icon-alert float block imgText" style="background-color:transparent">!

Conflict & Suspense Excerpt. Short Story Ideas and Creative Writing Prompts. Here are lots of short story ideas that you can use as writing prompts.

Short Story Ideas and Creative Writing Prompts

Use these story starters on their own or to get ideas for the CWN online writing courses. You'll also find links to more creative writing prompts at the bottom of the page. Any of these ideas can be used either humorously or dramatically... or you can try both. Have fun! Do you like this page? Story ideas - three elements Choose a set of three elements and write a story that contains all three of them! Extreme challenge: combine three of the elements with one of the other short story ideas on this page. A stolen ring, fear of spiders, and a sinister stranger.

100 Short Story (or novel) Writing Prompts. I love to write creative writing prompts.

100 Short Story (or novel) Writing Prompts

I have been writing prompts every week for The Write Prompts lens for over six years and have been writing prompts for its sister blog, also called The Write Prompts, for four years. The difference with this page is that the prompts are all starter or "Continue On" writing prompts. They are what I would call the first line or in some cases, the first paragraph of a potential story or novel. The writer gets organized to write then types the prompt at the top of their page and continues writing with her own words until the end of the story. "Continue On" creative writing prompts are a great way to get the juices flowing when you do not know where to start.

102 Resources for Fiction Writing « Here to Create. UPDATE 1/10: Dead links removed, new links added, as well as Revision and Tools and Software sections. Give Your Writing More “Body” This month’s book review is an overview of my favorite “dead body” books. Whether you are writing a mystery, suspense, action, or any sort of fiction, these are excellent tools for getting the details right, plus they make for terrific Halloween reading. Another way you can use these books is as a brainstorming tool.

It’s amazing what paths of thinking and creativity will open for you as you turn the pages. When you research with these books (as opposed to the web) no gruesome or sensationalistic photos will take you by surprise and keep you up nights. Both books are written and produced in a professional, respectful manner and are full of insights and inspiration to help your stories be realistic and believable. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach Entertainment Weekly called Stiff “One of the funniest and most unusual books of the year…Gross, educational, and unexpectedly sidesplitting.” Death to Dust: What Happens to Dead Bodies? Tension. Hook Your Readers With Tension By Laura Backes, Write4Kids.com Tension. Without it, life would be—let's face it—boring. Exercises for Fiction Writers - Page 2. Thirty Question Character Survey.