Five Open Source Apps For Writers and Authors by Lisa Hoover - Jul. 17, 2009Comments (9) Even if you have the perfect idea for the next Great American Novel, getting it down on paper is never easy. While you could always use standard word processors like OpenOffice Write or AbiWord, they don't have the bells and whistles that make writing books, manuals, and theses as easy as possible. Fortunately, there are a few open source applications that help budding authors get stories out of their heads and into the hands of readers. Kabikaboo - This recursive writing assistant is perfect for managing large documents, technical manuals, and long novels. Storybook - Any author or novelist will tell you writing a book is a complicated affair. Celtx - Many scriptwriters swear by Celtx, and with good reason. LyX - If you do a lot of academic writing, theses, or scientific papers, Lyx will make sure the structure of your documents meets formal acceptance requirements.
good omens A Strenuous FamilyWar, Pepper, and how they lived. A possible sequel to Sparks, if you want it to be. This is pretty much the same story as Carmarthen's Cry Havoc! and Let Slip the Spawn of War, only different. AfterImprov. The world had to end some day. And all the kingdoms thereofHell moves under new management. Angel of DeathThe whole bloody world was different! Angel of Death: Commentary Angels EverywhereWar rages in Heaven, but some angels are better equipped to deal with it than others. Angels Everywhere: Commentary Chemistry"You've got the entire universe inside of you!" Child's Play"Look, can't we talk about this?" City of AngelsDucks was a really good idea. City of Angels: Commentary Come and SeeFamine in the beginning. Crowley and Aziraphale Go Ice-SkatingDrabble for Mel. Custard creams and other dreamsAziraphale and Tenpou talk books. Female of the SpeciesCrowley wakes up a girl! GeographyCrowley and Aziraphale work things out. Girls Just Wanna HaveAU Drabble. Art by Carrie-ko
ClicheCleaner -- Find cliches, common expressions, and repeated phrases in your writing Cliche and Repeated Phrase Finder ClicheCleaner is a program that helps you write better, by highlighting passages in your text that are either cliches, other overly-used common expressions, or phrases of your own that you have repeatedly used within the same document. ClicheCleaner includes a list of nearly 7000 unique cliches and common expressions that are compared against your text. Find cliches and repeated phrases and eliminate them from your writing. ClicheCleaner runs on any version of Windows (XP/Vista/7 or 8). The minimum recommended configuration for ClicheCleaner is a 1 GHz processor with 512 MB of RAM running Windows XP.
Short Stories: 10 Tips for Creative Writers (Kennedy and Jerz) (Dennis G. Jerz, Seton Hill University) Online Fiction Organizer - Hiveword Human Trafficking Each year about 17,500 individuals are brought into the United States and held against their will as victims of human trafficking. Some estimate the number is as high as 60,000 annually. These numbers do not include those who are here from previous years, migrants already in the US, runaways, displaced persons, and those from oppressed/marginalized groups and the poor. Combating human trafficking is a daunting task and emergency healthcare providers have a critical role to play. Medical providers are a frontline of defense for victims - especially providers in an emergency department setting. Emergency care providers must identify these victims and provide the opportunity for appropriate treatment. 1.The definition of human trafficking 2.The targets of human trafficking 3.Trafficker identities 4.Statistics (if any) in local area of trafficked persons 5.Laws (state & federal) to combat trafficking 6.What happens after identification 7.Police corruption 8.Standards of medical documentation 1. 2.
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Dragon Writing Prompts 100 Sites for Fiction Writers: #17 – Tor.com This is an ongoing series looking at websites that can be of help to fiction writers with their craft and career. Tor.com Longtime fans of science fiction and fantasy reading will be familiar with Tor Books, the publishing company which has its online home at Tor.com. But often enough genre fans only know a publishing company by its name on the spine of its books. Tor has been one of the strongest, most active online communities for fans of science fiction and fantasy. For those with an interest in genre art, there is the Gallery, regularly featuring artwork by different artists in different mediums. As can be expected, the focus here is upon Tor books and products, though there are mentions here and there of other publishing companies and books. This is not a site for finding tons of information directly related to writing, though there is some of that here and there if one looks around. But writers need to pay attention to those readers and fans. Related links
Plants of the Arctic and Antarctic — Polar Plants When we think of the word “plants” we typically picture trees, bushes, grasses, and ferns – so-called “vascular plants” because of their full systems of leaves, stems, and roots. However, the plant kingdom also includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts, simpler plants that lack these water-transporting structures. Photos courtesy of Scott Kinmartin and Andrew Fogg via Flickr. A defining characteristic of plants is their ability to produce energy through photosynthesis. Plants may reproduce sexually by flowering and producing seeds, or through spore production. Even though most algae and fungi are no longer classified within the plant kingdom, they are often still included in discussions of plant life. Red algae. Fungi do not produce energy through photosynthesis but instead obtain food by breaking down and absorbing surrounding materials. Fungi. Many fungi reproduce with fruiting bodies, a spore-bearing structure produced above soil or a food source. Antarctic lichen. K-4 Life Science
Complete 1st Draft One of the hardest things about being a writer is actually finishing that first draft. We often linger on the details, editing as we go, which in many cases causes us to run out of steam and quit. In this section, you’ll get the help you need for completing that first draft once and for all. Tighten the Tension in Your Novel “Your novel is lacking tension.” Essential Advice for Beginning Writers: An Interview with Kerri Majors Kerri Majors is the editor and founder of YARN, the Young Adult Review Network, an online literary journal of YA short stories, essays, and poetry. Make More Time for Your Writing It’s a common lament: I could finish my novel, if only I had more hours in the day! Don’t Let Worry Drag You Down Writers are often worriers. 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Writers A new year, a new writerly you. Writing for the Young Adult Audience Write Fiction that Grabs Readers from Page One Writing 21st Century Fiction: A Sneak Peek 7 Things That Will Doom Your Novel (& How to Avoid Them)
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