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PSA

Just a heads up, there are bots going around on AO3 accusing people of using AI. Considering the timing, this is likely AI bros' retaliation for AO3 users calling them out for scraping their work. Examples of what you might be sent:

Screenshots from here.

If you get a comment like this, just report for spam and delete.

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Some how I wasn’t expecting to come across this book in my local archive:

I’m glad I did, it’ll be very handy for writing reference!

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Writer’s Month Prompt List 2024

Writer’s Month is a daily prompt event in August. Posting for the event starts on August 1st, but we’re posting the prompt list early to give everyone the chance to get a headstart on the writing!

The rules are simple: All content is allowed (including fanfiction, original fiction, poetry, etc). There is no word limit, minimum or maximum. You will have one week to fill each prompt.

And if you manage to complete all 31 prompts and fill out a google form with links to your entries at the end of the month, you will receive a personalized badge as a reward! There will be non-personalized badges for everyone else participating.

As always, we offer alternative prompts; one word prompt and one setting prompt per day. For the badge, you will have to fill one prompt per day, doesn't matter which and you are free to fill both prompts - either as two separate fills or work both into the same fill.

Some important links: Rules (more detailed) | FAQ | AO3 Collection | Discord Server

destiny | creek

running | penthouse

laughter | car

fairy | stage

choice | movie set

flame | forest

passion | tattoo parlor

dawn | castle

clock | museum

season | school

snow | flower shop

birds | library

dark | bakery

lonely | college

glow | lake

ache | ship

red | kitchen

bell | attic

chess | park

stone | train

wish | hospital

beast | motel

lost | basement

petal | theater

faith | bar

fur | farm

lightning | office

sketch | plane

sense | bus

mischief | mountain

double | beach

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I've recently started work in an UK county archive and I 100% agree that birth/baptismal and death records are excellent resources for character names.

I'm just not very good at writing interesting ones down.

Go to your local archive, folks, we need the footfall!

Hi I was wondering if you know of any good resources to get good vintage names that aren’t typical and boring (Fred, Edward, Alfred etc)?

Some of the names in the Santa letters are certainly peculiar and it made me wonder what kind of names those “vintage baby names” lists are leaving out 😜

Thanks! And happy new year 🎊

One place to get a good general overview of what names were like in a certain era is the Social Security Administration's lists of popular names that go back to the 1880s. The further down the lists you go the less common they get. However these are still all names that had at least a few hundred occurrences, so you're not going to have any Gloyds etc..

I personally always try to find names from primary sources (newspapers, census, vital records, etc.) as you're more likely to come across unusual names that don't make the top 200 lists.

Also keep in mind that name popularity varied greatly by location. Just because there were a bunch of Juanitas in Tulsa in 1930 doesn't mean there were that many in Boston.

Honestly if anyone is working on a specific project and needs names from a certain location/era (i.e. you're writing a novel that takes place in London in 1627) feel free to message me and I'd be happy to work with you to compile a list from primary sources. I love this stuff and will use any valid excuse to spend an evening digging through 17th century baptismal records.

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Completion badges 2023! Part 2.

Yes, I know. I am even more late than usual - my sincerest apologies. Life this fall took all the wild turns I didn't particularly sign up for. So without further ado, because we waited long enough, here is the rest of completion badges!

Congratulations to: @frozenwolftemplar @nocompromise-noregrets @evieswritingjournal @captastra @sprog-writes @Dreamdlandforever

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Writer's Month 2023 Masterpost

It's half way through September and I haven't got round to doing this yet, whoops!

Please let me know if any of the links aren't working/going to the wrong fic/anything else is incorrect.

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On an island - The Musketeers (pirate AU)

Perfume - Cadfael

Seashell - The Musketeers (modern AU)

Memories - Sharpe (modern AU)

Sun - Sharpe (modern AU)

Backpacking AU - The Musketeers (modern AU)

In the mountains - Original work (Mage Verse)

Watermelon - Doctor Who

Warmth - Sharpe

Sandcastle - The Musketeers (pirate AU)

On a roadtrip - Doctor Who (human AU)

Lemonade - Original work (Mage Verse)

Fan - Doctor Who (winged AU)

Bonfire - The Musketeers (pirate AU)

Neighborhood barbecue - BBC Robin Hood (modern AU)

Energy - Sharpe

Waves - The Musketeers (pirate AU)

Free - Robin Hood (any canon era)

Cloud - Original work

Fireworks - Sharpe (modern AU)

Hammock + at a bar - The Musketeers (pirate AU)

Human/non-human AU - Robin of Sherwood

Storm - The Musketeers (pirate AU)

Summer - Robin of Sherwood

Relax -The Musketeers (pirate AU)

Found - The Musketeers (Athos has a cat AU)

At the beach - Sharpe

Bright - Cadfael

Fireflies + at a cabin - Sharpe

Happy - Sharpe (modern AU)

Fall - Doctor Who (winged AU)

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I'm really proud I managed to complete it this year and not just because I didn't manage it last year. Since the prompts came out life dealt me a bit of an eventful hand - Dad had a stroke and was in hospital (he's fine now, we got lucky) and I found a job advert, then applied and interviewed for it, and then got it! Both events took a lots of brainpower so for most of the month I didn't think I would finish. But I did!!!!!!!

Thank you @writersmonth for running this event!

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Badge Claims 2023!

Claim your completion badge by filling the form under this link if you got all 31 prompts down! You have until the end of September.

And if you haven’t finished all prompts, you just have to sit back and wait. Participation badges will be posted in public without a need to sign up for one.

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7th Nov 22 Update

Story: First Steps (Sharpe modern AU fanfiction)

Today’s word count: 23

Notes: I think I’ve got the tone right on this, at last! Lets see if I hate it tomorrow.

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Trying to write an angsty scene whilst my playlist decided to play Rasputin by Boney M is hard enough as it, but as a Whovien I had this in my head the whole time, which makes angsty writing rather impossible:

How was that scene even real?!?!

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4th Nov 22 Update

Story: Cracked Canteen (Sharpe fanfiction)

Today’s word count: 104

Notes: Not managed much. Did a tiny amount on another fic and I think I hate it.

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Should go without saying, but all of these are good things. Writing is writing, no matter what type.

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2nd Nov 22 Update

Story: Cracked Canteen (Sharpe fanfiction)

Today’s word count: 298

Notes: Words, yay! I’m at the end of the fic, just got the last few sentences to go to round off the story. Then I’ve got to fill in the hole in the middle!

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31th Oct 22 Update

Story: Cracked Canteen (Sharpe fanfiction)

Today’s word count: 91

Notes: Happy Halloween! The wind outside is howling and making the house shake. Very spooky! And a little worrying.

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30th Oct 22 Update

Story: Cracked Canteen (Sharpe fanfiction)

Today’s word count: 122

Notes: Still in pain, which is why I haven’t written in the last few days. I think it’s sciatica, but I’m not sure. What ever it is it is not fun!

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23rd Oct 22 Update

Story: Cracked Canteen (Sharpe fanfiction)

Today’s word count: 254

Notes: Crying over Doctor Who: bye bye Thirteen! Managed to write more Sharpe though, despite half my brain still being in another fandom and the physical pain I’m in today. I’m reaching the end of this fic, I’ve just got to work out how to end it.

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A gift from @notachaconne

A book with some of my favourite fic comments in 😍 thank you