#scriptlibrarian

[cripplecharacters]

do you happen to know of any tumblrs that do what you do, but for other... types(?) of people? i'm struggling to find an active LGBT writing guide blog specifically at the moment but it'd be nice to have a masterlist of any blog of this variety, since tumblr's search is remissfully unhelpful..! tysm

Hi lovely asker!

So there used to be a whole lot of blogs that were labeled "Scriptx" blogs and of course others too. Good thing is a lot of them were archived! So while they're not open for new questions you can still use the search and use the information provided to other asks they answered. So I'm gonna tag the other active blogs or the ones that are just on hiatus and then I'm gonna link all the archived ones!

Active:

@yourbookcouldbegayer

@scriptlgbt

@fuckyeahasexual

@writingquestionsanswered

@scriptmedic

@blindbeta

@askablindperson

@writingwithcolor

@creatingblackcharacters

@howtofightwrite

@script-a-world

@scriptstructure

Not active/Archived:

scriptservicedogs-blog

actuallyservicedogs

scriptshrink

scripttorture

scriptveterinarian

scriptautistic

asexualadvice

scripttraumasurvivors

scriptpharmacist-blog

scriptpolitics

scriptpublishingindustry

scriptfirefighter

writenavy

scriptwitchcraft

scripthacker

scriptcriminaljustice

scriptgenetics

scriptflorist

scriptlawyer-blog

scriptastronomer

scriptchemist

scriptmyth

scriptspoonie

scriptkink

scriptequestrian-blog

scriptsocialwork

scriptbrainscientist

fantasticallyfactualforensics

scriptaccountant

scriptballerina

scripthistory

scriptlibrarian

scripteconomist

scripteducator

scriptlinguist-blog

I briefly scrolled through a few of these that I personally wasn't aware of but I can't vet and scroll through each and every individual blog in its entirety because well it would take a very very long time. Also of the active blogs some don't have their ask box open and/or some are on small hiatus'. Please be respectful of that, pretty please, everyone puts in a lot of time and effort and yeah.

~ Mod Virus 🌸

[scriptfeature]

ScriptX Family Weekly Update

1/4/2017

Heyo! We’re back and better (hopefully) than ever. After a holiday, it’s nice to be able to get back into a bit of a rhythm. Anyways, on to the important things.

Announcements

We have a huge announcement this week!

@scriptmedic moderated the VERY FIRST scriptX family writing contest!

The winners are:

@fourandahalfapple

@kathrynabbott

@pielover1967

Congratulations!

Also this week,

@scripteconomist is open to mod applications. Please message her if you are interested.

@scripteducator is looking for a co-mod with special education teaching experience. Please message her if you are interested.

@scriptsocialwork is still looking for a mod that has knowledge in the foster care system and has knowledge in adoption.

Featured Posts

19 Khajiits and Counting

The mild mad Greek goddess ( @pissed-off-persephone ) is back wondering how two different species could do the do and get results. But wait, what if we want the child to be more one parent than the other? @scriptgenetics answers this one pretty quick.

The Fish Say Moo

Fish are great! What with their swimming and their, uh, swimming and… swimming? Ok so maybe they aren’t the most fun pets, but hey you could always use them for food. But would it make sense to have fish the size of, say, sheep and keep them like cows? @scriptecology is here for this asker, with a bonus bit by @allthebellsinvenice .

The Deeper You Go, The Darker It Gets

So the deep/dark web: what is that? Creepypasta readers may be familiar with the idea, but you may not be know enough to write your own horror story filled with vomitous imagery. Well, @scripthacker has the McBasics ready for you to read and learn.

Characteristics of an Abused or Neglected Child

Writing many times looks at the darker side of humans. In consideration of the “show, don’t tell” rule, @scriptsocialwork has provided this list of characteristics that could be used in your story of the horrors of a dark home.

Decomposable Income

What makes something a good currency? Well, you probably wouldn’t want something subject to decay. @scripteconomist helps out this asker with a creative idea for currency, but maybe not practical. Who knows? Maybe it will work in the end.

An American Freshman in London

So obviously school is different when you’re in a different country, but an explanation of something basic like grade levels would be nice. Well say a “thank you” to @scriptbrit because Mod Tea has a chart here for you and a brief summary.

Invasion of the Land Snatchers

Long ago, the nations lived together in harmony. That all changed when that one nation attacked. Only @scripthistory, master of all the eras, could provide a reason for the asker. And when he was needed most, he was there with open ask box. Days passed and the question was answered. And though the blog has many questions left to answer, I believe Captain can save the errors of the scripts.

A Day in the Indoor Garden

She pulls the keys out of her purse and locks the door. It’s been a long day at the shop with everyone needing flowers for Valentine’s day. She sighs turning around as she walks to her car and thinks about the daily routine. It involves plenty of…. well @scriptflorist has that covered.

A Nuke at a Debate

Your character just moves into a house and go figure, it’s haunted. Well, he’s pretty sure, but he's not certain. How is he going to go about taking care of this spooky problem? @scriptwitchcraft has some advice that would be perfect for this.

A Book Here, A Book There, A Book Everywhere

And finally, you can set down your pen for a moment, and bask in the glory of a draft well done. The series has been selling well and now your last book is ready for publishing. You reminisce on the good times you’ve had in your fantasy world. That cave scene was epic, one of your proudest moments. Maybe, just maybe, you could somehow continue the story. But your characters are done, all their arcs completed. No what you need is new characters. And now, @scriptstructure has some advice for you on how you could do your new narrative.

How To Write More Memorable Doctors (Even If They Never Speak)

(Hey, hey, guess what. This post, right here? Yeah it appeared first on Patreon. Go check out Aunt Scripty’s Patreon and consider donating. See the future of the Script Medic.)

Billy Badbones? More like Broken bones after he jumped out that window. And now he’s in the hospital and he is BORED. He looks through the glass door and sees two nurses. Well, duh, he sees nurses, but who are these nurses? How can you make even a background character like a doctor or nurse be the character your readers remember? Bada bing, bada boom- @scriptmedic has a post for you!

Quotes

I’m trying this quote section out, see how it goes.

“I'm sorry, I was given sugar and a cat and left unsupervised to talk about cannibalism.” -Kayl ( @scriptlibrarian ) A summary of the chat

“On one hand, we have deep therapeutic discussions, and then it INEVITABLY turns to murder, cannibalism, or both.”- @scriptshrink Also describing the chat

"Tripping on your own insides is bad"-Aunt Scripty ( @scriptmedic ) Upon being asked whether someone could walk after being stabbed in the abdomen

“For a second I thought that said human sacrifice not human medicine and was about to offer help”-Ajk’in( @scriptmyth ) Realizing that she had misread something Dr. Ferox ( @scriptveterinarian ) has said

Ask Box Statuses

@scripthistory will not be answering at sks from January 5-14. The ask box will still be open.

New Family

We have two new blogs that have joined the family!

@scriptautistic run by Mods Cat and Aira. Click their names for their respective introduction posts.

@scriptspoonie is here to help you write people with illnesses that don't leave them much energy. The title is based off the concept of spoon theory which you can read about here. Learn about their mods here.

@scriptsoldier also has new mods. Please welcome LT Robin4 and PO1 Knight, both with Navy expertise. See the updated Mods page for more information.

[city-of-all-tunas]

Writeblrs for Writers

Disclaimer: This is by no means a complete list. These are writeblrs I follow and I’d love to hear about other writeblrs :)

@scriptlgbt

@scripttorture

@scriptshrink

@scriptlibrarian

@scripthistory

@scriptchemist

@scripthacker

@scriptmyth

@script-a-world

any of the scriptX family lol

@writing-prompt-s

@writingwithcolor

@cripplecharacters

@needabeta

@develop-your-oc

@write-yourself-a-river

@ao3commentoftheday

@writingquestionsanswered

Feel free to add on with more writeblrs.

[scriptautistic]

The ScriptX family as of 01/01/2018

Have writing questions, but don’t know who to ask? Check out the ScriptX family of blogs, all of whom provide detailed writing advice on a huge variety of topics!

First, ScriptFeature shares some of the best posts from the ScriptX blogs, as well as giving updates and announcements about the family: @scriptfeature

The rest of the blogs are in alphabetical order in two groups, with active blogs first, and inactive/archived blogs second. If you are looking for something in particular, try searching using Ctrl+F or ⌘+F

Active:

Accountant: @scriptaccountant (Accounting)

Autistic: @scriptautistic (Autistic characters)

Ballerina: @scriptballerina (Ballet and dance)

Canuck: @scriptcanuck (Everything Canadian)

Chemist: @scriptchemist (Chemistry and chemical laboratories)

Criminal justice: @scriptcriminaljustice (Criminal justice system, including court procedures and criminal investigations)

Equestrian: @scriptequestrian (Horseback riding)

Firefighter: @scriptfirefighter (Firefighting, including fire science and safety, forced entry, rescue, HazMat and related topics)

Florist: @scriptflorist (Flowers, florists and flower shops)

Foodie: @scriptfoodie (Food and drink)

Genetics: @scriptgenetics (Genetics and evolutionary biology)

German: @scriptgerman (Everything German)

Hacker: @scripthacker (Data retrieval, steganography, cryptography, white hat hacking, and general purpose computing)

History: @scripthistory (History) [on hiatus]

LGBT: @scriptlgbt (LGBTQ+ characters, community, and issues)

Librarian: @scriptlibrarian (Librarians and libraries)

Medic: @scriptmedic (The original! Medicine, human anatomy/physiology, hospitals, EMTs and paramedics)

Myth: @scriptmyth (Mythology and folklore from around the world)

Pastor: @scriptpastor (Religion and people of faith)

Sailor: @scriptsailor (Navy, sailors and nautical history)

Script a world: @script-a-world (Worldbuilding for science fiction and fantasy)

Script structure: @scriptstructure (Story structure, narrative and themes)

Shrink: @scriptshrink (Clinical psychology, psychiatry, therapy and therapists)

Sociology: @scriptsociology (Social sciences applied to world building)

Spoonie: @scriptspoonie (Characters with chronic illness, disability)

Torture: @scripttorture (Torture methods, torture victims, and torturers throughout history)

Trauma Survivors: @scripttraumasurvivors (Writing survivors of psychological trauma)

Veterinarian: @scriptveterinarian (Veterinary medicine for animals domesticated, wild and occasiontally fantastical)

Witchcraft: @scriptwitchcraft (Witchcraft)

Archived/Inactive: These blogs are not currently active but are still a useful resource when researching your stories

Astronomer: @scriptastronomer (Astronomy)

Brain Scientist: @scriptbrainscientist (Neurology) [ARCHIVED]

Brit: @scriptbrit (United Kingdom) [ARCHIVED]

Economist: @scripteconomist (Ecomonics) [ARCHIVED]

Educator: @scripteducator (Schools and teachers)

Kink: @scriptkink (Sex and sexuality)

Lawyer: @scriptlawyer (Legal stuff)

Linguist: @scriptlinguist (Linguistics)

Pharmacist: @scriptpharmacist (Pharmacies and pharmaceuticals)

Politics: @scriptpolitics (Politics, world-building political systems, and international relations) [ARCHIVED]

Publishing industry: @scriptpublishingindustry (Publishing industry, including writers, editors etc)

Service Dogs: @scriptservicedogs (Service dogs, emotional support animals, and therapy dogs)

Social work: @scriptsocialwork (Social workers and the field of social services) [ARCHIVED]

To get the most up-to-date version of this list, be sure to check this link here:  scriptshrink.tumblr.com/scriptfamily

Are you an expert in a topic? Interested in joining the ScriptX family? Apply here!

[scriptshrink]

The ScriptX family as of 5/10/17

Have writing questions, but don’t know who to ask? Check out the ScriptX family of blogs, all of whom provide detailed writing advice on a huge variety of topics!

First, the Fascinating Feature, where you can get the best posts of all the ScriptX blogs, as well as updates and announcements about the family: @scriptfeature

The Matriarch of Medicine: @scriptmedic  The Astonishing Astronomer: @scriptastronomer The Caustic Chemists: @scriptchemist The Helpful Hacker: @scripthacker

The Saintly Social Worker: @scriptsocialwork The Shrewd Shrink: @scriptshrink  The Terrific Trauma Survivors: @scripttraumasurvivors The Tactful Torturer: @scripttorture

The Eclectic Economist: @scripteconomist  The Harmonious Historians: @scripthistory  The Laudable Linguist: @scriptlinguist  The Plucky Politicians: @scriptpolitics

The Amazing Accountant: @scriptaccountant The Breathtaking Ballerina: @scriptballerina The Fearless Firefighter: @scriptfirefighter The Fair Florists: @scriptflorist The Learned Librarian: @scriptlibrarian The Patient Pastor: @scriptpastor The Powerful Publishers: @scriptpublishingindustry The Sincere Sailor: @scriptsailor The Splendid Soldier: @scriptsoldier

The Autistic Answerers: @scriptautistic The Radiant Rainbows: @scriptlgbt The Shining Spoonies: @scriptspoonie The Wondrous Witches: @scriptwitchcraft

The Valiant Veterinarian: @scriptveterinarian The Eager Equestrians: @scriptequestrian

The Audacious Australian: @scriptaussie The Beautiful Brits: @scriptbrit The Charming Canadian: @scriptcanuck The Germane German: @scriptgerman

The Wonderful World-builders: @script-a-world The Stupendous Structurer: @scriptstructure

Inactive / archived blogs:

The Brilliant Brain Scientists: @scriptbrainscientist The Edified Educator: @scripteducator The Fantastic Foodie: @scriptfoodie The Gentle Geneticist: @scriptgenetics The Knowledgeable Kinkster: @scriptkink The Lively Lawyer: @scriptlawyer The Majestic Mythologists: @scriptmyth  The Phenomenal Pharmacist: @scriptpharmacist The Stalwart Service Dogs: @scriptservicedogs

This list is current as of 5/10/17!

The changes are:

@scripttraumasurvivors and @scriptpastor have joined the family!

Scriptecology has decided to leave the family and is now located at @flukedoesecology. We wish her well in her future endeavors.

Several blogs have gone inactive. 

To get the most up-to-date version of this list, be sure to check this link here: scriptshrink.tumblr.com/scriptfamily

Are you an expert in a topic? Interested in joining the ScriptX family? Apply here!

[scripthistory]

Hello! I'm not sure how much you know about the 1848-50 California gold rush, but as a native Californian, I've always been fascinated by the topic. My question is multifaceted. For one: how big would miners plots of land along the various rivers be, and would people actually live on the same plots that they mined for gold? Also, what would it be like for a young woman and/or young men and children in an area like this?

Hello there! Well, aren’t you in luck because we have the Archivist from @scriptlibrarian answering this one! The Archivist has also studied history and has got your back so just read on!

There is gold in them darn hills!

Quick history of the California Gold Rush.  In 1848, John Marshal found flecks of gold in the American River, just below the Sierra Nevadas, in Coloma California, while building a water powered sawmill for John Sutter.

Just days after he discovered the gold, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, ending the Mexican-American War, giving California to the United States and essentially the gold.

The discovery of Gold shaped California into the state is today.  California saw the largest migration influx in the history of the United States.  In 1848 there was roughly 157,000 people in California (150,000 Natives, 6,500 Spanish/Mexican, 700 American/Non-Native).  Within 20 months the Non-Native Population soared to 100,000 and by the mid 1850’s was past 300,000.  This massive population influx put California on fast track to Statehood, and with the Compromise of 1850 California was allowed into the Union, just two years after the land was acquired, as a Free State - leading a imbalance in Free vs Slave States.  

So now that we got background history established let’s look at your questions.

How big would miner’s plots of land along the various rivers be…

I admit, I dug around for this information and beyond going into deep dark storage and digging out (pun intended) my books from school … the best answer I could find is - depends.

Yeah I hate that also.

A miner would first have to  Staking a Claim, which involves first the discovery of a valuable mineral in quantities that a “prudent man” would invest time and expenses to recover them. Then mark the claim boundaries, with wooden posts, capped steel posts, both of which must be four feet tall, or stone cairns, which must be three feet tall. Then filing a claim with the land management agency (USFS or BLM), and the local county registrar.   

There are four types of Land Claims, a miner could make:

Placer (minerals free of the local bedrock, and deposited in benches or streams) - This would be your typical visual of Gold Miners.  Bent over a stream with a pan, looking for flexs or small nuggets of gold. 

Lode (minerals in place in the mother rock) - next stage up.  The Miner has a section off shoot of the river, and is breaking up the rocks looking for veins of gold.

Tunnel (a location for a proposed tunnel which claims all veins discovered during the driving of it) - This would be someone with enough capital to start mining operation looking for gold, and could hire workers.

Millsite (a maximum five acre site for processing ore) - This is a full on organization, that is mining not just gold, but other minerals as well.  Has a team of miners, and likely a full town surrounding it to supplement the miners.

So if your character would need to find the gold, stake out his claim, then register it.  Depending on how much gold found, expense to work the land, and fees for the register - would determine the size of his land claim.

Would your character live in the same spot as they mine?

Yes, they would have a camp with a tent and supplies near by, so they could work their claim dawn to dusk.  They did this for a variety of reasons:

Ease of access to the claim.  The last thing anyone wanted to do was hike in and out of the area, wasting precious time traveling when they could be mining.

Protecting their assets.  If they are away from their claim, someone could sneak in and mine the area, or re stake the claim stating it was abandoned.

Also, what would it be like for a young woman and/or young men and children in an area like this?

The Gold Rush was not really a place for children. It was a brutal work, and a very lonely existence.  Many men left their families behind in hopes of making it rich to bring back the gold to them.   

That doesn’t mean that there wasn’t women in the camps.  

At one point there was a call out to women to go to California, because there was a fear men would do ‘untold’ things without the calm and stable influence of a woman (not many headed the call).

There were wives that worked the claims with their husbands, and likely even a few who took over the claim after he died.  Though this was dangerous as she would be on her own, and had very little rights to the land.  

Most of the women seen in or around the camps were washers, cooks, those seeking out a living for their family.  These women came with their husbands, fathers, brothers and ended up making the money for the family to survive, while the men panned for gold.

By the 1850’s there were roughly 1000 women working in and around the mines, but they were still a small part of the population, and  by the 1860’s they were less than 19% of the population of California.

A good resource to look into the role women played in the Gold Rush would be They Saw the Elephant: Woman in the Gold Rush by JoAnn Levy.

Now as for young men, it would depend on what you mean by young men?  

There were many teenage boys out in the fields, either they came with their father or ran away from home. The Gold Rush was an opportunity to make it rich fast, and men from all walks of life, old and young found their way to California.

Children were less likely in the mines or panning for gold.  If the whole family was in the gold fields, the younger kids would be with mom, helping with cooking, washing, etc.  Older boys maybe 12ish would be with dad.  There are not many accounts, but it didn’t mean they weren’t there.  

William Tecumseh Sherman - the future Civil War General, worked in San Francisco during the Gold Rush as a banker, and had his two young sons with him during the time, while his wife and daughter stayed back East.  Now this was in the city and not the gold fields.  Women, kids and families were very common in San Francisco.

In contrast Ulysses S. Grant was in the Army at the time, stationed in the gold fields and had left his family behind.  This also led to him being discharged from the Army, because of his drinking problem, as he had never done well being away from his wife, Julia.

Irony both men would come together a decade later, a friendship that some say changed the world.  But that is another essay.

Some interesting facts about the Gold Rush that could be helpful.

The Gold Rush attracted immigrants from around the world, by 1850 more than 25 percent of California’s population had been born outside the United States. As the amount of available gold began to dwindle, miners increasingly fought one another for profits and anti-immigrant tensions soared. In 1850 California’s legislature passed a Foreign Miner’s tax, which levied a monthly fee of $20 on non-citizens, the equivalent of more than $500 in today’s money. That bill was eventually repealed, but was replaced with another in 1852 that expressly singled out Chinese miners, charging them $2 ($80 today) a month. Violence against foreign miners increased as well, and beatings, rapes and even murders became commonplace. However no ethnic group suffered more than California’s Native Americans. Before the Gold Rush, its native population numbered roughly 300,000. Within 20 years, more than 100,000 would be dead. Most died from disease or mining-related accidents, but more than 4,000 were murdered by enraged miners.

Early sections of San Francisco were built out of ships abandoned by prospectors. The Gold Rush conjures up images of thousands of “’49ers” heading west in wagons to strike it rich in California, but many of the first prospectors actually arrived by ship. Within months, San Francisco’s port was teeming with boats that had been abandoned after their passengers, and crew headed inland to hunt for gold. As the formerly tiny town began to boom, demand for lumber increased dramatically, and the ships were dismantled and sold as construction material. Hundreds of houses, banks, saloons, hotels, jails and other structures were built out of the abandoned ships, while others were used as landfill. Today, more than 150 years after the Gold Rush began, archeologists and preservations continue to find relics, sometimes even entire ships, beneath the streets of the City by the Bay.  Map of where ships can be found in San Francisco

Mining wasn’t cheap! Most of the men who flocked to northern California arrived with little more than the clothes on their backs. Once there, they needed to buy food and supplies, which San Francisco’s merchants were all too willing to provide for a cost. Stuck in a remote region, far from home, many prospectors coughed up most of their hard-earned money for the most basic supplies. At the height of the boom in 1849, prospectors could expect prices sure to cause sticker shock: A single egg could cost the equivalent of $25 in today’s money, coffee went for more than $100 per pound and replacing a pair of worn out boots could set you back more than $2,500.

The merchant’s made the money not the miners.  As the boom continued, more and more men got out of the gold-hunting business and began to open businesses catering to newly arrived prospectors. In fact, some of America’s greatest industrialists got their start in the Gold Rush. Philip Armour, who would later found a meatpacking empire in Chicago, made a fortune operating the sluices that controlled the flow of water into the rivers being mined. Before John Studebaker built one of America’s great automobile fortunes, he manufactured wheelbarrows for Gold Rush miners. And two entrepreneurial bankers named Henry Wells and William Fargo moved west to open an office in San Francisco, an enterprise that soon grew to become one of America’s premier banking institutions. One of the biggest mercantile success stories was that of Levi Strauss. A German-born tailor, Strauss arrived in San Francisco in 1850 with plans to open a store selling canvas tarps and wagon coverings to the miners. After hearing that sturdy work pants, ones that could withstand the punishing 16-hour days regularly put in by miners, were more in demand, he shifted gears, opening a store in downtown San Francisco that would eventually become a manufacturing empire, producing Levi’s denim jeans.

And to prove how fate is fickle - the man who’s name will always be associated with the California Gold Rush - John Sutter - died in poverty.  As news had spread about the discovery of gold on his property, within months, most of his workers had abandoned him to search for gold themselves, while thousands of other prospectors overran and destroyed much of his land and equipment. Faced with mounting debts, Sutter was forced to deed his land to one of his sons, who used it to create a new settlement called Sacramento. Sutter Sr. was furious—he had hoped the town would be named after him—but he had more pressing concerns. Nearly bankrupt, he began a decades-long campaign to have the U.S. government reimburse him for his financial losses, to no avail. While thousands became rich off his former land, a bitter Sutter retired to Pennsylvania and died.

I hope this information is helpful, and will give you some insight of the world during the California Gold Rush.

Some great sources to check out:

Women in the Gold Rush

Summary of Gold Mining Techniques

Articles on the Gold Rush

History Channel’s Gold Rush

[scriptlibrarian]

I'm a librarian working at a specialized library (academic health sciences). Are you seeking any help from other librarians for the blog?

Hey Nonnie!

At the moment we’re not seeking any additional staff.  If and when we do open @scriptlibrarian for moderators, we’ll make an announcement via the blog.

Thanks so much for your interest.

- The Archivist & The Librarian

[altpapier]

I just discovered a super helpful resource for all my people doing research while developing realistic story settings/character details/places in the story/etc!

These accounts answer every question about their respective field, e.g. professions, countries or subjects:

@scriptpharmacist @scriptastronomer @scriptsoldier @scriptlawyer @scriptflorist @scriptmedic @scripthistory @scriptchemist @scriptlibrarian @scriptlgbt @scriptfoodie @scriptveterinarian @scriptshrink @scriptaussie @scriptbrit @scriptbrainscientist @scriptgenetics @scriptmyth @scripthacker

And a blog that features several script blogs:

@scriptfeature

(There are much more, feel free to message me if you have a script anything blog and I’ll add you to the list!)

[writingguide1]

Need help that Google just can’t give?

Try some of these great blogs! (Just click the blog name--they’re linked!)

Accounting/Finance: ScriptAccountant

Animals/Veterinary Science: ScriptVeterinarian

Astronomy: ScriptAstronomer

Autism/Autistic Characters: ScriptAutistic (run by three fabulous autistic bloggers)

Ballet/Dance: ScriptBallerina (currently inactive)

Books/Libraries: ScriptLibrarian

Britain: ScriptBrit (this blog has been indefinitely archived and is no longer taking asks, but it’s still a great resource!)

Chemistry: ScriptChemist

Criminal Justice: ScriptCriminalJustice

Ecology/Earth: FlukeDoesEcology

Economics: ScriptEconomist

Fire/Firefighting: ScriptFirefighter

Flowers: ScriptFlorist

Forensics: FantasticallyFactualForensics

Genetics: ScriptGenetics

Germany: ScriptGerman

History: ScriptHistory

Horses/Equestrianism: ScriptEquestrian

Islam/Muslim Characters: This great post from Writing With Color

Law/Court: ScriptLawyer (though they are based in British Columbia, so I’m not sure if they’re informed on American law for the American writers out there)

LGBT: ScriptLGBT

Linguistics/Language: ScriptLinguist (especially great for high fantasy writers who are developing languages for their world building)

Medical: ScriptMedic

Medicine/Pharmaceuticals: ScriptPharmacist

Military: TranscriptTroopers

Mythology: ScriptMyth

Ocean/Navy: ScriptSailor

Religion/Religious Leaders: ScriptPastor (seems to be geared towards Christian religions)

People of Color: WritingWithColor (tw: discussion of stereotypes, microaggressions, etc; I am constantly visiting this blog; currently not taking asks)

Politics: ScriptPolitics

Psychology: ScriptShrink

Service Dogs: ScriptServiceDogs

Sociology: ScriptSociology

Stereotypes: This cool masterlist from Writing With Color

Tech/Hacking: ScriptHacker

Torture: ScriptTorture (tw: graphic torture explanations, etc.)

Trauma Survivors: ScriptTraumaSurvivors (tw; a lot of triggers are going to be present on this blog, so be cautious, and understand that the experience can be different for everyone)

Wicca: MoonLightAcademy or ScriptWitchcraft

Please be respectful with your asks! If you can easily Google something, try that first. Also be aware that some of these blogs receive a lot of asks and may not respond immediately. These are all blogs written specifically for the use of writers and are not meant to help you with real-life issues (I.E. ScriptSociology specifically states that they cannot help with real-life social work).

I haven’t personally spent a lot of time at all of these blogs, so if you find them highly problematic or inaccurate, please let me know! 

[scriptshrink]

The Script Family as of 3/8/17

Have writing questions, but don’t know who to ask? Check out the Scriptfamily blogs, all of whom provide detailed writing advice on a huge variety of topics!

Announcing with an abnormal amount of alliteration:

First, the Fascinating Feature, where you can get the best posts of all the scriptblogs, as well as updates and announcements about the family: @scriptfeature

The Matriarch of Medicine: @scriptmedic The Ebullient Ecologist: @scriptecology The Caustic Chemists: @scriptchemist The Astonishing Astronomer: @scriptastronomer The Gentle Geneticist: @scriptgenetics

The Shrewd Shrink: @scriptshrink The Phenomenal Pharmacist: @scriptpharmacist The Saintly Social Worker: @scriptsocialwork

The Plucky Politicians: @scriptpolitics​ The Lively Lawyer: @scriptlawyer The Helpful Hacker: @scripthacker

The Harmonious Historians: @scripthistory The Majestic Mythologists: @scriptmyth The Learned Librarian:  @scriptlibrarian The Laudable Linguist: @scriptlinguist The Powerful Publishers: @scriptpublishingindustry

The Eclectic Economist: @scripteconomist The Amazing Accountant: @scriptaccountant

The Stalwart Service Dogs: @scriptservicedogs The Valiant Veterinarian: @scriptveterinarian The Eager Equestrians: @scriptequestrian

The Fearless Firefighter: @scriptfirefighter The Splendid Soldier: @scriptsoldier The Sincere Sailor: @scriptsailor The Fair Florists: @scriptflorist The Wondrous Witches: @scriptwitchcraft

The Autistic Answerers: @scriptautistic The Shining Spoonies: @scriptspoonie The Radiant Rainbows: @scriptlgbt

The Germane German: @scriptgerman The Beautiful Brits: @scriptbrit The Audacious Australian: @scriptaussie The Charming Canadian: @scriptcanuck​

The Tactful Torturer: @scripttorture

The Wonderful World-builders: @script-a-world The Stupendous Structurer: @scriptstructure

Currently Inactive:

The Brilliant Brain Scientists: @scriptbrainscientist The Breathtaking Ballerina: @scriptballerina​ The Fantastic Foodie: @scriptfoodie The Knowledgeable Kinkster: @scriptkink​ The Edified Educator: @scripteducator

This list is current as of 3/8/17!

The changes are:

@scriptpolitics​ and @scripttorture joined the family. 

Forenscripts has decided to leave the family and is now located at @fantasticallyfactualforensics. We wish them well in their future endeavors.

Several blogs have gone inactive. 

I’ve also changed the order of the list a little bit.

To get the most up-to-date version of this list, be sure to check this link here:  scriptshrink.tumblr.com/scriptfamily

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The Scriptfamily as of 2/15/17

We’ve had some changes to the fam, so I figured I’d update this post!

Announcing with an abnormal amount of alliteration:

The Matriarch of Medicine: @scriptmedic The Ebullient Ecologist: @scriptecology The Caustic Chemists: @scriptchemist The Astonishing Astronomer: @scriptastronomer The Gentle Geneticist: @scriptgenetics

The Brilliant Brain Scientists: @scriptbrainscientist The Shrewd Shrink: @scriptshrink The Phenomenal Pharmacist: @scriptpharmacist The Saintly Social Worker: @scriptsocialwork

The Lively Lawyer: @scriptlawyer The Helpful Hacker: @scripthacker

The Radiant Rainbows: @scriptlgbt The Knowledgeable Kinkster: @scriptkink

The Harmonious Historians: @scripthistory The Majestic Mythologists: @scriptmyth The Learned Librarians:  @scriptlibrarian The Edified Educator: @scripteducator The Laudable Linguist: @scriptlinguist The Powerful Publishers: @scriptpublishingindustry

The Eclectic Economist: @scripteconomist The Amazing Accountant: @scriptaccountant

The Stalwart Service Dogs: @scriptservicedogs The Valiant Veterinarian: @scriptveterinarian The Eager Equestrians: @scriptequestrian 

The Breathtaking Ballerina: @scriptballerina The Fearless Firefighter: @scriptfirefighter The Splendid Soldier: @scriptsoldier The Sincere Sailor: @scriptsailor

The Autistic Answerers: @scriptautistic The Shining Spoonies: @scriptspoonie

The Fair Florists: @scriptflorist The Wondrous Witches: @scriptwitchcraft  The Fantastic Foodie: @scriptfoodie

The Germane German: @scriptgerman The Beautiful Brit: @scriptbrit The Audacious Australian: @scriptaussie The Charming Canadian: @scriptcanuck

The Wonderful World-builders: @script-a-world The Stupendous Structurer: @scriptstructure

And last, but not least, The Fascinating Feature, where you can get the best posts of all the scriptblogs: @scriptfeature

@scriptfeature also covers updates and announcements about new blogs, which blogs are going on hiatus, and just general news.

This list is current as of 2/15/17!

The changes are: @scriptfirefighter and @scriptequestrian joined the family! 

To get the most up-to-date version of this list, be sure to check this link here:  scriptshrink.tumblr.com/scriptfamily

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The Scriptfam as of 2/2/17

We’ve had some changes to the fam, so I figured I’d update this post!

Announcing with an abnormal amount of alliteration:

The Matriarch of Medicine: @scriptmedic The Ebullient Ecologist: @scriptecology​ The Caustic Chemists: @scriptchemist​ The Astonishing Astronomer: @scriptastronomer​ The Gentle Geneticist: @scriptgenetics

The Brilliant Brain Scientists: @scriptbrainscientist​ The Shrewd Shrink: @scriptshrink   The Phenomenal Pharmacist: @scriptpharmacist​ The Saintly Social Worker: @scriptsocialwork

The Lively Lawyer: @scriptlawyer​ The Helpful Hacker: @scripthacker​ The Fervent Forensics: @forenscripts​

The Radiant Rainbows: @scriptlgbt The Knowledgeable Kinkster: @scriptkink​

The Harmonious Historians: @scripthistory​ The Majestic Mythologists: @scriptmyth​ The Learned Librarians:  @scriptlibrarian​ The Edified Educator: @scripteducator​ The Laudable Linguist: @scriptlinguist The Powerful Publishers: @scriptpublishingindustry

The Eclectic Economist: @scripteconomist​ The Amazing Accountant: @scriptaccountant​

The Stalwart Service Dogs: @scriptservicedogs​   The Valiant Veterinarian: @scriptveterinarian

The Breathtaking Ballerina: @scriptballerina​ The Splendid Soldier: @scriptsoldier​ The Sincere Sailor: @scriptsailor

The Autistic Answerers: @scriptautistic​ The Shining Spoonies: @scriptspoonie​

The Fair Florists: @scriptflorist​ The Wondrous Witches: @scriptwitchcraft     The Fantastic Foodie: @scriptfoodie​

The Germane German: @scriptgerman​ ​ The Beautiful Brit: @scriptbrit​ The Audacious Australian: @scriptaussie The Charming Canadian: @scriptcanuck

The Wonderful World-builders: @script-a-world​   The Stupendous Structurer: @scriptstructure

And last, but not least, The Fascinating Feature, where you can get the best posts of all the scriptblogs: @scriptfeature

@scriptfeature also covers updates and announcements about new blogs, which blogs are going on hiatus, and just general news.

This list is current as of 2/2/2017!

The changes are: @scriptpublishingindustry joined the family!

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ScriptX Family Weekly Update

2/22/2017

Hey, y’all. It’s been another week of giving out accurate writing advice and there’s plenty more where that came from, so let’s get to it.

Announcements

The biggest announcement this week is down in the Ask Box Statuses section, so if you want to scroll on down there, go ahead.

Featured Posts

A Whole New World of Money

So here in the good ol’ real world, we only have one universe that we are able to interact with. However, many fictional worlds have multiple universes that interact with each other to some extent. Many times the differences in these universes are huge, for example in Phineas and Ferb: Across the Second Dimension, Dr. Doofenshmirtz was actually competent and took over the Tristate Area resulting in a pink sky for reasons.

Other times it's much more subtle. @scripteconomist explores some of the ways a simple 5-Dollar bill could be slightly different in another universe.

Starving Author

Writing is usually a back burner career because eating is nice. But if your character is wanting to make writing primary line of income, how might they go about getting the moola before writing the figgedy-giggen thing. @scriptpublishingindustry has a few methods that your character could get a little cash advance.

There's Gold in Them Hills

You’re writing a historical fiction about the 1849 California gold rush. Your character, a mother and wife, is following her husband west towards the golden banks. What might life be like for Mrs. McBasic and her family? @scripthistory has a post written by the dear archivist of @scriptlibrarian .

Clean Up on Aisle 10

As any person working anywhere is still a person, so a service dog is still a dog. Dogs have weird quirks that can make certain areas of training more difficult than others. @scriptservicedogs takes an anon’s ask about a training service dog they saw at their store and reminds us about some of the interesting things that can happen with a service dog in training. (Also there’s a picture of Bucky, mod @anauthorandherservicedog ‘s own service dog)

What's That Called Again?

Your protagonist, Louis MacBasic the III, does not live in modern times. In fact, he does not even live in an approximation of this world, but rather he lives in a medieval fantasy world where many psychological diagnoses don’t exist or have different names. How could you go about showing your readers that the characters in your tale have certain conditions, PTSD for example, without being able to call it by the name we know it as? @scriptshrink has a few suggestions that you might find helpful.

You Have a Helmet for a Reason

Take a minute right now and think through what gear an astronaut would have when going out into space. Seriously, do it. It’ll make it seem like this post takes some actual time to read. You done? Good. So you probably thought, pants, gloves, oxygen tank, chest part, oh and you know, the helmet? The reason they can breathe? Yeah they might need that. So logically, one would wonder what happens when an astronaut takes off their helmet. @scriptastronomer has a great post for you if this is your kind of thing.

Bros Warming Up

Stretching is a seemingly simple activity, but can it be done in groups? Sure, but is it common? Well, @scriptballerina might be able to help you.

Germans So Famous, Schools Are Named After Them (1/10): Die Geschwister Scholl

Hoo boy, this is a doosey of a post. To sum it up, @scriptgerman tells us about the Scholl Siblings and why they were important. It’s a longer read, but it’s worth your time.

Ask Box Statuses

@scriptshrink ‘s inbox is currently closed. She thanks you for your patience

New Family

No new family this week, but there surely will be at some time or another.

And that’s all for this week. See y’all next week. Until then, this is your host signing off.

-Splat

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The Scriptfam as of 1/14/2017

We’ve had some changes to the fam, so I figured I’d update this post!

Announcing with an abnormal amount of alliteration:

The Matriarch of Medicine: @scriptmedic The Ebullient Ecologist: @scriptecology​ The Caustic Chemists: @scriptchemist​ The Astonishing Astronomer: @scriptastronomer​ The Gentle Geneticist: @scriptgenetics

The Brilliant Brain Scientists: @scriptbrainscientist​ The Shrewd Shrink: @scriptshrink   The Phenomenal Pharmacist: @scriptpharmacist​ The Saintly Social Worker: @scriptsocialwork

The Lively Lawyer: @scriptlawyer​ The Helpful Hacker: @scripthacker​ The Fervent Forensics: @forenscripts​

The Radiant Rainbows: @scriptlgbt The Knowledgeable Kinkster: @scriptkink​

The Harmonious Historians: @scripthistory​ The Majestic Mythologists: @scriptmyth​ The Learned Librarians:  @scriptlibrarian​ The Edified Educator: @scripteducator​ The Laudable Linguist: @scriptlinguist

The Eclectic Economist: @scripteconomist​ The Amazing Accountant: @scriptaccountant​ 

The Stalwart Service Dogs: @scriptservicedogs​   The Valiant Veterinarian: @scriptveterinarian

The Breathtaking Ballerina: @scriptballerina​ The Splendid Soldier: @scriptsoldier​ The Sincere Sailor: @scriptsailor

The Autistic Answerers: @scriptautistic​ The Shining Spoonies: @scriptspoonie​

The Fair Florists: @scriptflorist​ The Wondrous Witches: @scriptwitchcraft     The Fantastic Foodie: @scriptfoodie​

The Germane German: @scriptgerman​ ​ The Beautiful Brit: @scriptbrit​ The Audacious Australian: @scriptaussie The Charming Canadian: @scriptcanuck

The Wonderful World-builders: @script-a-world​   The Stupendous Structurer: @scriptstructure

And last, but not least, The Fascinating Feature, where you can get the best posts of all the scriptblogs: @scriptfeature

@scriptfeature also covers updates and announcements about new blogs, which blogs are going on hiatus, and just general news.

This list is current as of 1/14/2017!

The changes are: @scriptgambling is no longer active; @scriptcreature has been unresponsive; @scriptautistic, @scriptspoonie, @scriptsailor, and @scriptlinguist joined the family.

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ScriptX Family Weekly Update

Hey y’all, and welcome back to the weekly update. The fam has had a lot of excellent posts this week, so you should definitely take a look at those especially. Anyways, on to announcements.

Announcements

@scriptsocialwork is still looking for a mod to help with adoption and the foster system. Please contact her via message if you are interested.

Featured Posts

Beauty and the Alien

“Beauty and the Beast” an old tale of love, romance, forgiveness, Stockholm Syndrome, but that’s been redone enough times. So instead, what if we took a prisoner, put him on a spaceship, and had an alien try to induce Stockholm Syndrome. Yeah, not exactly a light and happy story idea, but then again the best books have the not so happy scenarios. (@scriptshrink )

Sheltered Life

Your character has finally started the animal shelter of their dreams. Now what? Every job has its quirks, so what problems might a shelter owner encounter? @scriptveterinarian has a couple prompts to think about when the dogs are let out.

I’m Gonna Steal the Moon

So what would have happened if Gru had actually stolen the moon? Well, grab your surfboards and head to the pawn shop, ‘cause you aren’t using that anymore dude. You may want to use that money to pay for 10% of a plane ticket out of Hawaii cause according to @scriptastronomer , those volcanoes may no longer be your friend.

Low Battery

Your character has to monitor her energy closely. However, she wants to go to the amusement park tomorrow with her friends. How might she make sure she doesn’t overextend her energy? @scriptspoonie has some ideas that may help you when you’re writing.

Captain Punisher: The Nerdy Soldier

Soldiers, the buffest of boiz, the toughest of titans, and… the coolest of comic readers? Yep. Turns out, soldiers do enjoy their comics, their videogames, their tabletops, all that good stuff. An excellent example of this is the common use of the Punisher skull on their gear. But why do they like the Punisher? @scriptsoldier has a few ideas that may help your writing.

Shady Greens

Karen works in a coffee shop. It’s a great job, paying pretty well even though most days are pretty slow. It’s just, something keeps bugging her. Sometimes she gets a look at the books and what she’s seeing doesn’t line up with what she’s selling. Maybe something shadier is going on that has nothing to do with the storefront. What do you think, @@scriptaccountant ?

Throw A Shrimp on The Barbie

Except don’t. @scriptaussie has taken plenty of time to show those of us who don’t live down under, so, please. Just, no. They don’t say that. Don’t use it.

Super School

The voices. They just keep talking. Saying random pointless things that you can’t focus anymore. Will they just stop? At least if that one guy could stop thinking that one girl and what- and I’m gonna stop there. Simply said, being a telepath in school would suck, but would it cause enough problems to warrant special accommodation? @scripteducator gives some insights into what qualifies for special ed and how it is implemented.

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Dancing is an art, but it’s also physically demanding. After a long session, a dancer is going to have some sore spots. So what should a writer keep in mind when their character gets home from practice? @scriptballerina has this covered.

One Hand Band

Gettin’ down and dirty might not be as easy as it used to be when you’ve lost part of a limb. When you’re writing your fun scenes, you may need to consider some new challenges your characters will likely face such as asymmetric touching. @scriptkink helped this asker with a soldier who’s heading into the bedroom for the first time in a while.

Cold-Blooded Community

Reptiles are strange. Like plants, they have unusual reactions to heat and humidity. What would a world filled with humanoid reptiles need to have to survive? @script-a-world has a good answer ready for you to read.

Bright Life

No longer shall fireflies be the only thing in the sky that glows, for behold, the great glow birb, flying high in the night sky shall forever reign as the most magnificent light of the avian kingdom. But hold on, why are the birb frens glowing all of a sudden? Is that even possible? Well, @scriptgenetics says it could work, so might as well give it a shot

Disclaimer: this blog nor any blogs associated with this blog encourage the making glow birbs outside of your fictional writings. Ethics and all that.

Spirited Practice

You may recall a featured post a few weeks ago from @scriptwitchcraft about banishing spirits. Mod T has taken some time and made a kind of prequel post covering the basics of what spirit work is and how your character would perform some of the basic rituals of spirit work. Hopefully, this will be a good starting point for some of your writing.

Quotes

“Apparently it's very disturbing to have your eyelids literally pried open.”

-The Librarian ( @scriptlibrarian )

“I am slowly redecorating you.”

-Dr. Ferox ( @scriptveterinarian )

“We will write the reviews in our tears and seal it with our own hearts.”

-Splat (this blog)

“Drinks the tears, eats the hearts”

-Para ( @scriptlgbt )

Fan Love

@rayketh has sent us some love recently. Check out the post here

Ask Box Statuses

@scriptveterinarian has an empty ask box. Now is a perfect time to send in your questions and she is now taking requests for masterposts. Check out her ask box here

@scriptaccountant is stuck on mobile, so if you have submitted an ask, you don’t need to worry. She will get to it, but just needs some time. She thanks you for your patience.

New Family

We have been joined by, drumroll, please…

@scriptlinguist , here to help you with your linguistic needs. Go check out the blog here and send an ask here

And that’s all for this week. This is your host signing off

-Splat

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Do you know anything about cult mentality? I'm trying to write a character who lives in an area HEAVILY influenced by a cult, but he's not under the direct authority of it. If it matters this place is also devoid of outside influences or the rest of the world.

For this post, I’m turning it over to @scriptlibrarian.  One of their mods grew up in a cult, and they will be able to answer far better than I can!