mynameismad:

The way I see it, if you’re reading this, either you have a story you’re working on or you’re desperately trying to come up with one. Maybe it isn’t coming together quite like you pictured it? Maybe there’s too much to work with, or you have too many options to choose from? Maybe…

thewritershelpersdeactivated:

Does your character have a particular voice type in mind? Do they have an accent? Are they monotonous? Does their voice grate? Is it silky? Sultry? Low? High-pitched? Do they slur? Stutter? What in the world is the difference between some of these? Here are some links below to help further identify your character:

Words to Describe Someone’s Voice ~ With definitions of each

An Article About Describing Voice ~ Includes some thought-provoking questions to ask yourself and some exercises

Voice Types ~ Describes and gives examples of types like soprano, alto, etc.

Panix.com Character Chart ~ An extremely in-depth character chart; scroll down to the Voice Quality category for examples of some of the many types of voices, ranging from aphonic to glottalized to yawny.

Vocal Qualities ~ Directly from the above link, for those who want to head straight for the quality types.

Vocal Impressions ~ Lists listener comparisons with examples from celebrities, such as Morgan Freeman and Marilyn Monroe. (example: “She sounds like… diamonds dipped in caramel.”)

Speech Patterns ~ With examples from different well-known folks

Gender and Speech Patterns ~ An interesting article about the observation of speech between men and women

Speech Accent Archive ~ A very broad archive that includes different audio samples of accents ranging from Afrikaans to Ancient Greek to Korean to Zulu. Can search by geography as well.

Speech Impediment (Wikipedia) ~ Includes links to different pages such as stuttering, cluttering, muteness, and the social effects.

What Makes A Man’s/Woman’s Voice Sexy? ~ Just what it says on the tin.

Other Words/Synonyms for ‘Said’:

Synonyms-Antonyms.com ~ Listed according to usage

TheCaveOnline ~ Includes categories and meanings for each one

550 Alternative Words for Said (HubPages) ~ Includes adverb / phrase modifiers

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Have more ideas/links? Have a question? By all means, submit your input and questions to The Writers’ Helpers!

-J

helpyoudraw:

Tree and Leaves Tutorial + Tips by Qinni

crispy-ghee:

Character Design is using Pinterest, an online pinboard to collect and share what inspires you.

DEAR TIM I HAVE CONCEPTS TO COMPLETE DUE IN AN HOUR WHY DID YOU LINK THIS THIS IS THE MOST DISTRACTING THING YOU COULD’VE LINKED

samecity:

This was an experiment I ended up liking. I did it to draw this and this. Basically, it’s a quick way to get started on a painting. This is gonna be a face so I can show the details. I decided I want to draw a guy this time, with a smug expression. This should be fun.

THIS IS FOR PAINT TOOL SAI. You’d be doing yourself no favors trying it in Photoshop.

01. I fill the canvas with a dark, desaturated color. Above that I begin to block in colors in a shape that resembles what I’m painting.  The color I used is a peachy skin tone.

02. Using a brown or tan color, I draw on some line art. It looks ridiculous right now and that’s ok. All of this is done on the same layer.

03. On the same layer, I begin to block in colors (over the lines somewhat).  I’m concerned with just covering the blue of the canvas. I’m being bold with a lot of the color choices, but it’ll pay off.

I use this little chart for starter skin colors:

04. With my water color brush on these settings (the size/density get toggled, and usually on the side of larger + lighter opacity):

I begin to blend with a sort of pinky peach color, to start. I blend all the colors together on the same layer, just basically mixing everything. I change the color depending on the saturation of the area being painted, so I switch to an orange for more red areas. Basically, try and match the colors. If you paint over a cooler area with a warmer watercolor, it will change it, of course.

05. This is the brush I do the first few details with! I got it from Tumblr, you’ve probably seen it around, it’s that really good blend-y edit for the acrylic brush:

(I toggle the size and opacity, but on the side of smaller + darker.)

I begin to pick up colors from both the canvas and the color wheel to make details. A lot of nice pretty colors are on our canvas already and it’d be a shame to waste them. But using the same colors to blend without eyedropping new ones will make the color palette a bit flat. Thus, I do both.

06. I also tighten up with an airbrush on these settings, changing only the opacity and size. I remember that it is entirely possible to overpaint things, so I try and enhance what I’ve already done instead of trying to repaint it. This is a mistake I and a lot of artists make, I think.

07. Still fixing up with the airbrush + watercolor (sparingly) + acrylic.

08. Once I’ve made some headway on refining, I get a gigantic airbrush (about 200px) and turn down the opacity to about 8-11% and begin to brush some reds and yellows onto the face to warm it up. Alternately, I’ve brushed greens and blues and purples to cool skin before.

09. I pick my background color and begin to use it to clean up the edges.

10. Last thing I do is paint his eyes! Time to export and edit the colors a bit in Photoshop. I try and fix them as much as I can in SAI with painting, but digital lends itself to the ability to fix quickly. Pretty much why I like to digital paint, besides it being cheap.

11. Before I export, there’s a few things I can do to make it better. Since it’s kind of quick and cartoony, I can lightly line it and make it pop. Or I can refine further with a nice textured brush and make it look more realistic.  I dig the lines, so I’m going with those.

12. After I PS it (which is nothing more than a linear contrast curves layer and some warming via selective color) I shrink, duplicate the image and run a Paint Daubs filter (both settings on 1) to sharpen it. I take down the opacity of the sharpened layer to about 40-60%. I’m done!

amandaonwriting:

Character Flaws

1. Absent-minded - Preoccupied to the extent of being unaware of one’s immediate surroundings. Abstracted, daydreaming, inattentive, oblivious, forgetful.
2. Abusive - Characterized by improper infliction of physical or psychological maltreatment towards another.
3. Addict - One who is addicted to a compulsive activity. Examples: gambling, drugs, sex.
4. Aimless - Devoid of direction or purpose.
5. Alcoholic - A person who drinks alcoholic substances habitually and to excess.
6. Anxious - Full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous.
7. Arrogant - Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance. Inclined to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior. Snobbish.
8. Audacious - Recklessly bold in defiance of convention, propriety, law, or the like; insolent; braze, disobedient.
9. Bad Habit - A revolting personal habit. Examples: picks nose, spits tobacco, drools, bad body odour.
10. Bigmouth - A loud-mouthed or gossipy person.
11. Bigot - One who is strongly partial to one’s own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.
12. Blunt - Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. Frank, callous, insensitive, brusque.
13. Bold - In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent. Abrupt, brazen, cheeky, brassy, audacious.
14. Callous - They are hardened to emotions, rarely showing any form of it in expression. Unfeeling. Cold.
15. Childish - Marked by or indicating a lack of maturity; puerile.
16. Complex - An exaggerated or obsessive concern or fear. (List specific complex.)
17. Cruel - Mean to anyone or anything, without care or regard to consequences and feelings.
18. Cursed - A person who has befallen a prayer for evil or misfortune, placed under a spell, or borne into an evil circumstance, and suffers for it. Damned.
19. Dependent - Unable to exist, sustain oneself, or act appropriately or normally without the assistance or direction of another.
20. Deranged - Mentally decayed. Insane. Crazy. Mad. Psychotic.
21. Dishonest – Given to or using fraud, cheating; deceitful, deceptive, crooked, underhanded.
22. Disloyal - Lacking loyalty. Unfaithful, perfidious, traitorous, treasonable
23. Disorder - An ailment that affects the function of mind or body. (List the disorders name if they have one.) See the Mental Disorder List.
24. Disturbed - Showing some or a few signs or symptoms of mental or emotional illness. Confused, disordered, neurotic, troubled.
25. Dubious - Fraught with uncertainty or doubt. Undecided, doubtful, unsure.
26. Dyslexic - Affected by dyslexia, a learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words.
27. Egotistical - Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance. Boastful, pompous.
28. Envious - Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another’s advantages; covetous, jealous.
29. Erratic - Deviating from the customary course in conduct or opinion; eccentric: erratic behaviour. Eccentric, bizarre, outlandish, strange.
30. Fanatical - Fanatic outlook or behaviour especially as exhibited by excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions on some subject.
31. Fickle – Erratic, changeable, unstable - especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious.
32. Fierce - Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid.
33. Finicky - Excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy. Too much concerned with detail. Meticulous, fastidious, choosy, critical, picky, prissy, pernickety.
34. Fixated - In psychoanalytic theory, a strong attachment to a person or thing, especially such an attachment formed in childhood or infancy and manifested in immature or neurotic behaviour that persists throughout life. Fetish, quirk, obsession, infatuation.
35. Flirt -To make playfully romantic or sexual overtures; behaviour intended to arouse sexual interest. Minx. Tease.
36. Gluttonous - Given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink. Voracious, ravenous, wolfish, piggish, insatiable.
37. Gruff - Brusque or stern in manner or appearance. Crusty, rough, surly.
38. Gullible - Will believe any information given, regardless of how valid or truthful it is, easily deceived or duped.
39. Hard - A person who is difficult to deal with, manage, control, overcome, or understand. Hard emotions, hard hearted.
40. Hedonistic - Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses.
41. Hoity-toity- Given to flights of fancy; capricious; frivolous. Prone to giddy behaviour, flighty.
42. Humourless - The inability to find humour in things, and most certainly in themselves.
43. Hypocritical - One who is always contradicting their own beliefs, actions or sayings. A person who professes beliefs and opinions for others that he does not hold. Being a hypocrite.
44. Idealist - One whose conduct is influenced by ideals that often conflict with practical considerations. One who is unrealistic and impractical, guided more by ideals than by practical considerations.
45. Idiotic - Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless.
46. Ignorant - Lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact. Showing or arising from a lack of education or knowledge.
47. Illiterate - Unable to read and write.
48. Immature - Emotionally undeveloped; juvenile; childish.
49. Impatient - Unable to wait patiently or tolerate delay; restless. Unable to endure irritation or opposition; intolerant.
50. Impious - Lacking piety and reverence for a god/gods and their followers.
51. Impish - Naughtily or annoyingly playful.
52. Incompetent - Unable to execute tasks, no matter how the size or difficulty.
53. Indecisive - Characterized by lack of decision and firmness, especially under pressure.
54. Indifferent - The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally, remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern. Having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless.
55. Infamy - Having an extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act that affects how others view them.
56. Intolerant - Unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion and narrow-minded about cherished opinions.
57. Judgemental - Inclined to make and form judgements, especially moral or personal ones, based on one’s own opinions or impressions towards others/practices/groups/religions based on appearance, reputation, occupation, etc.
58. Klutz - Clumsy. Blunderer.
59. Lazy - Resistant to work or exertion; disposed to idleness.
60. Lewd - Inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious. Obscene or indecent, as language or songs; salacious.
61. Liar - Compulsively and purposefully tells false truths more often than not. A person who has lied or who lies repeatedly.
62. Lustful - Driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires.
63. Masochist - The deriving of sexual gratification, or the tendency to derive sexual gratification, from being physically or emotionally abused. A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or trying experiences.
64. Meddlesome - Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner, given to meddling; interfering.
65. Meek - Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness.
66. Megalomaniac - A psycho pathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
67. Naïve - Lacking worldly experience and understanding, simple and guileless; showing or characterized by a lack of sophistication and critical judgement.
68. Nervous - Easily agitated or distressed; high-strung or jumpy.
69. Non-violent - Abstaining from the use of violence. 
70. Nosey - Given to prying into the affairs of others; snoopy. Offensively curious or inquisitive.
71. Obsessive - An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone.
72. Oppressor - A person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures, to keep down by severe and unjust use of force or authority.
73. Overambitious - Having a strong excessive desire for success or achievement.
74. Overconfident - Excessively confident; presumptuous.
75. Overemotional - Excessively or abnormally emotional. Sensitive about themselves and others, more so than the average person.
76. Overprotective - To protect too much; coddle.
77. Overzealous - Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea.
78. Pacifist - Opposition to war or violence as a means of resolving disputes. (Can double as a merit in certain cases)
79. Paranoid - Exhibiting or characterized by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others.
80. Peevish - Expressing fretfulness and discontent, or unjustifiable dissatisfaction. Cantankerous, cross, ill-tempered, testy, captious, discontented, crotchety, cranky, ornery.
81. Perfectionist - A propensity for being displeased with anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards.
82. Pessimist - A tendency to stress the negative or unfavourable or to take the gloomiest possible view.
83. Pest - One that pesters or annoys, with or without realizing it. Nuisance. Annoying. Nag.
84. Phobic – They have a severe form of fear when it comes to this one thing. Examples: Dark, Spiders, Cats 
85. Practical - Level-headed, efficient, and unspeculative. No-nonsense. 
86. Predictable - Easily seen through and assessable, where almost anyone can predict reactions and actions of said person by having met or known them even for a short time.
87. Proud - Filled with or showing excessive self-esteem and will often shirk help from others for the sake of pride.
88. Rebellious - Defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
89. Reckless - Heedless. Headstrong. Foolhardy. Unthinking boldness, wild carelessness and disregard for consequences.
90. Remorseless - Without remorse; merciless; pitiless; relentless.
91. Rigorous - Rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; demanding strict attention to rules and procedures.
92. Sadist - The deriving of sexual gratification or the tendency to derive sexual gratification from inflicting pain or emotional abuse on others. Deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty.
93. Sadomasochist - Both sadist and masochist combined.
94. Sarcastic - A subtle form of mockery in which an intended meaning is conveyed obliquely.
95. Sceptic - One who instinctively or habitually doubts, questions, or disagrees with assertions or generally accepted conclusions.
96. Seducer - To lead others astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt. To attempt to lead or draw someone away, as from principles, faith, or allegiance.
97. Selfish - Concerned chiefly or only with oneself.
98. Self-Martyr - One who purposely makes a great show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy from others, as a form of manipulation, and always for a selfish cause or reason.
99. Self-righteous - Piously sure of one’s own righteousness; moralistic. Exhibiting pious self-assurance. Holier-than-thou, sanctimonious.
100. Senile - Showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, esp. short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease.
101. Shallow - Lacking depth of intellect or knowledge; concerned only with what is obvious.
102. Smart Ass - Thinks they know it all, and in some ways they may, but they can be greatly annoying and difficult to deal with at times, especially in arguments.
103. Soft-hearted - Having softness or tenderness of heart that can lead them into trouble; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection. They cannot resist helping someone they see in trouble, suffering or in need, and often don’t think of the repercussions or situation before doing so.
104. Solemn - Deeply earnest, serious, and sober.
105. Spineless - Lacking courage. Cowardly, wimp, lily-livered, gutless.
106. Spiteful - Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; vindictive person who will look for occasions for resentment. Vengeful.
107. Spoiled - Treated with excessive indulgence and pampering from earliest childhood, and has no notion of hard work, self-care or money management; coddled, pampered. Having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or over-solicitous attention.
108. Squeamish - Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted.
109. Stubborn - Unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; bull-headed. Firmly resolved or determined; resolute.
110. Superstitious - An irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear from an irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome.
111. Tactless - Lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others.
112. Temperamental - Moody, irritable, or sensitive. Excitable, volatile, emotional.
113. Theatrical - Having a flair for over dramatizing situations, doing things in a ‘big way’ and love to be ‘centre stage’.
114. Timid -Tends to be shy and/or quiet, shrinking away from offering opinions or from strangers and newcomers, fearing confrontations and violence.
115. Tongue-tied - Speechless or confused in expression, as from shyness, embarrassment, or astonishment.
116. Troublemaker - Someone who deliberately stirs up trouble, intentionally or unintentionally.
117. Unlucky - Marked by or causing misfortune; ill-fated. Destined for misfortune; doomed.
118. Unpredictable - Difficult to foretell or foresee, their actions are so chaotic it’s impossible to know what they are going to do next.
119. Untrustworthy - Not worthy of trust or belief. Backstabber.
120. Vain - Holding or characterized by an unduly high opinion of their physical appearance. Lovers of themselves. Conceited, egotistic, narcissistic.
121. Weak-willed - Lacking willpower, strength of will to carry out one’s decisions, wishes, or plans. Easily swayed.
122. Withdrawn - Not friendly or Sociable. Aloof.
123. Zealous - A fanatic.

From The Character Therapist

needlekind:

delletuh:

needlekind:

Serendipity (names, places, mapbuilding, etc.)
Quick Story Idea
Full Story Idea
Writing Challenges
General Character
Quick Character
really just all of Seventh Sanctum
RPGesque generators
Writing Prompts
Inspiration Finder
Story Arc
Fantasy Story Situaton
Adventure
Chaotic Shiny is just really good in general
Random Plot 

Thank you.

You’re welcome.

holdmyhat:

Ohmigosh yes.

eyecager:

https://www.facebook.com/Anatomy4Sculptors/photos_albums

Such a fantastic resource!!

Edit: http://naiadestricolor.tumblr.com/ pointed out they have a kickstarter going on!