"Flayed Alive" 2023, pen and ink
The right FREE tools to write a book
hello hello, it's me!
today I was thinking of how much you loved my masterlist featuring some free tools for writers, and I thought I would do something like that again but, this time, featuring just one or two tools per step while getting the best of "the writer's workbook" (which is also free).
before going any further, for those who don't know, "the writer's workbook" is, as the name says, a workbook for writers, with over 90 pages. it has lots of sheets divided into categories, to help you build the skeleton of your novel. (know more about it here).
however, we can get the most out of it using other complementary tools to ease this process.
Brainstorming
- Reedsy generator - it's one of my favorites, and it can be quite useful when you're stuck and want to get an idea. you're free to make changes to it so that it is as unique as possible.
Mindmap
- Lucidspark - although it has a premium version, I find it so helpful when it comes to making a mindmap. I've used it multiple times before, including for college assignments, and it's one of the best I've found so far.
- Mindmup - I'm sharing this one here as an alternative to lucidspark, since this one doesn't require to create an account, and you have access to unlimited maps. however, in my opinion, it is not as good or intuitive as lucidspark is.
Come up with names
- Behind the name - it's a classic, but one of my favorites. you can search every name you could ever imagine, and get its meaning, history, variations, etc. it still has some tools you can use such as a name generator, anagrams, and much more.
Make a profile
- Fake person generator - although it was not created for authors, you might find it useful since it gives lots of details and you can be interested in some fields.
- Character generator - this one was made for writers, and is simple and easy to use.
Family tree
- Family echo - it's so simple yet so helpful.
Maps
- Inkarnate - it has a paid version, but you can use it for free and create a great map.
Politics
- Filteries - this is sooo complete and accurate!
hope this was helpful! have a nice day <3
Simone Weil, First and Last Notebooks, tr. Richard Rees (1970)
Short Form Poetry, 2017- C. McLean
Virginia Woolf〡Selected Essays; Notes on an Elizabethan Play
when your sides heave and your eyes burn and you want nothing more than to sleep, there is a place for you amongst the leaves. Pull them over you, lay your head on these mossy stumps, and let yourself be moved to dreams. The trees will keep you safe– but they will not wake you. Do not dream too deep.
The Moon ’s Garden by Bill Crisafi
Original art made by Edward Gorey for - but never published with - Florence Heide Parry’s 1969 children’s book.
Overlook Abbey: Whispers of the Female Gothic in Stephen King’s The Shining, Justin Montgomery
Shortest Stories I, C. McLean, 2022