Key:
SF for sci-fi only
FG for "fantasy geared" but useful to all/general/speculative fiction writers
SFG for "sci-fi geared" but useful to all/general/speculative fiction writers
SG for "speculative fiction geared" may or may not be useful to other writers
F for fantasy only
W for NaNoWriMo safe -- use liberally throughout November
G for Generator
General Writing:
W
To get you writing.
W
For positive reinforcement.
The Snowflake Method (I don't use it, but some people
swear by it)
More about the Snowflake Method
Plotting:
W
Brainstorming - Jump start your story. (I have this one printed out and stuck in a binder!)
W
Elements of a story - what you need to write
Character Development:
W
Character Development Excellent for when you're stuck!
W
Character Motivation (I also have this one printed!)
Character-Setting Integration Worksheet
The Mary Sue Litmus Test (Take with a grain of salt,
Read the Directions!!!)
100 Character Building Questions
Character Sheets:
(SFG) Character Creator
A very Detailed Character Personality Creator
Character Profile Outline (good for more prominent side-characters, or if you want something quick(er))
Speculative Fiction/World-Building:
(FG) 30 Days of World Building
W(with caution!)
Sciencey-mathy things (space travel)
(SF) Death and Science Fiction
(SF) Alien Physiology
(FG) Fantasy World Building Questions
(F) The Fantasy Novelist's Exam (Take it with a grain of salt)
Stuff about swords
Resources in World-Building
(FG) How to World-build
(FG) Sample world-building questions
Name Resources/Generators:
Names by origin, gender, etc.,
W
(G) Serendipity (City, Stronghold, Country Name, Interesting Site, Fantasy Novel Name, Various Character Name)
(G) Downloadable Everchanging Book of Names
W
(G) Chaotic Shiny Every Generator you never asked for
W
(G) RinkWorks (My favorite name gen EVER)
NaNoWriMo (or similar) Specific or Geared:
The NaNoWriMo forums
W
Random Generator List (Useful for word challenges! Pick a generator, work it into your novel!)
A Week of Preparation
Unsorted:
And that’s all I have for now. I have more elsewhere, but this should be good for now. Seriously.