Cupcake's Big List
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Writing Resources
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.