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--- resources:discussions_on_writing [2019/01/28 08:54] – [Alternate History] petike
+++ resources:discussions_on_writing [2023/04/29 09:29] (current) – [Alternate History] petike
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 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=319309|Worst Mary Sues]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/fictional-characters-with-names-hilariously-inappropriate-to-their-ethnicity.245929/|Fictional characters with names hilariously inappropriate to their ethnicity]]**
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=337953|What types of characters do you find underrated in fiction ?]]**
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 **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/worldbuilding-story-writing-software.388099/|Worldbuilding & Story Writing Software]]**
-**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/fiction-should-it-reflect-the-times-or-be-an-escape-from-them.261744/|Fiction: Should it Reflect the Times or be an Escape From Them ?]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/fiction-should-it-reflect-the-times-or-be-an-escape-from-them.261744/|Fiction: Should it reflect the times or be an escape from them ?]]**
 **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/orphaned-ideas.457255/|Orphaned Ideas]]**
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 ==== Alternate History ====
-**[[alternate history:how to tl|HELP: How to Write a Timeline]]**
+**[[alternate history:how_to_write_a_timeline|HELP: How to Write a Timeline]]**
 **[[alternate history:Useful Essays on Writing Alternate History]]**
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 **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/i-wanna-write-a-tl-but.411855/|I wanna write a TL, but...]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/indicating-the-alternate-bits-in-your-prose.405656/|Indicating the alternate bits in your prose]]**
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=226360|Ekranoplans: The 'New Dirigible' of AH Fiction ?]]**
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 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=374026|What's an alternate history cliche that you're never tired of ?]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/which-is-worse-an-implausible-alternate-history-or-a-boring-alternate-history.448263/|Which is worse? An implausible alternate history or a boring alternate history?]]**
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=67553|Quirks you put in your timelines]]**
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=372116|Why do ATLs often "end" before the present]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/how-do-you-plan-a-timeline-without-getting-lost-in-the-detail.390034/|How do you plan a timeline without getting lost in the detail?]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/concept-discussion-cross-timeline-travel-possible-but-with-weird-side-effects.373412/|Concept discussion: Cross-timeline travel possible, but with weird side effects]]**
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=321941|Would modern Jet Fighters work if ISOTed in the past ?]]**
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 **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/how-to-implement-asbs-into-a-story.438588/|How to implement ASBs into a story?]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/amateur-ah-fan-wants-to-write.404149/|Amateur AH fan wants to write]]**
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 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=241904|What should humanity's first colonized world be named ?]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/names-for-space-settlements-mostly-in-the-solar-system.506086/|Names for space settlements (mostly in the Solar System)]]**
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=245987|Question: Skies of other worlds]]**
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 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/of-alien-races-and-originality.390365/|Of Alien Races and Originality]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/how-alien-can-an-alien-animal-really-be-with-the-law-of-convergent-evolution.521023/|How "alien" can an alien animal really be with the law of convergent evolution]]**
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/worldbuilding-thread.248737/page-124#post-11490210|Tips on designing alien species and civilisations]]**
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 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=223338|What is your favourite alien species ?]]**
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?p=11490210#post11490210|Stuff to contemplate when designing aliens]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-11490210|Stuff to contemplate when designing aliens]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/thoughts-on-alien-monoculture.470487/|Thoughts on Alien Monoculture]]**
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=194349|General question on writing up a fictional transplanted human culture]]**
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 **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/can-someone-recommend-some-demilitarized-names-for-fictional-police-ranks.450705/|Can someone recommend some "demilitarized" names for fictional police ranks ?]]**
+**[[http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/cole_01_18/|Why Science Fiction Detective Stories Aren't Impossible]]** (article by Mark Cole at //Clarke's World Magazine//)
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=293491|How could Earth withstand an attack ?]]**
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 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=248690|What's Right and Wrong with Fantasy ?]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/how-to-make-a-not-so-generic-fantasy-setting.539430/|How to make a not so generic fantasy setting ?]]**
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/how-did-knights-princesses-and-dragons-become-a-fairytale-cliche.273323/|How did knights, princesses and dragons become a fairytale cliché ?]]**
 **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/understanding-high-fantasy-and-the-inherent-difficulty-of-writing-it.265686/|Understanding High Fantasy and the inherent difficulty of writing it ?]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/does-a-fantasy-novel-need-to-have-a-central-antagonist-story-help.530136/|Does a fantasy story need to have a central antagonist ? (Story help)]]**
 **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/fantasy-naming-conventions.392160/|Fantasy Naming Conventions]]**
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 **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/most-plausible-way-for-gunpowder-and-magic-to-coexist.415830/|Most plausible way for gunpowder and magic to coexist ?]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/reconciling-gunpowder-use-with-fantasy-settings.468670/|Reconciling gunpowder use with fantasy settings]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/gunpowder-dominant-fantasy-setting.462432/|Gunpowder dominant fantasy setting?]]**
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/industrial-age-in-middle-earth.399263/|Industrial Age in Middle Earth]]**
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 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/genres-specific-to-a-historical-setting.403038/|Genres specific to a historical setting ?]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/a-few-points-for-victorian-and-edwardian-period-writers.461030/|A few points for Victorian and Edwardian period writers]]**
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/why-isnt-cyberpunk-sci-fi-as-popular-anymore.377782/|Why isn't Cyberpunk sci-fi as popular anymore ?]]**
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 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=307097|Alternate Planets, Suns, Stars, and Solar Systems Thread]]**
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?p=9829464#post9829464|Fictional nation development template]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-9829464|Fictional nation development template]]**
 **[[http://thewertzone.blogspot.sk/search/label/cities%20of%20fantasy|A series of in-depth articles on fantasy cities from existing fiction]]**
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 **[[resources:resources|Useful Resources Main Directory]]**