Originally posted on an old blog of mine: ourwaragainstreality.wordpress.com

I’ve been exploring blogs that are geared towards writers and writing, these are a few of the best that I’ve run across. These blogs are filled with amazing wells of information and run by some pretty neat people who take time out of their lives to help us make our stories the best we can make them. They all hold droves of amazing content that I find especially helpful when I’m building worlds, characters, relationships, and storylines.

Disclaimer – All of these blogs are dedicated to helping writers, we prefer that you use them only for such.

Writing Prompt-s

This prompt blog is the best blog on the entire website and if you were looking for a reason to join Tumblr, well, here you go. Want to be overrun by amazing, inspiring ideas that you don’t have time to write?

You must follow this blog.

I have so many of his posts, and posts submitted by his followers, saved as drafts for the day I’ll finally have the guts to try and write them justice and slowly but surely I’m getting there.

The guy who runs this blog is amazing, sweet, and takes so much time out of his day to make a positive, encouraging and humorous environment for writers to relax in.  Hands down, one of the best people and the best blogs on the ridiculous site that Tumblr is.

The Scriptx Family

Started by @scriptmedic or Aunt Scripty; the ScriptX Family is a network of some pretty neat people who answer asks and write posts on a large array of subjects for writers, ranging from flowers to languages to autism.

The first blog from the family that I ever followed was actually @scriptautistic. I haven’t in the past written with an autistic character, nor do I plan to in the near future – Sorry, guys – but I enjoy learning new things and filing posts away for later, just in case.  The blog also touched my heart as in my childhood I knew a boy with autism and so many questions I had were answered in a very informative, easy to read and comprehend, way.

The other blogs started showing up in my ‘recommended blogs to follow’ and I was so overjoyed to discover there were more blogs dedicated to helping writers understand different aspects of the world.

A COMPLETE LIST OF SCRIPTX FAMILY MEMBERS.

(check out all the scriptx family members!)

 Writeblr Connects

Writeblr Connects was launched very recently and I am already a member. It’s a blog dedicated to helping writers connect together with other writers of similar tastes, genres, personalities, etc…

I already know the writer who runs the blog via beta testing the blog, they’re very sweet and genuine!

The blog’s layout is very quaint and neat, with little stories scattered throughout it and the blog’s admin is looking to expand the blog to add a section for beta reading and such.  If you’re looking for other writers to connect with I 100% recommend this blog.

How To Fight Write

This blog is amazing, utterly amazing. So many things I didn’t even realize I needed to know.  As I’m currently writing an action novel some of their tips and answers have come in handy and I know it’ll come handy again.

In PROJECT Lemonade and We Fall Down, I have a couple of fight scenes that I was able to visualize in my mind and get out on paper but as I’m rewriting the story I want to make sure some things make sense, that’s where How To Fight Write comes in. Informative posts, that are also understandable and easy to read and full answers to our questions, even if sometimes they’re a bit ridiculous.

So, you have a character who wants to beat someone up and you’re not sure what’s realistic or what might work, go browse the tags of How to Fight Write.

Fantastically Factual Forensics

A very valuable blog for forensic information on Tumblr.  All of you who are concocting your murder mystery and are concerned about rules, real-life situations and how to handle a crime scene: here’s the blog to check out.

I haven’t come across any circumstances yet that require my digging into the forensic world, although I’m sure it’ll come up someday the way I’m writing, but the posts and answers I have seen across my dash have been articulate, easy to understand, interesting and informative.

All my mystery and crime writers, this may be the resource you’re looking for.

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What are some blogs you use for the crime/fighting knowledge your stories require? Who are your favorite writing blogs?