common things, unfamilliar light

thewritershelpers:

• Alex - Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis, Alexandria
• Andi, Andie, Andy - Andrea, Andre, Andrew
• Ash - Asher, Ashley, Ashlyn, Ashton
• Berni, Bernie, Berny - Berenice, Bernard, Bernadette
• Berti, Bertie, Berty - Albert, Alberta, Alberto, Robert, Roberta, Roberto
• Bobbi, Bobbie, Bobby - Robert, Roberta, Roberto
• Cass - Casper, Cassandra, Cassian, Cassidy
• Cassi, Cassie, Cassy - Casper, Cassandra, Cassian, Cassidy
• Charli, Charlie, Charly - Charlene, Charles, Charlotte
• Chris - Christian, Christine, Christina, Christoph, Christopher
• Christi, Christie, Christy - Christine, Christina, Christopher
• Danni, Dannie, Danny - Daniel, Danielle
• Ed, Eddi, Eddie, Eddy - Edith, Edmund, Edward, Edwin, Edwina
• Fran - Frances, Francis, Francesca, Francesco, Francine
• Franki, Frankie, Franky - Frances, Francis, Francesca, Francesco, Francine, Frank, Franklin
• Franni, Frannie, Franny - Frances, Francis, Francesca, Francesco, Francine
• Freddi, Freddie, Freddy - Fred, Frederick, Frederica
• Gabbi, Gabbie, Gabby - Gabriel, Gabriella, Gabrielle
• Georgie - George, Georgeanna, Georgette, Georgia, Georgina
• Izzi, Izzie, Izzy - Isaac, Isabel, Isabella, Isabelle, Isidore, Isolde, Elizabeth
• Jacki, Jackie, Jacky - Jack, Jackson, Jacqueline, John
• Jay - Jacob, James, Jamie, Jane, Jayden
• Jess - Jesse, Jessica
• Jerri, Jerrie, Jerry - Gerald, Geraldine, Gerard, Jeremiah, Jeremy, Jerome
• Joey - Joanna, Joanne, Joseph, Josephine
• Joss - Jocelyn, Joseph, Josiah
• Kel - Kelly, Kelsey
• Liv - Olive, Oliver, Olivia
• Lou - Lewis, Louis, Louise, Lucas
• Maddi, Maddie, Maddy - Madeline, Madison
• Mandi, Mandie, Mandy - Amanda, Amandus, Mandel
• Manni, Mannie, Manny - Emanuel, Emmanuel, Emmanuelle, Manfred
• Matti, Mattie, Matty - Mathilda, Matilda, Matthew
• Max - Maximilian, Maximus, Maxine, Maxwell
• Mel - Melanie, Melinda, Melissa, Melody, Melvin, Melina
• Micki, Mickie, Mickey, Micky- Michael, Michaela, Michelle, Mikayla
• Nat - Nathanael, Natalia, Nathalie, Natasha, Nathan, Nathaniel, Natalie
• Nicki, Nickie, Nicky - Nicholas, Nicole, Nicolette
• Olli, Ollie, Olly - Olive, Oliver, Olivia
• Pat - Patricia, Patrick
• Patti, Pattie, Patty - Patricia, Patrick
• Robbi, Robbie, Robby - Robert, Roberta, Roberto, Robin
• Ronni, Ronnie, Ronny - Ronald, Veronica
• Sacha, Sascha, Sasha - Alexander, Alexandra
• Sal - Sally, Salvador
• Sam - Samson, Samuel, Samantha
• Sammi, Sammie, Sammy - Samson, Samuel, Samantha
• Sandi, Sandie, Sandy - Alexander, Alexandra
• Shelli, Shellie, Shelly - Michelle, Sheldon, Shelton
• Stevie - Stephanie, Stephen, Steven
• Terri, Terrie, Terry - Terence, Teresa, Theresa
• Theo - Theodora, Theodore, Theodoros
• Toni, Tonie, Tony - Anthony, Antonia, Antonio
• Val - Valentina, Valentine, Valentino, Valerie
• Vic -Vicky, Victor, Victoria
• Viv - Vivian, Viviana, Vivien, Vivienne

(via fuckyeahcharacterdevelopment)

writingbox:

Describing characters can be a little bit of a ‘telling’ minefield. While you are almost certainly going to end up with some ‘told’ description of a character, try to keep it to a minimum, ‘showing’ things about their appearance through action and dialogue instead.

Examples:

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writingbox:

Sometimes you want to write, but you have no plot ideas. Perhaps your fingers are itchy to write, you want to meet a submissions deadline, a character is bugging you to tell their story, or a single image, phrase, or scene is sitting heavy in your head. But you still can’t find…