The Writer's Resource Package

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TUJIAOZUO

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 5:30 AM

I've been mulling this over for awhile and I just thought this would be something all of our writers might like. Though I could be wrong.

So here, let us package all of our individual resources that we use for writing and post them. That way, everyone is open and able to access various sites that may help them with their writing. Basically, if you use it to write, share it. Spread the love.

I'll go first.

My faithful name site, for all of those pesky OCs whether they be prominent or just someone in the background. Everything is very well organized and accessible (and free! Everything online I use is free)-
http://www.20000-names.com/

Translating English to Piyin, this site is very thorough and easy to use-
http://gb.waiyu.org:9000/

To check facts (as I do not have the coin to spring for the official companion guides)-
http://www.fireflywiki.org/Firefly/AboutFirefly

For when you need colorful phrases, the extensive Western Slang Dictionary-
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/WE-Slang.html

If you're someone who loves to describe clothing but has problems envisioning it, the vintage western wear store-
http://www.1880westernwear.com/index.php/cPath/84_196/name/mens-vintag
e-clothing/page/all
It's also shiny for those who love to come in costume to shindigs and cons. Therefore I'll drop the link to Mal's tightpants-
http://www.1880westernwear.com/product_info.php/cPath/84_196/products_
id/507?osCsid=037a9eafabb3c7b3eb1b90051dae57ec

And last but not least, music to inspire you. You'll have to purchase it on iTunes or search for the CD, but it's worth every penny. The music of Eastmountainsouth is the folk music you could here being played in the 'Verse. Particularly the ballads 'Hard Times', 'Show Me The River', and 'So Are You To Me'.

Another thing to love, the Riveresque combat boots in the second picture

Anyone else wanna jump in and share? This could turn into one helluva archive.

Your Indian Pirate Lord,
Ash

GORAMMAN

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 5:33 AM

Those are some pretty thoughtful and helpful links.

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 6:40 AM

There is a somewhat refined timeline posted here as a thread - is that of interest?

Also, I find a bunch of useful data here at the home page, bottom left corner under "Data" or similar. (click on "Home" at top of page, then scroll down to bottom left.)

Would a list of the scripts help?
The search function?

TUJIAOZUO

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 10:18 PM

Definitely post those

Your Indian Pirate Lord,
Ash

STEAMER

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 11:52 PM

Handy Fic Formatting Guide (this is REALLY comprehensive and healthsome and good....)

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=12&t=23872

My one-stop Chinese shop:

http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php

Firefly on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_%28TV_series%29

And from that last page spring links by the dozen. Lotsa shiny stuff yonder.

Kaylee sees her
Captain's frown
Still won't put
That capture down
FIREFLY

Captain of the New England Browncoats
http://www.myspace.com/nebrowncoats

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Thursday, January 31, 2008 5:38 AM

Perhaps you should also have a consolidated listing of detailed discussions or musings of specific characters. The best way I would envision this would be for somebody like you to make a central post, and the rest of us posting additions to the list of threads, then you updating your one central post to include the new additions.
So then you would have "Discussions about Mal" and list them, and regularly updating this master listing with newly posted additions.
And under "discussions about River", the same thing.
Otherwise all the thread links posted will be spread throughout this thread, and not be of much help.

As requested, I'll start some consolidation of links here.

A timeline, with many conflicts:
http://www.mts.net/~arphaxad/firefly.html

Two more timelines, refined to moderate conflicts. First one is based upon the original Pilot before rewriting and reshooting, plus the originally scripted and shot sequence of episodes:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=4&t=36140

And this second one based upon the rewritten and aired Pilot, plus the episode sequence presented on the DVD set:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=4&t=32184
and the discussion leading up to it:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=4&t=31980

And discussion of episode sequence:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?bid=4&tid=33969

Incomplete thread of Serenity's Itinerary:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=58225

Search function:
http://fireflylabs.ca/misc/fffsearch.html

http://fireflyfans.orthogonalspace.ca

http://www.deliciousironing.com

google shortcut: add the terms you want in front of "site: www.fireflyfans.net"; - the other options above seem to not be working anymore.
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=site:www.fireflyfans.net

I get better results from DuckDuckGo.
http://www.duckduckgo.com/?q=+site%3a+www.fireflyfans.net
Or
http://www.duckduckgo.com/?q=+site:+www.fireflyfans.net

Haken's rough version for Blue Sun Room:
http://beta.fireflyfans.net/search.aspx

Shooting Scripts:
Train Job:
http://firefly.girven.org/scripts/firefly-101.htm
Bushwhacked:
http://firefly.girven.org/scripts/firefly-102.htm
Our Mrs. Reynolds:
http://firefly.girven.org/scripts/firefly-103.htm
Jaynestown:
http://firefly.girven.org/scripts/firefly-104.htm
Out of Gas:
http://firefly.girven.org/scripts/firefly-105.htm
Shindig:
http://firefly.girven.org/scripts/firefly-106.htm
Safe:
http://firefly.girven.org/scripts/firefly-107.htm
Ariel:
http://firefly.girven.org/scripts/firefly-108.htm
War Stories:
http://firefly.girven.org/scripts/firefly-109.htm
Objects In Space:
http://firefly.girven.org/scripts/firefly-110.htm
Serenity, the Pilot:
http://firefly.girven.org/scripts/firefly-111.htm
Heart of Gold:
http://firefly.girven.org/scripts/firefly-113.htm
Trash:
http://firefly.girven.org/scripts/firefly-114.htm
The Message:
http://firefly.girven.org/scripts/firefly-115.htm
Dead or Alive:
http://firefly.girven.org/scripts/firefly-116.htm

Universal's Serenity:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/eudmdu0znn3/Serenity-126pages.pdf

Serenity where Wash lives:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/nj2n2mytwwe/Serenity-190pages.pdf

A discussion of the Map of the Verse, including in the first post links to online Map of the Verse and the Accompanying White Paper:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=4&T=36389

A summary of some travel and navigational conclusions in the verse here:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=4&t=38693

one thread of emoticon resource:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=29266

http://fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=54558

A thread of GIFs:
http://fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?bid=2&tid=63523

A thread of Font Colors:
http://fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?bid=2&tid=62035

A thread about Firefly style Music:
http://fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?bid=2&tid=62191

Quite a fun way of doing nostalgia is to use the "On th

HERMITSREST

Thursday, February 14, 2008 5:25 PM

A brilliant idea, Ash. Weirdly enough, yesterday I just completed burning my own Firefly inspired music compilation from my own collection. Too many to list but lots of folk violins. The main artists I look at are Nick Pynn, Dave Swarbrick, The Ukranians, Loreena McKennitt & The Corrs (Home album).

Checked Eastmountainsouth on YouTube - very promising as Firefly inspiration.

Anyway, for quick chinese words, I use http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-chinese/ - the site also does other languages. For non-Chinese phrases in other languages (like German), I still use BabelFish http://babelfish.altavista.com/

Personnally, for name inspiration I use my book shelves. I have a lot of books, all with authors names on, or I look around my office (not that I do any writing at work, of course). Plus I have over 3000 people in my family tree which I've been tracing for over 10 years - so I use some of them too. If I'm stuck for a particular type of surname or firstname, I use a named website, like the one already mentioned.

I created my own excel spreadsheet for offline reference, which includes stuff from this site, an expanding language guide, Firefly timeline, my own timeline (post BDM), my characters, etc. Excel is good for that as you can store everything on separate tabs in one workbook.

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:18 AM

Apparently that search link is no longer valid.
Anybody know the new one?

HERMITSREST

Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:48 PM

hi jewelstaitefan. This link does work now, though when you sent the message and I tried it - you're right, it didn't.

The site has changed slightly though. Once you type in your word and select the English to Chinese button, you then have to select the Chinese character in order to see the Chinese word. Not as quick as before, but it still works.

hermitsrest

HERMITSREST

Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:55 PM

Chinese dictionary with playable vocal sounds as well!

http://www.nciku.com/search/all/

type the word in and search and it'll list all the variables. You also have the option of listening to how they sound with a male and female voice. Coool

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