The Writer's Resource Package

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SNUFKIN

Saturday, May 31, 2008 9:24 PM

This is a good thread! Nice idea.

Sites I've found useful include:

http://fireflychinese.kevinsullivansite.net/index.html (for Chinese phrases and words from the series)

http://www.fireflywiki.org/ (everything Firefly, including scripts, timeline, planets, and lots of links to other Firefly websites; someone may have already posted this link)

http://www.fireflyrpg.com/rpg/index.html (a site for Firefly RPG, with lots of useful stuff like maps, ship info etc)

http://www.twoevilmonks.org/firefly/ffintro.htm (a nice site with lots of screencaps and episode summaries)

And as a paper-based resource as opposed to the Internet, the Serenity Role Playing Game book by Jamie Chambers is a handy reference guide for practical details in the Firefly 'Verse.

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NEWOLDBROWNCOAT

Sunday, June 1, 2008 1:06 AM

Bump, 'cuz I needed to use this thread today.

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Monday, June 2, 2008 8:25 AM

beware of that fireflywiki link - lots of questionable or inaccurate stuff there.

I'm still getting nothing from the fireflylabs search function. Anybody got another search access?

BRIGLAD

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:54 PM

Something I've been looking for is a general consensus on where the Original characters hail from. I mean, Inara's from Shinon, Mal's from Shadow, Simon and River from Osiris. But where are Kaylee, Zoe, Wash, Book and Jayne from? Most fic's I've read is that Zoe was born in space. My current fic needs Kaylee's home planet/moon for an upcoming chapter. If anyone has any sugestions I'd appreciate it.

Brian

SPACEANJL

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 6:39 PM

Kaylee's from somewhere small and dusty out towards the Rim, and somewhere near Paquin.(check Out of Gas) There's a list of planets in the Serenity OVC - maybe somewhere like Kerry? Looks about the right size, and dusty rather than mined out.

I've always pegged Zoe as born and raised on a big ship. Book is Core-born, possibly even Londinium, though I'm guessing Southdown Abbey is on Persephone. Wash is from a Core planet, but not a huge one, somewhere very industrial (the pollution he mentions in OMR) - Aberdeen? (Because of flight school, and Aberdeen harbour in Hong Kong with all the ferries and tugs...)

And Jayne? I looked over the list, and one name jumped out for his homeworld. I mean - Deadwood? Has to be.

YINYANG

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 7:42 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by jewelstaitefan:
I'm still getting nothing from the fireflylabs search function. Anybody got another search access?

There's two hosts that I know of:

http://fireflyfans.orthogonalspace.ca
and
http://www.deliciousironing.com

Once a lurker, always a lurker.

MAL4PREZ

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 8:28 PM

And here's a source for general writing style tips. Wonderful, wonderful little book called The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. The web site covers the material, but if you get a chance to buy the book, I highly recommend it. There are illustrations. They're quirky and fun.

http://www.bartleby.com/141/

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JEWELSTAITEFAN

Thursday, June 12, 2008 6:56 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by yinyang:
Quote:
Originally posted by jewelstaitefan:
I'm still getting nothing from the fireflylabs search function. Anybody got another search access?

There's two hosts that I know of:

http://fireflyfans.orthogonalspace.ca
and
http://www.deliciousironing.com

Once a lurker, always a lurker.

Excellent, thank you. I will update above posts.

TUJIAOZUO

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 7:08 AM

A New CD to listen to whist writing.

Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet
(yes Washburn)

It's American folk but with a beautiful and very Firefly twist, Asian influence. A lot of the songs have a asian undertone, oriental rhythms coinciding with the more twangy notes, with some songs even sung completely in mandarin, creating a very beautiful marrying between the two styles (instruments used are banjo, vioin and cello). Definitely check this out, even if you don't need fanfic inspiration.

Best Songs worth iTunsing-
Overture
Taiyang Chlai
A Kazahk Melody
Kangding Qingge (Old Timey Dance Party)
Journey Home

Your Indian Pirate Lord,
Ash

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Monday, March 23, 2009 7:21 AM

I added to my above post a link to Map of the Verse related info.

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