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Writing Research - Ancient Rome

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Ancient Rome was an Italic civilization that began on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to become one of the largest empires in the ancient world with an estimated 50 to 90 million inhabitants (roughly 20% of the world’s population) and covering 6.5 million square kilometers (2.5 million sq mi) during its height between the first and second centuries AD.

In its approximately 12 centuries of existence, Roman civilization shifted from a monarchy to a classical republic to an increasingly autocratic empire. Through conquest and assimilation, it came to dominate Southern and Western Europe, Asia Minor, North Africa, and parts of Northern and Eastern Europe, Rome was preponderant throughout the Mediterranean region and was one of the most powerful entities of the ancient world. It is often grouped into “Classical Antiquity” together with ancient Greece, and their similar cultures and societies are known as the Greco-Roman world. [x]

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bleedforyourtypewriter: “ Ok here is a compilation of all the software and useful tools I’ve come across whilst writing. Some of them I’ve reviewed on here already, more coming soon. “ Got an idea? Well get planning! Here’s some useful outlining,...

bleedforyourtypewriter:

Ok here is a compilation of all the software and useful tools I’ve come across whilst writing. Some of them I’ve reviewed on here already, more coming soon. 

Got an idea? Well get planning! Here’s some useful outlining, brainstorming and mind- mapping software:

Just want to get writing? You want a word processor:

Making notes? Here you go:

Timelines giving you a headache? Try these:

Now perhaps you want to organise those notes. Got a lot of research? Character sheets? Images? Well here’s some tools to keep all that together:

Are you easily distracted? The following tools will keep you on track:

Even more productivity tools to help keep you focussed on your task:

So you’ve got something down? Need to edit? 

All done? Perhaps you’d like some e-publishing tools:

Turns out I’d forgotten about screenwriters, so here goes:

I’m feeling generous, have some more cool stuff:

ETA: After a request I’ve added screenplay software to the list.

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Writing Resources Masterlist

referenceforwriters:

The full list of resources RFW has reblogged or shared.

Editing Software

Writing Software

  • WriteRoom (distraction free; $9.99)
  • Scrivener (multi-faceted writing platform; $45)
  • Pages (mac specific writing software; $20.99 with iWork)
  • MS Office for Mac (multiple programs for composing; $150)
  • Google Docs (free online writing)
  • My Writing Nook (online text editor; free)
  • Bubbl.us (online mind map application; free)
  • Freemind (mind map application; free; Windows, Mac, Linux, portable)
  • XMind (mind map application; free; Windows, Mac, Linux, portable)
  • Liquid Story Binder (novel organization and writing software; free trial, $45.95; Windows, portable)
  • SuperNotecard (novel organization and writing software; free trial, $29; Windows, Mac, Linux, portable)
  • yWriter (novel organization and writing software; free; Windows, Linux, portable)
  • JDarkRoom (minimalist text editor; free; Windows, Mac, Linux, portable)
  • AutoRealm (map creation software; free; Windows, Linux with Wine)
  • ZenWriter (free and for $9,95; autosaves; Windows; you can add music; easy to carry on a flashdrive)
  • BigHugeLabs (online; minimalistic; free; auto-saves; you can create and account and see your documents anywhere you log in)
  • More Free Software

Generators

Character Questionnaires

Writing Communities

Organization

World Building

Productivity Boosts and Background Sounds

For more resources, check this tag and this list. Suggest some if you know of any. 

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