STAR WARS WRITING RESOURCES

STAR WARS WRITING RESOURCES

PLEASE REBLOG AND ADD ANY OTHERS YOU MIGHT KNOW OF <3 <3

WOOKIEEPEDIA. The source of anything and everything you want to know related to Star Wars. Good for fact-checking, character history, or simply killing time. There is also, of course, the official Star Wars Databank! STAR WARS GALAXY MAP. A fantastic project that maps the Star Wars galaxy as we know it. Consider donating ( if you can! ) to help keep the site up and running! Also check out W.R. van Hage’s map and the Star Wars Atlas Online Companion. TIMELINE. While hosted on Wookieepedia, this is nevertheless deserving of its own bullet point. This page provides an approximate timeline with dates of all canon material. You can also filter items, so that it displays only TV episodes, for example, or only books, or only movies! Find the Legends timeline here. STAR WARS SLANG AND PHRASES. A collection I’ve been keeping of phases, slang, idioms, insults, and more from the Star Wars universe. This also contains a glossary of frequently used terms, such as “refresher” in place of “restroom”. Please feel free to use/share! 

STAR WARS NAME GENERATOR. This is a fun one AND a life saver. You can generate up to 100 Star Wars-sounding names ( first and last! ) with a click. 

OTHER GENERATORS: 

Spaceship names as well as spaceship type/models

Earth-like alien planets for any alien planet you don’t have info on

Random landscapes, see above

Technobabble generator for when you need a reason for a red alert

Alien plant/herb/flower name generator. Also: mineral/metal/gemstone names, material names, medication names, and descriptions of alien substances

Scifi tool names for gadgets and gizmos

OTHER WEBSITES:

Jeff Russell’s Starship Dimensions, Dirk Loechel’s Sci-fi Spaceship Size Comparisons, and other Star Wars Deckplans

Star Wars Post 

Star Wars News Net

TheForce.net

observation: emoji

today i watched a fan/meme edit with a dabbing emoji. 

a. how have i never seen this before

b. it is glorious

c. i have no other proper way to express my happiness 

So, what if, instead of thinking about solving your whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.

Rainbow Rowell (via resqectable)

Soulmate AU List - part 5

Disclaimer: Some AUs overlap. They will (hopefully) be mentioned in one place only. Keep scrolling to find what you’re looking for. This is not entirely alphabetical. This is not a complete list and can always be added to/improved.

See previous posts for additional variations.

Table of Contents - **tattoos (soulmark)

1. General  2. Placement  3. Symbols  4. Touch  5. Timers  6. Words  7. Writing (see communication/sound)

**time related

1. General  2. Life/Death  3. Timers (see tattoos)

**tattoos (soulmark)

General

*you have a compass on your body that points in your soulmate’s direction, and it stops spinning when you and your soulmate meet

*your soulmate’s thoughts appear on your skin, changing as the thoughts change

Placement

*tattoo/soulmark can be anywhere on the body

a. nonspecific place on body  b. specific place on body  

c. ankle  d. arm  e. cheek  f. chest  g. hand  h. hip  i. neck  j. palm  k. wrist

*soulmates always have their marks in the same location

*soulmarks can move or shift on skin

*tattoos are always stationary and do not move

*soulmarks change over time

a. grow over time  b. shift or move over time

Symbols

*you and your soulmate have identical soulmarks 

*soulmates have matching/corresponding soulmarks (ex. sun and moon) 

*your soulmark starts off as a dot/one symbol but changes 

a. when you and your soulmate touch for the first time  b. over time  c. as you get closer  d. as your soulmate changes as a person  e. when you and your soulmate make eye contact for the first time  f. at a specific age  g. other

*your soulmark glows when your soulmate is 

a. nearby  b. touching you

c. other people can see the glow  d. only you can see the glow

*your soulmark itches when your soulmate is 

a. nearby  b. touching you 

*your soulmark changes (insert) based on your soulmate’s emotions/mood

a. colors  b. shapes  c. other

*your soulmark changes (insert) based on your soulmate’s location/type of weather they’re experiencing 

a. colors  b. shapes   c. other

Touch

*when your soulmate touches you (for the first time), colors appear on your skin

a. any color  b. specific color  c. permanently  d. temporarily 

*when your soulmate touches you (for the first time), symbols appear on your skin

a. any color  b. specific color  c. permanently  d. temporarily 

Timers

*timers count until you meet your soulmate 

*timers count until your soulmate’s death

*you have timers for counting both

*Timers count 

a. up until event occurs (to a potentially infinite number) b. down

*Timers count in

a. seconds  b. minutes  c. days  e. months  f. other forms of counting/timekeeping

Words

*your soulmark is the name of your soulmate(s)

a. full name  b. given name only  c. surname only

*names on both wrists, one is soulmate, the other is 

a. enemy  b. rival  c. other  

d. you know which is which  e. you don’t know which is which

*list of (insert) on arm (or leg)

a. list of soulmates  b. list of highly compatible people

*the first words that your soulmate says to you appear on your skin

*the first words you say to your soulmate 

*the last words you soulmate says to you

*the last words you say to your soulmate

*words on your skin list what your soulmate is feeling

*words on your skin list what kind of weather your soulmate is experiencing 

*the most frequent thing your soulmate will call you appears on your skin 

*every lie your soulmate tells you appears on your skin

a. it also appears on their skin  b. it only appears on your skin

*each soulmate has one half of a quote that is important to their relationship 

*the words appear 

a. in your language  b. in their language  c. in their handwriting 

d. one letter at a time  e. one word at a time  f. all at once g. other

Writing (see communication/sound)

**time related

General

*you will keep looping your life until you meet your soulmate 

*you meet your soulmate the day after the worst event of your life

*time stops when you meet your soulmate

a. you freeze  b. you can travel around

c. when time restarts you find yourself where you started

d. when time restarts you find yourself where you ended

e. you cannot change the world around you

f. you can change the world around you in minor ways

g. you can affect the world around you in any way

h. you control when time starts

i. you don’t control when time starts 

j. there is a limit to how long time stops

k. you don’t need sleep when time is frozen  

l. you do need sleep when time is frozen

*time stops during the birthday of the

a. younger person  b. older person  c. both  d. other

*you and your soulmate switch bodies during the birthday of the 

a. younger person  b. older person  c. both  d. other

*you and your soulmate have to go through different soulmate AUs for a 

a. specific amount of time  b. a random amount of time  c. until you have gotten to know each other 

*at a specific age/time soulmates are paired together for a sort of battle royale/competition 

*at a certain age, your soulmate receives a file about you

*you can send one item to your soulmate every year (see Communication/Sound)

Life/Death

*if you don’t meet your soulmate by your #th birthday, you die

*as you die, you flash through your soulmate’s entire life

*everyone has life points/years and people can give their soulmates their own life points/years if the soulmate is lacking

Timers (see tattoos)

Soulmate AU List - part 1

This is exactly what it says it is.

Yes, I know this stopped being trendy a long time ago, but fanfic writers don’t care.

Disclaimer: Some AUs overlap. They will be mentioned in one place only. Keep scrolling to find what you’re looking for. This is not entirely alphabetical. 

Variations 

1. number of soulmates

a. One soulmate AU  b. Two soulmates AU  c. Multiple soulmates AU

2. type of affection between soulmates: 

a. Only romantic  b. Only platonic  c. Both romantic and platonic  d. Other

3. soulmate is/and/or : 

a. Rival  b. Lover  c. Friend  d. Family member  e. etc.

4. death related changes:

a. Disappears/ends with death

b. Is darkened/bolded with death

c. Is rendered illegible with death

d. Fades with death

e. Doesn’t disappear or fade with death

5. specific circumstances related to:

a. Time  b. Place  c. Time and Place  d. Age  e. Event  f. Other

6. other time related occurrences:

a. Slow Start/Change  b. Immediate Start/Change  c. Delayed Change 

7. frequency of soulmate occurrence/meeting:

a. Occurs with all people 

b. Occurs with some people (ex. Ratio 40-60, 50-50)

c. Occurs with majority of people  (ex. Ratio 90-10, 80-20)

d. Occurs with select few (ex. Ratio 10-90)

8. AU type:

a. There are many ways of knowing who your soulmate is (multiple AUs)

b. There are several ways of knowing who your soulmate is (multiple AUs)

c. There is only one way of knowing who your soulmate is (one AU)

9. regulations and restrictions 

a. government involvement/authority or lack thereof

b. familial involvement/authority or the lack of it

c. effect/impact of soulmates on biology/health

d. effect/impact of soulmates on social dynamics/self esteem etc.

e. interference/impact of soulmates in society/culture

f. restrictions built into soulmate “mechanisms” 

Table of Contents

**communication/sound

General

Language

Telepathy (mind to mind communication)

Writing

**magic/supernatural

Dreams

Hanahaki Disease (Flower Disease)

Lights

*Color

Reincarnation

Sentinels and Guides AU

Spirit Animals/Guardian Angels

String of Fate

Superpowers

Wings

**negative end

For Whom The Bell Tolls AU (credit to esama)

**sensation

General

Sight

Taste

Touch - not including touch that affects appearance

**physical changes - not tattoos or timers

General

Body

Eyes

Hair

Wings (see magic/supernatural)

**tattoos

Other

Symbols

Touch

Timers

Words

*Names

Writing (see communication/sound)

**time related

Death

General

Timers (see tattoos)

To be continued...

Soulmate AU List - part 3

Disclaimer: Some AUs overlap. They will (hopefully) be mentioned in one place only. Keep scrolling to find what you’re looking for. This is not entirely alphabetical. This is not a complete list and can always be added to/improved.

See previous posts for additional variations.

Table of Contents - **magic/supernatural

1. Dreams  2. Hanahaki Disease (Flower Disease)  3. Lights  

4. *Color  5. Reincarnation  6. Sentinels and Guides AU  

7. Spirit Animals/Guardian Angels  8. String of Fate  

9. Superpowers  10. Wings  

**negative end  1. For Whom The Bell Tolls AU (credit to esama)

**magic/supernatural

Dreams

*you can meet your soulmate in your/their dreams

*you can view the dreams of your soulmate(s)

a. in order  b. out of order  c. from their perspective  d. from an outsider’s view 

*dreams include

a. memories  b. daydreams  c. literal dreams 

d. dreams and nightmares are seen as separate/have different levels of access

*accessible dreams are from 

a. the past  b. yesterday only  c. any day  d. any day but (fill in the blank)

e. the present/current events/right now  f. today  g. the future  h. tomorrow

*you dream of the place of where you’ll meet your soulmate(s)

*you dream of the (significant date) when your soulmate(s) (insert here) 

(See reincarnation)

Hanahaki Disease (Flower Disease)

*flower type

a. type  b. age of flower  c. color  d. size

*progression of illness

(See fandom wikias and and future posts)

Lights

*floating lights (stars) represent each soulmate that a person has

a. lights cannot be separated from a person

b. lights can be separated with no side affects

c. there are side affects when a person is separated from their light(s)

d. lights can be/are different colors  e. lights are uniform in look

f. lights have different shapes/characteristics  

*you can communicate with your soulmates through Morse code

*to contain/hide lights for convenience/safekeeping 

a. lockets/boxes/charm bracelets/other jewelry was invented to contain lights

b. it is impossible to contain/hide a light

c. it possible but painful to hide your light(s)  d. it is possible without side affects

*a light’s disappearance means

a. the soulmate is dead 

b. the soulmate has hidden/contained it  

*when soulmates first meet/touch

a. their lights combine and flare up once before disappearing

b. when soulmates meet, a sunburst mark blooms at (insert) spot

c. the sunburst mark is the same color as the light

d. the sunburst mark is a different color than the light

*Color

*colors come along with certain associations/stereotypes  

(See other categories)

Reincarnation

*connected to soulmate throughout lives

*remembering past lives

a. gradually  b. suddenly  c. at a specific time  d. never  e. in dreams  

f. in flashbacks  g. from birth  h. as deja vu 

Sentinels and Guides AU

*affects of separation

a. none  b. negative side affects  c. depends

Spirit Animal/Guardian Angels

*spirit animal guides you to soulmate

a. your soulmate(s)’ spirit animal is identical to yours 

b. your spirit animal is the same (insert)  c. your spirit animal is a different (insert)

d. spirit animals are solid  e. spirit animals are only solid to (insert) 

e. The Soulmate Goose of Enforcement AU (see tumblr, AO3)

*spirit animals can shift in form 

a. until they find the perfect form  b. until you meet your soulmate

c. until a certain age  d. they are never limited to a “permanent form” 

*if your soulmate dies they become your guardian angel

a. you can see them  b. you cannot see them

c. only if they die young  d. only if you haven’t met them 

String of Fate

*you can see the string(s) of fate 

a. when you close your eyes  b. when your soulmate is nearby

c. when you’re dreaming, and you can track your soulmate in the dreamworld

*a string of fate is visible 

a. to everyone  b. only to those who it connects  c. only once soulmates meet 

*strings turn colors

a. when you meet  b. based on emotions

c. based on people (each string is a unique color)

d. if soulmate dies (string turns dull or changes color)

e. strings are always red

*the string links the bond between soulmates so they can send their

a. thoughts  b. emotions  c. music

Superpowers

*besides for your power, you also have your soulmate’s power

a. same version  b. stronger  c. weaker

*when soulmates are together, their powers are nullified

*soulmates can swap powers

a. when soulmates are together, their powers are swapped

b. soulmates swap powers only when they first meet

*you have the same power as your soulmate

*you have the opposite power of your soulmate

*you have weak powers, but when together with soulmate, your powers are amplified

*when you are in danger you can call on your soulmate’s power

*your soulmate can heal you

a. remotely  b. by physical contact  c. when within a certain radius

Wings

*you and your soulmate have matching wings

a. color  b. shape  c. bird type  d. butterfly type  e. plant type

*you can grow wings for ANYONE you have feelings for

a. if feelings fade, feathers fall out

*important people leave their mark (feather color) on you

*your wing color changes when you meet your soulmate

a. partly  b. tip  c. base  d. completely

*you develop wings when you meet your soulmate

*your wings mature when you meet your soulmate

**negative end

For Whom The Bell Tolls AU (esama’s AU)

*Soulmates merge minds and experiences, becoming one mind in two bodies. Rather unhappy.

To be continued...