Camp NaNoWriMo is almost upon us, and if you, like me, are taking up the challenge, then chances are that you’re in the middle of last minute preparations. Maybe you’re finishing up plotting, like I am, or you’re clearing away a TBR pile, or putting the finishing touches to the edits of another book. There are many things to be done to make Camp NaNoWriMo a little easier. Today I’d like to share a few useful links that hopefully might help your Camp go a little smoother.

Willa @Willa Nicole Scribblings has a post on five unusual ways to get over writers block. 

Sophie @The Techno Maid has a great video with tips and tricks to help you make it through Camp NaNoWriMo 

@Go Teen Writers has two great posts on motivating yourself to write. Stephanie Morrill has five tips to help you keep going to the end of your book. Guest poster Katherine Grubb has seven tips to help you carve out the time and space to work on your book.

Laura Mizvaria @Writer Owl has an awesome post listing eleven websites for writers. There are name generators, inspiring Pinterest profiles and many more helpful sites.

Imogen @Gossiping with Dragons (hey wait, that’s me!) has a post on three ways to motivate yourself. 

These are a few of the useful posts I’ve found. Now it’s your turn. Link me to some posts you’ve found helpful. Are you taking part in Camp NaNoWriMo? 

I have a lot of links bookmarked on my web browser. There are just so many interesting things to see and I often want to go back and look at them later, or to share them with other people. Sometimes I share them on myFacebook page, but I have many, many others that I haven’t shared with anyone yet. So today I want to share five random writing related links that I have particularly enjoyed. Some are useful, some are informative, and some are just plain fun. Hopefully you’ll find something you like.

Ology List: Have you ever wanted to write about a branch of science, but had no idea what on earth it was called? Have you ever wanted to give a character an interesting scientific career but didn’t know what area he should study? This place lists a huge number of science branches by their proper names, which is really helpful for scientifically challenged writers like me.

The CharacterGenerator: There are plenty of generators out there that will generate random names for characters, but this generator goes way beyond that. At a click of a button, you can have a ready-made character with strengths, weaknesses and even prospective careers. Great for when you need a character in a hurry.

Writing Quotes:Everyone needs a bit of inspiration every so often. For me, I love to read what other writers have said about writing. This list has some great quotes that I really love. If you’re looking for some great sayings about writing, check out this list.

40 Writing PostIdeas: If you’re anything like me, sometimes you just can’t come up with any ideas for blog posts. Fear not. This list has 40 ideas for blog posts specially geared towards writers. Even if you don’t feel like using any of the ideas, they might spark something for you.

And lastly, just for fun…Teddy’s Story Joint: A fun YouTube video about writers and their books. Definitely worth watching for a laugh.

Do you collect random links like me? Got any interesting links to share? Did you find any of these links interesting?