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Hi! I really love your blog and appreciate the time and effort you put into it. I’m wondering if you have a masterlist of things a beginner should know about writing in the SW universe?

Hello, and thank you! I don’t have a masterlist per say – that would be a very long list indeed! – but I do have a few resources that might help you get started. 

First, you could check out the vocab list for some common terminology used in the Star Wars universe. (This is always linked in my bio, for mobile users, and as always you’re welcome to suggest additions.) 

If you’ve got the time, you may like to look through my day to day tag, where I stick things I think might be useful in writing the general life of a SW character. Some won’t apply to you specifically, of course. More tags can be found on my taglist, and if there’s something not on there that you want to know about (for example, the HoloNet) the search function is always available. The not an ask tag would also be a good place to start, because I sometimes reblog general references that may be useful. Give reference, resources and worldbuilding a shot too. 

There are a few posts in the masterposts tag, but they’re not nearly as general as what you’re looking for. I’d say ships and ship terminology are always a good thing to read up on, though, so you could give this post a try! 

Ultimately, in my opinion, the best thing you could do is just dive into it. Learning by consuming the material is much more fun than reading up on Wookieepedia! (Also a good resource, by the way.) The extended universe is full of little details that will make your writing much more organic. If you’re wondering where to start, try this ask! And, of course you can always send an ask my way if you have specific questions!

I hope that helps!

~ Jacen 

Links / Before You Ask / Tip Jar 

Random Planet Generator

Hey guys! Recently I’ve gotten a few asks wondering about canonical planets with little or no background, ones that could be used for anything, or planets with a very specific placement and history. I usually suggest that it might be best to create a new one, but I know firsthand how easy it is to get stuck on even the most basic aspects of worldbuilding. Hence, this!

This is a random generator that will create for you the basis of an original planet: a name, a region of space, prominent surface features, possible imports and exports, rotation period, gravitational pull, and atmosphere type. You can pick out the information you want, mix it up as needed and go from there. As always, any suggestions are welcome. I hope you guys get some use out of this!

(P.S. All of the names created by the generator are completely random, and occasionally it will spit out a real word or the name of a canonical planet. Check to make sure the name isn’t already taken!)

Random Planet Generator

Less-Than-Comprehensive Devaronese Dictionary [WIP]

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While I was researching Devaronians (y’know, like I always am), I noticed the Wookieepedia article on the Devaronese language is pretty sparse—so sparse, in fact, that it doesn’t actually contain any Devaronese words. SO, despite me being less than a linguist, I decided to try and come up with some of my own!

Basically, I extrapolated what I could from what few Devaronese words we know (all of which are italicized on the list itself, just for reference), while with others I and Nick (@of-stardust-and-wanderlust) gave meanings to our OCs’ names—the rest I basically just pulled out of my ass derived from the other words. This is of course an ongoing, ever-expanding list, and I’d be happy to add more to it if anyone has any ideas!

For now though, feel free to read through this, leave comments about what you find interesting, bash me for my misunderstanding of how languages work, or anything else! I’d love to hear your guys’ feedback on this 😀

Reblogging cuz I (and some pals in the Devaron’s Angels group chat) made some additions to the dictionary 😀

Take a look at this fantastic project by @thefoodwiththedood!

Less-Than-Comprehensive Devaronese Dictionary [WIP]

Hi there! Thank you so much for running this blog! Could you recommend me any planets that are somewhat similar to earth in design, but has little to no history or information on it canon-wise?

I’m going to point you to this category intersection on Wookieepedia of planet stubs and terrestrial planets. It’ll give you a bunch of short articles on planets that have a good chance of being somewhat Earth-like. Obviously there are a ton of options, but with so little information on each planet and without knowing what you intend to do with it, it’s a bit hard to recommend any in particular. It may also be helpful to search through the planets tag on this blog. 

If it’s not so important that the planet actually exists in canon, you may prefer to design one yourself. (By coincidence, I’m working on a random planet generator for this blog right now, but as I’m still trying to get all the code to cooperate I can link you to the stuff I usually use instead.) Here’s the planet name generator I default to (note that the names often benefit from a bit of modification), here’s a map to help you place the planet, approximate travel times between territories, and of course Wookieepedia for inspiration. 

I hope that helps!

~ Jacen

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STAR WARS WRITING RESOURCES

PLEASE REBLOG AND ADD ANY OTHERS YOU MIGHT KNOW OF ❤ ❤

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: 

OTHER WEBSITES:

Here you go writers:D

Is there a map or anything that would detail which planets were a part of the new republic ?

There is a map in the visual dictionary for the Last Jedi, which I believe includes all or most of the significant NR planets, and which I unfortunately don’t own. Perhaps someone who does own it could confirm? I’ve mentioned it before, but this map of the galaxy is very helpful if you want to visualize where things are, and it’s been updated with all the new planets. Right here is the category intersection of New Republic planets and canon articles on Wookieepedia, so you could also look through that list if you like. 

Hope that helps!

~ Jacen

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The trilogy is complete!!! Just in time for Christmas and the release of The Last Jedi, here’s “What Species To Choose for your Star Wars OC”, Volume 3! Have you ever wanted to make a character in the Star Wars universe, but you can’t decide which of the fifty billion alien races to use for them? Well, here’s this handy flowchart to help make that decision just a little easier!

For this version, I decided I wanted to suffer as I made it, so I went ahead and bumped up the species count from 150 to 250, which is somehow still only scratching the surface of the species out there. Even so, I’m happy to say I’ve at least covered most of the major species, while still sprinkling in some more obscure ones—everything from Twi’leks and Zabraks to Hysalrians and Drabatans, this flowchart has it all!

Beyond that (as well as some minor formatting changes), everything’s just as it was before! You can pick out your species either by following the flowchart or by picking randomly with a six-sided die or a random number generator—figured the latter would be cool for all the RPG players out there! Once you find one you like, feel free to check out the links below for lists of resources and info on each species (alphabetized, of course, for your convenience). These resources can include their Wookieepedia page, videos of the species in-action, informational videos, and even name generators! Do be warned, though, that the amount of info on the species vary, as some are just older and more well known/established than others. I hope what I found helps anyway, though!

But yeah, in any case, I really hope this helps some people out! In fact, if you do end up using this, please consider tagging whatever you make with #starwarsocflowchart—you don’t have to, of course, but I’d just love to see what people come up with!

With that said, merry Christmas and a happy new year to everyone reading this, and thank you all for supporting my work on here enough to inspire me to do this! Y’all are the best, and I can’t wait to see all that you make with this!

✦ Species A-C ✦ Species D-I ✦ Species J-N ✦ Species O-S ✦ Species T-Z ✦

The third volume is here! Thank you for doing this @thefoodwiththedood!

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(A table of contents is available. This series will remain open for additional posts and the table of contents up-to-date as new posts are added.)

Part of Fifteen: Further Research and Resources

AKA What Pear Read To Write This Series

I read a lot of stuff in preparation for writing this series of posts. Researching and writing each post usually took about 3-5 hours. Here’s most of what I read and watched, though admittedly not all of it, and yes, I did go out and read some very basic, elementary-school-level things sometimes to make sure I wasn’t misremembering things or misrepresenting them.

My biggest suggestion is: When in doubt, go to Youtuber Artifexian. He goes through all the math and how it’s related to what, and even has conlang and calendar creation videos. You’ll see him pop up a lot on these lists.

For hard sci-fi writers looking for all the math equations, go through the video descriptions for the Artifexian videos linked below. He explains what each equation means and why you should bother with it.

Solar Systems:

Stars:

Multi-Star Systems:

Planets:

The Habitable Zone:

Orbits:

Asteroids:

Planetary Considerations:

Seasons:

Day/Night Cycles:

Surface Features:

Skies:

Life in Space:

Health in Space:

Working in Space:

Progressing Toward Interstellar Travel:

Generators:

Additional Resources:

Literal Books From My Childhood:
(Yes, I understood they were outdated in some areas.)

If there’s a topic I didn’t cover or that you’d like to see more on, feel free to drop in a request for it and I’ll work on adding it. These series are always open to additions, and those topics can come from you!

Some resources for anyone looking to create their own planet or system!

twentyeightghosts:

hey, are you looking for star wars-related words? like, ‘what the hell do they make buildings out of, was it durasteel or duracrete’ words? do you have questions like ‘what types of organic woven fibers exist in the star wars universe’? here’s an RPG campaign page that includes detailed dictionaries for materials and gear amongst other things! i still haven’t figured out what uneti wood is but oh well!

Thanks @pomrania for showing me this post!

What Species To Choose For Your Star Wars OC: Volume 2 (text only)

pomrania:

Text-only version of the Star Wars OC species selector (volume two) by @thefoodwiththedood

Answer the first question, then follow the number at the end of your selection to your next question; keep doing that, until you get a species.
For more information on a given species, check the original post for links, or just search Wookieepedia.

0. Alright, first question: How Human do you want your OC to be?

  • Almost entirely human, save for some minor differences with their biology or appearance; I don’t want to get too crazy with this, after all! (1)
  • Mostly human, but with some other features being prevalent; something with a human face, but distinctly alien (2)
  • Somewhat human, but with an alien face, features, and anatomy – like an alien with human proportions (3)
  • Only human as far as their humanoid body shape (head, arms, and legs on a central torso) ; something almost entirely alien (4)
  • I want something weird and crazy, with hardly any human features – humans are overrated, anyways (5)

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