SPECTRE Timeline

midrashic:

Some assumptions have been made. Most importantly, the timeline has been compressed whenever possible; if no night scene takes place between scenes, it is assumed those scenes take place on the same day. Travel time is not taken into account but honestly London, Italy, and Austria aren’t that far apart. Austria to Morocco is a little dicier, as is how Bond and Madeleine got to London in a stolen helicopter from the North African desert, but those are plot holes for a greater woman than me to fix.

  • November 2: The Day of the Dead is actually a three-day celebration. The last day, corresponding to All Souls’ Day, is actually called el Día de los Muertos, though the name also refers to the whole holiday. In real life, the parade might take place before the actual holiday; the first Day of the Dead Parade in the real Mexico City was on October 29. For simplicity’s sake and because this is fiction we’ll assume that the parade actually takes place on the day itself.
  • November 3: Bond gets back to London and is immediately chewed out, because I can’t imagine M letting him continue to fuck around after… all that happened. Moneypenny comes over that night.
  • November 4: Q injects the smart-blood tracker.
  • November 5: In the morning, Q finds the car stolen. Bond attends the funeral, saves Lucia Sciarra’s life, and then attends the SPECTRE meeting at midnight.
  • November 6: In the evening in Japan (which means midday in Austria), C votes on the Nine Eyes measure. Tanner and M get the news that the Aston was pulled out of the Tiber, about twelve hours after Bond’s street race, which seems like a reasonable length of time to recover a submerged car. Bond visits Mr. White that afternoon.
  • November 7: Bond fucks around, I guess. In London, Q is probably getting chewed out all day. Alternatively, he hops on a train to Austria, which will take him about 20 hours.
  • November 8: The Hoffler Klinik. Bond tells Madeleine her father died “two days ago.” South Africa is bombed. Bond and Madeleine leave for Tangier and L’Americain. That evening/early in the morning of the 9th, Bond finds the secret room.
  • November 9: Nine Eyes is passed. On the train, Bond and Madeleine talk about self-defense. That evening, Moneypenny and Q beg M to help Bond. Mr. Hinx attacks.
  • November 10: Bond and Madeleine arrive, blow up the facility, steal a helicopter, and get back to London (somehow). That evening, Nine Eyes is set to go online at midnight. The events on Westminster Bridge happen around or just after midnight. It could be argued that the events in London happen on November 11th, giving Bond and Madeleine more time to get back and letting Blofeld’s wounds heal a little, but again, compression.
  • Bond retrieving the Aston could happen anytime after November 10th, but it’s probably at least a week given that the Aston was a, uh, hot mess on November 4th.

A Somewhat Useful Masterpost for Writers

castillon02:

writing-prompt-s:

thesteadyflame:

Websites for Critique:

  • Authonomy
    It’s been a while since I used this website in particular, but it’s useful for helpful critique and to get your original works out there. If your book get on the top five list at the end of the month Harper Collins will read it for possible publication.
  • Teen Ink
  • Figment
  • Fiction Press
  • ReviewFuse
  • and of course… Tumblr

Other Websites:

Characters

Characters (part 2)

Naming Characters

Medical/Crime/Legal

Other Helpful Stuff

Dress Up Games 
I personally like to find games that I can make my OCs with.

Free Writing Software

  • Google Docs (automatically saves as you write. 100% recommend)
  • EverNote
  • OpenOffice (a free version of Microsoft Office)

Articles

Books:

Inspirational Quotes: x x 

And I couldn’t find the original post for these so (pictures under the cut)

Read More

Thanks @happydooky for sharing

Check out all of the Script-X blogs (e.g., @ scriptmedic, scriptshrink, scriptflorist, scripthacker, etc) for advice about writing certain professions! Most of them are taking asks if you have any specific questions

Also, written?kitten! is a writing website that will give you a new picture of a kitten after every hundred words you write 😀 

dreameater1988:

violaboss:

I’ve seen a lot of curious people wanting to dive into classical music but don’t know where to start, so I have written out a list of pieces to listen to depending on mood. I’ve only put out a few, but please add more if you want to. hope this helps y’all out. 🙂

stereotypical delightful classical music:

if you need to chill:

if you need to sleep:

if you need to wake up:

if you are feeling very proud:

if you feel really excited:

if you are angry and you want to take a baseball bat and start hitting a bush:

if you want to cry for a really long time:

if you want to feel like you’re on an adventure:

if you want chills:

if you want to study:

if you really want to dance:

if you want to start bouncing in your chair:

if you’re about to pass out and you need energy:

if you want to hear suspense within music:

if you want a jazzy/classical feel:

if you want to feel emotional with no explanation:

if you want to sit back and have a nice cup of tea:

pieces that don’t really have a valid explanation:

pieces that just sound really cool:

if you feel like listening to concertos all day (I do not recommend doing that):

and if you really just hate classical music in general:

a lot of these pieces apply in multiple categories, but I sorted them by which I think they match the most. have fun exploring classical music!

also, thank you to viola-ology, iwillsavemyworld, shayshay526, eternal-cadenza, tropicalmunchakoopas, shadowraven45662, and thelonecomposer for adding on! if you would like to add on your own suggestions, please reblog and add on or message me so I can give you credit for the suggestion!

Let me just add a few of my favourite things I didn’t see on the list (or maybe I’m just blind)

Something haunting: 
great fugue (beethoven)

Cheerful music:
rage over a lost penny (beethoven)
slavonic dance nr 1 (dvorak)

Impressive orchestral work:
slavonic dance nr 8 (dvorak)
overture to leonore (beethoven)
vltava (smetana)

Some fancy baroque music that’s generally just pretty:
oboe concertos (albinoni)

A wonderful piece by a composer people often forget about:
violin concerto no 1 in g minor (bruch)

And something fun I found while searching for a better version of the Hungarian Dance No 5:
hungarian dance nr 5 (modern cover)

Words to replace said, except this actually helps

writing-prompt-s:

msocasey:

I got pretty fed up with looking for words to replace said because they weren’t sorted in a way I could easily use/find them for the right time. So I did some myself.

IN RESPONSE TO
Acknowledged
Answered
Protested

INPUT/JOIN CONVERSATION/ASK
Added
Implored
Inquired
Insisted
Proposed
Queried
Questioned
Recommended
Testified

GUILTY/RELUCTANCE/SORRY
Admitted
Apologized
Conceded
Confessed
Professed

FOR SOMEONE ELSE
Advised
Criticized
Suggested

JUST CHECKING
Affirmed
Agreed
Alleged
Confirmed

LOUD
Announced
Chanted
Crowed

LEWD/CUTE/SECRET SPY FEEL
Appealed
Disclosed
Moaned

ANGRY FUCK OFF MATE WANNA FIGHT
Argued
Barked
Challenged
Cursed
Fumed
Growled
Hissed
Roared
Swore

SMARTASS
Articulated
Asserted
Assured
Avowed
Claimed
Commanded
Cross-examined
Demanded
Digressed
Directed
Foretold
Instructed
Interrupted
Predicted
Proclaimed
Quoted
Theorized

ASSHOLE
Bellowed
Boasted
Bragged

NERVOUS TRAINWRECK
Babbled
Bawled
Mumbled
Sputtered
Stammered
Stuttered

SUAVE MOTHERFUCKER
Bargained
Divulged
Disclosed
Exhorted

FIRST OFF
Began

LASTLY
Concluded
Concurred

WEAK PUSY
Begged
Blurted
Complained
Cried
Faltered
Fretted

HAPPY/LOL
Cajoled
Exclaimed
Gushed
Jested
Joked
Laughed

WEIRDLY HAPPY/EXCITED
Extolled
Jabbered
Raved

BRUH, CHILL
Cautioned
Warned

ACTUALLY, YOU’RE WRONG
Chided
Contended
Corrected
Countered
Debated
Elaborated
Objected
Ranted
Retorted

CHILL SAVAGE
Commented
Continued
Observed
Surmised

LISTEN BUDDY
Enunciated
Explained
Elaborated
Hinted
Implied
Lectured
Reiterated
Recited
Reminded
Stressed

BRUH I NEED U AND U NEED ME
Confided
Offered
Urged

FINE
Consented
Decided

TOO EMO FULL OF EMOTIONS
Croaked
Lamented
Pledged
Sobbed
Sympathized
Wailed
Whimpered

JUST SAYING
Declared
Decreed
Mentioned
Noted
Pointed out
Postulated
Speculated
Stated
Told
Vouched

WASN’T ME
Denied
Lied

EVIL SMARTASS
Dictated
Equivocated
Ordered
Reprimanded
Threatened

BORED
Droned
Sighed

SHHHH IT’S QUIET TIME
Echoed
Mumbled
Murmured
Muttered
Uttered
Whispered

DRAMA QUEEN
Exaggerated
Panted
Pleaded
Prayed
Preached

OH SHIT
Gasped
Marveled
Screamed
Screeched
Shouted
Shrieked
Yelped
Yelled

ANNOYED
Grumbled
Grunted
Jeered
Quipped
Scolded
Snapped
Snarled
Sneered

ANNOYING
Nagged

I DON’T REALLY CARE BUT WHATEVER
Guessed
Ventured

I’M DRUNK OR JUST BEING WEIRDLY EXPRESSIVE FOR A POINT/SARCASM
Hooted
Howled
Yowled

I WONDER
Pondered
Voiced
Wondered

OH, YEAH, WHOOPS
Recalled
Recited
Remembered

SURPRISE BITCH
Revealed

IT SEEMS FAKE BUT OKAY/HA ACTUALLY FUNNY BUT I DON’T WANT TO LAUGH OUT LOUD
Scoffed
Snickered
Snorted

BITCHY
Tattled
Taunted
Teased

Edit: People, I’m an English and creative writing double major in college; I understand that there’s nothing wrong with simply using “said.” This was just for fun, and it comes in handy when I need to add pizzazz. 

#very helpful