#there's other things like vulgarlang which can randomly generate a conlang based on parameters but that does require more in depth

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can definitely back up Biblaridion's stuff, though he's mentioned wanting to update it fairly recently (this could have been years ago, my memory is a soft cheese). he also has a series on alien biology if you're into that, and making a more detailed conlang.

another i've found really helpful is the wikibooks' conlang series, which starts from beginner (like choosing sounds and creating basic grammar), to intermediate (like more detailed grammar and derivation), and finally advanced (which tackles things such as cultural links between language and culture).

if you're having trouble keeping track of it, i've started using google sheets (though you could use excel or something similar), so i can keep grammar, syntax, phonology, evolution, and such all in one document via pages. there's probably other ways to do it - just a word processor and even specifically designed programs like Polyglot.

if i had any advice to give, i'd say - feel free to consider it as a personal project rather than for a sprawling fantasy world. also please don't be scared to mess up - you can always start over, evolve the language, and more besides. the world is your oyster and you are the gleaming pearl.

Hey! I'm new to conlanging and I'm wondering if there's anywhere you'd recommend looking, on Tumblr or elsewhere, for beginner conlangers to learn and get advice. I love the idea of conlang but it's hard to wrap my head around sometimes.

apologies if i am bothering you. I am just not sure where else to ask.

Warmest regards :)

I have a book out called The Art of Language Invention you can buy or borrow from the library. If your library doesn't have it, they'll probably get it, if you ask them to do so (or some other might have it via interlibrary loan). I'd love for my book to be in more libraries.

The book has two covers, by the way. This is the original:

And this is the extra crispy new edition:

The new edition has a whole new chapter, and also some corrected typos (well, the latest latest one does), and it also has some of @quothalinguist's work. If you can find the new one, that's the better one.

Incidentally, when I was initially deciding on the cover, I had to decide between blue on black and black on blue. I ultimately decided for blue on black, but I really liked the other one. It made me so, so, so happy to know that both covers now get to exist. It's freaking awesome.

There's also plenty of good intro conlang stuff on YouTube. I've got a channel. Biblaridion's is good. And you can poke around.

Plus, anyone who happens to see this can feel free to reblog/reply with comments with other resources.

Hope that helps!