What Are Your Favorite Writing-Related Resources? 100 Best Writing Websites: 2017 Edition. What do you picture when you imagine yourself writing?
Are you quietly tapping away on your office desktop computer in the early morning hours? Maybe you’re scribbling new ideas and observations amidst the hustle and bustle of a coffee shop. It’s likely that you imagined yourself alone. And that’s not surprising, because when it comes down to actually doing the work, you — the writer — are the one who has to put pen to paper. But here’s the thing about great writing: it takes a village. They may be your words, but the words you write are a culmination of years of practice, learning from mentors, emulating your favorite authors, workshopping with peers and supporting fellow writers. Each year, The Write Life celebrates this “village” by releasing a list of the 100 Best Websites for Writers, and we’re excited to do so again this year.
Thanks to your suggestions, you’ve helped us curate hundreds of websites to bring you the best of the best. 1. The 100 Best Websites for Writers in 2016. UPDATE: Our 2017 list is now live!
Check out The 100 Best Websites for Writers in 2017. Internet overwhelm is real, guys. Top 10 Tips for Writers in 2016. Every week (well, most weeks), I share a tip with writers, a trick that makes a big difference in the rhythm and feel of a novel.
Some, you can make use of immediately. Others, file away for that cranky day when your writing limps along and you don’t know why. Here are the Top Ten Writer’s Tips, according to readers: Here are the Top Ten Tech Tips for Writers, according to my readers: Top 50 Writing Blogs for 2015. Today I have the honor of announcing the Top 50 Writing Blogs for 2015!
It’s hard to believe an entire year has passed and yet, here we are with a new list of awesome blogs, and we’ve expanded it from the Top 25 to the Top 50. How cool is that? The best-of-the-best are chosen for: 1} quality of content, 2} how routinely they are updated, 3} the amount of reader engagement (comments and social media shares, etc.), and 4} how long the blogs kept me glued to them. The Very Best Articles on Writing in 2014. Practice means what it says: writing is something to be done over and over, something that improves through the repetitive doing but that needs not be done perfectly.
~Julia Cameron It’s that time again, it’s the end of the year roundup! (Oh, my bad, this is the very first ever end of the year roundup from Positive Writer. Enjoy!) I wanted to do something a little different with this roundup: Instead of me choosing my favorite articles of 2014, I thought it would be cooler, funner, and, well, overall just plain better to have you, the readers, choose the best articles of the year.
The way I’ve done that is by selecting the posts with the most “shares,” which was easy to do by analyzing the ‘sharethis’ plug-in stats. Blogs & Other Writing Resources. Literary journals/blogs. Writing and need help? Check out this terrific list – Jean's Writing. Thanks to Erica Verrillo over at Publishing… and Other Forms of Insanity, for providing us with such an extensive list of websites.
There is something here for every writer. There is information on queries, marketing, publishing as well as how to write a good book. Writing References. How to write a book, Writing a book. 1.
Take one fabulous idea It's impossible to overstate the importance of your concept in terms of how successful your book becomes. Stephenie Meyer writes perfectly good, competent prose - but her story idea (ordinary girl falls for sexy vampire) turned her book into a cultural phenomenon. Urban fiction bestseller list. How to Write Great Blog Content. Creative Commons. Book genres A-Z. Storylining: the best-kept secret of brand & business storytelling. Eight Rules for Writing Fiction. Writing fiction is not as hard as it seems, as long as you follow these eight simple rules: Show, don’t tell.
Seventh Sanctum. Writing Craft. Daily Word Count Output of My Favorite Writers - Algonquin Redux. I’ve noticed a lot of writers posting their daily word output on social media.
The single common denominator of these posts, unfortunately, has been word counts that exceed my own. In hope of feeling better, I compiled some data on the typical daily productivity of writers I admire. What follows is a selection that provides a representative sample. Bear in mind that no heed is given to the relative merits of such numbers, and, as Mark Twain said, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics.” CBA-Past-Winners-2015-Version. Writing. Social Media Just for Writers. How to Write a Great Novel: Junot Diaz, Anne Rice, Margaret Atwood and Other Authors Tell.
"Composing collaborative fiction with a hypermedia authoring tool: A q" by Brien James Dick. Brien James Dick, Purdue University.
Insights, inspiration, and practical advice for writers. 8 Unstoppable Rules For Writing Killer Short Stories. Fifteen Fascinating Fathers in Fiction. Last year, we celebrated Father's Day with a post on The Top 12 Literary Quotes About Fathers This year, I decided to list 15 of the most interesting fathers from the books I've read. I hope some of them inspire you to create memorable fathers in the books you write. Please add your choices in the comments section below. The Bad Dads Humbert Humbert in Lolita by Vladimir Nabakov. Mind Mapping Software, Brainstorming, GTD and Knowledgebase Software. 10 hints for index cards. Top 10 first lines in children's and teen books. The boy and the old man arrived at the port at night. That's the first line in my debut novel, Close to the Wind, and I'm rather proud of it.
The line doesn't shout out at you, but it does a lot of work establishing the tone of the book and giving you the setting and characters without any fuss. It's always difficult to know how to begin a book. Originally, I had a much bolder first line but during an editorial meeting it was suggested I lose it and start with the second line in. Creative Idea Generator. Cheat Sheets for Writing Body Language. Translate emotions into written body language We are always told to use body language in our writing. Sometimes, it's easier said than written. I decided to create these cheat sheets to help you show a character's state of mind. Obviously, a character may exhibit a number of these behaviours. For example, he may be shocked and angry, or shocked and happy. The%20Story%20Spine.pdf. How to Write a Flat Character Arc, Pt. 1: The First Act.
Next to the positive change arc, the flat character arc is the most popular storyline. Also called the “testing arc,” the flat arc is about a character who does not change. He already has the Truth figured out in the beginning of the story, and he uses that Truth to help him overcome various external tests. The flat-arc protagonist will be confronted with tremendous opposition. He will at times be shaken. 21 Harsh But Eye-Opening Writing Tips From Great Authors. A lot of people think they can write or paint or draw or sing or make movies or what-have-you, but having an artistic temperament doth not make one an artist.
Even the great writers of our time have tried and failed and failed some more. Vladimir Nabokov received a harsh rejection letter from Knopf upon submitting Lolita, which would later go on to sell fifty million copies. Sylvia Plath’s first rejection letter for The Bell Jar read, “There certainly isn’t enough genuine talent for us to take notice.” Gertrude Stein received a cruel rejection letter that mocked her style. 02 Know How to Write a Short Story. How To Make Sure You Finish The First Draft Of Your Novel - Write Publish Now. Editting. Amazing Places You Have To See. The Best 100 Closing Lines From Books. On Writing — Point of View. SFWRITER.COM > How to Write > On Writing: Two Heads . . . Great Opening Sentences From Science Fiction Novels.
Writers Storyline and Plot Idea Generator - create a concept for the next bestseller. 6 Ways to Hook Your Readers. Although I consider myself an avid reader, I must admit I have a short attention span when it comes to getting into books. Welcome to Writing-World.com! Where the Writers Go to Write - Writing.Com. The Writer - Advice and inspiration for today's writer. The First Creative Writing School on the Internet. Writers.com has been offering online writing classes in all genres since 1995 -- the first writing school on the Internet. A Writer's Resource - 16 Types of Governments. BBC Academy - Fast Train North: storylining and creating characters. This is a report from Fast Train North, the free training event for freelancers from the BBC Academy and Creative Skillset.
It took place on 20 November at MediaCityUK in Salford, where more than 300 people attended 278 training sessions, masterclasses and one-to-ones with high profile industry figures and experts. Story Engine « Aesop. Creatavist. Create beautiful photo narratives - Exposure. Free Software for Writers. Dozens of software applications are available and marketed to writers, yet many of these programs can be both expensive and difficult to use. While standard word processors serve the needs of many writers, some writers require more adaptable and agile solutions.
For writers unwilling or unable to spend hundreds of dollars to invest in the multitude of purchasable programs, there is a plethora of free, user-friendly programs available for download. Q10 is a free, highly customizable, full screen word processor. This program includes live stats, word count, auto-correction, auto-save, timer alarm for timed writing sessions, and optional typewriter sound effects. Storehouse Storytelling App Gets Embeds And Improved Community Building Tools.
Storehouse, an app for iPad that functions as a story creation tool with images, video and text, is getting a nice update today. The update brings the ability to embed stories in blogs and on the web, as well as comments and an easy way to find Storehouse users on Twitter and Facebook. Online journal & private diary. Hemingway Editor. 12 Useful Websites to Improve Your Writing.
A Writer’s Room - T Magazine. A view of Rome, a pristine computer screen, a photograph of Basquiat, an I.B.M. 196c typewriter, the ghost of another author. How I get things done. SoYouWantTo/Write A Story. 10 of My Favorite Writing Craft Sites. General Writing Tips. 10 books that will make you a better writer (and why) The 8 Steps of A Great Digital Storytelling Process. 25 Things Writers Should Start Doing. BBC Blogs - BBC Writersroom - The Writer's Prize for Radio Drama 2014: The Winner's Story. Dramatica and the Creative Writer - Theory Book - Dramatica. Writing stuff.
Lessons learned in a writing journey. Characteristics of a ‘good story’ Organize and write your novel in the cloud. Writing: Resources. Writing prompts. 25 Contemporary British Novels You Should Read Right Now. The Great Tradition : Leavis. F. R. NPR's Top 100 Science-Fiction & Fantasy Books.
Creative Writing - Audio - Free Podcast by The Open University. Short Fiction Factor - Short Fiction Writing Tips for Short Fiction Writers. 50 of the Best Websites for Writers. Monomyth. Writers tools. 11 Secrets to Writing Effective Character Description. American Book Review.
Advice to writers. Writers and Authors. 100+ Contemporary British and Irish Writers. Lorem Ipsum: Nifty new hypertext/Interactive Fiction authoring system. Writing Competitions. The Writing Café, Blogs & Other Writing Resources. You Asked: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Genre’s. Why Do Readers Stop Reading? – WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
Resource Library - Ink and Quills. Fiction Writing.