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    Writing

     

    Absolute Write
    http://www.absolutewrite.com/novels/articles1.htm
    Lots of free articles

    About.com’s Fiction Writing
    http://fictionwriting.about.com/popular.htm
    Articles on various aspects of the craft of writing, e.g., metaphor, assonance, writing in the third person, flat characters, etc.

    Author Link
    http://www.authorlink.com/
    Thousands of articles and interviews with authors and publishing professionals

    Backspace
    http://bksp.org/
    Articles and advice from industry insiders, conferences, contests, reviews; also a forum, which hosts guest speakers, including literary agents, editors and authors

    Character Outline
    http://www.toasted-cheese.com/jj/characterdevelopment.htm
    An outline to use for helping flesh out your story or novel’s characters

    Creative Writing Prompts
    http://creativewritingprompts.com/
    Got writer’s block? These little prompts might help jumpstart your creativity.

    E-Writer’s Place
    http://www.ewritersplace.com/
    Articles, columns, one free workshop and several subscription workshops

    Fiction Factor
    http://www.fictionfactor.com/articles.html
    Articles on writing basics, honing your skills, launching your career, motivation, etc; you can connect with other writers around the world

    First Writer
    http://www.firstwriter.com/
    They include several databases, including one for literary agents, another for book publishers, and still others for magazines and book publishers.

    Funds for Writers
    http://www.fundsforwriters.com/
    They focus on paying markets, competitions, awards, grants, publishers, agents, and jobs; they also have a free newsletter.

    Links for Writers
    http://stevens-arce.com/The_Official_Website_of_James_Stevens-Arce/Links_for_Writers.html
    Lots of helpful links on a long list of subjects that may be helpful to writers, from agents to music use, to synopsis preparation.

    Literary Lawyers (Attorneys who specialize in publishing contracts)
    http://sff.net/people/laresnick/About%20Writing/Writers%20Resource.htm#Lawyers

    Manuscript Format
    http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html
    An example of proper MS formatting

    Manuscript Format (SFWA)
    http://www.sfwa.org/2005/01/the-obligatory-manuscript-format-article/
    Another look at formatting, from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

    Poets and Writers
    http://www.pw.org/mag/
    This is the online presence of the print publication and includes news and trends, articles, conference and submission calendars, etc.

    Poynter Online’s Fifty Writing Tools: Quick List
    http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=78&aid=103943
    A handy listing of “do’s” and “don’ts,” along with podcasts for each.

    Writer Beware
    http://www.sfwa.org/beware/
    From the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, a page of alerts for writers about disreputable book doctors, editor, agents, publishers, etc.

    The Writer Magazine
    http://www.writermag.com/
    The online component of the print publication has several free articles

    Writers’ News
    https://www.writers-online.co.uk/
    This is the online component of Writing Magazine and Writers’ News, this site has some free articles and a forum.

    Writers Weekly
    http://www.writersweekly.com/
    One of the oldest and most respected sites on freelance writing, with articles, news, paying markets, etc.

    Writers Write
    http://www.writerswrite.com/
    Lots of helpful writers’ resource links and articles

    Writing.com
    http://www.writing.com/
    You can sign up for their free service which includes an online writing portfolio, numerous writing tools, email services and forums

    Writing World
    http://www.writing-world.com/
    Lots of articles on the business and craft of writing



     

     

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