Awesome writing resources
I’ve put together this list of writing resources that I have personally found useful or interesting. I intend to keep adding to it so check back occasionally!
Strong writing
Prose: The Dreaded Passive Voice
Filter Words and Phrases to Avoid in Writing Fiction
Don’t be Satisfied with Competence
Overcoming Adversity Through Adverbs – A different take to the advice on never using adverbs.
A Lesson in Deep POV – Actual critique with good show don’t tell examples
The Power of Voice – The elusive quality of “voice” or “style”.
Structure
8 Signs You Might be Over Plotting Your Novel
The Question You Need to Ask for Every Scene
Most Common First Page Mistakes
Characters
How to Convey an Established Relationship Quickly
26 Ways to Write “Instantly Likable” Characters
How Brandon Sanderson Motivates His (Incredible) Main Characters
Conflict
Getting Unstuck: The Necessity of Conflict – the three levels of conflict a story needs
Creating Emotion in the Reader
World Building
World Building: Why Sprinkles Don’t Work – Great resource on active settings.
Editing fiction
What is Line Editing and What Should Line Editors Do?
Case Study: Why You Need to Hire the Right Editor
Four Ways to Cut Your Novel’s Draft (and Make Your Story Stronger)
Publishing fiction
Top Ten Reasons Why Your Novel is Getting Rejected
Authors Beware: Scams and Publishing Companies to Avoid
Marketing fiction
How JK Rowling built a $25 billion business
Multi-Layered Readers and How to Reach Them
The Truth About the New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists
10 Top Book Marketing Takeaways from RWA 2018 – Point 1 alone is worth the read
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