Last updated August 6, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Articles and resources I’ve collected over the years. Sharing does not equal recommendation (checkmarks coming soon, I hope). While I have read most articles, I have not used all the advice or tested all of the tools.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Quick links: General Resources<\/a>, Production<\/a>, Building a Platform\/Presence<\/a>, Storycraft<\/a>, Character Development<\/a>, Women Characters<\/a>, Writing about People of Color<\/a> \/ Disability and LGBTQ<\/a>, Color Terminology<\/a>, Words Beyond Dictionaries<\/a>, Grammar, Editing, Other Improvement Methods<\/a>, Genre Specific Resources<\/a>, Historical References<\/a>, Terminologies\/References<\/a>, Fact(oid)s<\/a>, Visuals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n General Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Feedback\/Critiquing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Inked Voices<\/a> (Where I hang out)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Critters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 10 Questions to Ask Beta-readers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Communities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Writing.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n WOW! Women on Writing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Workshops<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Internet Writing Workshop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Critters Workshop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n One Stop for Writers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Other Resource Sites<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Purdue’s Online Writing Lab’s resources<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers<\/a> (Cat Rambo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clarify Editing’s Resources for Writers<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Writers Helping Writer’s Help Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Links and Resources for Fantasy and SF writers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Practices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 4 Authors Share Their Best Tips for Writing Fantasy & Science-Fiction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 13 Kick-Ass Tips For Writing Fantasy From Professional Fantasy Editors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gotham Writer\u2019s Workshop: George Orwell\u2019s 6 Rules<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Vonnegut’s 8 Tips for a Great Story<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Five Things Epic Fantasy Writers Could Learn from Dorothy Dunnett<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Susan Sontag on the Four People a Great Writer Must Be<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Six Tried and Tested Methods for Writing a Novel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Keeping a Visual Diary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2017 Ultimate Writing Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Novel Writing Training Plan<\/a> by Pro Writing Aid<\/p>\n\n\n\n Getting in the Writing Zone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thirteen Things (some) Writers Need to Remind Themselves of<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n How to Use the Writing Skills You Have to Learn the Ones You Don\u2019t<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Books About Writing Fiction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Moebius Gives 18 Wisdom-Filled Tips to Aspiring Artists<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The System I Used to Write 5 Books and Over 1000 Blog Posts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Writing as a Business<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Use These Business Tips to Become a Successful Authorpreneur<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n How to Make a Living Writing Fiction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Six Figure Author Podcast<\/a> (many topics)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Motivation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 10 Authors Share What Inspired Them To Write Their Books<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Self Care<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Play Around and Have Fun as a Writer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Boosting Creativity – 10 Easy Steps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 8 Powerful Evening Habits That Will Prepare You For a Better Tomorrow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Routine:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This Morning Routine will Save us 20 Hours Every Week<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Be More Productive in 7 Days<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Psychology of Writing and the Cognitive Science of the Perfect Daily Routine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n How to Build Systems as a Writer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n How to Start a Daily Writing Habit<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Writing challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Challenge yourself to write a story in six sentences<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Writing Excuses podcast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Brandon Sanderson Lecture Series<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Brandon Sanderson Lecture Series Notes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Advice From Writers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jim Butcher<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Holly Lisle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Agents, Editors, Publishers, Markets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Publishing a Book: A Guide to Becoming an Author<\/a> – a nice overview of the process and options<\/p>\n\n\n\n Writer Beware<\/a> – Warnings for writers<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ralan.com<\/a>: Market overviews<\/p>\n\n\n\n Critters Blackhole benchmarks<\/a>: Average wait time from publishers<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Grinder<\/a>: Submission tracker<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Paid Publishing Guidebook for 2020<\/a> – Includes a list of publishers and what they pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 23 Publishers that Accept Science Fiction or Fantasy Novels<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n How to Escape the Slush Pile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Finding\/Querying<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Working together<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Advice from Agents <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Legalese\/Contracts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A Writer’s Guide to Fair Use and Permission + A Sample Permissions Letter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Evaluating Publishing Contracts: Six Ways You May Be Sabotaging Yourself<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Getting Started\/Idea Generation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Random Logline Generator<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sounds\/Music for Writing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Spring Walk nature sounds generator<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Long Ambients1: Calm. Sleep.<\/a> by Moby (free music)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Getting Access to Paywalled Papers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Quick References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Writer’s Cheat Sheets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Inkilicious Cheat Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Checklists and Tip Sheets<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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