Lots of aspiring writers ask me about helpful resources. Here are a few that I recommend:
Books
- On Writing by Stephen King
- Stein on Writing by Sol Stein
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
Story by Robert McKee – this is about screenwriting but has some great advice about craft for all writers
Elements of Style by Strunk & White – I still go through this once in awhile as a refresher!
- Intuitive Editing by Tiffany Yates Martin
- Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody
Websites
Fiction University – http://blog.janicehardy.com
Writer Unboxed –agents, writers, editors offer advice: https://writerunboxed.com
Pub Rants – agent Kristin Nelson offers advice: https://nelsonagency.com/pub-rants/
PublishersMarketplace – book deals and industry news: https://www.publishersmarketplace.com
Query Shark – all about writing query letters: https://queryshark.blogspot.com
Manuscript Wish List (#MSWL) – agents and editors and what they are looking for: https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com
Oh #PitMad on Twitter is very cool: #PitMad is a pitch party on Twitter where writers tweet a 280-character pitch for their completed, polished, unpublished manuscripts. Agents and editors make requests by liking/favoriting the tweeted pitch. Every unagented writer is welcome to pitch. All genres/categories are welcomed. Website: https://pitchwars.org/pitmad/
Groups
GrubStreet Writers Boston: https://grubstreet.org
Women’s Fiction Writers Association – as a member you can be matched up with a critique partner, be in their mentoring program, participate in pitch sessions and online workshops and all sorts of stuff: https://www.womensfictionwriters.org
- Historical Novel Society
Software
Scrivener – it’s $49 not annually but total forever including updates. My husband is in tech and he cannot get over how little they charge b/c it’s so so good: https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
Happy writing!
