Articles
Tips and Essentials
- 100 Useful Web Tools for Writers by CollegeDegrees.com
- A Guide to Writing Well by Joshua Sowin
- Better Writing by AskOxford.com
- Copywriting 101: An Introduction to Copywriting by Copyblogger
- Do You Recognize These 10 Mental Blocks to Creative Thinking? by Brian Clark
- The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr.
- Elmore Leonard’s Rules of Writing
- Ernest Hemingway’s Top 5 Tips for Writing Well by Brian Clark
- Infoplease: General Writing Skills
- Tips for Writing a Short Story by Jennifer Stewart
- Wikipedia—Short Story
- Wikipedia—Book
- The Ultimate Writing Productivity Resource by Dustin Wax
Research
- The Fiction Writer’s Guide to Psychology by Carolyn Kaufman
- Google Power: Finding Anything on the Web by Carolyn Kaufman
- Historical Research List by Flow of History.com
- How to Structure a Story—The Eight Point Arc by Ali Hale
- Naming of Names by Tim Waggoner
Dialogue
- Dialogue Helps to Tell Your Story by Daily Writing Tips
- Dialogue Writing Tips by Ali Hale
- Effective Dialogue—Rules of Thumb by Therthdimension
- How Dialogue Reveals Character by Bonnie Way
- How to Write Good Dialogue by Racheal Shoemaker
- How to Write Dialogue by John August
- Keeping it Simple by Geist Writer’s Toolbox
- On Writing Dialogue by Robert J. Sawyer
- Six Principles of Good Narrative by Geist Writer’s Toolbox
- Top 10 Tips for Writing Dialogue by Ginny Wierhardt
- Writing Compelling Dialogue in Fiction by Nicholas Morine
Plot
- Creating a Compelling Plot by Debbie Lee Wesselmann
- Develop Fiction Character and Plot by Ken Brosky
- Develop a Killer Plot by Lynette Rees
- Tips on Developing Character and Plot by Ken Brosky
- What is a Plot? by Rachel Simon
- Wikipedia—Writing a Plot Summary
Character Development
- Body Language Cheat Sheet by Carolyn Kaufman
- Capturing Characters by Karen Elizabeth Rigley
- Developing Memorable Characters by Anita Riggio
- How to Develop a Character by WikiHow
- Tips on Developing Character and Plot by Ken Brosky
- Male POV by Keri Arthur
- Steps for Creating a Compelling Character
- Strong Female Protagonists by Carolyn Kaufman
Revising/Editing
- Retracing Your Steps by Hugh Ashton
- Critical Analysis of Your Own Writing by Daily Writing Tips
- The Truth of Writing by Shelley Dupont
Publishing
- Career Plan for Fiction Writers
- Self-Publishing Companies Short-Guide by Victory Crayne
- You’ll Never Get Published by Keri Arthur
- The Business of Publishing by Booksquare
- Back To Basics
- Marketing For Introverts
- Non-Traditional Publishing
- Our Continuing Fascination With Copyright
- Reviewing Reviewing
- The Future of Publishing
Opinions
- Common Sense Principles on Dealing with the Publishing Industry by Rachel Simon
- Why Can’t a Woman (Writer) Be More Like a Man? by Jennifer Weiner
- How Twitter Makes You a Better Writer by Jennifer Blanchard
- Getting To Know Your Characters—Part 1 by Gary A. Braunbeck
- Getting To Know Your Characters—Part 2 by Gary A. Braunbeck
- Using Profanity in Fiction by Gary A. Braunbeck
- Mark Twain’s Rules of Writing by Lucy A. Snyder
- Tools for Wandering Writers by Lucy A. Snyder
- Forget Genre by Gary Braunbeck
Articles on the Critiquing Process
- Article Critique by The Allyn and Bacon Handbook
- Critique Etiquette by Vance H. White
An excellent read providing critics with etiquette advice, showing and telling how to provide constructive feedback. - Critiquing is Not Editing by Maeve Maddox
- Hardcore Critique Advice by Amy Sterling Casil
How to write an effective critique. - How to Critique Bad Writing by Jacob at Review Fuse
A shorter blurb on how to critique writing that isn’t the best. - How to Critique Fiction by Victory Crayne
The reference to review before undertaking a critique, as well as to help interpret critiques of your own work. - Is it Better to Give or Receive a Review? by Jacob at Review Fuse
A question that is answered by an experienced reviewer.
Articles for Writers on Critiquing
- Bill’s List of Literary Agents, Literary Agencies and their Author’s Books
- How to Cope with Critiquing by Rich Hamper
- Responding to a Negative Critique by Jacob at Review Fuse
- Shy Writing and Crunchy Numbers: An Author’s Introduction to Advertising by Lucy A. Snyder
- To Self-Publish or Not Self-Publish by Steve Fortosis
- Treading the Line Between Blind Acceptance and Knee-Jerk Rejection by Steward B. at Review Fuse
- How to Succeed in an Online Writers Workshop by Victory Crayne
Articles from Derivative Fiction Communities
- Before You Leave a Review by JustMallory
- M=Minor by JustMallory
- Twilight Character Explorations by Various Authors at The Lazy and Yet Discerning Ficster
