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This is "the one" from Holly Lisle--"The One"
that's going to get that vague story
idea out of your head and into finished
form better than anything else. She's
going to teach you more than just
writing this story though--she's going
to teach you systems to help you write,
anything, always, from now on. How do I know? I've taken the course :) And I thoroughly enjoyed it. Some of the things you learn you will use over and over again, some you will try once and set aside. And you'll have a whole toolbox full of things to use when you need them. |
| Okay, so
what if you already have a
first draft? Well,
here's "The One" that's
going to make that first
draft into something more
awesome than you thought you
could do. Most writers think of "revising" as cleaning up grammar, spelling--prettying things up. But this course will teach you revision that will make meaningful change for the better in what you've written. How do I know? I'm taking this course right now :) As I work on my re-writing of Concerto For Three, I am also doing the exercises in this course. And it has really brought things into focus for me. I bet it can for you, too. |
StoryToolz - I find this site to be so, so useful--you'll see evidence of that on my writing pages and in my blog, where their progress meters are used to track my words written. I adore progress meters, and theirs are so easy to use. They have awesome generators and tools to evaluate the readability of your work, too! The Crystal Cave, for instance, requires an average grade level of 4.7 reading level. Well worth a visit, and a bookmark.
Momwriters--Love to write? Have kids? Check out MomWriters.com--this site is terrific! Lots of resources and information.
Indispensable aids from a multi-published, multi-genre author who knows how it's done. Don't miss them!
The Writer's Market Online--This is indispensable to anyone who writes, or wants to write, for magazines. The search functions easily make it worth supplementing--or even replacing--your paper Writer's Market with the online edition!
Writer's Digest--The number one writer's magazine, now online! Check them out, they have quite a few good resources.
FictionAddiction.net--This is a very good writer's resource; agent listings, book reviews, writing workshops. Check out the writing prompts to keep you in good form, and post your work in the Author's Showcase. You could get lost in here!
F2K Fiction Workshop--I know you aren't going to believe me when I say this, but this is a free online writer's workshop. Free! I've done it, and it's not only valuable critiques, it's a lot of fun. Check them out!
Fantasy Name Generator--A really fun tool that will help you generate all kinds of fantasy names, even things like insult names. As with most generators, I rarely use names as they are given, but usually will "tweak" the results a little to match my style. These will give you a great starting place though. You may need to refresh the results several times to find something you like. Have fun!
Also be sure to check out the website tools links and the writers links!