Creative Writing Resources
Reference & ‘how to do it’ books:
- Anderson, Linda (2006) Creative Writing, Abingdon, Oxfordshire: Routledge
Amazon link: Creative Writing: A Workbook with Readings - Bingham, Harry (2010) Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook Guide to Getting Published, London: Bloomsbury Publishing plc
- Browne, Renni & King, Dave (2004) Self-editing for Fiction Writers, New York: Harper Collins Publishers Inc.
- Dyer, Geoff (?) How to Write Fiction: a Guardian masterclass, The Guardian (Kindle edition)
- Fry, Stephen ((2007)[2005]) The Ode Less Travelled, London: Arrow Books
- George, Don ((2009)[2005]) Lonely Planet’s Guide to Travel Writing, London: Lonely Planet Publications
Amazon link: (Lonely Planet Guide to Travel Writing) By George, Don (Author) Paperback on 01-Aug-2009 - Green, Jonathon ((1999)[1986]) The Penguin Slang Thesauras, London: Penguin Books
- Morris, Roz (2014) Nail Your Novel – Why Writers Abandon Books and How You Can Draft, Fix and Finish With Confidence, Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
- Neale, Derek (2009) A Creative Writing Handbook, Milton Keynes: The Open University
- Novakovich, Josip (1998) Writing Fiction Step by Step, Cincinnati: Story Press
Amazon link: Writing Fiction Step by Step - Novakovich, Josip ((2008)[1956]) Fiction Writer’s Workshop, Cincinnati: Writer’s Digest Books
- Oltermann, Philip (2009) How to Write, London: Guardian Books
- Padel, Ruth ((2004)[2002]) 52 Ways of Looking at a Poem, London: Vintage Books
- Salisbury, Martin (2004) Illustrating Children’s Books, London: Quarto Publishing plc
- Sommer, Robin Langley (1996) Nota Bene, USA: Dove Tail books
- Wallin, Luke & Sage Gordon, Eva (2003) The Everything Guide to Writing Children’s Books, Avon MA: Adams Media
- Weatherly, Lee & Corner, Helen ((2010)[2006]) Write a Blockbuster and get it Published, London: Hachette UK
Contests & Submissions
- www.literal-latte.com
- https://arcadiapress.org
- www.aerogrammestudio.com
- https://gulfcoastmag.org
- http://wagsrevue.com
- www.theguardian.com/books/series/self-published-book-of-the-month
- www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travel-writing-competition
- www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom
Podcasts
Web sites:
- 25 insights on becoming a better writer
- A guide to verse forms
- BBC Writers’ Room
- Behind a name
- Daily writing tips
- Discovering Literature (British Library resource)
- Fairy names & meanings
- Freelance Writing Jobs
- Frequently asked reference questions
- Glossary of medieval words
- Grammar Check Net
- How many syllables?
- How to choose a point of view (POV)
- How to Create a Good Story Title
- How to write poetry
- Jane Friedman
- Literary devices
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology free online creative writing courses
- Medieval Cuisine
- One Word
- The Independent Publishing Magazine
- The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain
- Victoria & Albert Museum
- Wars in History
- Write or Die
Software:
- Aeon Timeline
- Creating Writing software on Amazon
- Scrivener Writing & Editing
- XMind – Mind Mapping & Storming
- Calibre ebook management
Writers’ Blogs:
These randomly listed writing blogs are maintained by writers at various levels of success (and otherwise). Please contact us if you find ‘extinct’ or inappropriate blogs in the list. Abandoned blogs are often ‘appropriated’ by spammers for different uses other than those for which they were originally intended.
We do not necessarily endorse the content of these sites which have been ‘collected’ over time as examples of writers’ blogs for our Writers’ Resources. The list is a ‘work in progress’ and will be updated occasionally with new sites.
- Henry Hyde — Designer, Writer, Editor
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- The Poisoned Slipper
- Matt Trueman — Theatre Critic & Journalist
- Word Splurger
- Susan Condon — Writer
- Michele Gorman
- Ian Rankin
- The Creative Penn
- Katie Fforde
- Christina Jones
- Jill Mansell
- Chloe’s Chick Lit Reviews
- Sophie Hannah
- Being obscure clearly
- Liz Lipperman
- Kari Lee Townsend (Harmon)
- Laura Graham
- Simon Mawer
- Susan Elliot Wright
- Amanda Patterson
- Strictly Writing