Full disclosure: I don’t read writing books as much as I maybe should. I tend to wing things, or read blog posts, or take courses (mostly wing things… I’m working on it). But I do have a pretty decent writing resource library, and I have actually read a few of the books in it, and they’re worth recommending, so here are five writing books that I’ve found helpful. Continue reading “5 Favorite Writing Reference Books”
Tag: Writing Resources
Book Review: Project Canvas
COMING NOVEMBER 15TH, 2018
An international writing community.
61 authors
11 countries
6 continents
Are you looking for advice on how to create the perfect villain? Do you need the courage to put your story down on paper? Find this and more in Project Canvas, a writing resource written completely by teen and young adult writers and compiled by Caroline Meek and Olivia Rogers.
Project Canvas includes: Continue reading “Book Review: Project Canvas”
Worldbuilding Resource Round-Up
Today I have a round-up of worldbuilding resources for you guys that I’d intended to post last month and ended up replacing with a post on info-dumping. Hopefully these resources are helpful. :) Continue reading “Worldbuilding Resource Round-Up”
Writing Resource Roundup
Originally Published: Sep. 26, 2017
Updated: Feb. 17, 2025
I’m going to do something a little bit new and put together a roundup of online writing resources that I’ve found helpful, and hopefully you will too. All of the following are free unless marked.
Brandon Sanderson’s BYU Lectures
This is a link to the first of twelve YouTube videos. I’ve only watched the first three so far, but they were very good. He talks about the main aspects of writing – characters, setting, and plot – and what he calls “the box,” which I haven’t gotten to yet. Continue reading “Writing Resource Roundup”