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Recommended Creative Writing Resources
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Full Disclosure: You will find affiliate links below to many of these resources and, if you purchase anything via such a link, I will receive a small commission.  Please be assured, however, that if I didn't truly recommend it, it would not be on this list. I've included the links for your convenience, and I so appreciate the support!

I have categorized these resources (see the list on the right) for your convenience and you can just scroll to the category that interests you and browse what's there. 

While there are countless books, magazines, websites, apps, resources, etc. to help creative writers with their art, all of those listed here either have a spot on my bookshelf or have been valuable to me during my career as a creative writer and teacher. 

I almost always have two books going at once: one in my genre and one on the art and craft of writing and I highly recommend this.


I truly hope you find this convenient and helpful.


Thank you so much for your support.
Scroll down to access the following categories:
  • Books on Writing
    • ​Writing in General
    • Creativity/Generating Ideas
    • Writing Fiction
      • ​Novel Writing​
      • Plot Development
      • Characters/Characterization
      • Short Story Writing
    • Writing Poetry
    • Writing Humor
    • Writing Screenplays
    • Writing Non-Fiction
    • Revision
    • Getting Published
  • Longer works referenced in Creative Writing...In A Nutshell!​
  • Recommended Resource Books
  • Writers' Groups and Conferences
  • ​Apps/Tools
  • Helpful Websites
  • Publications
  • Software
  • Video Courses
Books on Writing (in no particular order):

Writing in General
Creativity/Generating Ideas
Writing Fiction
Novel Writing​
Plot Development
  • Note: The author of No Plot? No Problem is who launched National Novel Writing Month (NANOWRIMO)

Characters/Characterization
​​Short Story Writing
Writing Poetry
Writing Humor
Writing Screenplays
Writing Nonfiction
Revision
Getting Published
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​ Longer Works Referenced in Creative Writing...In A Nutshell! (in no particular order)
Recommended Resource Categories/Books
Writer’s Groups and Conferences - check online or at your local library for groups in your area

Apps/Tools
  • Insight Timer (meditation app)
  • Grammerly.com 

Websites
 (in addition to those referenced in Creative Writing...In a Nutshell!)
  • Mark Dawson's Self Publishing Formula 
  • The Office of Letters and Light: National Novel Writing Month (NANOWRIMO)
  • Cyberblogger 
  • The Great Courses  - they have various courses.  The one I have is called Writing Great Fiction: Storytelling Tips and Techniques, by Professor James Hynes
  • The Daily Om - offers inexpensive courses on creativity and writing
  • Writing Career: The Business Behind Becoming an Author - Here you'll find career and publishing information, as well as information on possible college majors to consider if you want to become a writer
  • Owl at Purdue Writing Lab - great resource (click on "General Writing" in the bar on the left

Publications
  • Writer’s Digest Magazine

Software
  • Scrivener (I highly recommend this!)

​My Video Courses
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  • Creative Writing
  • College Writing
Longer Works Referenced in Creative Writing...In A Nutshell! Continued (in no particular oder)
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