This resources page contains links to articles that will inspire you to write and show you what to improve.
Contests
Developing a Writing Habit
- How to Balance Reading and Writing Time
- How to Write While Working Full-time
- Read This Before You Quit Writing
- How to Avoid Perfectionism
- Who Should You Write For?
Start Writing
- How to Come Up With Ideas
- How to Record Your Ideas With a Messaging App
- How to Outline Your Story
- Finding the Moment of Intensity for Your Story
- Writing Your First Sentence
- Do You Need a Prologue?
- How to Write a Scene
Character Development
- Introducing Your Characters
- Show, Don’t Tell: What to Do When Introducing Characters
- Understanding Your Characters’ Motivations
- Naming Your Characters
- Writing a Story with Multiple Characters
- How to Write a Tragic Character
Storytelling Techniques
- How to Describe a Setting
- Rules of World Building
- Writing Cliffhangers
- Writing Flashbacks
- Writing Foreshadows
Editing
- How to Write Clearly
- How to Write Better Sentences and Paragraphs
- After Your First Draft, Now What?
- What to Cut From Your Story
- How Many Drafts Do You Need
- Why Reading Out Loud Is the Best Method of Editing
- How to Edit Chapter One
- Don’t Worry About Word Count
- How to Write Confidently
- How to Use Adverbs Effectively
Product Reviews
- 4 Free Spelling and Grammar Apps/Websites
- Moleskine vs Leuchtturm1917 Notebooks Comparison
- 10 Gifts for Writers
Writing Prompts
- Write About the Same Thing Everyday Challenge
- The Cup of Sonder Technique: Character-based Writing Prompts
Understanding Feedback
- What is Catharsis?
- What is Pretentious Writing?
- What Does “That’s Deep” Mean?
- What is a Contrived Story?
- What Does “Trying Too Hard” Means?
- What is Crude Writing?
- What is a Didactic Story?
- What’s the Difference Between Cheesy and Corny?
- What is Pejorative Language?
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Elliot Chan 