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Are you thinking about writing a book, perhaps for the first time? Here you can find my very best resources and blog posts to get you going (or started!) on your writing journey. I am constantly updating this page, so if there is anything missing, check back later to see if it has been added 🙂 Some of these links are affiliate links to products and books that I can personally vouch for.
P.S. If you’re just looking for the best books about the craft of writing, I have a list of book recommendations here.
Ideas for what to write about
Learn creative writing skills with journaling
Getting inspiration from nonfiction
Questions about your plot idea
Why writing prompts are useful
Beginner writer tips
Things you didn’t know about writing a book
Where to start writing a book with no experience
Beginner writer mistakes you don’t have to make
Writing a book for the first time
Novel-writing process
The truth about the first draft
Beginning a story the right way
Getting started with writing a book
Where to start writing a book with no experience
How to Write a Novel ebook & workbook (Etsy)
Planning and outlining a novel
My methods of outlining that make writing your book a breeze
Making a moodboard for your novel
How to outline and draft your novel by hand
Outlining Your Novel & the workbook (Amazon)
Writing great characters
Your character’s goals are what your story is REALLY about
1000 Character Reactions (Amazon)
The Emotion Thesaurus (Amazon)
Story structure
Structure your novel the easy way
Story structure questions that make plotting easy
Anatomy of Story (Amazon)
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (Amazon)
Storytelling tips
Storytelling tips from Legally Blonde
Describing places in your story
This is what your story is really about
Beginning a story the right way
How to Write Dazzling Dialogue (Amazon)
Editing a novel
What I removed from my novel during editing
When should you stop editing a novel?
Writing tips from published authors
Things I learned after publishing my first book
Interview with crime writer Karin Nordin
Scribbler subscription box (CrateJoy)
Protagonist Crafts is a blog about writing fiction, written by a published author and creative writing teacher. You can find more writing tips and inspiration in the blog and you can get the best author tools at Writer Lifestyle on Etsy.