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16 questions linked to/from What are good reads about writing?
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How to develop a story for a novel?
I am looking for some inspiration on where to start writing a novel. I have a general idea for a plot and characters, but I don't feel it's enough for sitting down and starting to write. It needs a ...
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Writing technique resources
Are there resources (books, blogs...) which describe proven techniques to obtain certain effects? For example: you will obtain this effect if you use the first person, effective ways to describe fear, ...
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How much time should you devote to learning the craft?
When is enough, enough?
Some writers argue that you don’t need how-to books, just practicing writing. Yet, many writers write beautifully but are incapable of producing a publishable novel, while ...
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Are there any good magazines about writing?
As in all other fields I'm interested in, I love to have a subscribtion that makes sure some hugely inspirational material gets dropped into my mailbox once in a while. I'm not looking for magazines ...
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What are some good instruction manuals for writing short stories?
I'm looking to learn how to write good short stories, what are some good instruction manuals I should use to learn from?
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Improving my English
I'm keen to write stories from my imagination. However, my grammar is not up to the mark. I use very simple words, not complicated words like the ones used in novels.
I read many great books, such as ...
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Podcasts useful for improving writing skills
Any podcasts that can help with writing skills?
(One per answer please, I'll add my own fave to get started.)
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Books on character development
Are there any good books to learn about character development for mystery/thriller genre fiction? For example, when to introduce the character(s), how much background info to give about each character,...
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Learning from Books [duplicate]
When people aspire to become writers, asking people questions, often they get answers telling them this, to keep on practicing with no technique, and they are given upvotes. And even I too upvote ...
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Resources for beginner/intermediate writers
I'm an undergraduate student who's currently self-studying writing in quarantine. At present, I've read some books and browsed writing workshop websites on academic or technical writing. However, the ...
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References or tips for book editing (self-published books)
Disclaimer: English isn't my native language and I haven't studied writing, book editing or poetry at all.
According to my meta question about asking questions about sources or references for help ...
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How can I learn to write thrillers?
I'm newbie in writing books. How can I learn to write thrillers?
There are books to learn how to write, and other resources. But how can I learn to specifically write thrillers? What skills do I ...
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Where can I find exercises to help me develop fictional writing techniques useful in narrative nonfiction?
I usually write explanatory nonfiction, but now I am interested in something more narrative--think Erik Larson or Rebecca Skloot, for example. I write clearly, and understand basic ideas about ...
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Comprehensive reference book for syntax and style [duplicate]
I am searching for a good comprehensive (up-to-date) reference that covers not only English grammar and syntax (from an advanced standpoint) but also (actually mainly) matters of intrinsically ...
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Please suggest an exemplary book for professional writing [duplicate]
I would like to improve my writing style, grammar, and vocabulary, but I'm having a hard time finding a good exemplary book. Most of books I find perfect at first, turn out to be full of flaws and/or ...
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