The List Writers Deserve, and Probably What They Need. Because They Can Take It.
Don’t worry, that entry title only feels overtly long.
The following is a small list of resources I’ve compiled (and have, occasionally, used) as part of my daily writing habits, and thought people may benefit from these. They deal with anything from plot ideas to publishing tips to social media tools I’ve found handy. Some aren’t the kind of resources most writers tend to look for (and a few of these I’d written myself), so hopefully they’re eclectic enough to stand out from other lists.
I’ll be updating this list whenever I find more to add!
Story and Structure
Mind mapping applications (via Lifehacker)
Periodic List of Storytelling Elements
The Brainstormer (random plot / setting generator – on iTunes)
A Novel Idea app (iTunes)
Useful Writing Tools
IAWriter (iTunes)
Dramatica Pro – Story Development Software
Free writing software (via techradar)
Shareist – for collating and organizing ideas and research
Index Card corkboard app (iTunes)
Relevant Blogs on Getting Published
Query Shark (Janet Reid)
Social Media Tools
Pinterest Resources (via Peg Fitzpatrick)
Twitter Resources (via inkygirl)
A Writer’s Guide to Instagram (via fromsarahwithjoy)
Hi – touted as Instagram for writers
Facebook template to maximize traffic / visitors
from ustandout.com
Writing Prompts
Book Cover Ideas
100 Books that should be made, with awesome covers by Tyler Adam Smith
Some Book Cover Cliches to Watch Out For (via buzzfeed)
Miscellany
Book Quotes Inspiration #1 | Book Quotes Inspiration #2 | Book Quotes Inspiration #3 | Book Quotes Inspiration #4
The Foreign Writer’s Guide to Publishing House Requirements
To end, here’s a picture of Patrick Stewart with a cotton candy mustache. Why? Because Patrick Stewart.
