Free: Author Writing Toolkit!!
As regular readers will know, there’s a lot of practical writing advice, secrets and encouragement on this blog. So today I thought I’d open the vault and create a free ‘Author Writing Toolkit’ from some of fantastic posts I’ve collated over the years. Even regular writer-readers should find something useful here – because whether you’re a writer starting out, or you’ve been writing a while, these posts can help you progress to the next level, to polish what you already know…
Beginnings
On getting started as a writer:
Should You Plan Your Writing or Just Let It Flow? With Kate Forsyth and Rowena Cory Daniells.
What Most Writers Fear Most About Being A Writer.
On Being A Sensitive Soul: “I have a secret. A confession for my friends…”
Middles
Getting on with the business of being a writer:
Are Writing Rules Made To Be Broken?
Swearing In Fiction … Is It Realistic Without?
Ends
Finishing off your writing project:
How Do You Know When A Story Is ‘Done’?
Essential Synopsis-Writing & Querying Tips From 20 Amazing Australian Authors.
How to Handle #Rejection – 20 Tips!
Industry Insights
Insights into the publishing industry:
How Editors Select Short Stories For Their Collections.
How Editors Read Short Story Anthologies.
What Publishing A Short Story Collection is Like… with David D Levine Tim Lebbon & Jo Anderton
I hope you enjoy those posts! Let me know which you find the most helpful in the comments below!
Need more help?
Tomorrow I’m taking writers on a Writing Safari through all the major aspects of writing craft – from first ideas, through brainstorming and structuring, to polishing off your writing. You can book onto my Writing Safari until 5pm tonight. It’s $100 for 5½ hours of exercises and secret tips at Mosman Community College in Sydney. Come along if you’re free!
