Links of Interest to Writers

Here's a little info to get your started writing this morning:

• Creativity's Workshop:  Creative Action:  Freewrite About Your Writing Fears by Jessica Baverstock @JessBaverstock

• Writing is Hard Work:  5 Tips for Finishing a Writing Project by Roger Colby @RogerDColby

• FutureLearn:  Free Online Courses from leading UK and International Universities @FutureLearn

• Writer's Digest/Brian Klem's Blog:  8 Reasons Every Book Needs a Business Plan to Achieve Success by Nina Amir @NinaAmir

• Project Mayhem:  Considering Common Themes in  Middle Grade Books by Joseph McGee @mcgeejp

• LitReactor:  The Top 10 Reasons I May Have Rejected Your Short Story by Susan DeFreitas @manzanitafire

Links of Interest to Writers

Some reading on writing to get you motivated!

• MIT Course Materials:  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) makes the materials used in the teaching of their subjects available on the web. You can find a list of the courses here. Lots of choices for Literature and  Writing

• Write To Done:  How To Make The Right Choices For Your Novel by K. M. Weiland @KMWeiland @WritetoDone

• The Atlantic:  Why Writers Are the Worst Procrastinators by Megan McCardle @asymmetricinfo

• Hiveword:  Free Online Novel Writing Organizer "Organize and plan your novel in one place from anywhere! @Hiveword

• Open Ticket:  Boys Will Be Boys, and Girls Will Be Accommodating by Laurel Snyder

• BookRiot:  Books for Boys and Books for Girls:  Problems with Gendered Reading by Kelly Jensen @catagator @BookRiot

Creative Writing Now

Creative Writing Now Website

This writing website was "created as a free service by writing teachers to provide a supportive and friendly place for authors and poets at all stages of their writing lives.

At this site you'll find:

• Writing prompts and story starters
• Free writing courses
• How to articles
• Free fiction and poetry contests
• Teacher resources

What fun! Stretch your writing muscles by trying something new.