If we had to
say what writing is, we would have to define it essentially as an act of
courage.
-Cynthia Ozick
Lots of people think about writing but only a few actually write. Excuses
abound: no time, no place, no focus, nothing to say. The real issue, however,
is usually fear. Experienced and wise writers continue to offer the same
consistent encouragement: the only way to write is to write. This web page is
for writers, all kinds of writers, who though very different still have one
thing in common--the desire to write. I have included here a brief bibliography
and a wide variety of internet links which cover a very broad spectrum of
writing. There is something here for everyone. So, get out your preferred
writing utensils and begin to fulfill that dream "to be a writer."
A Bibliography for Beginners
Dorothea Brande, Becoming a Writer. New York: Penguin Putnam Inc.,
1934. [Still a must read!!]
Julia Cameron, The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation inot the
Writing Life. New York: Tarcher/Putman, 1998.
Natalie Goldberg, Writing down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within.
Boston: Shambhala, 1986.
Ralph Keyes, The Courage to Write: How Writers Transcend Fear. New
York: Henry Holt and Company, 1995.
Betsy Lerner, The Forest for the Trees: An editor's Advice to Writers.
New York: Riverhead Books, 2000.
Bernard Selling, Writing from Within: A Guide to Creativity and Life
Story Writing. Alameda: Hunter House Publishers, 1998.
Lou Willett Stanek, Writing Your Life: Putting Your Past on Paper.
New York: Avon Books, 1996.
The Writer's Online World of
Resources
Reference Stuff
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Encyclopedia.com
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Library Spot - A library of
libraries.
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Dictionary.com and
Thesaurus.com
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Guide to Grammar and
Writing
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The Internet Archive
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RefDesk - It's all here.
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Index of American Media Columnists
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CopyLaw - Permission requests and
copyright locations.
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U.S. Copyright Office
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Books OnLine Directory
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Literary Market Place
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WritersMarket.com - One of the most comprehensive resources for writers on
the internet.
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Bibliofind
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BookWeb
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The Online Books
Page - Book listings.
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BookWire
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The Internet for Journalists
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The Slot - A spot for copy editors
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Indispensable Writing Resources
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The Official Misc. Writing Web Site -
misc.writing is a UseNet newsgroup that provides a forum for
discussion of writing in all its forms - scholarly, technical, journalistic,
artistic and mere day-to-day communication. It is a venue for professional
writers, would-be professionals and all those who write to communicate.
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Writers Groups - A listing
of writers groups found all over the world.
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Index of Online Fiction
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Word Play - All kinds of
interesting sites are listed here dealing in some way with words.
Writing Stuff
- Writers
Online Workshop - These workshops are presented by Writer's
Digest. They are described as workshops that "streamline the online
workshop process with no-fuss submissions, numerous course and schedule
options and such features as the Personal Notebook that allows you to dialogue
privately with your instructor.
- Writers' Digest
- A very useful site for writers of all kinds.
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Creative Writing
Courses
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Elizabeth Ayers
Center for Creative Writing - Workshops for Creative Writing.
- Garbl's
Writing Resources Online - Everything from grammar to production.
- Key to
Writing Success - Clear and to the point and with humor.
- The Writing Place
- Sponsored by Northwestern University
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Resources
for Writers and Writing Instructors - By Jack Lynch of Rutgers University
- Writer's Workshop -
University of Iowa - Perhaps the most famous writing school in the U.S.A.
- Story Mania
- The Burry Man Writers
Center - Resources for the professional writer and the new writer.
- Absolute Write
- Covers all aspects of creative writing.
- HTML Writers Guild -
An international organization of web authors.
- BookZone
- Zoetrope - A
novice fiction writer's paradise.
- Stories
- The Writing
Parent
- My Hidden
Talent
- The Writer's BBS
- In this cozy place you'll meet fellow writers and find many resources
of interest to authors, poets, and journalists.
- Author Mania -
Help for writers, how to write,
writing resources and tips.
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The Fiction Writer's Journey - A web
site for the creative writer.
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Writer's Cramp -
Intended as an outlet
for you, the dedicated writer, to bring your message, style and love of words
to others who share your passion.
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The Thought Cafe -
ThoughtCafe is a community website for writers of all
descriptions to post their work and receive feedback.
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Writer's Manual -
Promoting fellow authors and
freelance writers by detailing their successes in traditional/online
publishing and freelancing.
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StickYourNeckOut -
StickYourNeckOut is a volunteer confederation of authors, artists and
their friends who want to help make new work, by novices and experienced
professionals alike, more widely known via this website.
- The
Writer's Life - Your complete resource to articles relating to electronic
publishing from ezines to writing content to publishers and more.
- Write4Kids -
Interested in writing a children's book?
- Creativity
for Life
- Writers.com -
Provides free writers' groups, monthly newsletters, etc.
- The Grammar Lady
- Mary Newton Bruder's site. The purposes
of the site are to be helpful, to raise consciousness about correct language
use, and to remind everyone of the ways to have fun with language.
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The Academy of American Poets
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Poetic Voices - Our
vision is to provide informational and educational content in the genre of
poetry
and to promote poets and poetry.
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