There is myriad writing advice on the internet but the benefit of belonging to a writers’ centre is that we have done the hard yards for you. Below is a list of National Industry bodies that provide support to writers plus recommended articles which we have read and feel will help you.
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AutoCrit: an online manuscript editing tool that allows writers to quickly and effectively self-edit their work anytime, anywhere.
Grammarly: Finds and corrects up to 10× more mistakes than your word processor.
Scrivener: an app designed for al types of authors. Scrivener provides a management system and templates for documents, notes and metadata
Links of interest to lit lovers:
Allen and Unwin (Australian) Writers on Writing
New York Times Writers on Writing
David Malouf: The Garret Podcast
Melissa Lucashenki: The Garret Podcast
BBC4 In Our Time Culture podcast: Auden, Beckett, George Sand, Shakespeare and more
4 Types of Writing Styles – Grammarly
The Australian Literary Association
Writing NSW on Getting Published
8 Great Ways to Start the Writing Process
8 Steps to Starting a Writing Habit That Sticks
On Writing: Creating Characters and Maintaining Continuity in Writing
Ryan O’Neill’s Five Tips for Writing a Short Story
How to Build Your Story’s Setting
The top 10 golden rules of self-editing
Six tips for writing a bestselling novel
21 Harsh But Eye-Opening Writing Tips From Great Authors
Writing tips from four Aussie authors and a New Yorker veteran
A Simple Show vs. Tell Troubleshoot
How Famous Writers Overcome Writer’s Block and Reawaken Their Creativity
Writer’s Block: 27 Techniques to Overcome it Forever
8 Great Ways to Start the Writing Process
33 Ways to Write Stronger Characters
Buy a cat, stay up late, don’t drink: 10 writers’ tips on writing
Writing the First Draft of a Novel
7 Blogs Every Author Should Follow
Writing tips form four Aussie authors and a New Yorker Veteran
Interviews with 10 Australian Authors
ABC Book Club ended but their site is still alive
Macleans Booksellers Hamilton
Why scary stories appeal to us – Neil Gaiman
Tobias Wolff – the Art of Fiction
The Guardian’s top 10 literary podcasts
Book Riot’s recommended podcasts
Electric Literature’s recommended podcasts
Where to find inspiration for your writing
Promoting and Marketing your Book
I Talked to 150 Writers and Here’s the Best Advice They Had
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