Writer's Resources
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After being online for a couple of years, every day, fifteen hours a day, and after searching, researching, finding, and collecting writers’ resources that cover all the bases for a freelance writer, you might have little time left to actually WRITE. As a writer my whole life and a college instructor for about a fourth of that life, I always wanted, always felt compelled to write for a living. But I taught at night, helped students in a learning center during the day, and usually had students over every weekend. So I was way to devoted to the human-end, way too invested in helping them write—and therefore had no time for my own efforts.
With 911 and my own self-reassessment, as well as an offer to “retire” so others at the college district could keep their jobs, I made a major move. I quit classified work AND teaching, taking a risk that the unemployment would not run out before my writing business kicked in. In that first year of freedom from the outside world, I researched manically: I collected and studied and re-read every one of the writers’ resources I found most valuable then. Now, I refer these writers’ resources to you, that you might benefit from my hundreds of hours online without having to go the same route yourself:
WRITERS’ NEWSLETTERS/WRITING SITES
http://www.writersweekly.com/
The bit you have analysed thus far about "writer's resources" from the 1st part of this piece should bring some "Eureka" moments for you, true? If it hasn't this far, keep being a reader. The rest of this piece should.
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WRITERS’ RESOURCES for KIDS/TEENS/HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Intro to Creative Writing and 50 Exercises for Story Writers- http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/assign/e50xs1.htm
Writing- http://www.42explore.com/writing.htm
West Hills Writing Terms and Definitions- http://whhs.guhsd.net/english/htmldocs/writingterms.html
http://teenwriting.about.com/library/glossary/blglossary.htm
11 Rules of Writing- http://www.junketstudies.com/rulesofw/
http://www.dillfrog.com/games/rejoinder/
Pre-writing: Keeping a Journal- http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb/prejourn.html
Writing about Literature- http://www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us/staff/dehogue/AP/writing/writing.htm
Write Source Writing Topics- http://www.thewritesource.com/topics.htm#GRADES%209-12
WRITERS’ RESOURCES for CHRISTIAN WRITERS
http://www.christianwritersinfo.net/
WRITERS’ RESOURCES for WOMEN
Writing Exercises - http://www.ivillage.com/community/0,,8h6xjsqb,00.html
WRITERS RESOURCES for WRITING with DISABILITIES
PSPZ Links for Artists with Disabilities (http://www.pspiz.net/pspplus /index.php?action=displaycat&catid=91) - Just what its header says it is: links. Many links.
National Arts & Disability Center (NADC) (http://nadc.ucla.edu/CaliforniaOrganizations.htm) – A directory of programs, organizations, and centers for the disabled artist…organized by discipline.
WRITERS’ RESOURCES for FREELANCE WRITERS
Online Technical Writing- http://www.io.com/~hcexres/textbook/
Robert Niles’ Journalism Help- http://nilesonline.com/stats/
Freelance Factor Freelance Writing Tips for Freelance Writers- http://www.freelancefactor.com/
A Short Story Template- http://zenvirus.com/write/a-short-story-template.html
Inspiration for Writers- http://users.wirefire.com/tritt/
LEGAL HELP/PROTECTION
National Writers’ Union (NWU)- http://www.nwu.org/
Another Realm (formerly Predators and Editors)- www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/
PUBLISHING
A Glossary of Publishing Terms-http://romancedivas.com/writers%20resources/GlossaryofPublishingTerms.pdf
Article Writing Publicity- http://www.publicityadvisor.com/articlefaqs.html
JOB BOARDS/MARKETS/NETWORK SOLUTIONS
http://writecontent.com/Freelancers_Editorial/Freelance_Directories___Servic/Freelance_Editorial_Agreement/Submitting_Freelance_Listings/submitting_freelance_listings.html
Elance- http://www.elance.com/c/rfp/main/rfpmkt.pl?rid=QOAL&catId=10205
Creative Writing Jobs- http://www.creative-writing-secrets.com/creative-writing-jobs.htm
NewsJobs.net- http://www.newsjobs.net/world/default.asp
Contracted Work- http://www.contractedwork.com/rt.cfm?CatID=17
Writers Only Free Classifieds- http://users.wirefire.com/tritt/
CALLS for SUBMISSION
http://www.connectforkids.org/node/2642
GENERAL WRITERS’ RESOURCES/PORTALS
Indispensable Writing Resources- http://www.quintcareers.com/writing/
How to Write a Short Story- http://shortstoryclassics.50megs.com/
Writers on the Net- http://www.writers.com/sagan_classes.html#notebook
Writing.Com- http://www.writing.com/main/writing/online/freelance_writing#writers
Writers’ Break- http://www.publicityadvisor.com/articlefaqs.html
Author Mania Writing Tips- http://www.authormania.com/
Tips for Writers from Erica Jong- http://www.ericajong.com/index.htm
Writers’ Collective- http://writerscollective.org/
The Quality Writing Center- http://users.wirefire.com/tritt/
Whether you are working a “real” (ahem) job and aching to go solo or writing full time and wishing for some compiled writers’ resources so you can keep writing more than researching professional development details, I hope this compilation helps. Best of the best to you.
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