So you want to write

[Mari]

Learn how:


Start with these three articles from the Science Fiction Writers of America. The advice applies to all fiction, not just SF.

Avoiding standard errors in writing

Critiquing outline

Murder Your Darlings


Some introductory advice about dialogue:

http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/jan98/keegan4.htm


Grammar and style:

http://www.iolani.honolulu.hi.us/Keables/KeablesGuide/Start/contents.htm



Books:

Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott. Inspirational. Truly a "So you want to be a writer" book.

Stein on Writing, by Sol Stein. An editor's advice on writing a novel well.

Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, by Renni Browne and Dave King. A backup to Stein's book, with handy checklists.

Your Novel Proposal, by Blythe Camenson and Marshall Cook. How to make the pitch to agents and publishers.

On Writing Well, by William Zinsser. How to write nonfiction, humor, essays.


Any questions?

 

[bobbyburns]

ow boy! can I really become a writer?!

 

[Mari]

Maybe. But one can learn to write better.

 

[bobbyburns]

wow, and you'll show me how. then we can write our very own scenes! and dance and sing.

 

[Mari]

And we can turn the old barn into a theater!

 

[Infinity]

ow boy! can I really become a writer?!

If you have the efforts, yes.

I can only write non-fiction, such as philosophy, psychology, literature analysis, science papers, etc. I can't write fiction at all. Perhaps I'm not accustomed to...making up things for fictional writing.

However, writing non-fiction is fun too, I suppose.

 

[Sitaram]

I am at work now, with little time. But this looks interesting and useful. I would like to return later and explore some of these links.

Learn how:


Start with these three articles from the Science Fiction Writers of America. The advice applies to all fiction, not just SF.

Avoiding standard errors in writing

Critiquing outline

Murder Your Darlings


Some introductory advice about dialogue:

http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/jan98/keegan4.htm


Grammar and style:

http://www.iolani.honolulu.hi.us/Keables/KeablesGuide/Start/contents.htm



Books:

Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott. Inspirational. Truly a "So you want to be a writer" book.

Stein on Writing, by Sol Stein. An editor's advice on writing a novel well.

Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, by Renni Browne and Dave King. A backup to Stein's book, with handy checklists.

Your Novel Proposal, by Blythe Camenson and Marshall Cook. How to make the pitch to agents and publishers.

On Writing Well, by William Zinsser. How to write nonfiction, humor, essays.


Any questions?

 

[chewlianchillz]

what about writing for a newspaper firm? maybe just for a first start.