by Patricia G.
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May 3, 2008

Patricia Gilliam's Writer Resource Directory (Updated May 2009)--45 Writing How-to Articles, Gather's Novel Workshop Group, Web Writer Central, and Free Fictional Character Development Template

May 31, 2009 10:33 PM EDT (Updated: May 31, 2009 11:04 PM EDT)
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These will most likely take you awhile to get through, considering how long it took to write them.  Here are all the links:

Articles

  1. How to Start a Web-Based Freelance Writing Business
  2. How to Increase Your Freelance Writing Income Online
  3. How to Write a Popular 'How-to' Article
  4. How to Do Research When Writing a Novel
  5. How to Create a Believable Fictional Character
  6. How to Write Natural Dialogue for Fiction Stories
  7. How to Write and Self-Publish a Cookbook
  8. How to Write and Sell an Ebook
  9. How to Prepare to Write a Short Story
  10. How to Find Free Editing Help for Fiction Stories
  11. How to Find Free Writing Prompts
  12. How to Get Writing Ideas
  13. How to Start a Personal Journal
  14. Tips for Staying Motivated in Writing
  15. How to Overcome Writer's Block
  16. Tips for Writing Reviews
  17. How to Handle Criticism
  18. How to Create an Author's Blog Using Wordpress
  19. How to Develop and Exercise Your Creativity
  20. How to Manage Your Time When You're a Creative Person
  21. How to Find Hourly Writing Jobs Online
  22. How to Write a Letter of Recommendation
  23. How to Write Fiction in a Group Setting
  24. How to Find a Great Place to Write
  25. How to Write a Great Speech
  26. How to Write and Self-Publish Your Autobiography
  27. How to Write a Script for a Music Video
  28. How to Write a Horror Short Story or Novel
  29. How to Create a Believable Villain in a Fiction Story
  30. How to Bring Sensory Details into a Fiction Story
  31. How to Decide From What Point-of-View to Write a Story
  32. How to Develop a Habit of Writing
  33. How to Bring Reality into a Fiction Story
  34. How to Know When You're Ready to Write a Fiction Novel
  35. How to Create a Marketing Campaign for Online Writing
  36. How to Format Your Writing for the Web
  37. How to Design a Home Office For Creativity
  38. How to Write a Novel in 90 Days
  39. How to Create a Fictional Hero
  40. How to Market a Self-Published Book
  41. How to Turn a Short Story Into a Novel
  42. How to Write a Fiction Novel Fast
  43. How to Create Motives for Fictional Characters
  44. How to Market Your eHow Articles by Topic
  45. How to Find Free Blogging Resources

The Novel Workshop Gather Group (Click here to join group and get e-mails of future posts):

  1. Tips on Writing a Novel in 90 Days
  2. How to Create Motives for Your Fictional Characters
  3. Tips for Writing Natural Dialogue
  4. Basic Fictional Character Development
  5. Creating a Believable Villain

Web Writer Central--Main Site and Blog

  1. Web Writer Central
  2. Web Writer Central Blog (entire blog--very short; more like an ebook)

Fictional Character Development Template

  1. Introduction
  2. Helpful Activities in Developing Fictional Characters
  3. Basic Demographic/Relationship Information About Your Character
  4. Character's Daily Life Questions
  5. More Character Background Questions
  6. Character Traits on a Scale
  7. Special Tips for Villains/Antagonists

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I hope you find everything helpful, and feel free to post any other helpful links in the comments as well.  You can view my entire writing portfolio including nonfiction articles at my author's blog by clicking here.

I also have a new sci-fi novel series online:

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Comments: 4

Beverly T. May 31, 2009, 11:01pm EDT

All I can say is........WOW!!!

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Angela A. May 31, 2009, 11:37pm EDT

You always have such wonderful links!
Barbara M. Jun 1, 2009, 1:39am EDT

Make that another WOW!  Thanks for sharing with READING BOOKS ONLINE!
Chas Andrews Jun 1, 2009, 10:30am EDT

Thanks! Sorry for the generic comment but I'm wading through over 500 e-mails.

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