Writer Resources

Some writer resources are presented on this page, which, as you can see, is updated frequently (this date information is below the footer).)Many of you are looking for lists of publishers or agents. Some really fine writer resources are available at John Kremer's BookMarket website.

Writers write. Producing the written word improves, as does any skill, with practice. Group writing exercises, including speed writing and the use of writing prompts, help to shatter the resistance many have to extemporaneous work. It is critical to silence the rigid internal censor during the creative phase of writing. Later on, that censor should be invited Comment on edit and polish.

If your writing involves "how to do...(something), you may very well need a Lorem Ipsum generator to keep your reader focused on the technique and NOT the sample verbiage you use for the demonstration. Here's a writer resources handy utility for producing Latin gibberish that will do just that:

Sometimes all it takes is an outline to jog your memory or tickle your inspiration. This helps you "prime the pump" to get you in the flow.

Some find an online writing course to be a useful prod to keep writing. Here are samples of what to expect from such a course.

humor

magazine

article
technical
educational
how to

newspaper

reportage
educational
editorial

It taps into the right side of the brain, which is intuitive, random, and synthetic. For math, the left brain - data available from a fun little quiz at intelliscript.net - helps you to access the creative spark in you.

Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz
The higher of these two numbers below indicates which side of your brain has dominance in your life. Realizing your right brain/left brain tendency will help you interact with and to understand others.
Left Brain Dominance:	(13)
Right Brain Dominance:	(9)