Below are a list of some of my go-to resources for writing and self-editing.
Helpful Websites
Writing with color is a great resource that helps writers add diversity to their writing in a manner that reads naturally, and is sensitive and respectful of others.
Go Teen Writers was designed with teens in mind, but it’s a great resource for writers of all ages. It’s been consistently included in Writer’s Digest 101 Best websites since 2017.
Books on Writing
Write Your Novel. Go Teen Writers.
Hooked: Write fiction that grabs readers at page one and never lets them go. Les Edgerton. Writer’s Digest Books.
Plot & Structure. James Scott Bell. Writer’s Digest Books.
The Emotional Craft of Writing. Donald Maass. Writer’s Digest Books.
The Mental Game of Writing: How to Overcome Obstacles, Stay Creative and Productive, and Free Your Mind for Success. James Scott Bell. Compendium Press.
Books on Self-Editing
Revision & Self-Editing. James Scott Bell. Writers Digest Books.
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to edit yourself into print. Second Edition. Renni Browne & Dave King. Collins.
Style Guides
The Christian Writer’s Manual of Style, 4th Edition. Robert Hudson. Zondervan.
The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition. The University of Chicago Press.