For Writers
I’ve used a ton of different resources as a writer, and I want to share some of them with all of you. I’ll keep adding to this page as more come up, but please note that this is not a formal/paid endorsement. I truly believe in the benefit these resources can provide and I’ve used them/read them myself. Enjoy!
Books
- The Hero’s Journey by Christopher Vogler
- Story by Robert McKee
- Screenplay by Syd Field
- On Writing by Steven King
- Goal, Motivation & Conflict by Deb Dixon
- Writing Great Books for Young Adults by Regina Brooks
- Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook by Donald Maas
- The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald Maas
- Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes
- Story Genius by Lisa Kron
- The Heroine’s Journey: Gail Carriager
- Writing Diaspora by Ray Chow
- Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses
- Craft and Conscience by Kavita Das
Purchased Classes
- Sarah Maclean- Conflict
- Becca Syme- Writing Better Faster
- T. Taylor – Seven Figure Fiction
- Heart Breathings- 90 Day Goal Setting and Custom Planner on Etsy
Writing
- Scrivener – Writing program
- Write or Die- Helps focus on writing the first draft
- Writing Diversely – Sensitivity Readers and support
Plotting/Planning
- Jamie Raintree- Writing and Revisions Tracker
- Eaderverell.com – Workshops and worksheets
- Plot your work – Etsy shop: project planner
- Pacemaker- Pacemaker.press
- Scapple- Brainstorming/Plotting/Notes Program
iPad Planning/Writing Apps
(using Pro and Apple Pencil)
- Goodnotes – It’s amazing. For more info on how to use Goodnotes, check out this video
- Scrivener – Yes, there is an app for that
- Goodreader – After my edits are done, I create a PDF and this way I can annotate the PDF on my iPad
- Notability – This app is how I make research notes
- Vellum – for IoS users! Helps you design ePub files