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Resources for Writers

Welcome to a growing archive.

My Resources

These are the resources I’ve created specifically to help fellow writers in their own journeys:

A PDF workbook of all the worksheets from the Plotting Procession course, for easy printing.
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I offer a writing masterclass to help you become the best creative person you can be.
A PDF file comparing the Save the Cat! structure with Eva Deverell’s One Page Novel and K.M. Weiland’s Story Structure
Page dividers to organise your story notes, in PDF form for easy printing.

Recommended Resources

I’ve read quite a bit of material in the search for crafting great stories.

Here’s a shortened reference list of my top ten books, courses, and other resources I constantly reference and therefore consider excellent additions to your own writing journey:

  1. Ackerman, Angela, and Becca Puglisi. The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Psychological Trauma. JADD Publishing, 2017.
  2. Brody, Jessica. Save the Cat! Write a Novel. Ten Speed Press, 2018.
  3. Card, Orson Scott, Athans, Philip and Lake, Jay. Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction: How To Create Out-Of-This-World Novels And Short Stories. 2nd ed. Writer’s Digest Books, 2013.
  4. Deverell, Eva A. “The One Page Novel Course Textbook.” The Lady Writers League.
  5. Kieffer, Kristen. “The Pre-Write Project.” She’s Novel LLC, 2017.
  6. Kieffer, Kristen. “World-Building Warrior.” She’s Novel LLC, 2017.
  7. Tomlinson, Paul. Crime Thriller: How to Write Detective, Noir, Caper & Height, Gangster & Police Procedural Thrillers. Independently published, 2019.
  8. Weiland, K.M. Creating Character Arcs Workbook: The Writer’s Reference to Exceptional Character Development and Creative Writing. Pen For A Sword Publishing. 2017.
  9. Weiland, K.M. Outlining Your Novel Workbook: Step-by-Step Exercises for Planning Your Best Book. Pen For A Sword Publishing, 2014.
  10. Weiland, K.M. Structuring Your Novel Workbook: Hands-On Help for Building Strong and Successful Stories. Pen For A Sword Publishing, 2014.