Writers - Resource Links

Web Fiction Guide: This is a listing of free online fiction available with reviews from editors, other writers and readers. There are stories in many different genres, styles and lengths. Some listings are complete stories and some are still works in progress; some are written by novice writers and some by more experienced writers. Reading through these will not only entertain you, but show the diversity available.

Everyday Fiction: Get a piece of short fiction in your inbox every day! See how others construct an entire story in 1000 words...

yWriter: Here you’ll be able to download free novel writing software created by the successful author of the ‘Hal Spacejock' series, Simon Haynes. Whether you use it or not is a matter of personal taste, but it provides a clear structure for plot, chapter and scene transitions. A useful tool.

Urbis: This is a good review site where you can go to review other work and put your work up for review by a bunch of strangers – most of whom are writers themselves.

Critique Circle: another good review site

TED - Elizabeth Gilbert: Elizabeth Gilbert was one of the guest speakers at TED and here she talks about genius and inspiration – where it comes from and how it influences us differently. A brilliant talk, but browse through the numerous talks by many other guest speakers. There are so many to choose from...

Novelr: This blog addresses issues facing writers across the world, but is particularly aimed at those publishing on the internet. Informative articles with interesting links...

NaNoWriMo: You may already know about this, but for those who don’t, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. It started as a national competition in the US but has grown beyond the country’s borders and is now an international event. One month a year, writers are challenged to produce a novel of 50,000 words. It does not need to be good or edited: it just needs to meet the word count. Go here to find out more!

Bulwer-Lytton Awards 2009: the 2009 winners of the worst openings to novels. A great portrait of what not to do!

If you have any other useful links that other writers may find interesting, comment below with a link or email us at fictionbitz@gmail.com