Writing Resources — Sean Glatch

Resources for Writers

I started keeping a blog at Writers.com in 2020, which I regularly update with resources on the craft of writing. There’s something in these creative writing resources for writers of all genres and skill levels.

Getting Started
—Exercises to Become a Better Writer
—Why Learn Creative Writing?
—How to be Confident in Your Writing
—Reading Like a Writer
—How to Workshop
—Fiction Vs Nonfiction
Writing Skills and Strategies
—How to Free Write
—Writing Styles
—Avoiding Cliches
—Commonly Misspelled Words
—The Oxford Comma
—Concise Writing
—Show, Don’t Tell Writing
—Common Writing Mistakes
—Word Choice
—Purple Prose
—Revising and Editing
—Negative Capability
Intro
—What is Poetry?
—How to Start a Poem
—How to Write a Poem
—Prose Vs. Poetry
—How to Read Poetry as a Poet
—Line Breaks in Poetry
Forms
—What is Form in Poetry?
How to write:
—Cinquain Poetry
—An Ekphrastic Poem
—An Ode Poem
—A Sonnet
—A Haiku
—A Sestina
—A Ghazal
—An Acrostic Poem
—A Narrative Poem
—A Free Verse Poem
—Prose Poetry
—Blackout Poetry
—Short Poetry
—Lyric Poetry
—Persona Poetry
—Confessional Poetry
Topics
—Love Poetry
Next Steps
—24 Literary Journals for Poetry
—How to Write a Poetry Book
—Manuscript Formatting Tips
Other
—NaPoWriMo
Intro
—How to Start a Story
—How to Write a Compelling Story
—Writing a Story Outline
—Coming Up With Story Ideas
—The Core Elements of Fiction Writing
Types of Fiction
—How to Write a Short Story
—How to Write Flash Fiction
—How to Write a Novel
Genres
—Literary Fiction Vs. Genre Fiction
—Speculative Fiction
—Urban Fantasy
—Magical Realism
—Autobiographical Fiction
—Satire
—Historical Fiction
Character Development
—Character Development
—Writing a Protagonist
—Writing an Antagonist
—Flat Vs. Round Characters
—Static Vs. Dynamic Characters
—Foil Characters
—Anti Hero Characters
—Unreliable Narrators
Storytelling Devices
—The Art of Storytelling
—The Inciting Incident
—Conflict in a Story
—Foreshadowing
—Dialogue
—Plot
—Setting
—Point of View
—Freytag’s Pyramid
—Free Indirect Discourse
Next Steps
—24 Literary Journals for Fiction
—NaNoWriMo
Intro
—What is Creative Nonfiction?
Forms
—How to Write a Narrative Essay
—How to Write the Lyric Essay
Tips
—Avoiding Logical Fallacies
Next Steps
—24 Literary Journals for Essays
—How to Become a Writer
—Finding a Writing Coach
—Finding Literary Agents
—Creative Writing Programs

—Creative Writing Classes for Adults
—Master List of Literary Devices
—12 Common Devices in Poetry
—10 Common Devices in Prose
—40 Rhetorical Devices
—Word Play
—Irony
—Puns
—Onomatopoeia
—Imagery
—Repetition
—Theme
—Tone
—Simile Vs. Metaphor Vs. Analogy
—Juxtaposition
—Symbolism
—Mood
—Parallelism
—Barbara Henning’s Ferne: A Detroit Story
—Barbara Henning’s Prompt Book and Finding Inspiration to Write
—Antonia Angress’ Sirens and Muses
—Jack Smith’s If Winter Comes
Fiction
—Writing Your Obsessions
—Setting As Character
—Storytelling As Empathy
—Experimenting in Fiction
—Messy Characters
—Timing and Tension
—Eccentric Protagonists
—Understanding Story Structure
—Experiments, Epiphanies, and Inserting Yourself In Your Writing
—Insights on Writing Flash Fiction
Poetry
—The Poetry of the Everyday
—Sound in Poetry
—Making Poetry Evocative
—Poetry and the Limits of Language
—Questioning Reality
—Making the Familiar Feel New
—Living the Questions in Poetry
—Writing Metaphor
—Starting a Poem
—How Poetry Can Shift Your Perspective
—How to End a Poem
—Poetry and the Creative Process