What’s all this about word count?
Put A Love Story by Eric Segal beside War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy and the argument does not stand. But I am not thinking about selling, for a change; I am thinking about determining the volume of your book accurately.
I read somewhere an easy way to do it. If you divide your book into [...]
Books I recommend on fiction writing
These are some of the books I recently read. In each book listed below, I learnt something new and invaluable about fiction writing. I borrowed them from the British Council Library so they are not a part of my bookshelf. I did not photograph any of the earlier books so those photos are borrowed from [...]
8 interesting sites on writing fiction
1. Writing Fiction by Crawford Kilian
Crawford Kilian is a published author of many books. As expected, he has excellent advice on every topic he chooses to write on. This site is highly recommended for all fiction writers.
10 Handy Fiction Writing Resources
1. Here to Create
This page has the ‘I-wanted-it’ list of great resources for fiction writers. From character building, POV, dialogue, plot, conflict, story world, structure, ideas to everything writing related under the universal sun.
2. Fiction Factor
On this page, you will find good advice on various topics such as conflict, sub-plot, main plot, narrative, ending etc. [...]
List of best publishing websites
Book Market
This page has a list of 400+ book editors including editors of first novels with full address, phone number, fax, e-mail and website address.
Cader Books
On this page, you will answers to questions ranging from how to find an agent to how to write a good book proposal. The information provided is concise and well [...]
7 books that should be on every writer’s bookshelf
Seven books that have served writers for years, helping them refine their art. These concise powerhouses of information provide much needed advice on pre-writing, writing and post-writing. That is why they are a must on every writer’s bookshelf.
1. How to Write a Damn Good Novel by James. N. Frey
This popular book for fiction writing [...]
10 Best Resources For Creating Fictional Characters
1. Hollylisle.com
Holly Lisle is a full-time fiction writer with 32 published books. You would expect her to have excellent character building tips, and she doesn’t disappoint. Her advice.
2. Writing.com
The page has character building tips for different genres of fiction writing along with flat and round character creation, naming fictional characters and so on. [...]
List of literary agents’ blogs
This is what you need. A list of literary agents’ blogs, tips on publishing, marketing and promotion. Check it out!
Absolute Write – Website forum
Janet Reid, Literary Agent
Query Shark, Literary Agent
Miss Snark, Literary Agent
Neil Gaiman talking about literary agents
Nathan Bransford, Literary Agent
Ediorial Ass, Literary Agent
Pub Rants, Literary Agent
Chip MacGregor, Literary Agent
Literary agents have blogs!
Great news of a great resource I found on the net! Actually it’s a blog of an agent (no, not as in MIB). I didn’t know they had working blogs! This guy, Nathan, is not only a competent agent (from what I read), but is also so much fun. There is a lot of good [...]
Fiction writing and software
I still find this concept of fiction writing and software hard to swallow. Even now, I prefer pen and paper for larger works. Bad habit, eh? (This was in 2007, now I am glued to my laptop.)
For the past few weeks, I’ve been looking for free writing software available on the net. Trying to see [...]
