Below are links to some essential reading for both the aspiring writer, and seasoned author:

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Writing Advice/Tips

The following three articles are courtesy of Heather Grove of BurningVoid.com

Asking Questions and Getting Started as a Writer: In this article we'll give you an idea of where to start when looking for information on a career in writing. We'll help you understand some of the issues involved when talking to writers. And hopefully we'll give you some ways to get the answers you're looking for!

Should You Read Books About Writing? Some people think they're silly and ridiculous. Others swear by them. We'll give you some of the pros and cons and help you to make up your own mind. And yes, we wrote this article before we even came up with the idea of putting together the BurningVoid bookstore

Giving Depth and Dimension to Overused Plots will walk you through a handful of methods for turning trite plots back into interesting stories.

BurningVoid.com Writers Resources Page provides many more articles similar to the above, plus a host of excellent writing exercises!

BBC Skillswise Proofreading Page. An excellent guide to proofreading with factsheets, exercises, and even a quiz!

Services

Pepperstock UK Creative Writing Workshops. Pepperstock regularly organise fun, motivational creative writing workshops at various venues in Central London. They are hosted by some of the UK's most experienced novelists, scriptwriters and tutors.

The Society for Editors and Proofreaders are a non-profit-distributing organisation with a fantastic directory of UK proofreaders and editors. They also run courses on editing and proofreading in London, Bristol, Edinburgh and York.

Coverscript.com Adaptation Service. If you have a manuscript, novel, novella or short story you would like to see adapted to screenplay form then we can help you. Other services are provided plus resources for writers.

Short Story Resources

NewNovelist Software helps experienced and novice writers complete a novel. Endorsed by best-seller Will Self, it is simple to install, provides logical and powerful tools, and is great fun to use.

Think Outside the Square: Writing Publishable (Short) Stories is an excellent ebook written by award-winning, multi-published Australian author and Freelance Journalist, Cheryl Wright. You will be guided through every stage of writing your story, learn to brainstorm better outcomes, build realistic characters, prepare your manuscript, give your character a unique voice, what if, and much, much more. Definitely worth the $8.95 (around £5) price!

Lily Alex Books Novels Short Stories Romance Spiritual Mystery Children's Excerpts Free. Lily alex shares her works. Read excerpts for free, from books, novels and short stories; romance and spiritual, mystery and children`s!

The World Of Necrotania is an online fantasy story writing community. Authors are encouraged to post their stories as well as to review the stories of others. We have a forum, chat room, and a game room available for members.

Classic Short Stories is dedicated to the short story and to those interested in reading light prose. Everything from Rudyard Kipling to Roald Dahl!

Poetry Resources

The Poet Sanctuary Poetry Forum is a free online poetry community where poets may post their poetry and receive reviews. Also offers a free poetry contest worth cash prizes, publication, and workshop.

Poetic Content @ Writings Of The Heart. Poetic content @ writings of the heart need some poetic content for your website? Poetry, egreetings, writer's resources, etc. , by ellen dubois, poet and author of jackie's heart.

Other Writing Related Websites

The Black Guild is a friendly and fun messageboard, where there are opportunities to take part in writing role plays and to display your work. Rising from the ashes of the Grey Guild, and moderated by our very own Steven Davenport.

Fiction ebooks, magazines and links to interesting fiction websites from Rob Hopcott

Banyon Publishing is an online writer's community with free author & book promotion and more! Novels & short stories considered for free listings.

Rubiks Death is dedicated to writers. If you'd like to showcase any type of writing simply check out my site and sumbit your work. Columnists wanted!

Cheese Portal. At CheesePortal you'll find original poetry, short stories and more. You can also discuss about the texts at out forums and submit your own texts.

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