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	Crowdfunding for writers.	Recommended Reading* The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E.B. White For Novelists: Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maas Story Trumps Structure by Steven James, forward by Donald Maas Write Your Novel from the Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers, and Everyone in Between by James Scott Bell Crafting Novels & Short Stories: The Complete Guide to Writing Great Fiction by Writer’s Digest and James Scott Bell On Writing: 10th Anniversary Edition: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes: (And How to Avoid Them) by Jack M. Bickham Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King Write Away by Elizabeth George Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain How to do interior monologue in fiction writing by Randy Ingermanson How to punctuate dialog by Editor Beth Hill, The Editor’s Blog Playing With Tense, Close Vs. Distant POV and other articles from Writing on the Wall For Non-Fiction Writers: Stein on Writing by Sol Stein Woe is I by Patricia O’Conner Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss *Our reading recommendations are not compensated advertisements and reflect the experiences of our members and other sources of suggested reading.
	Online magazine of tips, hints, contents, and links.
	Online workshops
	How to contact editors, agents, and publishers.
	Online magazine of the publishing industry
	An excellent collection of how-to’s by Beth Hill
	Boring Words Infographic at GrammarCheck
Random Name Generator	A Writer’s Tool	If you’re stuck on what a character’s name should be, the Random Name Generator is a quick and easy way to get you thinking.
Prepositions and Conjunctions	Grammar	A good discussion separating prepositions from conjunctions, showing examples of both.
Better Writing Skills	Grammar	Avoid being paranoid about the difference between “which” and “that”.
The Write Practice	Writing Tips	The elements of fiction are essential tools for every writer.