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Brandon Sanderson has recorded his entire Brigham Young University creative writing course and posted it free on YouTube. One of the most commercially successful fantasy authors alive, he teaches plot, character, setting, and the business of publishing with a practical, engineer-like clarity that works beyond fantasy. He's refreshingly clear that there's no single right way to write, and he explains the tools rather than the rules. Watch a lecture a week and write alongside it.
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Real query letters critiqued bluntly by a literary agent. Read the archive before writing yours.
Query Shark
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The editor's reference for style and usage. Worth subscribing if you write or edit professionally.
The Chicago Manual of Style
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K.M. Weiland's detailed guides to story structure and character arcs. Great when a draft stalls.
K.M. Weiland
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@writing · Sep 21
Clear, honest advice on publishing, agents, and author platforms. Essential before you query.
Jane Friedman
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How to research and structure compelling nonfiction. Useful for essays, reports, and blogs.
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@writing · Sep 14
Atwood on structure, point of view, and speculative fiction. Precise and quietly funny.
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@writing · Sep 14
Joanna Penn on writing, self-publishing, and the author business. Practical for aspiring authors.
The Creative Penn
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@writing · Sep 7
Gaiman on finding ideas, dialogue, and genre. Warm, practical, and full of craft advice.
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@writing · Sep 7
Short podcast episodes on craft from working authors, each ending with a writing prompt.
Writing Excuses
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@writing · Aug 31
A short essay with a big payoff: plain words, short sentences, honest ideas.
Paul Graham · 5 min
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The UK government's guide to clear, plain writing. Short, evidence-based, and widely copied.
GOV.UK
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@writing · Aug 24
Short story, narrative essay, and memoir taught by published authors, with peer workshops.
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Highlights long sentences and passive voice. A blunt, useful mirror for wordy drafts.
Hemingway Editor
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@writing · Aug 17
The standard free reference for grammar, punctuation, and citation. Answers "is this right?" fast.
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Editor's intro About this feed Everyone writes, and almost everyone could write more clearly. This feed covers two overlapping crafts: plain, effective prose for work and nonfiction, and storytelling for fiction and memoir. The same habits serve both — knowing what you want to say, cutting what doesn't help, and revising more than feels necessary.
The single most important thing is to write regularly and finish pieces, even short ones. Use the beginner resources to learn the basics of clarity and story structure, then lean on the craft lectures and podcasts while you work. If you want to publish, the advanced picks demystify agents, queries, and the industry before you need them.
— Rowland Kuru, editor
