Are you an aspiring indie author? Or maybe you're already published and looking for more resources? On this page I share a list of tips and resources I find helpful (vital, really) to my writing process. I hope this helps!
"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have."
-Maya Angelou
Tips:
- Finish your story. It doesn't have to be perfect, in fact, first drafts rarely are. But you can't edit a story that isn't written. Just write and you can fill it all in and fix it later.
- Set a certain time every day when you can write consistently.
- Attend a writing conference near you, or attend one online.
- Brandon Sanderson teaches creative writing at BYU and has an entire semester worth of classes on YouTube! I watched every single one at the beginning of my writing journey and found these classes so helpful.
- When it's time to search for an editor, send out at least five sample edits to make sure you find someone who maintains your voice and edits in a way that fits your style.
- Invest in an editor before you publish, whether it's copy and line editing or proofreading. Whatever you can afford.
Resources:
- Scrivener. I've used this program for YEARS and I love it. Many people get overwhelmed with all the features, but I don't use most of them. It works perfect for me!
- Brandon Sanderson teaches creative writing at BYU and has an entire semester worth of classes for FREE on YouTube. I watched every single one at the beginning of my writing journey and found them very valuable.
- Vellum. This is a program you pay for one time, and then you can use it to format your own books! It's intuitive and easy to use, and creates beautiful books.
- Cover Designer. This is genre specific, of course, but if you write fantasy, Dragana with Graphicsoulart is incredible and I highly recommend her.
- Newsletter and website. I use Mailerlite and found it relatively easy to set up!
