Writing

How to Write a ... Stage Play, Short Stories, Novel, Fan Fiction, etc.

• • • Archetypes

    • https://screencraft.org/blog/99-archetypes-and-stock-characters-screenwriters-can-mold/ 

    • https://www.writerswrite.co.za/what-is-a-literary-trope-why-should-i-use-one/

    • https://knowyourarchetypes.com/trope-vs-archetype/

    • https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArchetypalCharacter 

    • https://libguides.gvsu.edu/c.php?g=948085&p=6857314 

    • https://authority.pub/character-archetypes/ 

    • https://blog.udemy.com/archetypal-characters/ 

    • https://www.texasgateway.org/resource/archetypes-motifs-and-plot-drama-english-ii-reading

    • From Gale Power Search

      1. https://go.gale.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T003&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=SingleTab&hitCount=11809&searchType=BasicSearchForm&currentPosition=1&docId=GALE%7CA700891353&docType=Article&sort=Relevance&contentSegment=ZNEW-FullText&prodId=GPS&pageNum=1&contentSet=GALE%7CA700891353&searchId=R2&userGroupName=j246801&inPS=true

      2. https://go.gale.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T001&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=SingleTab&hitCount=9117&searchType=BasicSearchForm&currentPosition=20&docId=GALE%7CH1420055260&docType=Critical+essay&sort=Relevance&contentSegment=MISCLIT&prodId=GLS&pageNum=1&contentSet=GALE%7CH14200552

    • Creating a Magazine

      1. https://www.marq.com/blog/how-to-make-a-magazine-in-twelve-steps 

      2. https://picsart.com/blog/post/magazine-cover-ideas 

      3. https://www.magplus.com/blog/how-to-create-an-appealing-magazine-cover/ 

    • Stage Play

      1.  https://www.writerscookbook.com/stage-play-writing-ingredients/ 

      2. https://screencraft.org/2018/01/05/the-screenwriters-guide-to-formatting-television-scripts/ 

      3. https://scriptmag.com/television/how-to-write-a-pilot-for-a-television-series 

      4. https://www.scriptreaderpro.com/how-to-write-a-tv-pilot-script/ 

      5. https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/story-structure/three-act-structure/ 

      6. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/sep/11/how-to-write-a-script 

    • Comics

      1. https://www.canva.com/create/comic-strips/ 

      2. https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Comic 

      3. https://www.creativebloq.com/comics/guide-create-publish-comic-book-71515975 

    • Short Stories

      1. How to write short stories: https://soyouwanttowrite.org/blogs/syww/the-top-10-tips-for-writing-great-short-stories 

      2. How to write a short story in 6 simple steps: https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/short-story/how-to-write-a-short-story/

    • NOVEL

      1. How to write a novel in 15 steps: https://blog.reedsy.com/how-to-write-a-novel/ 

      2. Write your first novel: 8 strategies: https://thewritelife.com/first-novel-8-strategies/ 

      3. Reedsy Character Profile Template: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J6BeyACXrWQVuFaffBh75mpA-jMyd4h1/view?usp=sharing 

    • Children's Book

      1. https://self-publishingschool.com/how-to-write-a-childrens-book/

      2. https://blog.reedsy.com/how-to-write-a-childrens-book/

    • Fan Fiction

      1. The Ultimate Guide to Fan Fiction: https://medium.com/@joannasmith008/fanfiction-428029544a12 

      2. Watt Pad

         1. https://www.wattpad.com/story/30767512-how-to-write-fanfiction 

         2. https://www.wattpad.com/story/66572794-how-to-write-a-successful-minecraft-fanfiction 

      3. TV Tropes: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/SoYouWantTo/WriteAFanfic 

      4. Article about Fan Fiction: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/10/how-fanfiction-improves-writing/599197/ 

    • Immigrant Stories: Writing about immigration

      2. 1. Immigration essay topics: https://ivypanda.com/blog/immigration-essay-topic-ideas/

         2. Immigrant narratives: https://lithub.com/on-the-overdue-evolution-of-immigrant-narratives/ 

         3. Edutopia on honoring immigrant narratives: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/honoring-our-families-immigrant-narratives-emily-lee-nanor-balabanian 

         4. Immigrant experience through literature: https://www.nypl.org/collections/nypl-recommendations/lists/immigrant-experience-through-literature 

         5. Essays about the immigrant experience: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rachelysanders/essays-about-the-immigrant-experience 

Self Publishing

1. readsy.com 

2. Kindle Direct Publishing

   1. https://www.visme.co/templates/ebooks/ 

3. Barnes & Noble Press: Self Publish with Barnes and Nobel: https://press.barnesandnoble.com/ 

4. Kobo

5. Apple Books

6. Self-Publishing School

7. Reedsy

8. Lulu

9. IngramSpark

10. Publish Drive

11. Draft2Digital

12. Smashwords

13. Streetlib

How to Find a Literary Agent

https://www.tiffanyhawk.com/blog/how-to-find-the-best-literary-agent 

https://www.writersdigest.com/publishing-insights/how-to-find-a-literary-agent-finding-agents-appropriate-for-your-writing 

Literary Agents

https://blog.reedsy.com/literary-agents/ 

Top Literary Agents LGBTQ: https://writingtipsoasis.com/lgbtq-fiction-literary-agents/ 

Video Game Script Writing

https://www.spacedraft.com/knowledge-base/video-game-script-writing-html/ 

https://freshmenscreenplay.com/how-to-write-a-video-game-script/ 

https://starloopstudios.com/what-should-a-good-video-game-script-have/ 

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/a-practical-guide-to-game-writing