Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
So You're Writing a Book...
21
items As a book copy editor and proofreader, I’m often asked by authors for useful resources. Whether they’re looking for AI-free writing software or book marketing tools, this list covers a bit of everything. Disclaimer: While I’ve personally tried some o...
I've heard so many great things about this book!
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: Last Book
While I don't think that self-editing can replace an actual editor, I think it's good to do some deep editing before letting an editor help you, especially if you realize that you may not like how something was phrased
Self-editing for Self-publishers: Style Guide
I cannot highlight this enough! Fiction needs good conflict! If you don't add conflict, your characters tend to be flat and don't get a chance to fully develop or grow
Elements of Fiction Writing: Conflict and Suspense
This should be your bread and butter! Writing can get bland if you constantly say “she smiled” or “he cried”, and your readers will get bored. You need variety!!
The Emotion Thesaurus: Writer's Guide
This website will help you get through writer's block! It has so many resources to help you figure out pretty much any issue you're currently facing
One Stop for Writers Creative Tools and Resources
Another great website I found, and this one is free! My favorite tool is probably the one that tells you what famous author you write like
Writers Write
Fight scenes can be hard to get right, especially if you don't know how to choreograph it or how to write it out
FightWrite
Ever since AI started to take over most platforms, authors have been reaching out to me, worried that their work will get used to train AI. This is always the first writing software I suggest, as it is also the most popular one
Scrivener
This is another writing software that does not use AI. It's free, which a lot of people love! The software is actually an extension of the Reedsy platform, which allows you to partner with industry professionals, from illustrators and editors to mark...
Reedsy
This is a great tool for finding synonyms and antonyms!
OneLook Thesaurus and Reverse Dictionary
This may look like a simple thesaurus, but it's a lot more than that! It's great for working with words on so many levels, especially when you can't come up with the word you want!
WordHippo
Such a good website for coming up with names for basically anything!
Fantasy Name Generators
I think everyone can agree that cool maps really make the writing/reading experience better. I highly recommend this for fantasy authors especially!
Inkarnate
(A quick shameless plug) I am a copy editor and proofreader, and this is my Carrd where you can check out my services and contact me to work together! My rates are in Euros, but I work with anyone outside of the EU as well!
My Book Editing Services
Canva is such a versatile tool! It's great for making a book cover or even just for creating social media posts to promote your books
Canva
Creating boards for your story and each character can really help get your creative juices going!!
Pinterest
This is probably the best way to get your book on the market!
Kindle Direct Publishing
A great podcast presented by an author and two literary agents!!
THE SHIT NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT WRITING
This is an amazing website where you can search the database and find the agent and editor that is right for you!
Manuscript Wish List
This is a writing community where you can partner with other authors and give feedback to each other's work
Critique Circle
There's some really cool resources on this website, from character arc progression tools to troubleshooting charts for a specific scene or the story's climax
Free Writing Tools for Fiction Writers