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Useful links to writers' resources
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General Writing |
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Markets, newsletters, help guides, competitions - a mammoth site. |
Part of the mammoth BBC site. A site set up by fans of the BBC site when the Powers That Be decided the BBC was alllowed to support writers any more. |
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Something for everyone. |
Principally a link for The Inklings, a Merseyside writers group, but contains stacks of useful links, include TWO to us - so it seems discourteous not to return the compliment. |
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Politics & the English Language Brilliant essay by George Orwell |
Hugely entertaining reality check for your characters |
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Runs the Fish Short Story Prize, one of the largest international short story competitions. Also runs poetry, crime, and historical fiction competitions and provide a full editorial consultancy service to provide writers with one to one, constructive feedback. |
Stunning free resource of out of copyright books including some of the most famous and important works of literature. You can also sign up to be a volunteer editor. |
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Generally useful reference site, but the linked page is a fantastically clear and concise explanation of when and when not to capitalize (redundant capitalization being a Webmaster's Pet Hate) |
'Nuff said. |
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Poetry |
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Competitions, books, magazines... |
Also includes poetry sections/ competitions, etc. |
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Screenwriting |
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Great advice from Hollywood professionals
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Another part of the BBC, this time dealing with tuition and opportunities in the world of TV. |
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Useful tools for character research and workplate development |
Free to use formatting gizmo for use with MS WORD - small download, big help for those who can't afford mega-expensive software packages. This is REALLY good. |
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How to do it, examples etc. |
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Legal& Technical |
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All you could possibly wish to know about the laws of copyright.
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BECTU (Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union). Code of Practice for the Submission of Programme Proposals |
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BECTU's script registration service
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