This is where you will find resources related to drafting, revising, self-editing, editors, critique partners, beta-readers, etc.
I’m stilling compiling and have way more than what you see. So comeback often to see what’s been added!
Drafting
5,000 Words Per Hour - a book by Chris Fox. This book has encouraging advice and tips on how to efficiently improve your writing speed so that you can get to the real work that comes next. You can purchase a copy at the link above or you can get a copy free when you go to his website and sign up for his mailing list.
Google Docs or Microsoft Word. If you just want a simple word processor without any confusing frills, you can’t go wrong with the tried and true. This is not my cup of tea personally, but I see so many people who still love them so I couldn’t not include them. The difference between the two is Google Docs is in the cloud so do with that info what you will.
NaNoWriMo - For the few who don’t already know: National Novel Writing Month Happens every year in November. A whole bunch of brave people commit to writing 50,000+ words in 30 days or less. It’s a daunting task but the motivation of having a completed first draft and a whole community of people to take the journey with you is a very good motivator.
Scrivener is like an Asgardian among Earthlings when it comes to word processing programs/apps created by the company Literature & Latte. It has so many features that make it useful for all kinds of writers, but what I love most about it is that I can have ALL the files related to my book in one place and I can easily organize them however I want. I can’t possibly explain how awesome it is, but I can personally recommend it! You can also get a free trial.
Revising
Big picture stuff
How to Revise your Book - a video by author Kim Chance. She starts off with a quick and important word on the difference between revising and editing, then gets right into it (revising that is).
The Emotion Thesaurus and Emotion Amplifiers companion are useful tools for expressing characters emotions to the reader in a variety of “show-don’t-tell” ways such as body language, thoughts, actions, and so much more! These are just a couple of the Writer’s Guide Thesauruses by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi.
Self-Editing
details stuff
Grammarly - an editing application that is great at pointing out potential errors in the grammar and mechanics of your writing. While I DO NOT advise just letting it auto-correct everything — because sometimes it’s just plain wrong — I still find it to be a very useful self-editing tool for highlighting stuff you might miss on your own. It has free and paid subscriptions levels.
Hemingway Editor - an online editing application that assesses the readability of your writing. It shows you where sentences might be too lengthy, whether you might be over using adverbs or passive voice, etc. It’s a very useful tool for deciding where you might want to tighten up and be more direct with your writing. The browser version is free but there’s also a desktop version you can purchase.
Professional Editors*
Different Types of Editors - a video by Jenna Moreci.
How to Choose an Editor - a video by Jenna Moreci.
Reedsy - Is a community of publishing professionals that was put together to serve the Self-published authors of the internet. They like to boast their highly vetted professional editors all with at least 5 years of experience in top publishing houses.
I haven’t yet worked with any editor, let alone one of theirs, but I’ve been around their site for other resources before and I think it’s at least worth looking at and asking around about.
Critiques & Betas
Critique Circle is an online writing workshop where writers can submit works for feedback from other writers and also improve their own critiquing skills, all via a credit based system (you gotta give feedback in order to earn the credits to get it). I’m pretty found of this one. There are free and paid subscription options.
How to Handle Criticism - a video by Jenna Moreci, in which she gives advice on how to deal with criticism from critique partners and beta readers.
Scribophile is an online writing workshop where writers can submit works for feedback from other writers and also improve their own critiquing skills, all via a credit based system (you gotta give feedback in order to earn the credits to get it). If that sounds exactly like Critique Circle that’s because it is. At this point I’d just say go with the one that meshes well with your own tastes. There are free and paid subscription options.