Welcome to Resource Central: Part One
For resources on the literature community, Daily Deviations and so on, try Resource Central: Part Two.
You can help by linking me to a helpful resource you found or by creating one of your own. Preferably, write on a topic that no one has before, but overlap is also OK.
Contents
- Writing: General
- Writing: Poetry
- Writing: Prose
- Writing: Scripts & Screenplays
- Critique & Revision
- Grammar, Punctuation & Formatting
- Publishing
Writing: General
The Writing Process by ~LaMonaca
Write Better: Read More by *WordCount
Active and Passive Voice by ~onewordatatime
Showing by ~onewordatatime
Cliche by ~onewordatatime
Cory Doctorow: Writing in the Age of Distraction by `apocathary
The following are articles writing for Project Educate: Literature. They deal with the basic differences between kinds (forms and genres) of writing and how to categorise them correctly while submitting deviations on deviantART.
Poetry, Prose: Who Knows?
Truth & Lies: Nonfiction Prose
Who needs reality? We have fiction!
Poetry Pickles
Writing: Poetry
General
Tips For the Novice by !suture
The Linebreak (also known as "enjambment") by ~PoetryLibrary
Show and Tell by ~PoetryLibrary
Abstraction by ~PoetryLibrary
Figuratively speaking (on figurative language) by `lovetodeviate
"Poeticks: On Imagery" 1 of 3 by `poeticks
"Poeticks: On Imagery" 2 of 3 by `poeticks
"Poeticks: On Imagery" 3 of 3 by `poeticks
"Poeticks: On Angst" 1 of 2 by `poeticks
"Poeticks: On Angst" 2 of 2 by `poeticks
Punctuating Poetry Part One and Part Two by ~LaMonaca
Aural Devices: A Guide, Part 1 and Part 2 by `conorschild 
A Cheap Trick for Poets by ~ellierany
Rhythm, Rhyme & Metre
Metre Learning Guide by `darkcrescendo, posted at ~PoetryLibrary
Lesson 1 - Basics of Meter by ~Professor-Flare
Handout 1 - More on Scansion by ~Professor-Flare
Lesson 2 - More Meter by ~Professor-Flare
Forms of Poetry (in alphabetical order)
Form(ing) Poetry by `lovetodeviate
Acrostic, The (Greek origin) by ~pamelaski, posted at ~poetic-forms
Ballade and Chant Royale, The (French origin) by ~elenehn, posted at ~poetic-forms
Ballads (Unknown origin) by ~icefaerie, posted at ~poetic-forms
Bref Double (French origin) by ~pamelaski, posted at ~poetic-forms
Cinquain, The (American origin, Japanese influence) by *curiosity, posted at ~poetic-forms
Clerihew (British origin) by ~jack-cade, posted at ~poetic-forms
Conachlonn, The (Irish origin) by ~pamelaski, posted at ~poetic-forms
Elegies, A Memo On (Greek origin) by ~Keraness
Ghazal, The (Persian origin) by ~ezo, posted at ~poetic-forms
Glosa, The (Spanish origin) by ~pamelaski, posted at ~poetic-forms
Kyrielle, A Memo On (Unknown origin) by ~Keraness
Luc Bat, The (Spanish origin) (Vietnamese origin) by ~poeticaftermath, posted at ~poetic-forms
McWhirtles, A Memo on by ~Keraness
Palindromes (Greek origin) by ~pamelaski, posted at ~poetic-forms
Pantoums (Malaysian origin, popularised by the French) by ~alenia, posted at ~poetic-forms
Qasida al-Burda, the by ~Keraness
Ottava Rima (Italian origin) by ~SittingDistance, posted at ~poetic-forms
Rannaicheacht Ghairid (Irish origin) by ~pamelaski, posted at ~poetic-forms
Rictameter, The by ~pamelaski, posted at ~poetic-forms
Rondel, Rondel Prime (French origin) by *curiosity, posted at ~poetic-forms
Sapphic Verse (Greek origin) by `darkcrescendo, posted at ~poetic-forms
Sestinas (French origin) by ~tessuraea, posted at ~poetic-forms
Sonnet, The (Italian, British, other) by =amalym, posted at ~writingresources
Terza Rima (Italian origin) by ~infiltrator15, posted at ~poetic-forms
Tetractys, The (British origin) by ~pamelaski, posted at ~poetic-forms
Triolet, The (French origin) by ~chiroptera, posted at ~poetic-forms
Villanelles, How to write by =Mattiello
Villanelle, The (French origin) by ~tessuraea, posted at ~poetic-forms
Visual Poetry, A Guide to by =darkdescartes, posted at ~PoetryLibrary
Visual Poetry, How to Create by =Mattiello
Japanese Concepts in Poetry
Haiku exercise for beginners by ~Wudang-mountain
A word about haiku by Michael James by `MSJames, posted at ~Wudang-mountain
Juxtaposition, brevity and tontoism in haiku by ~TimeFlies
Reading symbols: kigo by =Iscariot-Priest
Haiku form and Observation and Haiku by `Laurence55
Tanka! by `MSJames, posted at *Writers-Workshop
Tanka: Introduction, Aesthetics and Pivot Points by `Laurence55
Senryu by ~jadepandora, posted at *Writers-Workshop
Haikai no Renga by ~SOLARTS
Haibun: Introduction, Structure, Linkage and Modern Haibun by `Laurence55
Renga: Introduction, Structure, Basho linkage and Modern Renga by `Laurence55
Haiga: Introduction, Principles, Modern Haiga and Yosa Buson by `Laurence55
Jisei: Introduction, Perspectives and Images by `Laurence55
Kyoka: Introduction, Concepts and Examples by `Laurence55
Katuata and Mondo, A Memo On by ~Keraness
Other Concepts in Poetry
Ekphrasis by `PoeticWar, posted at *Writers-Workshop
Lipogram by ~TheHungerArtist, posted at *Writers-Workshop
Found Poetry: Definition, Approaches, Treatments, Copyrights by `Laurence55
Negative Capability, Negative Capability and Haiku and Negative Capability and Cut Poetry by `Laurence55
Writing: Prose
General
How To Write by `Bringa
How to Submit and Format Prose by `conorschild
10 Tips for Novel Writing by `PunknEra
The Use of Adverbs in Fiction Writing by =DarcKnyt
Guaranteed Popular Writing by *phantom-inker
What is a Working Title?, Types of Titles Part 1 and Part 2 by ~writers-in-progress 
Types of Fictional Prose
"How to" do Specific Genres and Types of Prose, a list of resources compiled by *ProsePlease
So, You Think You Can Romance? by `GeneratingHype
Voices... For and About Kids by *ThornyEnglishRose, posted at *simplyprose
Flash Fiction by `SRSmith, posted at *Writers-Workshop
What is flash fiction? by `SRSmith and ~sovegna-vos
Netting the Vignette by `Amberlouie, at *Writers-Workshop
Children's Prose by *ThornyEnglishRose, posted at *Writers-Workshop
The Genres of Crime Writing by `poprocksandcharlotte
The Tale as Trush: Modern Folk Narrative by *wordworks, posted at *Writers-Workshop
How to Read Science Fiction by =BornBlitzed
How to Write About Vampires by =MooglePirate9
How to Write About Werewolves by =MooglePirate9
Fan Fiction by ^ArtisticAunJuli, posted at *Writers-Workshop
Types of Non-fictional prose
An Epic Battle: The Editorial vs The Rant by `GeneratingHype
Writing Reviews on dA by `GeneratingHype
A Nose for the News ("How to Write What You Read in the Newspaper") by `GeneratingHype
A Brief Look at Feature Writing by `GeneratingHype
Paraphrasing Done Right by ~LaMonaca
Plot
Storylinging Technique by ~frostbain
Outlining: Why?, How? and What to do if you can't outline by ~writers-in-progress
Characterisation
Character vs caricature by `lovetodeviate
Murdering Mary Sue by ~Cei-Ellem
Writing Paranormal Characters by *simplyprose
Character Development: Physical Description by ~writers-in-progress
Character Development: Past, Motives, Personality by ~writers-in-progress
Character Development: Speech/Voice by ~writers-in-progress
Rounded Characters are Flawed by ~writers-in-progress
Rounded Characters Make Decisions by ~writers-in-progress
Rounded Characters Change by ~writers-in-progress
An Essay on Naming Characters by ~Cei-Ellem
How to name your characters by ~Xancsia
Dialogue
Tag Lines by ~writers-in-progress
The Purpose of Tags by ~writers-in-progress
Tags and Adverbs by ~writers-in-progress
Narration
An Overview on Point o' View by =DarcKnyt
Point of View: 1st and 2nd Person
Point of View: Third Person Omniscient
Point of View: Third Person Limited
Writing: Scripts & Screenplays
Scriptwriting- why not start? by `Beccalicious
Writing a Short Film script by ^deviantartfilm
Exposing Characters by `Beccalicious
Considering Audience by `Beccalicious
From Page to Stage by `Beccalicious
Critique & Revision
Critique/Constructive Criticism
CRITIQUE by `tangledweb
A Guide to Good Critique (Literature) by `lovetodeviate
How to Revise or Critique by ^SparrowSong
Dr. Writewell or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Accept the Critique by `pickledeer
A How-To on Accepting Critique (Lit) by =fallenidle
A Verbose Guide to Critiquing by ~Mavyrk
What makes critique good by ^SparrowSong and *diamondie
Revision/Redrafting/Rewriting
What is Revision? by `GeneratingHype
Tips for Editing Poetry by !suture
The Art of Refining Prose by *ProsePlease
The Great Revision Expedition: Prose by :devbeccalcious:, posted at *Writers-Workshop
Editing by ~writers-in-progress
Grammar, Punctuation & Formatting
Grammar
Top Ten Grammar Errors by *phantom-inker
A Prosist's Guide to Self-Editing by ~Mavyrk
Wrath of the Grammar Nazi by *WordCount
Functional Sentence Perspective (FSP) by =nycterent
YOU LIE!! -- Or do you Lay?? by =DarcKnyt
Common Errors: Lose and Loose by *simplyprose
Common Errors: Lead and Led by *simplyprose
Common Errors: Then and Than by *simplyprose
Grammar and Spelling by ~writers-in-progress
Common Errors in English by ~yoyo64
Punctuation
Punctuation's Most Wanted by *phantom-inker
Colons, Semicolons, and Hyphens by =Mattiello
Grammar Quickie: Apostrophes by *WordCount
Dots and Dashes -- The Em Dash and Ellipsis by =DarcKnyt
Punctuation Dialogue: A Guide by *WordCount
Formatting
Giving Prose Visual Appeal by *WordCount
The Portable Document Format and You by `apocathary
Publishing
General
To publish or not to publish by `
lovetodeviate
Ten Publishers & Editors Answer Questions! by *
TheWritersMeow
Cover letters: the why and how by `
lovetodeviate
Info on Poetry & Photo Scams by =
salshep
So You Wanna Be a Writer? by *
WordCount
Publishing FAQs 1,
2 and
3 by ~
writers-in-progress
Tips on Self-Publishing by !
suturePublishing Novels
On Writing - Getting Published by *mree
Hot to Get a Literary Agent by *mree
Submitting to Magazines
Resources for Young Writers (Part 2) by `WineWriter
Rough Guide to Submitting to Literary Journals (by email) by ~PoetryLibrary
Magazines run/edited by deviantART users
365tomorrows
Bottom Of The World
Clearfield Review
CRAM
Fuselit
Mimesis (dA account: ~mimesispoetry)
Read This Magazine (dA account: ~ReadThisMagazine)
Renegade Magazine
Rustblind (dA account: ~Rustblind)
Semaphore
Soundzine (dA account: ~Soundzine)
Spark Bright (dA account: ~Spark-Bright)
The Guthan
The Literati Review
The Roundtable Review
Publishers
Gumboot Books, featured by =lost-angle
For non-dA writing resources, try
Writers' Workshop's list of resources
Devious Comments
and it's neatly done, that's even better.
thanks!
I'll be able to find mroe internal and external theatre resources, most which are being used during scriptwriting month.
I also think it would be nice, maybe on another journal to perhaps keep a record of the lit months with all the articles, contest entries and winners listed. At least then it could continue with future lit GDs and keep a tab on what has already been done and how it went etc.
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All of !suture's articles are in the list already.
And I will check out ~writers-in-progress.
Thanks!
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