Judit Peter
As a writer it can be extremely hard to stay motivated to write, find resources, or even find a starting point for projects. Luckily, there are websites out there that provide assistance to aspiring writers who may need a little extra help getting their foot in the door when it comes to starting or finishing projects. The following websites are extremely useful tools that can be used to help writers in their creative process:
1. Story Writing Academy
Story Writing Academy is a website as well as a subscription service; although you don’t need a subscription to access its content. It provides a variety of resources such as writing prompts, tutorials, and templates. Their article titled “How to Plan a Short Story” informs its readers about the benefits of planning out stories before writing them. It also comes with a free-to-use template that can be used to map out stories. The template also advises you about what elements should be taken into consideration when writing certain aspects of your story, which can be beneficial for writers who have trouble incorporating important story beats into their creative projects.
2. Go Teen Writers
Go Teen Writers, founded by authors Stephanie Morrill and Jill Williamson, is a website that serves to encourage communities of teen writers to pursue their passion projects. The website contains a wide variety of tutorials, templates, and blogs, which includes extensive series written by its founders and provides insight into processes such as finishing your novel and growing your ability to write as an author. They also have a page providing further resources that include podcasts, grammar-checking websites, and networks that allow writers to share their work with other like-minded people.
3. myWriteClub
Unlike the other resources listed above, myWriteClub is a website that helps writers achieve their own personal goals. The website allows you to input goals you have for your writing, like finishing a first draft, where you can continue to update the website and monitor your progress as you work. You can also create a consistent schedule for your writing by inputting how many words you want to write in a certain period of time and adjust your goals as needed. Finally, you can check your peer’s profiles and see their progress, which can be a great boost in motivation since seeing them write can make you want to write as well.
Hopefully, these resources can help you during the writing process and maybe even get you started on a project you’ve been dwelling on for a while. Have fun writing and make sure to comment below if any of these resources work for you!