Creative Writing Resources

Some thoughts on becoming a writer - Dr James Cooper

A list of recommended texts on the art of writing fiction, poetry and nonfiction.

A list of links to useful writing and Christian arts resources on the web

An overview of the importance of creative writing in schools and how Tabor can serve as a resource for students and teachers

Some basic advice about the art of writing short stories

Good artcle about the importance of turning your real life subjects into compelling characters

Some great tips on crafting characters from the Writing Forward website...

A great overview of how to bring your characters to life on the page, from the Writers Digest website...

An example of the Goal-Motivation-Conflict method of character mapping devised by Debra Dixon

a pithy lesson by example of how to handle dialogue

A great series of articles on formatting and mastering dialogue

On concrete versus abstract writing, showing and telling when writing emotion, and the importance of simile and metaphor.

Here is a basic guide to formatting the text of a story to make it look professional and presentable.

A basic overview of the most frequently encountered punctuation marks in creative prose, and how and when to use them.

Here are some diverse examples of how an aspect of Christian faith or spirituality can be bought to life on the page.