Trickster in a Suit of Lights (explaining the importance of building stories on stories)
On Fairy Stories (suspending disbelief) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Michael Chabon on Fan Fiction
The psychology of how stories change minds
How to write a novel-length story in just one month
Ridiculous character generator
Ridiculous plot generator
Showing not telling
How to understand a Mary Sue
... and how to avoid one.
How to know your own characters
Write or Die
The importance of content warnings
When looking for a word
Archetype Wiki
Tips for writing dialogue
Cliche finder
Drabbles: A Guide
What famous fan fiction writers do right
A fun chart-making website for characters and plots
An opening sentence generator
The Snowflake Method for plotting
How to overcome writers' block
The Evil Overlord List (ways to avoid villain cliches)
How to start a fic
Busy Attributives: The Case for "Said"
... and how to avoid attributives entirely
Canon vs. fanon
The importance of causal logic
Fan fiction subgenres
