John Hewitt writes about the interplay between plot and characterization and how the two can be united to add strength to both aspects of your writing. Great article

A message board community for writers of all ages who write in many different genres. The members are welcoming and extremely helpful to other members. The sections for writing are closed off to guests who somehow stumble upon the site but might not have the courtesy of not stealing the ideas of our members.

Written Illusions is a basic web page that was created to store various links to different web sites for writing. Prompts, generators, helpful NaNoWriMo threads and more have been put up all ready. Feel free to submit links to it as well.

How to criticise effectively. Gives examples on some common mistakes as well.

Having started out as a community on Livejournal, we've recently had a web site made which you can find here- Creative Fantasy Web Page. It's mainly for those who are fantasy writers and are looking for perminant/general beta readers/critiquers for their writing. Check out both the Livejournal (Livejournal is a free blogging site) community and web site. You must apply to join the community and have an account to view most postings on the web site, and join today. If you have any questions, email AWritersFantasy@gmail.com, the email of the creator.

Sherwood Smith's essay on Openings. Start off your story the right way.

Common scams and pitfalls for poets seeking publication (originally published in Poet's Market from Writer's Digest Books).
By Victoria Strauss.

Sherwood Smith's article on what to watch out for if you want to become a better writer.

The Godchecker database aims to cover all Gods of mythology, literature and legend. We have more Gods than you can shake a stick at. Godchecker's Mythology Encyclopedia currently features over 2,850 deities.

Browse the pantheons of the world, explore ancient myths, and discover Gods of everything from Fertility to Fluff with the fully searchable Holy Database Of All Known Gods.

Also includes spirits, demons, and saints.

Good in depth article about writing query letters that will work.