What is the Toolkit? Basically, this is a resource page for the aspiring or experienced writer, with information concerning all aspects of writing. The Toolkit is divided into three sections:
PART ONE: Step-by-Step Writing Processes
This is a writer's handbook. From the babysteps of brainstorming, we move towards unearthing the plot and discovering the necessary characters. We focus on various tools to use throughout the writing and how to bring dialogue to life. Then we clean up with some editing and tips. There is even a section dedicated to troubleshooting your writing. With a resource like this, there's no need to fear even writer's block!
PART TWO: Chicken Soup for the Aspiring Writer
This is a collection of various resources all with one thing in common: nurturing the writer in you! We have scoured literature and web alike to discover some words of wisdom from very reliable sources (including some of our own Deviants!) to shed some light along the muddy path of writing. It is our hope that you will find answers in amongst the inspiration of writing legends.
PART THREE: "How to" do Specific Genres and Types of Prose
This is a growing section for genres and and types of prose. For each genre, we've not only included guides and tips, but also interviews with some of our favourite authors about what inspires their writing. We hope these focused sections will help with whatever style of writing takes your fancy.
How can I help to expand The Toolkit? Why that's easy! Simply note the club with "Toolkit" in the subject line and the link of choice. If you know which section it should go in, include the section in the note and we'll gladly add it to our resources.
It is the hope of ProsePlease Staff that this page will be of assistance and a guiding light throughout your writing journey.
01.1 GETTING STARTED: Plan, integrate, follow-through.
01.2 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT: Getting the facts straight.
01.3 CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: More than just stick figures.
01.5 WRITING TECHNIQUES: Developing voice, style, and content.
01.7 THE EDITING OFFICE: Spelling, punctuation and grammar.
01.8 THE WRITER'S TROUBLESHOOTER: Help with content.
01.9 TIPS & GUIDES: For the Novelist, Screenplay or Memoir Writer.
02 DEVIANT SUPPORT: Tips, articles, and lessons from DA.
03 PROSE AVENUE: DA resources and literature sites.
04 RECOMMENDED READING: Books to assist and encourage.
Creative Writing by Dianne Doubtfire
Making Shapely Fiction by Jerome Stern
Writing Fiction, by Janet Burroway
Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss
On Writing by Stephen King
One Hundred Ways to Improve Your Writing by Gary Provost
Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School by Gotham Writers' Workshop
The Classic Guide to Better Writing: Step-by-Step Techniques and Exercises to Write Simply, Clearly and Correctly by Rudolf Flesch
On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (On Writing Well) by William K. Zinsser
The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk Jr., E.B. White, and Roger Angell
Line by Line: How to Edit Your Own Writing by Claire Kehrwald Cook
How to Write a Damn Good Novel by James N. Frey
Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft by Janet Burroway and Elizabeth Stuckey-French
The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes: (And How to Avoid Them) by Jack M. Bickham
What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers by Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter
Build Yourself a Book by Ziana Bethune
How to Write a Damn Good Mystery: A Practical Step-by-Step Guide from Inspiration to Finished Manuscript by James N. Frey
05 SCRIPTS & PROGRAMS: Prose on the Internet, made easy.
DeviantLIT Formatter 0.3.3 : Attention Firefox users: Do you often find Prose difficult to read online? Then you'll be very interested in DeviantLit - a firefox/greasemonkey script that allows personal tailoring when viewing text. You have options to indent, space and format text - a must have for all writers and readers of DA Prose.
DeviantPlus : Another Firefox script enabling complex html editing.
RoughDraft : a donationware program specifically designed with the writer in mind. Very handy for editing prose prior to uploading or publishing.
WriteRoom: a software program to help either the very dedicated writer or the easily distracted genius. Also perfect for the learning writer who needs to create that space for creativity.
06 GETTING PUBLISHED.
03 GENRE & STYLE: Advice, Guides & Interviews by Famous Authors.
Writer's Toolkit 
Artistic
Devious Comments
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"In matters of the heart, the greatest sorrow is to lose that which is dearest to you. The greatest crime is to take it for granted." -- Me
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I'm a Bobling... wouldn't you like to be a Bobling too? [link]
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And So I asked, Is this who you are or who you are supposed to be?
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Sometimes it's hard not to get trapped into those things.
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Baby bye, here's a fly
Let us watch him, you and I
How he crawls up the walls
Yet he never ever falls
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