: Need a resource for creative writing I'm already quite good at writing and putting together words and sentences. However, I would like to improve myself to the level that I can write a nice

I'm already quite good at writing and putting together words and sentences. However, I would like to improve myself to the level that I can write a nice entertaining novel or several short stories to comprise a volume.

Now I need an online resource (preferably e-book or PDF or Word document or PPT presentation) that teaches me the rules of writing...in BRITISH ENGLISH!

Yes, you heard me right, any resource from UK would be nice as I like to study in British English (all my favourite authors are British, Alistair Maclean, Ian Fleming, JRR Tolkien, Terry Pratchett, etc.).

So any help for a resource location would be much appreciated!

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@Margaret427

Although not British English, this website is great: thewritepractice.com/
You can check 14 prompts under Resources. They often publish blog posts with a certain theme and ask the readers to write about a theme for 15 minutes and then post it in the comments. They even have a monthly contest for a short story and the winner gets to be printed.

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@Odierno164

Rules of writing, you say? From a British source, and more than that a good and respected writer?
I give to you, George Orwell's essay, Politics and the English Language:
www.resort.com/~prime8/Orwell/patee.html
You will find therein six rules for writing which I consider to be fairly useful; honestly you don't want to take anything too prescriptive as a guide, because to write anything good you will need to find your own voice.

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