Some of the most talented, artistic people end up with no money when it comes to starting a new writing project. With the internet, writing can be so much easier and there are a few platforms and vehicles from which to draw to create your masterpiece without spending much money. Suppose you don’t have a few thousand dollars for your budget? Suppose your budget is zero? Well, you can still accomplish your writing goals.

If you write, you may want your book published without going to a publisher. Self-publishing may be the answer. Writers can self-publish at Lulu.com, either free or on a budget. The end result is a very professional-looking book (or ebook download) that can be sold from Lulu.com, on Amazon.com or just kept by the writer.

Getting to the point of a completed work can be difficult without free writing software. If you are writing a screenplay, for instance, you will want to organize your play or movie in a professional manner. Screenwriting software can cost up to thousands of dollars.  Celtx.com, based in Canada, has free writer’s software that is excellent for organizing your manuscript. You can download a free copy.

Taking a free writer’s course is another opportunity. Steven Barnes, a screenwriter and a writer of novels (He helped write some of the Star Wars books) has a free online writer’s course that is a good resource, especially for beginning writers with a plan for screenwriting.

 Steven Barnes, co-writer

Steven Barnes, Author

Steven Barnes, co-writer of Star Wars

A free website to showcase some of your work can be put up in just a few minutes. ZZN.com has a website and blog that you can customize and add pictures and video. You can also opt to offer your webpage viewers a free email account.

If a writer utilizes the free materials that can be found online, a great finished and professional product can be presented without a budget.