Writing and Art Resources

Writing Resources for MEA Contributors

WorkshoppingWeaving your story isn’t as hard as you might think. Once you’ve committed to embarking on your journey, you’ll find lots of support to help you along the way.

Open Culture maintains an archive of free MOOC’s (Massive Online Open Courses) offered by colleges throughout the world. Topics range from the sciences to the humanities, including several related to basic writing and military history/culture. Access here.

These sites give great advice on how to start writing if you’ve never done it before:

Already a skilled wordsmith and looking for new ways to take your craft to the next level? Explore some of these resources for professional writers:

These sites have compiled some good ideas on forming Veterans’ writing groups in your area:

If you’re interested in beginning a blog, there are comprehensive guides out there to get you started:

Have college papers or scholarly articles to write? This site offers a comprehensive guide to academic writing:

Academic Writing Guide 

Have a book ready to go? Check out MEA’s Self-Publishing Guide

Art Resources

Interested in expressing yourself through visual mediums?

This site offers free guides for painting and sculpture using several different materials:

*Military Experience and the Arts is not responsible for the content of external websites.

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