BOOKS;
The Elements of Fiction Writing: Characters & Points of View by Orson Scott Card
The Elements of Fiction Writing: Voice & Style by Johnny Payne
The Elements of Fiction Writing: Dialogue by Lewis Turco
The Elements of Fiction Writing: Beginnings, Middles & Ends by Nancy Kress
The Elements of Fiction Writing: Conflict, Action & Suspense by William Noble
The Elements of Storytelling: How to Write Compelling Fiction by Peter Rubie
How to Write a Damn Good Novel by James N. Frey
WEBSITES;
http://terribleminds.com
http://subhuman-manga.deviantart.com/
https://randyellefson.wordpress.com/blog-history/
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/other-rules/creating-new-races
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/feb/20/ten-rules-for-writing-fiction-part-one
http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/10/14/best-practices/
http://www.danielarenson.com/fantasywritingtips.aspx
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Credible-Fantasy-Story
http://www.write-better-fiction.com/index.html
http://literarydevices.net/
http://novelwritingschool.com/ and http://howtothinksideways.com/ (presented by popular author, Holly Lisle)
http://terribleminds.com/ (presented by popular author, Chuck Wendig) - run a swearch for "25 things..."
TEMPLATES;
Character Bio Template
New Species or Race Template
World Building Template
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