Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

A weekly roundup of the best writing links from around the web.

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 35,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.

Nail That First Line:  http://ow.ly/yein305satR @PBRWriter

3 Tips for Collecting a Wealth of Humorous Material:  http://ow.ly/guy0305sbCD @JeanWilund

How to Write When Life Turns Upside Down: http://ow.ly/Mh6O305vAHG @RuthanneReid

On Making Comic Books For the Blind:  http://ow.ly/rxFL305N5dF @ingredient_x @lithub      

How to Write a Novel in Six Months:  http://ow.ly/It4w305vACG @monicamclark

Tips for tightening up our writing:  http://ow.ly/vvXX305vBrE @inkylinks

Promoting a Sequel in a Book’s Back Matter: http://ow.ly/NQzX305vAqz @DianaUrban  @BookBub

Finding your Voice as a Horror Writer:  http://ow.ly/Yeof305vBa2 @parttimescribe

Master Outlining and Tracking Tool for Novels: http://ow.ly/EvSu305vAN9 by Iulian Ionescu  @FantasyScroll

Should Published Stories Be Set in Stone?  http://ow.ly/x5mC305vAnS @JamiGold

The importance of keeping our website updated for 2017:  http://ow.ly/CpVg305vBjv @AnneKnol1

An Evernote Guide for Writers: 5 Ways to Use it for All Your Projects:  http://ow.ly/cwIR305vAAi @jkwak

Creating Single-Author Box Sets:  http://ow.ly/Mqrx305vAkQ  @MarcyKennedy

7 Point Story Structure [Resources]:  http://ow.ly/5qvl305eumF @HunterEmkay

10 Easy Jokes for Your Dialogue:  http://ow.ly/ObVP305euwJ by Chris Winkle @mythcreants

10 Tips for Writing Through Family Stress:  http://ow.ly/1KPg305xTxj @bclaypolewhite

Hadbawnik on Translating Virgil: ‘An Exercise in Failure’ http://ow.ly/PaGI305LZZJ @vestigiaflammae @DennisAbrams2

10 Questions To Ask Yourself About Your Author Ethics: http://ow.ly/GRx0305xTCV @10MinNovelists

Problem Solve POV with Color:  http://ow.ly/cfTm305xTAi @NeelyKneely3628

The Secret to Writing Dynamic Characters: It’s Always Their Fault:  http://ow.ly/8ESJ305sahV @KMWeiland

5 Ways to Stay Motivated in Your Writing Journey:  http://ow.ly/Lczh305samg  @WritersRumpus @amycourage7

Author @VivWrites on the importance of your first sentence: http://ow.ly/FjrJ305QqzE

Character Motivation Thesaurus Entry: Having a Child:  http://ow.ly/7Elq305sb54 @beccapuglisi

Sharjah Book Fair’s Professional Program: Business in the Arab World http://ow.ly/rNgX305LZRa @Porter_Anderson @mtamblyn

Connecting with an audience means sharing your voice:  http://ow.ly/9dIT305sazE @DanBlank

Perks and Pitfalls of Twitter Pitches:  http://ow.ly/LsGh305sac0 @jeribaird11

5 Apps to Help You Revise Your Manuscript:  http://ow.ly/DCeO305saRq @WhynottEdit

10 Steps to Nail Your Story:  http://ow.ly/8zeE305sbaF @diannmills

3 Problems with Suspensive Hyphenation:  http://ow.ly/Kpyq305sa9v @writing_tips

3 Steps to Engaging Your Readers By Making Your Characters Vulnerable:  http://ow.ly/CKeq305saKR @AngelaAckerman

What Makes Fantasy Epic? http://ow.ly/Sxbg305sagV @JillWilliamson

Why Writers Should Schedule Distractions:  http://ow.ly/KipX305saTS @RosanneBane

On Writing the YA Voice:  http://ow.ly/1ktp305saIN @Ava_Jae

“Help! My book isn’t selling!” 9 Things to Consider Before Giving Up:  http://ow.ly/IiyP305rBUt @Bookgal

5 Easy Steps To Make Readers Laugh Using The Absurd:  http://ow.ly/hXbi305sbgJ @JeanWilund

How to Write Better Headlines for Facebook, Twitter and Search:  http://ow.ly/4BuM305r4Hs @Ashread_ @buffer

Ultimate list of Best #Author Tools:  http://bit.ly/2dBybJY @BirdsOAFpress @IndieAuthorALLI

The UAE Exempts Books From VAT, Gives Workers Reading Time:  http://ow.ly/nI6f305LZuG @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @JoseBorghino

17 Questions for Writers to Ask Themselves While Reading: http://ow.ly/gKq5305rC0l @Writers_Write

How A Sacred Work Space Will Help You Write and Live Better:  http://ow.ly/Yuil305rBSW @katekrake

5 Books That Make You Wish You Had Magic:  http://ow.ly/PFQk305rBNi @sarahbethdurst  @tordotcom

Creating Your Villain’s Journey:  http://ow.ly/ZBOC305rC95 by Chris Winkle @mythcreants

Real Life Diagnostics: Where to Put Your Dialogue Tags:  http://ow.ly/Mptn305sbtt @Janice_Hardy

5 Essential Questions to Ask Yourself Before Hiring a Book Editor: http://ow.ly/ZoCa305rBLJ @ValBreitEditor

What Ann Patchett Can Teach Us About Giving Away Your Story:  http://ow.ly/bU4e305rBXo @jennienash

5 Ways to Hang Onto Motivation:  http://ow.ly/tM6p305rBPn @KateMColby

Giving Characters Too Little Information:  http://ow.ly/vV30305oDWd @Kid_Lit

The Hot Sheet: industry newsletter for authors (30 day free trial): from @Porter_Anderson & @JaneFriedman: http://ow.ly/xy3W305MCqs

5 Sci-Fi Books That Make Use of Music:  http://ow.ly/vWrt305mrqi by Christopher Priest @tordotcom

Children’s Book Summit: @Nielsen  on Kids, Their Trends, and Their Parents: http://ow.ly/jY90305LZjb @Porter_Anderson @NIELKristen

The Best of Genre + The Best of Literary Fiction = Awesome:  http://ow.ly/8O6r305lSmZ @Benjamin_Percy @lithub

Rejections: Serenity, Courage, and Wisdom:  http://ow.ly/y64s305LOyi @ChrysFey @TheIWSG

Hermione Granger: More Than a Sidekick:  http://ow.ly/IvYS305oEdx @gaileyfrey

The Importance of Genre Specific:  http://ow.ly/fzaF305oDD5 @oosuzieq

John Green on Mental Illness and Creativity:  http://ow.ly/Jnwb305oDGl @johngreen

How to Broadcast With YouTube Live:  http://ow.ly/AcNk305oDtb @kristihines  @SMExaminer

The Truth About Adverbs http://ow.ly/bzp1305oE0O by Michael McDonagh @QueryTracker

What it Takes to Be a “Real” Writer:  http://ow.ly/EQrH305oDNo @KristenLambTX

Getting Published by a Traditional Publisher: 7 Ways to Look Your Best:  http://ow.ly/hroQ305oDwG @LisaTener

10 of the Best Books on Writing:  http://ow.ly/6dwY305oDBj @Kristen_E_Pope

3 Kinds of Story Arcs:  http://ow.ly/zYk2305oDSN @beccapuglisi

Where Drama Really Comes From:  http://ow.ly/1mbn305mr5M @LisaCron

On Writing, Mothering, and Slouching Towards Fulfillment:  http://ow.ly/9nzb305mree @scurtisgraziano  @brevitymag

Stephen King’s 2010 Essay on ‘The Blair Witch Project’: http://ow.ly/qLrd305mryR @FreddyInSpace  @BDisgusting  @StephenKing

Top 5 Reasons Authors Need a Mailing List:  http://ow.ly/YwK2305mrE7 @RMNSediting

The Tipping Point For Successful Authors: 9 Authors With Tips:  http://ow.ly/EAZN305GUih @GarryRodgers1

11 Legendary Literary Hoaxes:  http://ow.ly/DX4i305lSbp @WithEdSimon @lithub

New Deadline for German Translators, New Jefferis Winner for Australia http://ow.ly/ZLOt305CSoc @Porter_Anderson

Novel Plot Mistakes: 7 Don’ts:  http://ow.ly/bLlW305mrut @nownovel

Steve Martin: a Wild and Crazy Role Model:  http://ow.ly/2MgU305mr9j @sarahrcallender

How (And Why) You Should Plan A Podcast To Market Your Book:  http://ow.ly/fRsb305mrmm @standoutbooks

7 Myths About Creative People:  http://ow.ly/lwag305mrIn @emily_tjaden

How to Find Writing Inspiration from African American History:  http://ow.ly/D8Hv305mrw2 @monicamclark

Creating a support system for your creative work:  http://ow.ly/enLs305mrju @DanBlank

The 5 Most Realistic Ways to Make a Living as a Writer:  http://ow.ly/e2OS305j8rS @GlenLong

The Ultimate List of #NaNoWriMo Tips:  http://ow.ly/deFZ305IASH @YeseniaVargas32

Prepping for #NaNoWriMo 2016:  http://ow.ly/vGK5305koAy @NovelEditor

#NaNoWriMo Prep: Getting To Know Your Characters:  http://ow.ly/R3mP305koI0 @KhaosFoxe

What’s Scary For Writers: http://ow.ly/PgBU305H2d1

Diving into #NaNoWriMo Preparations:  http://ow.ly/iuxK305koXC @NatePhilbrick

Writing a Novel in a Month: #NaNoWriMo Prep:  http://ow.ly/rfpP305koTL @nownovel

10 Creativity Catalysts to Win #NaNoWriMo:  http://ow.ly/rgiF305kokY @joebunting

What is #NaNoWriMo? 10 FAQs and resources:  http://ow.ly/kdrZ305kowg @nownovel

#NaNoWriMo Prep: Plotting, Planning, And Outlining:  http://ow.ly/zswV305koDN @KhaosFoxe

Pre- #NaNoWriMo Tips:  http://ow.ly/QcPs305koPh @Ava_Jae

#NaNoWriMo Prep: World Building:  http://ow.ly/NWR1305koLY @KhaosFoxe

Top 5 #nanoprep tips:  http://ow.ly/5xVC305koZE #nanowrimo @KattyB3

Doing #NaNoWriMo? Nail it with this resource kit: http://ow.ly/TTAE305koqX @Roz_Morris

Triumphing at #NaNoWriMo: 4 Important Ways to Get Ready:  http://ow.ly/lFou305kmlh @KathyEdens1  @ProWritingAid

#NaNoPrep, NaNoPlanMo or Preptober [Resources]: http://ow.ly/vgJJ305klDD @HunterEmkay  #nanowrimo

#NaNoWriMo: After 8 Years and a Contract:  http://ow.ly/LTiF305kkL1 @jamieraintree

7 Reasons Fall Is The Best Season To Read Outside:  http://ow.ly/IvjT305Fy6Z  @juliaseales

Hiring the Self-Publishing Services You Need At The Right Price: http://ow.ly/H5Rz305rj6A #IAF16 @reedsyhq @IndieAuthorALLI

5 Tips for #NaNoWriMo Learned from a 825-Day Writing Streak:  http://ow.ly/SIqd305klWV @jamietr

5 Types of #NaNoWriMo Participants and the Tools You Need:  http://ow.ly/tXWK305kkZD @Magic_Violinist

How To Write 50,000 Words In A Month With @grantfaulkner   http://ow.ly/pcaT305kmav @thecreativepenn

How To Plan Your #NaNoWriMo Novel In 15-Minute Sessions:  http://ow.ly/RW6A305kkR9 @Write_Tomorrow

Preparing for #NaNoWriMo (Write Good Books Podcast):  http://ow.ly/FjHn305klkt @jasonbougger