Twitterific Writing Links

Twitterific, Writing Tips

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engineBlog (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.

MacGuffins in crime fiction:  http://ow.ly/QUB0m @mkinberg

5 tips for handling amnesia and back story:  http://ow.ly/QKI91 @Roz_Morris

Dialog Writing 101: Conversational Mechanics:  http://ow.ly/QKIIp @CSLakin

4 Tips For Finding Beta Readers:  http://ow.ly/QKJ1g @woodwardkaren

Tips for adding to a too-short draft:  http://ow.ly/QKItF @Roz_Morris

Sharing Your Space: Where we Write:  http://ow.ly/QKHSf @KeithCronin     Continue reading

Tips For Being a Writer

Writing Tips

by Anne-Laure Thiéblemont,  @LeFrenchBookThe_Collector_cover_2880_1800

I just wanted to write. How I dreamed of that when I had nothing but a day job. Yet, if I hadn’t had that job, how could I give my stories the same realism? What I do know is that writing means I lead a double life. It’s a job, it’s a craft, it demands do it regularly and alone. Here are some tips I have picked up from my life as both a reporter and a fiction writer.

– There is no writing without passion. If your drive comes from anywhere else—wanting to make a living or be recognized and admired—you had best do something else.

– Find the time—take it from your sleep, your vacation, your time with others, your family life. I recommend at least three hours a day.Continue reading

Reader Expectations for Genre

Business of Writing

By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraigWoman With a Secret

I just finished  reading Woman With a Secret  (released as The Telling Error in the UK) by Sophie Hannah.  I’ve read a fair number of unreliable narrator books lately.  This one definitely caught my attention and sustained my interest.

One thing bothered me, as a reader and a writer.  There were several points at the end where different police investigators of the murder (and it was a murder mystery, although it could also be called a psychological thriller…more on that later), clearly knew who the killer was.  They stated they knew who the killer was, but didn’t let the reader in on it.  It’s a quibble.  But I’m a mystery writer.

This technique is still, technically, fair play in a mystery.  The great Agatha Christie kept her readers on pins and needles as Poirot gathered everyone together in a room to disclose the killer’s identity.Continue reading

Twitterific Writing Links

Twitterific

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engineBlog (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.

3 Steps To Developing A Solid Author Brand: http://ow.ly/Qx1aA @NikkiWoods

Create a Plot in 3 Easy Questions:  http://ow.ly/QwZlP  by Rebekah Lee

What YouTube Can Do for Writers:  http://ow.ly/Qx1pM by Teymour Shahabi @pubperspectives

11 Steps to Turn Your Plot Bunny into a Full-Fledged Novel: http://ow.ly/Qzj7i @shesnovel

The Passion to Teach, the Courage to Write:  http://ow.ly/QzhNB @LindsayDetwiler @womenwriters               Continue reading

Keeping Informed Through Podcasts

Business of Writing

By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig                   file000142097111

I’ve never been much of an audiobook listener due to my impatience.  I know I’m an extremely fast reader and I get frustrated by the slower pace of narration.  I thought the same would be true for industry podcasts. Recently, however, I’ve gotten into them.  This has surprised me, since I’d usually rather skim a transcript over listening to anything.

I still do like the transcripts to remind me of salient points.  But now podcasts are helpful resources that I enjoy listening to.  I think that’s because I’ve now got a system for making them useful for me.  I know some of you are light years ahead of me on this stuff.  I thought I’d blog my revelations  in case any of you out there are where I am in the discovery process.

I tend to listen to them when exercising (to forget that I’m exercising, since it’s my least favorite activity) or driving.Continue reading

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