by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Working with Unexpected Character Questions: Finding Your Character’s (or Narrator’s) Inner Story: http://ow.ly/zDjVV @writeabook
A new, free phrase thesaurus for writers: http://ow.ly/zOP6e @phrasehq
De-Stress Your Writing Life: When Life Creates Factors Beyond Your Control: http://ow.ly/zDjGd @JessBaverstock
Writing and the Creative Life: The Magic of Ambient Noise: http://ow.ly/zDjcP @gointothestory
Structuring the Novel: The Miracle Finish: http://ow.ly/zDjTA @CalebPirtle
7 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Self-Publishing Company: http://ow.ly/zDjSb @HelenSedwick
10 Reasons Running Makes You a Better Writer http://ow.ly/zDjeE @StacyEnnis
Are authors running out of book titles? http://ow.ly/zDjXa @guardianbooks
Writing Rules: (Almost) Never Say Never: http://ow.ly/zDjLE
How Can Authors and Publishers Partner Better on Book Marketing? [Smart Set]: http://ow.ly/zO3xX @Janefriedman
5 Things Writers Should Ask Potential Agents: http://ow.ly/zDk6r @writersdigest
How to Write About Death: http://ow.ly/zDk58 @enderawiggin
The 10 Greatest Literary Parties: http://ow.ly/zDk9F @Novelicious
Bestselling ghostwriter reveals the secret world of the author for hire: http://ow.ly/zGphj @guardianbooks
29 Words That Mean Something Totally Different When You’re A Writer: http://ow.ly/zGq4C @BuzzFeed @wordsbydan
How Writing a Synopsis is Like Carving Soap: http://ow.ly/zGpVw @hollyrob1
Publishers should take advantage of their backlists: http://ow.ly/zGpQc @MikeShatzkin
Pulling the Plug http://ow.ly/zGpoI @theprosecons
Are You Building Your Writer Platform at Gunpoint? http://ow.ly/zGpxG @WriterPlatform
Improve Your Dialogue: http://ow.ly/zGpDX @jamesscottbell @thecreativepenn
Creating Dread in a Short Story Opening: http://ow.ly/zGpNS @Janice_Hardy
9 Things 1 Writer Did To Become A Full-Time Writer: http://ow.ly/zGpJO @write_practice
Self-Published Book Awards: Are They Right for You? http://ow.ly/zGq04 @MarcyKennedy
The Science of Storytelling: http://ow.ly/zGpBM @Writers_Write
6 Qualities That Make an Agent Say Yes: http://ow.ly/zGpdz @JanetKGrant
Writer Mantra: Don’t Make Assumptions: http://ow.ly/zGqdz @kcraftwriter
Useful Links for Writers: Author Voice: http://ow.ly/zGqwM @writing_ie
Imagining Beyond One’s Own Experience: http://ow.ly/zGqGu @THahnBurkett @writerunboxed
The Structure of a Short Story: http://ow.ly/zGp8N @woodwardkaren
Know Your Audience: http://ow.ly/zJhb1
Mining the Data: Genre and Gender: http://ow.ly/zJgGJ @nico1esinger
4 Tips for Writing a Short Story: http://ow.ly/zJfFa @Julie_Glover
Irony in Dialogue: Intentional Irony: http://ow.ly/zJfHp @cockeyedcaravan
Turning Your Novel into a Screenplay: http://ow.ly/zJfWd @storyfix
How to Run a Successful Book Signing: http://ow.ly/zJgL0 @MHartnerAuthor
Quality writing is not subjective: http://ow.ly/zJhjg @damiengwalter
7 Steps To Get Endorsements for Your Book: http://ow.ly/zJgUC @trainingauthors
How to Use Alliteration and Assonance: http://ow.ly/zJfSs @WritersEdit
The Philosophy of Writing and Reading: http://ow.ly/zJg4R @Shaina_Jade
How to Give your Characters a Distinctive Attitude: http://ow.ly/zJfZ0 @shalvatzis
Top 10 Character Flaws That Don’t Work For Me: http://ow.ly/zJfNA @pyrosama
Costuming Your Characters: http://ow.ly/zJhqv @mythcreants
Personality Typing Characters http://ow.ly/zJgbU @glencstrathy
4 Revision Tips: http://ow.ly/zLmmb @MichelleA_Smith
6 Things to Consider When Writing Promotional Copy for Your Book by Karl Bunker for @JFBookman : http://ow.ly/zLlQs
Noticing Filler: http://ow.ly/zLnqf @Kid_Lit
YA market opens up a new world for authors: http://ow.ly/zLnLv @latjasonsong
Michael Crichton’s Method for Plotting Out a Story: http://ow.ly/zLnAK @angelaackerman
Each character needs swoons and wounds: http://ow.ly/zLmIS
We’re losing all our Strong Female Characters to Trinity Syndrome: http://ow.ly/zLo9I @TashaRobinson @thedissolve
Douglas Preston: On Amazon, Hachette, and Indie Authors: http://ow.ly/zMLpF @Porter_Anderson @TheFutureBook
Being Kind to Our Creative Self: http://ow.ly/zDjOZ @DouglasEby
Time Management for Writers: http://ow.ly/zDjIZ @Jeannie_Moon
Identifying bloated writing: http://ow.ly/zDjZl @ACFlory
The Ironic Conclusion: http://ow.ly/zDk1V @cockeyedcaravan
155 Words to Describe an Author’s Tone: http://ow.ly/zDjHD @writers_write
Great Character: Jackie Brown: http://ow.ly/zDjbo @gointothestory
A Closer Look at the Upcoming Writer’s Digest Conference In New York Aug. 1-3: http://ow.ly/zML71 @Porter_Anderson
5 Myths About the New Era of Publishing: http://ow.ly/zDjED @leftonbomb
Acknowledgments … Who’s in Your Village? http://ow.ly/zDjB2 @mybookshepherd
The 3 things every horror author must understand: http://ow.ly/zC9pn @standoutbooks
Your characters need their potatoes: http://ow.ly/zC870 @JaneLebak
Emergency Communications Information for Writers: http://ow.ly/zC7jQ @FionaQuinnBooks @djswykert
Writer Without Residence: Keeping it Lit on the Road: http://ow.ly/zC8zE @EAyC
Making Writing Happen: http://ow.ly/zC9hX @AbstractChicken
Tips for formatting a chapter: http://ow.ly/zC7wJ
The Thing About Theme: http://ow.ly/zC89N @Frank_Zafiro
5 Short Masterpieces by the Women of Horror’s Golden Age: http://ow.ly/zC8IB @sfsignal
How to Efficiently Evoke the Setting of a Novel: http://ow.ly/zC9sS @JoeBunting
3 Myths That Hold Your Best Writing Back: http://ow.ly/zC7Gw @adderworld
Is there a role for storytelling in science? http://ow.ly/zC8oR @JonathanLWai
Law and Fiction: Googling potential jurors: http://ow.ly/zC9CO
The Hero’s Journey: Part One, the Hero & the Journey: http://ow.ly/zC9QO @AlienNextDoor
Editing Crimes: A Case Study http://ow.ly/zC7CH @kcraftwriter
How To Write A ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Story: http://ow.ly/zC98M @woodwardkaren
3 Reasons You Should Attend a Writers’ Conference: http://ow.ly/zC87U @losapala
A Better Way to Open Your Novel: http://ow.ly/zzQRA @storyfix
The 10 Biggest Mistakes New Authors Make: http://ow.ly/zzPVl @brooke_warner
On Trolls and Fake Bad Reviews: http://ow.ly/zzQMK @victoriastrauss
The Secret Of How to Make Your Book Un-Put-Down-able: http://ow.ly/zzQwn @kmweiland
How Authors Can Use Listmania to Promote Their Book: http://ow.ly/zzQAG @aBookPublicist
Screenwriting: Sketch Anatomy: Andy Cowan Explains the Origins of ‘Seinfeld’s ‘The Opposite’: http://ow.ly/zzQaw @splitsider
The Art of Microfiction: http://ow.ly/zzQJs @GayleTowell
How to Write a Book or Blog (The 6 Danger Stages You Need To Overcome): http://ow.ly/zA3TG @aliventures
The 3 Most Common Medical Mistakes Writers Make: http://ow.ly/zzQZc @dplylemd
7 ways to overcome fear and uncertainty about writing: http://ow.ly/zzQDy @SarahAlexis4
Murders designed to look like accidents in crime fiction: http://ow.ly/zA7hN @mkinberg
Tips for Writing a Short Film Screenplay: http://ow.ly/zzQs1 @tumbhi
What literary fiction means and why it matters: http://ow.ly/zzQiE @KOMcLaughlin
Are Your Scenes Causing an Effect? http://ow.ly/zzQ5Z @janice_hardy
Brand Yourself for Indie Success: http://ow.ly/zA6q8 @BookWorksNYC
Emotional Elements of Plot: Stories that Last Evoke Emotion: http://ow.ly/zA6C6 @plotwhisperer
Got Plot? A Handy Quick-Check – The Rhubarb Writers Group: http://ow.ly/zA6dq
Structuring a Novel Part 4: The Critical Decision: http://ow.ly/zwhBq @CalebPirtle
Why your character’s religion, or lack of it, is important: http://ow.ly/zwhxS
The Author Earnings Report Methodology: http://ow.ly/zGtlF @HughHowey @AuthorEarnings
Where are the women in African non-fiction? http://ow.ly/zwfgJ @MsAfropolitan
Edits, Editors, Editing: ”The Secret Weapon of Every Successful Writer: http://ow.ly/zGqic @RuthHarrisBooks
Javier Marias’ 7 Reasons Not to Write Novels +1 Reason Why: http://ow.ly/zwfeQ @pubperspectives
Building a Killer Email List: http://ow.ly/zwf63 @nick_stephenson
Tips For Better Dialogue: http://ow.ly/zwdP1 @Flashflood14
Why Your Story’s Ending Determines its Beginning through its Middle: http://ow.ly/zwhwt @shalvatzis
How to make a living as a writer: http://ow.ly/zwdR4 @standoutbooks
Setting: Context & Picture: http://ow.ly/zFOzw by Jack Smith.
Novel Pacing: 3 Crucial Elements: http://ow.ly/zwg26 @lindasclare
5 Things to Know about Working with Beta Readers: http://ow.ly/zwf7g @byondpapr
Tackling the Rewrite: http://ow.ly/zwfZZ @EAyC
Finding the Right Critique Group for You | Word Cafe: http://ow.ly/zwdIR
33 Things 1 Writer Learned About Writing at 33: http://ow.ly/zwfsb @LorenKleinman
Writing a Memoir: The Ultimate Selfie: http://ow.ly/zwfpe @writers_write
Tips for Finding Your Writing Groove Again: http://ow.ly/zwg7e @jawardwrites
The mistake of appealing to readers for support (in the Amazon-Hachette-indie author fracas): http://ow.ly/zDC56 @Porter_Anderson
Common Writer Advice Revised: http://ow.ly/ztlbf @HeatherJacksonW
15 Tips To Increase Your Productivity: http://ow.ly/ztkSm @mollygreene
3 TED Talks That Uncover the Secrets of Storytelling: http://ow.ly/ztktM @JulieNeumark
Free Indirect Style: what it is and how to use it: http://ow.ly/ztmGs @emma_darwin
When Defending Your Writing Becomes Defending Yourself : http://ow.ly/ztloT @salesses
8 Ways to Reignite Your Passion for Writing and Write: http://ow.ly/ztlTU @WriterJoMalby
Are you building your platform at gunpoint – I felt like I did! It got better…
Alex–You do a great job at it!
We must follow the same blogs! I haven’t read a few of these; thank you for turning me on to some great new sites.
Sue–Enjoy! :)
Thanks as ever, Elizabeth, for these great links. There are some good ones this week about accuracy (law, medicine, etc..). Must check those out. I think that’s one way writers can really writer stories that draw readers in – being accurate.
Margot–Exactly. When readers start noticing mistakes, it can really cost us.