Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (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.

True Dramatic Arc vs. Static Situational Narrative:  http://ow.ly/N8cUi @storyfix

21 Social Media Don’ts:  http://ow.ly/N8cno @writers_write

Be a More Productive & Balanced Writer:  http://ow.ly/No78B @JordanRosenfeld

Don’t waste time with unnecessary words:  http://ow.ly/N8cvp @shalvatzis

Should Everyone Publish a Book? http://ow.ly/N8exe @LorraineDWilke    

5 Books About Magical Realism:  http://ow.ly/No7je @TonyPuryear

When It Feels Like Everyone Is Getting What You Want:  http://ow.ly/No7aA @nataliewhipple

Wake Up and Stop Writing Dream Sequences:  http://ow.ly/No75P @givemeyourteeth

Taking Care of Business: The Author Biography:  http://ow.ly/No7fN @ashkrafton

Making a Dark Character Likeable through Vulnerabilities: http://ow.ly/No6Nx @marypapas2

Writing, Publishing, and Solitaire:  http://ow.ly/No7e6 @nataliewhipple

How to Connect With Other Authors on Facebook and Twitter:  http://ow.ly/No72v @amcbooks

Now, Writing is for Extroverts Too:  http://ow.ly/No7zH @passivevoiceblg @YAElizabethA @The_Rumpus

What 1 Writer Learned Teaching Freshman Comp:  http://ow.ly/No7rB  @vickikeire

Daily Rituals of the Most Creative Minds:  http://ow.ly/No6W5 @masoncurrey @paperblanks

Why You Should Resist Giving Agents Exclusives: http://ow.ly/No7ur  @bookendsjessica

Make Time to Exercise Your Writing Muscles:  http://ow.ly/Nbx3c @ninaamir

Delivering Emotional Punches in Writing: http://ow.ly/Nbwx9 @FrancaPelaccia

5 Mistakes Writers Make (and How to Avoid Them):  http://ow.ly/Nbwsf @sarahalderson

Get Your Blog Found with Proper Labels & Tags:  http://ow.ly/NbwQI @EdieMelson

Nature V. Nurture in Your Characters: Info for Writers http://ow.ly/NbwiV @FionaQuinnBooks

Brainstorming Does Not Work:  http://ow.ly/Nbw2F @Kevin_Ashton

3 types of questions in every good story:  http://ow.ly/Nbx6S @HeatherJacksonW

The Bizarre, Complicated Formula for Literary Fame: http://ow.ly/NbwL1 @joshuarothman @NewYorker

26 Reasons a Writer Should Blog:  http://ow.ly/NbwVx  @Shirl_Corder

Trad. vs. Self vs. Indie: What’s the best way to get published?  http://ow.ly/NbwGU @KasiBlake

Monotasking: The Forgotten Skill to Re-Claim:  http://ow.ly/N8cQh @ThereseWalsh

Your Novel in One Sentence:  http://ow.ly/N8d71 @kristenlambtx

Should everyone publish a book? 10 things to do before hitting Publish: http://ow.ly/N8cxS @LorraineDWilke

Top 10 Ways Writers Self-Reject when Querying Bloggers, Editors, and Agents:  http://ow.ly/N8cpk @annerallen

How to think like a novelist:  http://ow.ly/N8d4o @Roz_Morris

How to Create Instantly (& Instinctively) Recognizable Characters:  http://ow.ly/N8cXH @withpenandpaper

On Characters Who Seize the Reins:  http://ow.ly/N8ddW @PaulaSJwriter

How to engage a gaming culture in books? #FutureChat: 4pBST/11aET (now) @Porter_Anderson #BEA15 @TheBookseller http://ow.ly/NAH0T

Writers: Is Your Book Ready For Hollywood?  http://ow.ly/N8d9S @writersrelief

Cheat Sheets for Writing Body Language and 5 tips for using it:  http://ow.ly/N8csG @writers_write

How to Increase Book Sales: ‘Think’ Tips:  http://ow.ly/N8cK5 @thecreativepenn @KifferBrown

How to Secure a Traditional Book Deal By Self-Publishing:  http://ow.ly/Nza7N @JaneFriedman

Tips for Transitions:  http://ow.ly/N507k from Not So Classically Trained

Agonizing Over Antagonists:  http://ow.ly/N502X @KeithCronin

Why Audio Storytelling Is So Addictive:  http://ow.ly/N50yJ @tiffaniewen @theatlantic

3 Ways 1 Writer Finds More Time to Write in an Otherwise Busy Life:  http://ow.ly/N52cW @jamietr

‘The Overselling Of Self-Publishing’: Should Writers Consider Their Options?  http://ow.ly/Nz4XW @Porter_Anderson @JaneFriedman

Generating and Tracking Writing Ideas:  http://ow.ly/N4ZMl from Terri Forehand

Prewriting Writing Rituals That Prep Us for Writing Success:  http://ow.ly/N50v0 @WebWriterAWAI

What to Do After the First Draft:  http://ow.ly/N51Jj  @katiemccoach

Basketcase and What It Means To be a Writer with Mental Illness: http://ow.ly/N50dv @BookGeekConfess

List of Character Flaws: http://ow.ly/N50Is from Dark World RPG

123 Ideas for Character Flaws:  http://ow.ly/N50Es @writers_write

How to turn a Complex Story into a Simple Synopsis:  http://ow.ly/N51OG @drewchial

Worldbuilding: Creating Bestiaries and Fantastic Monsters: http://ow.ly/N4ZyG by  B. Pine @fantasyfaction

Why 1 Writer is Transitioning His Blog to Medium:  http://ow.ly/N523w @jamietr

What happens if your book gets cancelled or series doesn’t continue?  http://ow.ly/N3UEM @carlywatters

Query Question: I’m popular, can I tell you? http://ow.ly/N3UgK @Janet_Reid

10 Ways to Tighten Your Writing & Hook the Reader: http://ow.ly/N3Ued @kristenlambtx

How to write a cozy mystery:  http://ow.ly/N3Upz and http://ow.ly/N3UrS and http://ow.ly/N3UtY  @laurapauling

Writers Need A Support System (for our backs):  http://ow.ly/N3UiR @BDBrady007 @ediemelson

How to Turn Your Novel into an Audiobook:  http://ow.ly/N3UcI @AlisonPotoma

Make the Most of Accidental Foreshadowing:  http://ow.ly/N3UkF @Janice_Hardy

9 Quick Workouts You Can Do During Writing Breaks:  http://ow.ly/N3U0z  by Ashley Marcin

Front and Back Matter in Books:  http://ow.ly/NviTB  @MsBessieBell

How 1 writer’s 1st novel nearly ended his career:  http://ow.ly/N3TVE @timakers @passivevoiceblg

15  Time-saving Tools for Writers: http://ow.ly/N3UA2 @BryanJCollins

Screenwriting: The 5 Commandments of Dialogue:  http://ow.ly/N3UwS from Joe Screenwriter

Live tweets from NY’s #DigiBook15 starting 8:45a ET, 1:45p London (BST) @Porter_Anderson (now)

The Hidden Meaning Behind a Rejection Letter: http://ow.ly/N3ULS  @RachelLKent

4 Reasons to Take Risks with Our Fiction: http://ow.ly/N3UC4 @carlywatters

Artist Colonies: The Value of Lost Time:  http://ow.ly/N3bLC by Rachel Harper @spalding_mfa

Screenwriting: How to Please Others But Still Be True to Your Work:  http://ow.ly/N3bvW  @WDFilmmaker

5 Criteria for Creating Successful Story Goals:  http://ow.ly/N3bkU @writers_write

9 character alignments and character examples:  http://ow.ly/N3bC4 @geekandsundry @hollandfarka

‘They,’ the Singular Pronoun, Gets Popular:  http://ow.ly/N3bm9 @passivevoiceblg @bgzimmer

Terror vs Horror In Gothic Fiction:  http://ow.ly/N3bX5 @woodwardkaren

When we’re locked down by an old publishing contract:  http://ow.ly/N3bFY @roxannestclaire

3 Tips for Tension in Scenes:  http://ow.ly/N3bVo @lindasclare

3 Ways to Keep Your Villain from Monologuing: http://ow.ly/N3bp0 @RogerDColby

Crowd Funding & Self-Publishing: Tips From A Newbie:  http://ow.ly/N3brh @MindyMcGinnis @WriteAngleBlog

Avoiding Fantasy Tropes:  http://ow.ly/N3bRV @writeallyear @McNultyAmy

What It Feels Like Inside A Crime Scene:  A Detective’’s POV: http://ow.ly/N3btU @SueColetta1

Music For Writers: Joby Talbot On The ‘Path Of Miracles’:  http://ow.ly/No8WC @Porter_Anderson @JobyTalbot

Tips for Developing Story Writing Ideas:  http://ow.ly/N2hiw  @WritingForward

How Thinking Like Johnny Depp Can Help Your Writing:  http://ow.ly/N2h42 @WriteToSell

How to Sign a Book:  http://ow.ly/Np2oa @DebbieYoungBN

6 Showing and Telling Traps to Avoid: http://ow.ly/N2h2G  @WriteToSell

3 tips for writing antagonists:  http://ow.ly/N2gDX @robinrwrites

List of character traits:  http://ow.ly/N2gUw from Fiction Writers’ Mentor

Monotasking Your Writing Practice (Prewrite Checklist): http://ow.ly/N2hDb @finallywriting

Creating an Author Business Plan: How Will the Business Run? http://ow.ly/N2hrM @MarcyKennedy

Does Your Author Website Have The Essentials To Attract Readers And Sell Your Books?  http://ow.ly/N2gEB @thecreativepenn

‘All Calendars Suck: Start Saying No’:  http://ow.ly/No8Px @monteiro @Porter_Anderson

3 tips for narrative:  http://ow.ly/N2gCI @robinrwrites

Showing Emotion: Moving Beyond The Face:  http://ow.ly/N2hFU @angelaackerman

The Freelance Scramble: Paying Attention to Cash Flow:  http://ow.ly/N2h6q @kristinerusch

Be a contrarian. Write about the Antihero:  http://ow.ly/N2gKv @rsguthrie

Free Writing Guides:  http://ow.ly/MZmjo @JordanMcCollum

Why We Should Start a Podcast:  http://ow.ly/MZmnH @JerodMorris

Why Successful Authors Give Away Free Books:  http://ow.ly/MZmJp @bookmarketer

What To Do When All Your Characters Sound The Same: http://ow.ly/MZlCG @MiaJouBotha

Using Media To Sell Books: 10 tips:  http://ow.ly/MZmCw @bookmarketer @GinaRubinstein

Are Screenshots the Next Hot Trend in Blogging? http://ow.ly/MZlyb  @inkbitspixels

Elizabeth Spann Craig

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Elizabeth writes the Memphis Barbeque series (as Riley Adams) and the Southern Quilting mysteries for Penguin and writes the Myrtle Clover series for Midnight Ink and independently. She also has a blog, which was named by Writer’s Digest as one of the 101 Best Websites for Writers. There she posts on the writing craft, finding inspiration in everyday life, and fitting writing into a busy schedule.

9 Comments

  1. Alex J. CavanaughMay 31, 2015

    Like all the character flaw lists!

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigMay 31, 2015

      Me too, Alex. Hope you have a good week!

  2. Margot KinbergMay 31, 2015

    Such great links as always, Elizabeth! You know, I’ve been thinking about audio for some of my stories, so that particular post really interests me.

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigMay 31, 2015

      Margot–You’ll be a natural for audio with your background as a DJ! Hope you’ll do it.

  3. Sue ColettaMay 31, 2015

    I have to find out how thinking like Johnny Depp can help your writing. Great links! Thanks again for including me.

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigMay 31, 2015

      Sue–Great posts from you, as always. :)

  4. Julie MusilMay 31, 2015

    Elizabeth, thanks so much for gathering all these awesome links. Have a great Sunday!

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigMay 31, 2015

      Thanks, Julie! Same to you.

  5. Laura DrakeJune 1, 2015

    Elizabeth, the Tips for Transitions link doesn’t work – can you repost?
    Thanks! Great tips, as always!

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