by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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.
Auto mechanics in crime fiction: http://ow.ly/S4ROM @mkinberg
Pottermore: a look at the site’s changes and new focus: http://ow.ly/S71lP @Porter_Anderson
How to Raise the Creative Bar: http://ow.ly/RNYi7 @ArtistThink
5 Things Every Protagonist Needs: http://ow.ly/RNXUm @larin20
Breathing life into our characters: http://ow.ly/RNYmL @shalvatzis
A chart for budgeting your writing time by tracking activities: http://ow.ly/RNYc2 from Writing Questions Answered
5 Keys to an Effective Query: http://ow.ly/RNYpM by Claudia Cangilla McAdam
Writing Research: How to Do it and Use It: http://ow.ly/RNXzw @SandraDanby
Print Book Production for indie authors: http://ow.ly/RNXg4 @JALangAuthor
5 Favorite Free Fonts for Interior Book Design: http://ow.ly/RNX9g @JFBookman
11 Ways to Ask for Writing Advice (And 10 Major Mistakes to Avoid): http://ow.ly/RNXRW @CordeliaCallsIt
The 120 Most Helpful Websites For Writers in 2015: http://ow.ly/RNWJC @geediting
Flat book cover design: Why do all the summer novels have the same look? http://ow.ly/RNWZX @heathertwit
10 Tips to Get Things Done (for Writers): http://ow.ly/RNYac @monicamclark
Writers shouldn’t fear online reviews: http://ow.ly/RQQXm by Tara and Stefan Tobler @guardianbooks
How YouTube Can Help Self-Published Authors: http://ow.ly/RQQLx @DigiBookWorld
Worldbuilding in Star Wars: http://ow.ly/RQQwv @authorjsmorin
Naming Your Characters: Mistakes to Avoid: http://ow.ly/RQQQM @mossifer
The Myth of The Lazy Writer: http://ow.ly/RQQHs @HughHowey
The Lure of Romance Writing (and Earnings) for the Literary Set: http://ow.ly/RQQuB @JaneFriedman
When we have a lack of plot and motive: http://ow.ly/RQQON @glencstrathy
Do We Have What Publishers Really Want? http://ow.ly/RQR3d from The Writer’s Society
5 Reasons We Can’t Build Our Author Platform on Amazon, Facebook, or Google: http://ow.ly/RQRaQ @DIYAuthor
Make lists to advance your story: http://ow.ly/RQQJy @kayedacus
Dimensional Characters: —Beyond the Wound & Into the Blind Spot: http://ow.ly/RQQTu @kristenlambtx
Script Analysis: “Birdman”: Scene By Scene Breakdown: http://ow.ly/RQR4X @gointothestory
How to Tell If Your Character Has Dependent Personality Disorder: http://ow.ly/RVeBW @writerology
Is something missing from my story? http://ow.ly/RVebn @gointothestory
10 Tools to Keep Writers Out of the Doctor’s Office: http://ow.ly/RVeSy @colleen_m_story
The Micro Story: http://ow.ly/RVeME from Shawn Coyne
Is Our Manuscript Ready to Submit? Tips for Knowing: http://ow.ly/RVevd @fictionnotes
Macro And Micro Editing Tips: http://ow.ly/RVe7a @angee
10 Ways To Create A Near-Future World That Won’t Look Too Dated: http://ow.ly/RM6ot @charliejane @io9
Fears About Ideas Being Stolen: http://ow.ly/RM6uC from The Writing Cafe
Using the Fallacy of Memory to Create Effective Memoir: http://ow.ly/RM61m @wendymfontaine @JaneFriedman
How to Create Tension in Writing: http://ow.ly/RM66P @nownovel
7 Brutally Honest Self-Publishing Tips: http://ow.ly/RM5in @TherinKnite
Tricks to Use to Pace Your Novel: http://ow.ly/RM5qW @ajhumpage
16 Query Tips From Literary Agents: http://ow.ly/RM6k8 @AskATechTeacher
Creating multi-layered writing: http://ow.ly/RM5Zx from Writing Questions Answered
The simple story of a dog and why it makes you cry: http://ow.ly/RM5G6 @speechwriterguy
8 reasons why blockbusters are meta-stories: http://ow.ly/RM5Tr @speechwriterguy
3 Technologies Dropped for Breaking the Show: http://ow.ly/RM69S @cinehead
3 Easy Steps to Crafting a Language for Your Fantasy Novel: http://ow.ly/RM6qM @lucid_ghost
When the agent is the author: Andrew Lownie: http://ow.ly/S0pJe @andrewlownie @Porter_Anderson
15 Common English Words That Are Still Trademarked: http://ow.ly/RLtON @io9 by Katharine Trendacosta
Memoir Writing: Top 5 Things to Expect after You Launch Your Book: http://ow.ly/RLq7p @pmilana
6 Ways to Make Ordinary Protagonists Extraordinary: http://ow.ly/RLsFu @emily_tjaden
Book Discovery Strategy: Social Media Events: http://ow.ly/RLrEj @amcbooks
4 Surefire Ways to Bore Your Readers to Death: http://ow.ly/RLqd1 by Melissa Chu
Between First Draft and Test Readers: http://ow.ly/RLqqC @artofstoriesAB
10 Ways to Improve Your Writing While Thinking Like a Comedy Writer: http://ow.ly/RLrTD @lajfun
How to Write Horror Fiction and Avoid Typical Horror Genre Clichés: http://ow.ly/RLsat @crisfreese
Science Fiction Writing: a Choice of Futures: http://ow.ly/RLqNu @nevalalee
How to Deal With Harsh Criticism of Your Writing: http://ow.ly/RLt66 @io9 @charliejane
Crisis is conflict on steroids: http://ow.ly/RLpRR @stephenwoodfin
Understanding Screenwriting (with Films as Examples): http://ow.ly/RLq0b by Tom Stempel
9 Questions To Ask If Writer’s Block Has You By The Throat: http://ow.ly/RJtuF @10MinNovelists
Troubleshooting When You’re Stuck: http://ow.ly/RJtQd by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
Don’t Over-Describe: Leaving Room for the Imagination: http://ow.ly/RJv0q @ShanDitty
Want To Do More Creative Work? Focus On Your Support System: http://ow.ly/RJtfW @DanBlank
How to Craft a Page-Turning Plot: http://ow.ly/RJuQU @cathyyardley
10 Tips for Writing: http://ow.ly/RJtpA @_JamieK_
Using empty words in a story: http://ow.ly/RJutj @calebpirtle
Quick & Dirty Edit Tips: http://ow.ly/RJuyl @ChristaDesir
Resources for writers: http://ow.ly/RJuIy @ava_jae
Show, don’t tell: http://ow.ly/RJulh @C_Herringshaw
6 Simple Ways To Stay Inspired As A Writer: http://ow.ly/RJtdO @paperbackbird
The Business of Screenwriting: Everything you wanted to know about specs: http://ow.ly/RJvn0 @gointothestory
Audiobooks: listeners and how to market to them: http://ow.ly/RU2q1 @jimhbs
Writing Cozy Mysteries: Researching Your Town: http://ow.ly/RTRDE @camillelaguire
5 things to check before you sign that publishing contract: http://ow.ly/RGjLK @Creativindie
3 Tips to Avoid Writer’s Anxiety: http://ow.ly/RGjxr @write_tomorrow
The poet’s paperwork: http://ow.ly/RGjVu @nevalalee
3 Questions to Ask When Writing a Book Proposal: http://ow.ly/RGjAe by Rachel Scheller @writersdigest
Does one character “own” each scene? http://ow.ly/RGjJ0 @gointothestory
How Our Peer Group Can Help Our Writing: http://ow.ly/RGjim by Juliet Marillier
7 Ways to Build Our Writing Confidence: http://ow.ly/RGjFc @writing_tips
6 Narrator Types: http://ow.ly/RGjuI @nownovel
A Tip for Writing Fiction In Scenes: http://ow.ly/RGjQS @angee
A Helpful Proofreading Technique: http://ow.ly/RGjZ5 @McgannKellie
A 2-Step Method For Finishing Our Novel : http://ow.ly/RGl8n @shesnovel
6 tips for handling rejection: http://ow.ly/RGl8j @kaylee_kendall
What Should a Novelist Blog About? Dos and Don’ts for Author-Bloggers: http://ow.ly/RERaZ @annerallen
How to Use the Rule of Three in Children’s Books: http://ow.ly/RERDG @hodgeswriter
Free Scrivener Templates: http://ow.ly/RERx0 @Jenn_Mattern
A Practical Guide to Eliminating Excess Words: http://ow.ly/RERXk @karenmarston
3 Components to Writing a Successful Collaborative Novel: http://ow.ly/RESr3 @KLHCreateWorks
Depressed? Anxious? Stressed? A Must-have Guide to Resources For Writers: http://ow.ly/REReA @annerallen
Keep Your Inbox Cleaner By Unsubscribing to Blog Comments: http://ow.ly/RERpB @jenn_mattern
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Some great links this week!
Thanks, Alex!
Thanks, as ever, Elizabeth. These are great links. I like that there are several on really creating the kind of story that’s polished and ready for publishers.
Margot–It seems like now we have a better chance at trad pub if our work is clean and ready to go. Hope you have a great week!
I pretty much ignore my author page on Facebook anyway. I never could figure out how to make it work for me.
Diane–I’m in the same boat!
Thanks so much, Elizabeth! Hope all writers are staying healthy out there! :O)
Colleen–I hope so, too!
Hi Elizabeth,
Thanks so much for including Now Novel in this fantastic roundup of writing articles. A lot I’m looking forward to reading.
Jordan
Jordan–You’re so welcome. Thanks for the great post!