Below are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter in the last week.
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Don’t Call Me Ishmael—Name that Character: http://bit.ly/ikabm7
How to Edit with Efficiency: http://bit.ly/ihieo6
Need tips for plotting? http://bit.ly/fiTDIR
Putting Your Schedule on a Diet: http://bit.ly/kIFeRe
How to Become a More Self-Disciplined Writer: http://bit.ly/lMDfY7
6 Ways to Add Vibrant Partnerships to your Author Platform: http://bit.ly/lSDINw
The 5 Stages of Writing a Book: http://bit.ly/kOX51u
How to speak publisher – B is for Book: http://bit.ly/j4W6xa
The Truth About Blogging: http://bit.ly/lccK95
The Rejection Numbers of 14 Famous Writers: http://bit.ly/iuqOCk @LauraMarcella
A writer reflects on her ebook experiment & why it wasn’t as successful as she’d hoped: http://bit.ly/jAzcf1 @camillelaguire
Bruce Coville’s Eight Tips for Fantasy Writers: http://bit.ly/lhmNbp
The “Villain” Spectrum: Creating a Layered Antagonist: http://bit.ly/jQ3FrC
Published more than one book? Expectations your readers may have: http://bit.ly/jzSRju
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: An easy breezy brunch for any weather! http://bit.ly/mwJoGB @CleoCoyle
Getting to Know You: http://bit.ly/lFFv9H
The Ever-Popular I Suck Playlist: http://bit.ly/lfygQ9
Facebook groups for screenwriters: http://bit.ly/ioRcsK @galleycat
3 Tips to a Successful Audio Interview: http://bit.ly/lTuOzZ
Creativity Tweets of the Week — 4/29/11: http://bit.ly/jHunaq
3 Tips for Capturing the Teen Voice: http://bit.ly/l0y1ma
How to make your story unputdownable: http://bit.ly/kxC97x
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Visual Tools for Writers: http://bit.ly/m7Nj1z
Best Articles This Week for Writers 4/29/11: http://bit.ly/jB1lSF @4kidlit
Keep your query short: http://bit.ly/jh4MYU
Every scene needs at least 3 reasons for being there: http://bit.ly/kPVMuo
Character Development 101 for crime fiction writers: http://bit.ly/kZKme3
Write Fast: http://bit.ly/mC6sxG
Too distracted to write? The internet isn’t to blame–you are (PW): http://bit.ly/ljMMId
7 Formats for Winning Blog Posts: http://bit.ly/lZY98U
Real Life Diagnostic: Am I Showing or Telling? http://bit.ly/l8rWx8
Using Your To-Do List as a 2nd Brain: http://bit.ly/k5PCbi
Avoid 10 Common Screenwriting Mistakes: http://bit.ly/kQbgwt @galleycat
One Never Knows, Does One? http://bit.ly/jf8C3y
Poems for a wedding (Guardian): http://bit.ly/eKIh5f
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Step Away from the Microwave! http://bit.ly/je9ZfD @CleoCoyle
Do You Have a Muse? http://bit.ly/jphalA
Writing When You Don’t Have Time: http://bit.ly/l7luqx
Beware the Adjective Trap: http://bit.ly/lOKYct
6 Common Slip-Ups that Make Your Blog Look Bad: http://bit.ly/lCWFDX
5 Ways to Tell if It’s The ONE: http://bit.ly/iv8LDU
5 Articles on the Differences Between Middle Grade and Young Adult: http://bit.ly/k07Kj6
Everyone Wants to “Help” Writers. But Whose Help Do You Really Need? http://bit.ly/jWBFyW
Query: Things you can leave out of your first paragraph: http://bit.ly/iBPk7T
The EASY Way to Do Facebook In 15 Minutes a Day: http://bit.ly/iW1KCg
Strengthening Dialogue: http://bit.ly/l8sRYq
How to Write Thousands of Words Every Single Week: http://bit.ly/iKsZFq
Pros and cons and dos and don’ts for the BEA: http://bit.ly/m9Ljdv
Cousin Its: http://bit.ly/k3UrzI
A writing thesaurus (new entries for weather): http://bit.ly/kYqv9y
The Interminable Agency Clause: http://bit.ly/iBv3Fo
How do you know if you should write a sequel? http://bit.ly/lzuepD
How Deadlines Can Help Your Writing: http://bit.ly/iP0CJ6
Magical Words, Windows, and Doors: http://bit.ly/j7zPc2
Do You Need Two Spaces After a Period? http://bit.ly/jW1jNt
Truth in Blurbing: http://bit.ly/iTt9x8 @mkinberg
Pacing tips: http://bit.ly/fsnZDM
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: SAY CHEESE, AGAIN…in one week http://bit.ly/jgcJjv @CleoCoyle
Build a platform by being a blogger booster: http://bit.ly/kX7MBj
20 Classic Novels You Can Read in One Sitting: http://bit.ly/ib6QWt
A writer I am: http://bit.ly/eR14S3
Time Period Settings: http://bit.ly/kQF0PA
Keyboard Shortcuts and Other Amazing Productivity Tips: http://bit.ly/l75dGS @jhansenwrites
Editorial chat on revision: http://bit.ly/iJR5Si
A New Way to Find Critique Partners: http://bit.ly/lb3uiO
Unless it moves the heart: http://bit.ly/lO0754 @lauradroege
8 Things To Keep In Mind When Naming Characters: http://bit.ly/lV6Mhf
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How to Book a Reading: http://bit.ly/jPMPUs
5 Common Writing Problems and How to Fix Them: http://bit.ly/gsNYRy @thecreativepenn
6 keys to making your reader believe in everything you say: http://bit.ly/k4oB2v @nicolamorgan
How to Regain Control of Your Schedule: http://bit.ly/dN6kZn
3 Rude Thoughts For Aspiring Writers Of Speculative Fiction: http://bit.ly/hS00IS
5 Book Interior Page Layout Mistakes to Avoid: http://bit.ly/gqz6R4
Art for art’s sake? http://bit.ly/jVqwhA @agent139
The ellipsis: http://bit.ly/gEq7rA
Flirtation, mean jokes, and some observations on humor: http://bit.ly/eHwB8L
One, Two Three, Notice Me: The Rule of Three: http://bit.ly/gseJUd
What were this month’s most popular writing articles? Sign up for the monthly WKB newsletter for links & interviews: http://bit.ly/gx7hg1
Marketing 101: Loving & Taking Care of Our Readers: http://bit.ly/heATre
Spring cleaning from page 1: http://bit.ly/eNj3HH
Fiction vs. Nonfiction E-Book Pricing in the Kindle Store: http://bit.ly/gC1PDV
Move through the creative gap: http://bit.ly/hmcmNM
Choosing Our Path–Genre Matters: http://bit.ly/eQGlph
I’m Not an Expert, But I Play One On the Internet: http://bit.ly/hPp8BT
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Got Leftover Ham? Ham Casserole! http://bit.ly/i9oeXK @CleoCoyle
How Twitter Can Make You A Better Copywriter: http://bit.ly/hFYzoo
“To Be,” or Not “To Be” Verbs? http://bit.ly/e2kszP
Coping with False Starts: http://bit.ly/ikhPKx
Suspense. Where does it start? http://bit.ly/fOAfqo
Cut words? Or add words? http://bit.ly/hwS0I2
The Department of Redundancy Department: http://tinyurl.com/6fftjza via @DWDavisRSL
Softening a main character: http://bit.ly/fvBvNp
On Agency Agreements: http://bit.ly/hBtJfx
Avoid The Obvious In a Query: http://bit.ly/ecan5h
Back to Basics: Submitting Our Work: http://bit.ly/ess67t
The query quandary: http://bit.ly/fl61Ze
Is your book’s setting ho-hum? http://bit.ly/gByyLa
Put Your Flabby Writing On A Diet: http://bit.ly/ha4QVf
The 3 Basic Aspects of Showing-Not-Telling: http://bit.ly/hqjUgv @victoriamixon
Why You Got Rejected: http://bit.ly/euHGf0
Writing from Your Character’s Point of View: 5 Guidelines: http://bit.ly/fVESvI
Publishing myths that both writers and publishers cling to: http://bit.ly/e2lup2 @agent139
Use Archetypes to Create Literary Characters: http://bit.ly/dJLZdJ
Design Characters using Mind Maps: http://bit.ly/dNNGHG
“10 Reasons I Can’t Write Right Now:” http://bit.ly/eD1Rki @elspethwrites
Author Blogs – Use Categories to Organize Your Posts: http://bit.ly/fVg5TD
On apostrophes: http://bit.ly/eT08is
Strategies for Adapting Your Novel to a Screenplay: http://bit.ly/f4blzj
Writers do more than write: http://bit.ly/dGVItH
On women, writing, and time: http://bit.ly/dT2dt8
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Easter Egg Salad and More Tasty Ideas for Your Holiday Leftovers from Cleo Coyle http://bit.ly/dJ2rvS @CleoCoyle
Don’t let this happen to you! 1)Procrastination, 2) writing binge, 3) axe murder: http://bit.ly/efraVM
5 Ways to Publish a Book for iPad, iPhone, and iPod: http://bit.ly/dXpv0A
Why writers must embrace social media, no matter their genre (Guardian-Edinburgh) http://bit.ly/hYPR7U
Marketing for Writers: 8 Weeks to Social Marketing Domination: http://bit.ly/e1frFL
The craft essay on why you shouldn’t trust craft essays: http://bit.ly/i9Vqkf
Head-hopping headaches: http://bit.ly/el50pK
Best Tweets for Writers (week ending 4/22/11): http://bit.ly/fDaqJ3
What Bloggers Need to Know About Trademark Law: http://bit.ly/gtAb1y
Writer’s Block—Real or Imaginary? http://bit.ly/eqyOf9
Why Joanna @thecreativepenn supports the 99 cent price point for e-books: http://bit.ly/hhjn0B
How to make your most ordinary scene interesting: http://bit.ly/gUGV0j
Researching for Your Novel: http://bit.ly/gakpy4
Search my tweets– http://dld.bz/KPgS
“I’m a Poet. Yes, That’s a Real Job.” (Wall St. Journal): http://on.wsj.com/heDzVt
5 Crippling Beliefs That Keep Writers Penniless and Mired in Mediocrity: http://bit.ly/etZljn
Key Story Elements – Inciting Incident: http://bit.ly/gyWOE9
Reasons for writers to carry business cards (especially at conferences): http://bit.ly/gl8QXw
What Is a 50-Page Edit… and Why Will It Rock Your Story? http://bit.ly/hfrZjg
How to be a good editor: http://bit.ly/gwTKpR
Spring cleaning (and organization) for your social networks: http://bit.ly/g3EFXl
The Tricky Territory of Publishing Blogs: http://bit.ly/hCUoRf
Resources for writers–Literary Marketplace: http://bit.ly/efGhHJ @spunkonastick
How hard is it to sell a short spec script? http://bit.ly/fWNnyW
Time management tips: http://bit.ly/h46anr @authorterryo
3 Reasons Why Failure is the Key to Success: http://bit.ly/gzV35d
6 Signs You’re Not Ready To Make A Living As A Professional Writer: http://bit.ly/i8BIhL
10 Parody Novels That Get the Last Laugh: http://bit.ly/gzoucg
Myst. Lov. Kitchen: Gambas al Ajillo with Pasta http://bit.ly/f4OOG7 @CleoCoyle
9 Reasons Successful Freelancers Abroad Get a Real Job First: http://bit.ly/gpDG3L
Building believable relationships in romantic fiction: http://bit.ly/dYhgTv @gone_writing
How Your RSS Feed Can Save Your Blog: http://bit.ly/gRGW9n
3 Ways to Market Your Book to iPhone Users: http://bit.ly/exXqBi
Revising a Series: http://bit.ly/eHs8Yc
Can Twitter Really Help You Sell Books? http://bit.ly/h7sMeR
How to format your comic book script: http://bit.ly/eji9UP
Time Management for Writers–Getting More Done in Less Time: http://bit.ly/eJNVqy
The varying degrees of theme: http://bit.ly/dJM1v4
51 Reasons Why You Are A Creative: http://bit.ly/i4lPRL
10 Ways Authors Sabotage Themselves: http://bit.ly/dUYdWO
Top 20 Facebook Apps for Book Lovers: http://bit.ly/gueH9Z
Top 10 Ways to Get Your Creative Juices Flowing: http://lifehac.kr/f0XyZF
Writers–in your contract, you promise you’re not lying or plagiarizing: http://bit.ly/gQ7PqK #amrwiting @literaticat
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Seeking Representation through Roundabout Routes: http://bit.ly/g5aAGQ
The Comfort of Bad Reviews (That Aren’t Yours): http://bit.ly/hz4twi
Research — Looking at Other Art Forms: http://bit.ly/dJbSg5
A well-rounded manuscript–characters and plot: http://bit.ly/g3hEmM
Why writing is like baseball: http://bit.ly/hqIDNu
5 fundamental practices that keep you from writer’s block while you’re writing a book: http://bit.ly/hujMLL
5 Essentials For a Story Starter: http://bit.ly/eU1JcV
Living in deep head space: http://bit.ly/ifgDqr
6 Tips to Writing a Killer Author Bio: http://bit.ly/g6wCSD
3 Ways to Add Meaningful Structure to Your Writing Life: http://bit.ly/h0Dg4j
How brevity can crush your copy: http://bit.ly/fNtpWq
Best Articles This Week for Writers 4/22/11: http://bit.ly/hR7gF6 @4kidlit
Why Ask Why? Because Your Readers Will: http://bit.ly/eZPnKt
Creativity Tweets of the Week — 4/22/11: http://bit.ly/fsWkOO @on_creativity
5 things 1 writer has learned from recent writing conferences: http://bit.ly/i6KhHK
Elizabeth – Love this feature of yours!! :-). And thanks for including my stuff :-).
Thank you so much for list of links, but also adding one of my posts to it. I am so honored. There are so many great posts to read here, you obviously spent a great deal of time with it. From myself and all your readers… Thank you!
Today´s favourite: “The Rejection Numbers of 14 Famous Writers” – a very encouraging post :D
Wow, I can’t imagine how long it must take you to amass this impressive list! Each week it blows my mind. :) Excellent links! Thank you so much.
Wow, that’s a nice comprehensive list. Thanks for all the links to check out.
You are AMAZING! Thanks so much for doing this.
Thanks Elizabeth – just got my comptuer back from Repair Land, so this will help me catch up a bit! :)