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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Amazon adds author new book e-mails: http://dld.bz/cMRrb @BufoCalvin

Arming Your Characters with a Strong
Point of View: http://dld.bz/cMRrd @scriptmag
@brettwean

Should You Ever Redeem Your Bad Guys? http://dld.bz/cMRre @KMWeiland

On subtext: http://dld.bz/cMRrj
@junglereds

The Importance of Output: Could You Be
Doing More? http://dld.bz/cMRrt @jodyhedlund

What to Remember When Attending a Writing
Conference: http://dld.bz/cMRr3

Starting out as a freelancer: http://dld.bz/cMRrG @jbdzyne_camping

Plotting, Pantsing, and Knowing When To
Let Go: http://dld.bz/cMRrM @kalongshore
@martinaaboone

Likeable characters need a bit of
weakness: http://dld.bz/cMRrP @swan_tower

The move from writing textbooks to
writing fiction: http://dld.bz/cMRss
@womenwriters @1snailview

Blind Spots and Obsessions in Historical
Fiction: What Were They Thinking? http://dld.bz/cMRtP

Fiction vs. Reality: http://dld.bz/cMRtU @juliekibler

The importance of being interruptible: http://dld.bz/cMRuf @jeffgoins

Why Watching TV Can Actually Be Good For
a Writer: http://dld.bz/cMRuH @ZacharyPetit
@writersdigest

The importance of writing tighter: http://dld.bz/cMRuP @jameslrubart

Is Google Plus Important for Search
Engine Optimization? http://dld.bz/cMTmt
@jeffbullas

Why Did Rowling Make it Big With Harry
Potter But Not With Her Pen Name? http://dld.bz/cMTmy
@jodyhedlund

So When Are You Going To Write A Proper
Book, Then? (for short fiction writers): http://dld.bz/cMTm9
@fcmalby

Tips on Writing Memoir: http://dld.bz/cMTmC @janatude

How music helps 1 writer write: http://dld.bz/cMTmP @nailyournovel @BenGalley

List of phrases for writers to avoid: http://dld.bz/cMTmU

7 Writing Myths: http://dld.bz/cMTnd @booktrust

10 Types of Rotten Writing Advice: http://dld.bz/cMTnf @bunnyape

12 ways to improve your writing: http://dld.bz/cMTpD @blogger_beat

Screenwriting is always rewriting: http://dld.bz/cMTpV @scriptcat

Key components of nonfiction books: http://dld.bz/cMTpZ @bizauthor

The Psychopath Test and Do Writers Fail? http://dld.bz/cMTqc @TheBrandonShire

10,000 Words by Women about Writing: http://dld.bz/cMTqd @BookswBenefits

Various plotting methods: http://dld.bz/cMTrd @penandmuse

Unexpected lessons from 1 year of
blogging: http://dld.bz/cMTrg
@singingfool1224

Understanding social proof and how to
make it work for you: http://dld.bz/cMTrk
@bizauthor

Pride and Prejudice; Or, Why Jerks Like
Darcy are Always Welcome: http://dld.bz/cMTrm
@BookswBenefits

The Specter of Similar Ideas: http://dld.bz/cMTrr @scriptcat

The Natural World in Anne of Green
Gables: http://dld.bz/cMTr2 @ladieswhowrite

Author Mary Karr on writing and living
sober: http://dld.bz/cMTrD @marykarrlit

Screenwriting: the problem with “we
see”: http://dld.bz/cMTrP

Writing pitfall–Mary Sue: http://dld.bz/cMTsa @Jen_328 @WriteDivas

Reviews–bloggers, reviewers, and street
teams: http://dld.bz/cMTs2 @LynnAAR

Envy and Your Creative Life: http://dld.bz/cMTs5 @DouglasEby

How to write realistic dialogue using
subtexting (scroll down for post): http://dld.bz/cM6nW
@Brandilyn

Describe with Telling Details—Character: http://dld.bz/cM2h4 @ava_jae

9 Inspirational Bits of Advice From Anne
Rice, Catherine Coulter, David Morrell and Others: http://dld.bz/cMCUg
@writersdigest @ZacharyPetit

How to Sell More Books By Optimizing Your
Metadata: http://bit.ly/133yrKR
@thecreativepenn @JaneFriedman

8 Promises You’re Making to Readers—and
Then Breaking: http://bit.ly/1edpqOU
@KMWeiland

Foods To Help Your Creativity: http://dld.bz/cMTsS @writersbureau

Grounding Your Story in Reality: http://dld.bz/cMTsV @fictorians @jamesorrinwrite

A reason to pick up the phone: your
characters and the call: http://dld.bz/cMTsW
@ajackwriting

The troubled marriage that inspired Nora
Ephron: http://dld.bz/cMTtc @salon

Dos and Don’ts for succeeding as romantic
novelist: http://dld.bz/cMTtx @freya_north

Ruth Rendell: ‘Kill off Inspector
Wexford? I don’t want to do that’: http://dld.bz/cMTt5
@RossLogan82

A site that analyzes your writing to see
what famous author you write like: http://dld.bz/cMTt9
@iwritelike

Ruminations on book promo: http://dld.bz/cMTtH @lv_lewis

Trust your instincts: http://dld.bz/cMTtR @lv_lewis @writedivas

Does feedback on your screenplay equal
disappointment? http://dld.bz/cMTtU
@scriptcat

Plausibility in Fiction: Is it a Sacred
Requirement or an Oppressive Sacrilege? http://dld.bz/cMTua
@tlloydreilly @readlearnwrite

7 Tips to Finding Your Writing Voice: http://dld.bz/cMTuf @jeffbullas

Starting Over is Essential to Your
Creativity and Success: http://dld.bz/cMTvf
@ADDerWORLD

Breaking Out Of A Creative Rut: http://dld.bz/cMTwU @chalkboardmag

What not to say to a writer: http://dld.bz/cMTxn @ScottishBkTrust
@kirstenmckenzie

More tips for running a successful
Kickstarter campaign: http://dld.bz/cMT7z
@bbeaulieu

Perils of Writing a Real-Life
Protagonist: http://dld.bz/cMT9Y @RapSheetmag

A collection of articles on writing
romance: http://dld.bz/cMTCd

On Writing Short Horror: http://dld.bz/cMTCf @SelahJanel

Screenwriting–rewriting vs editing: http://dld.bz/cMTCG

How to Write Your First Book in 33 Easy
Steps: http://dld.bz/cMTDg @electricLit
{lang}

What 1 Reader Learned About Getting
Married From Dystopian YA: http://dld.bz/cMTDx
@BookishHQ

Longhand Pages: A Writing Touchstone: http://dld.bz/cMTJ4 @helenl0we

Reworking an old story instead of
continuing writing a new one: http://dld.bz/cMTJ7
@SeattleAuthor

The very individual journey of novelists:
http://dld.bz/cMTNR @StephanieCowell

Writing Well Will Cost You: http://dld.bz/cMTQZ @JadedIbisPress @DawnRaffel

Some scripts are perfectly good reads,
but aren’t any good on the set: http://dld.bz/cMTRd
@scriptcat

A collection of jokes for writers: http://dld.bz/cMTRe

Diversity for the ‘Cultureless’: http://dld.bz/cMTTJ @ShanaMlawski

Profanity in Genre Fiction: http://dld.bz/cMTTV @NatRusso

You’ve Written a Cliché? Here’s How to
Slay It. http://dld.bz/cMTUn @bluepencil2

10 Writing and Publishing Myths Debunked:
http://dld.bz/cMTUq @MichelleKrys

How to Find Great Content to Share on
Twitter: http://dld.bz/cMTUr @smexaminer

“Dudes, stop reading your
reviews!” http://dld.bz/cMTU8
@celine_kiernan

7 Inspirational Self-Publishing Tips To
Learn From Barbara Cartland: http://dld.bz/cMUBV

Connecting With The Past When Writing A
Historical Novel: http://dld.bz/cMUCg
@WriteHistNovels @StephanieCowell

8 online writing communities: http://dld.bz/cMUCn @SMisDynamite

What to do when you’re having an off-day
with your writing: http://dld.bz/cMUCv

Don’t Bet on the Muse: http://dld.bz/cMUC4

Donald Wollheim and the Ace Double Novel:
http://dld.bz/cMUCB @KirkusReviews

5 1/2 Steps for Making Feedback Work for
Us: http://dld.bz/cNaxk @jamigold

10 tips for building a great critique
group: http://dld.bz/cNaxH @JennyHansenCA

Estate planning for writers: http://dld.bz/cNaxM @sarahahoyt

Ways self-pubbed authors could be ripped
off: http://dld.bz/cNaxU @passivevoiceblg

Emotional Description: 3 Common Problems
with Show & Tell: http://dld.bz/cNaxY
@angelaackerman

Are Your Dreams Standing in the Way of
Writing Success? 5 Dreams That Can Interfere With Your Goals: http://dld.bz/cNaye @annerallen

5 Steps to Better Character Arcs: http://dld.bz/cNayh @JordanMcCollum
@Janice_Hardy

Writing a Novel in 15 Steps: From Initial
Idea to Querying: http://dld.bz/cNayp
@ava_jae

A reminder–back up your writing: http://dld.bz/cNcFa @PassiveVoiceBlg

Getting 3rd person POV right: http://dld.bz/cNcFq @aliventures

Business of Screenwriting: The Niceties –
Manners Matter: http://dld.bz/cNcF3
@scriptmag

Photographs, Fantasy, Cover Design and
Neil Gaiman: http://dld.bz/cNcF7
@amazingstories0

Seven Deadly Sins Of Novel Writing: http://dld.bz/cNcFC @angelaackerman

Is There a Place for Realism in Your
Writing Dreams? http://dld.bz/cNf2a

The Single Largest Cause of Writer’s
Block–Might Not Be What You Believe: http://dld.bz/cNf2d
@kristenlambtx

11 Exhausted SF Tropes to Avoid: http://dld.bz/cNf2e @CarrieCuinn

“Save the Cat” and moviemaking:
http://dld.bz/cNf2p @slate

10 Points For Achieving Professional
Status as a Writer: http://dld.bz/cNf2v
@bob_brooke

Backstory. Get Over It. http://dld.bz/cNf3f @_mdwaters

The One Thing that Separates Great
Writers from the Rest: http://dld.bz/cNf3g
@losapala

23 Literary Agent Query Letters That
Worked: http://dld.bz/cNf3j @galleycat
@jasonboog

Why We All Need To Become Better Writers
Right Now: http://dld.bz/cNf3t @forbes
@kennethhein

5 Reasons Perseverance is the Most
Important Quality for a Writer: http://dld.bz/cNf35
@Woollz

A Healthy Approach to Editing a Chaotic
Draft: It’s About Mindset: http://dld.bz/cNf3C
@vgrefer

25 Editing Tips for Tightening Your Copy:
http://dld.bz/cNf3M @thewritelife

Tips for better pacing: http://dld.bz/cNf3T @BridgetMcKenna

7 Hemingway quotes on writing: http://dld.bz/cNf3V @InkTanked

Surviving the Odds as A Debut Novelist: http://dld.bz/cNf4a @ThreeGuys1Book

78 Tools for Writing and Previewing
Markdown: http://dld.bz/cNf4q @mashable

Quick and Dirty Edit Tips: http://dld.bz/cNf4v

4 Ways to Optimize Your Amazon.com
Listing: http://dld.bz/cNf45

Amazon Exclusivity – Pros and Cons: http://dld.bz/cNf47 @RinelleGrey

Time Management for Writers: http://dld.bz/cNf5n @Woollz

Writing for the Senses: http://dld.bz/cNnJE @writeangleblog

How To Find Your Target Market: http://dld.bz/cNnJJ @nickthacker
@thecreativepenn

Scene and Sequel: http://dld.bz/cNnJS @Wix

Free Tools to Improve Your Author
Marketing With Google +: http://dld.bz/cNnJU
@wherewriterswin

Why You Should Get Serious About Your
Writing Schedule: http://dld.bz/cNnKM
@MenwithPens

Unclear Character Goals: http://dld.bz/cNnKP @Ross_B_Lampert

Tips for Authors on Amazon: http://dld.bz/cNnKU @tonyeldridge

Craft and Art: http://dld.bz/cNnMd @theodoragoss

Book Layout & Editing For
Writers—Hyphen, En-dash and Em-dash: http://dld.bz/cNnMf

1 writer wonders if she’d equipped to
teach her craft? http://dld.bz/cNnMx

Live what you write: http://dld.bz/cNnM3

About writing and money when you’re young
and a girl: http://dld.bz/cNnM6 @xerinstewart

When Words Get in the Way: http://dld.bz/cNnMD @bridgetmckenna

Correct use of apostrophes: http://dld.bz/cNnMN

Outlining a story: http://dld.bz/cNnMU

How To Self-Publish A Bestseller:
Publishing 3.0: http://dld.bz/cNnNd
@TechCrunch @jaltucher

Is Urban Fantasy The Next Genre
Neanderthal? http://dld.bz/cNnNk
@erchristensen

Why Protagonists Must Have Some Virtues: http://dld.bz/cNnNw @ozzywood

What’s Your Story About? Pitch Perfectly:
http://dld.bz/cNnNQ @lindasclare

How to Write a Short Story: http://dld.bz/cNnPs @WorkInProwess

4 Ways Adaptation Can Help Your Writing: http://dld.bz/cNnRF @daisymartey

12 Truths About Blogging: http://dld.bz/cNnRH @HeatherCupcakes

Are Creative Types Just A Bunch Of
Slackers? http://dld.bz/cNnSp @mitchjoel

Writers are stupid: http://dld.bz/cNnSq @matthaig1

7 Writing Myths: http://dld.bz/cMTnd @booktrust

Author Mary Karr on writing and living
sober: http://dld.bz/cMTrD @marykarrlit

9 Inspirational Bits of Advice From Anne
Rice, Catherine Coulter, David Morrell and Others: http://dld.bz/cMCUg
@writersdigest @ZacharyPetit

The troubled marriage that inspired Nora
Ephron: http://dld.bz/cMTtc @salon

5 Steps To Writing The Perfect Cover
Letter For Your Novel: http://dld.bz/cNnS7

Rules for Creative Writing (&
Happiness): http://dld.bz/cNnY8 @mindykaling
@PsychCentral

5 1/2 Steps for Making Feedback Work for
Us: http://dld.bz/cNaxk @jamigold

10 Writing and Publishing Myths Debunked:
http://dld.bz/cMTUq @MichelleKrys

An authors-for-libraries effort: http://dld.bz/cNfxu @Porter_Anderson @doctorow

5 Ways To Beat Exposition: http://dld.bz/cNnRy @JimMercurio

Being an aspiring writer: http://dld.bz/cNnYs @Esssjay

Crafting an Epic – The First Step: http://dld.bz/cNys7 @matty_gibbon

Allegations of bullying in the
book-recommendation community: http://dld.bz/cNxAB
@Porter_Anderson @otown @laurenpippa

A free directory of cover designers,
formatters, freelance editors, and more: http://bit.ly/nolbXq

5 Comments

Margot KinbergAugust 25, 2013

Elizabeth – Some excellent links as ever! I absolutely must check out that link about making the move from writing textbooks to writing fiction. Sounds familiar ;-). And the post about time management is resonating…
Alex J. CavanaughAugust 25, 2013

I see a Save the Cat article! Awesome book.
Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley AdamsAugust 25, 2013

Margot–You could write that post! :)

Alex–It definitely is. Loved it.
Lauren SapalaAugust 26, 2013

Thanks so much for including one of my articles in this list! I’m very honored!
Anne R. AllenAugust 26, 2013

Many thanks for the shout-out, Elizabeth. Great links, as always.

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