by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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worked with author and writing coach James Scott Bell to offer an online,
interactive, writing program to help make your next novel great. It’s called
“Knockout Novel” and you can learn more about it at Knockout Novel.com.
worked with author and writing coach James Scott Bell to offer an online,
interactive, writing program to help make your next novel great. It’s called
“Knockout Novel” and you can learn more about it at Knockout Novel.com.
The only benefit of trad. pub. is print distribution?
Agents disagree: http://bit.ly/15CLSBv @Porter_Anderson @EkstromRachel @Janet_Reid
Agents disagree: http://bit.ly/15CLSBv @Porter_Anderson @EkstromRachel @Janet_Reid
Self-pubbed authors take spotlight at the #LBF …& a
reminder for them to stay grounded: http://bit.ly/13sCEDy @Porter_Anderson @OrnaRoss
reminder for them to stay grounded: http://bit.ly/13sCEDy @Porter_Anderson @OrnaRoss
Is there a turning point in the us-vs-them acrimony of
trad pub and self-pub? http://bit.ly/13xjpsJ @Porter_Anderson @barryeisler
trad pub and self-pub? http://bit.ly/13xjpsJ @Porter_Anderson @barryeisler
A free directory of cover designers,
formatters, freelance editors, and more: http://bit.ly/nolbXq
formatters, freelance editors, and more: http://bit.ly/nolbXq
Easy Steps to First-pass Revision: http://bit.ly/11qExPW @lindasclare
The 6 most common logline weaknesses: http://bit.ly/11qEUd8 @CrackingYarns
Social media malpractice (knowing what
platform-building advice to ignore): http://bit.ly/Z9eLCn
@annehill
platform-building advice to ignore): http://bit.ly/Z9eLCn
@annehill
When it’s Okay to Say No to Conventions: http://bit.ly/Z9eW0r @reudaly
Fighting writing resistance: http://bit.ly/Z9fNOP @JennaAvery
Writing routines–word counting and other
habits: http://bit.ly/11qMLHQ @nealasher
habits: http://bit.ly/11qMLHQ @nealasher
10 Questions You Need to Ask Your
Characters Before They Can Stay In Your Story: http://bit.ly/Z9gqb9
@amazingstories0
Characters Before They Can Stay In Your Story: http://bit.ly/Z9gqb9
@amazingstories0
Tips for teaching writing: http://bit.ly/Z9gzv4 @nadinekenney
The importance of a logline: http://bit.ly/11qNicQ @TheWrookie
Offset Printing for Self-Publishers: http://bit.ly/11rjRat @jfbookman
6 questions for an editor of Sleet
Magazine: http://bit.ly/12vGhty
Magazine: http://bit.ly/12vGhty
“Save the Cat” Beat Sheet Cheat
Spreadsheet: http://bit.ly/11rkkth
Spreadsheet: http://bit.ly/11rkkth
5 Tips For Finding Your Pirated Novel
Online: http://bit.ly/12vGzRk @jeanoram
Online: http://bit.ly/12vGzRk @jeanoram
The fantasy language problem: http://bit.ly/11rkqBc @DjangoWexler
An author and book blogger with tips for
authors on handling reviews: http://bit.ly/12vHAIU
@SweetMarie83
authors on handling reviews: http://bit.ly/12vHAIU
@SweetMarie83
Beware of instant conflict: http://bit.ly/11rlKEc @cockeyedcaravan
A checklist to help you write your story:
http://bit.ly/11rmXLC @storyfix
http://bit.ly/11rmXLC @storyfix
How to improve your working habits: http://bit.ly/11rncX9 @AwfullyBigBlog
@nicolamorgan
@nicolamorgan
Tips for getting to know your characters:
http://bit.ly/12vJpFR @noveleditor
http://bit.ly/12vJpFR @noveleditor
The secret to subplots: http://bit.ly/11rnr4m @crackingyarns
25 Insights on Becoming a Better Writer: http://bit.ly/12vM1n4 @99u
Tips for making a living as a writer: http://bit.ly/12vN4nd @rachellegardner
Why 1 writer doesn’t self-pub: http://bit.ly/11rro9i @cstross
How to Increase Creativity with Ambient
Noise: http://bit.ly/12vNk5q @lifehackorg
Noise: http://bit.ly/12vNk5q @lifehackorg
Use a Mood Board to Boost Your Writing: http://bit.ly/11rrz4o @diymfa
Publishing excerpts from your book to
build a platform? http://bit.ly/11rrNIM
build a platform? http://bit.ly/11rrNIM
How Humor Can Make You a Better Writer: http://bit.ly/12vT13p @kmweiland
5 Red Flags Your Story Needs Revision: http://bit.ly/12vTouT @kristenlambtx
How to write a logline: http://bit.ly/15vkntC @crackingyarns
You Are Here: The Road Map of Writing: http://bit.ly/15vkwxb @christicraig
Writing From an Authentic Teen Viewpoint:
http://bit.ly/ZdsJ5o @Lydia_sharp
http://bit.ly/ZdsJ5o @Lydia_sharp
Tips for overcoming writer’s block: http://bit.ly/11WFS1X @RuthHarrisBooks
Top 10 worst celebrity books: http://bit.ly/ZcLmY3 @telegraph
Five ways to keep up your motivation: http://bit.ly/ZcLYg5 @janelebak
The Art of Pacing in a Novel: http://bit.ly/ZcMJpA @elissacruz
Entertainment vs. Truth: http://bit.ly/yIwrHM @donmaass
You Signed With An Agent! …What Now? http://bit.ly/ZcN77B @nataliewhipple
Physical Attribute Thesaurus Entry:
Fingers: http://bit.ly/ZcO7sb @ BeccaPuglisi
Fingers: http://bit.ly/ZcO7sb @ BeccaPuglisi
Tips for Writers on Working Smoothly with
a Graphic Artist: http://bit.ly/11WMCNk
a Graphic Artist: http://bit.ly/11WMCNk
Ebooks: newspapers should capitalize on
their archives…it could mean their salvation: http://bit.ly/ZcOFhP
@guardianbooks
their archives…it could mean their salvation: http://bit.ly/ZcOFhP
@guardianbooks
How to avoid info dumps: http://bit.ly/11Zlw8k @americanediting
Why novelists should read obituaries: http://bit.ly/17QCXvz @nailyournovel
4 things to understand about character
emotion: http://bit.ly/11ZnDZZ
emotion: http://bit.ly/11ZnDZZ
The rise of the Amish romance novel: http://bit.ly/17QDH3M @salon
Do You Need an Agent? http://bit.ly/11ZsVVm @bob_brooke
No matter what happens with publishing,
books will remain: http://tcrn.ch/11ZtmyJ
@TechCrunch @rezendi
books will remain: http://tcrn.ch/11ZtmyJ
@TechCrunch @rezendi
Tools For Writers: Using Dragon Dictate: http://bit.ly/11ZtA9l @catrambo
3 SEO Myths That Scare Writers (And How
to Use Them to Your Advantage): http://bit.ly/17QFLJ4
@robertleebrewer @alexisgrant
to Use Them to Your Advantage): http://bit.ly/17QFLJ4
@robertleebrewer @alexisgrant
What makes a book YA versus Adult? http://bit.ly/11ZugeS @rhapsodybooks
Writer’s Block aka The Dead End: http://bit.ly/17QFXYI @fantasyfaction
@DEMEmrys
@DEMEmrys
A POV Guide – With Graphics And Examples:
http://bit.ly/ZIVWAA @VeronicaSicoe
http://bit.ly/ZIVWAA @VeronicaSicoe
Setting Up Your Story – Your 3 Point
Terrain: http://bit.ly/14IXjYS
Terrain: http://bit.ly/14IXjYS
How to submit short fiction: http://bit.ly/ZIWdn4 @amazingstories0
How to Improve your Outline: http://bit.ly/14IXAep @SHalvatzis
The Indie guide to Audiobooks on ACX: http://bit.ly/ZIWGWs @chaseadventures
5 Underrated Artistic Qualities: http://bit.ly/14JGDQU @annieneugebauer
Make Your eBooks Rock by Breaking All the
Rules of Creating a Book: http://bit.ly/14JGPzw
@danasitar
Rules of Creating a Book: http://bit.ly/14JGPzw
@danasitar
Character Archetypes 101: http://bit.ly/ZJNqBi @jeanniecampbell
As long as you have a word, there’s never
a blank page: http://bit.ly/14JHDV7
a blank page: http://bit.ly/14JHDV7
The New Yorker Rejects Itself: A
Quasi-Scientific Analysis of Slush Piles: http://bit.ly/17efx1L
@thereviewreview
Quasi-Scientific Analysis of Slush Piles: http://bit.ly/17efx1L
@thereviewreview
8 Common Creative Writing Mistakes: http://bit.ly/17efJhD @melissadonovan
Writing Action Scenes: http://bit.ly/17efR0p @AJHumpage
5 Red Flags Your Story Needs Revision: http://bit.ly/17efUcS @kristenlambtx
Goals for You and for Your Characters: http://bit.ly/Y0hBKi @plotwhisperer
Why the Reader Is Your Co-Writer: http://bit.ly/17eg184 @kmweiland
How to Write a Short Story: http://bit.ly/Y0hEpA @jamesscottbell
How to Organize Time for a Dramatic
Story: http://bit.ly/17eg5Vo @BrianKlems
Story: http://bit.ly/17eg5Vo @BrianKlems
Is it Really Time for Authors to Stop
Blogging? http://bit.ly/Y0hJcP @annerallen
Blogging? http://bit.ly/Y0hJcP @annerallen
Ten Deadly Sins of Pitching: http://bit.ly/11fHimP @lizlip
Using Nuances and Subtext to Bring
Characters and World To Life: http://bit.ly/15CGrCH
@BryanThomasS
Characters and World To Life: http://bit.ly/15CGrCH
@BryanThomasS
Repairing a ‘broken’ manuscript: http://bit.ly/15CH4ff @carlywatters
Children’s Nonfiction Publishing Comes of
Age: http://bit.ly/15CHp1F @pubperspectives
Age: http://bit.ly/15CHp1F @pubperspectives
One Simple Trick That Makes Editing Less
Painful: http://bit.ly/11fItCP @jodyhedlund
Painful: http://bit.ly/11fItCP @jodyhedlund
The Trouble with In Medias Res: http://bit.ly/15CHwKG @kristenlambtx
Plot – What Happens Next? http://bit.ly/13sAzaE @scriptmag
Why Zombies? A Defense of the Z Word: http://bit.ly/13sAJio @amazonbooks
Writing A Setting For a Locale You’ve
Never Visited: http://bit.ly/17UVSoP
Never Visited: http://bit.ly/17UVSoP
The five biggest bullies of writers: http://bit.ly/17UVXZO @wendypmiller
Dos and don’ts for screenwriters: http://bit.ly/13sBnwu @scriptmag
All about writing serials: http://bit.ly/13sBzf6 @susankayequinn
Deep Worldbuilding and POV Preparation: http://bit.ly/13sBFDx @juliettewade
3 things you need for a successful book: http://bit.ly/17UWFX0 @rachellegardner
Tips for Writing and Working Full-Time: http://bit.ly/13sBNmr
DeviantArt’s New Service Turns Users Into
Massive Outsourced Creative Team: http://bit.ly/137ZkNd
@Wired_Design @passivevoiceblg
Massive Outsourced Creative Team: http://bit.ly/137ZkNd
@Wired_Design @passivevoiceblg
A New Question to Ask Your Characters: http://bit.ly/ZCvF77 @jeanniecampbell
Write About What Scares You: http://bit.ly/13sCZWQ @write_practice
10 Screenwriting Lessons You Can Learn
From Ghostbusters: http://bit.ly/13sD50T
From Ghostbusters: http://bit.ly/13sD50T
How Boxing Can Make Us Better Writers: http://bit.ly/13sD6BK @kristenlambtx
5 things 1 writer learned from her
editor: http://bit.ly/13sDikt @DonnaGalanti
editor: http://bit.ly/13sDikt @DonnaGalanti
6 Things Readers Want from Your Author
Website: http://bit.ly/17UYqU4 @authormedia
Website: http://bit.ly/17UYqU4 @authormedia
How much should we worry about word
count? http://bit.ly/13sDnoq @noveleditor
count? http://bit.ly/13sDnoq @noveleditor
Writing Contests – When to Enter, When to
Run: http://bit.ly/13sDqjT @hopeclark
Run: http://bit.ly/13sDqjT @hopeclark
Why plot milestones might not be equally
spaced – and why that’s good: http://bit.ly/YPKzfg
@dirtywhitecandy
spaced – and why that’s good: http://bit.ly/YPKzfg
@dirtywhitecandy
What is a story? http://bit.ly/XGoDBu @scriptmag
Elizabeth – As always, a treasure trove of links! I’m interested in the one about ‘authors as professors.’ Wonder what my students would say about me… Nah, rather not think about it. ;-)
Big fan of the Save the Cat Beat Sheet.
How to support an author without spending money? Request that person’s book at the library!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Saw your blog in a list of best websites for writers in Writer’s Digest. Congrats!
Alex–You know, I’m not sure if they listed that one in the post…good idea!
Clarissa–Thanks! It was very kind of them. :)
Margot–I bet they’d say great things!