by
Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Twitterific
is a compilation of all the writing links I shared the previous week.
is a compilation of all the writing links I shared the previous week.
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writing-related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.
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WKB”–a way for you to list and sort articles, view your read articles, and see
your search history. Read more about it here: http://bit.ly/S9thqS.
The free My WKB page is here: http://bit.ly/PV8Ueb. And check out Hiveword to
help you organize your story.
Tips for motivating yourself to write: http://bit.ly/V4NKfo
@ollinmorales
@ollinmorales
Is Hubris Holding You Back? http://bit.ly/X5hgPL
6 Warning Signs That Your Blog Is Deflating: http://bit.ly/V4OlxD
@problogger
@problogger
Synopsis writing tips: http://bit.ly/X5ht5E
@mythicscribes
@mythicscribes
Writing And Publishing In 2013: Survive And Thrive: http://bit.ly/V4OOzU @woodwardkaren
Using Meyers-Briggs to Keep Your Characters in Character: http://bit.ly/X5hFlc @booklifenow
How to Create a Strong Dramatic Premise: http://bit.ly/V4Pg16
@SHalvatzis
@SHalvatzis
How pay-what-you-like ebooks sell [infographic]: http://bit.ly/X5hRAS
The Secret Writing Rule Book…and Why to Ignore It: http://bit.ly/V4PF3I @annerallen
4 Ways to Wake Up Your Creativity: http://bit.ly/WSJ60S
@bookemdonna
@bookemdonna
How to Use Fiction Techniques when Writing Nonfiction: http://bit.ly/ZY1vR7
How (and When) to Give Yourself a Break: http://bit.ly/WSJhte
@ava_jae
@ava_jae
Should You Slam Your Story’s Brakes? http://bit.ly/ZY1Gfk
@kmweiland
@kmweiland
Legal Issues in Self-Publishing: What Authors Need to Know: http://bit.ly/ZY1OeS @passivevoiceblg
Script To Screen: “The Elephant Man”: http://bit.ly/WSJr3A @gointothestory
The Difference Between Appositives and Descriptions: http://bit.ly/ZY1Xij @writing_tips
Why Side Characters Steal the Spotlight (and How to Steal Some Back): http://bit.ly/WSJT1X @susanjmorris
Adding tension to crime fiction with non-physical threats: http://bit.ly/SqmVCT @mkinberg
How to speed up your writing by not writing: http://bit.ly/141Hbyw @goodinaroom
What writers want from publishing: http://bit.ly/TmWz6s
@Porter_Anderson @EdNawotka @psexton1
@Porter_Anderson @EdNawotka @psexton1
Choosing a Story Idea: 4 Questions Every Romance Writer Should Ask
Themselves: http://bit.ly/X5AQ0h
@writersdigest
Themselves: http://bit.ly/X5AQ0h
@writersdigest
The New World of Publishing: How To Keep Production Going All Year: http://bit.ly/ZY2DnY @deanwesleysmith
13 Ways to Exorcise Wordiness: http://bit.ly/ZY4Kbb
More On Writer/Agent Etiquette, How to Approach Agents With Multiple
Genres & More: http://bit.ly/WSMb19
@breeogden
Genres & More: http://bit.ly/WSMb19
@breeogden
Fight Scenes That Sizzle: http://bit.ly/WSQqtq
Scandalous: 8 Reasons Intelligent Writers Must Read Twilight: http://bit.ly/ZY90rl @robdyoungwrites
Process vs Outcome: What Motivates You? http://bit.ly/WSQGIV
@yahighway
@yahighway
The All-Important Fan Base: http://bit.ly/ZY9bCQ
@kristinerusch
@kristinerusch
A Book Cover’s Evolution: http://bit.ly/WSQU2I
@jfbookman
@jfbookman
3 Twitter Tips for Writers: http://bit.ly/WSRa1y
@wherewriterswin
@wherewriterswin
A Goodreads success story: http://bit.ly/WSRjlJ
@AuthorTWard
@AuthorTWard
5 Podcasts for Writers: http://bit.ly/TAMIYo
@jeanoram
@jeanoram
An agent on board books: http://bit.ly/101fk1h
@literaticat
@literaticat
Yearly reading goals for writers: http://bit.ly/UYI31x
@ava_jae
@ava_jae
Writing Tips for Getting and Staying Organized: http://bit.ly/UYI8m4 @melissadonovan
Using WordPress to build your author website: http://bit.ly/101fO7r @janvbear
Quotes about Writing from Game of Thrones Author George R.R. Martin: http://bit.ly/UYIfhw @io9
5 Parallelism Problems in Sentence Structure: http://bit.ly/UYIGIE @writing_tips
5 choices you face when a minor character decides to steal the show: http://bit.ly/101kTwI @Fictorians
Elements of Southern fiction: http://bit.ly/RUCQJz
@xymarla
@xymarla
Should Writers Let Reader Expectations Influence Artistic Judgement? http://bit.ly/V0a9cO @woodwardkaren
Writing With a Touch of Madness: http://bit.ly/V0cbtv
@tianawarner
@tianawarner
How to Apply the Advice to “Show, Don’t Tell”: http://bit.ly/RUGpiO @nickdaws
Your Author Business Plan: Compare, Contrast And Conquer: http://bit.ly/V0chRL @susanspann
Literature suffers as the pub. ind. shifts focus to digital revolution: http://bit.ly/W2pFX0 @Porter_Anderson
@EdNawotka @jenniecoughlin
@EdNawotka @jenniecoughlin
How to Write a Story Like Les Miserables: http://bit.ly/RUGtPw
@joebunting
@joebunting
4 Tips for Fixing the Infamous “Info Dump”: http://bit.ly/V0cqoi @jamigold
Tips for Pacing Your Novel: http://bit.ly/RUGHpP
@fictionnotes
@fictionnotes
13 Resolutions To Make You A Better, More Productive Writer In 2013: http://bit.ly/V0cAfy @kimber_regator
Great scene: Citizen Kane: http://bit.ly/10wbOwU
@gointothestory
@gointothestory
Discover Your Hidden Book: http://bit.ly/W527OA
Self-Discipline for the Distracted Writer: http://bit.ly/W52f0v
@JulieEshbaugh
@JulieEshbaugh
10 Incredibly Stupid Ways Superheroes and Villains Have Died: http://bit.ly/10wchiD @io9
10 things 1 writer wishes she had known before getting published: http://bit.ly/W52MQb @bookviewcafe
Do You Hide Your Writing From Friends & Family? http://bit.ly/10wdg2p @turndog_million
Tips for getting your ebook noticed: http://bit.ly/10wduqo
What Magic Realism Has to Offer Horror: http://bit.ly/W53htq
@mybookishways @manuscriptgal
@mybookishways @manuscriptgal
How Long Should You Keep Trying to Get Published? http://bit.ly/W53psO @janefriedman
Failing your 2013 writing resolutions? Top 10 Strategies for Making Your
New Year’s Resolution Stick: http://bit.ly/W53uwI
@lifehacker
New Year’s Resolution Stick: http://bit.ly/W53uwI
@lifehacker
New Adult: Marketing? Age? Accessibility? What makes it different? http://bit.ly/10weieV @wordforteens
Symbolism Preliminaries: http://bit.ly/10weoTB
When you should write a sequel to your novel–and when you shouldn’t: http://bit.ly/W53H2P @dirtywhitecandy
Options for Conflict in a Scene: http://bit.ly/10weIC1
@kmweiland
@kmweiland
How 1 writer fast-drafts: http://bit.ly/10weTgw
@LeighAnnKopans
@LeighAnnKopans
How To Write A 1-Page Synopsis: http://bit.ly/W54bGa
@stdennard
@stdennard
Self-publishing–Planning for the Long Term: http://bit.ly/10wfIpE
Writing a Book Series from a Blog Series: http://bit.ly/10wFhXI
@laurahoward78
@laurahoward78
Writing Nowadays–Observations on Ambition: http://bit.ly/W5kDX7
@StevenPiziks
@StevenPiziks
Finding your tactical plan for writing this year: http://bit.ly/10wFEkV @livewritethrive
Screenwriting Advice From The Past: The Denouement: http://bit.ly/W5l5of @gointothestory
6 things writers taught an editor: http://bit.ly/W5kPWi
@ruthharrisbooks
@ruthharrisbooks
5 Online Dictionaries: http://bit.ly/10wGA98
@writing_tips
@writing_tips
Understanding the Story Climax: http://bit.ly/W5lxTp
@SHalvatzis
@SHalvatzis
How to Stay Loyal to Your Writing Schedule: http://bit.ly/10wGVIO
@ollinmorales
@ollinmorales
A free directory of cover designers, formatters, freelance editors, and
more: http://bit.ly/nolbXq
more: http://bit.ly/nolbXq
The Search Engine for Writers: http://hiveword.com/wkb/search
13 point blog checklist: http://bit.ly/VOOS4l
@HeidiCohen
@HeidiCohen
3 Problems of Nonparallel Interjections: http://bit.ly/Y97S3V
@writing_tips
@writing_tips
Non-American spelling: http://bit.ly/13CRUy9
A warning to screenwriters: http://bit.ly/Y97Vwz
@cockeyed_caravan
@cockeyed_caravan
Should you use a pen name if your real name is difficult to spell or
pronounce? http://bit.ly/13CSmfX
@KgElfland2ndCuz
pronounce? http://bit.ly/13CSmfX
@KgElfland2ndCuz
Easy Ways to Build Your Novel’s Character: http://bit.ly/Y98cQ0
@Lindasclare
@Lindasclare
Scene Goals: what your characters want: http://bit.ly/13CSDQ1
@woodwardkaren
@woodwardkaren
3 tips for dealing with critiques: http://bit.ly/Y98oyI
@writersdigest
@writersdigest
Why Every Author Should Be On Goodreads In 2013 [Infographic]: http://bit.ly/13CTjoq @jonathangunson
The 48-Hour Sulk Rule & the Creative’s Occupational Hazard: http://bit.ly/XHWj3r @MarkMcGuinness
Learn to Be a Better Writer By Reading Fanfiction: http://bit.ly/13CW9ty @io9
10 Grammar & Usage-Related Resolutions: http://bit.ly/13CWkoD
@writerscramp1
@writerscramp1
Book Cover Trends That Have Oversaturated the Market: http://bit.ly/Y99MBr @deadwhiteguys
How to pitch: http://bit.ly/13CWMDm
How a paradox can help you to warm to your protagonist: http://bit.ly/Y99VVn @donmaass
The Magic of Stephen King: The Opening Paragraphs Of The Dead Zone: http://bit.ly/13CX3X4 @woodwardkaren
The infodump scene: http://bit.ly/WffDzG
9 Ways To Stay On The Writer’s Fast Track Once You’re On It: http://bit.ly/13EO2Ob @ollinmorales
40 Ways to Develop and Protect Your Writing Brand: http://bit.ly/13EO7Bq
25 Writer Resolutions For 2013 (And Beyond): http://bit.ly/13EOdsL {lang}
Publishing–What to watch for in 2013: http://bit.ly/WfgxfK
@MikeShatzkin
@MikeShatzkin
Script To Screen: “Double Indemnity”: http://bit.ly/13EPhwT @gointothestory
Vowing to blog more? 7 shortcuts for fast blog posts: http://bit.ly/WfgXCV @publicityhound
Right Now Is the Best Time Ever To Be a Writer (if you work for it): http://bit.ly/13EPzUk @danblank
Writing Rules and Fantasy: Kill Your Darlings: http://bit.ly/Wfh94W @VickyThinks
1-Star Amazon Reviews from Readers Who “Haven’t Read It Yet”: http://bit.ly/10fMY3m @ddscottromcom
Why Writers Should Use the My Healthy Habits App: http://bit.ly/10fNbU7 @jasonboog
A list of top 10 villainesses: http://bit.ly/10fNxtV
@emeraldfennell
@emeraldfennell
12 Tips for Recovering from Writing Burnout: http://bit.ly/10fNBtF @jamigold
An Agent on The Editorial Process: http://bit.ly/USi1vo
@stevelaubeagent
@stevelaubeagent
Why do so many villains get caught on purpose? http://bit.ly/10fO1Ar @io9
The Starburst Method of Plotting: http://bit.ly/USifCD
@woodwardkaren
@woodwardkaren
Stop obsessing over your numbers: http://bit.ly/10fOdQa
@kristinerusch
@kristinerusch
6 Effective Ways to Inspire Yourself: http://bit.ly/UWZqkh
@write_practice
@write_practice
Dialogue Tags Are Annoying: http://bit.ly/13lvdhH
@mooderino
@mooderino
The Business of Screenwriting: Anatomy of a Deal: http://bit.ly/UWZnoN @gointothestory
What’s the Most Important Moment in Your Character’s Arc? http://bit.ly/UWZ512 @KMWeiland
Starting a New chapter: Defeating the Blank Page: http://bit.ly/WAfqIn @fictionnotes
Developmental Editing: http://bit.ly/10hmlev
@kcraftwriter
@kcraftwriter
Standalones, Trilogies, and Series: http://bit.ly/10ho03J
@Suzanne_Johnson
@Suzanne_Johnson
Brain “Rules” for Writers: http://bit.ly/UT6n3m
3 Ways to Supercharge Your Writing This Year: http://bit.ly/10hoyGF @jfbookman
How To Combat Book Piracy This Year: http://bit.ly/UT6z2z
@galleycat
@galleycat
15 Great Vintage Book Covers: http://bit.ly/10hoO8P
@publisherswkly
@publisherswkly
6 Tricks For When You Don’t Want To Write: http://bit.ly/UT6Mmh
@joebunting
@joebunting
How Much Detail Should Writers Use? http://bit.ly/UT6Qm0
@kristenlambtx
@kristenlambtx
Classic Books On The Craft Of Writing: http://bit.ly/10hplr4
The Business of Screenwriting: Anatomy of a Deal (When the Project Isn’t
Made): http://bit.ly/10hpA5s
@gointothestory
Made): http://bit.ly/10hpA5s
@gointothestory
Let Characters Be Wrong: http://bit.ly/UT7aBt
@mooderino
@mooderino
Give your book a theme: http://bit.ly/XkOHOk
@karalennox
@karalennox
Dealing With the Passage of Time Between Scenes: http://bit.ly/XkPmj0 @janice_hardy
Why Your Characters Should Be “Gray”: http://bit.ly/VxA9xr @kmweiland
The Secret to Writing a First Novel: http://bit.ly/XkPLBU
@JCBaggott
@JCBaggott
Jane Dystel: Agents Unwilling to Adapt Won’t Last: http://bit.ly/XkPTkJ @passivevoiceblg
How To Modify A MS Word Paragraph Style: http://bit.ly/YfSDpJ
@woodwardkaren
@woodwardkaren
Testifying for Fan Fiction: http://bit.ly/UFNa75
@PeterDamien
@PeterDamien
Summarizing in Books: When it’s Good and When it’s Bad: http://bit.ly/YfSLFN @AmericanEditing
7 things 1 writer has learned so far: http://bit.ly/UFNEtP
@ARScattergood
@ARScattergood
Data tracking and book recommendations: http://bit.ly/10RRQvT @Porter_Anderson @jwikert
Physical Attribute Entry: Fingernails: http://bit.ly/YfT4QU
@angelaackerman
@angelaackerman
Crafting a Strong Beginning With a Young Narrator: http://bit.ly/UFNMcQ @janice_hardy
The 10 best Jane Austen characters – in pictures: http://bit.ly/YfT8QE @guardianbooks
Great Scene: “Citizen Kane”: http://bit.ly/UFO2Zx
@gointothestory
@gointothestory
13 Ways To Kickstart Your Writing in 2013: http://bit.ly/YfTp6e
@ajackwriting
@ajackwriting
Writing is Pain, Learn to Take a Hit: http://bit.ly/UFOpDn
@kristenlamb
@kristenlamb
Data tracking and book recommendations: http://bit.ly/10RRQvT @Porter_Anderson @jwikert
I’m considering using an outline for the 1st time, so I’m off to check out the plotting one! :)
Elizabeth – Yay! Another session of Writing 101 :-). Thanks as ever for these great links. I love that post about letting characters be wrong – something to think about…
Thank you so much!
Discover my hidden book – I need that!
Thanks so much for coming by, y’all. :)
Always so much great information. Thank you!