Twitterific

by
Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific
is a compilation of all the writing links I shared the previous week.

The
links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by
writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 18,000 free articles
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Instances that might require
writing a longer scene: http://bit.ly/PSjaG5
@LynnetteLabelle

Beginnings: Action and Change: http://bit.ly/PSjfJZ @jodimeadows

Pros and cons of 1st person POV and 3rd person close: http://bit.ly/SeF03f
@JudgeHopkins

Write Fiction that Grabs
Readers from Page 1: http://bit.ly/R1ynPY
@writersdigest

5 observations from the big marketing world: http://bit.ly/Y1SzHr
@junglereds

Where were all the publishers
at #WDCW12? http://bit.ly/R2Ygz0
@Porter_Anderson @jamesscottbell @jpfine

Using diaries as clues in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/VhGrTs
@mkinberg

The fifteen professions that drink the most coffee. Yes, writers made the list. http://bit.ly/R1xFSP @i09

Tips for writers approaching a
transmedia future: http://bit.ly/PSWK7u
@Porter_Anderson @Jeff_Gomez

Tips for setting up a novel
series: http://bit.ly/R32CWR

Knowing when your script is
finished: http://bit.ly/PSYAWa
@gointothestory

10 ways to use a writer’s
conference to market your work: http://bit.ly/R32NkW
@michellerafter

3 Ways To Create Incredible
Characters: http://bit.ly/PSYFcf
@woodwardkaren @thecreativepenn

How to Mind Map in 3 Small
Steps: http://bit.ly/WXinnK @lifehackorg

Make Your Own NaNoWriMo
Survival Kit: http://bit.ly/S6uddd
@LauraHoward78 @WriteNowCoach

Demystifying Science Fictional
Terms: http://bit.ly/S6qNai @KirkusReviews
@sfsignal

The 15-Minute Writer: Building
Your Platform: http://bit.ly/PT6f6F

The Fundamentals of Verbs: http://bit.ly/R3i5X3 @writing_tips

Making an emotional connection:
http://bit.ly/R3ig4x

Tips for
writers approaching a transmedia future: http://bit.ly/PSWK7u
@Porter_Anderson @Jeff_Gomez

Kitchen Sink That First Draft: http://bit.ly/PT6vmk @janefriedman

Create Key Moments with
Secondary Characters: http://bit.ly/PT6ChB
@livewritethrive

Is It Worth Converting an Old
Book Into an eBook? http://bit.ly/R3iHvF
@jfbookman

Are you world building or world
recycling? http://bit.ly/PT6NcR @WriterLor

Thoughts on Narrative Framing
Devices: http://bit.ly/R3j5Kz
@KgElfland2ndCuz

25 Ways To Get Your Creative
Groove Back As A Writer: http://bit.ly/R3jjS5
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12 Signs Your Blog Is a Social
Media Ghost Town (& Actionable Tips to Fix Them): http://bit.ly/SuzqK8 @heidicohen

Empathizing With Literary
Agents: http://bit.ly/U1d1TM
@passivevoiceblg

How Professional Writers Avoid
Distractions: http://bit.ly/U1d81O
@thecreativepenn

6 Ways to Make Researching
Easier: http://bit.ly/SceslM @janice_hardy
@AmieKaufman

Writing Historical Romance, Not
History Lessons: http://bit.ly/U1dlCb
@TexasDruids

Why Evernote is Great for
Writers: http://bit.ly/SceNoF @ava_jae

Tips for uncluttered prose: http://bit.ly/SceVV0 @JodieRennerEd
@angelaackerman

Weak words: http://bit.ly/U1dAgx

Tips for email mailing lists: http://bit.ly/Scf8rv+|+Duolit%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
@duolit

Using Life’s Disasters to Add
Authenticity to Your Writing: http://bit.ly/ScffmH
@CMKaufman

Neil Gaiman’s 8 Rules of
Writing: http://bit.ly/ScfkHa @brainpicker

Promote your writing business
through your email signature: http://bit.ly/Scfqyx
@michellerafter

Scoring the Book Review, Guest
Post or Interview: http://bit.ly/ScfvSW
@KristenLambTX

The Importance of Undisciplined
Thinking: http://bit.ly/ScfIpc
@creativitypost

How to Fascinate Others…and
Why Authors Should Take Note: http://bit.ly/U1e9qG
@jeanniecampbell

When Not to Show the Action: http://bit.ly/U1ekC5 @KMWeiland

9 Point Checklist for Book
Manuscripts: http://bit.ly/U1epWF
@AdriennedeWolfe

Creating story flow: the secret
power of cause and effect: http://bit.ly/U1eARz
@karenschrav

E-books in Libraries: They
Still Don’t Get It: http://bit.ly/U1f6iA
@JAKonrath

Screenwriting–Why “The
Princess Bride” should not work as a movie: http://bit.ly/SchF50
http://bit.ly/U1fdL1 @gointothestory

10 Tips for Launching your
Steampunk Project on Kickstarter: http://bit.ly/U1fpdp
@Julia_Brannon

Want to benefit from criticism?
Approach it like a scientist: http://bit.ly/U1fE8f
@AlexLickerman

The Balance Between
Authenticity and Creativity: http://bit.ly/Sciniw
@PatrickRwrites

The Future is Bright for
Writers: http://bit.ly/Scjj6H

10 frequently-confused words: http://bit.ly/Scjte4 @writerscramp1

Learning to Improve Your
Writing: http://bit.ly/ScjEGr @4YALit

Tips for getting exposure for
your book: http://bit.ly/ScjLl9
@LauraHoward78

Ebooks as native apps vs. web
apps: http://oreil.ly/RToMMU @jwikert

Don’t Stop Writing in the Ugly
Middle: http://bit.ly/VP4mKW @joebunting

A No Stress Guide to World
Building: http://bit.ly/RTp9Hj
@howtowriteshop

Stuck for a word? http://bit.ly/VP4v13 @emergentpublish

Co-Authoring: The Good, the
Bad, and the Ugly: http://bit.ly/RTpFVV
@rachellegardner

Why You Need an Author Platform
– and How to Get One: http://bit.ly/VP4SJ3

Chapter One Analysis: The
Casual Vacancy: http://bit.ly/TM55pa
@mooderino

How To Write Every Day: Jerry
Seinfeld And The Chain Method: http://bit.ly/SoyVDd
@woodwardkaren

3 Steps to Living an Authentic
Life Online: http://bit.ly/TM5g3M
@geofftalbot

Testing Your Idea–Is it Strong
Enough to Make an Interesting Novel? http://bit.ly/SozaxY
@KristenLambTX

40 Tips to Boost Your Writing
Skills to Master Level: http://bit.ly/TM5kQY
@lifehackorg

How to Conquer Self Doubt And
Just Write: http://bit.ly/SozhJY
@writersdigest

An agent makes a case for the
importance of agents: http://bit.ly/TM6lIR
@passivevoiceblg

Analyst
less optimistic that publishers will adapt to changing industry: http://bit.ly/Txd2m2 @brianoleary @kevin2kelly
@Porter_Anderson

Why 1 writer is proud of her
chick-lit novel: http://slate.me/SoApxg
@salon

Can Posting Stories on Wattpad
Help You Sell Books? http://bit.ly/TM6ufl
@goblinwriter @cj_archer

Startups and Publishers: It
Ain’t Easy: http://oreil.ly/SoAvoG
@hughmcguire

Screenwriting: Why “The
Princess Bride” should not work as a movie: Part 3: http://bit.ly/SoAwsE @gointothestory

Priming your Creativity: http://bit.ly/TM6BYo @MichaelMichalko

A beat sheet for a popular
song: http://bit.ly/TM6FaB

Why You Need an Author Platform
– and How to Get One: http://bit.ly/VP4SJ3

The strength of female
characterization: http://bit.ly/R0FiZX
@Riduna

What It Really Takes to Get
Published: http://bit.ly/Tgxcfp @jeffgoins
@MichaelHyatt

15 Familial Terms and Their
Other Meanings: http://bit.ly/VRC96r
@writing_tips

How to Make Writing More Like a
Real Job: http://bit.ly/TgxfYE

Physical Attributes Entry:
Knees: http://bit.ly/VRF2Em @angelaackerman

7 Completely Insane Golden and
Silver Age Superhero Origins: http://bit.ly/TgyV4s
@ToplessRobot

The One Thing Holding You Back
From Becoming a Successful Writer: http://bit.ly/VRFmmz
@krissybrady

How to speak publisher: F is
for Facebook: http://bit.ly/Tgz47Z
@annerooney

Jim Butcher On Writing: http://bit.ly/VRFClg @woodwardkaren

Fantasy in the short form: http://bit.ly/VRGWEZ @VickyThinks

How to Beat 7 Common
Self-Publishing Fears: http://bit.ly/TgzZ8q
@aliventure

Writing, Creativity, And The
Empowerment Of The Author In Publishing: http://bit.ly/VRHafk
@thecreativepenn

In praise of bad boys’ books: http://bit.ly/TgA3oP @guardianbooks

How Writers Should Die: http://bit.ly/VRHASU @jamesscottbell

3 Types of Accidental Writing
to Avoid: http://bit.ly/S3s14C @writing_tips

A No Stress Guide to World
Building: http://bit.ly/RTp9Hj
@howtowriteshop

3 Obstacles to Writing an
Ebook: Too Overwhelming, Lacking Motivation, and Too Technical: http://bit.ly/S3YNT9 @KarenCV

Are Self-Published Books the
New Query Letter? http://bit.ly/PeUo1x
@LauraHoward78

Writers’ Conference Tips: http://bit.ly/S3ZCeI

A Smart 8-Point Content
Marketing Strategy From a Failed TV Writer: http://bit.ly/PeUwy0
@copyblogger

Build Your Readership by
Simplifying Your Menu: http://bit.ly/PeUxC4
@writeitsideways

World Building Techniques —
Keep Your Reader Grounded In Your Story: http://bit.ly/S40fow
@FaeRowen

The Only 2 Things Authors Ought
to be Doing: http://bit.ly/S40TSU @JFBookman

Build Your Backlist Quicker
with Shorter-Length Novels: http://bit.ly/PeVf2e

Tips for writing sexual
tension: http://bit.ly/S41FiQ @laurahoward78

Freelancers–everything you
wanted to know about word counts: http://bit.ly/S46IzD
@michellerafter

How to Ask for a Blurb (Even
When You’re Intimidated): http://bit.ly/S47v3F
@SarahPinneo

Great reasons to self-publish:
7 case histories: http://bit.ly/PeXNgR

Keeping Focused & Nailing
the Pitch–Understand Your “Seed Idea”: http://bit.ly/S47SeC
@kristenlambTX

7 Things You Should Never Do
After Getting Revision Notes From An Editor: http://bit.ly/PeXVgy
@BryanThomasS

About Alliteration: http://bit.ly/PeY2sp @WriterSherry

Screenwriters: Set Pieces: Spin
the plot: http://bit.ly/S48zo9
@gointothestory

Indie publishing on the cheap: http://bit.ly/PeYeIf @sarahahoyt

4 Out Of 5 Publishers Now
Produce eBooks: Infographic: http://bit.ly/SorfSc
@galleycat

One Reason to Write Fantasy: http://bit.ly/YeLWkq

Read the Way You Write:
Classify It, Deconstruct It, Play with It: http://bit.ly/YeM03A
@susanjmorris

Apostrophe Placement in Proper
Names: http://bit.ly/SorxbL @writing_tips

3 Unexpected Ways to Quickly
Find Your Next Blog Post Idea: http://bit.ly/YeMgQ0

Why 1 reader enjoys reading YA:
http://bit.ly/YeMoPF @janine_ballard

6 Tests of a Solid Story
Premise and 8 Ways to Write One: http://bit.ly/SorVXX
@4YALit

12 tips for mastering the press
release: http://bit.ly/YeMMxq
@NatalieHartford

Different types of writer
platforms: http://bit.ly/YeNbjs
@woodwardkaren

7 Tips to Selling to a Stranger
at a Book Event: http://bit.ly/YeRFqf
@SouthrnWritrMag

When Should I Launch My Author
Website? http://bit.ly/SoT8d3 @authormedia

Analyst less optimistic that publishers will adapt to changing industry: http://bit.ly/Txd2m2@brianoleary @kevin2kelly @Porter_Anderson

Is Blogging a Time-Suck for
Writers? http://bit.ly/YfiDhz @jodyhedlund

10 Productivity Tips for
Writers: http://bit.ly/ScJ3Nu
@thecreativepenn @b3n3llis

The New World of Publishing:
Promotion: http://bit.ly/PiBOpe
@deanwesleysmith

Plots ~ Bigger Is Better: http://bit.ly/PiBSp9 @livewritethrive

Quick Tips for Promo Contests
& Giveaways: http://bit.ly/ScJG9X
@jfbookman

Why horror should be its own
genre: http://bit.ly/ScJZBG @AnnieNeugebauer

What
motives are behind the Penguin-Random House merger? What does it mean for
writers? http://bit.ly/Ul8T18 @dansabbagh
@Porter_Anderson @jwikert

How to get published? Finish
the story: http://bit.ly/ScKHik @chuckwendig

Writing lesson learned from
“A Lesson Before Dying”: http://bit.ly/ScL1NV
@juliemusil

The importance of file backup: http://bit.ly/ScLcZI @behlerpublish

Bring on the digital overthrow
of publishing: http://bit.ly/PiCIlV
@passivevoiceblg

12 Gmail Plugins to Boost
Productivity: http://bit.ly/PiD0ZZ
@lifehackorg

Raise vs. Rise: http://bit.ly/ScMBiP @writersdigest

The Social Media ‘Train Wreck’
That All Authors Must Avoid: http://bit.ly/ScNcRy
@jonathangunson

Creating momentum in writing: http://bit.ly/ScNp7s

Working with publishers is “soul-crushingly tough
and terminally slow”: http://bit.ly/TxcHQg @gunzalis @Porter_Anderson

An agent with submission
suggestions: http://bit.ly/ScNGqZ
@SaraMegibow

8 Comments

Margot KinbergNovember 4, 2012

Yay! My weekly summing-up of lessons in how to be a better writer. Love ’em! Thanks, Elizabeth.
Alex J. CavanaughNovember 4, 2012

More good links!
Knowing when your script is finished – when you start changing things back to the original draft, you’re done!
Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley AdamsNovember 4, 2012

Alex–That’s a writing tip to live by!
Jemi FraserNovember 4, 2012

Thanks for the links – off to check off Gaiman’s tips – he’s pretty brilliant! :)
Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley AdamsNovember 4, 2012

Thanks for coming by, Margot. :) They’re lessons for me, too.
L. Diane WolfeNovember 4, 2012

So many great links today. Where to begin?
Clarissa DraperNovember 5, 2012

Love your links as usual. Can’t believe we’re so low down on the list of coffee drinkers.
Julie MusilNovember 5, 2012

You are wonder woman. Thanks so much for all this great information!

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