by Elizabeth S. Craig,
@elizabethscraig
@elizabethscraig
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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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Teens and Dystopias: http://bit.ly/WpcH4J @scottwesterfeld
1 writer’s position on fanfic: http://bit.ly/WpdJ0v @ceciliatan
The Stephen King Guide to
Marketing: http://bit.ly/O7ORcG @storyrally
Marketing: http://bit.ly/O7ORcG @storyrally
Crafting Truly Bad Villains: http://bit.ly/O7P5AG @FaceAPStylebook
Weaknesses–Our Hidden
Strengths: http://bit.ly/WpfUkO @Rllafevers
Strengths: http://bit.ly/WpfUkO @Rllafevers
Creating Two-Word Characters: http://bit.ly/O7Pymm @nickthacker
12 Tips for Communicating
Criticism: http://bit.ly/WpiB5V @12most
Criticism: http://bit.ly/WpiB5V @12most
13 Desktop Wallpapers To
Kickstart Your Creativity: http://bit.ly/Wpj5J3
Kickstart Your Creativity: http://bit.ly/Wpj5J3
The Struggle for Ideas: http://bit.ly/SXdkhN @janice_hardy
List of Writing Resources: http://bit.ly/PPK3WG @woodwardkaren
Desk exercises for writers: http://bit.ly/O7fvm4
Twitter networking tips: http://bit.ly/SCudSG
The Problem with Fantasy Maps: http://bit.ly/PFDQeM @LBGale
The benefit of free writing: http://bit.ly/SCuyEN @joe_bunting
Why Amazon Publishing? http://bit.ly/PFEx7R @thezombiebible
@passivevoiceblg
@passivevoiceblg
7 ways to build a platform
through blogging: http://bit.ly/PFEDMS
through blogging: http://bit.ly/PFEDMS
12 reasons to write poetry: http://bit.ly/SCvcCo @kdbelmonte
Caring about your story and characters..but keeping yourself detached: http://bit.ly/OTLM1C @mkinberg
How To Get Amazon’s Top
Customer Reviewers To Review Your Book: http://bit.ly/TacIFv
@thecreativepenn
Customer Reviewers To Review Your Book: http://bit.ly/TacIFv
@thecreativepenn
Impact Characters: http://bit.ly/URIzfL @camillelaguire
How Do Writers Get Their Ideas?
Neil Gaiman, Seth Godin & Stephen King: http://bit.ly/RKb00z
@woodwardkaren
Neil Gaiman, Seth Godin & Stephen King: http://bit.ly/RKb00z
@woodwardkaren
1 successful self-pubbed
author’s recommendations for ebook pricing: http://bit.ly/TacSN2
@deanwesleysmith
author’s recommendations for ebook pricing: http://bit.ly/TacSN2
@deanwesleysmith
An editor with a list of don’ts
for anthology submissions: http://bit.ly/RKbeoD
for anthology submissions: http://bit.ly/RKbeoD
How To Outline a Book with
Trello: http://bit.ly/TacZIG @mediabistro
Trello: http://bit.ly/TacZIG @mediabistro
Tricking Yourself Into
Creativity: http://bit.ly/Tad52U @thinkjar_
Creativity: http://bit.ly/Tad52U @thinkjar_
5 Reasons Writers Aren’t the
Only Authority About Their Books: http://bit.ly/RKbrYN
@Care2Causes @passivevoiceblg
Only Authority About Their Books: http://bit.ly/RKbrYN
@Care2Causes @passivevoiceblg
Creativity and IQ: http://bit.ly/RKbyU4 @iqmindware
Tips for pitching: http://bit.ly/Wo6lTg @rachellegardner
Finding the Best Place to
Write: http://bit.ly/TadQJf @howtowriteshop
Write: http://bit.ly/TadQJf @howtowriteshop
6 Things To Do When Your Song
Is Finished: http://bit.ly/TafeeN
Is Finished: http://bit.ly/TafeeN
In Media Res: An Ancient Secret
for Beginning Your Novel: http://bit.ly/kqGf3S
@glencstrathy
8 Non-writing Apps for Writers:
http://bit.ly/Tafj27 @problogger
http://bit.ly/Tafj27 @problogger
Our Storytelling Minds: Do We
Ever Really Know What’s Going on Inside? http://bit.ly/RKdcoT
@mkonnikova
Ever Really Know What’s Going on Inside? http://bit.ly/RKdcoT
@mkonnikova
Plotting with index cards: http://bit.ly/RKdhsx @glencstrathy
Character Arc: The Hero’s
Journey: http://bit.ly/WGNIdc
Journey: http://bit.ly/WGNIdc
What Unexpected Thunderstorms
Can Teach About Protecting the Work (avoiding publishing ind. negativity): http://bit.ly/WGOgQm @jan_ohara
Can Teach About Protecting the Work (avoiding publishing ind. negativity): http://bit.ly/WGOgQm @jan_ohara
5 bad habits of good writers: http://bit.ly/TkV2fF @AliciaRasley
How to Write so Google Finds
You: http://bit.ly/WGP5IW
You: http://bit.ly/WGP5IW
Why Your Story’s Conflict Isn’t
Working: http://bit.ly/WGXz2K @KMWeiland
Working: http://bit.ly/WGXz2K @KMWeiland
11 factors for enhancing blog
readership: http://bit.ly/WGXSe3 @HeidiCohen
readership: http://bit.ly/WGXSe3 @HeidiCohen
Writing For Non-Paying Markets:
http://bit.ly/WHmkfb
http://bit.ly/WHmkfb
Online Writing Resources: http://bit.ly/WIotaD @danyelleleafty
Voice, Tone, and Costuming: http://bit.ly/TmtYNb
Top 10 things freelance writers
should check before turning in a story: http://bit.ly/WIpgs3
@michellerafter
should check before turning in a story: http://bit.ly/WIpgs3
@michellerafter
5 Tips to Overcome Fear of
Rejection: http://bit.ly/Tmv5fK @lafreeland
Rejection: http://bit.ly/Tmv5fK @lafreeland
The Theology of Screenwriting:
Sin: http://bit.ly/WIpWh1 @gointothestory
Sin: http://bit.ly/WIpWh1 @gointothestory
Tips for better dialogue: http://bit.ly/Tmvr68 @mooderino
Tips for writing humor: http://bit.ly/WIqJhO
“Emotional
glue”–what it is, and how to include it in your story: http://bit.ly/R7F5Ys
glue”–what it is, and how to include it in your story: http://bit.ly/R7F5Ys
When Do Clauses Need Commas ( a
Review): http://bit.ly/WIz0SX @noveleditor
Review): http://bit.ly/WIz0SX @noveleditor
The value of a great ending: http://bit.ly/R7FfPy @79SemiFinalist
3 Tips For Getting Your Music
In A Commercial: http://bit.ly/WIAkW0
In A Commercial: http://bit.ly/WIAkW0
Preparing for a Conference: http://bit.ly/R7GgY2
10 Novels That Deserve a
Prequel: http://bit.ly/TdyW9x @flavorpill
Prequel: http://bit.ly/TdyW9x @flavorpill
Need Inspiration? Expand Your
Horizons: http://bit.ly/RMO5la
Horizons: http://bit.ly/RMO5la
1 writer’s editing process: http://bit.ly/TdzsVa @authorterryo
60 Affirmations for Authors,
Writers, and Poets: http://bit.ly/TdzP1R
Writers, and Poets: http://bit.ly/TdzP1R
The Power of Story: http://bit.ly/TdAjFo @lisaunger @junglereds
Wrangling Long Sentences: http://bit.ly/TdB952 @theresastevens
Facebook vs. Twitter: Where The
Readers Are: http://bit.ly/RMPFDS @roniloren
Readers Are: http://bit.ly/RMPFDS @roniloren
How writers can use Evernote to
get organized, be more productive: http://bit.ly/TdBJ2L
@michellerafter
get organized, be more productive: http://bit.ly/TdBJ2L
@michellerafter
Ebook pricing & Extending
Pottermore concepts to other brands: http://bit.ly/RAcOau
@Porter_Anderson @philipdsjones @charliered66
Pottermore concepts to other brands: http://bit.ly/RAcOau
@Porter_Anderson @philipdsjones @charliered66
Find and Replace with Word,
Using Wildcards (helpful when formatting): http://bit.ly/RMPQyN
via @woodwardkaren
Using Wildcards (helpful when formatting): http://bit.ly/RMPQyN
via @woodwardkaren
Let your characters be wrong: http://bit.ly/TdBZ1u @juliettewade
How To Format A Word Document
For Amazon’s KDP Publishing Program: http://bit.ly/RMPY1r
@woodwardkaren
For Amazon’s KDP Publishing Program: http://bit.ly/RMPY1r
@woodwardkaren
Character motivation: belief or
disbelief in a genetic predisposition to violence: http://bit.ly/TdCclh
disbelief in a genetic predisposition to violence: http://bit.ly/TdCclh
On Perfection and Painting: http://bit.ly/OT0Mg7 @nadinekenney
Covert bullying in YA: http://bit.ly/UQVFd3 @Word_Tapestry
@jeanniecampbell
@jeanniecampbell
A technique for networking on
Twitter: http://bit.ly/UQVLl0 @alexisgrant
Twitter: http://bit.ly/UQVLl0 @alexisgrant
Writing Fictional Curses: http://bit.ly/OT1jPh @chihuahuazero
5 Free Services That Help You
Build an Author Platform: http://bit.ly/UQVRsK
@janefriedman @turndog_million
Build an Author Platform: http://bit.ly/UQVRsK
@janefriedman @turndog_million
The heroine’s journey: http://bit.ly/OT1D0i
So you’ve got an agent. Now
what? http://bit.ly/OT2rCt
what? http://bit.ly/OT2rCt
Generating Suspense in Fiction:
http://bit.ly/UQWC55 @luannschindler
http://bit.ly/UQWC55 @luannschindler
The Power of Reaction: http://bit.ly/OT2AWo @kid_lit
31 Book Marketing Ideas: http://bit.ly/OT31jr @duolit
Tips for Sideloading Ebooks: http://bit.ly/UQX1EC @susankayequinn
3 Ways to Make a Good Story
Great: http://bit.ly/OT3m5G @yeomanis
Great: http://bit.ly/OT3m5G @yeomanis
Frankfurt Book Fair: “Mr.
Bezos, tear down this wall!”: http://bit.ly/Q4V5q1
@Porter_Anderson @jwikert
Bezos, tear down this wall!”: http://bit.ly/Q4V5q1
@Porter_Anderson @jwikert
5 Ways to Deal With Down Days: http://bit.ly/TFyBCb @ajackwriting
Why 1 Writer Volunteers for
Writing Festivals (and Why We Should, Too): http://bit.ly/Q4VQiK
@writerscramp1
Writing Festivals (and Why We Should, Too): http://bit.ly/Q4VQiK
@writerscramp1
Why Do Books Have Chapters? http://bit.ly/Q4VWqR @ClarionUCSD
Using Distant and Tight Third
Person: http://bit.ly/Q4W21y @susanjmorris
Person: http://bit.ly/Q4W21y @susanjmorris
Craft: 3 Tips From an Agent: http://bit.ly/TFzH0T @Porter_Anderson
@JennyBent
@JennyBent
Query writing tips: http://bit.ly/Q4WrB1 @amandaccarlson
3 Ways to Make a Good Story
Great: http://bit.ly/OT3m5G @yeomanis
Great: http://bit.ly/OT3m5G @yeomanis
How to Choose Critique
Partners: http://bit.ly/TFADC9 @ava_jae
Partners: http://bit.ly/TFADC9 @ava_jae
Content is King: http://bit.ly/Q4X4uo @kristinerusch
Where is Urban Fantasy Headed? http://bit.ly/TFBkvl @sfsignal
The conference prowl: http://bit.ly/TFC8k1 @LAGilman
Tips for Writing A Great Duel
Scene: http://bit.ly/Q4Yc1c
Scene: http://bit.ly/Q4Yc1c
12 Imaginary Places: http://bit.ly/Q4YhlA @writing_tips
hree Ways to End a Horror
Story: http://bit.ly/Q4YqW2 @ClarionUCSD
Story: http://bit.ly/Q4YqW2 @ClarionUCSD
Structure vs. Strategy: http://bit.ly/RmkE7k @storyfix
Elements of YA: http://bit.ly/QWgwgQ
7 Ways Twitter Sharpens Your
Writing: http://bit.ly/RmlGA2
Writing: http://bit.ly/RmlGA2
I can relate to the struggles for ideas…
Elizabeth – Where would I be without this weekly treasure trove? Thanks as ever!
Alex–I bet you have plenty! Maybe just not the ones you need for the particular story you’re working on.
Margot–Thanks for coming by!
Thanks for including my guest post in this round-up!
Awesome, as always. Thanks so much!