by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
A weekly roundup of the best writing links from around the web.
Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 40,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers.
Have you visited the WKB lately? Check out the new redesign where you can browse by category, and see the character and location name generators!
And…I have a new release! Cooking is Murder, Myrtle Clover #11, released yesterday.
- How to Rescue a Book in Danger of Dying: @jennienash
- 4 Creativity Lessons We Can Learn from David Bowie’s Rich Artistic Career: @businessinrhyme
- How to Use a Writer’s Intuition to Strike Creative Gold: @colleen_m_story
- 10 Transgressive Fairy Tales for Grown-Ups: @knownemily
- A Brief Review of Walls in Literature: @cakesthebrain @The_Millions
- 10 Times Real Authors Appeared in Science Fiction & Fantasy Books: @jeffreysomers @BNBuzz
- 7 Useful Tips For Establishing A Writing Routine: @ClaireABradshaw
- The Distracted Writer: @CamilleDiMaio @WomenWriters
- Sleep deprivation and creativity: @CSLakin
- What makes you a real writer? @Ava_Jae
- 9 Imaginary Gizmos For Writers Someone Needs To Hurry Up And Invent: @helpfulsnowman
- 5 Book-Themed Subscription Boxes: @RachelCarterYA @BookTrib
- You Are Not George RR Martin: how to get published in the grimdark era of fantasy: @EdMcDonaldTFK
- 6 Tips for World Building in Your Fantasy: @Amberinblunderl @WritersDigest
- Writing a Murder Mystery: The Conflict Character: @woodwardkaren
- Writing Small Town Cops: Do You Have Barney-Fife-itis? @LeeLofland
- Your Character is Ambushed While in a Vehicle: Now What? @meconnick
- Screenwriting: Why ‘The Circle’ Struggles: @DatingCharacter
- 7 Ways Reality Would Ruin Famous Movie Scenes: @jmmcnabagain @cracked
- Great Scene: “A Few Good Men”: @GoIntoTheStory
- 8 Reasons to Avoid the Novel and Focus on Short Stories: @brandontietz
- Tips for Ending a Short Story: by Sara Kopeczky
- 4 Basic Twitter Tips for Writers: @margmizu
- How to Use Twitter to Drive More Traffic to Your Blog: by Andrew Pickering @SMExaminer
- Tips for turning your books into audiobooks:
- Industry Notes: Sisters in Crime’s Intl Competition; Fodor’s Ingram Distribution: @Porter_Anderson
- The IPA’s @michielams in China: ‘We Continue To Push the Literacy Agenda’ @Porter_Anderson
- Industry Notes: Bulgaria’s ‘People’s Choice’ Winners;Book Curation and Recommendation Site: @Porter_Anderson
- European Commission Makes Amazon Antitrust Commitments Official: @Porter_Anderson @vestager
- How to Land an Agent for a Self-Published Book: @JaneFriedman
- What NOT To Do When Submitting to An Agent: @tessaemilyhall
- Top 10 Reasons Why Your Submission May Be Rejected by an Agent: @BookEndsJessica
- What an Editor at a Publishing House Looks For: 6 Myths & Truths: @parulmac @WriterUnboxed
- What Does Your Protagonist Want? (And Why Can’t He Have It?) @LisaEBetz
- How To Give Your Hero Some Personality: by Hannah Collins @standoutbooks
- Characters Who Drive a Story: @JamiGold
- Writing more effortlessly: @angee
- Lit. fiction writer Ron Rash’s process: by Allison Futterman @TheWriterMag
- 3 Reasons for Writers to Watch Hacksaw Ridge @SiouxR
- Between Classes: 6 Novels About Young Women in College: @BerryFLW
- Is A Creative Writing Degree Worth Your Time (And Money)? by Hannah Collins @standoutbooks
- How Long Should Your Book Be? 272 #1 Bestsellers Were Analyzed to Find Out: @bookinaboxco
- Become a more intuitive writer: @RoseannaMWhite
- Medical Info for Writers: Injury Profiles: Sprained Ankle: @scriptmedic
- Unconventional Research Sites for Writers: @WordDreams
- The Emotional Roller Coaster Of Revisions: @FreshInkEdit
- Surviving the Dank and Lonely Editing Cave: @LindseyMF @WomenWriters
- Revision: Steps to Tame Your Novel: @emma_darwin
- Are You Creating Complexity or Chaos in Your Writing? @ShannaSwendson
- 16 Questions About Body Language & Appearance For Your Character: @10MinNovelists
- Storytelling Through Costume: The Woman in White: @gaileyfrey @tordotcom
Like the article about writers watching Hacksaw Ridge. Everyone should! Great movie and amazing story.
And I still haven’t watched it! My husband has. The film is on my watchlist. :)
Thanks, as ever, for the great links, Elizabeth. What I like about this week’s crop of links is that they’re all really interesting and varied. There’s always something new to to check out…
And so much information out there to help writers!
Hope you have a great week.