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Handling Reviews as a Writer

 

Hi everyone! I'm guest posting today at L. Diane Wolfe's site about handling the different reviews we get as writers. Hope you'll hop over and join me.  :) 

 

 

 

 

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Handling Reviews as a Writer

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Reviews: the good, the bad, and the ugly. :)  Join me over at L. Diane Wolfe's blog for a few thoughts on how to handle them.

 

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Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 65,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers. While you're there, check out the Writer's Digest award-winning Hiveword novel organizer.

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Business / MiscellaneousBusiness Musings: The Year in Review Part 2: Traditional Publishing: by Kristine Kathryn RuschBusiness Musings: How Writers Fail: Blame: by Kristine Kathryn RuschAbout Writing for Travel Periodicals: @BookDoctor4u @womenonwritingSelf-publishing News: Now Someone Has Written and Illustrated a Complete Children's Book with AI: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLIUsing Generative AI For Digital Collectibles And NFTs: @jthorn_ @thecreativepennConferences and Events / Miscellaneous10 Things I’ve Learned from Kid Lit Conferences: @Livy_Fisher @DIYMFATips for Effective Follow Up After a Writing Conference: by Crystal Bowman @EdieMelsonCreativity and Inspiration / Goal settingThe Writer’s Tactical Plan: @LiveWriteThriveTrying Something New for the New Year: by Cathy C. Hall @womenonwritingSetting New Year's Goals for Your Writing–Tips, Ideas, and Why It's Fun and Helpful: @writeabookCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration10 Ways to Never Run Out of Ideas: @seejavaciawriteCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers7 Memoirs About Leaving Home: @SF_Montgomery @ElectricLitA Taste of Suspense: 6 Culinary-Themed Mysteries: @BookTribCrime Fiction: In The Spotlight: R. Austin Freeman’s The Mystery of 31 New Inn: @MargotKinberg2023 in books: highlights for the year ahead: @GuardianBooksTen Stories From the End of History: @jamesdnicollCrime Fiction: In The Spotlight: K.O. Dahl’s The Fourth Man: @MargotKinbergSix Action-Packed Adventure Novels to Keep Your Blood Pumping This Winter: by Wyatt Semenuk @BookTribWriters and Reading: @dlfinnauthor @StoryEmpire11 Historical Novels About Women Misbehaving and Making History: @KateManning10 @ElectricLitCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing QuicklyThe perils of writing too quickly: @pubcoachCreativity and Inspiration / Success5 Steps To Author Success: @rachelmcwrites @thecreativepennGive Yourself Permission to Succeed: by Rhys KellerCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeThe Politics of Fiction: by Rheea Mukherjee @WriterUnboxedThe Best Holiday Gifts for Writers: @LisaTenerHey Writers: Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy. Here's How: @Bang2write8 Tips for Dealing With Negative Reviews of Your Book: @KMWeiland52 Artist Date Ideas for Writers: @seejavaciawriteA Visit to the Trope Shoppe: @MargotKinbergThe 10 Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: @lithubTaking an End-of-Year Writing Break: @dlfinnauthor @StoryEmpireWhy I’m Not Trying to Finish the Year Strong: @seejavaciawriteFeatured Productivity Tool: Virtual Meetings: @DebraEckerlingHow to Talk about Your Writing (So People Want to Read It): @FoxPrintEdHow to Write a Novel with ADHD: by Tessa Flattum @CatapultStoryWhat to do about your fear of publishing: @pubcoachYour Writer Obituary: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthorsWriter Self-Care for the New Year: Here There Be Dragons: @ReavisZWortham @killzoneauthorsWriting with Chronic Pain: @MeganJKaleita @LitReactor‘When creative is your job title, you have to keep earning it’ – author, poet, sculptor and memoirist Guinotte Wise @noirbut : @Roz_Morris5 Things to Add to Your Nighttime Routine: @seejavaciawriteHealing, Then Writing: Confronting Writer’s Block in the Early Years of Sobriety: by Matthew Quick @lithubHow to Write When You Don’t Want To: An Uncommon Approach: @InkWellRetreats @LiveWriteThriveHow to Become an Author: From Beginnings to a Lifelong Career: @StoryHobbitThe AI Novel Is Pointless: @helpfulsnowman @LitReactorAffirmations for Writers Who Don’t Like Affirmations: @seejavaciawriteAvoiding “Comparisonitis” as an Author: @dkparsonswriter @SelfPubFormOn Writing Through the Lens of Trauma Memory: @carlyschab11 @WomenWritersGenres / HorrorThe Longest, Darkest Night: Stephanie Feldman and M. Rickert on Holiday Horror: @TorNightfireGenres / MysterySilence in the face of bigotry and hate as an element in crime fiction: @MargotKinbergHandwriting analysis as an element in crime fiction: @MargotKinbergDivisive Characters in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergCrime Fiction: The delicate balance of characters making mistakes: @MargotKinbergSecrets and Quirks in Thrillers: @AmandaJayatissa @DIYMFAGenres / Picture Books12 Creative Tips to Market Your Children's Book: @M_Richmond21Genres / Screenwriting5 Reasons You Should Write Short Film Scripts: @Bang2writeGenres / Short StoriesHow to Craft Award-Winning Flash and Microfiction: by Amber Byers @annerallenPromo / Blogging5 easy ways to turn your book into an article marketing machine: @sandrabeckwithPromo / Book Descriptions and CopywritingHow to Write a Compelling Author Bio: @SWMillarAuthor
@TheStoryEditorPromo / PodcastsWhat to Do When An Author's Podcast Pitch Isn't Working: @PatriciaDurgin @EdieMelsonPromo / Social Media TipsFive Social Media Marketing Tips for Writers: @IndianaLee3 @DIYMFAWhat is the value of having social media followers? @DanBlank @WeGrowMediaPromo / VideoBook Trailers: Are They Worth the Effort? @BeemWeeksPublishing / MiscellaneousHow to Predict and Profit from Publishing Trends: @IndieAuthorALLIRichard Charkin: A Selective Year-End Assessment: @rcharkin @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / DataAAP: US Book Publishing Revenues Down 9.3 Percent in October: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingNORLA: Increased Production Grants for Illustrated Books From Norway: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesBookTrust UK Report: Diversity in Children's Books: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAssessing the Profession(s): How Much Do UK Writers Earn? @porter_anderson @pubperspectivesEgypt's IPA Prix Voltaire Laureate Khaled Lotfy Out of Prison: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesInterview With Bodour Al Qasimi: ‘We Need Every Voice': @Porter_Anderson @Bodour @pubperspectivesChina Bestsellers in November: Screening ‘The Three-Body Problem': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives2022 German Book Market: Sales Down 2.1 Percent: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesRome Retains Italy's 18App for 2023; Changes To Come in 2024: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesFrance's Hachette Livre: A 30-Percent Carbon Reduction by 2030: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAbu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre at Columbia University: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesInterview with Brazil's Karine Pansa: IPA's New President: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Self-PublishingALLi's Best Self-Publishing Advice Posts 2022: @IndieAuthorALLIPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingLiterary Agent Interview: Savannah Brooks Interview and Query Critique Giveaway: @NatalieIAguirreWhat to Do Before Sending Your Book to Literary Agents: @BookEndsJessica @bookendslitHow to reference a previous submission: @janet_reidPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections13 Reasons Why Your Submission Could Have Been Rejected: @ScreenWryter135 Ways to Protect Your Creativity from Critics and Rejection: @NinaAmirPublishing / Process / LegalitiesLinks to Will and Estate Information: by Marilynn ByerlyPublishing / Process / Services to AvoidLong-Standing Payment Problems At Cricket Media: @victoriastraussWriting Craft / Characters / AntagonistsWrite a Sympathetic Villain Your Readers Will Love to Hate: by Neil Chase @JaneFriedmanWriting Craft / Characters / ArcWriting Relationship Arcs into Plots: Secondary Principles: @SeptCFawkesWriting Craft / Characters / Development7 Tips to Writing Invulnerable Characters: @cyallowitzFear Thesaurus Entry: Losing Control: @beccapuglisi @onestop4writersWriting Craft / Characters / ProtagonistsHow to Make Readers Care About Your Protagonist—and Your Plot: @Janice_HardyWriting Craft / Common Mistakes7 Ways to Find Telling in Your Writing: @suzyvadori @onestop4writersWriting Craft / Conflict5 Writing Tips for Punching up Fight Scenes in any Genre: @JChaseNovelistWriting Craft / DialogueCasting for Contrast: How Characters Speak: by Lee Gramling @FloridaWriters1Writing Craft / EndingsMust-Have's of First and Last Chapters: @writeabookWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmA Few Things that Brought Us Nerdy Joy in 2022: by Stubby the Rocket @tordotcomWriting Craft / MiscellaneousWhat Makes a Good Retelling? @JoshuaIsard @LitReactorFocusing the Message: 5 Pro Tips from a Songwriter: @kcraftwriter @WriterUnboxedInner Life and the Exterior World: @DavidCorbett_CA @WriterUnboxedHow To Add Unpredictability To Your Story: @KMAllan_writerHow Useful are Blake Snyder’s Rules of Storytelling? by Oren AshkenaziWhere Is Your Novel Going? @SnowflakeGuyHow To Write A Novel in 5 Steps: @LexicalForgeWhy Prologues Get a Bad Rap: @FoxPrintEd @JaneFriedmanHow The Struggles Of Opening A Small Town Bookstore Made Me A Better Writer: by @RyanHolidayGetting Through the Muddy Middle of Your Novel: @pengshepherd @NaNoWriMoHave the Courage to Ignore Expert Advice: by John Gilstrap @killzoneauthorsWhy Realism Is Toxic to Fiction: by Chris WinkleWriting Craft / POVIs There Something Wrong With Writing in First Person? by Chris WinkleWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / NamingSelecting Character Names: by Mary Gillgannon @RMFWriters4 Tips To Come Up With Strong Character Names: by James Gallagher @TheStoryEditorWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / ResearchThe Science of Skin in Fiction: @DanKoboldtWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Story BeatsHow to use beats in crime fiction and thrillers: @LouiseHarnbyWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarWhen to Use a Hyphen in a Compound Adjective: @ZoeMMcCarthyWriting Craft / RevisionEditing and Proofreading: Tips: @dkparsonswriter and @MelissaAddey @IndieAuthorALLIThe Expanded Ultimate Story Checklist: Checking Strands: @CockeyedCaravanPerfect Your Pile of Words: @lahousewyfe @DIYMFATips for Closer Editing: @burke_writer @killzoneauthorsWriting Craft / Revisions / CritiquesCritiquing 101: 10 Do's and Don'ts for Giving a Helpful Critique: @annerallenHow to Workshop Stories About Trauma: @AnjaliEnjeti
@CatapultStoryWriting Craft / SeriesHow to Write a Book Series: @PiersTorday @thenovelryWriting Craft / Settings and DescriptionBringing Setting to Life through Your Characters’ Emotions: @CSLakinTen Ways to Inspire Your Description: by Chris WinkleWriting Craft / World-BuildingWorldbuilding: the enemy of good writing? @Janet_DB_ForbesUncategorizedPage One: “Twelve Angry Men” (1957):   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022How to Decide Which Story to Write:   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Is My Screenplay Big Enough to Be a Movie?   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Page One: CODA (2021):   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Page One: Citizen Kane (1941):   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Page One: Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020):   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Writing Goals: 2022:   @GoIntoTheStory#TopTweets2022Writing and the Creative Life: Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling:   @GoIntoTheStory#TopTweets2022Talking Craft With the Writer and Editor Behind The Atavist‘s New Issue:   @CNFPod @atavist @Longreads #TopTweets2022Page One: “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980):   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Writing and the Creative Life: Why Creative People May Feel More Anxiety:   @GoIntoTheStory#TopTweets2022Page One: “Coraline” (2009):   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Reader Question: When is the best time to reveal a character's backstory?   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Pixar and Visual Storytelling:   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Studying Aristotle’s Poetics : Complication and Denouement:   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Great Scene: Thelma & Louise:   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Writing and the Creative Life: What are you afraid of?   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Writing and the Creative Life: Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling:   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Page One: “Into the Wild” (2007):   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Geography for World-Building: Climate, Weather, and Biomes: @JillWilliamson @GoTeenWriters https://t.co/0pweDqnyrV

 

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Writer Self-Care for the New Year

 

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Happy 2023, everyone!

It's always great to see the goal-setting and motivational posts that pop up around the new year. I find everyone's energy and enthusiasm really motivating.

But in the rush to set writing and promo goals and tackle our new year, it's important not to forget writer self-care. In fact, it's probably especially important to consider taking care of ourselves right now. The holidays can be fun, but they can also be stressful. It's also usually a time when we might be knocked off our usual routine in terms of sleep, exercise, and healthy eating.

Instead of going overboard on even more goals for the new year, it might be good to work in little bits of self-care into our everyday life when we can.

A reminder of the basics:

Sleep. We're supposed to practice what they call “good sleep hygiene”: going to bed and getting up at the same time, avoiding screens before falling asleep, and getting out of the bed if we can't sleep. I think the experts are still finding out how important sleep is for us.

Moving. I'm not going to call it “exercise,” because we hear enough about that this time of year. :)  As writers, we tend to spend a lot of time sitting down. I've had PT before exactly for that reason. Even if it means setting a timer to remind yourself, be sure to stand and stretch every once in a while.

Water. I find it's very helpful to have a large tumbler or thermos of it nearby. Otherwise, I down it quickly and then forget to fill my glass back up again. Making it convenient is key for me to staying hydrated.

Filling the well. I feel filling the well is different for different people. It's knowing what energizes you when you start feeling burned out. For me, it's spending time by myself, with my to-do list out of sight. For others, it might be lunch with a friend, going out for a hike, or binge-watching or binge-reading.

How do you get back on track with self-care after the holidays?

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Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 65,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers. While you're there, check out the Writer's Digest award-winning Hiveword novel organizer.

Have you visited the WKB lately?  Check out the new redesign where you can browse by category, and sign up for free writing articles, on topics you choose, delivered to your email inbox!  Sign up for the Hiveword newsletter here.

Once again, things will look a bit different this week! Please excuse the lack of categories and formatting issues. All will return to normal next week (at least partially) and then fully the week following.  :)

ALLi's Best Self-Publishing Advice Posts 2022:  https://t.co/YIJnFTKfm1 @IndieAuthorALLI #wkb69Writing Advice Isnt Made for Bodies In Pain: https://t.co/i3KDZICGP9  @nansequiturs @CatapultStory #TopTweets2022Literary Mysteries That Embrace The Gray Areas:  https://t.co/ZeXIMVGuuG  by Stacey DErasmo @CrimeReads #TopTweets2022@MargotKinbergPro Tips from a NaNo Coach: Writing with Chronic Injuries:  https://t.co/TTdBaYHid6  @MimiMatthewsEsq @NaNoWriMo #TopTweets2022Crime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Catherine Ryan Howards The Nothing Man:  https://t.co/9I1viLUyAJ  @MargotKinberg #TopTweets2022Genre and Gender:  Grappling With the Awkward Question of Womens€ Fiction:  https://t.co/tpe231Ht1F  by Barbara Linn Probst @WriterUnboxed #TopTweets20229 Positive Character Arcs in the Enneagram:  https://t.co/zQdw7bbxMP  @KMWeiland #TopTweets20225 Tips for Writing a Horror Weird Western:  https://t.co/3OzscrvwqA  @KCGrifant @HorrorTree #TopTweets20229 Negative Character Arcs in the Enneagram:  https://t.co/60PoyBybZ9  @KMWeiland #TopTweets2022Why Are Stories of Captivity and Abduction So Extraordinarily Terrifying? https://t.co/m0JudeuR3i  @megelison @CrimeReads #TopTweets2022How to Generate and Test Non-Fiction Ideas:  https://t.co/l4fQjRaxT4  @dkparsonswriter @SelfPubForm #TopTweets2022What We Talk About When We Talk About Book Titles:  https://t.co/R0MJEj6qD9  @kate_mckean @CatapultStory #TopTweets2022Top 10 books about cleaners:  https://t.co/6TWjLdA3Pq  @AmandaPCraig @GuardianBooks #TopTweets2022Read These If You Arent A Poseur: Books That Embody The Punk Ethos:  https://t.co/EIOMVwSUVc  @TeaHacic #TopTweets2022Top Five Tips for Writing A First Novel:  https://t.co/dneABvK7QD  @TheRealBookSpy @CareerAuthors #TopTweets2022Staff Picks: Scary Stories:  https://t.co/MIBsJlRq2b  @parisreview #TopTweets2022These Novels Shuffle Tropes Like Cards:  https://t.co/7ksmaqOXYI  @ChristinaDodd @CrimeReads #TopTweets2022Pursuing Approval: the Perks and Perils:  https://t.co/2HSUltKXzw  @sarahrcallender @WriterUnboxed #TopTweets2022Is Your Story Too Complicated? Here Are 9 Signs:  https://t.co/BcJbns0hT8  @KMWeiland #TopTweets2022Why Writers Should Read Across the Genres:  https://t.co/rwOcCJH8Q8  @SaraTantlinger @LitReactor #TopTweets2022How Perfect Does Your Story's Structural Timing Have to Be? https://t.co/S0b0RZ4jVh  @KMWeiland #TopTweets2022Why Reading Books on Productivity Is the Worst Thing a Writer Could Do:  https://t.co/vKf44bVqR3  @losapala #TopTweets2022How to Get Out of Your Own Way and Write Consistently:  https://t.co/VMYBwdAmcq  @NinaAmir #TopTweets2022The 6 Challenges of Writing a Second Novel:  https://t.co/AVHXup6WsB  @KMWeiland #TopTweets2022Understanding the Underworld of a Story's Third Act: https://t.co/1FmZ7g81p3  @KMWeiland #TopTweets2022From Cover to Cover: On the Pigeonholes of Publishing:  https://t.co/mzUVOd8Roo  @MarieMyungOkLee @The_Millions #TopTweets2022Crime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Lauren Roches Mila and the Bone Man:  https://t.co/7t7HWx4Br6 @MargotKinberg #wkb3bThe Impact of Scares That Care:  https://t.co/UQ3uStBZqy  @AmongTheZombies @LitReactor #TopTweets2022What's Your Genre?  https://t.co/6Lrg4ycsj6  by Deborah K. Shepherd @WomenWriters #TopTweets2022Co-Authoring Is Where Magic Happens:  https://t.co/ryKATcF2Au  @lindyryanwrites @HorrorTree #TopTweets2022Deepening Your Story's Theme With the Thematic Square:  https://t.co/pjpnR3GmrO  @KMWeiland #TopTweets2022Five Poetry Collections to Read:  https://t.co/N899Mr4uyl  @SWytovich @LitReactor #TopTweets2022Top 5 Solutions When Youre Stuck on Your Novel:  https://t.co/Twv7MfCqtb  @Bang2write #TopTweets2022@VaughnRoycroft @WriterUnboxed The same to you, Vaughn!How Should Creative Writing Programs Talk about the Business of Publishing? https://t.co/I2xhaKUvTy  @TheLincoln #TopTweets2022Clever Ideas for Promoting a Book with Bonus Content :https://t.co/qBo2vcXSjL  @Bookgal #TopTweets2022The Autumn Writer:  https://t.co/qQFXem0jZF  @VaughnRoycroft @WriterUnboxed #TopTweets2022@kathyflann @sfwa Nice post, Kathy!I Feel Funny: Humor Writing Tips for Novelists:  https://t.co/4nbiAYoDsl  @kathyflann @sfwa #TopTweets2022How to Introduce Teen Writers to Age-Appropriate Horror Writing:  https://t.co/R1nboxykZq  @MilesOl82108029 @HorrorTree #TopTweets2022Setting Description Mistakes that Weaken a Story:  https://t.co/ICeoTlfPXN  @AngelaAckerman @onestop4writers #TopTweets2022Writing Through Depression, Pushing Past Doubt: Inspiration for Discouraged Writers:  https://t.co/EzVovCsK7x  @TracyShawn @WomenWriters #TopTweets20223 Things Learned from Debut to Sophomore Novel:   https://t.co/6WVTqNYkZE  @sbaileybooks @WomenWriters #TopTweets2022How Writers Can Best Conceptualize Their Work:  https://t.co/49rHWxJZeE  @GraemeSimsion @lithub #TopTweets2022Never Tell Someone They “Should” Read A Book:  https://t.co/5PnmrsTDJ5  @helpfulsnowman @LitReactor #TopTweets2022The Role of the Antagonist in Story Structure:  https://t.co/Jt7Hvi3rUc  @KMWeiland #TopTweets202214 Tips for Dealing With the Passage of Time in a Story:  https://t.co/5SHALQDx53  @KMWeiland #TopTweets20226 Ways to Craft Spectacular Set-Piece Scenes:  https://t.co/ei1odX9tYg  @KMWeiland #TopTweets2022Why You Should Consider a University Press for Your Book:  https://t.co/GpuHWWoyhF  @adammmmmrosen @JaneFriedman #TopTweets2022Translator Frank Wynne Responds to Richard Charkin's Column: @Porter_Anderson  https://t.co/hKLEtpB8zc  @Terribleman @rcharkin @pubperspectives #TopTweets2022Why the NFL Draft Is Like Querying Your Novel:  https://t.co/txZzG7t5EC  @dlwebb @WomenWriters #TopTweets202211 Popular Sub-Genres In Fantasy Romance:  https://t.co/TxfkPaCXy7  @AnthonyEhlers @Writers_Write #TopTweets2022On Engaging the Reader:  https://t.co/OEaTZN9bAa  by Barbara Linn Probst @WriterUnboxed #TopTweets2022@MargotKinberg5 Reasons Writers Should Be Entrepreneurs:  https://t.co/7nyR3hJukA  @Bang2write #TopTweets2022Handwriting analysis as an element in crime fiction: https://t.co/L8rD2JPqAU @MargotKinberg #wkb44Theme Versus Meaning:  https://t.co/HprqhxYK5h  @DonMaass @WriterUnboxed #TopTweets2022The Power of Community in the Writing Process: https://t.co/0aUtl4xFTL  @AlidaMW @WomenWriters #TopTweets2022Page One: Into the Wild€ (2007):  https://t.co/tjcwF49K1y  @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022“Death to Stars: Why I Won't Use Stars to Rate Books Anymore”:  https://t.co/OtVtuWRKBw  @SadieHartmann @LitReactor #TopTweets2022Why Do People Kill? 15 Motives for Murder:  https://t.co/PXf33kCQnE  @BrynDonovan #TopTweets2022The Maid Novel Beat Sheet:  https://t.co/kceDy8Wg0U  @marilynbrant @savethecat #TopTweets2022Archetypes and Story Structure: How They're Connected:  https://t.co/3k0LxiLEB2  @KMWeiland #TopTweets2022Uncomfortable Books Are Important:  https://t.co/VIcRptvCHL  @sarahtinsleyuk @WomenWriters #TopTweets2022From Panic to Process: What Taking Criticism Actually Means:  https://t.co/aq7oAr7ZZ5   @MarissaLingen @UncannyMagazine #TopTweets2022Use These Key-Commands To Whip Through Gmail:  https://t.co/w7EXnjTvka  @pomeranian99 #TopTweets2022How to Create a Character Profile: A Step-by-Step Guide For Beginners:  https://t.co/owRaW9s2Nj  @JerryBJenkins #TopTweets2022

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Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 65,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers. While you're there, check out the Writer's Digest award-winning Hiveword novel organizer.

Have you visited the WKB lately?  Check out the new redesign where you can browse by category, and sign up for free writing articles, on topics you choose, delivered to your email inbox!  Sign up for the Hiveword newsletter here.

My apologies for the lack of categories this week and the next! Also, any formatting oddities. :) When I do the Top Tweets lists (the tweets that had the most engagement in 2022), I download my tweets directly from Twitter. It'll be back to normal in a few weeks! Happy holidays, everyone!

How to Lay Out Your Manuscript:  https://t.co/YV09XIW345  @ClaireFuller2 #TopTweets2022

Making Story Structure Your Own:  https://t.co/rgVVzcA8n3  @KMWeiland #TopTweets2022

London's Market Focus Sharjah Opens in a Glittering Soiree: @Porter_Anderson  https://t.co/359SXXiXaB  @Bodour @pubperspectives #TopTweets2022

Park Downhill to Help Finish a Piece of Writing:  https://t.co/zN6HObGfKM  @pomeranian99 #TopTweets2022

From Fiction to Chttps://bit.ly/3Y5CAeQ Nonfiction:  https://t.co/exo4vHBUFp  by Gigi Collins @GoodStoryCo #TopTweets2022

Inspirational Indie Author Interview. Barry Nugent: Transmedia Author Makes Action/Adventure Available in Many Formats:  https://t.co/OH34ROgpqn  @Unseen_Shadows @howard_lovy @IndieAuthorALLI #TopTweets2022

Recovery From (Something That Tastes an Awful Lot Like) Shame:  https://t.co/mbpAB5nWCr  @ThereseWalsh @WriterUnboxed #TopTweets2022

How To Build Your Author Platform When You Have No Clue What That Means:  https://t.co/7LffoJ6JRL  @BadRedheadMedia #TopTweets2022

Great Scene: Thelma & Louise:  https://t.co/xJvfqXsiWj @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022

How To Edit Like A Pro:  https://t.co/MwN5qhTCJT  by Susanne Bennett @Writers_Write #TopTweets2022

Studying Aristotle's Poetics : Complication and Denouement:  https://t.co/P0hnOOZjJX  @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022

Pixar and Visual Storytelling: https://t.co/b3NAie9pWS  @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022

Reader Question: When is the best time to reveal a character's backstory? https://t.co/btZ5SlgGFy  @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022

Page One: “Coraline”(2009):  https://t.co/gBMmMl6JNz @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022

Have Writing Anxiety? Intuitive Writing May Be the Answer:  https://t.co/ZBTv4vXNUB  @losapala #TopTweets2022

Writing and the Creative Life: Why Creative People May Feel More Anxiety:  https://t.co/VhbvZEF8RC  @GoIntoTheStory#TopTweets2022

Page One: “Coal Miner's Daughter”(1980):  https://t.co/qjkDM2NCxB @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022

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Writing and the Creative Life: Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling:  https://t.co/kN2G22AliG  @GoIntoTheStory#TopTweets2022

All I Really Need to Know I Learned from “A Charlie Brown Christmas”:  https://t.co/nCcfE1TDqk  @BJHollars @The_Millions#TopTweets2022

2022 – Publishing Children's Books: What Worked, What Didn't With Marketing:  @FictionNotes #wkb4e

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Why It's Okay Not To Write (and Simple Steps To Start Writing Again):  https://t.co/bi46kk3lrX  by  Susanne Bennet @Writers_Write #TopTweets2022

How to Get Your Writing Done When New Year's Resolutions Don't Work (and They Usually Don't):  https://t.co/tkPEnWTHUL  @GuerillaMemoir @JaneFriedman #TopTweets2022

A Message From Ukraine's Book Arsenal Festival in Kyiv: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/bOoeai7eLs  @Mystetskyi @pubperspectives #TopTweets2022

Stuck in the Squishy Middle:  https://t.co/ouOrgbj43L  by Martha Conway @WomenWriters #TopTweets2022

Tips for Submitting Short Stories:  https://t.co/0lcilxsPv1  by Shannon Lawrence @TheIWSG #TopTweets2022

How To Write About Trans People:  https://t.co/9WeQAM1jJ4  @uncanny_eli @ElectricLit #TopTweets2022

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On the Most Adapted Ghost Story of All Time:  https://t.co/1kBlpHl4Fd  @AdamScovell @lithub #TopTweets2022

The Work of Living Goes On: Rereading Mrs. Dalloway During an Endless Pandemic:  https://t.co/Tq2XgxP9Uk  @colindickey @lithub #TopTweets2022

The Two Halves of the Climactic Moment : https://t.co/3L1ocDQSbR  @KMWeiland #TopTweets2022

The Longest, Darkest Night: Stephanie Feldman and M. Rickert on Holiday Horror:  https://t.co/flr0tODmFM @TorNightfire #wkb41

Writing Lessons Learned from 80s Horror Movies:  https://t.co/G8PlbVcxf8  @AmongTheZombies @LitReactor #TopTweets2022

What Lovecraft Country Gave to Black Audiences:  https://t.co/YFccXuks9K  @JimMiller @lithub #TopTweets2022

7 Common Horror Mistakes and How To Avoid Them:  https://t.co/X7efR4GppL  @officialajc @Writers_Write #TopTweets2022

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8 Common Style Mistakes Every Writer Should Know:  https://t.co/ixCz6oc3CW  @officialajc @Writers_Write #TopTweets2022

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Is My Screenplay Big Enough to Be a Movie? https://t.co/omgFXPzFup  @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022

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Links to Will and Estate Information:  https://t.co/4anbT4NjZ7 by Marilynn Byerly #wkb5c

Literary Agent Interview: Savannah Brooks Interview and Query Critique Giveaway:   https://t.co/HAkbh3WbG1 @NatalieIAguirre #wkb66

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Long-Standing Payment Problems At Cricket Media:  https://t.co/axbAGYk7Gu @victoriastrauss #wkb61

4 Tips for Writing a Positive Relationship:  https://t.co/nKQJfSMjaG @SeptCFawkes @davidfarland #wkb89

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@TheStoryEditor #wkb8e https://t.co/51Qu9wKomV

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A Taste of Suspense: 6 Culinary-Themed Mysteries:  https://t.co/cOTbf3BkrM @BookTrib #wkb3b https://t.co/fqgIiP9OY4

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Business / MiscellaneousWills for Writers: by Marilynn ByerlyShould fiction editors consider conscious language? @LouiseHarnbyInspirational Indie Author Interview: Cozy Mystery Author Keeps Indie Mindset in Negotiations With Traditional Publisher: @Howard_Lovy @DebbieYoungBNWhy you need a developmental editor: @jennwindrowBusiness Musings: Building A New World: by Kristine Kathryn RuschWhen to Quit Writing and Publishing: by Orna Ross and @thecreativepennConferences and Events / MiscellaneousThe $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2023 Longlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesItaly as Guest of Honor at Frankfurt: Balancing the Rights: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @Book_FairIn England, the Booker Prize Names Its 2023 Jurors: @Porter_Anderson @TheBookerPrizes‘Young Mungo' Is on Scotland's Highland Book Prize Longlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesWomen in Publishing: A Late-Year Discussion at Guadalajara: @Porter_Anderson @Bodour @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers7 Memoirs About Unearthing Ancestral Magic: by Angela María Spring @ElectricLitSpoiler(s): The Dog Does Die at the End, a Reading List: @eb_bartels @lithubFive Vintage SFF Novels That Are Too Good to Be Forgotten: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcomFive Memorably Unique Takes on Artificial Intelligence: @ColeRush1 @tordotcomSeven Wildly Entertaining Books About Agatha Christie and Her Characters: by Ann Claire @CrimeReadsMysteries and Animal Rescue: A Reading List: @ambercatcamp @CrimeReadsThe 60 Best Campus Novels from the Last 100 Years: @knownemily @lithubAn Ode to Harriet the Spy, the Art Monster of East End Avenue: @CarolineHagood @lithubCrime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Katherine Bolger Hyde’s Arsenic With Austen: @MargotKinbergTop 10 books about fathers and sons: by Blake Morrison @GuardianBooks6 Globetrotting Cozy Mysteries on Audio: by AudioFile @BookTribCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly10,000 Words in One Week: @Daria_White15 @DIYMFACreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeGifts for Readers and Writers: @ElleCarterNealHow to Avoid Writer's Burnout This Season: @BeingTheWriter @womenonwritingMelissa Olson Delivers The Terribleminds Gift Guide For 2022: @MelissaFOlson @ChuckWendigFree Holiday Gifts For The Writer In Your Life: @KMAllan_writerIs Writing Skill Better Than Talent? @KarenCVHow to Be Really Bad at Gifting Books: @helpfulsnowman @LitReactorDo you suffer from writer’s remorse? @pubcoachThe best books to give as presents this Christmas: @GuardianBooksA Shed of One’s Own: Louise Kennedy on the Blissful Semi-Solitude of Her Backyard Writing Space: @lithubThe Importance of Positive Comments When Book Editing: by Kara Henderson @TheStoryEditorTaking the Long View: @aswinn @WriterUnboxed5 Ways to Recharge After Suffering Writer’s Burnout: @colleen_m_story @TheIWSGGrowing as a Writer: @AnneJanzerThere's Nothing Literary About Being Sad: @maireadsmst @The_MillionsThe Fear of Writing a Book: @LisaTenerTwo Writers, Two Decades of Correspondence: by Siobhan Phillips and Robert McGill @The_MillionsWhy Haven’t You Written Your Novel Yet? @thecreativepennThe Miracle of the Written Word: @gmplano @StoryEmpireBest Holiday Gifts for Writers 2023: @LisaTener @SFWCGenres / HorrorA Song of Ice and Fire Is a Horror Story That’s Been Lost in Translation: by Tyler Dean @tordotcomGenres / MysteryCrime Fiction: Do Happy People Commit Murder? @MargotKinbergMissing Persons Who Suddenly Reappear as an Element in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergGenres / Short StoriesHow to Sell Short Fiction as an Indie Author: @IndieAuthorALLIPromo / BloggingBlogging: 6 Ways a Writing Style Guide Can Improve Your Content: @MaddyOsmanPromo / Social Media TipsTypewriters, and social media (podcast): @DanBlank @WeGrowMediaPromo / WebsitesUpgrade Your Site with a Favicon: @SueBEdwardsPublishing / MiscellaneousPenguin-Random House CEO Markus Dohle Stepping Down, End of Year: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesThree Gifts for Publishing's Christmas: @rcharkin @pubperspectivesReport: US Literary Nonprofits Paid Writers $9.9 Million in 2021: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesScholastic in ‘Rocket Park' Deal With France's Gaumont: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingRights At Guadalajara: Spanish-Language Publishers Eye the US Market: by Adam Critchley @pubperspectivesRights Roundup: Making the Tough Deals: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesItalian Publishers Host an Airy Rights Center in Rome: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesDigitizing Its ‘Christmas Books': Cambridge University Press: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesSwiss Publisher Helvetiq Expands to the United States and Canada: @JaroslawAdamows @pubperspectives#FreeAllWords Now Has 71 Translators from 24 Nations: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesThe UK's Taylor & Francis Signs Accessible Publishing Charter: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesIndustry Notes: LBF Excellence Awards, Hay Cartagena: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesChina Bestsellers: History, Awards, Humor in October: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives https://t.co/VPp75z8NivPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingHow Do Literary Agents Know They're Offering Representation? @BookEndsJessica @bookendslitPublishing / Process / TranslationWhat Translators Mean When We Talk about Reading: @AntonHur @CatapultStoryWriting Craft / BeginningsHow to Write Your First Paragraph: @bookfox @JaneFriedmanThriller writers – your first pages: 5 more book openings critiqued by @agentpete @anniesummerlee and @Roz_Morris Avoid the “record scratch freeze frame” voice (page critique): @NathanBransfordWriting Craft / Characters / ArcThe Role of Failure (and Conflict) in Character Arc: @beccapuglisiWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentWhat's the Worst Thing You can do to Your Character? @EliasJMcClellanWriting an Un-Put-Downable Character: Growth: @ACW_Author @EdieMelsonWriting Craft / Characters / EmotionFear: Using a Character’s Fear to Tell the Story: @SarahSallyHamer @EdieMelsonWriting Craft / DialogueCreative Alternatives For Said—Why You DON’T Need Them: @StephMorrill @GoTeenWritersWriting Craft / HooksHow to Write a Hook: @themaltesetigerWriting Craft / HumorThe unfunny person’s guide to writing humor: @firstdraftproWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmCraft: Despite these proactive steps, is the time line unexpectedly moved up, forcing the hero to improvise for the finale? @CockeyedCaravanWriting Craft / MiscellaneousThe Dénouement: Tying Up The Yarn Strands Of Your Story: by PJ Parrish @killzoneauthorsHow to Use Prologues: In Media Res: The Dilemma of Narrative Distance: @DonMaass @WriterUnboxed3 Key Strategies for Effective Fiction—Derived from Neuroscience: @manzanitafire @JaneFriedmanHow you can spend less time rewriting: @pubcoachObstacles for Six Types of Relationship Stories: by Chris WinkleWriting Tough Material? Five Tools to Create a Stand-Out “Container”: @writeabookWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / OutliningStory Planning and Outlining: Complete Guide: @nownovelWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / ResearchThe Top 5 Tips to Research Your True Crime Novel: @AlaskanBlonde53 @CareerAuthorsWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarAdventures in Poetry Punctuation Land: @Shutta @FloridaWriters1Writing Craft / RevisionWords to Avoid in Writing: Weak Words to Find, Cut, and Replace: @StoryHobbitLine Edits: Putting the Final Touches on: @StoryGridWriting Craft / Revisions / CritiquesHow to Give Helpful Writing Feedback: @StoryGridBeta Readers for Your Writing: @LindasclareWriting Craft / Settings and DescriptionHow Active Are the Settings You Write? @PeggySueWells @EdieMelsonWriting Craft / Word CraftingWords and the French of It All: @NanReinhardt
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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 65,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers. While you're there, check out the Writer's Digest award-winning Hiveword novel organizer.

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Business / MiscellaneousBusiness Musings: Thinking Big: by Kristine Kathryn RuschAnalytics for Authors: @gailcarriger @writingcookbookSelf-publishing News: Author Surveys Show Earnings from Writing are Low and Falling: @agnieszkasshoesWhy Novelists Ought to Write More Than Novels: @hopeclarkConferences and Events / MiscellaneousHow to Engage Kids: The ABC’s of Author Talks at Schools: @KMazeauthor2022 FutureBook Conference: Publishing's ‘Common Ground: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAt Guadalajara, Guest of Honor Sharjah's Biggest Stand: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesChris Miller's ‘Chip War' Wins the 2022 FT Book of the Year Award: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesTorsten Casimir Named Frankfurter Buchmesse Spokesperson: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @Book_FairCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / QuotesWriting advice from Kurt Vonnegut: @pubcoachCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as WritersHow T.S. Eliot’s Therapeutic Practice Produced The Waste Land: by David Barnes @lithubWhy We'll Never Stop Talking About Frankenstein: @helpfulsnowman @LitReactorSix Culturally Conscious, Conversation-Starting Science Fiction Novels: by Wyatt Semenuk @BookTribCrime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Tom Bradby’s Secret Service: @MargotKinbergUplifting Hip-Hop Influenced Poetry Focuses on Importance of Change: @Cynthia73222832 @BookTrib7 Books Every Writer Should Read about the Craft: @Penshido @HorrorTreeCreativity and Inspiration / MotivationHow to Motivate Yourself to Write and Finish Your Novel: @createastorylov @lornafaithCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer's BlockGetting Unstuck: by @marthawells1 @apexmagCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeWriting about Difficult Emotional Experiences: @LiveWriteThriveThe Grief of Publishing a Book Without the Parent Who Inspired You: @missmacansantos @lithubReading Addiction Memoirs Fueled Mine: by @christytending @ElectricLitWhat You Should Know About Writing a Co-Authored Book: @_alikelley @JaneFriedmanWhen a Novel Isn't in the Cards: @kathleenfounds @The_MillionsLee Child and Andrew Child on Discipline, Dread, and Writing Late at Night: @CrimeReadsA Writer's Bucket and Mop List: @LinWilsonauthorWriting Advice Isn’t Made for Bodies In Pain: @nansequiturs @CatapultStoryWhy I Started Writing Crossword Puzzles: by @CeliaMattison @CatapultStoryWhy I Write Red-Flag Books: by @JAHuss7 stone-faced writers accompanied by perfect cuties: @knownemily @lithubWays Movies Sabotage Writing Skills: by John Matthew Fox @DIYMFAWhat I Write in My Journal is Just for Me (It is Not My Memoir): @jeannakadlec @lithubDecision Making for Authors: @dkparsonswriter @SelfPubFormWhat is reverse engineering for writers? @pubcoachHow to Better Manage Your Time Off as a Working Writer: @colleen_m_storyWhy Going Out with a Writer is a Scary Endeavor: by Kirk Melson @EdieMelsonGenres / FantasyPrinciples for Writing a Fantasy Novel: @SWMillarAuthor @TheStoryEditorGenres / HorrorWhat is New Wave Horror? @rachelsdempsey @RMFWritersWhat Horror Can Teach Us: @KelseyAllagood @WriterUnboxedHow to write thematic horror: @ALWlikeahowl @TheWriterMagGenres / MysteryChoice of Narrator in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergArchaeology in crime fiction: @MargotKinbergQuiz: If writing a mystery novel is a case, how close are you to solving it? @lori_pumaThe Significant Other Conundrum: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthorsGenres / Non-Fiction5 questions you should answer before writing a business book: @LouiseHarnbyGenres / Picture BooksSelf-Publishing a Picture Book: by Audrey Beth SteinGenres / RomanceHow to Subvert Romance Tropes: @QuotidianWriterGenres / Young AdultShould You Write a Young Adult Series? @domwritesbooks @DIYMFAPromo / Blogging10 Ways to Finally Get Your Blogging Mojo Back: @NinaAmirAre You Terrified Of Any Of These 7 Scary Things In The Blogging World? @HughRoberts05Promo / Book Reviews10 Tips for Writing Amazing Amazon Book Reviews: @LoriHatcher2 @EdieMelsonWhy your book isn’t getting reviews (podcast): @WeGrowMedia @DanBlankPromo / MiscellaneousEndorsements, Reviews and Testimonials: @LisaEBetzPromo / Social Media TipsTalking BookTok and the pressure to “perform” on social media: @scbwiWhat To Do About Twitter? @ChuckWendigPublishing / MiscellaneousFrom soaring costs to the competition of subscriptions: HarperCollins UK CEO Charlie Redmayne addressed the fundamentals at Frankfurt: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesMurphy’s Law—The Unboxed Writer’s Version: @VaughnRoycroft @WriterUnboxedSpringer Nature Acquires California's Cureus Journal of Medical Science: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / DataAAP's StatShot: US Year-to-Date Revenues Down 4.5 Percent in September: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesNPD Books: The US Market Is Underperforming in the Holidays: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingBonnier's BookBeat Opens in France: ‘Updated' Subscriptions: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesLondon's Al Saqi Bookstore Is Closing, Ending a 44-Year Run: @OliviaSnaije @pubperspectivesItaly Reports Year-Ending Numbers: A Slight Decline: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingQuerying Strategies for Success: @BookEndsJessicaDon't bury the plot in a query letter: @NathanBransfordPublishing / Process / Book Design8 Spot-on Ideas To Make Your Book Cover More Eye-Catching: @Bang2writeWriting Craft / BeginningsWriting Beginnings: @SWMillarAuthor @thecreativepennHow to write a great first sentence: @RuthHarrisBooksWriting Craft / Characters / Arc50 Types of Character Arcs: @BrynDonovanGiving your story and characters authenticity: @BoomerHighway @WriterUnboxedWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentPeopling Your Stories (and Your World) with Individuals: @FoxPrintEdFear Thesaurus Entry: Feeling Unsafe: @beccapuglisi @onestop4writersWriting Craft / Common MistakesHead-hopping: a two-fold essay: @DonPaulBenjamin @RMFWritersWriting Craft / DialogueHow to write good dialogue in a novel: @NathanBransfordWriting Craft / DraftsWriting that First Draft: @Dwallacepeach @StoryEmpireWriting Craft / MiscellaneousQuiz: How close is your novel to a book readers will love? @lori_pumaSix Ways to Scare Your Readers: @richardgthomas3 @CareerAuthorsThe Secret Sauce to Being a Good Writer: by Michael Mohr @JaneFriedmanWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / OutliningOutlining your Novel: from What About WritingWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarA Plural Primer: @LindaKSienkwiczWriting Craft / RevisionPolishing Your Writing: @LindasclareStory Elements: Cut or Keep? @annehawkinson @FloridaWriters1Writing Craft / ScenesHow to Craft the First and Last Scene of a Novel: @sleclercauthor @TheStoryEditorWriting Craft / SeriesHow to Ruin Your Sequel in 7 Easy Steps: by Rachel LeitchWriting Books With Series Potential: Writing Craft / Settings and DescriptionHow Writers Can Infuse Mood in Story Settings: @CSLakin @LiveWriteThriveWriting Tools / AppsWhy and how to use track changes: @pubcoachMaking the Most of Canva: 7 Design Ideas for Authors: @sl_penner

 

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Writing Books With Series Potential

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

I've mentioned before here that I love writing series.  Not only are they easier to write (the recurring characters and story world are already developed), but readers seem to enjoy spending more time with the characters they've gotten to know. Right now I'm working on three active series and have one discontinued one. And a single standalone book.

How can you write a book with series potential? Here are a few ingredients for a strong series:

A protagonist who has flaws and special skills. Someone who can change and grow. Does your protagonist shine in some way? Is his or her own particular skillset an important tool to help solve the story's conflict? Conversely, does your protagonist have a flaw that gets in the way, perhaps setting up some internal or external conflict? Can your character grow and change . . . for the better or worse?

Characters readers want to spend more time with. This goes for your protagonist of course (even if they're not 100% likeable, they need to be captivating), but it also goes for your supporting characters. They can be fun, mysterious, or quirky, but the point of the cast is to have characters readers want to find out more about or hang out with.

A story world that invites readers back. This could be a happy place (most cozy mystery series are set in charming locales) or even a scary place, as long as it's interesting. Can you imagine setting many different books there?

A hint of problems yet to come that the protagonist can help solve…but some resolution for the first book.  Readers tend to get very upset when the major plot problem in the first book isn't at all resolved. It's almost like the first book was just a teaser for book two. It's important to wrap-up at least part of the conflict in the first book, but (for continuous story arcs) hint at more issues to come. Avoid cliff-hangers but leave readers wanting more.

Tip: If you think you may continue your book into a series, go ahead and create a series bible. You'll thank yourself later.

For help expanding your story into a series, see this post from Reedsy.

What elements do you find appealing as a series reader or writer? Do you like writing in series or reading them?

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Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 65,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers. While you're there, check out the Writer's Digest award-winning Hiveword novel organizer.

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