Inspired Links – Apr 30, 2011
In my "Inspired Links" feature, I provide links and brief descriptions of thought-provoking articles. I hope you enjoy these little treasures 
We have a bumper crop of links this week, I've tried to screen them so you have the very best:
- Storyfix by Larry Brooks is one of my favorite writing blogs and he has put together a list of his top ten most popular blog posts for 2010. There are some real treasures in there.
- I caught bits and pieces of a couple of excellent chats this week – #editingchat with Victoria Mixon and #bookmarket with Claudia Christian (a chat with Jeremy Townsend of Publishing Works).
- "How to make your most ordinary scene interesting" by Roz Morris – the title pretty much says it all. This is something that I've been struggling with lately.
- From Janice Hardy, "You can say that again: Repeating Yourself" is a very nice explanation of how many ways repetition can creep into your writing.
- Another good post on writing technique is "How to write a better novel by using an inciting incident" from Gary Smailes over at Bubble Cow.
- Whether you're new to submitting to literary journals or you're an old pro, there's bound to be something useful in this comprehensive post from Lynne Barrett: "What editors want: A must-read for writers submitting to literary magazines."
- Sue Collier has put together this comprehensive list: "27 things you can do to promote your book." These tips hold even before you've published your book, so check it out – you're bound to see some new ideas there.
- I've mentioned before on this blog that one of my personal goals is to find a better balance between being plugged in and unplugged. "How I kicked my digital habit" by Jemima Kiss is a terrific example of how it can be done.
- In "The creative process: not everything needs to be shared," Dan Blank provides a gentle reminder that the ultimate purpose of creating art of any kind is for ourselves and sometimes it's ok to put it in a drawer.
If you're wondering about my methodology for choosing links for inclusion in this post, rest assured there isn't one. It's just a collection of things that I found interesting and I thought you might too. Please let me know what you think!
