Twitterific Writing Links
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
A weekly roundup of the best writing links from around the web.
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Business / Miscellaneous
6 Essentials for Co-authoring a Book @MelindaFriesen
Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration
4 Great Essays From Jodi Picoult on Writing @WritersDigest
Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation
4 Things Real Authors Have That Amateurs Don’t @JeffGoins
3 Tips for Making Rewards Work @KelsieEngen
Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing
Create a writing routine (without shortening your life expectancy) @TheWriterMag
Is busy-ness getting in the way of work? @pubcoach
Elimination @SukhiJutla
2 tips for balancing writing and marketing time @Roz_Morris
Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block
How to Be a Better Writer @ErinMFeldman
Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly
15 Quick Tips to Increase Productivity @KarenBanes
Crystallize Your Novel @jamesscottbell
Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life
Gifts for Writers @JaneFriedman
4 Ways to Write for Your True North @KCambronAuthor
100+ Sci-Fi/Fantasy Authors share personal stories about depression, PTSD @GailZMartin
Why Writers Feel Depressed and How to Deal @colleen_m_story
3 Simple Ways to Win the Argument With Your Inner Critic @losapala
Too Many Demands? Find Balance @JamiGold
How to get more interested in what you’re writing @pubcoach
12 Days of Christmas for Creative Minds @cathysbaker
Why Writers Need Challenges @NinaAmir
Writing with the Knowledge of Time @WriterUnboxed
20 Christmas Gifts for Writers @joebunting
How to Survive the Holidays When You’re a Writer @FinishedPages
Christmas Gift Ideas For The Talented Writer In Your Life @AngelaAckerman
8 Horror Films About Writers @The_Millions
Tips for Writing through the Holidays: by Aimie Runyan
Learning to Exercise Self-Care Through the Local Library @_ImAnAdult
Genres / Fantasy
Horses Are Not Machines: On Writing the Steeds of Fantasy Fiction: by Rosalind Moran
Genres / Horror
Well-Written Horror Films @chris_shultz81
Genres / Mystery
Police Call Signs @ChrysFey
‘Armchair Detecting’ as an element in crime fiction @mkinburg
Mysteries and Undercurrents – Withholding Info from the Reader @SeptCFawkes
Crime Fiction @mkinberg
Genres / Poetry
11 Gifts for the Poet in Your Life [infographic] @My_poetic_side
Genres / Romance
5 Mistakes When Writing Romance @CSLakin
6 Scenes Any Love Story Must Have @woodwardkaren
The Love Story and its 3 Subgenres @SPressfield
Genres / Science Fiction
The failure of the oracles (insights on science fiction) @nevalalee
Women @WomenWriters
4 Fictional Economies That Don’t Make Sense @mythcreants
Genres / Screenwriting
Great Scene @GoIntoTheStory
Script To Screen @GoIntoTheStory
Genres / Young Adult
6 Keys to Write a YA Novel That Connects With Teen Readers @write_practice
Promo / Miscellaneous
3 Reasons Authors Need An Online Press Room: by W. Terry Whalin
Promo / Blogging
Blogging @problogger
Promo / Social Media Tips
How to Use Twitter Analytics to Boost Your Social Media Marketing @IngramSpark
How to Use Social Media for Your Book Launch? 9 Tips @CaballoFrances
Promo / Speaking
Tips for public speaking:
6 Tips for Authors to Create Engaging Library Programs @andrawatkins
Promo / Websites
Your writing platform starts with your website @annkroeker
The 5 Best WordPress Plugins For Your New Blog @KarenBanes
Publishing / Miscellaneous
18 Things You Need to Know About Publishing a Book @OrnaRoss
Publishing / News / International Publishing
Nigerian Publisher on efforts to get books to readers through intl. partnerships @Porter_Anderson
Conference advises ‘putting disruptive technology to work’ @TheFutureBook
European Book Publishing 2015 Statistics @Porter_Anderson
Teaming Up @Porter_Anderson
Publishing / Options / Hybrid Publishing
5 Hybrid Authors @IndieReader
Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing
What To Expect From An Agent @Kid_Lit
3 Things Your Traditional Publisher Is Unlikely to Do @JaneFriedman
Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying
3 Ways to an Acquisitions Editor’s Heart @ChadRAllen
Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections
Advice Received from Rejection Letters @jasonbougger
Publishing / Process / Translation
Competition Celebrates German Children’s Book Translators @pubperspectives
Diversity in Translation @wischenbart
Harry Potter and the translator’s nightmare @PassiveVoiceBlg
Writing Craft / Miscellaneous
Generic Settings Won’t Do @AngelaAckerman
Finding the Perfect Novel Title @Lindasclare
Writing road trips @p2p_editor
Are you a word hoarder? @raimeygallant
Bestseller Book Title Checklist (Fiction) @Chris_Kokoski
How to Reveal Setting in Your Book or Screenplay @patverducci
Awful Titles Famous Authors Almost Gave Their Novels @ClaireEFallon
5 Visualization Techniques to Help Your Writing Craft @AngelaAckerman
When It’s OK to Listen to Your Inner Editor @SaraL_Writer
Writing Craft / Beginnings
The importance of the opening and examples of better ones @JacksBlackPen
How to Spark Your Story With an Inciting Incident @hodgeswriter
Beginnings @WritersDigest
Writing Craft / Characters / Development
2 Rules of Thumb for Character Creation @woodwardkaren
Writing Craft / Characters / Emotion
Creepy Clowns and Haunted Hotels – Unspooling Why Our Characters Get Scared: By Bonnie Randall
Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists
How to Craft an Active Protagonist @kylieday0
7 Traits of a Great Protagonist @ceciliaedits
Writing Craft / Common Mistakes
Stupid Writing Rules @annerallen
Anachronisms and Other Ways to Make Readers Snicker @AnnetteLyon
Writing Craft / Humor
4 Ways to Use Humor in Your Fiction @CSLakin
Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film
“Friends” @crisfreese
16 Famous Writers on The Book They’re Most Thankful For @BuzzFeed
Writing Craft / Mood
Writing Creepy Scenes @RayneHall
Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting
Story Structure @woodwardkaren
The Hero’s Journey as Explained by Puppets @FafaGroundhog
Mind Mapping for Authors: by Chris Fox
Writing Basics @Janice_Hardy
Write Your Query FIRST for a Better Novel @WomenWriters
Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Research
5 Tips for Researching a Novel @MeredithMcP
Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Concept
How to Attract a Readership Based on Concept Alone @JaneFriedman
Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar
Using Whom in Fiction @MarcyKennedy
Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques
4 Ways to Deal With Criticism @jkwak
All You Need To Know About Sensitivity Reads @justinaireland
Writing Craft / Scenes
Layering 10-20-30 Scenes in Your Novel @CSLakin
Writing Craft / Series
Tips on Starting a Series: by Linda Wilson
Taking Series Characters on the Road:
When & How Should Series End? by Kassandra Lamb @JamiGold
Writing Craft / Transitions
Scene transitions can sabotage characters @p2p_editor
Writing Tools / Apps
3 Apps for Your Writing Toolbox @pokercubster
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