Twitterific Writing Links
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
A weekly roundup of the best writing links from around the web.
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Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting
Make Affirmations Rather than Resolutions @debluskin
How to Set Achievable and Meaningful Goals @JaneFriedman
How Writers Can Prepare Now for a Productive New Year @allindiewriters
Why Missing Your Goals Can Be a Good Thing @ChadRAllen
Commit to doing things differently in 2017 @DoWhatYouLoveXx
The Real Reason You’re Afraid to Set Goals for 2017 [Podcast] @MichaelHyatt
Looking Ahead to 2017 – Step by Step @hwrightwriter
One Sure-to-Fail Strategy for Setting New Goals @MichaelHyatt
Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers
5 Reasons To Keep A Record Of What You Read @chrstnejschmdt
Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block
5 most common obstacles to writing your book @KateHan
Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly
Multi-tasking vs. Task-switching @PiperJDrake
Write More Books Faster with Dictation @JanalynVoigt
Don’t Worry. Don’t Wait. Write. @nickripatrazone
Creativity and Inspiration / Success
10 Things Authors Do Wrong (And How to Fix Them) @Bookgal
Celebrate your victories @GoIntoTheStory
Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life
5 Qualities Every Serious Writer Needs to Possess @tessaemilyhall
Scared to Start A New Project? @patverducci
Social Media is Eating Your Brain @jamesscottbell
Writer’s enemy list @annerallen
Mindfulness and Crafting a Creative Self-Care Practice @CreativeKatrina
Invest in white space in your life @DanBlank
Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Spaces
How to Create an Inspiring Work Space (for under $20) @WritersDigest
The Value of Writing Retreats @JaneFriedman
Genres / Miscellaneous
Writing Advice Examined @StephMorrill
Genres / Fantasy
Elements of crime fiction in popular fantasy @mkinberg
Genres / Horror
What Makes a Horror Villain Interesting? @JonathanBarkan
Genres / Science Fiction
Science Fiction @SciFi_Addicts
Exploring the Speculative Sci-Fi of Einstein’s Dreams: by Alex Carchidi
Promo / Miscellaneous
How Backend Metadata Affects Readers @DigiBookWorld by Phuong Mai
How to Use Fiverr to Create a Book Trailer @ThereseWalsh
Promo / Ads
4 Ways to Improve Your Facebook Ad Results @elisedopson
How to Use the Facebook Ad Split Testing Feature @jonloomer
Promo / Blogging
Blog Review Checklist for 2017 @DebraEckerling
8 Social WordPress Plugins to Improve Your Blog @kristelcuenta
Promo / Book Reviews
How to Handle Book Reviews @KateMColby
Promo / Book Signings and Launch parties
At libraries, plan presentations, not book signings @hopeclark
Promo / Social Media Tips
Online Maintenance @WordDreams
How to create a Facebook Book Page or FB Author Page (Video) @PlotGoesViral
3 Social Media Design Tools That Create Stunning Images @SMExaminer
Promo / Websites
Improve SEO Without Experts @CaballoFrances
Author website tips @Avrilfrances
Publishing / Miscellaneous
5 Things You Need Before You Print a Book @IngramSpark
Publishing / News / International Publishing
Kobo Becoming Tolino’s Tech Partner in Germany @mtamblyn
Publishing debate @simonschuster
HarperCollins Becomes Full Owner of HarperCollins Brasil @Porter_Anderson
Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing
5 Resolutions of a Self-Publisher @Wogahn
Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing
How to Smartly Evaluate a Small Publisher @JaneFriedman
Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Pitches
How to Find Publishers @JaneFriedman
3 Key Elements of Successful Pitching @VivWrites
Writing Craft / Miscellaneous
‘I Was a Ghostwriter for a Ghostwriter’ @michaelhafford
Why You Should Write Things Down @ErinMFeldman
3 Ways to Portray Place on the Page @WritersDigest
Slowing down time in your story @Chris_Kokoski
3 Ways to Improve Your Storytelling @Janice_Hardy
How to Organize Your Illustrations (To Find them When You Need Them) @leigh_powers
4 Traits of a Master Writer and How to Develop Them @GillespieKarin
Writing Craft / Beginnings
How to start a story @ReedsyHQ
Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists
Anti-Heroes and Villains @aliventures
Writing Craft / Characters / Development
When characters don’t cooperate @KelsieEngen
Reasons to avoid spending too much time on character profiles @jackstr952
Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists
What Makes a Hero? @josiskilpack
5 Ways to Tell if Your Main Character is Trying to Deceive You @wendypmiller
Journaling Prompt Questions to Ask Your Protagonist @tessaemilyhall
Writing Craft / Dialogue
3 Easy Tricks For Improving Dialogue In Fiction @Magzdozza
Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film
What Works & What Doesn’t @chris_shultz81
Writing Craft / Literary Devices
How to Foreshadow Like Alfred Hitchcock @KathyEdens1
Writing Craft / Pacing
Pacing Your Prose @Lindasclare
Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting
Why Your Novel Needs An ‘All Is Lost’ Moment And How To Create One @standoutbooks
How to Develop a Story @nownovel
Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Research
Writing What You Know When There’s No Way to “Know” It @SelahJanel
Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar
5 Grammar Pet Peeves and How To Fix Them @KarenBerner
8 Things You Might Not Know About Vowels @arikaokrent
Writing Craft / Revision
Eliminating the boring parts from your story @Kid_Lit
Your complete self-editing checklist @pubcoach
Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques
7 Things to Remember When Giving (or Receiving) Feedback @Janice_Hardy
Writing Craft / Settings and Description
Level Up Your Setting By Thinking Outside The Box @AngelaAckerman
Developing a Supernatural Edge @RMNSediting
Writing Craft / World-Building
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Writing Tools / Apps
Top 5 Programs for Writers @katekrake
How To Use An Editing Program To Improve Your Writing @woodwardkaren
Writing Tools / Resources
Indie Authors @CaballoFrances
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