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
Make Wise Investments In Your Author Business @cksyme
Rules for Writers @Janet_Reid
6 Easy Ways to Re-use Your Story Ideas @v3rbolatry
Creativity and Inspiration / Careers in Writing and Day Jobs
The Unpredictable Nature of a Writing Career @Ava_Jae
Creativity and Inspiration / Goal setting
Writing Goals: Are They Set Up for Us to Win? @JamiGold
Jumpstarting our 2017 writing goals @Wordstrumpet
Writing Goals 2017: Schedule @GoIntoTheStory
7 Debut Novelists on Their 2017 Resolutions @knownemily
Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration
Author and Reporter @TamaraLush Boards Amtrak for Continent-Wide Residency @Porter_Anderson
Top 10 Ways To Beat Insecurity (At Least Temporarily!) @10MinNovelists
Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation
How Writers Can Benefit from Zero-Base Strategies @CSLakin
Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing
Writing Habits, Routines and Productivity @lornafaith
Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / When to write
6 Ways to Squeeze More Hours Into Your Day @woodwardkaren
Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block
5 Ways to Spark Connections with Your Story @frenchphoenix
Creativity and Inspiration / Success
5 qualities of a brilliant story @Roz_Morris
Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life
Image and Back-up Your Computer @WordDreams
Travel Tips for Writers @Victoria_Noe
When Writing Becomes Just Another Lifestyle Good (on MFA programs) @lithub
Writers: Judge Yourself By Your Own Standards @KateMColby
Highly Intelligent People Are Less Satisfied By Friendships @sarahshmee
10 Ways Art Can Improve Your Writing @OilandMarble
Detach Yourself From Everybody @SPressfield
10 Novels Perfect for Virtual Reality @SignatureReads
Why Won’t (Insert Name Here) Read My Book? @SheerHubris
Genres / Fantasy
Tips for Writing Magic Scenes @RayneHall
Genres / Horror
Horror and Social Conflict @FANGORIA
Genres / Literary Fiction
The Best Literary Fiction Blogs and Websites @JaneFriedman
Genres / Miscellaneous
The Science Fantasy Genre @HunterEmkay
5 Tips to Write Travel Stories @JSchedneck
Genres / Mystery
Crime fiction: When Characters are Pushed Too Far @mkinberg
Writing the Crime Scene @repokempt
Well-meaning advice in crime fiction @mkinberg
Genres / Non-Fiction
5 Tips To Rescue Your Failed Nonfiction Ebook @angee
Genres / Picture Books
Top 10 Trends in Reading and Book Apps for Children @elisayuste
Writing for Children @KarenCV
Genres / Poetry
51 Immigrant Poets @My_poetic_side
20 Best Tips for Poets @robertleebrewer
Genres / Romance
3 Essential Elements to Crafting Believable Romance @CSLakin
Genres / Science Fiction
5 Failed Animal Companions @mythcreants
Genres / Screenwriting
How to Begin Writing Your First Screenplay @woodwardkaren
Shaun Of The Dead Story Structure @ozzywood
Award-Winning Screenwriter on Challenges & Success in Screenwriting @flyingwrestler
Writing a Dramatic Script: 5 Key Techniques: by Scott McConnell
Genres / Short Stories
How to Use Short Stories to Improve Your Writing Career @crisfreese
Promo / Blogging
How to Write the First Paragraph of Your Blog Post @Margo_L_Dill
How to Quit the Struggle Scheduling Blog Posts @MarshaIngrao
Promo / Book Descriptions and Copywriting
The Fastest Way To Make All Your Descriptions Better @Chris_Kokoski
Promo / Book Reviews
4 Things You Should Know About Book Review Blogs @BritMcGinnis
Honesty, Likability and Book Reviews @MarinaSofia8
Promo / Miscellaneous
How Market a Creative Course @HelloMorganTimm
Hitting the Reboot Button @crazyauthorgirl
How To Take The Perfect Author Photo @standoutbooks
Book Marketing: How to Get Feedback @Jefficus
Plan Your Book Launch Around a Goal @cksyme
10 Tips To Up Your Book Marketing Skills Right Now @BadRedheadMedia
The right way to save your book’s Amazon sales page link @sandrabeckwith
Promo / Platforms
Building a Platform to Land a Book Deal @JaneFriedman
Platform Building-Is It Really Necessary? @wordsbyandylee
Promo / Social Media Tips
7-Step Checklist to Refresh Your LinkedIn Profile @SMExaminer
5 Reasons Why a Writer Should Stay On Social Media @mharoldpage
Facebook 101 for authors @sandrabeckwith
Publishing / Miscellaneous
Most Women In Publishing Don’t Have The Luxury Of Being Unlikable @EmilyGould
Freedom of Expression: Authors Guild Teams With LitNet in ‘Not Normal Times’ @Porter_Anderson
Anthologies: Great Opportunities for New Writers, But Beware Scams: @annerallen
A Comparison of Audio Book Distributors– ACX, Author’s Republic and Scribl @TahliaNewland
The most important book elements for reader appeal @EvaNatiello
Publishing / News / Amazon
Is Amazon Exclusivity Right for You? @robkroese @JaneFriedman
Publishing / News / International Publishing
Canada’s Shelfie, formerly BitLit, Is Shutting Down Its Service @HudPeter @Porter_Anderson
@OpenRoadMedia Acquires Iconic Titles; De Gruyter Reorganizes Its Open Access Division @Porter_Anderson
‘@BookNet_Canada’s 2016 Snapshot @Porter_Anderson
Scholastic’s Kids & Family Reading Report @Porter_Anderson
France, China, South Africa, Canada, USA Lead London Book Fair Intl. Award Shortlist @Porter_Anderson
Ukraine Enacts a Winter Ban on Book Imports From Russia @pubperspectives
Trade Show Notes: LBF Hosts Fair Use Debate; BookExpo Announces Author-Speakers @Porter_Anderson
Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Pitches
Reach beyond tropes when pitching your book @JaneLebak
Publishing / Process / Book Design
A Complete Guide to 3D Book Covers @publishdrive
Book Cover Design: How self-publishing authors can do it best @ReedsyHQ
Writing Craft / Beginnings
Opening paragraphs don’t have to be exciting @TheAtlantic
Finding the Sweet Starting Spot for Your Story @beccapuglisi
Crafting a Powerful Set-Up @beccapuglisi
Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists
5 Reasons Your Antagonist Deserves To Win @Chris_Kokoski
Writing Craft / Characters / Development
The importance of character resolve @p2p_editor
Character Motivation Thesaurus Entry: Finding a Life-Long Partner @beccapuglisi
Creating Character Images That Work @DDFalvo
Writing Craft / Common Mistakes
How to Fix Your Novel (If It’s Too Short, Slow-Paced, or Tells Not Shows) @mharoldpage
Common Writing Mistakes to Avoid @AJHumpage
Writing Craft / Devices / Repetition
How to Write More Meaningful Symbolism @millie_ho
Writing Craft / Dialogue
How to Write Dialogue in a Story @nownovel
Want Better Characters? Get Rid of the Dialogue @Janice_Hardy
Should Dialogue Stand Alone? @ProWritingAid
Writing Craft / Diversity
A resource for writers wanting to write books with more diverse characters: from Writing With Color
Writing Craft / Endings
Not all story endings are meant to satisfy @tobyshmoby
Writing Craft / Humor
Give Your Characters a Sense of Humor @RMFWriters
Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film
5 Recent Books That Can’t Stop Producing Alternate Timelines: by Stubby the Rocket
Want to be an artist? Watch ‘Groundhog Day’ @austinkleon
Screenwriting: Great Scene: “The Silence of the Lambs” @GoIntoTheStory
3 Ways Reading Will Make You a Better Writer @charityscraig
Using the Modern Love Podcast to Teach Narrative Writing @nytimes
6 Cinematic Techniques to Apply to Your Novel Right Now @CSLakin
“Things Learned From Watching ‘La La Land’ @GoIntoTheStory
Writing Craft / Literary Devices
How to Use Symbolism To Elevate Your Storytelling @AngelaAckerman
Writing Craft / Miscellaneous
3 Word Documents That Will Help You Write Your Novel @BrynDonovan
What To Do When You Can’t Let Go Of The Story Of Your Heart @tessaemilyhall
Regional Cues & Clues to Enhance Your Story @TMRadcliffe
Killing Off Characters @SPressfield
What Will Help Me Write a Book? 7 Steps @nownovel
Depicting Child Characters @mythcreants
How to Choose a Book Idea @thecreativepenn
Writing Craft / POV
Multiple Main Characters in Your Story? 3 Tips @JerryBJenkins
Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting
Video on Story Structure… and Why It May Not Be What You Think It Is @storyfix
Writing the Building Blocks of a Page-Turner @allisonmaruska
Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar
Homophones: Affect vs Effect @WritingForward
Proof Reading: Catching Wrong-Word Errors @WritersDigest
A battle with grammar barbarians @pubcoach
Is using semi-colons pretentious? @emma_darwin
5 Cases of Insufficient Punctuation @writing_tips
Writing Craft / Revision
12 Contemporary Writers on How They Revise @knownemily
Why we should put drafts aside for a time after finishing @Roz_Morris
How To Edit Your Book Using the Layers Process @SukhiJutla
Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques
When They Don’t Understand Your Stories @jameslrubart
Writing Craft / Series
When (And How) To Split Your Story Into A Series @kj_bags
Writing Craft / Tension
Using Characters’ Apology Language to Create and Resolve Tension @MarcyKennedy
Writing Tools / Apps
5 Ways to Organize Your Novel Using Scrivener @lornafaith
Writing Tools / Miscellaneous
Apps, Tools & Plugins for Indie Authors @CaballoFrances
Writing Tools / Resources
100 Best Writing Websites @thewritelife
The 21 Best News Roundups for Self-Publishing Authors @ReedsyHQ
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