Ink Links Roundup

So I love read-aloud. Have since I was a kid. I love reading aloud and being read to. So finding this list of Global Read Aloud Choices for 2017 made my week!

Kate loves this writing lessons roundup from Chuck Wendig. Especially point 11: Give The Proper Amount Of Fucks

This is a point I make again and again, and it’s one that was really important for me as a writer — I learned to care less. I figured out that I needed fewer fucks in my fuck basket. This serves a lot of purposes. First, it gives you confidence — because if you’re not so concerned with what everybody else thinks, you start to command your own work more comfortably and assertively. Second, it makes sure you’re not trying to chase a market or not trying to mimic someone else’s idea of what your book should look like. It’s yours alone and if your attitude is a little bit punk-rock, a little bit middle-finger, you find yourself more willing to write the book you need to write rather than the book you think other people want. At the end of the day, even if the book doesn’t work — you know you did what you wanted with it. And you can do it again with the next one and the one after that. Note: you still have to care. Your fuckgarden cannot be fallow. But when you learn to moderate how many fucks you’re willing to give to this, you find a measure of freedom somewhere between PROFESSIONAL CLAUSTROPHOBIA and CHAOS REIGNS.

Elisa is a big believer in beta readers. This author explains why they’re so relevant and the best way to select and use them. http://www.authorspublish.com/the-importance-of-beta-readers/

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