Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

A weekly roundup of the best writing links from around the web.

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Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

On BEA Wednesday: Pre-Show Programming Highlights: @Porter_Anderson

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

J.K. Rowling’s Latest Advice Will Inspire You To Pick Up Your Pen And Write: @emmaoulton @bustle
Don’t Let Logic Eclipse Your Creative Writing: @RosanneBane

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

50 Fictional Days Immortalized in Literature: @knownemily @lithub
How to read more books: @ellekaplan
The Best Bookstore in Every State: @lizsteelman @realsimple

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

When ignoring advice makes sense: @pubcoach

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block

How 1 Writer Went From Scared Witless to Being a Published Author: @LauraJTong
Reveal Hidden Writer’s Anxiety to Restore Creativity: @colleen_m_story
Your Story Has Hit a Wall—What Now? @KristenLambTX

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly

7 Focus-Enhancing Tips for Better Productivity: @emi1y_morgan

Creativity and Inspiration / Success

5 Tips for Turning Pro for Writers as Inspired by @SPressfield @lornafaith
Is Your Fiction Big Enough? @jamesscottbell @WriterUnboxed

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

“Ways I Learned to Love My Novel Again”: @CaitlinEJones
Is an MFA in Creative Writing Worthwhile? 7 Writers Weigh In: @decorcione
A 7-part podcast comedy on writing a novel: @Porter_Anderson @TheStoryPlant
Including People in Your Writing Process: @Writestream
Treating Your Writing Like A Full-Time Job: @Jen_328

Genres / Fantasy

5 Elements All Urban Fantasy Novels Must Have: @mishellbaker

Genres / Mystery

Unnamed main characters in crime fiction: @mkinberg
Crime Writers: 9 Key Steps for a Successful Crime Scene Investigation: @JChaseNovelist
Crime Writing: A Murder-Scene Checklist: @LeeLofland
Open vs closed murder mysteries: @woodwardkaren

Genres / Picture Books

How 1 Writer Hired and Collaborated with Illustrators: @caroleproman
How 1 Indie Author Created Her Kids Book Series: @caroleproman

Genres / Poetry

How to Write a Limerick Infographic: @lwlindquist @tspoetry
10 Essential Terms for Poets (and Everyone Else): by Edward Hirsch @lithub

Genres / Romance

Want to Write Romance? Layer Your Scenes for Success: @CSLakin @AngelaAckerman

Genres / Science Fiction

Defining Speculative Fiction: @MelanieMarttila

Genres / Screenwriting

10 Ingredients for Successful Screenwriting: Understanding Marketing Skills: @marilynhorowitz @scriptmag

Genres / Young Adult

4 Tips for Changing Genres Within Young Adult: @BrigidKemmerer

Promo / Back matter

Why you should have more than 1 bio: @SophieMasson1

Promo / Blogging

Content Creation for Bloggers: 3 Questions: @JFbookman
Why Every Author Needs A Blog: @SukhiJutla

Promo / Book Descriptions and Copywriting

How to Create a Back Book Cover Blurb that Sells: @DaveChesson

Promo / Book Reviews

What If They Hate My Book? Coping with Negative Reviews: @Bookgal
Do reviews impact sales? @rxena77

Promo / Miscellaneous

Guide to Creating an Author Media Kit: @BuildYourBrandA
Reasons Your Books Are Not Selling: @cksyme
3 Steps To Creating A Winning Sell Sheet For Your Book: @jckunzjr
The art of the anti-blurb: @nevalalee
Ways to support an author or illustrator (besides buying a book): @inkyelbows

Promo / Newsletters

7 Ways You Can Use Your Mailing List to Drive Sales: @PublishingSpark@clarewhitmell

Promo / Platforms

Comparing and Calculating IngramSpark and Amazon CreateSpace Author Royalty: @carlaking
Your Author Strategy: 3 Steps to Launch Your Writing Career: @CarmenConnects @annerallen

Promo / Pricing

How to determine your price point when self-publishing: @NathanBransford

Promo / Social Media Tips

Feeling Invisible on Facebook? How’s Your Organic Reach? @KristenLambTX
4 Tips for Successful Social Media Contests: @JDScherer @SMExaminer
Social media is a long-term investment for your writing career: @Roz_Morris
Streamline Your Social Media Life With These 9 Tips: @EdieMelson
How to Write the Perfect Pinterest Bio: @MarshaIngrao

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Why Novellas are Making a Comeback (and 5 Posts for Novella-Writers): @aliventures
Email Newsletters: A Writer’s Best Friend: @chris_shultz81

Publishing / News / International Publishing

The UK’s Publishers Association Takes Its Stand: ‘No Tax on Books’ @stevelotinga @Porter_Anderson
2017 Global Ebook Report: As Many Stories as Markets: @Porter_Anderson @wischenbart
Palestine Festival of Literature Marks Its First Decade: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
China Reading Launches Qidian Platform for an International Audience: @Porter_Anderson
A Publisher Is France’s Minister of Culture: @Porter_Anderson

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing

Winning The Waiting Game: @PatPDonovan @womenonwriting

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

Are good writers rejected? An agent answers: @Janet_Reid

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections

Rejection and Failure: There’s a Difference, and Neither Means You Should Quit: @RuthHarrisBooks

Publishing / Process / Book Design

Covers Matter. A Lot. @MaryGillgannon @RMFWriters

Publishing / Process / ISBNs

Indie Authors, Buy Your Own ISBNs! @NewShelvesBooks

Publishing / Process / Legalities

Hiring Freelancers (Editors, Designers, Formatters): the Legal Nitty-Gritty: @HelenSedwick @BookWorksNYC

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

The “Unlikable” Characters We Love: @booksabound @BNSciFi
7 Tips to Creating Likable Characters: @Brianna_daSilva

Writing Craft / Characters / Emotion

Falling in Love With Your Manuscript: Why an Emotional Connection is Vital: @jkolin27

Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists

The 9 Things Your Main Character Needs From You: @10MinNovelists
Dynamic Character: How to Write a Compelling Protagonist: @ReedsyHQ

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

12 Quick Tips To Improve Your Writing Right Now: @Bang2write

Writing Craft / Humor

Increasing Your Funny Quotient: @AnnetteLyon
Tips and resources for tackling humor in your writing:

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Co-Writing a Novel: @JasonMHough
Middles and Scenes: @JAHuss
Writing Captivity Scenes: @RayneHall
How Exposition Breaks Empathy: @p2p_editor

Writing Craft / POV

13 More Mistakes You Could Make When Creating Narrative Voice: @10MinNovelists

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

5 ways to get your characters (and you) through adversity: by Fae Rowen
Elevate Your “Genre” Book or Screenplay: @patverducci
Using Story Structure to Plot: @Janice_Hardy
4 Methods for Developing Any Idea Into a Great Story: @ESimsAuthor @JaneFriedman

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

Gender-Neutral Pronouns: Singular ‘They’: @GrammarGirl

Writing Craft / Revision

Options for Approaching Self-Editing: @katiemccoach
7 Strategies for Revising Your Novel: by Lisa Preston @WritersDigest
4 Common Copy Editing Issues to Watch For: @Julie_Glover

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

The Complex Power of Mapping the World of Your Novel: @barbaraoneal @WriterUnboxed

Writing Craft / Special Needs

Encouraging Reluctant/Dyslexic Readers: @ela_lourenco
5 Signs Your Story Is Ableist: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants

Writing Craft / Tension

7 Hitchcockian Secrets To Writing Amazing Suspense: @TonyLeeMoral
Show, Don’t Tell: How to Inject Drama Into Your Writing: @sarahannjuckes
Time Check: A Way to Build Story Tension: @Chris_Kokoski

Writing Craft / Transitions

How to Handle Time Skips in Your Novel: @p2p_editor

Writing Craft / World-Building

5 Worldbuilding Mistakes Even Enthusiasts Make: by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
Why ‘worldbuilding’ is the most overrated and overused concept in fiction: @TheLincoln

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@ShadowAuthor @LawrenceBlock Like you, I don’t have any info on that. Is this for self-pub or querying? You could h…
@ShadowAuthor @LawrenceBlock I’d probably skip footnotes for fiction (although House of Leaves used them effectivel…
@ShadowAuthor @LawrenceBlock Sorry! It was the ‘novel’ that threw https://t.co/B5RvwggFvz could skip it or not (I’v…
A top resource/blog for writers: @JodyHedlund ‘s blog: https://t.co/n0eQauj2RL https://t.co/3nPqFye7k6

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