Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

The Three C’s of Why Writing Conferences Are Valuable: @tessaemilyhall

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

What Video Games Can Teach You About Storytelling: @FredBobJohn @WriterUnboxed

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

6 Stephen King Villains Who Were Ridiculously Easy to Defeat: @fredventurini
Why Doesn’t Ancient Fiction Talk About Feelings? @soldonlanguage
The Many Ways in Which We Are Wrong About Jane Austen: @MsAshtonDennis @lithub
7 Reasons Why 1 Writer Stops Reading a Novel: @JodyHedlund
9 Tales of Deliciously Dysfunctional Families: @SignatureReads

Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation

Character Motivation Entry: Being The Best At Something: @AngelaAckerman

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

Little Hacks Writers Can Use to Be Productive: @CSLakin
When It’s Hard to Maintain Your Focus: @THahnBurkett
When Life Strikes: Writing through the Unexpected: @woodwardkaren
Routine Writing Habits Are Rewarding: @awhcolumbus
Reality vs. Expectations: Remaining Calm When it ALL Goes Pear-Shaped: @KristenLambTX
Forget Your Endless To-Do List: Try Time Blocking Instead: @HelloTheFuture

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block

Multi-Genre Writing to Help with Writer’s Block: by Jodi Webb @womenonwriting
How to Get Out of a Slump in Your Writing: @weems503
Bravely Push Through Your Writing Insecurities: @StephMorrill
How writers can change self-doubt into idea doubt: @pubcoach
Self Perception and How It Can Hold You Back: @RoniLoren
Is Writer’s Block a Form of Self-Protection? @jcbaggott
How to Be a Better Writer: Clean the House: @ErinMFeldman
Getting Your Mojo Back: @cathychall

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly

The 3 Biggest Surprises When Starting (or Attempting) a Daily Writing Habit: @monicaleonelle
Less Focus For Better Writing: @jamesscottbell
5 Tips to Turn Slow Writers into Fast Drafters: @HeatherJacksonW

Creativity and Inspiration / Success

Where’s Your Edge in Your Writing? @jamesscottbell

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

Mortality and the Writer: @MaryGillgannon @RMFWriters
5 Enticing Vacation Ideas for Book Lovers: @FredBobJohn
5 types of rest every creative should adopt: @williameier
7 Habits Every Writer Should Develop: @CaballoFrances
Hitting Pause Button While We Take A Deep Breath: @WritingOnBoard
So You’ve Been Called Out—How Not to Make It Worse: @JLAustin13 @Ava_Jae

Genres / Fantasy

Writing Historical Fantasy Fiction: Resources and Tips: @AshKrafton

Genres / Humor

4 Ways to Write Meaningful Comedy: @KMWeiland

Genres / Miscellaneous

The Difference Between Literary, Upmarket and Commercial Fiction: @carlywatters
2 Revolvers, 1 Rifle: Best Guns for Writing a Western Novel: @benjaminsobieck

Genres / Mystery

Resources for Mystery Writers:
Crime fiction: the word of mouth process of finding a PI or a ‘fixer’: @mkinberg
Writing the Crime Scene: Mental Illness: @repokempt

Genres / Picture Books

Politics in Children’s Books: @Kid_Lit

Genres / Poetry

Forward’s poetry awards: 3 shortlists, over $20K in prize money: @Porter_Anderson @AndrewMarr9

Genres / Romance

How to Write a (Romance) Blurb: @RosalindJames5

Genres / Screenwriting

5 Things Learned Converting a Screenplay Into A Novel: @TheWritingFitz @Bang2write

Promo / Blogging

How to Avoid Writing Boring Blog Posts using the IKEA Method: @lj_sedgwick

Promo / Book Descriptions and Copywriting

How To Write An Author Bio That Will Connect With Readers: @chrisrobley

Promo / Connecting with Readers

Tips for Creating Inexpensive Bookmarks as Part of a Giveaway:
Sell Your Books at Book Festivals and Craft Fairs: @mybookshepherd

Promo / Social Media Tips

A Detailed, Bookish Guide to Instagram: @carlywatters
How to Prepare and Promote a Facebook Live Broadcast: @WriteOnOnline

Publishing / Miscellaneous

News from @TheIWSG :Submissions Open for Free IWSG Guide, book club selection:
5 Critical Mistakes of Author Collaborations and How to Avoid Them: @thecreativepenn

Publishing / News / Amazon

Is Amazon Firing CreateSpace? by Raymond Esposito

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Hay Archive Goes to British Library; Cengage Fights Pirated Content: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
PRH Buys Out of Print; Germany’s Bertelsmann Buys WhiteCloud: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
PR License Rolls Out ‘Instant Rights’ Transactions, Start to Finish Online @Porter_Anderson @IPRLicense
BookExpo and BookCon Are ‘Powerful Platforms’: @Porter_Anderson
German Book Trade’s Peace Prize Goes to Canada’s Margaret Atwood: @Porter_Anderson @MargaretAtwood
David Grossman, Jessica Cohen Win Man Booker International Prize: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
“A German and Singaporean editor trade insights on their markets’ opportunities”: @Porter_Anderson

Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing

5 tips for indie authors from @Creativindie: @TheIWSG

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

5 Reasons for “Quick Pass” on a Query Letter: @carlywatters

Publishing / Process / Book Design

SHOULD You Create Your Own Book Cover? @damselwriter

Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists

3 Ways to Write a Character You Hate: @KathrynR47
Villains & Villainesses: Architects of Story: @carablack

Writing Craft / Characters / Arc

Create Compelling Character Arcs (podcast): @DIYMFA @KMWeiland

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

How to Strengthen Our Characters with Strong Writing: @JamiGold

Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists

What to Do if You Think You Have the Wrong Protagonist: @Janice_Hardy

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

Indications an author hasn’t left enough space for the reader in a story: @wendypmiller

Writing Craft / Drafts

12 Questions To Ask Yourself After That First Draft: @10MinNovelists

Writing Craft / Endings

Does Your Novel Have a Ta-Da Ending? @dlwebb

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Need to Type Faster? Try Zombies. Typing Of The Dead: @simonbrew @denofgeek

Writing Craft / Pacing

Using Compressed Narration in Fiction to Speed Up Plot: @Kid_Lit

Writing Craft / POV

The 3 Tiers of Point of View Technique: Observation, Interpretation, Imagination: @JuliaFierro

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

6 Ways to Identify a Contrived Plot: @Janice_Hardy
Save the Cat Revisited: @ThereseWalsh @WriterUnboxed
Sub-Plots and Story: @JoEberhardt

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

When dashes are a better choice than commas: @writing_tips
3 Cases of Mixed Metaphors: @writing_tips

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

Enhancing Your Story Through Macro and Micro Setting: @TashaSeegmiller

Writing Craft / Voice

How To Embrace Your Writing Voice: @Julie_Glover

Writing Craft / Word Crafting

5 Overused Words in Fiction: @KelsieEngen

Uncategorized

Story Prompts for historical fiction: @ToWriteHistory

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