Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous


Understanding Read-Through and Why It Matters: @MarcyKennedy


Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous


Why Every Writer Needs Writer Events: @OrlyKonig


Creative Ways to Plan Author Events in Non-Bookstore Markets: @Bookgal


Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration


On bucket lists, goal setting + listening to your heart (podcast): @DoWhatYouLoveXx


5 Keys To Help You Finish Your Novel: @lornafaith


Writing and the Creative Life: The Magic of Ambient Noise: @GoIntoTheStory


3 Tips To Get Away From Your Keyboard and Into Your Story: @rsmollisonread


Why You Need to Hit Pause to Keep Moving: @iancron


5 Ways to Recharge Your Creativity: @heatherr911 @scottishbktrust


Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers


An Interactive Map of Odysseus’ 10-Year Journey in Homer’s Odyssey : @gmounzer @openculture


How to Remember What You Read: @farnamstreet


14 Classic Works of Literature Hated By Famous Authors: @knownemily @lithub


10 Novels About Family Gatherings Gone Bad: @TobiasCarroll @ElectricLit

Creativity and Inspiration / Motivation


How to Finish Your Novel Using Math: @jehunter5811


Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing


No Time to Write? A Simple Solution to Kickstart Your Work: @annkroeker


Find the time to write in 5 easy steps: @beprolifiko


3 Ways Being Inflexible Can Help You Become a Better Writer: @MoonlightingWri


Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly


Writing Gains Are Made on Rep Day: @victoria_grif7


Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life


At Odds With Writing Doubts: @theladypenumbra


A Selection of Virginia Woolf’s Most Savage Insults: @knownemily


12 Bars Where You Can Drink Your Way to Literary Greatness: @p_okuniewska @ElectricLit


The Top Five Thanksgiving Day Writing Tips: @msheatherwebb


Embrace the Holiday Tension with A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: @cloudy_vision @tordotcom


Don’t Forget To Thank Creativity: @Margo_L_Dill


Genres / Fantasy


Writing SFF Horses: Notes on Breeds and Riding: @dancinghorse @tordotcom


Genres / Horror


5 Books About Folk Horror: @cullenbunn


Genres / Memoir


5-Minute Memoir: Feeling the Words You Write: @jamescmagruder


Genres / Mystery


Co-writing Police Procedurals: @ArtConnectsUs @Frank_Zafiro @LarryKelter


A Crime Writer’s Mini Dictionary: E – F: @LeeLofland


Genres / Non-Fiction


How to Develop a Nonfiction Book Concept That Has Bestseller Potential: @ChadRAllen


Genres / Picture Books


How to Illustrate Dramatic Moments in Children’s Books: @Guyguyyug @scottishbktrust


Genres / Screenwriting


Screenwriting: “Argo”: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown: @GoIntoTheStory


Genres / Young Adult


Real Life Diagnostics: Does This YA Opening Compel You to Read On? @Janice_Hardy


Promo / Blogging


Blog commenting etiquette: @history2write @RomanceUniv


How to Assess Your Blog Goals Like a Business Even Though It’s a Hobby: @MarshaIngrao


Promo / Book Descriptions and Copywriting


How to Write Real Copy for Real People: @annkroeker


Promo / Book Reviews


Why Getting Some Negative Reviews Can Be Positive: @JodyHedlund


Promo / Miscellaneous


30 Book Marketing Tips For Indie Authors: @KarenBanes


Promo / Social Media Tips


3 Social Media Tips to Get You Started: @writer__taylor


Why writers should be on Goodreads: @Naked_Determina


How Twitter Can Help Authors Reach Key Marketing Influencers: @Bookgal


Publishing / Miscellaneous


5 Reasons Why You Should Podcast Your Fiction: @thecreativepenn with Matthew McLean


European Parliament: IPA’s @michielams on Publishers and Big Tech: @porter_anderson


Publishing / News / Amazon


With Amazon Kindle Now Turning 10, David Naggar Says Content Is Prime: @Porter_Anderson @davidnaggar


Publishing / News / International Publishing


British Historian Daniel Beer Wins Canada’s $75,000 Cundill History Prize: @Beerdaniel @Porter_Anderson


Spain Signs on as Frankfurt Book Fair’s 2021 Guest of Honor: @Porter_Anderson


DSC Prize in South Asian Literature Goes to Sri Lankan Author: @Porter_Anderson @thedscprize


Anna Todd, Mega-Wattpad Star, Aims for 30 Territories Sold by June 1: @Porter_Anderson @imaginator1d

“One of the most promising regions in world publishing today, Southeast Asia’s markets are emerging into an ‘already digital’ reality.” http://ow.ly/oFgc30gIzPy  @ Porter_Anderson @ katong


Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying


Reedsy Takes the Dread Out of Writing Queries: @cleemckenzie @ReedsyHQ @TheIWSG


Publishing / Process / Translation


A New MFA in Translation; the NEA Announces Translator Fellowships: @Porter_Anderson


Translator Helen Wang Named Special Contributor of the Year at Shanghai:


Writing Craft / Beginnings


3 Ways to Start a Story: from Just A Writing Aid


That All-Important First Line: @RachelleGardner


Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists


How to Give Your Villain an Emotional Backstory: @itsawriterthing


Create the Perfect Villain: a 6-Step Master Plan: @LMacNaughton


Writing Craft / Characters / Development


Value the Outsider’s Perspective: @kcraftwriter


Getting Intimate with Your Characters: @KayKeppler


Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists


Tips for Building a Riveting Main Character: @natasha_lane1


5 Tips For Writing Antiheroes: @jules_write


Writing Craft / Common Mistakes


Writer Mistakes: Looking for The Perfect Novel Writing System: @StephMorrill


Top 6 Escape Clichés That Will Kill Your Story: @Bang2write


Nothing New After Act Two: @SPressfield


Writing Craft / Conflict


Discovering Your Internal Conflicts: @Janice_Hardy


Writing Craft / Diversity


Diversity in Our Writing: Black Girl Living in a “Colorblind” Environment: from Writing With Color


Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film


5 Writing Tips from A.A. Milne and the Men of ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’: by Tony Phillips @SignatureReads


6 Epic Narrative Lessons from The Empire Strikes Back: @ETettensor @tordotcom


Writing Craft / Miscellaneous


5 Tips on Writing a Cliffhanger: @HKaczynski


How to Vary Your Sentence Structure (And Stop Boring Your Readers): @aliventures


How to Keep Track of All Your Novel’s Details: @jimdempsey


Sequence of Writing – In Order or Not? @AJHumpage


Sexual Tension in Fiction: @Michael_Editor


Writing What You (Hope Never To) Know: Empathy, Perception, Projection: @katmagendie


Write Sex Scenes That Readers Can’t and Won’t Skip: @jan_ohara @WriterUnboxed


How (And Why) To Write A Mentor Character: @FredBobJohn


The Writerly Skills Test: @jcbaggott


5 Tips for Writing from Experience: @JonathanMeres


Turning Your Idea into a Summary Line: @Janice_Hardy


Writing Craft / POV


Choosing Your Point-of-View Characters: @Janice_Hardy


Writing 3rd person limited narration: Examples and tips: @nownovel


In Defense of Third Person: @AdamOPrice @The_Millions


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining


To Outline or Not To Outline? @A_K_Perry


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting


Finding Your Best Ideas: @Author_J_White


Originality in Storytelling: @WritingForward


Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Beats


Friday the 13th Beat Sheet: @DonRoff


Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar


Consistent Use of “That” in Parallel Constructions: @writing_tips


Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques


Online critique groups: @EricaVerrillo


Finding the Writing Partners You Need: @JulieCantrell


Writing Craft / Scenes / Conflict


Discovering Your External Conflicts: @Janice_Hardy


Writing Craft / Word Crafting


Improving Your Sentences: @sacha_black


Words & Phrases: Shun the Weak; Embrace the Strong: @ZoeMMcCarthy


Strong Verbs Cheat Sheet: @KathySteinemann


Writing Craft / World-Building


Tips for Writing a World: @Lindasclare


Writing Tools / Thesauri


Occupation Thesaurus: Veterinarian: @beccapuglisi

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