Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / Miscellaneous

6 Steps to Break Into Newspaper Writing: @JLavenderwrites
What is the Best Way to Brand a Self-Help Series? And Other Questions Answered: @OrnaRoss @MichaelLaRonn @IndieAuthorALLI
How To Be An Unskippable Author: @JimKukral @thecreativepenn
What You Need To Know About The Costs Of Self-Publishing Your Book: by Rebecca Langley @standoutbooks

Creativity and Inspiration / Careers in Writing and Day Jobs

“How Working at a Marketing Agency Has Helped My Writing”: by Sara Crawford @A3writers

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

5 SFF Books Set In Contemporary African Locales: @IAmSuyiDavies @tordotcom
13 Books That Wouldn’t Be Published Today: @helpfulsnowman @LitReactor
Terrify Yourself with These Ten Horror Novels: by Brian Evenson @The_Millions

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

Do You Fall Out of Practice if You Don’t Write Most Days?

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block

Why the Blank Page Is So Intimidating (and How to Fill It Anyway): @MegDowell

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly

Writing: How Fast is Too Fast? @ScholarlyFox

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

Nearly finished a draft? Can’t quite write “The End”? You’re not alone: @emma_darwin
23 Things to Do for Your Writing Self: @EdieMelson
How to Stop Procrastinating and Get Back to Work: @KathyEdens1 @ProWritingAid
How to Use a Notebook to Write Your Novel: @KathyEdens1 @ProWritingAid
Panta Rhei — What Moving Has Taught Me About Writing: @Peter_Rey_
Are you spending too much time on your phone? @pubcoach
Tips for Better Writer Self-Care:
How to Build Your Confidence When Nothing is Going Right: @TheLeighShulman
Tips for the Well-Mannered Writer: @jamesscottbell
“Yard Work Makes Me a Better Writer”: @JMcCannWriter
Writer’s Guide To Dealing With Haters: @jakonrath
The Inherent Power of Words to Describe Oneself: @VampAly @LOHFiction
The Post-Acceptance Process: by Rejectomancy
How Shortcuts Cheat the Writer: @AnneJanzer
What If Your Novel is Losing Steam? @SnowflakeGuy
Why Writers Should Embrace Their Weird Side: @SarahJSover @WritersDigest

Genres / Fantasy

7 Tips on Writing Characters with Healing Factors/Regeneration: @cyallowitz
7 Ways To Create A Spectacular Magic System For Your Novel: by Christopher Dean @Writers_Write

Genres / Miscellaneous

Writing Amish Fiction 101: @JanDrexler

Genres / Picture Books

How to Submit a Picture Book to Publishers: @JillWilliamson @GoTeenWriters

Genres / Screenwriting

Screenwriting: “The End” – The Importance of the Right Story Ending: @RayMorton1 @scriptmag
Brokeback Mountain: The Foolscap Breakdown: @valerie_francis @StoryGrid

Promo / Book Reviews

3 Dos for Getting Reviews (and 4 Don’ts) : by David Kudler @JFbookman

Promo / Miscellaneous

Marketing to Your Reader: @KarenHWhiting @EdieMelson
5 Book Marketing Strategies All Authors Need to Try: @BarbaraFreethy @BookBub

Promo / Newsletters

14 Content Ideas for Author Newsletters: @inkbitspixels @JFbookman
How You Can Improve Newsletter Results: @ph_solomon @StoryEmpire

Promo / Social Media Tips

Twitter Lists: What They Are, Why They’re Beneficial, and How to Use Them: @madalynsklar
8 Ways to Share Links on Instagram: @corinna_keefe @SMExaminer

Promo / Websites

Build a Successful Author Website: 6 Key Elements: by John Burke @WritersDigest

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Is It Worth Publishing Your Writing In A Zine? by Robert Wood @standoutbooks
4 Challenges of Writing for a Modern Audience: @KMWeiland

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing

How to work with a literary agent on edits: @NathanBransford

Publishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying

Just Because You’re Not Getting Manuscript Requests Doesn’t Mean You’re a Bad Writer: @ReeseHogan1 @WomenWriters

Publishing / Process / Book Design

Should authors have more control over their covers? @NathanBransford

Writing Craft / Beginnings

Flog a Pro: would you pay to turn the first page of this bestseller? @RayRhamey @WriterUnboxed

Writing Craft / Characters / Antagonists

Favorite Villains and Lessons Learned From Them: @ClaireFayers

Writing Craft / Characters / Arc

Designing a character arc: @AuthorMarilene

Writing Craft / Characters / Development

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Professional Athlete: @beccapuglisi
Character Development Questions to Ask and Answer: @Kid_Lit
Bad People Make Better Stories: Crafting the Perfect ‘Unlikable’ Character: @KristenLambTX

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

Your Bones Are Showing: Too Little Story, Too Many Problems: @AuthorCoH @mythicscribes

Writing Craft / Endings

Ending Your Novel: @davidfarland

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

Tips for Engaging Readers: @writingandsuch
Will Readers Feel They Missed Out After a Big Time Jump? by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
5 Ways to Earn Your Audience’s Loyalty: @KMWeiland
The Easiest Way to Fix a Novel’s Sagging Middle: @Janice_Hardy

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting

Can Passive Goals Ever Be Good for Our Story? @JamiGold
How To Plan Your Novel: @osborne_bella @WomenWriters

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Beats

Writing a Novel With Save the Cat: @cinapelayo @LitReactor
Downloadable Beat by Beat Comparison of 6 Disney Animated Classics: @Zhangarang @savethecat

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

Hyphens in Ages: @GrammarGirl

Writing Craft / Revisions / Critiques

How to Organize Writing Feedback so You Can Rewrite With Confidence: @DavidHSafford

Writing Craft / Tropes

Four Problematic Tropes to Drop: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants

Writing Craft / Word Crafting

Altering the Reader’s Perspective: @TheRyanLanz

Writing Craft / World-Building

Introducing Otherworldly Elements Without Confusing Readers: @beccapuglisi @mythcreants

 

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