Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Conferences and Events / Miscellaneous

London Announces Writers’ Summit; Reed Completes India Event Buys: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
Translation Awards: Banipal Prize Shortlist and Others in London: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
In London, Raymond Antrobus Named 2019 Young Writer Award Winner: @Porter_Anderson @YoungWriterYear @JuliaArmfield @yazzarf @kimtsherwood

Conferences and Events / NaNoWriMo

So You Lost Nano? @WordNerdsVlog @DesirayeTheNerd

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration

Weird (but Worthwhile) Websites: Using the Internet for Novel Ideas: @shaylaleeraquel
How to Use Music as a Writing Inspiration: by Curtis Dean @A3writers
Need Some Writing Inspiration? | Getting Inspired To Write: @kwistent
What Filled 1 Writer’s Creative Well in 2019:

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Quotes

20 Great Writing Ideas from the Art of Fiction: @nownovel
10 Jojo Moyes Quotes About Writing for Writers: @amymjones_5 @WritersDigest
Anne Enright’s 10 Rules For Writing Fiction: @Writers_Write

Creativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers

A Cultural History of Nancy Drew: @oldrutigliano @CrimeReads

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in Writing

4 approaches to finding time in busy schedules: @Eva_Bec @beprolifiko
“My Journey to Developing a Good Writing Habit”: @BeingTheWriter @womenonwriting

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writer’s Block

Reboot Your Creative System: Five Tips to Get out of a Slump: by Savannah Cordova @ReedsyHQ
Break Through Writer’s Block: @thejkstudio

Creativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing Quickly

Why You Should Pretend Your Internet Is Down: @PaulineWiles
Use Data to be a More Productive Writer: @rachelmcwrites @IndieAuthorALLI

Creativity and Inspiration / Writing Life

Things I Forget to Remember: Writing Can Be Uncomfortable: @sarahrcallender
Skill vs. Talent – Which do you have? @TheRyanLanz
Are you getting enough sleep for writing? @pubcoach
The In-Between Writing Plan: @KMAllan_writer
13 Reasons it’s Scary to Live with a Writer: @EdieMelson
10 Hard Truths of Being a Writer: @jennamoreci
How To Write Your Darkness: with David W. Wright @thecreativepenn
“The Sheldon Cooper in Me”: @katmagendie @WriterUnboxed
How To Prevail As A Writer: @ADDerWORLD

Genres / Dystopian

Building a Realistic Dystopia: Interview with Rob Hart: @robwhart @DIYMFA

Genres / Fantasy

Five More Underused Settings in Spec Fic: by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreants

Genres / Memoir

How to Write a Compelling Memoir (and Stay Sane in the Process): @tpajevic @WritersDigest

Genres / Miscellaneous

Commercial vs Literary Fiction: @alexadonne

Genres / Mystery

Crime Writing: What Authors Need To Know About Being Arrested: @FredBobJohn

Genres / Screenwriting

Screenwriting: Top 5 Formatting Mistakes Writers Make: by Ashley Halsey @Bang2write

Genres / Short Stories

Using Short Stories to Deepen Your Expanded Universe: @beth_wangler @phoenix_fiction

Promo / Blogging

Tips for Writers Who’d Like to Blog: by Amanda Zieba @hopeclark

Promo / Metadata

Kindle Keywords for Self-Publishers: Should You Use All 50 Characters? @DaveChesson

Promo / Miscellaneous

How to Market Your Book Using Competing Book Titles: @Bookgal
How to Promote Books and Have Fun on the Radio: @ElizabethDucie @IndieAuthorALLI

Promo / Platforms

A Guide to Branding Yourself as a Writer: @TiffanyYamut

Promo / Social Media Tips

Facebook Marketing: How Authors Use Facebook to Promote Their Books: by Evelyn Maguire @BookBub
Become a Social Media Maven: by Hayley Milliman @ProWritingAid

Promo / Websites

How to choose a hosting company for your author website: @debemmitt

Publishing / Miscellaneous

Penguin Random House Uses UK Designer for Holiday Campaign, Donates 300,000 Books: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
US Publishers Back Congressional Letter on Copyright Restatement: @Porter_Anderson @AmericanPublish @pubperspectives

Publishing / News / International Publishing

Content From More than 200 of Spain’s Publishers at Guadalajara Fair: @Porter_Anderson
The Philippines’ SPi Global Is Buying Springer Nature Group’s SPS: @Porter_Anderson @spiglobal @SpringerNature
HarperCollins India’s Ananth Padmanabhan: Maker of Small Films: @Porter_Anderson @jilpanz @pubperspectives
Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair Reports 16,145 Trade Visitors: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives
In China, the 2019 Prix Fu Lei Honors New French-to-Mandarin Translations: @oliviasnaije @pubperspectives
India in Guadalajara: ‘Translation is Part of Our Mental Makeup’: By Adam Critchley @pubperspectives
Mediacorp Series Based on Wattpad’s ‘Slow Dancing’ Announced at ATF: @Porter_Anderson @mediacorp @wattpad @pubperspectives
Danish AI Software Specialists UNSILO Announce Japanese and US Deals: @Porter_Anderson
Guadalajara’s Marisol Schulz: ‘The Biggest Challenge Is Not Repeating Ourselves’: @Marisolschulz @pubperspectives by Adam Critchley

Publishing / Options / Self-Publishing

“Why I Chose to Self-Publish My Debut Novel (an Adult Space Opera)”: @MegLaTorre

Writing Craft / Beginnings

Don’t establish a mystery without giving us a reason to care (Page critique): @NathanBransford
Real Life Diagnostics: Is This Idea Worth Pursuing? @Janice_Hardy

Writing Craft / Characters / Protagonists

Creating A Compelling Protagonist: @JustinAttas @thecreativepenn

Writing Craft / Common Mistakes

Character Actions: How to Make Characters Take Action: @suelarkinsweems @write_practice

Writing Craft / Conflict

Objects of Desire, Objects of Conflict: by Larry Pass @StoryGrid
Conflict Thesaurus Entry: A Repressed Memory Resurfacing: @AngelaAckerman

Writing Craft / Diversity

Is It Okay for My Disabled Character to Use Futuristic Assistive Devices? by Fay Onyx and Chris Winkle

Writing Craft / Drafts

How to Start Your Second Draft Right: @WriteToSell

Writing Craft / Lessons from Books and Film

3 Powerful Writing Tips From “Joker”: by Chris Jones @Bang2write

Writing Craft / Literary Devices

Irony: What It Is and How to Use It: @ReedsyHQ
Finding the Theme of Your Story: The Vomit Draft: @woodwardkaren
How to Get the Most from Your Themes: @AJHumpage

Writing Craft / Miscellaneous

7 reasons to write in English when it’s not your first language: @TheLeighShulman
6 Ways to Immerse Your Reader in the Setting of a Story: by Joslyn Chase @write_practice

Writing Craft / Pacing

Narrative Balance: A Pacing Necessity: by Arielle Haughee @FloridaWriters1

Writing Craft / Pre-Writing / Outlining

See How Quickly You Can Structure Your Book This Way: @ChadRAllen

Writing Craft / Punctuation and Grammar

Predicate Nominative and Predicate Adjective: @writing_tips

Writing Craft / Revision

Why Listen to Your Book for Rewrites? @penpaperpad
The Final Cuts on Your Story: by Mark Alpert @killzoneauthors

Writing Craft / Settings and Description

Forget Writing What You Know. Write Where You Know: @andrewshatch @CrimeReads
How to Describe Your Main Character: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthors

Writing Craft / Voice

Writing with Authenticity–Why It’s Important to Foster a Unique Voice in Your Art: @writeabook

Writing Craft / Word Crafting

Three Tips for Crafting Lyrical Prose: by Angelica Hartgers
Why Word Choice Matters: by Tom Ashford @SelfPubForm
19 New Words to Spice Up Your Vocabulary in 2020 (Infographic): by Isabel Cabrera

 

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