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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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(7 Steps to Finding New Story Ideas): @KMWeilandHow to Restart Stalled Creativity the Easy Way: @HowellWave @StoryEmpireCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Quotes25 Top Motivational Writing Quotes: @BryanJCollinsCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as WritersAmbiguity as an Element in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinberg5 Books That Are Pulpy in All the Right Ways: by James S. Murray @tordotcomFive of the Greatest Ambiguous Endings in Crime Fiction: @CazziF @CrimeReadsTen Chilling Thrillers to Read During The Coming Storms: @AliceBooks333 @CrimeReads“8 Young Adult Novels in Verse that Brought Me Back to Life in 2020”: by Shea Martin @ElectricLitThe Best Crime and Mystery Criticism of 2020 : @CrimeReadsTrust No One: 9 Cases of Unreliable Narrators: by Cameron Kimball @BookTribThe Best Historical Fiction of 2020: @CrimeReadsThe Best International Crime Novels of 2020: @CrimeReadsWhy Kids Under Pressure Make for Great Thrillers: @harriet_tyce @CrimeReadsIs Speed Reading Efficient for Writers? @GarryRodgers1 @killzoneauthors10 Books to Keep You Warm This Winter: @kristywharvey @BookTribFive Stories Driven by a Disregard for Basic Safety: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcomReading Is More Important Than Writing: @carissaannlynch @WomenWritersCreativity and Inspiration / MotivationGetting Past The Blank Page: @SurfCityJamesCreativity and Inspiration / Writing Life100-day Practice and Suck Less Challenge: @austinkleonHow Writing Has Changed Over the Years: @AbbyVandiver @WomenWritersTranslating Silence: by Rheea Mukherjee @WriterUnboxedCharles Baxter on Creating Wonderland Fiction with the Help of (Fictional) Drugs: @lithubDon't ever ask somebody whether you should keep writing: @NathanBransfordWriting and Wellness: Can Your Computer Make You Feel Dizzy? @colleen_m_storyHonoring Your Creative Muse: @LisaTenerHow to Let Go of a Book You’ve Been Writing for Twenty Years: @AaronGilbreath @lithubBuilding Your Writer Support Network: @jlturchinA Simple Way to Sift Ideas and Choose the Best Ones: @Peter_Rey_The Ten Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: @knownemily @lithub4 Bad Writing Habits: @pubcoachHow to Deal with Post-Writing Depression: by Bucket SilerHealthy Habits to Boost Your Writing: by Connor Swenson @WrittenWordMPractice with a Purpose: @jamesscottbellFinding Your Authentic Writer Self: @TashaSeegmillerWhen the Work Writes Itself: Nurturing the Automatic Writer: @jcbaggott @WriterUnboxed10 Strategies to Develop Better Habits in 2021: @RyanHoliday3 Words To Help You Thrive in 2021: by Fae RowenYou’re Never Too Old to Launch a Writing Career: @AnitaRamirez3 @DIYMFAGenres / HorrorThe 10 Best International Horror Films of 2020: @DanielKurlansky @BDisgustingGenres / MiscellaneousIt Isn’t Genre That Matters—It’s Story. @claremackint0sh @CrimeReadsGenres / MysteryCo-writing Cozy Mysteries with Chelsea Thomas: @ArtConnectsUsSerial Killers in Novels: by Birgitte Märgen @BooksThatThrillWhy the Serial Killer Novel Is the New Feminist Fiction: @chelseagsummers @CrimeReadsCrime Thriller vs Mystery: @GeorgiaEBrown1 @BooksThatThrillGenres / PoetryHow to Write a Poem: In 7 Practical Steps: @themaltesetigerGenres / ScreenwritingScreenwriting: Page One: ‘Psycho’ (1960): @GoIntoTheStoryHow Do Dual Protagonists Function In Screenwriting? @WhoaThereNelly @CreativeScreenPage One: ‘Pulp Fiction’ (1994): @GoIntoTheStoryScreenwriting: Believe, Care, Invest: Weeds: @CockeyedCaravanThe Meticulous Noir of David Fincher: by Zach Vasquez @CrimeReadsGenres / Short StoriesWrite Better Short Stories: @AJHumpagePromo / MiscellaneousThe shy author’s guide to book promotion: @sandrabeckwithWriting and Promoting a Multi-Author Book Series: @ReadPippa @BookBubHow to Market a Kindle Book: @BookgalPublishing / MiscellaneousNPD: 2020 Was the US' Bestselling Year for Print in a Decade: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesIs a $500 million Wattpad sale imminent? @thenewpubstdKnowledge Unlatched Flips the Pluto Journals to Open Access: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesIndustry Notes: Midas Buys BKS Literary Agency; Audio Publishers Sets Conference: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesThe Key Book Publishing Paths: 2021-2022: @JaneFriedmanUK: Welbeck Acquires Australian Illustrator Robert Ingpen's Backlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingGerman Bestsellers of 2020: Serious Issues and Escapism: @HannahSJohnson @pubperspectivesGerman Book Sales Revenue Down 2.3 Percent in 2020: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing Rights Roundup: Nature, Climate, Environment and Politics: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesFrance: 2020 Confinement Reading Report Issued by the SNE: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Self-PublishingHow to Publish with KDP: @harmony_kent @StoryEmpirePublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying“What I Wish I’d Known While Querying”: @rmmckenny @WomenWritersPublishing / Process / Book DesignDIY Book Covers Have Come a Long Way: @RuthHarrisBooksPublishing / Process / FormattingManuscript Formatting: 8 Tips to Delight Editors: @nownovelPublishing / Process / LegalitiesTop 5 Copyright Mistakes Writers Make: @Bang2writeWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentHow Has The Character Of James Bond Evolved? by Michael Lee Simpson @CreativeScreenGood Storytelling: Give Your Characters Something to Die For: @woodwardkarenWriting Craft / Diversity“8 Growing Pains I had while Learning to Edit Equitably”: by Megan Taylor MorrisonWriting Craft / DraftsHow to Move From First Draft to Second Draft to Publishable Book: @GuerillaMemoir @JaneFriedmanWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmLessons From Shakespeare: How to Survive a Pandemic with Humor: @AllieEsiri @lithubWriting Craft / Literary DevicesHow to Use Rhetorical Devices Like Taylor Swift: @chrtucci @libby_bushill @ProWritingAidWriting Craft / MiscellaneousFixing a Sagging Middle in Your Novel: @KayKeppler @BethBarany3 Ways to Make Your Writing Come Alive: @Janice_HardyHow Long Should Your Story Be? @richardgthomas3 @LitReactorWriting for Children is more than Just Child’s Play: @lomace @WomenWritersCharacters or Story – Which Comes First? @KarenCVEvery Writer Needs Sharper Tools: by PJ Parrish @killzoneauthorsHow to write for younger readers: @StephT2000 @mikebmann @CynthiaMurphyYATips for Writing a Great Story: @MoonlightingWriHow To Make A Google Map For Your Book: @StephMorrill @GoTeenWritersTips for Better Storytelling: @woodwardkarenA Theory of Story: What Makes it Real: @woodwardkarenHow and Why You Should Consolidate Your Story: by Chris Winkle @mythcreantsWriting Craft / Pacing7 Essential Techniques For Better Pacing In Your Story: by Oliver Fox @Writers_WriteWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Plotting7 Plot Structures for Pantsers: @johnpwriterWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Story BeatsAtomic Storytelling: Developing Effective Story Beats: @kristen_kiefferWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Story Concept3 Proving Questions for Big Ideas: @davidfarlandWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarEnding a Sentence With a Preposition: @GrammarGirlWriting Craft / Revisions / CritiquesSpinach in a Writer’s Teeth: To Point it out, or not to Point it Out? @sanderling12Writing Craft / Settings and DescriptionWriting Descriptions: 3 Tips to Strengthen and Enliven Your Story's Stilted Paragraphs: by J. D. Edwin @write_practiceHow to use setting in your fiction writing: @ReadAlessandra @AuthorsAi

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