Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Crime Fiction: The Effect of Being on Trial for Murder: @MargotKinbergThe Trend of Longer Mysteries: @MargotKinbergMystery Author Does Whodunnits the Indie Way: @TheIndyAuthor @Howard_Lovy @IndieAuthorALLIWhy Memory Is the Scariest Thing Of All in a Psychological Thriller Novel: by Carter Wilson @WritersDigestGenres / ScreenwritingScreenwriting Skills and Traits You Need: Experience: @GoIntoTheStoryThe Business of Screenwriting: Everything You Wanted to Know About Specs: @GoIntoTheStoryScreenwriting Skills and Traits You Need: Conviction: @GoIntoTheStoryWhat are three good “how to” scripts to read? @GoIntoTheStoryGenres / Short StoriesBuilding POV and Stakes in Short Stories: by Rachelle ShawPromo / BloggingHow to Choose Blog Posts For Your Readership: @AHuelsenbec @TheRyanLanzPromo / Book ReviewsNew Independent Writer Resource: Aggregating Reviews: @cleemckenzie @TheIWSGPromo / Connecting with ReadersWhat Readers Want…and What They Don’t: @LexicalForge @CareerAuthorsPromo / PlatformsEngagement Rate and Your Author Platform: @EJWenstrom @DIYMFAPromo / WebsitesUsing Lists Within WordPress Reader: @MaeClair1 @StoryEmpirePublishing / MiscellaneousPublishing Office Reopenings: Sourcebooks Sets September 7: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @SourcebooksCan I Add New Characters in a New Book? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsIndustry Notes: Peter Warwick Named Scholastic’s New CEO: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives‘Immersive Media & Books’ Study: Audiobooks and Context: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPolitical Releases and Guesses at Prince Harry Book Advance: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesHow your Netflix habit is changing contemporary fiction: @XanderManshel @TheAtlanticLicensing News: ‘Ninja Life Hacks’ and Insight Editions: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPenguin Random House: New Stories of Social Impact: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @penguinrandomPublishing / News / DataAAP’s StatShot: US Publishing Up 11.1 Percent in May: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives @AmericanPublishPublishing / News / International PublishingEuropean Writers Council and PEN America Slam Belarus Raids: @Porter_Anderson @CouncilWriters @nina_george @PENamerica @pubperspectivesCanada’s Access Copyright Foundation Announces Development Grants: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesA New Report Evaluates the Indian Publishing Industry’s Prospects: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesLukashenko Regime Tells PEN Belarus That It’s To Be Closed: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesThe UK's BIC Program Opens Its New ‘Metadata Capabilities Directory': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesRights Roundup: A Monstrous 31 Rights Sales in Finland: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Self-Publishing18 strategies for successful self-publishing: @Kerrie_Flanagan @TheWriterMagPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingAn Agent on Rejection: It's Something Writers Can't Fix: @Janet_ReidQuerying a novel and short stories: @Janet_ReidEssentials to Elevate Your Pitch – Loglines & Comps: @ginapanettieri @CareerAuthorsSharpen your plot description (query critique): @NathanBransfordPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections7 Ways Writers Handle Rejection: @MorganHzlwoodPublishing / Process / Book Design“Mistakes I Made With My Self-Published Book Covers”: @helpfulsnowman @LitReactorPublishing / Process / FormattingTips For Formatting Your Book: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthorsPublishing / Process / TranslationTips For Translation, Self-Publishing, And Marketing In Foreign Languages: @NadineMutas @thecreativepennWriting Craft / Characters / AntagonistsHow to create a villain: from Creative Writing PromptsWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentFour Ways Your Characters Could Be Sabotaging Themselves (And How That’s Good for Your Story): @10minnovelistArchetypal Character Arcs: The Crone’s Shadow Archetypes: @KMWeilandWriting Craft / Characters / ProtagonistsWhat is an Unsympathetic Character? Must a Novel’s Protagonist be Likeable? @annerallen5 Ways to Keep Your Protagonist Proactive: @Janice_HardyWriting Craft / ConflictHow To Use Conversation As A Source Of Conflict In Fiction: @MiaJouBotha @Writers_WriteWriting Craft / DialogueWriting Effective Conversations: @LindasclareWriting Craft / EndingsHow To Tell If You’ve Nailed Your Book Ending: @KMAllan_writerWriting Craft / Flashback and Back StoryHow to Work With Character Backstory: @Kid_LitWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmPage One: “Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban” (2004): @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “The Father” (2020): @GoIntoTheStoryPage One: “Minari” (2020): @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / Literary DevicesHow to Use Tone and Atmosphere to Craft an Unforgettable Story: by Jodi Clark @KingdomPenMagWriting Craft / MiscellaneousPros and Cons of Using Present or Past Tense–What's the Effect on Your Reader? @writeabookSerialization Storytelling: @johnpwriterYour Story Can Start After The Inciting Incident: @KiingoCreativeWhat is an Unreliable Narrator? @JerryBJenkinsBuilding the Inevitable: @DonMaass @WriterUnboxedPulling Levers in the God Machine: @SpencimusOn the Counterintuitive Appeal of the Literary Time Loop: @silveycat @lithubWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarHow to spell in a novel – wherever your characters are from: @LouiseHarnbyDashes vs Hyphens: Explanation and Examples: @ZaraAltair @ProWritingAidEm Dash: What It Is And How To Use It: @KrystalNCraiker @ProWritingAidWriting Craft / Revision5 Reasons You’re Struggling with Your Revision (And How to Fix Them): @Janet_ReidRevise Your Screenplay or Novel Surgically with a Beat Sheet: @DonRoff @savethecatWriting Craft / ScenesScene Elements: The Scene’s Purpose: from Writes With ToolsWriting Craft / Word CraftingHow to Shorten a MONSTER Long Sentence: @writingcookbookNegative Adjectives: Over 800 Examples You Can Use: @ZaraAltair @ProWritingAidWriting Craft / World-BuildingThe Responsibility of World-Building: @theladygreer @WriterUnboxedUse Societal Transitions for Your Story World: @KiingoCreativeWriting Tools / AppsUsing the Later App as an Author: A review: @AuthorSAT

 

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