Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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by Debbie Burke @killzoneauthorsHow to rediscover your passion for writing: @lindsayvant @NathanBransfordGenres / FantasyHow Do I Limit Shape-Shifting Powers? @mythcreantsGenres / Picture BooksThe Difference Between Nonfiction and Informational Fiction for Children: @ChildrensBookAcWriting Picture Book Biographies: by Katie Munday Williams @WriteNowCoachGenres / PoetryWeird as Hell: Falling in Love With Speculative Poetry: @QuotidianWriter @tordotcomGenres / Screenwriting10 Quick Tips From TV Showrunner Ashley Pharoah: @Bang2writeHow to Do a Scene-By-Scene Breakdown: @GoIntoTheStoryThe Expanded Ultimate Story Checklist: Does the concept contain an intriguing ironic contradiction? @CockeyedCaravanPromo / AdsSmarter Book Promotion on Amazon with Seasonal Ads: @BookgalPromo / BloggingHow to Blog Your Way to a Solid Brand Identity: @BirdsOAFpress @NinaAmirMaintaining an Author Blog is Easier Than You Think. @annerallenPromo / MetadataKeywords that Actually Sell Books: Broad vs Niche Keywords: @DaveChessonPromo / WebsitesHow to Choose Fonts for Your Website | Quick & Easy Tips: @RobynRostePublishing / MiscellaneousWiley Acquires J&J Editorial; Open Road Revenue Is Up 22 Percent: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesWhat Do Fiction Writers Owe Their IRL Inspiration? @alicebolin @vulturePublishing / News / AmazonThe HoneyMoon Effect: Does Amazon Give Preferential Treatment to New Books? @DaveChessonPublishing / News / DataAAP StatShot Annual Report 2020: US Book Revenues Flat at $25.71 Billion: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingDenmark's JP/Politikens Acquires Norway's Kagge Forlag : ‘Synergies': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesGermany's Knowledge Unlatched Partners with Canada's JMIR, Iowa State: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesEuropean Writers Council Reports the Belarusian Writers Union ‘Forcibly Dissolved': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesItalian Publishing Shows More Growth in 2021: Up 29 Percent: @Porter_Anderson @SalonedelLibro @pubperspectivesThe UK's IOP Publishing Opens Three ‘Environmental Research' Journals: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCanadian Independent Bookstores Report 2020 Shipping Cost Increases: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing14 Reasons Agenting Is Harder Now Than 20 Years Ago: @agentkristinNLAPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Querying“How I Got My Agent: A Lesson in Resilience and Hope”: @Talicktweets @WomenWritersPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections7 Questions For Writers On Rejection: @MiaJouBotha @Writers_WritePublishing / Process / LegalitiesHow Bad Contest Entry Rules Can Be Mitigated: The Medium Writer’s Challenge: @victoriastrauss @PassiveVoiceBlgWriting Craft / Chapter EndingsRewriting Chapter Endings: Get Readers to Turn the Page: @LindasclareWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentA List of 125 Talents and Skills: by Gill Donovan @BrynDonovanWhat is a Dynamic Character? @DaveChessonRelationship Thesaurus Entry: Adult Child and Elderly Parent: @beccapuglisi @onestop4writersWriting Craft / Characters / EmotionTips on Writing Grief: @writingandsuchWriting Craft / Characters / ProtagonistsWriting an Active Protagonist: by Michal Leah @GoodStoryCoWriting Craft / Common Mistakes3 ways “show don’t tell” can lead you astray: @NathanBransfordWriting Craft / ConflictWant Powerful Conflict? Don’t Forget the Stakes: @AngelaAckerman @onestop4writersWriting Craft / Flashback and Back StoryThe Back Plot Thickens: by Marilynn ByerlyTips on Introducing Backstory: @writingandsuchWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmWhy? Seriously, WHY? An Investigation Into A Quiet Place Parts I & II: @cloudy_vision @tordotcomPage One: “Sleepless in Seattle” (1993): @GoIntoTheStoryScript To Screen: “12 Years a Slave”: @GoIntoTheStoryRedemption as a Movie Theme: @GoIntoTheStoryGreat Scene: “Up”: @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / MiscellaneousHow To Foreshadow: @writingandsuch4 Practical Exercises to Improve Writing Skills (and Keep Practicing): @JDEdwinAuthor @write_practiceHow Do I Write a Character vs Environment Story? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsTen Not Absurd Tips for Writing Fiction: @MargieLawsonResonance and The Reader’s Journey: by Steve Hooley @killzoneauthorsKeep a Light Burning: by Tonia Harris @WriterUnboxedConfession as Narrative Device: @GoIntoTheStoryRhetorical Analysis and How to Write a Great One: @HellyDouglas @ProWritingAidThe How and Why of Epigraphs: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthors6 Twisty Ways to Trick Your Reader: by Dana Isaacson @CareerAuthorsWriting Craft / POVHow to Write Point of View: First Person: @harmony_kent @StoryEmpireWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / OutliningThe Magical Reverse Outline: @brandiejune @DIYMFAWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Story ConceptHow to Organize Thoughts on Paper? A Step-by-Step Guide: @BryanJCollinsWriting Craft / Revisions / CritiquesHoning Your Process of Receiving Feedback and the Revision It May Require: @writeabookWriting Craft / ScenesEverything You Ever Wanted to Know About Scene Breaks: @richardgthomas3 @LitReactorWriting Craft / Scenes / ConflictPrefer Dilemmas over Obstacles in Your Conflict: @RossHartmann @KiingoCreativeWriting Craft / Settings and Description101 Words To Describe Weather: @Writers_Write

 

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