Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / MiscellaneousInspiring, Encouraging, Connecting: Building a Podcast Community: by Liz Keller Whitehurst @TheIWSG8 Tips for Starting a Writing Business Off on the Right Foot: How to Train a Virtual Assistant: @dkparsonswriter @SelfPubFormSelf-publishing News: Publishers Criticize EU's Watered Down Attack on Piracy: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLIOn Alarming “Copyleft” PracticesConferences and Events / MiscellaneousInternational Day of Education: Springer Nature Opens 17th SDG Portal: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesUNESCO on Education Day 2022: ‘We Must Rethink Education': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesThe UK's Sunday Times Young Writer Award Names Its 2021 Shortlist: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesFrankfurter Buchmesse: Upgraded Cancellation Terms for 2022: @Porter_Anderson @Book_Fair @pubperspectivesBased in Spain, Desperate Literature Prize Opens Its 2022 Program: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives‘Canada Reads' Announces its 2022 Books and Their ‘Champions': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAAP Names Its 2022 PROSE Awards Finalists and Category Winners: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesCreativity and Inspiration / Goal settingWriting Goals for the New Year: @HowellWave @StoryEmpireCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers7 Novels and Stories That Prove Fiction Can Grapple with Illness: @wynterkm @ElectricLitFrom Paradise Lost to the Lord of the Rings: top 10 epics in fiction: @snsyquia @GuardianBooksWhy 1 Writer is Reading Instead of Writing Right Now: @DavidCorbett_CA @WriterUnboxedFive Time Travel Stories Where Things Get Rather Messy: @jamesdnicoll @tordotcomIn The Mystery Spotlight: Tess Makovesky’s Gravy Train: @MargotKinberg7 Magically Mysterious Adventure Series for Middle-Grade Readers: by Chelsea Ciccone @BookTribCreativity and Inspiration / MotivationIt’s Time to Write Your Second Book (or Third ¦): by Dana Isaacson @CareerAuthorsCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Fitting in WritingTime Management for Writers Who Hate Time Management: @Julie_GloverCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeHow to Juggle Multiple Tasks: @WriteNowCoach01/23/2022 18:05,”Older Women Writing / Writing Older Women: by Juliet Marillier @WriterUnboxedThe Art of Writing During Tumultuous Times: by D. A. Mucci @NaNoWriMoEmpathy and Trauma and Self-Editing: @FionaQuinnBooksHow to Finish Writing Your Book…Finally: @seejavaciawriteHow to start writing your novel and stay motivated: @cbcreative7 of the Best Writing Residencies in Florida: @vmblakeslee @ElectricLitWriting and the Creative Life: Why Creative People May Feel More Anxiety: @GoIntoTheStoryThe Things They Don't Tell You About Writing: by Lucie Ataya @KiingoCreativeHow Useful Are Dave Lerner’s Eight Rules of Writing? @mythcreantsHow Long Does it Take to Write a Book? @DaveChessonWrite Like No One is Reading: by Liam Cross @TheRyanLanzFrom Fiction to Creative Nonfiction: by Gigi Collins @GoodStoryCoAvoid the Comparison Trap: @AndreaMerrellHow to Take Criticism and Turn It into Growth in 5 Steps: by Daniella Levy @TheRyanLanz“Writing Advice For My Younger Self”: @helpfulsnowman @LitReactorGenres / DystopianA New World: Tips on Building a Dystopian Setting: @SeptCFawkesGenres / Fantasy7 Tips to Using Giant Monsters in Your Story: @cyallowitzGenres / HorrorDanger Zones: The Transgressive Nature of Horror: @BrianDKeiper @BDisgustingShould Horror Protagonists Be Genre Savvy? by Emily Martin @BookRiotGenres / MysteryClass in Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion: @RealLiveCritic @CrimeReadsInvestigators in Crime Fiction: Passing the Torch to a Younger Generation: @MargotKinbergAn Appreciation of Genre-Breaking Mysteries: @NMamatas @CrimeReadsGenres / Science FictionHow Should I Handle Languages in My Sci-Fi Setting? by Oren Ashkenazi @mythcreantsTeleportation in Science Fiction: @CEBwrites @DanKoboldtGenres / ScreenwritingVideo: “How I Wrote ‘Arrival’”: @HIGHzurrer @GoIntoTheStoryThe Expanded Ultimate Story Checklist: Does the hero have a default personality trait? @CockeyedCaravanAristotle and Three Act Structure: @GoIntoTheStoryPromo / MiscellaneousHow to Deliver the Lead Magnet for Your Upcoming Interview: by Patricia Durgin @A3writers5 Steps to Rethink Your Marketing Mindset: by Sue Campbell @DIYMFAPromo / PlatformsHow To Build Your Author Platform When You Have No Clue What That Means: @BadRedheadMediaPromo / Social Media TipsOn the Fence about TikTok: @cleemckenzie @TheIWSGPromo / WebsitesShould you have your own website? (video) @pubcoachPublishing / Miscellaneous2022 Publishing Predictions from Literary Agent Laurie McLean: @agentsavant @FuseLiterary @annerallen45 International lit mags seeking submissions of poetry, prose, and art: @trishhopkinsonOpen Road's New CEO on 2021: ‘We Found Ways To Grow': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAcademic Publishing Edition: Wiley's Jay Flynn on ‘Science Literacy': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAcademic Publishing Edition: Amsterdam's Michiel Kolman on Diversity in STM: @Porter_Anderson @michielams @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / DataAAP StatShot: The United States' Publishing Industry Gained 12.2 Percent in 2021: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingPoland's Authors May Benefit From Pensions, Insurance, Other Benefits: @JaroslawAdamows @pubperspectivesCautious Optimism: The UK's Copyright Exhaustion Decision For Now: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesGermany's Zebralution Backs a New IPG Audio Award in the UK: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesSpringer Nature Strikes Open Access Deal With Egyptian Knowledge Bank: @Porter_Anderson @SpringerNature @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Self-Publishing6 tips for aspiring indie authors: @LouiseHarnbyPublishing / Process / Services to AvoidIs That Publisher Email Legitimate? @JohnDoppler @IndieAuthorALLIWriting Craft / BeginningsFirst Page Critique: Dinner with a Celebrity: @burke_writer @killzoneauthorsWhat’s the Best Way to Create an Opening Hook? by Chris Winkle @mythcreantsHooking the Reader with a Killer Opening to Your Book: @HelenaFairfax @TheRyanLanzWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentThe Trouble with Character Flaws: @GoIntoTheStoryDeveloping Characters with the Sibling Hierarchy: by Tara A. Lake @KiingoCreativeWhat is a Flat Character? Definition, Examples & More: @themaltesetigerWriting Craft / Characters / ProtagonistsWhat makes a good protagonist? Authors share their best tips: by Jack Smith @TheWriterMagWriting Craft / Common MistakesReasons Why We Shouldn't Use Film as an Example for Our Writing: @ReavisZWortham @killzoneauthorsTop 5 Mistakes Writers Make With Plotting (According To A Script Reader): by Allan @Bang2writeWriting Craft / Flashback and Back StoryReader Question: When is the best time to reveal a character’s backstory? @GoIntoTheStoryYour Character's Backstory: @EldredBirdWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmScript Analysis: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ”Scene-By-Scene Breakdown: @GoIntoTheStoryDoes the hero start out with a shortsighted or wrongheaded philosophy (or accept a bad piece of advice early on)? @CockeyedCaravanPage One: Atonement (2007): @GoIntoTheStoryGreat Scene: To Kill A Mockingbird: @GoIntoTheStoryHow Five Seconds in Toy Story Changed Animation Forever: by Dan Persons @tordotcomGreat Scene: Thelma & Louise: @GoIntoTheStoryWriting Craft / Literary DevicesThe Writing Craft: Literary Devices of Sound and Rhythm: @JoniMFisher @FloridaWriters1Writing Craft / MiscellaneousHow to Write Perspectives You Don’t Agree With in Fiction (And How to Write Objectionable Perspectives): @kathycowleyWriting Craft / POVViewpoint as Camera or Participant: by Marilynn ByerlyWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / OutliningPlotter vs. Pantser: When to Plot, When to Pants, and When to Combine Them: @JDEdwinAuthor @write_practiceWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / PlottingBuild mysteries around whether characters will succeed or fail: @NathanBransfordThe Three Acts: Act 2, Part 2: @Virgilante @StoryEmpireWhat Are Pinch Points and Where Do They Go? @SueColetta1 @onestop4writersWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / ResearchWriting Shooting Scenes: How Hollow are Your Points? @LeeLoflandWriting Horses: Saddles 101: @dancinghorse @tordotcomWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Story ConceptHow Do Writers Come Up With Ideas? @KenMacGregor @HorrorTreeWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarHow Can Writers Vary Sentence Structure? @robboley @HorrorTreeWriting Craft / RevisionCompression: How to Wrangle the Big Story: @dionoreilly @trishhopkinsonSurgery for the Manuscript: @authorterryo @killzoneauthorsHow To Edit Like A Pro: by Susanne Bennett @Writers_WriteWriting Craft / Revisions / Critiques5 Qualities to Look for in a Good Beta Reader: by S. T. Sanchez @TheRyanLanzWriting Craft / Scenes / ConflictNeed Conflict? Just Let Your Characters Talk: @beccapuglisi @annerallenWriting Craft / Settings and DescriptionHow to Use the Environment of a Novel to Enhance Suspense: @Writer_Alice @CrimeReadsWriting Setting or Setting Goals: @Lynne_Griffin @WriterUnboxedGiving Life to Your Setting: by Jan Drexler @SKRViLLAlchemy of Place: How to Create Tension through Your Story's Setting and Atmosphere: @writeabookWriting Tools / AppsTools of the Trade to Supercharge Your Writing: by Lisa NormanInteresting tool writers might find helpful for research and more.

 

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