Twitterific Writing Links

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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Business / MiscellaneousBusiness Musings: The Year in Review Part 2: Traditional Publishing: by Kristine Kathryn RuschBusiness Musings: How Writers Fail: Blame: by Kristine Kathryn RuschAbout Writing for Travel Periodicals: @BookDoctor4u @womenonwritingSelf-publishing News: Now Someone Has Written and Illustrated a Complete Children's Book with AI: @agnieszkasshoes @IndieAuthorALLIUsing Generative AI For Digital Collectibles And NFTs: @jthorn_ @thecreativepennConferences and Events / Miscellaneous10 Things I’ve Learned from Kid Lit Conferences: @Livy_Fisher @DIYMFATips for Effective Follow Up After a Writing Conference: by Crystal Bowman @EdieMelsonCreativity and Inspiration / Goal settingThe Writer’s Tactical Plan: @LiveWriteThriveTrying Something New for the New Year: by Cathy C. Hall @womenonwritingSetting New Year's Goals for Your Writing–Tips, Ideas, and Why It's Fun and Helpful: @writeabookCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration10 Ways to Never Run Out of Ideas: @seejavaciawriteCreativity and Inspiration / Inspiration / Reading as Writers7 Memoirs About Leaving Home: @SF_Montgomery @ElectricLitA Taste of Suspense: 6 Culinary-Themed Mysteries: @BookTribCrime Fiction: In The Spotlight: R. Austin Freeman’s The Mystery of 31 New Inn: @MargotKinberg2023 in books: highlights for the year ahead: @GuardianBooksTen Stories From the End of History: @jamesdnicollCrime Fiction: In The Spotlight: K.O. Dahl’s The Fourth Man: @MargotKinbergSix Action-Packed Adventure Novels to Keep Your Blood Pumping This Winter: by Wyatt Semenuk @BookTribWriters and Reading: @dlfinnauthor @StoryEmpire11 Historical Novels About Women Misbehaving and Making History: @KateManning10 @ElectricLitCreativity and Inspiration / Productivity / Writing QuicklyThe perils of writing too quickly: @pubcoachCreativity and Inspiration / Success5 Steps To Author Success: @rachelmcwrites @thecreativepennGive Yourself Permission to Succeed: by Rhys KellerCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeThe Politics of Fiction: by Rheea Mukherjee @WriterUnboxedThe Best Holiday Gifts for Writers: @LisaTenerHey Writers: Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy. Here's How: @Bang2write8 Tips for Dealing With Negative Reviews of Your Book: @KMWeiland52 Artist Date Ideas for Writers: @seejavaciawriteA Visit to the Trope Shoppe: @MargotKinbergThe 10 Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: @lithubTaking an End-of-Year Writing Break: @dlfinnauthor @StoryEmpireWhy I’m Not Trying to Finish the Year Strong: @seejavaciawriteFeatured Productivity Tool: Virtual Meetings: @DebraEckerlingHow to Talk about Your Writing (So People Want to Read It): @FoxPrintEdHow to Write a Novel with ADHD: by Tessa Flattum @CatapultStoryWhat to do about your fear of publishing: @pubcoachYour Writer Obituary: @jamesscottbell @killzoneauthorsWriter Self-Care for the New Year: Here There Be Dragons: @ReavisZWortham @killzoneauthorsWriting with Chronic Pain: @MeganJKaleita @LitReactor‘When creative is your job title, you have to keep earning it’ – author, poet, sculptor and memoirist Guinotte Wise @noirbut : @Roz_Morris5 Things to Add to Your Nighttime Routine: @seejavaciawriteHealing, Then Writing: Confronting Writer’s Block in the Early Years of Sobriety: by Matthew Quick @lithubHow to Write When You Don’t Want To: An Uncommon Approach: @InkWellRetreats @LiveWriteThriveHow to Become an Author: From Beginnings to a Lifelong Career: @StoryHobbitThe AI Novel Is Pointless: @helpfulsnowman @LitReactorAffirmations for Writers Who Don’t Like Affirmations: @seejavaciawriteAvoiding “Comparisonitis” as an Author: @dkparsonswriter @SelfPubFormOn Writing Through the Lens of Trauma Memory: @carlyschab11 @WomenWritersGenres / HorrorThe Longest, Darkest Night: Stephanie Feldman and M. Rickert on Holiday Horror: @TorNightfireGenres / MysterySilence in the face of bigotry and hate as an element in crime fiction: @MargotKinbergHandwriting analysis as an element in crime fiction: @MargotKinbergDivisive Characters in Crime Fiction: @MargotKinbergCrime Fiction: The delicate balance of characters making mistakes: @MargotKinbergSecrets and Quirks in Thrillers: @AmandaJayatissa @DIYMFAGenres / Picture Books12 Creative Tips to Market Your Children's Book: @M_Richmond21Genres / Screenwriting5 Reasons You Should Write Short Film Scripts: @Bang2writeGenres / Short StoriesHow to Craft Award-Winning Flash and Microfiction: by Amber Byers @annerallenPromo / Blogging5 easy ways to turn your book into an article marketing machine: @sandrabeckwithPromo / Book Descriptions and CopywritingHow to Write a Compelling Author Bio: @SWMillarAuthor
@TheStoryEditorPromo / PodcastsWhat to Do When An Author's Podcast Pitch Isn't Working: @PatriciaDurgin @EdieMelsonPromo / Social Media TipsFive Social Media Marketing Tips for Writers: @IndianaLee3 @DIYMFAWhat is the value of having social media followers? @DanBlank @WeGrowMediaPromo / VideoBook Trailers: Are They Worth the Effort? @BeemWeeksPublishing / MiscellaneousHow to Predict and Profit from Publishing Trends: @IndieAuthorALLIRichard Charkin: A Selective Year-End Assessment: @rcharkin @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / DataAAP: US Book Publishing Revenues Down 9.3 Percent in October: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingNORLA: Increased Production Grants for Illustrated Books From Norway: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesBookTrust UK Report: Diversity in Children's Books: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAssessing the Profession(s): How Much Do UK Writers Earn? @porter_anderson @pubperspectivesEgypt's IPA Prix Voltaire Laureate Khaled Lotfy Out of Prison: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesInterview With Bodour Al Qasimi: ‘We Need Every Voice': @Porter_Anderson @Bodour @pubperspectivesChina Bestsellers in November: Screening ‘The Three-Body Problem': @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectives2022 German Book Market: Sales Down 2.1 Percent: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesRome Retains Italy's 18App for 2023; Changes To Come in 2024: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesFrance's Hachette Livre: A 30-Percent Carbon Reduction by 2030: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesAbu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre at Columbia University: @Porter_Anderson @pubperspectivesInterview with Brazil's Karine Pansa: IPA's New President: @Porter_Anderson @IntPublishers @pubperspectivesPublishing / Options / Self-PublishingALLi's Best Self-Publishing Advice Posts 2022: @IndieAuthorALLIPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingLiterary Agent Interview: Savannah Brooks Interview and Query Critique Giveaway: @NatalieIAguirreWhat to Do Before Sending Your Book to Literary Agents: @BookEndsJessica @bookendslitHow to reference a previous submission: @janet_reidPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / Rejections13 Reasons Why Your Submission Could Have Been Rejected: @ScreenWryter135 Ways to Protect Your Creativity from Critics and Rejection: @NinaAmirPublishing / Process / LegalitiesLinks to Will and Estate Information: by Marilynn ByerlyPublishing / Process / Services to AvoidLong-Standing Payment Problems At Cricket Media: @victoriastraussWriting Craft / Characters / AntagonistsWrite a Sympathetic Villain Your Readers Will Love to Hate: by Neil Chase @JaneFriedmanWriting Craft / Characters / ArcWriting Relationship Arcs into Plots: Secondary Principles: @SeptCFawkesWriting Craft / Characters / Development7 Tips to Writing Invulnerable Characters: @cyallowitzFear Thesaurus Entry: Losing Control: @beccapuglisi @onestop4writersWriting Craft / Characters / ProtagonistsHow to Make Readers Care About Your Protagonist—and Your Plot: @Janice_HardyWriting Craft / Common Mistakes7 Ways to Find Telling in Your Writing: @suzyvadori @onestop4writersWriting Craft / Conflict5 Writing Tips for Punching up Fight Scenes in any Genre: @JChaseNovelistWriting Craft / DialogueCasting for Contrast: How Characters Speak: by Lee Gramling @FloridaWriters1Writing Craft / EndingsMust-Have's of First and Last Chapters: @writeabookWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmA Few Things that Brought Us Nerdy Joy in 2022: by Stubby the Rocket @tordotcomWriting Craft / MiscellaneousWhat Makes a Good Retelling? @JoshuaIsard @LitReactorFocusing the Message: 5 Pro Tips from a Songwriter: @kcraftwriter @WriterUnboxedInner Life and the Exterior World: @DavidCorbett_CA @WriterUnboxedHow To Add Unpredictability To Your Story: @KMAllan_writerHow Useful are Blake Snyder’s Rules of Storytelling? by Oren AshkenaziWhere Is Your Novel Going? @SnowflakeGuyHow To Write A Novel in 5 Steps: @LexicalForgeWhy Prologues Get a Bad Rap: @FoxPrintEd @JaneFriedmanHow The Struggles Of Opening A Small Town Bookstore Made Me A Better Writer: by @RyanHolidayGetting Through the Muddy Middle of Your Novel: @pengshepherd @NaNoWriMoHave the Courage to Ignore Expert Advice: by John Gilstrap @killzoneauthorsWhy Realism Is Toxic to Fiction: by Chris WinkleWriting Craft / POVIs There Something Wrong With Writing in First Person? by Chris WinkleWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / NamingSelecting Character Names: by Mary Gillgannon @RMFWriters4 Tips To Come Up With Strong Character Names: by James Gallagher @TheStoryEditorWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / ResearchThe Science of Skin in Fiction: @DanKoboldtWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / Story BeatsHow to use beats in crime fiction and thrillers: @LouiseHarnbyWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarWhen to Use a Hyphen in a Compound Adjective: @ZoeMMcCarthyWriting Craft / RevisionEditing and Proofreading: Tips: @dkparsonswriter and @MelissaAddey @IndieAuthorALLIThe Expanded Ultimate Story Checklist: Checking Strands: @CockeyedCaravanPerfect Your Pile of Words: @lahousewyfe @DIYMFATips for Closer Editing: @burke_writer @killzoneauthorsWriting Craft / Revisions / CritiquesCritiquing 101: 10 Do's and Don'ts for Giving a Helpful Critique: @annerallenHow to Workshop Stories About Trauma: @AnjaliEnjeti
@CatapultStoryWriting Craft / SeriesHow to Write a Book Series: @PiersTorday @thenovelryWriting Craft / Settings and DescriptionBringing Setting to Life through Your Characters’ Emotions: @CSLakinTen Ways to Inspire Your Description: by Chris WinkleWriting Craft / World-BuildingWorldbuilding: the enemy of good writing? @Janet_DB_ForbesUncategorizedPage One: “Twelve Angry Men” (1957):   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022How to Decide Which Story to Write:   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Is My Screenplay Big Enough to Be a Movie?   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Page One: CODA (2021):   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Page One: Citizen Kane (1941):   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Page One: Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020):   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Writing Goals: 2022:   @GoIntoTheStory#TopTweets2022Writing and the Creative Life: Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling:   @GoIntoTheStory#TopTweets2022Talking Craft With the Writer and Editor Behind The Atavist‘s New Issue:   @CNFPod @atavist @Longreads #TopTweets2022Page One: “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980):   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Writing and the Creative Life: Why Creative People May Feel More Anxiety:   @GoIntoTheStory#TopTweets2022Page One: “Coraline” (2009):   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Reader Question: When is the best time to reveal a character's backstory?   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Pixar and Visual Storytelling:   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Studying Aristotle’s Poetics : Complication and Denouement:   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Great Scene: Thelma & Louise:   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Writing and the Creative Life: What are you afraid of?   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Writing and the Creative Life: Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling:   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Page One: “Into the Wild” (2007):   @GoIntoTheStory #TopTweets2022Geography for World-Building: Climate, Weather, and Biomes: @JillWilliamson @GoTeenWriters https://t.co/0pweDqnyrV

 

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