Twitterific

by Elizabeth S. Craig,
@elizabethscraig


Twitterific
is a compilation of all the writing links I shared the previous week.



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Teens and Dystopias: http://bit.ly/WpcH4J @scottwesterfeld



1 writer's position on fanfic: http://bit.ly/WpdJ0v @ceciliatan



The Stephen King Guide to
Marketing: http://bit.ly/O7ORcG @storyrally



Crafting Truly Bad Villains: http://bit.ly/O7P5AG @FaceAPStylebook



After The First Draft: Attitude
Is Everything: http://bit.ly/O7PhzV
@petersalomon @angelaackerman



Weaknesses–Our Hidden
Strengths: http://bit.ly/WpfUkO @Rllafevers



Creating Two-Word Characters: http://bit.ly/O7Pymm @nickthacker



12 Tips for Communicating
Criticism: http://bit.ly/WpiB5V @12most



13 Desktop Wallpapers To
Kickstart Your Creativity: http://bit.ly/Wpj5J3



The Struggle for Ideas: http://bit.ly/SXdkhN @janice_hardy



List of Writing Resources: http://bit.ly/PPK3WG @woodwardkaren



Desk exercises for writers: http://bit.ly/O7fvm4



Twitter networking tips: http://bit.ly/SCudSG



The Problem with Fantasy Maps: http://bit.ly/PFDQeM @LBGale



The benefit of free writing: http://bit.ly/SCuyEN @joe_bunting



Why Amazon Publishing? http://bit.ly/PFEx7R @thezombiebible
@passivevoiceblg



7 ways to build a platform
through blogging: http://bit.ly/PFEDMS



10 things 1 writer learned
about the publishing process: http://bit.ly/PFFhd4
@UndeadClay



12 reasons to write poetry: http://bit.ly/SCvcCo @kdbelmonte

Caring about your story and characters..but keeping yourself detached: http://bit.ly/OTLM1C @mkinberg



Using the Present to Inspire
Your Dystopian: http://bit.ly/SCvp8z
@GenniferAlbin



How To Get Amazon's Top
Customer Reviewers To Review Your Book: http://bit.ly/TacIFv
@thecreativepenn

Impact Characters: http://bit.ly/URIzfL  @camillelaguire



How Do Writers Get Their Ideas?
Neil Gaiman, Seth Godin & Stephen King: http://bit.ly/RKb00z
@woodwardkaren



1 successful self-pubbed
author's recommendations for ebook pricing: http://bit.ly/TacSN2
@deanwesleysmith



An editor with a list of don'ts
for anthology submissions: http://bit.ly/RKbeoD



How To Outline a Book with
Trello: http://bit.ly/TacZIG @mediabistro

 

5 Ways to Convey a
Sense of Place: http://bit.ly/RMQtIO  @LeFrenchBook



What Picasso Can Teach You As A
Screenwriter: http://bit.ly/RKbjIP
@jacobkrueger



Tricking Yourself Into
Creativity: http://bit.ly/Tad52U @thinkjar_



5 Reasons Writers Aren't the
Only Authority About Their Books: http://bit.ly/RKbrYN
@Care2Causes @passivevoiceblg



Fantasy As Escapism: Avoiding
Boredom or Uncertainty? http://bit.ly/Taddzg
@erchristensen



Creativity and IQ: http://bit.ly/RKbyU4 @iqmindware



Tips for pitching: http://bit.ly/Wo6lTg @rachellegardner



Finding the Best Place to
Write: http://bit.ly/TadQJf @howtowriteshop



6 Things To Do When Your Song
Is Finished: http://bit.ly/TafeeN



In Media Res: An Ancient Secret

for Beginning Your Novel: http://bit.ly/kqGf3S
@glencstrathy



8 Non-writing Apps for Writers:
http://bit.ly/Tafj27 @problogger



Our Storytelling Minds: Do We
Ever Really Know What's Going on Inside? http://bit.ly/RKdcoT
@mkonnikova



Writers Conferences: Are they
Relevant in the E-age? http://bit.ly/Tafomx
@annerallen



Plotting with index cards: http://bit.ly/RKdhsx @glencstrathy



Article Marketing Reprint
Strategy – Pros and Cons: http://bit.ly/TkTVN9
@karencv



Character Arc: The Hero's
Journey: http://bit.ly/WGNIdc



Use Article Writing To Discover
What You Value: http://bit.ly/TkUhU6
@thewritermama



What Unexpected Thunderstorms
Can Teach About Protecting the Work (avoiding publishing ind. negativity): http://bit.ly/WGOgQm @jan_ohara



Explaining your story's world
while avoiding exposition: http://bit.ly/NPmYG9
@dirtywhitecandy



5 bad habits of good writers: http://bit.ly/TkV2fF @AliciaRasley



How to Write so Google Finds
You: http://bit.ly/WGP5IW



Why Your Story's Conflict Isn't
Working: http://bit.ly/WGXz2K @KMWeiland



Why 1 agent goes to writers'
conferences: http://bit.ly/Tl40JR
@rachellegardner



11 factors for enhancing blog
readership: http://bit.ly/WGXSe3 @HeidiCohen



2 Unbreakable Laws of
Self-Publishing: http://bit.ly/Tl4hg3
@jamesscottbell @livewritethrive



Writing For Non-Paying Markets:
http://bit.ly/WHmkfb



Choosing Your Main Character
and His/Her Counterpart: http://bit.ly/m2JxUb
@glencstrathy



Authorial Words Containing
"WIP": http://bit.ly/TmtvL3
@Jan_Ohara



Online Writing Resources: http://bit.ly/WIotaD @danyelleleafty



Voice, Tone, and Costuming: http://bit.ly/TmtYNb



Enrich Your Writing By Keeping
It Simple: http://bit.ly/WIoKtZ
@sophie_novak



Motivating Stimulus and its
Importance to Your Novel: http://bit.ly/Tmuxqf
@AimeeLSalter



Top 10 things freelance writers
should check before turning in a story: http://bit.ly/WIpgs3
@michellerafter



5 Tips to Overcome Fear of
Rejection: http://bit.ly/Tmv5fK @lafreeland



The Theology of Screenwriting:
Sin: http://bit.ly/WIpWh1 @gointothestory



Tips for better dialogue: http://bit.ly/Tmvr68 @mooderino



Tips for writing humor: http://bit.ly/WIqJhO



"Emotional
glue"--what it is, and how to include it in your story: http://bit.ly/R7F5Ys



When Do Clauses Need Commas ( a
Review): http://bit.ly/WIz0SX @noveleditor



The value of a great ending: http://bit.ly/R7FfPy @79SemiFinalist



3 Steps to Creating Your Own
Writing Luck: http://bit.ly/WIzhFF
@writeitsideways



How To Know If You've
"Made It" As a Writer: http://bit.ly/R7FtWV
@krissybrady



Tips for getting to know your
protagonist: http://bit.ly/WIzJUd
@DeeWhiteAuthor



8 Secrets Of Successful Indie
Romance Writing: http://bit.ly/R7G0bF
@woodwardkaren



3 Tips For Getting Your Music
In A Commercial: http://bit.ly/WIAkW0



Preparing for a Conference: http://bit.ly/R7GgY2



10 Novels That Deserve a
Prequel: http://bit.ly/TdyW9x @flavorpill



Need Inspiration? Expand Your
Horizons: http://bit.ly/RMO5la



1 writer's editing process: http://bit.ly/TdzsVa @authorterryo



How to Define a Bulletproof
Work-at-Home Mindset: http://bit.ly/RMOh3W
@JWhite



60 Affirmations for Authors,
Writers, and Poets: http://bit.ly/TdzP1R



Interview with
Writer/Illustrator Debbie Ohi: http://bit.ly/TdA90A
@inkyelbows



The High Bar of Finding an
Agent or Publisher: http://bit.ly/TdAbFG
@jamigold



The Power of Story: http://bit.ly/TdAjFo @lisaunger @junglereds



Building Your First Website:
Resource List: http://bit.ly/RMOEeU
@janefriedman



Wrangling Long Sentences: http://bit.ly/TdB952 @theresastevens



When Should a Writer Stop
Marketing a Book? http://bit.ly/RMPfNF
@jodyhedlund



Facebook vs. Twitter: Where The
Readers Are: http://bit.ly/RMPFDS @roniloren



How writers can use Evernote to
get organized, be more productive: http://bit.ly/TdBJ2L
@michellerafter



Focus Your Creativity Using
Visual Methods: http://bit.ly/TdBO6v
@originalimpulse



Ebook pricing & Extending
Pottermore concepts to other brands: http://bit.ly/RAcOau
@Porter_Anderson @philipdsjones @charliered66



Find and Replace with Word,
Using Wildcards (helpful when formatting): http://bit.ly/RMPQyN
via @woodwardkaren



Let your characters be wrong: http://bit.ly/TdBZ1u @juliettewade



How To Format A Word Document
For Amazon's KDP Publishing Program: http://bit.ly/RMPY1r
@woodwardkaren



Character motivation: belief or
disbelief in a genetic predisposition to violence: http://bit.ly/TdCclh



On Perfection and Painting: http://bit.ly/OT0Mg7 @nadinekenney



Covert bullying in YA: http://bit.ly/UQVFd3 @Word_Tapestry
@jeanniecampbell



Resisting the 3 Steps to
Embracing Your Muse: http://bit.ly/OT15aR
@PatrickRwrites



A technique for networking on
Twitter: http://bit.ly/UQVLl0 @alexisgrant



Writing Fictional Curses: http://bit.ly/OT1jPh @chihuahuazero



5 Free Services That Help You
Build an Author Platform: http://bit.ly/UQVRsK
@janefriedman @turndog_million



The heroine's journey: http://bit.ly/OT1D0i



2 subcategories of heroes and
villains: http://bit.ly/UQWlzc
@SophieMasson1



So you've got an agent. Now
what? http://bit.ly/OT2rCt



Generating Suspense in Fiction:
http://bit.ly/UQWC55 @luannschindler



The Power of Reaction: http://bit.ly/OT2AWo @kid_lit



Why the Adverb Isn't as Dead as
Mark Twain Would Like: http://bit.ly/UQWDWO
@KMWeiland



Revision: Six Steps to Story
Strength: http://bit.ly/OT2IoN
@howtowriteshop



31 Book Marketing Ideas: http://bit.ly/OT31jr @duolit



Tips for Sideloading Ebooks: http://bit.ly/UQX1EC @susankayequinn



How To Find the Top Customer
Reviewers on Amazon: http://bit.ly/OT3dPC
@galleycat



What to Bring to a Book Fair to
Sell Your Books: http://bit.ly/UQXaI6
@beth_barany



3 Ways to Make a Good Story
Great: http://bit.ly/OT3m5G @yeomanis



Frankfurt Book Fair: "Mr.
Bezos, tear down this wall!": http://bit.ly/Q4V5q1
@Porter_Anderson @jwikert



5 Ways to Deal With Down Days: http://bit.ly/TFyBCb @ajackwriting



Increase Sales by Writing for
the Web More Effectively: http://bit.ly/Q4VpFh
@KarenCV



Why 1 Writer Volunteers for
Writing Festivals (and Why We Should, Too): http://bit.ly/Q4VQiK
@writerscramp1



Why Do Books Have Chapters? http://bit.ly/Q4VWqR @ClarionUCSD



Using Distant and Tight Third
Person: http://bit.ly/Q4W21y @susanjmorris



Craft: 3 Tips From an Agent: http://bit.ly/TFzH0T @Porter_Anderson
@JennyBent



Query writing tips: http://bit.ly/Q4WrB1 @amandaccarlson



3 Ways to Make a Good Story
Great: http://bit.ly/OT3m5G @yeomanis



Do You Believe These 3
Publishing Myths? http://bit.ly/TFAjnd
@JFBookman



5 Steps to Yes: Make a Good
Impression with Your Cover Letter: http://bit.ly/Q4WGMD
@ClarionUCSD



How to Choose Critique
Partners: http://bit.ly/TFADC9 @ava_jae



Content is King: http://bit.ly/Q4X4uo @kristinerusch



Where is Urban Fantasy Headed? http://bit.ly/TFBkvl @sfsignal



The conference prowl: http://bit.ly/TFC8k1 @LAGilman



Tips for Writing A Great Duel
Scene: http://bit.ly/Q4Yc1c



12 Imaginary Places: http://bit.ly/Q4YhlA @writing_tips



Your Facebook Page May Be
Blocking Your Fans: http://bit.ly/TFCxTy
@roniloren



hree Ways to End a Horror
Story: http://bit.ly/Q4YqW2 @ClarionUCSD



MFA Programs: A Peacemaker's
Viewpoint: http://bit.ly/TFCW8i @ZanyLetters
@Porter_Anderson



When the protagonist becomes
worse than the antagonist: http://bit.ly/QWg0zt
@glencstrathy



The Power of "I" in
Your Blog: http://bit.ly/RmkwEO
@PatrickRwrites



Structure vs. Strategy: http://bit.ly/RmkE7k @storyfix



6 Ways to Make Your Readers
Hate You: http://bit.ly/Rml39D
@write_practice



First Line to Last Line: A Fine
Balance: http://bit.ly/Rmlfps
@randysusanmeyer



Elements of YA: http://bit.ly/QWgwgQ



7 Ways Twitter Sharpens Your
Writing: http://bit.ly/RmlGA2



How to Write Proficiently About
Things You Don't Know: http://bit.ly/QWgJRh
@jodyhedlund