Twitterific Writing Links
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Using Beats in Writing: http://ow.ly/UV1sS @writerstarr
3 Tools to Help Part Time Writers Work Smarter: http://ow.ly/UV3Rp @fictionnotes
5 Ways to Build a Flimsy Villain: http://ow.ly/UV3Nz @pmillhouse
On the Hidden Life of Marginalia: http://ow.ly/UV3bh @BelaborThePoint
@ParisReview’s Lorin Stein on the Power of Ambiguity in Fiction: http://ow.ly/UV34T @joefassler
Write a Better Author Bio: http://ow.ly/UV3Dd @bryancohenbooks
21 Things 1 Writer Wishes She’d Known Before Becoming a Writer: http://ow.ly/UV3i2 @robin_black
When Writers Face “What’s the Point?”: http://ow.ly/UV16d @deanwesleysmith”
How to Write Can’t-Look-Away Chapter Breaks: http://ow.ly/UV1rc @KMWeiland
4 Things You Can Do If You Don’t Want to Market Your Book: http://ow.ly/UV1aY @Bookgal
1-Star Reviews of Classic Novels: http://ow.ly/UV1Ib @thelincoln @Electriclit
Writing Violence that Feels Real: http://ow.ly/UV1CJ by Mike Buckley
21 Ways a Reader Might Find Your Author Website: http://ow.ly/UV1jQ @chrisrobley
How to Lose Fans and Alienate Followers: http://ow.ly/UV1ow @ereleases
Neil Gaiman On Storytelling In The Age Of The Internet And Other Oddities: http://ow.ly/UV2VT @yrbff @ohkayewhatever
5 Ways To Get Your First Draft Material Out Of Your Head And Onto The Page: http://ow.ly/UV1u6 @thecreativepenn
Nonfiction: Better Book Titles: http://ow.ly/UV1eO @AuthorSecrets
How A Pantser Outlines: http://ow.ly/UV1FP @mollygreene
#FutureChat: 11a/ET/4p/GMT (now): Ask Industry Experts Your Publishing Questions: http://ow.ly/V9jnp @Porter_Anderson
What Works and What Doesn’t: ‘Repo Man’ : http://ow.ly/UT1iF @chris_shultz81
Arranging space and time to honor our writing: http://ow.ly/UT35g @lwlindquist @tspoetry
Creating Quirky Characters: http://ow.ly/UT29t by Robert and Darrin McGraw
When You Need to Completely Reboot your Book or Screenplay: http://ow.ly/UT1Qi @patverducci
11 Things To Do In Your Writing Group: http://ow.ly/UT2HN @JillWilliamson
Writing Habits We Should Forget About : http://ow.ly/UT1pi @LindaUKmasters
Writing in Preschool: http://ow.ly/UT2jk @Betsy_writes
10 social media myths authors should avoid: http://ow.ly/UT2Pi @cksyme
3 Ways To Use Pacing In Dialogue: http://ow.ly/UT1TR @AnthonyEhlers
5 Things Every Screenwriter Should Know About Action Writing: http://ow.ly/UT1yg @screencrafting
Lessons From Beyond the Comfort Zone: http://ow.ly/UT2EE @OrlyKonigLopez
5 Tips for Reading Poetry Aloud: http://ow.ly/UT3vF @TaniaRunyan @tspoetry
178 Ways to Describe Women’s Clothing: http://ow.ly/UPTAz @worddreams
5 Times Screenwriters Conveniently Put Characters to Sleep: http://ow.ly/V0YVm @BartLBishop
Gluttony: A Thanksgiving Reading List: http://ow.ly/V4NAa @thelithub
7 Times We Need to Wear a Mask to be a Better Writer: http://ow.ly/UQdpp @colleen_m_story
Synonyms for 95 Commonly Used Words: http://ow.ly/UPTfs @writers_write
Why A Writer’s Back Hurts and How to Fix It: http://ow.ly/UQdxs @colleen_m_story
Writing Steampunk: Plots, Characters, Settings & More: http://ow.ly/UPThF by Jay Lake
3 Simple Tips on the ‘Show, Don’t Tell’ Mantra: http://ow.ly/UQdba @BernadetteMung
The Fatal Flaw in Weak Descriptions: http://ow.ly/UQdCB @CSLakin @writerstarr @lindasclare
3 Reasons Why YA Matters: http://ow.ly/UQdeJ @kirsticall
Plot Archetypes and Power Plays: Where Does Your Story Fit? http://ow.ly/UPTrt @DIYMFA
100 Words for Facial Expressions: http://ow.ly/UPTwy @writing_tips
A Point of View Cheat Sheet: http://ow.ly/UPTtc @DIYMFA
3 Ways to Avoid Dumbing Down When Writing Middle Grade: http://ow.ly/UPTmg by Luke Reynolds
Readbug Wants To Be Spotify For Indie Magazines: http://ow.ly/V4jWc @riptari @TechCrunch
Romance finally breaks The Post’s ‘No Self-Published Books’ rule: http://ow.ly/V4kcB @washingtonpost @RonCharles
Custom-Redacted School Texts Make a Worrying Trend: http://ow.ly/V4jDO by Maren Williams @CBLDF
Online communities in crime fiction: http://ow.ly/UW3jY @mkinberg
Is It Safe? When to Tell People About What You’re Writing: http://ow.ly/UNga4 @drewchial
9 Practical Tricks for Writing Your 1st Novel: http://ow.ly/UNdHg @janellison
When Dark Emotions Threaten Your Writing: http://ow.ly/UNhhN @jan_ohara
What 1 Agent Has Learned in Her Last 4 years: http://ow.ly/UNdPx @agentshea @WriterUnboxed
The 5 Most Common Mistakes In Pitching: http://ow.ly/UNdXI @JoeyTuccio
The Power of Narrative Writing: http://ow.ly/UNdUL @writingforward
6 Writing Tips If You Have A Day Job by Kenneth Walden: http://ow.ly/UNg63 @bang2write
Accessorize Your Characters: Paint a Picture with Fewer Words: http://ow.ly/UNgIB @MelissaPearlG
The Art of Subtlety: http://ow.ly/UNhcT @KatieClarkBooks
5 Male Secondary Characters Who Teach The Protagonist: http://ow.ly/UNg4d @bang2write
For Beginners: How to Choose a Point of View: http://ow.ly/UNgOr @katstilesauthor
A New History of the Horror Story: From Homer to Lovecraft: http://ow.ly/UNhmW @asap_jonathon @flavorwire
The Ultimate Guide To Getting Published In A Literary Magazine: http://ow.ly/UNdMs @thelincoln
Publishing news for #authors (30 day free trial): http://ow.ly/V0VqW @HotSheetPub @JaneFriedman @Porter_Anderson
Showing Through Your Characters’ Senses: http://ow.ly/UKAd7 @CSLakin
How to Write Funny Dialogue: http://ow.ly/UKAmC @KMWeiland
4 Tips to Writing a Death Scene That Won’t Kill Your Readership: http://ow.ly/UKzw9 @sarajohannagoff
#1 Reason 1 Agent Passes Even If The Writing Is Good: http://ow.ly/V0Tvs @AgentKristinNLA
Writing more than 10 books in a series and staying fresh: http://ow.ly/V10nO @tobywneal @passivevoiceblg
The endless learning process for writers: http://ow.ly/V0Tip @GillianDoyle @Porter_Anderson
5 Moral Dilemmas That Make Characters (& Stories) Better: http://ow.ly/UKAgh @BrianKlems
Do your characters sigh too much? http://ow.ly/UKATV @calebpirtle
Writers on the pain of hindsight in publishing: http://ow.ly/UKAsI @Huma_Qureshi
6 Simple Ways To Boost Your Confidence As A Writer: http://ow.ly/UKzlN by Natalie Ong Lih Tyng
Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: Get Un-Comfortable: http://ow.ly/UKAor @gointothestory
11 Things You Need to Know When Writing a Memoir: http://ow.ly/UKA4B by Lisa Lepki
When Someone Is Publishing Your Idea: http://ow.ly/UKADw @Kid_Lit
Positivity and Protagonists: http://ow.ly/UKAaC @DonMaass
12 Techniques for Emotionally Connecting with Your Readers: http://ow.ly/UKzUq @AriaGlazki
Unstick Your NaNoWriMo Novel: http://ow.ly/UXOev @BillFerris
Disappearing Amazon Reviews: The Facts Behind Amazon’s Review Purges http://ow.ly/UXPad @annerallen
Free PDF with 101 Killer Tips for #crime #thriller #writers: http://dyingwords.net/dead-write-b-s-guide-writing-deadly-crime-fiction/#sthash.cKaCxQd9.dpbs @GarryRodgers1
Powerful story beginnings in crime fiction: http://ow.ly/UW3dr @mkinberg
When Are You Ready to Publish? http://ow.ly/UHdxs @AmiecusCuriae
5 Dualities That Can Replace Good and Evil: http://ow.ly/UHd98 by Chris Winkle @mythcreants
Why Character Actions/Reactions Are Important: http://ow.ly/UGneA @AJHumpage
5 Ways to Hide Your Villain In Plain Sight: http://ow.ly/UGnjE @ink_and_quills
5 Horror Cliches Waiting to Be Broken: http://ow.ly/UGnly by Oren Ashkenazi
How to Write an Author Bio: http://ow.ly/UGnnd @Beth_Barany
The Ultimate Story Checklist: Blazing Saddles: http://ow.ly/UGnbB @cockeyedcaravan
How to edit quality pulp-speed writing: http://ow.ly/UHdfT @tobywneal
How to create a book marketing plan that works: http://ow.ly/UHdoR @bookgal
Tight writing is good writing: http://ow.ly/UGnqY @SueColetta1
7 Things To Do After Finishing Your Book: http://ow.ly/UHd0R @concertpat
Mistakes New Authors Make: http://ow.ly/UGns0 @BillFerris
Crime fiction: when police consult experts: http://ow.ly/UW3aZ @mkinberg
Business Musings: Translations: http://ow.ly/UqERB @kristinerusch
How to “Fix” Unlikable Characters: http://ow.ly/UqDYU @RuthanneReid
4 Lies Writers Believe: http://ow.ly/Uqywt @joebunting
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