by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Why Writers (Sometimes) Make the Worst Critics: http://ow.ly/Wm8zF by Josh Rutherford
The Lazy Author’s Way to Identify and Overcome Writing Weaknesses: http://ow.ly/Wm8Qk @KMWeiland
How Scooby Doo Defined The Modern Slasher Flix Part 1: http://ow.ly/Wm9ik and 2: http://ow.ly/Wm9nn
Critique Groups Dos and Don’ts: http://ow.ly/Wm8Hb by Linda Wilson
5 Terrible Defenses of the Star Wars Prequels: http://ow.ly/Wm8KM by Oren Ashkenazi
Copyright Myths Authors Should Know About: http://ow.ly/Wm8OS @nlitherl
Elements of Screenwriting and Human Behavior: http://ow.ly/Wo5EI @WriterAtTheSea
Why is Lovecraft still relevant? http://ow.ly/Wo6kQ by Dejan Ognjanovic
Should You Start a Blog to Promote Your Writing? http://ow.ly/Wo5U2 @egabbert
How many queries should we send? http://ow.ly/Wo6aK by S. L. Saboviec
Genre Studies: The Literary Short Story: http://ow.ly/Wo5Ne @artofstoriesAB
The Ultimate Story Checklist: The Babadook: http://ow.ly/Wo5uE @cockeyedcaravan
The Psychology of Horror: Dissecting Fear: http://ow.ly/Wo6tz @edefuentes
Resolutions: Read to Fuel Your Writing: http://ow.ly/Wo6GL by Sue Bradford Edwards
Deconstruction for Writers: http://ow.ly/Wo6D7 @evadeverell
Micro Conflicts: Moving Scenes Forward: http://ow.ly/Wo6zz @artofstoriesAB
To Become a Writer, Just Do These 2 Things: http://ow.ly/Wo5zy @joebunting
Surviving Deadline: http://ow.ly/Wp2TO @_JennyMoyer
Introverts: 5 Things to Suggest at Your Next Conference: http://ow.ly/Wp31v by John Spencer
5 Rules For Creating Disabled Characters: http://ow.ly/Wp2OR @twuc
How to Find Your Best Standing Desk: http://ow.ly/Wp33b @colleen_m_story
Getting Clear on your Deepest Creative Truths: http://ow.ly/Wp2Qy @CreativeKatrina
Nonfic: 10 Ways to Move Through Fear of Starting to Write Your Book: http://ow.ly/Wp2L0 @NinaAmir
Self-Pubbing Print Books: Setting a Publishing Timeline: http://ow.ly/Wp2SV @ceciliaedits
#RealYA How Does It Affect Fiction? http://ow.ly/Wp2Jz @AuthorSAT
Some Practical Writing Advice From @DougCoupland: http://ow.ly/Wp34T
Pros And Cons Of Writing In 3rd Person: http://ow.ly/Wp2GX @MiaJouBotha
5 Tips for Writing a Sequel: http://ow.ly/Wp2NO @ShonnaSlayton
The Pragmatist: What Works: http://ow.ly/Wp2Vv @HannahRBarnaby
The 3 Essential Elements to Creating a Believable Romance: http://ow.ly/Wp4hO @CSLakin
5 Surprisingly Simple Ways To Subvert Stereotypes In Stories: http://ow.ly/Wq66C @AnthonyEhlers
Resources for writing and finishing a novel: http://ow.ly/Wq59N @TimHallinan
When an Agent Asks for a Revision, Take Your Time: http://ow.ly/Wq504 @agentsaba
How to Conduct Credible Research: http://ow.ly/Wq4RI @writingforward
Organize your writing with spreadsheets + free template: http://ow.ly/Wq4V1 @VeronicaSicoe
5 Things ’77 Star Wars Teaches About Storytelling: http://ow.ly/WlR42 @RogerDColby
How to Make Character Boards on Pinterest: http://ow.ly/Wm8D3 @YAtopia_blog
Story Climax: Forcing Characters to Move Forward: http://ow.ly/Wm8SC @jamigold
How Details Intrude in Writing: http://ow.ly/Wm8FG @KelsieEngen
What Type of Creative Thinker Are You? http://ow.ly/Wm9f3 @FinishedPages
2016: Crunch time for publishing, its writers and their readers: http://ow.ly/WI6lU @Porter_Anderson @mariraz
Strengthening Our Observation Skills: http://ow.ly/WlQIz @LaurelGarver
4 Lessons Learned From Writing a Serial: http://ow.ly/WlQQ9 @mariellahunt
Screenwriting: Flashbacks and Monologues: http://ow.ly/WlQXK @JamesNapoli
World Building Tip: Holidays and Rituals: http://ow.ly/WlQML @ava_jae
5 Ways to Start Working on a Sequel: http://ow.ly/WlR0w @RogerDColby
A Novel Performance: 30 Days In Seattle’s Central Library: http://ow.ly/WlR5j by Gabriela Denise Frank
How to Narrate a Riveting Fight Scene: http://ow.ly/WlR92 by Chris Winkle for @Mythcreants
Fantasy Worldbuilding: How-To: http://ow.ly/WlQHR @EmilyFRussell
Characters and Their Sensory Limitations: POV and Description: http://ow.ly/WlQLL @CSLakin
Facts and Narrative in History: http://ow.ly/WlQSY @artofstoriesAB
Writing for Love or Money: http://ow.ly/WlQP5 @BrunoniaBarry
Wrangling a Complicated Timeline: http://ow.ly/WlQU0 @KelsieEngen
7 Ways To Create Memorable Minor Characters: http://ow.ly/WGjnp @NatePhilbrick
The Complete Guide to Query Letters: Nonfiction Books: http://ow.ly/WGiB0 @JaneFriedman
Writer Beware: Author Solutions Sold to Private Equity Firm: http://ow.ly/WGioW @victoriastrauss
What Today’s Writers Are Thankful They’ve Missed Out On: http://ow.ly/Wir8s @MaryVeeWriter
7 Lessons from 1 Writer’s 1st Year as a Published Author: http://ow.ly/WirkF @MelindaFriesen
21 Tips to Help You Turn Your Non-Fiction Book Into a Business: http://ow.ly/Wirda @NinaAmir
Foreshadowing: Tips to Create Mood & Tone: http://ow.ly/Wirbn @robinrwrites
5 Books with Fictitious Works of Art: http://ow.ly/Wir1d @annecharnock
The Pros And Cons Of Writing In 2nd Person: http://ow.ly/WiqUu @MiaJouBotha
Do you wake up smiling? Feeling no pain? http://ow.ly/WirfK @MarleneAHibbard
Beginnings Are Hard, Even For Bestselling Authors: http://ow.ly/Wir4Y @GillespieKarin
6 Ways Standup Can Make You a Better Writer: http://ow.ly/WiqQ3 @WTurmel
Say No to Say Yes: http://ow.ly/Wir7x @barbaraoneal
18 Signs You Were Destined to be a Writer: http://ow.ly/Wirj4 @MarianSchembari
How Long Should Your Novel Be? http://ow.ly/WiqYj by Victor Salina
Liven Up Your Novel’s Opening: http://ow.ly/Wg8hs @lindasclare
Reducing Stress as a Writer: http://ow.ly/WAsED
How to Level Up Your Writing Habit: http://ow.ly/Wg8e7 @EmilyWenstrom
A Word about Quitting: http://ow.ly/Wg8ry @wendypmiller
Top 7 reasons why SPECTRE is average while SKYFALL soared: http://ow.ly/Wg8jH @speechwriterguy
How to Believe You Can Fly: http://ow.ly/Wg8p8 @colleen_m_story
6 Ways to Stay Creative as a Writer (When You’re a Parent): http://ow.ly/Wg8Rc by Lisa Lepki @writersdigest
5 Ways to Deal With Self-Doubt as a Writer: http://ow.ly/Wg8MW @BenSchmitt5
Creative Confusion and Finding your New Center: http://ow.ly/Wg8nl @CreativeKatrina
Line Editing: What to Look For: http://ow.ly/Wg8Un @ava_jae
Finding the Right Medium for Your Story: http://ow.ly/Wg8yF @AndrewDChapman @DIYMFA
Picture Books: Not So Easy: http://ow.ly/Wg8tX @AmyBearce @DIYMFA
How to Know Your Characters More Intimately: http://ow.ly/Wg8HG @BenSchmitt5
10 practices publishers can use to tamp down Amazon’s impact: http://ow.ly/We2gK by Stephen Blake Mettee
On the Frustration of the Friend of a Friend: http://ow.ly/We1eI @HeatherAlexand
How To Spot, Fix and Eliminate Passive Voice: http://ow.ly/We0R0 @menwithpens
6 months as FT Author: Burn Out: http://ow.ly/We1v6 @adamdreece
7 ways to get True Grit for Writers: http://ow.ly/We28P @kristenlambtx
9 Productivity Hacks to Help You Meet Your Deadline: http://ow.ly/We21S @emily_tjaden
Gamblers and Artists: http://ow.ly/We0Z1 @kristinerusch
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Burn out as a full time author? I can imagine. I don’t know know how you do it. Too much pressure for me.
Alex–It’s really the only right job for me. But I do need to learn to delegate/outsource more.
Hope you have a great week!
There are so many links that I can’t wait to dig into. Thanks, Elizabeth!
Thanks for coming by, Sue. :)
These are always such useful links, Elizabeth! I like the fact that there are several this time about the process itself ; I think we can all benefit from reflecting on that sometimes.
Margot–Sometimes I need to slow down enough to really think about the process. It’s good not to let it get lost in the shuffle.
I’m going to read the Lovercraft article right now. Yes he’s still relevant. He’s an amazing horror author who provided genuine chills and dread. Plus some amazing creatures and a complicated mythos. I’m sure drugs were involved though.
Diane–I think, if anything, he’s going through increased popularity. From what I’ve been able to gather, at any rate.
Thanks, Elizabeth! Loved the article by John Spencer. As an introvert I can definitely relate, and great suggestions for how conference faculty can accommodate both learning styles.
Colleen–Thanks for coming by. :) I like that story, too. Actually, I like the whole “Quiet” blog and I ended up buying the author’s book. It’s interesting to hear from a fellow introvert on things like conferences, how group work isn’t as productive for introverts, etc.