by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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The Two Main Characters – A Writer’s Worksheet: http://dld.bz/dfKNE @amandaonwriting
5 Ways Authors Can Recycle Their Discarded Material: http://ow.ly/sJaFZ @vgrefer
Sing with Your Inner Voice (& Write It All Down). ~ Caroline Brown http://ow.ly/sJaYV @elephantjournal
Fiction writing: When you might want to use passive construction | Into Another World http://ow.ly/sJb3d
Sarcasm in narration: http://dld.bz/dfKK5 @rfwriters
7 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block: http://dld.bz/dfQta @KenneyMyers
First Be a Storyteller: http://dld.bz/dfKN3 @jamesscottbell
Writers Are People That Stop And Start: http://ow.ly/sJbe6 @thoughtcatalog
Blood-Red Pencil: Audio Editing http://ow.ly/sJbh7 @authorterryo
Foundations of fantasy–Beowulf: http://dld.bz/dfKK9 @RyanHowse
To kickstart inspiration: a plot bank with over 2300 entries: http://dld.bz/dfKKu
Tips for Better Blog Posts for Writers: http://ow.ly/sJbjX @CaballoFrances
When studying your character, don’t think about heroism or gender…think about fear: http://dld.bz/dfKNk @bang2write
Tips for better dialogue: http://dld.bz/dfKMP @rfwriters
Finding your readers online: Award-winning authors speak up: http://dld.bz/dfKJ4 @jimhbs
Writers, we are doing it backwards: http://dld.bz/df8EZ @speechwriterguy
Inspiration and motivation from a slaughterhouse: http://dld.bz/dfV85 @Screenwriter12
Self-Published Authors should always own their own set of ISBNs: http://ow.ly/sL8DA @oceanviewpress
Launch etiquette–must you buy the book? http://dld.bz/dfTUS @KerryGans
Free Research and Development for Authors http://ow.ly/sJbnz @byondpapr
Getting published–a flowchart: http://dld.bz/dfTVb @rfwriters
How Much Can Hybrid Authors Make? http://bit.ly/1eJ1JPJ @steenaholmes
Historical fiction: 10 Rules for Rewriting History http://ow.ly/sJbIw @writerunboxed
An ergonomic tip for writers: http://dld.bz/dfQtt @MartinaABoone
How to use lists to write: http://ow.ly/sJbQc @MSaintGermain
Fantasy Flash Fiction–5 Common Mistakes : http://ow.ly/sJc9c @FaithBoughan
12 Tips To Improve Your Writing In A Hurry: http://ow.ly/sJcfe @AnneWayman
How to Successfully Kill a Character: The Checklist: http://dld.bz/dfTVq @KMWeiland
The Power of Polarizing Through Your Writing: http://dld.bz/dfV8c @menwithpens
Combat in fantasy–10 tips: http://dld.bz/de75M @fantasy_faction
Don’t Start Something New in 2014 (Finish Something Old): http://dld.bz/dfTWC @Jordanrosenfeld
10 tips for writing romance: http://dld.bz/dfTUX @amberrisme
10 Authors Who Wrote for the Silver Screen: http://ow.ly/sJcAk @pastemagazine
18 Signs You’re A Writer At Heart: http://ow.ly/sJcnQ @thoughtcatalog
Should you self-publish? 6 key questions: http://ow.ly/sJcCh @MSaintGermain
Tips on How to Read Your Novel: http://ow.ly/sJcEa @MSaintGermain
5 Things Writing Has Taught 1 Writer About Love: http://ow.ly/sJcki @AlwaysIncluded
How 1 Writer Plans to Write His Best Screenplay Ever: Make His 1st Feature Film: http://ow.ly/sL6Ut @bartondeepwood @nofilmschool
How 1 Writer Plans to Write His Best Screenplay Ever: Make His 1st Feature Film: http://ow.ly/sL6Ut @bartondeepwood @nofilmschool
How 1 Writer Plans to Write His Best Screenplay Ever: Make His 1st Feature Film: http://ow.ly/sL6Ut @bartondeepwood @nofilmschool
Characteristics of the ‘Bad Guy’ Antagonist: http://dld.bz/df8De @rfwriters
How authors can reclaim the rights to their back catalog titles http://ow.ly/sJvOs @Bookbaby
5 Things YA Parents Say (But 1 Writer’s Parents Never Did): http://dld.bz/dfKNv @EmilyCaseysMuse
How to speak publisher: F is for Foreign rights: http://dld.bz/df2dM @annerooney
I have sucked. I currently suck. I will suck. (Or the life of a writer): http://dld.bz/df2d2 @rebeccaberto
Goodreads’ live or die decision to be purchased by Amazon: http://ow.ly/sJw0V @michaelwhite1
Tips for writing something you’ve never experienced: http://dld.bz/df8At @rfwriters
Self editing basics: http://dld.bz/dfDmb @rebeccatdickson
Twitter etiquette: http://bit.ly/1eUlVQZ @jemifraser
Overused Words To Avoid: http://dld.bz/df8AZ @thewritermama
Vulnerable Characters: http://dld.bz/dfG7v @JeanOram
Finding New Readers with a Multi-Author Ebook Bundle: http://bit.ly/1diyxfZ @goblinwriter
The awkward art of book trailers: http://nyr.kr/J8FxEy @rachelarons @pageturner
Plot structure–wow moments: http://bit.ly/1bgfTt1 @camillelaguire
Old methods of reader discoverability–and why they no longer work: http://bit.ly/1mmauVA @kristinerusch
A Beat Sheet For Scrivener: http://bit.ly/1dGCr6V @woodwardkaren
Why Everyone Should Read More Science Fiction: http://huff.to/1bt4Ye3 @huffpost
Putting the Weird in Weird Western: http://dld.bz/dfV8u @gemmafiles @qqwill
Stop being embarrassed about fan fiction: http://bit.ly/1fJRH6d @dailydot
8 tips for better keynote addresses: http://bit.ly/1ceR9Te @paulsloane
How to set writing goals for 2014: http://bit.ly/1gYaVVp @LeahMcClellan
The 10 Biggest Mistakes People Make in Setting Goals: http://bit.ly/1e6pkK1 @michaelhyatt
How to develop your writer’s voice: http://bit.ly/1afAE9Z @writeabook
An agent’s opinion of self-publishing: http://bit.ly/1azH3u4 @Janet_Reid
Thoughts on pacing stories: http://bit.ly/1afBi7p @TiffanyReisz
How to make your romance novel feel real: http://dld.bz/dfDmA @nownovel
Why 1 Writer is Shutting Down His Facebook Page: http://bit.ly/1fJWMve @RobBiesenbach
Learning to Write – a writer’s journey in How To books: http://ow.ly/sL6tS @candygourlay
How to Outwit Second Novel Syndrome: http://dld.bz/df8Fx @Lisa_Alber
5 Ways to Untangle Plot : http://ow.ly/sN69X @Awesome_Dawn
Character Secrets and Contradictions: http://nyti.ms/1azcTnS @nytimes
How To Become A Master Of Creativity – Attitude: http://linkd.in/1dKfAH4 @ConsumGoodsClub
5 Easy Ways To Make Writing A Habit: http://dld.bz/dfDmf @losapala
How Much Does Author Platform Impact Sales? http://bit.ly/1chcM5z @janefriedman
Using Index Cards To Outline A Novel: http://dld.bz/dfDmz @woodwardkaren
Traveling To Research Historical Novels: http://dld.bz/dfDnf @WriteHistNovels
Do Authors Need Publishers? http://bit.ly/1cG1dze @LynneCantwell
Jane Austen on Creative Integrity: http://bit.ly/1dmaZHD @brainpicker
Crowdfunded Anthologies: Concerns For Writers: http://dld.bz/dfG73 @victoriastrauss
Self-Pubbed Books vs. Literary Awards: A Logistical Problem? http://bit.ly/1fJW80H @shaunduke
A play by play of 1 author’s free ebook giveaway: http://bit.ly/19D3CQx @SPressfield
Comparing a scene as written and as shot: http://dld.bz/dfDmt @johnaugust
5 Ways to be a Smart, Gutsy Writer – http://ow.ly/sKTLh @ainegreaney @womenwriters
Do Novelists Need A Book Proposal? http://bit.ly/1jeIW1N @terrywhalin @flawritersconf
Understanding Tolkien: Why His Landscapes Work: http://dld.bz/dfDkW @mharoldpage
Screenwriting site–Loglines R Us: http://bit.ly/1azbI7J @DouglasKing4 @scriptmag
Elements of a good scene–a checklist: http://dld.bz/dfG7j @Writers_Write
8 Screenwriting Clichés to Avoid: http://dld.bz/df9s4 @screencrafting
6 Ways To debunk The Talent Myth: http://ow.ly/sKUl6 @raindance
Creating Active Characters: http://ow.ly/sL8NB @WritersRumpus
Book Pricing (Discoverability) http://ow.ly/sJaAV @kristinerusch
4 Reasons Why Our Entertainment Is Getting More and More Sex Soaked: http://ow.ly/sKYk3 @passivevoiceblg
3 tools that’ll make the submissions process easier for writers: http://dld.bz/dfA97 @chrisrobley
Writers reviewing writers: http://ow.ly/sL98j @hutchingsjulie
How to Kill Your Main Character http://ow.ly/sLbCR @RhiannonPaille @mythicscribes
Is one good Amazon review worse than no reviews? http://ow.ly/sL9xe
7 Mistakes Indie Authors Make with Their Covers: http://ow.ly/sLbCZ @GabrielleSaraP
Will Traditional Publishing Ever Become Author-Focused? | Eric Lorenzen http://ow.ly/sLbD8
Novel endings–don’t rush: http://bit.ly/KgHj7y @lindasclare
Beta readers–the magic elves of the publishing world: http://ow.ly/sLbDc @nzstelter
Lit Fic Mags for Spec Fic Writers: 5 Markets to Consider : http://dld.bz/dfV8g @sfwa
Discoverability–what works: http://ow.ly/sLbDg @alexjcavanaugh
Is the midlist, ‘publishing’s experimental laboratory,’ disappearing? http://ow.ly/sL90K @ZeljkaMarosevic
Why 1 writer is crowdfunding his book: http://dld.bz/dfDmG @johnbiggs
Murder 101: 7 Reasons to Kill your Characters | http://ow.ly/sL9QR @robsmedley86 @fuelyourwriting
Where to Find Beta Readers: http://ow.ly/sLbDq @jamigold
Roadblocks and Why 1 Writer Prefers Blogging to Writing Her Book: http://ow.ly/sLbDt
Yes, Shakespeare used flashbacks and multiple storylines: http://ow.ly/sLbDx @AronsonLinda
On Becoming a (Self) Publisher: (Lessons Learned): http://ow.ly/sKU95 @NickRuffilo @pubperspectives
The Formative Event Technique Raises Your Story’s Stakes: http://bit.ly/1cEIhBh @marilynhorowitz
50 Attributes of a Great Copywriter: http://bit.ly/18C0UtS @jeffbullas
How to Decide Which Story to Write First: http://ow.ly/sN4oW @cantrelljason
Writing Filters to Use: The Finer Details Filters: http://ow.ly/sN3JS @Awesome_Dawn
S Africans slow to adopt e-books: http://ow.ly/sN3Dc @techcentral
3 tips for writing watertight fantasy, science fiction and time travel stories: http://ow.ly/sN3XF @nailyournovel
Another Twist on Marketing your Book http://ow.ly/sN4Yw @CarsonCanada
Can men write good heroines? http://ow.ly/sN4Pt @SamanthaEllis27 @guardianbooks
How to get your indie-book in book stores: http://ow.ly/sN3PY @tamzwrite
A writer’s concerns about using 99 Designs: http://dld.bz/dfDm7 @lkblackburne
10 Writing Tips From Ernest Hemingway: http://ow.ly/sN43z @boyinthehat
Twitter Rewards Spamming Indie Authors with Trending Terms http://ow.ly/sN48o @Goodereadermike @Goodereader
NA Alley: 5 Tips for Writing Love Scenes http://ow.ly/sN3Vy
Why authors and trad pub don’t reveal authors’ earnings http://ow.ly/sN5ar @LexiRevellian
Hard truths about self-publishing: http://ow.ly/sN4w9 @NazareaAndrews
9 Keys to Creating an Effective Writing Accountability Group http://ow.ly/sN4E4 @bigstatebiglife
1 writer’s close-call with a disastrous cover: http://dld.bz/dfKJm @nailyournovel
3 reasons writers should be happy about rejection: http://dld.bz/dfDhF @bookbaby
Avoiding Repetition in Stories: http://dld.bz/dfKJC @shalvatzis
Screenwriters | 10 Ways To Make A Good Impression As A Writer http://ow.ly/sJauP @bang2write
Real Life Diagnostics: Will This Opening Draw in the Reader? http://dld.bz/dfQtg @Janice_hardy
“12 Fundamentals Of Writing The Other”” (And The Self): http://ow.ly/sJajn @djolder”””
8 Formatting Tips and Shortcuts For Writers: http://dld.bz/dfG7R @joebunting
Online traps for unwary writers and illustrators: http://dld.bz/dfhu9 @nicolamorgan
The Most Likely Person to Read a Book? A College-Educated Black Woman http://ow.ly/sJa4o @pbump
More Americans read books than you think: http://ow.ly/sJa6C @mims
Best practices for social media posting: http://dld.bz/dfrfj @GuyKawasaki
10 Ways to Create Gut-Gnawing Suspense: http://dld.bz/dfG7W @niniehammon
How to Beat the Self-Pub Stigma and Gain New Readers: http://ow.ly/sJacV @Wiseink
Banning the Negative Book Review: http://dld.bz/deY7C & @nytimes
5 Writers Who Took Romantic Revenge in Print | Mental Floss http://ow.ly/sJa07
Can you use social media to increase reader loyalty? http://dld.bz/dfKJb @SMisDynamite
How 1 Writer Plans to Write His Best Screenplay Ever: Make His 1st Feature Film: http://ow.ly/sL6Ut @bartondeepwood @nofilmschool
Can Subscription Services Work for Ebooks? http://ow.ly/sJ9TI @LJSellers
How to improve your writing–subplots and subtext: http://dld.bz/dfhuu @storyfix @writersdigest
All about reader conferences for writers: http://dld.bz/dfG7F @authorterryo
How 1 Writer Plans to Write His Best Screenplay Ever: Make His 1st Feature Film: http://ow.ly/sL6Ut @bartondeepwood @nofilmschool
16 Reasons Why Screenwriters and Film-makers Fail: http://dld.bz/dfG7B @raindance
What’s the Future of Bookstores? 25 Influential Authors Weigh In http://ow.ly/sJ9IF @CarmenConnects
Tips for writing the perfect logline and why it’s as important as your screenplay (or book): http://dld.bz/dfkJs @noamkroll
7 things every writer should be able to do in their sleep. http://ow.ly/sJ9DY @MasqCrew
Is good characterization really about change? http://dld.bz/deY6f @bang2write
Creating Friction With Clashing Personalities: http://dld.bz/dfkKq @thecreativepenn @angelaackerman
The joy of literary destruction: Writers who broke all the rules: http://ow.ly/ @salon
When Reviews Are Negative (Or Worse) http://ow.ly/sJ9uS @rsguthrie
9 Tips on Pinterest for Writers: http://ow.ly/sJ9qF @LPOBryan
More Americans read books than you think: http://ow.ly/sJa6C @mims
Why Writers Should Embrace Household Chores | http://ow.ly/sJ9ku @Writethismoment
Writing novice? 6 best pieces of advice from successful authors: http://ow.ly/sJ96l
More Americans read books than you think: http://ow.ly/sJa6C @mims
5 Writers Who Took Romantic Revenge in Print | Mental Floss http://ow.ly/sJa07
The bad side of Goodreads’ Reading Challenge | Books | theguardian.com http://ow.ly/sJ912 @guardianbooks
5 Writers Who Took Romantic Revenge in Print | Mental Floss http://ow.ly/sJa07
Why Writers Should Embrace Household Chores | http://ow.ly/sJ9ku @Writethismoment
How to Build a Writing Group by Nathaniel Kressen http://ow.ly/sJ8S5 @Janefriedman
Why Writers Should Embrace Household Chores | http://ow.ly/sJ9ku @Writethismoment
Can’t Take a Research Trip? No Problem: http://dld.bz/cUPSz @carrieturansky
How To Make Your Own Free Book Cover In MS Word: http://dld.bz/cU24H @thecreativepenn
How To Fix A Plot That Feels Lightweight Or Predictable: http://dld.bz/cU24U @raindance
I bet a couple of those are from last Monday’s Online Marketing Symposium. There were some clever suggestions.
Alex–You’re right! Some great posts.
Elizabeth – Thanks as ever for the terrific links. Now I have to see how doing chores can help me as a writer…
Margot–I was quick to read that one, myself…. :)
Wow, some really great links here, Elizabeth. Thanks so much!
Julie–Thanks so much for coming by!
Wow Elizabeth-
You have it all here! Awesome idea. Great resource center. I’m going to share this with my followers at FB and RWR.
Thanks!
Michelle