by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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True Dramatic Arc vs. Static Situational Narrative: http://ow.ly/N8cUi @storyfix
21 Social Media Don’ts: http://ow.ly/N8cno @writers_write
Be a More Productive & Balanced Writer: http://ow.ly/No78B @JordanRosenfeld
Don’t waste time with unnecessary words: http://ow.ly/N8cvp @shalvatzis
Should Everyone Publish a Book? http://ow.ly/N8exe @LorraineDWilke
5 Books About Magical Realism: http://ow.ly/No7je @TonyPuryear
When It Feels Like Everyone Is Getting What You Want: http://ow.ly/No7aA @nataliewhipple
Wake Up and Stop Writing Dream Sequences: http://ow.ly/No75P @givemeyourteeth
Taking Care of Business: The Author Biography: http://ow.ly/No7fN @ashkrafton
Making a Dark Character Likeable through Vulnerabilities: http://ow.ly/No6Nx @marypapas2
Writing, Publishing, and Solitaire: http://ow.ly/No7e6 @nataliewhipple
How to Connect With Other Authors on Facebook and Twitter: http://ow.ly/No72v @amcbooks
Now, Writing is for Extroverts Too: http://ow.ly/No7zH @passivevoiceblg @YAElizabethA @The_Rumpus
What 1 Writer Learned Teaching Freshman Comp: http://ow.ly/No7rB @vickikeire
Daily Rituals of the Most Creative Minds: http://ow.ly/No6W5 @masoncurrey @paperblanks
Why You Should Resist Giving Agents Exclusives: http://ow.ly/No7ur @bookendsjessica
Make Time to Exercise Your Writing Muscles: http://ow.ly/Nbx3c @ninaamir
Delivering Emotional Punches in Writing: http://ow.ly/Nbwx9 @FrancaPelaccia
5 Mistakes Writers Make (and How to Avoid Them): http://ow.ly/Nbwsf @sarahalderson
Get Your Blog Found with Proper Labels & Tags: http://ow.ly/NbwQI @EdieMelson
Nature V. Nurture in Your Characters: Info for Writers http://ow.ly/NbwiV @FionaQuinnBooks
Brainstorming Does Not Work: http://ow.ly/Nbw2F @Kevin_Ashton
3 types of questions in every good story: http://ow.ly/Nbx6S @HeatherJacksonW
The Bizarre, Complicated Formula for Literary Fame: http://ow.ly/NbwL1 @joshuarothman @NewYorker
26 Reasons a Writer Should Blog: http://ow.ly/NbwVx @Shirl_Corder
Trad. vs. Self vs. Indie: What’s the best way to get published? http://ow.ly/NbwGU @KasiBlake
Monotasking: The Forgotten Skill to Re-Claim: http://ow.ly/N8cQh @ThereseWalsh
Your Novel in One Sentence: http://ow.ly/N8d71 @kristenlambtx
Should everyone publish a book? 10 things to do before hitting Publish: http://ow.ly/N8cxS @LorraineDWilke
Top 10 Ways Writers Self-Reject when Querying Bloggers, Editors, and Agents: http://ow.ly/N8cpk @annerallen
How to think like a novelist: http://ow.ly/N8d4o @Roz_Morris
How to Create Instantly (& Instinctively) Recognizable Characters: http://ow.ly/N8cXH @withpenandpaper
On Characters Who Seize the Reins: http://ow.ly/N8ddW @PaulaSJwriter
How to engage a gaming culture in books? #FutureChat: 4pBST/11aET (now) @Porter_Anderson #BEA15 @TheBookseller http://ow.ly/NAH0T
Writers: Is Your Book Ready For Hollywood? http://ow.ly/N8d9S @writersrelief
Cheat Sheets for Writing Body Language and 5 tips for using it: http://ow.ly/N8csG @writers_write
How to Increase Book Sales: ‘Think’ Tips: http://ow.ly/N8cK5 @thecreativepenn @KifferBrown
How to Secure a Traditional Book Deal By Self-Publishing: http://ow.ly/Nza7N @JaneFriedman
Tips for Transitions: http://ow.ly/N507k from Not So Classically Trained…
Agonizing Over Antagonists: http://ow.ly/N502X @KeithCronin
Why Audio Storytelling Is So Addictive: http://ow.ly/N50yJ @tiffaniewen @theatlantic
3 Ways 1 Writer Finds More Time to Write in an Otherwise Busy Life: http://ow.ly/N52cW @jamietr
‘The Overselling Of Self-Publishing’: Should Writers Consider Their Options? http://ow.ly/Nz4XW @Porter_Anderson @JaneFriedman
Generating and Tracking Writing Ideas: http://ow.ly/N4ZMl from Terri Forehand
Prewriting Writing Rituals That Prep Us for Writing Success: http://ow.ly/N50v0 @WebWriterAWAI
What to Do After the First Draft: http://ow.ly/N51Jj @katiemccoach
Basketcase and What It Means To be a Writer with Mental Illness: http://ow.ly/N50dv @BookGeekConfess
List of Character Flaws: http://ow.ly/N50Is from Dark World RPG
123 Ideas for Character Flaws: http://ow.ly/N50Es @writers_write
How to turn a Complex Story into a Simple Synopsis: http://ow.ly/N51OG @drewchial
Worldbuilding: Creating Bestiaries and Fantastic Monsters: http://ow.ly/N4ZyG by B. Pine @fantasyfaction
Why 1 Writer is Transitioning His Blog to Medium: http://ow.ly/N523w @jamietr
What happens if your book gets cancelled or series doesn’t continue? http://ow.ly/N3UEM @carlywatters
Query Question: I’m popular, can I tell you? http://ow.ly/N3UgK @Janet_Reid
10 Ways to Tighten Your Writing & Hook the Reader: http://ow.ly/N3Ued @kristenlambtx
How to write a cozy mystery: http://ow.ly/N3Upz and http://ow.ly/N3UrS and http://ow.ly/N3UtY @laurapauling
Writers Need A Support System (for our backs): http://ow.ly/N3UiR @BDBrady007 @ediemelson
How to Turn Your Novel into an Audiobook: http://ow.ly/N3UcI @AlisonPotoma
Make the Most of Accidental Foreshadowing: http://ow.ly/N3UkF @Janice_Hardy
9 Quick Workouts You Can Do During Writing Breaks: http://ow.ly/N3U0z by Ashley Marcin
Front and Back Matter in Books: http://ow.ly/NviTB @MsBessieBell
How 1 writer’s 1st novel nearly ended his career: http://ow.ly/N3TVE @timakers @passivevoiceblg
15 Time-saving Tools for Writers: http://ow.ly/N3UA2 @BryanJCollins
Screenwriting: The 5 Commandments of Dialogue: http://ow.ly/N3UwS from Joe Screenwriter
Live tweets from NY’s #DigiBook15 starting 8:45a ET, 1:45p London (BST) @Porter_Anderson (now)
The Hidden Meaning Behind a Rejection Letter: http://ow.ly/N3ULS @RachelLKent
4 Reasons to Take Risks with Our Fiction: http://ow.ly/N3UC4 @carlywatters
Artist Colonies: The Value of Lost Time: http://ow.ly/N3bLC by Rachel Harper @spalding_mfa
Screenwriting: How to Please Others But Still Be True to Your Work: http://ow.ly/N3bvW @WDFilmmaker
5 Criteria for Creating Successful Story Goals: http://ow.ly/N3bkU @writers_write
9 character alignments and character examples: http://ow.ly/N3bC4 @geekandsundry @hollandfarka
‘They,’ the Singular Pronoun, Gets Popular: http://ow.ly/N3bm9 @passivevoiceblg @bgzimmer
Terror vs Horror In Gothic Fiction: http://ow.ly/N3bX5 @woodwardkaren
When we’re locked down by an old publishing contract: http://ow.ly/N3bFY @roxannestclaire
3 Tips for Tension in Scenes: http://ow.ly/N3bVo @lindasclare
3 Ways to Keep Your Villain from Monologuing: http://ow.ly/N3bp0 @RogerDColby
Crowd Funding & Self-Publishing: Tips From A Newbie: http://ow.ly/N3brh @MindyMcGinnis @WriteAngleBlog
Avoiding Fantasy Tropes: http://ow.ly/N3bRV @writeallyear @McNultyAmy
What It Feels Like Inside A Crime Scene: A Detective’’s POV: http://ow.ly/N3btU @SueColetta1
Music For Writers: Joby Talbot On The ‘Path Of Miracles’: http://ow.ly/No8WC @Porter_Anderson @JobyTalbot
Tips for Developing Story Writing Ideas: http://ow.ly/N2hiw @WritingForward
How Thinking Like Johnny Depp Can Help Your Writing: http://ow.ly/N2h42 @WriteToSell
How to Sign a Book: http://ow.ly/Np2oa @DebbieYoungBN
6 Showing and Telling Traps to Avoid: http://ow.ly/N2h2G @WriteToSell
3 tips for writing antagonists: http://ow.ly/N2gDX @robinrwrites
List of character traits: http://ow.ly/N2gUw from Fiction Writers’ Mentor
Monotasking Your Writing Practice (Prewrite Checklist): http://ow.ly/N2hDb @finallywriting
Creating an Author Business Plan: How Will the Business Run? http://ow.ly/N2hrM @MarcyKennedy
Does Your Author Website Have The Essentials To Attract Readers And Sell Your Books? http://ow.ly/N2gEB @thecreativepenn
‘All Calendars Suck: Start Saying No’: http://ow.ly/No8Px @monteiro @Porter_Anderson
3 tips for narrative: http://ow.ly/N2gCI @robinrwrites
Showing Emotion: Moving Beyond The Face: http://ow.ly/N2hFU @angelaackerman
The Freelance Scramble: Paying Attention to Cash Flow: http://ow.ly/N2h6q @kristinerusch
Be a contrarian. Write about the Antihero: http://ow.ly/N2gKv @rsguthrie
Free Writing Guides: http://ow.ly/MZmjo @JordanMcCollum
Why We Should Start a Podcast: http://ow.ly/MZmnH @JerodMorris
Why Successful Authors Give Away Free Books: http://ow.ly/MZmJp @bookmarketer
What To Do When All Your Characters Sound The Same: http://ow.ly/MZlCG @MiaJouBotha
Using Media To Sell Books: 10 tips: http://ow.ly/MZmCw @bookmarketer @GinaRubinstein
Are Screenshots the Next Hot Trend in Blogging? http://ow.ly/MZlyb @inkbitspixels
Like all the character flaw lists!
Me too, Alex. Hope you have a good week!
Such great links as always, Elizabeth! You know, I’ve been thinking about audio for some of my stories, so that particular post really interests me.
Margot–You’ll be a natural for audio with your background as a DJ! Hope you’ll do it.
I have to find out how thinking like Johnny Depp can help your writing. Great links! Thanks again for including me.
Sue–Great posts from you, as always. :)
Elizabeth, thanks so much for gathering all these awesome links. Have a great Sunday!
Thanks, Julie! Same to you.
Elizabeth, the Tips for Transitions link doesn’t work – can you repost?
Thanks! Great tips, as always!