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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

The subject of success . . . mostly how to get it . . . is a popular one for writers. When I pulled the word up in the WKB, it had close to 24,000 entries. I remember there was a book that came out a few years ago that delved into the idea that there were similarities, or coding, that distinguished bestselling books.

Having a bestseller is definitely one marker of success. Making a living off of writing is another.

But there are many other markers of success.

Yours may not include publication at all. It might be to start or maintain a writing habit.

It might be to finish a book you started years ago.

It might be to have something to share with family and close friends.

It might be a writing project you keep to yourself, something that is meaningful for your eyes only.

It might be just to experiment and see what it’s possible for you to create.

It might be to heal from a painful time in your life.

The goals for writing are different for every person. And, no matter what your goal is, if you meet it, you’re a success.

How do you view success as a writer?

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LitLinks are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 70,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers. While you’re there, check out the Writer’s Digest award-winning Hiveword novel organizer.

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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

No matter if you’re traditionally published or self-published, you’ll be dealing with lots of writing-related business. Having done both, though, I know you’ll have a bit more as a self-published author, especially if you’re going wide and publishing in lots of formats.

Sometimes, family and friends are a little sketchy on what that entails. Sometimes, I get so wound up in it myself that I can’t even relate all the things I might do in a day. Some of my writing-related business relates to book production (communicating with my editor or cover designer, emailing or texting IngramSpark or Draft2Digital with any hiccups I experience, etc.). Sometimes it relates to publishing wide (getting a book formatted and covered for translation, auditioning narrators for audio, approving audio, dealing with any issues). Sometimes it’s work to promote my books (running ads on Amazon or Facebook, updating my website, writing a newsletter, responding to readers, scheduling social media).

Whatever it is I’m wrangling in a day, I try to balance out the creative work and the business work. Here are a few tips for doing that:

Get your writing done first. For me, this is a non-negotiable. If I don’t knock out my writing first, I’ve learned that my day can get totally hijacked along the way. And business-related stuff can be such a rabbit hole that it can be one of the things that hijacks our writing.

Don’t try to tackle too much business at once. When you’re facing a lot of business-related work, it’s tempting to jump in and just keep going until you’ve finished. But sometimes business tasks can be so complex and overwhelming that it’s better to break it down into manageable bits to keep burnout at bay.

Use a timer and set a time limit. You may have the opposite problem from tackling too much business at once; you might not want to tackle it at all. If that’s the case, set your timer for a quick session to get started. Say you’re going to get started with Amazon ads, for instance. That’s going to involve some research before you run advertising on the platform. Divide the task into a few pieces: look up free Amazon ads courses online, read/watch/listen to the course for 15 minutes at a time, create ad copy, run the ad. Setting a timer helps make the different tasks less onerous and ensures you’re not going to get too sucked up into the process.

Keep notes. Some of this stuff can be complex. Whenever I’m learning something new, I always think it was such a bother that I’ll be sure to remember how it all worked next time. This never seems to happen! Now I take notes in Evernote or OneNote to remind me of all the steps I need to take the next time I do the task.
How do you keep up with your writing and business-related tasks? What have I missed?

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LitLinks are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 70,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers. While you’re there, check out the Writer’s Digest award-winning Hiveword novel organizer.

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by Rose Atkinson-Carter, @Reedsy

Like many writers out there, I have my favorite strategies when it comes to my craft, from setting realistic goals to carrying a notebook with me everywhere I go. But whenever I feel stuck in a rut, I try to do something new — shaking things up, after all, is the best way for me to approach my writing from a new perspective.

In this post, I’m going to share four writing tips that I consider strange but also always reliable. If you’re struggling with your work at the moment or just want to know what my tried-and-true strategies are, read on!

An hour after the sun rises, I typically get out of bed and shuffle over to my desk, a freshly brewed cup of coffee in one hand. But when the words just aren’t flowing, I leave writing until after dinner or right before bedtime.

Have you ever tried writing in a completely exhausted state? While you probably won’t find yourself composing very polished and refined sentences, there’s something wonderful about writing without a filter. When I’m fully awake during a writing session, I tend to fixate on self-editing; instead of steadily moving my story forward, I’ll obsess way too much over word choice and sentence structure.

So, whenever I feel like I’ve been unproductively working for too long on the same section, I switch things up and work at night. This helps me get more words down without revising my writing every other minute! Then, I can go back to what I’ve written the following day and clean things up.

What’s your favorite font to use while typing away on your computer? Are you an Arial person or more of a Times New Roman fan? I typically use Georgia or EB Garamond, but when I’m in a frazzled headspace, Comic Sans is my preferred font.

Comic Sans doesn’t have the best reputation — in fact, countless people around the world have openly expressed their hatred for it, and you should certainly be concerned if you ever see it on the cover of a book — but if you want to get the words flowing, an unconventional font just might be your best bet.

Whenever I use a silly-looking font that’s stripped of pretension, it becomes easier to write whatever comes to mind without feeling the need to edit every sentence right away. There’s something about a more casual font that encourages me to take risks and be okay with making goofy mistakes, so why not try it yourself? You’ve got nothing to lose!

Picture this: you’re sitting at your desk, eyes strained after spending an unknown amount of hours in front of your computer, and nothing you read or hear makes sense anymore. What do you do? You could call it a day – but if you don’t want to just yet, try taking a dance break.

The thought of you randomly dancing to some upbeat music might seem silly at first, but trust me on this one. Moving your body has so many benefits, from relieving tension and stress to increasing energy. It also helps your body release hormones known as endorphins, which are known to boost one’s mood.

Whenever I want to quickly get out of a slump, I force myself out of my chair and dance to my favorite songs for around ten minutes. Once I return to my desk, I feel less frustrated, more energized, and ready to focus on the task at hand!

And remember, if dancing’s not your thing, you could always try brisk walking, running, jumping jacks… anything that’ll get your heart rate up!

If you’re like me, you probably gravitate towards a chronological approach when it comes to penning a story. But what happens when writer’s block hits and you’ve been staring at the same page for days, maybe even weeks? Well, that’s where my last odd tip comes in.

Instead of letting yourself reach a point where you want to rip your hair out, try skipping all the way to the end of your story, then work backwards. Write the very last scene or chapter, then write the one before it, and so on. Even if you’re relying on a story template, you can approach its various parts in a non-chronological order.

Let’s pretend you’re composing a cozy mystery and reveal the killer’s identity in your book’s last chapter. You could write the whole story from beginning to end, but what would happen if you compose the big reveal first, and then work on each preceding chapter until you’ve reached your book’s first chapter?

This could help you find more motivation to write due to the novelty of the situation, and who knows? It may even help you find more ways to subtly hint at the killer’s identity or hidden motive! By working your way backwards, you’ll have already written how your story ends, which will give you a chance to think deeply about all the events and clues that build up over time until that grand finale.

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And there you have it — my favorite odd writing tips that always help me out of a slump. How about you? What are some of your time-tested techniques that other writers might consider unconventional?

Rose Atkinson-Carter is a writer with Reedsy, a marketplace and blog that helps authors with everything from finding the best creative writing courses to hiring a ghostwriter and more. She lives in London.

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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

LitLinks are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 70,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers. While you’re there, check out the Writer’s Digest award-winning Hiveword novel organizer.

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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Here’s something writers can get behind as a goal for 2024: reading more. With all the work we do on the writing and promo ends of things, sometimes refilling our well with books can get lost in the shuffle.But reading is important for writers for lots of reasons . . . books help nourish our creativity, inspire us, and help teach us story structure and other skills.

Here are a few tips for getting the most out of reading in 2024.

Keep a TBR (to be read) list. You’ll always have a plan for what you’re reading next.

Set yourself up for reading on the go with digital books. Instead of scrolling through social media, read your book instead. Prefer paper? Be sure to grab your book when you’re walking out the door.

Read with your ears. Audiobooks are great for commutes, exercising, and housework and can be checked out of the library.

Find books to read using Goodreads (I have an anonymous account there, in addition to my public one) or places like Reddit. Or visit your local library in person or online. I check out dozens of books a year on Overdrive through my library.

Read a lot in your genre. This helps with genre conventions and what readers expect.

Read broadly outside your genre. Sometimes reading challenges, like this one, are useful for that.

Make notes to yourself about what you’ve read and your thoughts about the books.

If you’re reading something and not looking forward to picking up the book again, find something else to read. There are too many awesome books out there to keep plugging through a book that’s not connecting with you.

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Do you have anything you’re looking forward to reading this year? How do you make time for reading?

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by Hugh Cook

A quick look our everyday language indicates that metaphor is an essential part of our casual conversations. Metaphors roll off our tongues as easily as, well, falling off a log.

Consider the following:

Negotiations between the company and the union are now on thin ice.

That salesman’s promises seem hollow.

After her accident my sister feels a bit fragile.

I haven’t golfed for a while and my game’s really rusty.

Metaphor pervades our everyday speech without our even consciously thinking about it. Think of the many ways we use parts of the human body as metaphors: we speak of the arm of the law; the eye of a storm; the mouth of a river; the foot of the bed; the hands of a clock; the legs of a chair.

Or consider how we describe ideas by using food as a metaphor, so that we say, “What you said in our argument left a bad taste in my mouth,” or “He spoke so fast it was hard to digest it all,” or, “His denial of global warming consists of some pretty half-baked ideas.”

Since we use metaphor frequently in our everyday speech, it’s no surprise that we also use metaphor pervasively in our writing. Metaphor is not just a device to spice up our poetry or prose, or an ornament to make our writing more colorful. Metaphor is a basic tool of comprehension, a strategic instrument of understanding.

We’ve all experienced the feeling that the most effective way to say what we mean is by way of a metaphor; at times the quickest route of comprehension goes through the detour of metaphor. That’s probably what Emily Dickinson meant when she said, “Tell all the truth but tell it slant / Success in circuit lies.”

One of the amazing things about metaphor is that out of the many possible associations a metaphor can evoke, the mind—like a chicken pecking the wheat and leaving the chaff— automatically tends to select the right comparisons and rejects the irrelevant associations. In fact, we’re so used to hearing metaphors that we immediately intuit the figurative, rather than the literal, meaning.

If metaphor is indeed a basic means of comprehension that lies at the heart of the way in which we communicate, how can we use it more effectively in our writing? What, precisely, does metaphor do for our writing? I will mention five advantages of metaphor, which I will illustrate with examples. And I will offer examples from a variety of literary forms—poetry, fiction, drama—to illustrate the variety of literary genres in which metaphor can be used. (As you’ve seen, I include simile under the larger heading of metaphor).

1.Metaphor compresses, compacts, condenses, allowing us to say a great deal in a few words. When Robert Burns says, “O my luve is like a red, red rose,” our minds immediately intuit a number of associations for the poet’s lady: she is beautiful, fresh, fragrant, natural, healthy, passionate—the rose is not “yellow” or “white,” not even just “red,” but “red, red.” Maybe, even, if you think of thorns, she exudes a hint of danger.

2.Metaphor allows us to express intense emotion without resorting to the twin dangers of abstraction or sentimentality. When Macbeth is informed, in Act V of the play, that Lady Macbeth is dead, he states, “She should have died hereafter,” and laments:

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more.

All the metaphors running through this passage work powerfully to convey to us Macbeth’s emotions regarding the brevity of life and his realization that after his murderous drive for power life is meaningless. Through the metaphors, Shakespeare avoids an abstract polemic on this topic. The passage also illustrates well the writing principle for fiction that if your character’s emotions are extremely strong at a given moment, it is usually best not to describe the emotions directly.

3. Metaphor allows us to describe a character in fiction in a way that allows the writer to obey the mantra “show, don’t tell.” When Flannery O’Connor, in her story “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” says of the children’s mother that she had “a face as round and innocent as a cabbage,” the metaphor not only describes the character physically, it conveys a distinct attitude towards the mother as well. As Janet Burroway points out in her book Writing Fiction, “a soccer ball is also round and innocent; so is a schoolroom globe; so is a streetlamp. But if the mother’s face had been as round and innocent as any of these things, she would be a different woman altogether.” Now, with the metaphor of a cabbage, O’Connor suggests qualities of a countrywoman, of heaviness, of innocence and perhaps of a lack of intelligence. In other words, a judgment about the character is being conveyed. But the reader draws the judgement, rather than feeling the author is being judgmental or harsh.

Similarly, notice how Washington Irving uses metaphor to describe Ichabod Crane in his classic short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”:

He was tall, but exceedingly lank, with narrow shoulders, long arms and legs, hands that dangled a mile out of his sleeves, feet that might have served for shovels, and his whole frame most loosely hung together. His head was small, and flat at top, with huge ears, large green glassy eyes, and a long snipe nose, so that it looked like a weathercock, perched upon his spindle neck, to tell which way the wind blew.

Clearly, the tone Irving conveys here through metaphor and hyperbole is comic satire.

A similar use of metaphor and hyperbole, although in a much kinder and gentler tone, is Anne Tyler’s memorable characterization of a woman in her novel The Beginner’s Goodbye: “An aging girl, was what she was, and had been from earliest childhood. Her shoes were Mary Janes, as flat as scows in order to minimize her height. Her elbows jutted like coat hangers, and her legs descended as straight as reeds to her Ping-Pong-ball anklebones.”

In short, metaphor is an effective means of both describing a fictional character, and of shaping the reader’s response to that character as well.

4. Metaphor allows us to illustrate or explain a complex thought or an abstract idea. For instance, in order for us to understand the complex phenomenon of a cause creating an effect, which in turn becomes a cause that creates an effect, which again in its turn becomes a cause creating an effect, we use the appropriate metaphor of a “domino effect.” Many complex ideas in the natural sciences are explained by way of metaphor. Eighteenth century science, for example, explained the complex relationship that exists between a Prime Mover, humankind, and the natural world as a “clockwork mechanism.”

5. Metaphor gives us delight, usually because of the element of surprise at the unlikeness, yet the likeness, of the two things being compared. Think again of the delightful metaphors in some of the examples above. The poetry of seventeenth-century poet John Donne is filled with such ingenious comparisons, as in his poem “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning.”

One of the more delightful poems I’ve received from my creative writing students is the following poem “Catlife.” Read it and you will be delightfully startled by its surprising comparison:

The life I leave when I see you

bides its time with an arched back,

waits with expectant eyes,

broods with a twitching tail.

The life I see when I leave you

lies in a weary gray lump,

limply resists picking up,

and lands feet up when dropped.

In closing, let me suggest a number of writing exercises that use metaphor as an effective means of communicating. (On the internet, look up the poems I mention).

1.Write a poem which is unified through a single extended metaphor, as in Emily Dickinson’s poem “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” or Linda Pastan’s poem “Jump Cabling.”

2. Write a poem which contains a number of metaphors for one thing, as in Mark Irwin’s “Icicles,” or in Sylvia Plath’s “Metaphors”—be forewarned: Plath’s poem is a complex riddle! See if you can solve it. A hint: count the number of lines, and the number of syllables in each line. (Feel free to email me for the answer if you don’t see it and you’re feeling extremely exasperated: [email protected]).

3. In a novel or a short story you’re writing, use original metaphor to describe one of your characters, or to indicate authorial tone towards that character, be that tone critical, satirical, or gentle and kind.

4. Write a poem or a piece of prose that explores the metaphoric possibilities within a color. Write down all the emotional associations that the color evokes. For example, red suggests anger, passion, heat, and so on. Consider, for instance, how Nathanel Hawthorne uses these associations to describe Hester Prynne in his classic novel The Scarlet Letter. The color white suggests purity, emptiness, blankness, and so on. Think of how powerfully Herman Melville discusses associations of the color white in “The Whiteness of the Whale” chapter in his great novel Moby-Dick. Don’t be afraid to include your very personal associations with the color; then write a poem or a piece of prose that incorporates these associations.

5. In the script of a play, have one of the characters express deep feeling, not by naming the feeling, but by using metaphor.

Hugh Cook holds an MFA in fiction writing from the Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa. He has published two books of short stories and two novels. Readers can obtain his recent novel Heron River at

Amazon and at Barnes and Noble . Send him a query at [email protected].

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LitLinks are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 70,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the search engine for writers. While you’re there, check out the Writer’s Digest award-winning Hiveword novel organizer.

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“The Basic Book Launch Marketing Checklist: https://t.co/YchBvGz4hp @KMAllan_writer

Some tips to help you improve your writing style: https://t.co/pjR38hwX1G from Sara’s Writing Tips #wkb89

The Two Elements of Point of View: https://t.co/Kq4xrRp9eW @karencv #wkb10

The figurative language of Ann Patchett: https://t.co/NNKmphp6g6 @pubcoach #wkb89

How to find your voice for your self-help book: https://t.co/okOyVFF0Cs @_GinnyCarter #wkb49

How to Read (and Retain) Research Material in Less than Half of Your Usual Time: https://t.co/KP2F8hLYM7  by Thelma Fayle @JaneFriedman #wkb1f

Tips for Writing a Successful Story Climax: https://t.co/oTYJgYgeWO @beccapuglisi @onestop4writers #wkb89

Avoiding Syntax Errors: https://t.co/PVSoJMILcD by Sarah Callender @writerunboxed #wkb11

What the Exploding Creator Economy Means for Authors: https://t.co/0D48rDRAJX  @foxprinted #wkb8b

Easy, Free Planners for Writing and Life: https://t.co/ylsqeSfLfD #wkb31

Tips for Writing Setting: https://t.co/sO7vDtuYaL  @AuthorMarilene #wkb90

Agents and Editors Aren’t Always Right About Market Potential: https://t.co/Fs6sIWZfii @janefriedman #wkb8b

7 Memoirs About Addiction by Women Writers: https://t.co/Hev1Bnzi0V by Claudia Acevedo-Quinones @electriclit  #wkb3b

Surprising Scientific Reasons Why Reading Is Important: https://t.co/2oa0jHSvxx @BrynDonovan #TopTweets2023

Indie Author Magazine Informs the Self-Publishing Community: https://t.co/1lFm5KklL3 @howard_lovy @indieauthorzine #TopTweets2023

Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Karen Heenan. Retired Paralegal Finds Second Career in Historical Fiction: https://t.co/XNapQl39Ss @karen_heenan @howard_lovy #TopTweets2023

What makes a great story? Lessons from judging the Amazon Kindle Storyteller Award 2023: https://t.co/30wv5XN9HL @Roz_Morris #TopTweets2023

5 Reasons Screenwriters Should Write Comic Books: https://t.co/mwvyKbnHIz by Shawn Hainsworth @bang2write #TopTweets2023

Brandon Sanderson’s 3 Laws For Magic Systems In Fantasy: https://t.co/PrE1NyK7RP by Iris Marsh @bang2write #TopTweets2023

Figure Out Your Story’s Magic System Using Story Structure: https://t.co/zsNSH4DLv1 @KMWeiland #TopTweets2023

Earn Six Figures as a Writer With This One Weird Trick: https://t.co/uNmyq4nPkN @guerillamemoir @JaneFriedman #TopTweets2023

Frankfurter Buchmesse Names Chile Its 2027 Guest of Honor: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/aklN1Ec07k @culturas_cl @pubperspectives @book_fair #TopTweets2023

The Joy of Older Characters by Susan McCormick: https://t.co/fV1INRPMt3 @womenwriters #TopTweets2023

Ten Tips on Writing for Beginners: https://t.co/q6uPYdLevE @HilaryLinnertz @rmfw #TopTweets2023

Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Carolyn Armstrong. Earth-Friendly Middle-Grade Fiction Author Finds Audience Through Parents, Teachers, and Pinterest: https://t.co/sjxYIRjmNV @howard_lovy #TopTweets2023

Rooting for the Bad Guy: The Definition of an Antihero: https://t.co/bj4lwGUyJl @LR_Lam #TopTweets2023

Beowulf Is The Greatest Classic Book, And I Will Not Be Taking Any Questions At This Time: https://t.co/Cl9I3UC8ly by Peter Derk @litreactor #TopTweets2023

How Can You Tell If You’re Starting Your Story in the Right Place? @manzanitafire @JaneFriedman https://t.co/1SlWSbZrGC #TopTweets2023

What Are Antagonistic Proxies? And How Can They Help Your Story? https://t.co/wuiS1neNO9 @KMWeiland #TopTweets2023

How Meditation Can Inspire Your Next Story: https://t.co/OssQYz3QvG @KMWeiland #TopTweets2023

Exclusive: Baillie Gifford Prize Reveals Its Sales Impact: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/5Aut3EyIQ8 @PubPerspectives @BGPrize #TopTweets2023

Writing: Your New Beginning: https://t.co/guwnHPDOnm @lindasclare #wkb3d

What Are Plot Devices? (Why You Should Be Cautious): https://t.co/VRZ3yl3Bt3 @KMWeiland #TopTweets2023

How to Rediscover the Joy of Writing: https://t.co/LZDzjRIxB7 @KMWeiland #TopTweets2023

A SMART Goals Worksheet PDF to Set Realistic Goals: https://t.co/NMGXX8AyuU @BrynDonovan #wkb3d

Writing Tough Stuff: Five Tips to Make it Easier: https://t.co/bxYJHEEY0O @AineGreaney #TopTweets2023

Hot Tip for Character Relationships: The Relationship IS a Character: https://t.co/1rthwtozlO @KMWeiland #TopTweets2023

From Asia to Latin America: Independent Comics Publishers in Frankfurt: https://t.co/VrhWxr4WL9 @OliviaSnaije @PubPerspectives @book_fair #TopTweets2023

Latest Writing Scams Authors Should Look Out For: https://t.co/JC1m25BpYj @annerallen #TopTweets2023

Literary agents: concerns about the business model’s viability, diversity, and burnout in a demanding job: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/5fuZu1LEsn @PubPerspectives @book_fair #TopTweets2023

How the Booksellers of Paris Are Preparing for Next Summer’s Olympics: https://t.co/pVg0HkAu9n by Jacqueline Feldman @parisreview #TopTweets2023

The Two Most Important Tricks for How to Build Suspense: https://t.co/78G0Ea4y7t @kmweiland #TopTweets2023

Emylia Hall’s Journey to Happy Writing: https://t.co/YsldKEfLkF @TheNovelry #TopTweets2023

Crime Fiction; In The Spotlight: Simon Lendrum’s The Slow Roll: https://t.co/r0iZSzqcCc @margotkinberg #wkb3b

Crime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Anna Celeste Burke’s A Dead Husband: https://t.co/GQKD2t7v7J @margotkinberg #TopTweets2023

A New Way to Think About the Lie the Character Believes: https://t.co/9kXmqQasIz @kmweiland #TopTweets2023

How to Write Interesting Happy Scenes? 6 Tips: https://t.co/oI9D7wIvGc @kmweiland  #TopTweets2023

I’d Rather Commit A Murder Than Write One: https://t.co/eUghfv52L7 @lizzienugent @crimereads #TopTweets2023

How Murder Mystery Theater Taught Me How to Craft Diabolical Puzzles: https://t.co/aBnw6JDKzK @gregkarber @crimereads #TopTweets2023

How Scammers Are Using Amazon and Amazon Trademarks to Rip Writers Off: https://t.co/5TgXKxQZ6h @victoriastrauss #TopTweets2023

Ten Lessons about Writing Memoir that I Learned from Reading Memoirs: https://t.co/ciNJuuBBwQ @Dian_Seidel @womenwriters #TopTweets2023

Jennifer Saint on Writing Greek Myth Retellings: https://t.co/EBs8q2Iufi @thenovelry #TopTweets2023

Beyond Book Banning: PEN America Warns of ‘Booklash: @Porter_Anderson ‘ https://t.co/KSL4CWbSrG @PubPerspectives #TopTweets2023

What’s the Difference? Your Character’s Ghost vs. Wound vs. Lie vs. Weakness: https://t.co/bjlwzhQ10G @kmweiland #TopTweets2023

What Does Your Character Want? Desire vs. Plot Goal vs. Moral Intention vs. Need: https://t.co/LbkDIs9B0V @kmweiland #TopTweets2023

How To Recycle Writing Ideas: https://t.co/Rk6nqm5Wia by The Well-Rounded Writer #TopTweets2023

You don’t need a vision: https://t.co/n8iLTdKnG8 @austinkleon #TopTweets2023

Trespassing on Edith Wharton: https://t.co/a0wNkOiChl By Alissa Bennett @parisreview #TopTweets2023

@MargotKinberg Thanks, Margot! Hope you have a great 2024!

A Foolproof Guide To Writing A Killer Pitch Deck: https://t.co/MhhoVUqfZO @Bang2write #TopTweets2023

Should You Leave Your Critique Group Once You’re Published? https://t.co/NWwNiZYnRb @annerallen #TopTweets2023

Quirky Characters in Crime Fiction: https://t.co/jEDJtKRPmG @margotkinberg #wkb44

Six Lessons from My Writing Crush: https://t.co/148vSGRFo1 by Keith Cronin @WriterUnboxed #TopTweets2023

How Travel Can Boost Your Creativity: https://t.co/py7tSWoelV by Susanne Bennett @writers_write #TopTweets2023

How To Make Any Story Creepy Using The Uncanny: https://t.co/nRsi832Jpa by Oliver Fox @Writers_Write #TopTweets2023

Building Bits of Life into a Novel: https://t.co/uTrzB6Vuns @kcraftwriter @WriterUnboxed #TopTweets2023

5 Ways to Use Your Character’s Shadows to Power Your Story https://t.co/StORlG7mMi @KMWeiland #TopTweets2023

Why There’s No Such Thing as “Just a Story”: https://t.co/RjGaDnbauV @KMWeiland #TopTweets2023

Top 5 Reasons Producers Don’t Like Your Pitches: https://t.co/DFgwsvi2vq by Charlotte Atkinson @Bang2write #TopTweets2023

Getting Unstuck: Characters, or Getting to Know You: https://t.co/HPHeWmlU38 by Jen Dupree @MastersReview #TopTweets2023

Penguin Random House’s New Inklore: ‘Pop-Comics’: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/6PLgwbc5nH @pubperspectives #TopTweets2023

The Allure of Toxic Relationships (as a Voyeur and a Writer): https://t.co/ylRE5kVSfP @msheatherwebb @WriterUnboxed #TopTweets2023

Prologues vs. Flashbacks (Backstory Techniques): https://t.co/CfdWGLBCgJ @KMWeiland #TopTweets2023

Have You Chosen the Right POV Character for Your Story? https://t.co/pkIAHXLDyw @KMWeiland #TopTweets2023

How to Write to Theme, and Stand Out in a Crowd: https://t.co/zorKRZqPDL @richardgthomas3 @LitReactor #TopTweets2023

How to Pitch to a Literary Agent: https://t.co/RsxfGP6mod @carlywatters @lithub #TopTweets2023

Rights vs. Copyright: Untangling the Confusion: https://t.co/UlOSMXd8vZ @victoriastrauss #TopTweets2023

@HughCook_ca @jenabrownwrites @LitReactor An excellent book!

Are You Ready to Write a Novel? https://t.co/D9mGXgVCC6 @richardgthomas3 @LitReactor #TopTweets2023

9 Grammar Books You’ll Actually Enjoy Reading: https://t.co/coL09cu2eN @jenabrownwrites @LitReactor #TopTweets2023

How Archetypes Changed My Life and My Writing: https://t.co/wC1g7T4BRt @KMWeiland #TopTweets2023

Genre Tips: How to Write Horror: https://t.co/eOnzIFfIXx by Oliver Fox @KMWeiland #TopTweets2023

There’s No Magic Formula to Write a Book: https://t.co/Yqv8WVZrb0 by Tamara Sanderson @WomenWriters #TopTweets2023

PEN America Tracks ‘Educational Gag Orders’: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/fMgU0GCw7y @pubperspectives @PENamerica #TopTweets2023

Here Are Two Ways to Write Organic Themes: https://t.co/auoQScWbAC @KMWeiland  #TopTweets2023

Genre Tips: How to Write Literary Fiction: https://t.co/5gqMqAeQMY @KMWeiland #TopTweets2023

Finding Your Voice in the Age of AI: https://t.co/aCIhYN6EAe @A_B_Lee @LitReactor #TopTweets2023

Genre Tips: How to Write Historical Fiction: https://t.co/ZcDiJulRE5 @KMWeiland #TopTweets2023

Genre Tips: How to Write Romance: https://t.co/4K5tW0GemN @KMWeiland #TopTweets2023

Narcissistic Characters in Crime Fiction: https://t.co/0BPDDRlr5t @margotkinberg  #wkb44

Rewriting: Keep Your Eyes Open And Your Ego Closed: https://t.co/8oRbmrFC4I By PJ Parrish #wkbb

How To Celebrate A Finished Draft The WRITE Way: https://t.co/H45JjUXFJx @Bang2write #TopTweets2023

Book vs. Film: “The Cabin at the End of the World” Vs. “Knock at the Cabin” https://t.co/yRsui3gBJW by Christopher Schultz @LitReactor

Fostering Inclusivity: Sensitivity Readings and Content Warnings: https://t.co/0DpRX0b3a4 @lorelli_ @LitReactor #TopTweets2023

Surviving the Long Haul: Negotiating the Challenges of Traditional Publication: https://t.co/iLkuemRwX7 @damyantig @WomenWriters #TopTweets2023

When Your Publishing Contract Flies a Red Flag: Clauses to Watch Out For: https://t.co/OPbutg7ytl @victoriastrauss @WriterUnboxed #TopTweets2023

Time Blocking Your Writing Routine: https://t.co/7ZRfI0wC0u @KMAllan_writer #TopTweets2023

Top 10 Common Problems Writers Must Face Today: https://t.co/3Bvw9fSHY7 @Bang2write #TopTweets2023

Promoting Your Book as an Introvert in the Age of TikTok: https://t.co/4Vr2hFVlJl @vickjulie @JaneFriedman #TopTweets2023

6 Lessons Learned From 4 Years of Writer’s Block: https://t.co/qzOqbJ7fOA @KMWeiland #TopTweets2023

Writing Internal and External Conflict in Fiction: https://t.co/fiS894Siva by Krystle Appiah @thenovelry #TopTweets2023

How to stop missing deadlines: https://t.co/6fMTChS6Ys @pubcoach #toptweets2023

Rathbones Folio Prize, Looking for New Sponsor, Names Winners: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/1qVhtNjKz5 @pubperspectives #TopTweets2023

‘The Perils of Literary Publishing’: @rcharkin https://t.co/W5hJJrSaks @pubperspectives #TopTweets2023

Is an Editor Worth the Money? https://t.co/T7fH5oNzvd @FoxPrintEd @JaneFriedman #TopTweets2023

Audiobook Sales Calculator: How Much Does a Best Seller Make? https://t.co/y8uKJAtgiR @DaveChesson #TopTweets2023

The Plotter vs. Pantser Writing Divide Has Been Exaggerated: https://t.co/CKDqw7NwJr @Ada_Palmer @tordotcom

How to Generate Unique Story Ideas as an Author: https://t.co/Ww3rtXX93W by James Gallagher @TheStoryEditor #TopTweets2023

Filter Out Those Filter Words in Your Writing: https://t.co/NRdUfVMsPg @KelleyLindberg1 @RMFWriters #TopTweets2023

On Writing A Mystery That Defies Rationality: https://t.co/ZY2iK1hRrb @MariaDongWrites @CrimeReads #TopTweets2023

Writing Diverse Characters: https://t.co/8tFVgDDdSl @MaryRobinette @DIYMFA #TopTweets2023

Princeton’s ‘Spiderweb Capitalism’ Wins AAP’s 2023 Hawkins Award: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/x922yF8RTO @pubperspectives #TopTweets2024

Taking a Break From Business: Holidays for Indie Authors: https://t.co/I6zfbmQbOg @indieauthoralli #wkb31

How to use beats in crime fiction and thrillers: https://t.co/ZF995UKept @LouiseHarnby #TopTweets2023

What Does “Done” Mean? https://t.co/Y8nr9UkN0l @bookendslit #TopTweets2023

Can Your B Story Be a Buddy Love, While Your A Story Is Another Genre? https://t.co/rmInAYjEnv @thembob @savethecat #TopTweets2023

Ten Rules For Pitching Your Book During #IWSGPit: https://t.co/yPD3VbsHap @mishy1727 @TheIWSG #TopTweets2023

What Are the Best Places to Write? 15 Tips to Create the Perfect Writing Space: https://t.co/Dbf2NZCXnh @KMWeiland #TopTweets2023

Top 5 Mistakes Writers Make Adapting Their Books For Screen: https://t.co/2TbbO6FhDx @Bang2write #TopTweets2023

Five SF Visions of Society Free From Rules, Regulations, or Effective Government: https://t.co/VuXdDV9scL @jamesdnicoll @tordotcom #wkb3b

5 Reasons You Should Write Short Film Scripts: https://t.co/zsS6RYf3pH @Bang2write #TopTweets2023

11 Mysteries and Thrillers That Are So. Much. Fun: https://t.co/gDa1XWWEnM @mollsotov89 @CrimeReads #TopTweets2023

Writing About Old Friends: https://t.co/lTaygAUFuV @DonMaass #wkb89

How Unlikeable Characters Freed Me From Perfectionism: https://t.co/oeVZ1G2Ao7  @olivia_worley @crimereads #wkb31

4 Ideas To Help You Get Over Obsessively Rewriting Chapter One: https://t.co/rjjL6QnwBq @StephMorrill @goteenwriters #wkb31

The Dead Girl and the Survivor Trope: https://t.co/Z9mESFAi6b by Emily Smith @crimereads #wkb44

Consider the Words: On Translating Infinite Jest into Farsi: https://t.co/q1xVrjvJJ5 @call_me_moeen  @lithub #wkb5b

5 Tips To Keep Your Readers Happy and Wanting More: https://t.co/xLILEmf1Md by Brian Andrews @careerauthors #wkb89

Confessions of a Serial Anthology Editor: https://t.co/WsnFWIFFe9 by Maxim Jakubowski @crimereads #wkb88

5 wellbeing routines for writers: https://t.co/EsopqlxJjZ @pubcoach #wkb31

How to Ensure a Story Idea is Worth Writing: https://t.co/C7n1mCXmSQ by Sandy Vaile #wkb1e

How to Turn an Essay into a Book Deal: https://t.co/FxoAAvbnM7 by Catherine Baab-Muguira @JaneFriedman #wkb66

The 80/20 Rule And Novelists: https://t.co/cO7csIj7iw @snowflakeguy #wkb8b

Why Writers Must Be Mean to Their Characters: https://t.co/9YXwdkwc3A @SarahSallyHamer @ediemelson #wkb89

Writing through the generations: The Silent Generation: https://t.co/ZawqLFcBvb @gmplano @storyempire #wkb1

Finding Details to Go with a Basic Plot: https://t.co/ZRQGi4Rs65 from Writing Questions Answered #wkb89

Mastering the Crowdfunding Success Mindset: https://t.co/EXfM14tZ7R @russellnohelty and @KotarNicholas #wkb76

Characters with Narcissistic Tendencies as an Element in Crime Fiction: https://t.co/0BPDDRlr5t @margotkinberg #wkb44

What is Selective Rights Licensing for Indie Authors? https://t.co/XkDwGy23gR  @indieauthoralli #wkb8b

Is there a dramatic question posed early on that establishes which moment will mark the end of the story? https://t.co/NassfneQ5f @cockeyedcaravan wkb89

11 Proven Strategies to Skyrocket Your Book Promotion on Amazon: https://t.co/rD2vbYzn0O  @bookgal #wkb87

Showing vs. Telling: https://t.co/8kVVqDlwNJ @writingandsuch #wkb11

Writing the Somehow: Pacing and Characters’ Changes: https://t.co/gxPDhiVtfq  @lindasclare #wkbf

Creating reviewable drafts: complete but not finished: https://t.co/oNN51Ufuvz @jbernoff #wkb49

An Approach for Shifting the Setting in an Alternate Retelling: https://t.co/UkvLoQAqTR By J.D. Harlock @sfwa #wkb90

Brain Gym for Writers: https://t.co/R4AiJGuuUy by Candyce Carden #wkb31

10 Pricing Strategies Every Author Should Know: How to Price Your Book for Success: https://t.co/kaX7P5pIk9 @bookgal #wkb7c

Tropes of Psychological Horror: https://t.co/avKCoN8UAk @MandSMagazine #wkb41

The Enemy Within: 8 Tips to Crafting Powerful Inner Conflict : https://t.co/J3IHq1Atij @livewritethrive #wkb25

Teaching Writing: Three Ideas for Energizing Writing: https://t.co/cjVLBxpbi4 by Melanie Meehan #wkb8b

A Better Future: The Allure of Utopian Worlds: https://t.co/JSgAAcnoYN @quillinary @diymfa #wkb42

Writing Intervals: The Pomodoro Technique: https://t.co/F1My5FxmTh  @joanhallwrites @storyempire #wkb34

Making A Long Story Shorter:  https://t.co/elt1dAtIk5 by Marilynn Byerly #wkbb

Smart and Simple Strategies for Holiday Book Marketing: https://t.co/UvVp4Vmh8v @bookgal #wkb87

Every novel feels like an impossibly tall mountain: https://t.co/3JSvDU4HSJ @nathanbransford #wkb31

4 Writing Tips Cats Teach Us:  https://t.co/lp6JiU4cYH  by Megan Jenkins @nanowrimo #wkb31

Earn Six Figures as a Writer With This One Weird Trick: https://t.co/uNmyq4nPkN   @guerillamemoir @JaneFriedman #wkb8b

Crime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Michael Bennett’s Better the Blood: https://t.co/Fpg4u4Lszz @margotkinberg #wkb3b

The Magic of the Library Book Sale: https://t.co/uKWyl21LKy  by Jeanne Kisacky @writerunboxed #wkb31

Virtual Writing Communities: Connecting with Fellow Writers Online: https://t.co/KO5KHN3wk4 @TheLeighShulman #wkb31

Managing Your Author Business Over The Long Term With Tracy Cooper-Posey: https://t.co/aiZiNOWla6 @thecreativepenn #wkb8b

Book Aid International: 25,000 Books to Ukraine: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/SghGiqi9ah @pubperspectives #wkb64

Mastering Character Evolution: A Powerful Ladder of Choice: https://t.co/BPzkHpXOOY by Laurie Schnebly Campbell #wkb2

The Three Secrets to Writing Historical Fantasy: https://t.co/HVvYpbaY0t by Tasha Suri #wkb43

China Bestsellers for October: Film Powers a 35-Year-Old Book: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/3iDKgPpbvZ @pubperspectives #wkb64

Hotsheet Launches Indie Bestseller Lists: https://t.co/5pl45F3ms3 @hotsheetpub @agnieszkasshoes #wkb69

Radical Revision: When the Going Gets Tough, Writers Get Radical: https://t.co/dvAlqI5b5u   @RuthHarrisBooks #wkbb

London’s Polari Prizes Name Armfield and Ransom Their 2024 Winners: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/3vqz35mz1H @pubperspectives #wkb84

Audiobooks: My love-hate (but mostly hate) relationship with Audible: https://t.co/79US0ip7Lm by @pattyjansen #wkb8b

Seven Tips for Writing Cover Letters, Pitches, and Bios: https://t.co/7AXPmh80PN by Mira Reisberg   #wkb8f

How Much Exposition Can I Have? https://t.co/tVNwnJE8j9 by Oren Ashkenazi #wkb89

Non-Negotiable: The One Thing That Makes Stories Timeless: https://t.co/BTB67qCWTi  @storygrid #wkb89

The Netherlands’ Elsevier: Research Evaluation, Real-World Impact: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/5E0sxSwq25 @pubperspectives #wkb64

How to Build Buzz Around Your Book with Author Swag: 15 Creative Ideas: https://t.co/mSFe18YiZf By Vasylyssa #wkb87

ZB Med Signs Open-Access Deal With Switzerland’s Frontiers: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/rh7WWtV5uO @pubperspectives #wkb64

When To Let Go Of Your Work: A Guide To Abandoning Projects: https://t.co/XS1S4WHvOU  @amandalinehan #wkb31

Five Big Conflicts That Are Too Easy: https://t.co/rWaq5xBs2b  by Oren Ashkenazi #wkb7

7 tips to tighten the saggy middle of your story and keep readers engaged:  https://t.co/9dphqvHDGZ @HelenaFairfax #wkb89

How to Show, Not Tell: https://t.co/BE8r0aSGMl  by Georgio Konstandi #wkb11

Imposter Syndrome: The Rise of Impersonation Scams: https://t.co/WvIetbAGK5 @victoriastrauss #wkb61

International Prize for Arabic Fiction: The 2024 Longlist: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/tNajMgZuYr @pubperspectives #wkb84

To Be More Creative, Write a Letter to Your Reader: https://t.co/iojp4IJEcJ @annkroeker #wkb32

The Expanded Ultimate Story Checklist: Is the story limited to compatible subgenres, without mixing metaphors?  https://t.co/dTJdeZ0RQd @cockeyedcaravan #wkb89

How Do You Manage Reading Expectations? https://t.co/GdfXHm7QJF @mollytempleton @tordotcom #wkb3b

The Marketing Tactic that Keeps Matthew McConaughey a #1 Bestseller: https://t.co/IMHzapDpzg @danblank @wegrowmedia #wkb87

Gift Ideas for Writers 2023:  https://t.co/YSSs3wAxLn @seejavaciawrite #wkb31

Penguin Random House Acquires Self-Help Publisher Hay House: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/e20XgJJymr @PenguinRandom @PubPerspectives #wkb88

Maps, Diagrams, Intros, and Glossaries in Crime Fiction Books: https://t.co/d6Gdrmr6W0 @margotkinberg #wkb44

The Secrets To Writing A Series: https://t.co/N5LnmmznQS @KMAllan_writer #wkb15

ALTA Announces Its 2023 National Translation Awards Winners: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/uayqnXasj4 @pubperspectives wkb84

UTA Agent Mary Pender: ‘Focus on the Original Story’: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/Z1uust7ag0 @pubperspectives #wkb88

A very good nonfiction query (query critique):  https://t.co/nCMVzFZXBB @nathanbransford #wkb66

A Look at My Vella Results: https://t.co/MNkHFESOe7  @beemweeks @storyempire #wkb88

Six Downward Turning Points for Heroes:  https://t.co/FcWrngOMcO  by Chris Winkle #wkb20

How to Fill Your Day with Poetry: https://t.co/Qb9BEM32zn @cassandra_key #wkb47

Researching as a Writer: https://t.co/WybIuIenGv  by Resident Vampire #wkb1f

How to Organize a Virtual Book Launch Event: 11 Clever Book Promotion Ideas: https://t.co/YIpBN3gZGk @bookgal #wkb87

How to Establish a Writing Routine: https://t.co/mA8UWSAjX6  @AuthorMarilene #wkb34

Penguin Random House Acquires Self-Help Publisher Hay House: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/e20XgJJymr  @pubperspectives #wkb88

Get paid without guilt: 6 lessons I’ve learned: https://t.co/6HDnNLudsS @jccabel #wkb8b

Business Musings: Totally Different Careers:  https://t.co/9bWVnASxZq  by Kristine Kathryn Rusch #wkb8b

Creating Character Motivation: The Fallacy of Magical Knowing: https://t.co/6TxjSZye4I @foxprinted #wkb30

The Expanded Ultimate Story Checklist: Is the story limited to one genre (or multiple, merged genres) introduced from the beginning? https://t.co/tSmS7xTzGC   @cockeyedcaravan   #wkb89

Year End: A Cambridge University Press Record: £1 Billion in Revenue @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/bgJJhje8OD @pubperspectives #wkb88

Another Cup of Coffee: The UK’s Nero Book Awards’ Shortlists: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/QGqaOMxyu6 @PubPerspecives #wkb84

10 Stories of Women Finding Their Calling in a New Career: https://t.co/Z66MJplGuc  @WF_WRITERS @booktrib #wkb3b

Successful Marketing for Multigenre Authors: Reaching More Readers, With Dale L. Roberts and Holly Greenland: https://t.co/7JOG2XJt8B @selfpubwithdale @indieauthoralli #wkb87

Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Karen Heenan. Retired Paralegal Finds Second Career in Historical Fiction: https://t.co/qnuaKrshA2 @karen_heenan @howard_lovy #wkb31

Finding Inspiration for Metafictional Murder: https://t.co/Breu6fUwOi @dannmcd @crimereads #wkb44

Safety Dispatch: How to Establish and Use a Pen Name: https://t.co/IlPSpNNqU4 @sfwa #wkb60

AAP’s September StatShot: US Market Up 0.8 Percent YTD: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/9cdhOpMrQn @PubPerspectives #wkb63

Writing: Your Character’s Journey : https://t.co/uTXoKFM1DO @lindasclare #wkb2

What makes a great story? Lessons from judging the Amazon Kindle Storyteller Award 2023:  https://t.co/30wv5XN9HL @Roz_Morris #wkb89

Viewpoint In Romance: https://t.co/bJJtAA62D5 by Elaine Dodge @writers_write  #wkb45

Europe’s AI Act Is Agreed; Final Vote Early in 2024: @Porter_Anderson https://t.co/ZTMRsL8aZj @pubperspectives  #wkb64

5 Films About Existential Assassins: https://t.co/0kAkONJRC5  @nkolakowski @crimereads #wkb14

7 Ways to Gleefully Destroy Your Writing Fears: https://t.co/ggoSOjVige @colleen_m_story #wkb31

7 Ways to Always Have Plenty of Ideas for Your Blog Posts: https://t.co/HF0iWrNCoO @EdieMelson #wkb72

If you really want to become a good editor, stop thinking about yourself: https://t.co/R5N30zNen0 @pubcoach  #wkbb

How to Use Brain Waves to Enhance Your Writing Practice: https://t.co/XxuuDYPuru @LisaEllisonsPen @JaneFriedman #wkb32

Italy: ‘Più libri più liberi’Draws a Record 115,000+ Attendees: https://t.co/w0Ojbhhdx0@porter_anderson @pubperspectives #wkb84

Richard Charkin in London: Asking the Unaskable: https://t.co/W2S9wBsixw @rcharkin @pubperspectives #wkb88

Three Ways to Structure a Chapter:  https://t.co/UWCGIf7UlR  @AnneGBrown @writerunboxed #wkb89

AI and the Creative Process: https://t.co/PctCLU4VXi @ProfJamesHutson @JSTOR #wkb32

Planning the Next Year: https://t.co/VhlAEz6gAr #wkb31

Chess as an element in crime fiction: https://t.co/ZY0NVWmhwz @margotkinberg #wkb44

From critiquing to creating : literature professor Steven Belletto shares his transition to authorhood: https://t.co/V5fu9eAxdL @Roz_Morris  #wkb31

Finding Inspiration for Mystery Fiction in Soap Operas: https://t.co/FBfzoga7fY  @VanessaRiley @crimereads #wkb44

For Writers Who Hate Prompts: https://t.co/ZR07WomKi9 by Zack Jeffries #wkb32

Questions to Ask before Writing Your Memoir: https://t.co/UPVEWMDTMf #wkb55

Just write: https://t.co/vYugyfKHvJ @nathanbransford #wkb89

How To Write a Book During Tumultuous Times: https://t.co/AnG2wonmWo @LisaTener #wkb31

In Which Perseverance Gets an Alignment: https://t.co/yNSs0QVOyB by Keely Thrall @writerunboxed #wkb31

How publishing a cookbook helped me as a writer: https://t.co/MXdWuBLSVN by Janet Morrison #wkb31

How to Design a Great Book Cover: https://t.co/WSrzNHqZpA by Michele DeFilippo @indieauthoralli #wkb58

A List of 100 Character Defects: https://t.co/4K9fUtTvy9 @BrynDonovan #wkb1

How Long Can Tension Fall Before Readers Get Bored? https://t.co/6lCEgWphNo by Chris Winkle #wkb18

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