LitLinks
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Lewis @tordotcomCreativity and Inspiration / Writing LifeDogging the Watchdog: In Which a Scammer Tries to Troll Me: @victoriastraussHow to get everything done (including your book): @jbernoffOn The Ethics of Taking Writing Inspiration from True Crime: by Victoria Selman @crimereadsWhy Writers Make Great Spies: by Susanne Bennett @writers_writeOf Sweet Spots and Near Misses: @IrishRoad @womenwritersAfter the Deadline: @theladygreerWriting Myths: Slow/Fast Writing is the Best: Forgive The Writers, For We Are So Tired: @ChuckWendigSomeone Needs to Hear Your Story: @aprildavilaJulia Cameron on Learning to Write Sober: by Julia Cameron @lithubThe Grift of Fiction: @DavidCorbett_CAGenres / HistoricalHow to Research for Historical Fiction: @DKParsonsWriter @SelfPubFormGenres / MiscellaneousOn Breaking Genre Rules: by Marilynn ByerlyGenres / MysteryNot Speaking the Local Language as an Element in Crime Fiction: @margotkinbergGenres / Short Stories20 Tips For Writing a Captivating Short Story: by Mindy HalleckThe Gamemaster’s Guide to Short Story Plot: by Ursula Whitcher @sfwaPromo / BloggingA 12-Step Process for Getting Desired Blogging Results: @ninaamirIncrease the Readability of Every Blog Post You Write with These Tips: @ediemelsonPromo / Book Reviews17 Places to Find Book Reviewers: @joewalters13 @IndieBookViewPromo / MiscellaneousGuide To A+ Amazon Content That Sells: @KatBaldwinPromo / NewslettersBeing Hacked Made Me Realize the Importance of Newsletters: by Diana StoutPublishing / MiscellaneousOxford University Press Opens Topical Interdisciplinary Research Tool: @Porter_Anderson @PubPerspectivesEye on the Publishing Business: @jamesscottbellHow to Get a Book Published: 10 Steps: @TheNovelryHow Scientific and Technological Breakthroughs Created a New Kind of Fiction: by Joshua GlennPublishing / News / AmazonIMHO: What Remedies Do Authors Have When Fraudulent Work Appears on Amazon? @JaneFriedmanPublishing / News / DataCircana BookScan: US Print Book Market ‘Slowing a Bit’: @Porter_Anderson @PubPerspectivesPublishing / News / International PublishingThe Philippines: Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa Acquitted: @Porter_Anderson @PubPerspectives wkb64How the Booksellers of Paris Are Preparing for Next Summer’s Olympics: by Jacqueline Feldman @parisreviewIn Mexico: Government Textbooks Spur Nationwide Criticism:@Porter_Anderson | Allegations of political indoctrination, distorted history, and flagrant errors are greeting the academic year’s new government-made schoolbooks.European Publishers Welcome Parliament’s Book Sector Report: @Porter_Anderson @PubPerspectivesPublishing / Options / Traditional PublishingWhat to expect from your publisher’s marketing and publicity teams: @JBernoffPublishing / Options / Traditional Publishing / QueryingLiterary Agent Interview: Heather Cashman Interview and Query Critique Giveaway: @HeatherCashman @NatalieIAguirreWriting Craft / Characters / DevelopmentCharacter Type & Trope Thesaurus: Snob: @BeccaPuglisiCharacters Also Need A Soul: 5 Tips to Write Interesting Characters: by Cátia Isabel SilvaHow to Build Your Characters in Six Easy Steps: by Nat LeblancWriting Craft / DialogueMake the Dialect You Write Shine with These 4 Tips: @CindyDevoted @EdieMelsonWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmThe 5 Worst Book To Film Adaptations: @writers_writeWriting Craft / MiscellaneousHow Do I Build Attachment to Objects? by
Oren AshkenaziWriters, have you fired “Chekhov’s Gun”? @annerallen @killzoneauthorsDoes each character, including the hero, have a limited perspective? @cockeyedcaravanWhat is the Denouement of a Story? Definition and When to Use: @DaveChessonWriting: Prologues, Pro or Con? @lindasclareWhat Makes a Reader and Character Connect: @TheRyanLanzFive Mistakes That Reverse Social Justice Messages: by Chris WinkleDo the characters avoid saying things they wouldn’t say and doing things they wouldn’t do? @cockeyedcaravanHow to Write the Climax of a Story: And What NOT to Do: @DaveChessonDo the characters interrupt each other often? @cockeyedcaravanThe Don’ts And Definitely Don’ts of Writing Stupid-Funny Books by Peter Derk: @litreactorWriting Craft / Pacing5 Tips for Pacing in Your Story: by Sariah JimenezWriting Craft / POVMultiple Points of View without Head Hopping: @annerallenWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / OutliningThe Bitter Butter…Pantser, Plotter Divide: by Diana Giovinazzo @writerunboxedStory Structure and the Essential Outline: @livewritethriveWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / PlottingDo the characters consciously and unconsciously prioritize their own wants rather than the wants of others? @cockeyedcaravanWriting Craft / Revisions / CritiquesOn Critiquing Nicely: @HopeClarkWriting Craft / TensionThe Two Most Important Tricks for How to Build Suspense: @kmweilandWriting Tools / MiscellaneousHow AI Tools Are Useful For Writers With Disabilities And Health Issues With S.J. Pajonas: @thecreativepenn
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