LitLinks
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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LyleGenres / Picture BooksKicking Your Picture Book Up a Notch (Without Adding Length): @shutta @floridawriters1Genres / RomanceGenre Expectations: Writing Romantic Fantasy and Fantasy Romance: @ACW_Author @ediemelsonThat’s Not Romance: by Elaine Dodge @writers_writeGenres / Science FictionIs It Sci-Fi or Fantasy? @karencvFive Ways Authors Motivate Characters to Leave Earth Behind: @jamesdnicoll @reactormagPromo / Book Descriptions and CopywritingWant to Improve Your Amazon Ranking? 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And How Can it Help Your Story Structure? @TheStoryEditorHow To Write a Dance Scene: @SueColetta1Avoiding the Dreaded Adverb in Dialogue and Everywhere Else: @FrugalBookPromoHow Do I Fit Lots of Characters Into My Travel Story? by Chris WinkleArchetype Definition and Examples in Literature: by Angie AndriotWriting Craft / Punctuation and GrammarWe’ll All Be Grunting Soon Enough (Grammar Issues Today): @jamesscottbellWriting Craft / RevisionThe Power of Feedback: A Writer’s Brief Journey Through Editing: @HughRoberts05Writing Craft / Revisions / CritiquesWhen Revision Feedback Makes You Think “But I Did Do That!” @authorSATWriting Craft / ScenesCreating a Scene Plan to Make Your Draft a Success: by Chris Winkle
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