LitLinks
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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It Didn’t Go Well: by Oren AshkenaziProtagonist: Definition, Types, and Examples: by Polly WattWriting Craft / DraftsJournaling to Productive First Drafts: @kris10edits @GoodStoryCoWriting Craft / Lessons from Books and FilmThe Housemaid Novel Beat Sheet Analysis: @marilynbrantWriting Craft / Literary DevicesHow to Use Irony in Fiction: @Nicholas_RossisWriting Craft / MiscellaneousDouble Trouble, or Making the Same Point Twice: @nlholmesbooks @floridawriters1What Is Register and How Do Writers Use It? by Susanne Bennett @writers_write1 Weird Trick To Avoid Using The Passive Voice In Your Writing: @bang2writeWhy “Show Don’t Tell” Can be Dangerous Advice for New Writers: @annerallenBig Truths in Fiction: @msheatherwebb @writerunboxedHow To Use White Space: @SueColetta1Should we include emotional triggers in our stories? @gmplano @storyempireWriting the Other: 4 Not So Easy (But Doable!) Steps: @sblaircameron @JaneFriedmanSelf-Reference: by Dave King @writerunboxedI Want More Of You In Here: A Guide to Interiority In the Personal Essay and Memoir: @alexandercheeHow to Fix Over-Writing: @lindasclareWriting Craft / POV4 tips for rewriting in deep point of view with examples: @LisaHallWilsonWriting Craft / Pre-Writing / NamingTitle Trouble? 6 Tips for Picking the Perfect Title: by Brian Andrews @careerauthorsWriting Craft / World-BuildingCreating Fictional Plants: 9 Times Out of 10 They’re Carnivorous: @cyallowitzUncategorizedBeguile Your Readers with Tension, Suspense, and Conflict: by Lynette M. Burrow
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