Sunday, March 7, 2010

Links for Writers

Terry3 I’ve gotten to the crazy point in my association with Twitter that I think everybody is on Twitter. It’s amazing how quickly the application messes with your mind.

I thought I’d post some writing links that I’ve come across lately that I thought were helpful or interesting. I’ve posted all of these on Twitter, so my apologies to my Twitter followers for the repost:

10 mistakes writers don't see (but can easily fix when they do): http://tinyurl.com/5e7apa

5 guaranteed ways to hate your own writing: http://tinyurl.com/y9o86ar

Chapter endings--when your cliffhanging moment comes too soon: http://tinyurl.com/y89vxfl

Continuity in our writing: http://tinyurl.com/ycg76ud

10 ways to become a better #writer (w/ links to resources): http://tinyurl.com/58vco6

9 tips to help you through writing burnout: http://tinyurl.com/yl4hrfw

Sidekicks...who is Robin to your character's Batman? http://tinyurl.com/y8qlrdt

What *not* to say during an author interview (Huff Post): http://tinyurl.com/ybvreav

The 3 Vs of distinctive voice in dialogue: http://tinyurl.com/yd8s4ep

5 ways to tell your story needs hijacking: http://tinyurl.com/ydlqb2j @glen_allison

Demystifying contracts--what every writer should know: http://tinyurl.com/yjp3xxd

9 ways to improve your author website: http://tinyurl.com/ykcfuey

Tips for naming characters: http://tinyurl.com/ylpphme

Tax deductions for writers: http://tinyurl.com/y9f2ja5

Too many characters in a scene? Mix and match: http://tinyurl.com/y949w6w

On writing beginnings: http://tinyurl.com/yeepuoh

All about ISBNs: http://tinyurl.com/yh4aa8b

Time and your protagonist: http://tinyurl.com/yzqblgw

Tips for developing character voice: http://tinyurl.com/yjr7hrr

Settling for a bad book deal: http://tinyurl.com/yzrzg67

An agent on 'how to title your book' : http://tinyurl.com/yjv5mjs

What's at stake in your story? http://tinyurl.com/yjmxgt6

5 tips on writing story connections to engage your readers: http://tinyurl.com/y8w6n4j

On writing endings: http://tinyurl.com/yby3kyo

An editor on how multiple book deal advances are divided: http://tinyurl.com/ydk7fod

Why do I find it so hard to summarize my novel?: http://tinyurl.com/ye7ks6h

5 types of emails you should automatically be filtering: http://tinyurl.com/yktc5y9

Top 10 newbie writer mistakes: http://tinyurl.com/yh6e9ux

Tips for synopsis writing: http://tinyurl.com/yjwmybn

10 writing rules you can't break--and how to break them: http://tinyurl.com/yl3wz5t

Sentence structure mistakes: http://tinyurl.com/ylyz9vs

8 reasons your blog isn't getting comments: http://tinyurl.com/ycda8v2

How writing your own review can help your novel: http://tinyurl.com/ylqzgyq

The curse of the fast writer: http://tinyurl.com/y8t7z95

6 time management tips for writers: http://kenncrawford.com/?p=15

How to start a novel: http://tinyurl.com/ykz3pvj

Can't make a deadline? Don't cover it up--tell your editor: http://tinyurl.com/yjv2a24

Writing a query letter with voice: http://tinyurl.com/yf2zvvj

Why editors use form rejection letters: http://tinyurl.com/yd4bd47

Establish goals when setting up a writing critique group: http://tinyurl.com/ya97oke

Why a writer needs confidence: http://tinyurl.com/yboeulo

Hope everyone can find an interesting article to read for their Sunday. :)

21 comments:

KarenG said...

From my 18 year old son who is on facebook, as well as everyone he knows: 'what's twitter? No one I know is on twitter. They've never even heard of it.' Making me think twitter is for the next up generation, not the teenagers. At least not yet. They're all too busy texting and facebooking.

Wendy (aka quillfeather). said...

Great post! Definitely worthy of a gold star in Google Reader.

Thanks so much for the links :)

Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley Adams said...

Karen--My cousin is the only person I know who isn't a writer on Twitter! You're right...the kids don't use it at all. My son is all about the texting. :)

Wendy--Hope they help!

Ingrid King said...

Really? There are still people who are not on Twitter? :-)

I love your "Links for Writers" posts - you always find the best resources!

Mason Canyon said...

Great links for the writer and non-writer alike. Thanks.

The Old Silly said...

Good Lord Elizabeth - that's a looooooooooooooong list - Where do I start? lol. Bet there's LOTS of good stuff here, so I got it bookmarked for a leisurely non-blog-hopping time of day when I can peruse. Thanks!

Marvin D Wilson

Ann Elle Altman said...

Thanks for all the links I will put this blog link on my blog today so I can always have access to the links.

ann

sarahjayne smythe said...

Wow. That is some list. :) Great post. And yes, Twitter isn't currently of interest to most college or high school kids. They have Facebook and MySpace and texting and IMing to keep them happy.

Jan Morrison said...

Thanks Elizabeth - I just copied out that first one and put it in my 'writers' help' file. Now I'm going to get at my wip with renewed vigour.
A sunny sunday sure satisfies.

Margot Kinberg said...

Elizabeth - Thanks for these links. They really are useful : ).

L. Diane Wolfe said...

Holy cow! Well, I know what I'm doing this afternoon...

Jemi Fraser said...

Wow - that's a lot of links! I caught a few of them this week, but not all. Thanks for the links :)

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

These are all new to me as I've not set up a Twitter yet.

Heather said...

These are great links thanks! I'm off to check some of them out now...

Dorte H said...

One article? I have spent most of my Sunday afternoon reading (well, exaggerating a bit). Thank you for sharing these with non-twitters.

Carolina Valdez Miller said...

Holy catfish, this is a whopper of a list!! Awesome! Thanks, E!

Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley Adams said...

Ingrid--It's my crazy number of blog subscriptions. :) But they're all so helpful!

Mason--Thanks!

Marvin--There is some good stuff there, when you have some reading time.

Ann-I think some of your links are on there! :)

Sarah--I can definitely see the appeal for texting...I love texting. I use Twitter for links and less for dialogue...I get confused at the fractured conversations on Twitter!

Jan--Go get that WIP! And hope you enjoyed your sunny Sunday!

Margot--You're so welcome!

Diane--Crazy, isn't it? I thought they were really helpful.

Jemi--Have fun!

Alex--I'll keep trying to remember to share them here. I forget and then they build up...and these are all from the last few weeks!

Heather--Hope they help!

Dorte--You're so welcome! :) Glad they were helpful.

Carolina--This is what comes of having 700+ blogs in one's Google Reader! :)

Conda V. Douglas said...

Yes, twitter drives me nuts too--I can never find that article link that I wanted to...thanks for posting them.

Conda V. Douglas said...

Yes, twitter drives me nuts too--I can never find that article link that I wanted to...thanks for posting them.

Clare2e said...

I think most media folks are all a-Twitter, of whatever age.

I read 3 of these links, before deciding I'll have to do one a night, like yummy mints on a pillow. You've done a month of posts in a day, Elizabeth. Too productive! I protest!

Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley Adams said...

Conda and Clarese--You're so welcome! Hope they help. :)