Below are the writing-related links I tweeted last week.
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Hope everyone has a great week! Good luck with your writing.
10 Tips Writers can Learn from Bad Movies: http://bit.ly/oYOxmd @LyndaRYoung
What makes a novel a page-turner? http://bit.ly/ql7atc @jamesscottbell
Weeding or editing: http://bit.ly/qvSF3L @nicolamorgan
Is your YA setting hitting the wrong nerve? http://bit.ly/oFWCvl @YAConfidential
Real Life Diagnostics: Dreaming of a Good Start: http://bit.ly/q51SDj
Creating Cover Art: Down & Dirty Tips: http://bit.ly/pnYzC1
How do you get fans without 1st having word-of-mouth? 1 at a time: http://bit.ly/qrpJM2
How to Self-Publish an Ebook with Smashwords: 32 Authors Share Their Tips and Tricks: http://bit.ly/p3jk5h
5 Steps to Adding Social Follow Buttons to Your Website: http://bit.ly/pYmBWp @bookmarketer
Book Cover Design Tips: http://bit.ly/nHBqEu @thecreativepenn
The Philosophy of Writing and Reading: http://bit.ly/qIYnQi @FantasyFaction
What Elements Make a "Good Book"? http://bit.ly/p6iYpx @KMWeiland
Self-publishing news & views on @jfbookman 's Carnival of the Indies: http://bit.ly/nviJMo
Fictional sleuths who disarm their suspects with charm: http://bit.ly/ptbdag @mkinberg
Handling both good and bad reviews: http://bit.ly/qZK8Kc
The danger of inspirational fiction: http://bit.ly/p2AFq9 @NovelRocket
Should Your Story Be Told by an Unreliable Narrator? http://bit.ly/pR8tz7 @LTWFblog
Thoughts on writing for kids: http://bit.ly/qf11f0 @spacejock
A writer's partnership with editors & the importance of revisions: http://bit.ly/o4MZcG
The similarities between self-publishing and blogging: http://bit.ly/mYpLWl @jfbookman
Why You Should Only Query 6-8 Agents at a Time: http://bit.ly/nM9Ssh
Where to Find Free Market Listings for Writers: http://bit.ly/olLWqX @JaneFriedman
Resources for writing SF/F: http://bit.ly/qM8fns
15 Terms for Forms and Types of Governance: http://bit.ly/pssYRv
A Good Editor – Don't Leave Home Without One: http://bit.ly/nNgOeH
Plot is linear, story doesn't have to be: http://bit.ly/rnZviq @dirtywhitecandy
Why are our heroes getting darker? http://bit.ly/oQExrV @FantasyFaction
A Checklist for Marketing Your Ebook: http://bit.ly/pXcoGb @JaneFriedman
Tips for writing action: http://bit.ly/qmjSv9 @jhansenwrites
Agents Who Want to Be Publishers: Get Author Consent in Writing: http://bit.ly/otia2n @PassiveVoiceBlg
Straddling Genres: http://bit.ly/n4Nvd4 @jemifraser
25 insights on becoming a better writer: http://bit.ly/ngWXRq @the99percent
Review: Kobo eReader Touch: http://bit.ly/qL6mzv #ebook
5 Android Apps For Writing: http://bit.ly/qs7z8c @ebooknewser
Write Yourself into Your Characters: http://bit.ly/qtpt4H @fuelyourwriting
10 Websites and Blogs of Punctuation Protectors: http://bit.ly/pUu1Ud
How to speak publisher - D is for day job: http://bit.ly/qWLH0t
Thoughts on putting an anthology together: http://bit.ly/pOGYFG
Bust-A-Myth #1: Don't Start Sentences With Because: http://bit.ly/p4X8Wv @Grammar_Diva
11 Habits of Highly Effective Interviewers: http://bit.ly/qZ1NHS @write_practice
Change of Seasons--Visioning Time for Your Book? http://bit.ly/nR2Ado
5 Ways to Keep Your Writing Engine Running: http://bit.ly/q717mh @writeitsideways
The Fear of Not Succeeding:http://bit.ly/pUpFzN @PBRWriter
Add layers to your first chapter: http://bit.ly/qqhNC8 @laurapauling
On daydreaming and word counts: http://bit.ly/nTtwMw
The Emotional Roller Coaster Ride of a Book Release: http://bit.ly/oFVk9J @jodyhedlund
7 steps for better blog design: http://bit.ly/owdx5O @jeffgoins
Become the Hero of Your Writing Life: http://bit.ly/phBHwd @katie_tallo
Artfully Editing Your Personal Essays: http://bit.ly/pcQ1S0
How The Amazon Tablet Will 1-Click Enable Your Life: http://bit.ly/oT11rf @PassiveVoiceBlg
Does writing affect one's love of reading? http://bit.ly/opSTIv
The benefits of humor in suspense: http://bit.ly/rePTj4 @joanswan
BannedBooksWeek-- A look at Huckleberry Finn: bit.ly/q2KT37 @p2p_editor
#BannedBooksWeek--A look at "Catcher in the Rye": bit.ly/q2KT37 @p2p_editor
#BannedBooksWeek--A look at "Fahrenheit 451": http://bit.ly/nDjkMO @p2p_editor
How *not* to introduce a new character: http://bit.ly/pJvqWV @write_practice
Trouble at Aspen Mountain Press: http://bit.ly/oohxgf @VictoriaStrauss
Poetic Forms: Rispetto: http://bit.ly/nSkuBI
How To Check Out Kindle Library On The iPad: http://bit.ly/qhGbvo @ebooknewser
A writer's minimum viable product: http://bit.ly/nUDS7U @jfbookman
A look at what makes a story a story: http://bit.ly/pt3vs4 @JaneFriedman
3 Places To Get Off Your Grammar High Horse: http://bit.ly/mZeWBk @Grammar_Diva
4 skills fantasy writers need: http://bit.ly/pWWYHf
1st round edits--the editorial letter: http://bit.ly/qER3t9
Tips for beta readers: http://bit.ly/r1HiO3 @Sarafurlong
5 Essential Tips For Creating A Children's Book: http://bit.ly/qn0hqO @thecreativepenn
10 ways to increase story tension: http://bit.ly/qwmHSh @CherylRWrites
Differentiating between characters: http://bit.ly/oQ99g8
"Playwrights...stand in the back of the theatre & watch the audience, not the play." @LaurHarrington http://ow.ly/6GmbZ RT@Porter_Anderson
#BannedBooksWeek: A look at "Lolita": bit.ly/nvsljW @p2p_editor
10 Reasons It's Great to Be a Writer: http://bit.ly/rnCyLW @elspethwrites
Tips for finding a good pen name: http://bit.ly/o2642k @WriteAngleBlog
10 questions to ask your characters : http://bit.ly/paYEyE @jammer0501
10 tips for planning a blog tour: http://bit.ly/nzXXS1 @BryanThomasS
Tips for staying inspired to finish your book: http://bit.ly/nFj4Qs @NovelRocket
Conference flubs aren't fatal: http://bit.ly/ogNuKM
Why Seth Godin says we are all weird now + what this means for your blog: http://bit.ly/rs0PFx @justinemusk
The Parable of the Little Book of Stories: http://bit.ly/p3mBMR @jfbookman
5 Words and Their Nonantonymic Antonyms: http://bit.ly/qY3VK7
Are you writing the right medium? http://bit.ly/oUvLuS @jammer0501
6 tips for author readings: http://bit.ly/n6SyXP @RLLaFevers
Stiff competition makes self-editing essential: http://bit.ly/oI7z8j @bubblecow
Reading our old books is like an echo from the past: http://bit.ly/omAevM @barbaraoneal
Bad v. badly: http://bit.ly/r5jp3L
Writers--learn & manage the business side of : http://bit.ly/oxug17 @DeanWesleySmith
Enough with the 'Facebook is Free' Already: http://bit.ly/nbGMrF @catseyewriter
How many sample chapters should we sent agents or editors? http://bit.ly/qb8f2I @WritersDigest
10 Things You Can Do Now to Promote the Book You Haven't Even Sold Yet: http://bit.ly/pPWXdU @NovelRocket
Shortcut to scene: http://bit.ly/qdrtBe @Mommy_Authors
7 Ways to Perfect Your Writing "Tone": http://bit.ly/nAWsLC @WritersDigest
Tips for staying on task: http://bit.ly/qbG61x
Why nouns matter--objects and labels: http://bit.ly/n0wzCo @JulietteWade
5 Facebook Changes and What You Need to Know: http://bit.ly/ntzZST
The "Than" Versus "Then" Debacle: http://bit.ly/n3WqCW @write_practice
A few queries that didn't work: http://bit.ly/r4liL7
The Future Of Books: A Dystopian Timeline: http://tcrn.ch/oICGte #publishing
7 Tips to Improve Your Novel's Pacing: http://bit.ly/rdMr7m @janice_hardy
Do you have to write high-concept to have a successful novel? http://bit.ly/qApRrv @LauraPauling
Pre-Writing Preparation--or Not: http://bit.ly/q3ViaA @elspethwrites
How To Find Free eBooks for Your iPhone: http://bit.ly/q0rPFK @galleycat
4 years into the ebook revolution: things we know and things we don't know: http://bit.ly/ngFoq9 @PassiveVoiceBlg
Facebook attempts to be more like Twitter & Google+: http://bit.ly/nZkGuk @KristenLambTX
Catch up w/ industry news & views with this thoughtful digest by @Porter_Anderson for @JaneFriedman: http://bit.ly/oLZIZE
Words to consider cutting if your word count is too high: http://bit.ly/rbRRfe
When Writers Don't Agree With the Publisher/Publicist's Message: http://bit.ly/qffswR @BlurbIsAVerb
Konrath looks at his ebook predictions from 2009 & makes some new ones: http://bit.ly/oZplBc
Can You Really Force a Character To Do What You Want? http://bit.ly/mXf5c0 @lisagailgreen
Yes, you do have time to write: http://bit.ly/pJ6TvB
Free Alternatives To Microsoft Word: http://bit.ly/p0TCeW @bubblecow
Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt Into Fuel for Brilliance: http://bit.ly/n0Wd4I @jfbookman
A Writer's Reading Diet And Why It Is Crucial To Stray: http://bit.ly/nRd9QW @BTMargins
1 writer says not to waste time and energy on bad books: http://bit.ly/oWWwD8
If you write a great script, Hollywood will find you: http://bit.ly/rbg7Ca #screenwriting
Nanowrimo Prep: Writing Your Best Idea: http://bit.ly/mRWaNq @AlexSokoloff
Bad Publishing Contract Clauses, Part 1: http://bit.ly/qr1R2e @VictoriaStrauss
6 Common Myths About Book Reviews: http://bit.ly/qupbjf @BookMarketer
Using Scriptwriting to Fix Problem Scenes: http://bit.ly/pcJMpw @Janice_Hardy
Queries: keeping records: http://bit.ly/oA3RFB @donnahosie
The waiting game for screenwriters: http://bit.ly/qL80C6 @scriptmag
How Should Publishers Respond to #eBook Errors? http://bit.ly/mZamn1 @galleycat
#BannedBooksWeek--Cat's Cradle: bit.ly/r74zRD @p2p_editor
6 Keys to Opening Up New Possibilities in Your Story: http://bit.ly/nSjfvv
Seat of the Pants Writers: Tips and Tricks to Overcoming Challenges: http://bit.ly/mRTAFE @jeanniecampbell
Best Articles This Week for Writers 9/30/11: http://bit.ly/pf3b4I @4kidlit
A Balance of Action and Information: http://bit.ly/phheSt
Fantasy Tropes: Freakishly Familiar Settings: http://bit.ly/nBKkVf @a_shostak
Elements of Superhero Stories That Might Be More Realistic Than You Realize: http://bit.ly/pFzurU
Embracing the embarrassing: http://bit.ly/ngIvyf @Mommy_Authors
A Tour of India Finds Publishers Focused on the Digital Future: http://bit.ly/qgliJr #publishing
Amazon Kindle Fire: Setting the Tablet World Ablaze? http://bit.ly/r9POVV @jfbookman
Tips for writing literary fiction: http://bit.ly/nHCOgR @dirtywhitecandy
Social Communities: Build Your Name & Brand Through Networking: http://bit.ly/odwzau @CuriosityQuills
10 tips for editing your own book: http://bit.ly/odLf7Y @bubblecow
What Advertising Can Teach a Children's Writer: http://bit.ly/oWfugf @JaneFriedman
A writer with 3 query tips: http://bit.ly/pOUCjF
7 Writing Tips from The Princess and the Pea: http://bit.ly/qGBGcl
What's Your (Story) Problem? http://bit.ly/qHpPzg @BookEmDonna
Gettin' Physical: The Dos and Don'ts of Character Description: http://bit.ly/q2MoNK @BTMargins
For literary inspiration follow @AdviceToWriters. Jon Winokur dispenses writerly wisdom of the ages.
Finding the perfect writing notebook & using it to finish your book: http://bit.ly/p5xwNC
Author Blogs–Solid Platform, Wrong Audience: http://bit.ly/nYUumW @KristenLambTX
An author under the influence: Why alcohol and ink don't mix (National Post): http://natpo.st/qbpVI0 @nationalpost
Breaking into screenwriting: writing between the lines: http://bit.ly/qntQjL @scriptmag
Quick Tips for ISBNs: http://bit.ly/o5KWHZ
An agent answers a question about multiple agents: http://bit.ly/r3bLqe @greyhausagency
Need to cut words from your manuscript? Tips to make it easier: http://bit.ly/qQOh1o
Where to find critique groups: http://bit.ly/mViVGB
Joe Konrath encourages writers not to wait to : http://bit.ly/oiCzBR
Writers Must Kill Self-Doubt Before Self-Doubt Kills Them: http://bit.ly/nVeNP8 @ChuckWendig
People with Tablets Buy More Online: http://bit.ly/nsAJU3 Wall St. Journal via @PassiveVoiceBlg