by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Below are the writing-related links I tweeted last week.
The free Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine, designed by software engineer and writer Mike Fleming, makes all these links (now over 12,000) searchable. The WKB recently celebrated its one-year anniversary.
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Midpoint, & Second, Third Plot Points: http://bit.ly/xc2rUE @rebeccaberto
New Facebook data: Be topical, ask questions, and tell jokes to win audience: http://bit.ly/wbWvJz @niemanlab
The problem with using dialogue to dump backstory: http://bit.ly/zq7T5e @theresastevens
A post with some guidance on copywriting rates: http://bit.ly/xSiUA0 @MichelleRafter
The importance of opening up a vein when we write: http://bit.ly/y1bIpJ @sarahahoyt
5 Attitudes Toward Publishing You Should Avoid: http://bit.ly/A8dBhd @JaneFriedman
The best writing advice you'll never get: http://bit.ly/yoB6GL @ejcop for @junglereds
Ebooks--are we still in the Stone Age? http://bit.ly/zc9QUR @jfbookman
When you want to stray from your current manuscript: http://bit.ly/zltXjj @Mommy_Authors
Art History Through Sci Fi-Colored Glasses: http://bit.ly/A51asf @IreneGallo
The importance of building readership and maintaining the relationship: http://bit.ly/y8PLqL @KristineRusch
Freelance Writing 101: Overcoming Where-do-I-begin-itis: http://bit.ly/AfyVr7 @krissybrady
Before and After: Reveal Character: http://bit.ly/xaOPxH
Why a Book Editor Becomes a Literary Agent: http://bit.ly/zInl2K @oliviasnaije
A checklist for novelists: http://bit.ly/z2VnHc
What Do You Love About Your Characters? http://bit.ly/Ao61Ow @mooderino
A checklist for self-publishing: http://bit.ly/xFYfba @goblinwriter
One Author's First Month in KDP Select: http://bit.ly/xFWiVk @victoriastrauss
When promoting, remember not to trivialize your story: http://bit.ly/zgWYfe @behlerpublish
Some agencies wanting a 15% commission on self-pubbed books? http://bit.ly/z9QmY9 @theresastevens
Outlining your novel: a method: http://bit.ly/xVtvQH
A scene checklist: http://bit.ly/wCdSwS @janice_hardy
The DNA of a Book's Beginning: http://bit.ly/Au2HnR @BretBallou
Desensitizing your inner censor: http://bit.ly/zSq1Kl @eMergentPublish
Top 5 Tips Writers Can Learn From Reality TV: http://bit.ly/Ak44Sm
4 ways your protagonist can learn the truth: http://bit.ly/wbw0Sq @jammer0501
Learning the Writing Craft--of Magicians, Wizards, and Apprenticeships: http://bit.ly/AdVxqW @gary_author for @jhansenwrites
Gaining Something From Fairy Tales and Mythology: http://bit.ly/AokIp3 @greyhausagency
25 Reasons Why Google Hates Your Blog: http://bit.ly/zELRrn @problogger
Self-Editing: Back to Basics, Part 2: http://bit.ly/xYEtz9 @authorandeditor for @DavidGaughran
Character Development: Fear: http://bit.ly/za3aHm @ava_jae
Seth Godin's thoughts on beating writer's block: http://bit.ly/wZiRJL
An agent with a reminder about keeping it professional on social media: http://bit.ly/yGeYEx @literaticat
Making time to write: http://bit.ly/AgkAUj
3 Steps to Freedom–Grab Hold of Your Brilliant Future: http://bit.ly/zsAlTs @KristenLambTX
Tips to Make Selling Your Fiction a Reality: http://bit.ly/zG8BN9 @robeagar
100 Words for Facial Expressions: http://bit.ly/wkDGqX @writing_tips
Novel Plotting Worksheets: http://bit.ly/zQVPuf @AnnieNeugebauer
How To Sell 130,000 Books Without A Publisher: http://bit.ly/xxwE8F @thecreativepenn
Wanting to have your book published? A beginner's guide: http://bit.ly/yIAlzW @janefriedman
Heightening the Tension and Emotion in Your Scenes: http://bit.ly/zGPrxF @janice_hardy
How 1 writer tripled her daily word count with Google+: http://bit.ly/AmgLVv @phoebenorth
How to Get Out of Your Own Way: The Secret to Becoming a Successful Writer: http://bit.ly/yRYTE3 @annerallen
7 Tools for Tracking Ebook Sales: http://bit.ly/xmmY03 @PYOEbooks
The empty world – is your novel eerily deserted? http://bit.ly/zTdp7e @dirtywhitecandy
Watermarking ebooks instead of using DRM: http://bit.ly/AEZDUx @matteoberlucchi
Create An Inner Dialogue Within your Hero, and Your Villain: http://bit.ly/xgaQbf @storyfix
10 Types of Wordplay: http://bit.ly/yfraBt @writing_tips
Why 1 writer hates grammar Nazis...but is one: http://bit.ly/xGX2Od @KMWeiland
Tips for instant networking: http://bit.ly/z5tnyD @MrBuzzFactor
YA writers--know today's schools: http://bit.ly/zInByQ @StevenPiziks
Tips for dealing with Sock-Puppet Cyber Bullies: http://bit.ly/z4Igjs
Gender Issues In Publishing. Using Initials As A Female Thriller Writer: http://bit.ly/xEuJey @thecreativepenn
When Your Critique Partner's Career is on the Move and Yours is Standing Still: http://bit.ly/AkUkdw @AdriennGiordano
All about pen names: http://bit.ly/A0rIhi @deanwesleysmith
All the links I shared on Twitter last week: htp://bit.ly/xbDL7L
Your Book Tour: Seize the Opportunity to be Memorable: http://bit.ly/y079W0 @RCchrps
About book tagging: http://bit.ly/wlv4Yk @judy_croome for @JFBookman
How to start building your platform: http://bit.ly/xEChjX @chrisbrogan
Writing a 1-2 punch at the end of your story (using a middle grade book as an example): http://bit.ly/xBWJbb @laurapauling
Handling changes in the publishing ind: http://bit.ly/xjg86m @ericavetsch
4 Ways to Find the Right Freelance Editor: http://bit.ly/AjjrTx @cslakin for @janefriedman
Crafting Your 90-Second Pitch: http://bit.ly/wnHLPK @marcykennedy
Think Backward to Write Meaningful Metaphors: http://bit.ly/wJCagX @serbaughman
A look at agents' quick impressions on queries: http://bit.ly/xUNBvt @sierragodfrey
'Social' media: What isn't in a name: http://bit.ly/wxpBAQ @PorterAnderson
Use strong nouns: http://bit.ly/yNY3lB @janice_hardy
Imagining Multiple Platforms: http://bit.ly/xWMnkO @Kid_Lit
Reverse Outlining: http://bit.ly/xvPWUQ @KMWeiland for @angelaackerman
Time for publishers to get (even more) social (a look at Google+): http://bit.ly/ywJr9t @thefuturebook
Using projection/anticipation to improve your manuscript: http://bit.ly/yVdPvg @juliettewade
Writing is More than the Writing: http://bit.ly/z2faOC @KristenLambTX
10 habits for a positive workshop experience: http://bit.ly/wTvXeD @CAMorganti
Links to help create a book trailer: http://bit.ly/ynyUwN
Truth is stranger than fiction--http://bit.ly/xvDrUV
Working with images for more emotion: http://bit.ly/AgJoT9
The Two Most Important Things About Writing a Book: http://bit.ly/Af42av @bookemdona
Exercising for writers: http://bit.ly/yhosps
Infringement, Fair Use and Derivative Works: http://bit.ly/AyMNtV @diymfa
How To Develop a Subplot: http://bit.ly/Ak7tuW @ClaireAshgrove for @roniloren
Tips for author photos: http://bit.ly/Ato5lb
Scene execution http://wp.me/p1WPf3-ag @rebeccaberto
Scriptwriting: The Power of the First and Last Image: http://bit.ly/zvLJZH @jacobkrueger
7 things 1 writer has learned from Stephen King: http://bit.ly/wivL7y @victoriamixon
What Can We Learn from JA Konrath's $140,000 E-Publishing Sales Month? http://bit.ly/ABGe1l @goblinwriter
The art of being an introvert creative (forced to cope with social media): http://bit.ly/ACPmyd @justinemusk
Why Every Entrepreneur Should Self-Publish a Book: http://tcrn.ch/AeTOIU @jaltucher for @techcrunch
Pros & cons of social media for writers: http://bit.ly/xuZus4 & http://bit.ly/yzJI0f @JulieBMack
Go to a Workshop? No Thanks: http://bit.ly/xtAzId @geardrops
No Website: The Biggest Mistake Most Writers Make: http://bit.ly/yWAMrL @seanplatt
Author anxiety: http://bit.ly/y6aCWO @Ravenrequiem13
What to Do When Your Writing's Worst Enemy Is You: http://bit.ly/yCDrcw @krissybrady
Effective openings for your book: http://bit.ly/zumf1Q
Superhero stories: Creative Ways to Use Supersenses: http://bit.ly/ygyuoB
A Quiz About Misplaced Modifiers: http://bit.ly/waxFaK @writing_tips
Setting: It's in the Details: http://bit.ly/wgyO8r @yaHighway
Author blogging 101--platforms: http://bit.ly/xjgGzZ @JFbookman
10 Tips to Avoid Clichés in Writing: http://bit.ly/wHBYzu
Narrative Tense—Right Now or Way Back Then: http://bit.ly/A5Uqlw @noveleditor
3 Numbers That Matter to Your Platform: http://bit.ly/xrd0uU @JaneFriedman
Drawing on Literary Traditions: "The Hunger Games" and "The Maze Runner" as Case Studies: http://bit.ly/z8dt2h
Pitching Is A Job Interview: http://bit.ly/xOAQ4k @greyhausagency
Will Only Those Who Shout the Loudest Be Heard? http://bit.ly/yrzmYH @JodyHedlund
DRM, "social DRM," and the madness of publishers: http://bit.ly/zctopB @doctorow
Never Enough Conflict: http://bit.ly/wNHz7t @mistymassey
Advantages of a small press: http://bit.ly/ykaGIc @aliciarasley for @HP4Writers
5 techniques for writing poetry: http://bit.ly/z93hoJ @writersdigest
Changes in the crime fiction genre: http://bit.ly/yR0aKZ @mkinberg
More changes in the crime fiction genre over the years: http://bit.ly/z62UYW @mkinberg
Writing and a busy life? 4 tips for making it work: http://bit.ly/zBJ66P @WomenWriters
Keys to a Reasonable Blog Schedule: http://bit.ly/xLsU3Z @EdieMelson
Ways to View Your Manuscript with Fresh Eyes http://bit.ly/yGkSu4 @CherylRWrites
Facebook danger, smutty & genre e-reading, library ebook lending update, ind. news & views from @Porter_Anderson: http://bit.ly/AqoK4O
Writing on the Ether's @Porter_Anderson features @AndrewRichard @RebeccaBricker @philipdsjones @ScottDAnthony http://bit.ly/AqoK4O
The Pacing Triad: http://bit.ly/zvkQT2
Facing (and Writing) the 2nd Novel: http://bit.ly/As5kaa @BTMargins
Prepare 5 articles when you submit 1: http://bit.ly/wU5oXn @GLeeBurgett
10 Tips for Submitting Short Stories: http://bit.ly/yTzLdi @writersdigest
Tips for a Successful Public Presentation: http://bit.ly/yjFH6d @WriteAngleBlog
Visible Plot Goal Gets a Twist: http://bit.ly/A5prhW @LiveWriteThrive
Chinese Element Personality Types for Writing: http://bit.ly/y1iCf5 @FaeRowen
An explanation of speculative fiction: http://bit.ly/y3faKc @theskypirate
Don't pick typefaces and sizes strictly "by the numbers": http://bit.ly/z0b1PZ @jfbookman
Differentiating Your Blog and Your Writing: http://bit.ly/y87DA9 @julien for @NinaAmir
50 Musical Terms Used in Nonmusical Senses: http://bit.ly/x419hC @writing_tips
The Fictional Family: No character is an island: http://bit.ly/yuspaQ
Preparing for a writers conference--the pitch: http://bit.ly/xALoJt @Bob_Mayer
Tortured Language – Discerning Ebook Rights in Ancient Publishing Contracts: http://bit.ly/yZEvQc @PassiveVoiceBlg
Forensic Evidence of Motive, Means, and Opportunity: http://bit.ly/w9mWDf @AuthorTomAdair
Research vs. Observation: http://bit.ly/wSGXGf @DonMaass
7 Book Marketing Tips for Writers: http://bit.ly/zFO0bZ
Don't hit your reader with repeated strong emotion in your book: http://bit.ly/xRkWWC @Kid_Lit
Top 10 Self-Editing Tips: http://bit.ly/zOjKzT @janice_hardy
The Secret to Writing a Standout Picture Book: http://bit.ly/zkQiRo @writersdigest
Author's Guild Argues That Amazon's Dominance Comes From Antitrust Laws: http://bit.ly/AcE3Yk @ebooknewser
Don't Even Think About Using First-Person Unless...: http://bit.ly/Aqz5Cx @KMWeiland
Who, Whom, and How to Misuse a Pronoun: http://bit.ly/y5Rc5m @write_practice
An agent critiques a query: http://bit.ly/wUxKXM @bookendsjessica
Authors need intent, reminds an agent: http://bit.ly/zACAhj @greyhausagency
How Choreography Helps a Scene: http://bit.ly/ylBkuH @RavenRequiem13
Why Some Book Buyers Are Increasingly Resistant To E-Readers: http://bit.ly/yVaA6Y @laurahazardowen
3 Ways Authors Can Use Pinterest Guilt Free: http://bit.ly/zF2UE2 @AuthorMedia
Worldbuilding--cities: http://bit.ly/zh1Se1 @JulietteWade
3 ways 1 writer judges contest entries: http://bit.ly/xP2utq @LadyGlamis
The fallacy of creative success: http://bit.ly/woAT5S @tannerc
Dig Up and Rebuild Writing Platforms: http://bit.ly/wTJKdT
Using Social Media Effectively: http://bit.ly/xhNibP @AnnetteLyon for @pegeditors
What's Good Controversy? http://bit.ly/xMSeY2 @Beth_Barany
Licensing vs. Work for Hire: http://bit.ly/wmYnao @DiYMFA