by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Twitterific is a compilation of all the writing links I shared the previous week.
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5 Tips on Writing Actions Scenes: Lessons from Chopsocky: http://bit.ly/QJl3Cn @JCMartin_author @AlexJCavanaugh
For literary inspiration follow @AdviceToWriters. Jon Winokur dispenses writerly wisdom of the ages.
A useful resource for describing settings, emotions, shapes, textures, and more: http://bit.ly/eIGRMO @AngelaAckerman
Writing—It Doesn’t Have To Be Solo (Or Done In Quiet Places): http://bit.ly/R4rvRM @JoanRylen
A free directory of #ebook pros--for covers, editing, formatting, & more: http://tinyurl.com/3mxg5zt
Re-Versioning, not Retelling: http://bit.ly/N2Ztno @SophieMasson1
Agents and self-publishing: http://bit.ly/PBd5r1 @Porter_Anderson @thecreativepenn @ornaross
Family connections that impact plot in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/MkzacA @mkinberg
A flowchart which will help you decode dystopia: http://bit.ly/N2ZFCZ @ebookfriendly @erin_bowman
Top 10 homes in literature: http://bit.ly/PnIm3X @guardianbooks
Using Visualization to Write Killer Hooks: http://bit.ly/PnLnRI @electricblogger
3 Key Ways to Create Characters That Grip Readers' Hearts: http://bit.ly/PnOBoi @JodyHedlund
7 Tips for Crafting a Believable Fantasy: http://bit.ly/PnOMjA @4YALIT
Appeal to the Senses—and Emotions: http://bit.ly/PnOPMl @JodieRennerEd @janice_hardy
No Story Is Original, But That's Okay: http://bit.ly/PnP5L3 @fuelyourwriting
5 Writing Lessons 1 Writer Learned From Fighting: http://bit.ly/PnQb9S @ajackwriting
Micro Tension: http://bit.ly/PnY2Ea @V_Rossibooks
5 Ways to Go From Blogger to Published Book Author: http://bit.ly/PnYt1j @NinaAmir
Ugly Covers for Great Books: http://bit.ly/PnYPFp @publisherswkly
Two Sides To Every Story. At Least. http://bit.ly/PnZHtv @mooderino
An editor gives a critique of a story's opening pages: http://bit.ly/O0MAvD @theresastevens
Christopher Paolini Interview: http://bit.ly/O0MJ2o @fantasyfaction
5 Tips to Boost Your Writing Productivity: http://bit.ly/O0MWmd @jeanoram
How to Use a Screenwriting Trick to Fix Your Broken Story: http://bit.ly/O0NacS @write_practice
5 Ways Your Brain Sabotages Your Writing... And What To Do About It: http://bit.ly/O0Nicq @kimber_regator
The importance of book bloggers to a book's success: http://bit.ly/O0NFDG @JonathanGunson
Bust 4 Myths to Gain More Writing Time: http://bit.ly/O0QDbm @LyndaRYoung
5 tips to make your synopsis stronger: http://bit.ly/O0QPaJ @C_Herringshaw
Do self-publishers still need to explain why? http://bit.ly/O0QYLl @dirtywhitecandy
A self-pubbed writer on selling foreign rights: http://bit.ly/O0R6dH @indie_jane
Book Promotion: 4 Ways to Provide Value to Your Readers: http://bit.ly/O0Ro49 @beth_barany
How cozy romance sets itself apart: http://bit.ly/O0RBEw
How to Trust Yourself as a Writer: http://bit.ly/O0T8uu @lyndaryoung
International Writers And The U.S. 30% Withholding Tax: Getting It Back: http://bit.ly/O0TQYt @woodwardkaren
Seducing Readers, Publishers and A Spouse at the Same Time: http://bit.ly/O0U2ab @ninaamir @52Betty
How to Get Your Self-Published Books Noticed: http://bit.ly/Py57mt @howtowriteshop
10 Tips For Creating An Audio Book: http://bit.ly/Nop1kI @thecreativepenn
5 tasks for building a platform: http://bit.ly/O0UCoo @emergentpublish
Words that we should consider eliminating in our stories (if there are too many of them): http://bit.ly/O0UO7f @livewritethrive
A Beginner's Guide To Blogging: http://bit.ly/O0UVQb @ollinmorales
Enough Self-Published Rough Drafts! Why The Self-Publishing Industry Needs Standards: http://bit.ly/O0V71S @duolit @GrubStreetReads
Harlequin Lawsuit Offers Valuable Contract Lessons: http://bit.ly/O0Vc5F @authorems
How Self-Publishing has Helped All Writers: http://bit.ly/O0Whdz @kristenlambTX
Want to help books survive? Promote authors yourself: http://bit.ly/O0WjSS @guardianbooks
Police Procedure: Making It Believable: http://bit.ly/O0WtcY @junglereds
External Conflict vs. Internal Conflict: http://bit.ly/PN5864 @glencstrathy
10 Character Cliches: http://bit.ly/PN5olJ @xymarla
A Social Media Survival Guide: http://bit.ly/u6hyMd @rllafevers
Your greatest asset as a writer: http://bit.ly/PN63U4 @soniasimone @Porter_Anderson
How to Tap Into Your Experiences for Writing Inspiration: http://bit.ly/PN6VrY @adoptedreality
Birdhouse-like Mini Libraries: http://bit.ly/PN70Mf @pubperspectives
The importance of a 5-year plan in creating writing goals: http://bit.ly/PN7eTr @bob_brooke
Real Life Can Challenge the Writing Life: http://bit.ly/N2R3fM
No, Kickstarter is Not the #2 Graphic Novel Publisher: http://bit.ly/NtvgU8 @tordotcom
Tips for adapting your book for a screenplay: http://bit.ly/OLOdfN @GrubWriters @jenna_blum
J.R.R. Tolkien's Top 10 Tips for Writers: http://bit.ly/NWucnL @JonathanGunson
Show and tell: Character--http://bit.ly/NLwTKu
Helping Writers De-Stress: Meditation Apps: http://bit.ly/NLwXtG @woodwardkaren
Using a characterization worksheet: http://bit.ly/NLwYxA
Working with freelance editors: http://bit.ly/NLx5cu @SusanSpann
Rejection Letters - How to Keep them from Ending Your Career: http://bit.ly/NLx6gu
Is Your Internalization Working? A Crit of One MS: http://bit.ly/NLx9cf @janice_hardy
Tips on Writing a Superhero Team: http://bit.ly/NLxcoA
Don't Let Secondary Characters Knock Out Your Muses: http://bit.ly/NLxj3r
Creative Writing: 7 Ways to Get Out of Your Own Way: http://bit.ly/NLxhZb @beth_barany
How to Breathe New Life into Your Writing: the Magic of Metaphor: http://bit.ly/NLxmw0 @joebunting
The Bookless Library: http://bit.ly/NLxrzT @tnr
Your writing process doesn't have to look like anyone else's: http://bit.ly/NLxziV @chuckwendig {lang.}
Are dream sequences in novels always taboo? http://bit.ly/N3jJ9f @dirtywhitecandy
How to Get Your Spouse to Support Your Dream: http://bit.ly/N3jOd1 @jeffgoins
1 writer's experience as a virtual intern and tools for working remotely: http://bit.ly/McvLlU @womenwriters @Victoria_Writes
Surviving a writers' conference with your dreams, sanity, and energy in one piece: http://bit.ly/N3k4ZL
A critique of a manuscript's opening hook: http://bit.ly/N3kajW @janice_hardy
An Easy Alternative to Business Cards: Instant Email: http://tcrn.ch/N3kkYK @techcrunch
The online writing community and places there to connect: http://bit.ly/N3kjE8 @catewoods
Strong Sentences; Concrete Nouns and Verbs: http://bit.ly/Mcw3sW
How to use your 15 minutes with an agent: http://bit.ly/Mcw6oS @nicolamorgan
15 Steps to Create Great Blog Videos: http://bit.ly/Mcw7c8 @jfbookman
7 tips for publicizing and promoting your book: http://bit.ly/Mcw8Nq @ChuckSambuchino
Making the Most of Ideas: http://bit.ly/McwCDh @davidbcoe
Different publishing paths to consider: http://bit.ly/McwEe9 @SouthrnWritrMag
How Much Internalization is Too Much? http://bit.ly/McwIdS @Janice_Hardy
5 Ways to Make Google Your "Assistant Publicist": http://bit.ly/McwHqo @livewritethrive
Put Your Reader in Your POV Character's Skin: http://bit.ly/McwJys @margielawson
Evaluating Ideas for Books: http://bit.ly/QSaWg1 @jillkemerer
How To Market Your Book At Cons: http://bit.ly/QSbanr @BryanThomasS @lkblackburne
Can you afford to be fashionably late to the digital party? http://bit.ly/QSbdQg @jentalty
What to Do When Your Writing's Worst Enemy Is You: http://bit.ly/QSbsuE @krissybrady
Great writers are great rewriters: http://bit.ly/QSbyCn @josephputnam
Get Your Story Across The Finish Line: http://bit.ly/QSbCC7 @fuelyourwriting
Why it's important for every aspiring creator to turn pro: http://bit.ly/QSbSB6 @markmcguinness
3 Reasons to Write About Ghosts: http://bit.ly/QSdw5F @joebunting
5 Mistakes Killing Self-Published Authors: http://bit.ly/QSdAT3 @kristenlambTX
Synthesizing Feedback: http://bit.ly/QSdHy4 @kid_lit
An agent answers questions from writers: http://bit.ly/QSdPNT @breeogden
Make your writing time matter: http://bit.ly/QyyW3k @jessicastrawser
After The First Draft: http://bit.ly/Qyz96t @mooderino
Why 1 writer writes airport books: http://bit.ly/QyzAOf @nickthacker
Promo--Test Your Cross Markets for Effectiveness: http://bit.ly/PXtyd2 @rileymagnus
Pressure your characters with the law — criminal charges aren't the only option: http://bit.ly/PXuOgs
3 Blog Post Headline Fails: http://bit.ly/PXveU0 @JudyLeeDunn
Can Critiques Be Useful Before a Draft Is Complete? http://bit.ly/QyCWkr @BrianKlems
3 steps for writers interested in self-pubbing: http://bit.ly/PXyb6Z @woodwardkaren
Does Facebook Advertising Work? (One Author's Experience): http://bit.ly/PXyjU1 @goblinwriter
The Moment That Makes or Breaks Your Story: http://bit.ly/PXyrmA @storyfix
4 Ways to Improve Plot/Climax in Your Writing: http://bit.ly/PXBFGK
How to create and maintain narrative interest: http://bit.ly/PXCaRc @jammer0501
Writing your novel with baby steps: http://bit.ly/PXCm2R
4 tips for discovering your writing voice: http://bit.ly/T0HgMg @ThreeKingsBooks
Why Your Hero Needs a Yappy Sidekick: http://bit.ly/N2VEyz @KMWeiland
Afterward vs. Afterword: http://bit.ly/O9pwi4 @write_practice
20 Evocative French Words: http://bit.ly/NLxvQb @writing_tips
Salvador Dali's Creative Thinking Technique: http://bit.ly/O9poPI @MichaelMichalko
Ebook sales aren't a zero sum game: http://bit.ly/NtqypC @JAKonrath
4 Ways to Improve Plot/Climax in Your Writing: http://bit.ly/PXBFGK
Writing About Death And Crime Scenes: http://bit.ly/N3k3F8 @thecreativepenn
Writing YA--themes: http://bit.ly/McqJQt @AlexSokoloff
Tips for dealing with writer's block: http://bit.ly/McqSU9 @SouthrnWritrMag
Does Social Media Really Help With Book Success? http://bit.ly/McqXXK @jodyhedlund
Is Your Post Publish Ready? Give it a 24 Hour Test: http://bit.ly/Mcr2uu @WritingH
5 Helpful Writing Prompt & Exercise Books: http://bit.ly/Mcr8m6 @janefriedman
Qualities of a Great Critique Group: http://bit.ly/McrhpD
3 Sentences with Dangling Modifiers: http://bit.ly/McrmcW
How does your publisher make money? http://bit.ly/McrtVI @rachellegardner
Dialogue Tag Misconceptions: http://bit.ly/McrxET @lynettelabelle
From Newbie to Published: 12 Tips: http://bit.ly/McrDMK @jamigold @TiffanyAllee
A Book Launch is an Investment in a Long-Term Career: http://bit.ly/Mcs5dT @danblank @originalimpulse
Religion, Like Sex, Sells E-Books: http://bit.ly/Mcs4H7 @passivevoiceblg
The Unbearable Stiffness of Formal Poetry and Writing for the Page: http://bit.ly/Mcsddw @glecharles
Trimming the fat from your manuscript: http://bit.ly/McszRv @yahighway
Lessons on Character from ThrillerFest: http://bit.ly/McsH3m @diymfa
The physical space of words: http://bit.ly/McsIo0
Writing lessons learned from "Sea": http://bit.ly/McsNI7 @juliemusil
The Lazy Way to Make a Story Sell: http://bit.ly/PAB4GI
Agents recommending paid-for services? http://bit.ly/PAGm4X @nicolamorgan
Agatha Christie's lasting appeal and her secret notebooks: http://bit.ly/PAGXUd @junglereds
Common Pitfalls and Cliches for Superhero Teams: http://bit.ly/PAH4PK
9 Keys to Blogging Success from A-List Bloggers: http://bit.ly/PAHk18 @JFBookman
Tips for writing suspenseful scenes: http://bit.ly/PAHQw1 @writersherry
Is self-pub an e-bubble? Does social media promo really sell books? http://bit.ly/M6bI7B @samatlounge @eoinpurcell @Porter_Anderson
Finding the Unfamiliar Phrase: http://bit.ly/O0N05c
In a market crowded with ebooks, discoverability is a problem: http://bit.ly/PBEE3r @hughmcguire @Porter_Anderson @ljndawson