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Sunday, February 3, 2013

Twitterific


by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Twitterific is a compilation of all the writing links I shared the previous week.

The links are fed into the Writer’sKnowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 19,000 free articles on writing-related topics. It's the search engine for writers.

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Try “My WKB”--a way for you to list and sort articles, view your read articles, and see your search history. Read more about it here: http://bit.ly/S9thqS. The free My WKB page is here: http://bit.ly/PV8Ueb. And check out Hiveword to help you organize your story.

23 Top Tips to Make Your Blog Posts More Conversational: http://bit.ly/YfTB5m @writingh

Jumping Jacks for Writers: http://bit.ly/UFON4I @fictionnotes

Have You Recently Checked Your Book’s Amazon Page? http://bit.ly/14nQmZl @ZimblerMiller

Deciding which details to include and which to leave out when writing crime fiction: http://bit.ly/YyPWzF @mkinberg

How to Slash Your Word Count by 20-50%: http://bit.ly/14pct2s @JodieRennerEd

Abuse of trust as an element in crime fiction: http://bit.ly/WvBdlV @mkinberg

Instances when 1 pantster will use outlines: http://bit.ly/14ry35B @hartjohnson

How Not To Get an Agent or Publisher (experiment with transmedia): http://bit.ly/Ww7OrI @Porter_Anderson @ChrisRickaby2

Story inspiration from Hitchcock: http://bit.ly/YfTSFt @junglereds

Building an Author Platform by Proxy: http://bit.ly/YfUtHf @kristinba

How To Format A Word Document For Uploading To Amazon: http://bit.ly/UFQ4sA @woodwardkaren

Don't Just Start the Great American Novel... Finish It. http://bit.ly/YfUBGw @novelrocket

The Silver Linings Playbook Beat Sheet: http://bit.ly/UFQlM5

Writers Shape & Share Exercise Goals on Facebook: http://bit.ly/YfUM4R @thewritermama

Researching writers: Top 10 Ways to Speed Up and Beef Up Your Google Searches: http://bit.ly/UFQGym @WhitsonGordon

"Can the Romantic Comedy be saved?" http://bit.ly/YfUURV @gointothestory

Will Gutenberg laugh last? http://bit.ly/Sqq2uO

How To Promote Yourself: http://bit.ly/WzyRAj @Derek_Haines

How To Format A Manuscript Header Using MS Word: http://bit.ly/WzzsC2 @woodwardkaren

How to Create Infographics and Ideas for Using Them: http://bit.ly/Sqr6Pb

10 Topics Writers Should Talk About When Promoting Their Book Online: http://bit.ly/WzAjCF @bubblecow

Don't Make Your Book Launch Like a Trip to the Dentist: http://bit.ly/Sqrkpn @danblank

Merging reality and fantasty: http://bit.ly/WzAz4L @ewillett

How to Write Your Story's Midpoint: http://bit.ly/SqrVaH @sHalvatzis

When Will YA Sci-Fi Finally Arrive? http://bit.ly/SqsjpF @AlexScarrow

All Things in Moderation-Even Writing Advice: http://bit.ly/SqDajk @writeangleblog

Options for Disasters in a Scene: http://bit.ly/WzMm33 @kmweiland

Online Book Reviews: Games People Play: http://bit.ly/WzMsHQ @annerallen

Writing for Reluctant Readers: http://bit.ly/SqDyi0 @charmaineclancy

6 Winning Ideas for Self-Publishers Straight from "Downton Abbey": http://bit.ly/WzRLXQ @jfbookman

Publishing is Seriously Nostalgic About Comics, But Why? http://bit.ly/SqICTw @pubperspectives

Who dies in your story? http://bit.ly/WzS4Sv @juliettewade

Negative self-talk and trying to get published: http://bit.ly/WzSh87 @rachellegardner

Fantasy--Book Covers: Should You Sell Sex? http://bit.ly/WzSTKV @BlackGateDotCom

7 No-Pressure Techniques To Keep The Pressure On Your Writing: http://bit.ly/13ZWqYx @KristinNador

11 Tips on Naming Your Characters: http://bit.ly/13ZWHej @RobDYoungWrites

The Finishing Touches on Your Story: http://bit.ly/Wp96TF @JaelMchenry

Newsletters & Mailing Lists for Indie Authors: http://bit.ly/13ZX0Wk

Vision for writers: http://bit.ly/13ZX60b @fictionnotes

Writing across the media: http://bit.ly/VUIcCX @tordotcom

Writer's Digest's @ 's List of Best Blogs for Writers to Read 2013:

"Platform" Doesn't Have to Be a Four-Letter Word: http://bit.ly/10pWHVN @AuthorTedFox

TED Presentations from Writers: http://bit.ly/10qjmBh @galleycat

Self-publishing isn't as easy as it seems--and success can be elusive: http://bit.ly/Yl2lU6 @Porter_Anderson @eadingas @GuyKawasaki

The New World of Publishing: How To Keep Production Going All Year: http://bit.ly/ZY2DnY @deanwesleysmith

Bringing the Past Into the Future in Your Story: http://bit.ly/Wp9K3q @Kid_Lit

A writing exercise to help readers get a 1st impression of your character: http://bit.ly/Wp9TnA @AimeeLSalter

Series of Events or Plot? http://bit.ly/13ZXPOZ @behlerpublish

9 Tricks to Make Your Dialogue More Organic: http://bit.ly/Wpa2Hv @robdyoungwrites

5 Things Bad Radio Guests Do (And 7 Ways to Rock on Radio): http://bit.ly/13ZY1Ob @MrMediaTraining

Tips for writing book beginnings: http://bit.ly/WpahT9

Set Reachable Goals by Establishing Boundaries: http://bit.ly/13ZYC2q @lydia_sharp

Point of View and Worldbuilding: http://bit.ly/WpaGVs @davidbcoe

5 tips for starting a novel: http://bit.ly/13ZYLmq @writersdigest

A 50 item questionnaire to find the meat of your character: http://bit.ly/13ZYVu5 @robdyoungwrites

Global Talk Radio: How to Waste Money and Fail to Influence People: http://bit.ly/WpaXrA @victoriastrauss

Character development: 6 Reasons Why Batman is Both Perfect and Boring: http://bit.ly/TkWdxl @io9

Lessons about Indie Publishing from a former Executive Editor: http://bit.ly/10u7qc6 @shewritesdotcom

5 Verbose Sentences Made Shorter: http://bit.ly/TkWvEn @writing_tips

Getting Things Done: The Art of Workflow Management: http://bit.ly/TkWJLM @mollygreene

Why Kindle Fire might be a success for Amazon after all: http://bit.ly/WvXCQp  @Porter_Anderson @KevinCTofel

Why Do Most Writers Start with Novels? http://bit.ly/10u88Gn @jasonboog

Self-Publishing - the "easy way" to get published? http://bit.ly/TkXdBu @LanaPenrose

Inspired openings: http://bit.ly/TkXnZL @kayhoneyman @4YALit

*Should* libraries be quiet? http://bit.ly/TkY456 @passivevoiceblg @wsj

Writer's Jealousy: Make it Work for You: http://bit.ly/10u9NM7 @lindasclare

The Starburst Method: The Hero's Journey: http://bit.ly/10uac18 @woodwardkaren

Adding Complexity to Your Characters: http://bit.ly/TkYGrC @AmericanEditing

Screenwriting--How To Avoid Being Seen As A Rookie And Break Into The Ranks Of The Pros: http://bit.ly/10uaBAA @goodinaroom

Ask The Agent: A Look At Graphic Novel Submissions: http://bit.ly/TkZ0Xk @breeogden

Writer's Voice: http://bit.ly/W0O1Au @fictionnotes

Why we've now got a "New Adult" genre: http://bit.ly/Y0tiw2 @jamigold

Adapting Your Novel For Hollywood: http://bit.ly/W0P5Es @John_Marlow

Male. Female. Or Otherwise: http://bit.ly/W0Qg6X @Mazarkis_W

Worldbuilding: Alien Perspectives and Communication: http://bit.ly/W0QElN @marshallmaresca

The Business of Screenwriting: The art of stacking projects: http://bit.ly/W0RgYB @gointothestory

The First 15 Minutes Project: Cady Heron in Mean Girls: http://bit.ly/Y0uKPh @cockeyed_caravan

Writers and back pain: http://bit.ly/W0REXe @RitaHancockMD

How to avoid clichéd writing: http://bit.ly/W0RXkL @howtowriteshop

Commodity Publishing, Self-Publishing, and The Future of Fiction: http://bit.ly/W34R1Q @Janefriedman

Lessons From a Failed Residency Workshop: http://bit.ly/XD6W1M @PatrickRwrites

Using Short Stories to Drive Sales: http://bit.ly/W35b0n @talliroland

Why You Should E-publish; Why You Shouldn't: http://huff.to/XD7epb @LAMysteryWriter

The UK’s Rock-Bottom Ebook Pricing: http://bit.ly/118u1LG  @Porter_Anderson @authornick @joshfarrington

Formatting For A Clean Manuscript: http://bit.ly/W35KaB

Your Author Business Plan: Compare, Contrast And Conquer: http://bit.ly/V0chRL @susanspann

Great scene: Citizen Kane: http://bit.ly/10wbOwU @gointothestory

Finding your tactical plan for writing this year: http://bit.ly/10wFEkV @livewritethrive

Why Every Author Should Be On Goodreads In 2013 [Infographic]: http://bit.ly/13CTjoq @jonathangunson

Walking away from a project can open new doors: http://bit.ly/10RSMAs @v_rossibooks @4YALit

Organic writing--quick and dirty 1st drafts make for better books: http://bit.ly/10RUams @robdyoungwrites

When You Have Editorial Differences: http://bit.ly/10RUmT1 @behlerpublish

How To Use Pinterest To Improve Your Writing: http://bit.ly/Y3eugj @fcmalby

The Starburst Method: The Hero's Journey: http://bit.ly/10RUBxp @woodwardkaren

Emotional experiences in books: http://bit.ly/10RV3vB @aliciarasley

Why It Might Be Time to Dump Your Editorial Calendar: http://bit.ly/Y3eNaN @pushingsocial

Rewriting: A Clean Read: http://bit.ly/Y3eSeK @gointothestory

Search or Discovery? How Do People Find Your Book? http://bit.ly/10RVsOD

Q&A with a ghostwriting expert: http://bit.ly/Y3f5yE @MichelleRafter

10 Ways for an ADD Writer to be OOH! SHINY!…Productive: http://bit.ly/10RVIwT @kristenlambtx

Show, Don't Tell—But How? http://bit.ly/WZMsBl @livewritethrive

How to Cope With All The Stages of Fan Letdown: http://bit.ly/W6KcLe @io9

Author interviews (podcasts): http://bit.ly/W6KpxQ @thelitshow

Writing Basics: Dialogue: http://bit.ly/W6KzW3 @jaquiradiaz

The First 15 Minutes Project: Peter Parker in Spider-Man: http://bit.ly/WZNg95 @cockeyed_caravan

Generating Buzz Through Book Reviews: http://bit.ly/WZO0ep @RitaHancockMD

Don't Feed Your Discontent: http://bit.ly/W6LaqR @rachellegardner

How important are maps to fantasy books? http://bit.ly/W6LqG8 @scottmarlowe

5 Reasons It's Hard to Market Indie Fiction and What to Do About It: http://bit.ly/WZOHnX @AyalaRachelle

Pacing and Narrative Structure: How The Hobbit and Django Unchained Screwed Up: http://bit.ly/W6MmdD @KgElfland2ndCuz

Thoughts On Selling Out: http://bit.ly/WZQ3iP @Scalzi

The difference between a successful writer in the past and a successful writer now: http://bit.ly/14nQGXV @SPressfield

Smashwords: All Function and No Form: http://bit.ly/TJfvwA @scottmarlowe

Use This Subplot to Bring Depth to Your Story: http://bit.ly/YyW0Z3 @KMWeiland

Indie Life - Self-Imposed Deadlines: http://bit.ly/Ybstk9 @susankayequinn

And the year's most scathing book reviews are...:http://bit.ly/YyWdvr @prachigu @salon

Can authors cash in on crowd-sourced funding sites? http://natpo.st/YbsGno @itsmarkmedley

2 Myths of Publishing and a New Story for Authors: http://bit.ly/YyWnmm @JeffreyDavis108

Complete list of Paris Review author interviews: http://bit.ly/YyWuhJ @parisreview

3 Vs of Fiction: Vulnerability: http://bit.ly/YyWAWP @fictionnotes

5 Ways Dystopian Fiction May Surprise You: http://bit.ly/YyWIFO @KarenDuvall

Finding the Right Writing Seminar: http://bit.ly/YyWPRC @Fictorians

A blog with daily screenwriting tips (useful for novelists, as well): http://bit.ly/YyWWfU

Chris Guillebeau's 1,000 words standard: http://bit.ly/YbtBEq @CriticalMargins

How to Think of Blog Post Ideas: http://bit.ly/YbtE36 @ava_jae

Researching a setting: http://bit.ly/YyX3IA @triciagoyer

What to Do When Your Creative Writing Hits a Brick Wall: http://bit.ly/YbtOro @melissadonovan

Query Strategy-Narrow Focus vs Scattergun? http://bit.ly/YyXen8 @FaeRowen

Methods of being edited: http://bit.ly/YbtZmw @StinaLL

The Formula for Writing a Book Trailer Script: http://bit.ly/YyXq5Y @beth_barany

An Easy Fix for a Tighter Point of View: http://bit.ly/YbZ21n @janice_hardy

The importance of metadata: http://bit.ly/YbZj4z

Rejections: Land of Opportunity: http://bit.ly/YBfOuT @Lindasclare

Script To Screen: "Philadelphia": http://bit.ly/116cGmB @gointothestory

How Switching Tasks Maximizes Creative Thinking: http://bit.ly/YBfZGy @Psych_Writer

Why Manuscripts Are Rejected: http://bit.ly/116d6JN @WhereWritersWin

The 5 Best Big Buzz Books: http://bit.ly/YBg6Sy @homebtwnpages

3 No-nonsense Strategies for Profitable Part-time Blogging: http://bit.ly/116dFmR @problogger

5 Ways to Come Up With Great Story Ideas: http://bit.ly/YBgi4e @BrianKlems

Scent, Sound, Words and Memory: http://bit.ly/116eeNr @NicholeBernier

Rewriting Your Script: Characters: http://bit.ly/116exrE @gotintothestory

Writers--behavior to avoid: http://bit.ly/YBgxft @philjourdan

Standalones, Trilogies, and Series: http://bit.ly/10ho03J @Suzanne_Johnson

All Things in Moderation-Even Writing Advice: http://bit.ly/SqDajk @writeangleblog

Are grammatical errors killing your blog traffic? http://bit.ly/YBxMxq