Sunday, September 1, 2013

Twitterific


by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

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8 online writing communities: http://dld.bz/cMUCn @SMisDynamite
Business of Screenwriting: The Niceties – Manners Matter: http://dld.bz/cNcF3 @scriptmag
Seven Deadly Sins Of Novel Writing: http://dld.bz/cNcFC @angelaackerman

Scene and Sequel: http://dld.bz/cNnJS @Wix
5 Reasons Perseverance is the Most Important Quality for a Writer: http://dld.bz/cNf35 @Woollz
"It's all about pre-orders these days," says agent Kristin Nelson. http://dld.bz/cNJby @Porter_Anderson
Tips for Authors on Amazon: http://dld.bz/cNnKU @tonyeldridge
7 Hemingway quotes on writing: http://dld.bz/cNf3V @InkTanked
Donald Wollheim and the Ace Double Novel: http://dld.bz/cMUCB @KirkusReviews
3 Reasons You Shouldn't Sweat Email Unsubscribes: http://dld.bz/cN2hx @copyblogger
Swapping in Writing: http://dld.bz/cN2h6
Should Authors Post Negative Reviews? http://dld.bz/cN2h9 @MsBessieBell
5 Top Reasons to Live "The Artist's Way": http://dld.bz/cN2hA @charmaineclancy
"Yes, I'm An English Major. No, I Will Not Be Working At McDonald's." http://dld.bz/cN2hB @HeyThereFuture @ThoughtCatalog
11 Essential Books to Be a Better Online Writer: http://dld.bz/cN2hE @rogercunard @kaleidico
Thinking and Marketing a Novel Outside the Box: http://dld.bz/cN2hF @Riduna
Carbohydrates for Writers: Finding Creative Fuel: http://dld.bz/cN2hH @YAHighway
The "Why" of Mysteries and the issue of Immortality: http://dld.bz/cN2hP @swkehoe
How A Few Tricks Can Keep the Momentum Going on That New WIP: http://dld.bz/cN2hS @cleemckenzie
Tips for interacting with agents at conferences: http://dld.bz/cNNkn @JennyBent @Porter_Anderson
What Are Amazon's Weaknesses? http://dld.bz/cN2hT @arhomberg
4 Signs That Your Manuscript Isn't Ready: http://dld.bz/cN2jr @ava_jae
Query Letter: There's Disagreeing and There's Being Unwise: http://dld.bz/cN2js @behlerpublish
The Unexpected Agony of Recording Your Own Audiobook: http://dld.bz/cN5ED @theatlantic @katiehafner
3 Sentences Most Overused by Beginning Writers: http://dld.bz/cN5EQ @ventgalleries
10 Daily Rituals Of Brilliant and Successful Creators -  http://dld.bz/cN5ES
5 Ways to Keep Your Writing Sharp: http://dld.bz/cN5F5 @KristinaLudwig1
7 Most Common Misconceptions About Science Fiction Publishing: http://dld.bz/cN5FJ @io9
In defense of 'bad' writers: http://dld.bz/cN5FM @TobarWriter
9 Reasons to Keep A Reading Journal: http://dld.bz/cN5FU @DollyGarland
KDP Quality Notices: http://dld.bz/cN7Y4 @marla_ann
6 Things 1 Writer Learned from Charles Bukowski: http://dld.bz/cN7Y5 @jaltucher @thoughtcatalog
Mapping a writer's brain: http://dld.bz/cN7YM @joycedyer2010 @NYTimes
A creative's work is never done, and what it means for us: http://dld.bz/cN7YR @tannerc
What Makes A Better Writer – Deliberate Practice or Writing for a Purpose? http://dld.bz/cN7YW @DollyGarland
An editor addresses gender disparity in the bylines at the @nybooks : http://dld.bz/cN7Zj @alexnazaryan
Writing life: Chunks vs. bites: http://dld.bz/cN7Zt @apalanca
How to Trick Yourself into Writing: http://dld.bz/cN7ZH @emarianaranjo
8 Practical Tips for a Better Relationship with a Writer: http://dld.bz/cN7ZM @_mohul
What's My Character Motivation? – At the Root of It All: http://dld.bz/cN8ad @scriptmag
10 Things Emerging Writers Need To Learn: http://dld.bz/cN8ax @mpnye
Accurately Representing Your Novel: http://dld.bz/cN8b5 @tipsylit
3 short story lessons from Graham Greene: http://dld.bz/cN8bG @icess
11 tips for editing your own writing: http://dld.bz/cN8dg @rebeccaberto
5 literary movements that shook the world: http://dld.bz/cN8dn @InkTanked
To Blurb or Not to Blurb? http://dld.bz/cN8dR @JLDelbourgo
40 Books for Every Writer's Library: http://dld.bz/cN8dV
Writing Short Stories - Worth the Time? http://dld.bz/cN8dX @h_mccoubrey
A Brief Tutorial on Fanfiction: http://dld.bz/cN8eb @thealiasjones
A minister attends writing classes to learn how to deliver sermons that won't be boring: http://dld.bz/cN8eu
Introduction to SFF – Pulp: http://dld.bz/cN8ez @AmazingStories0
Five Rules of Writing: http://dld.bz/cN8eB @sleepybard
How Not to Write a Superhero Novel: http://dld.bz/cN8eH @mixerpublishing
10 Basic Writing Tips:
Writing Your Way Through Depression: http://dld.bz/cN8f9 @cateartios @christybis
How to Create Layers of Thematically Pertinent Conflict: http://dld.bz/cN8fT @storyfix @KMWeiland
Successful Schmoozing with Agents at Conferences: http://dld.bz/cN8gs @jennybent
13 ways to be a better writer: http://dld.bz/cN8gw @rebeccatdickson
On Staying Motivated: http://dld.bz/cN8g4 @BlueMesaReview
How Does An Author Adjust His or Her Approach from Novel to Novel? http://dld.bz/cN8gW @vgrefer
The Book Marketing Maze: 22 Wrong Turns And How To Avoid Them: http://dld.bz/cNA8p @JonathanGunson
5 Places to Find Critique Partners: http://dld.bz/cNA9z @ava_jae
A Book Trailer for Structuring Your Novel: http://dld.bz/cNA93 @KMWeiland
A character therapist answers writers' questions on guilt and Intermittent Explosive Disorder: http://dld.bz/cNA9D @jeanniecampbell
A character development exercise: http://dld.bz/cNAAp @SCBWI_BI
The Most Serious Screenwriting Mistakes: http://dld.bz/cNAAv
5 Tips for Writing a Memoir: http://dld.bz/cNAA6 @Writers_Write
An analysis of diversity in children's books: http://dld.bz/cNADc @4everYA
Action/Thriller Writing: The DIE HARD Method: http://dld.bz/cNADK
'Twilight Zone' Creator Rod Serling Shares Great Screenwriting Insight in Final Interview: http://dld.bz/cNAFX @nofilmschool
Setting the Tone with Style: http://dld.bz/cNFz7
The Puritan Work Ethic and Writing with Passion: http://dld.bz/cNFzE @ShanJeniah
Tips for covering your self-pubbed book: http://dld.bz/cNFzJ @aimeelsalter
A scam affecting freelance writers: http://dld.bz/cNFzZ
Writers behaving badly: http://dld.bz/cNF6m @kemiogunniyi
Some advice: Don't read this article, but do go write something: http://dld.bz/cNF6s @31Plays31Days
An analysis of "A History of Violence": http://dld.bz/cNFCK @thescriptlab
The Documentary Screenplay: http://dld.bz/cNGAd
1 Simple Way To Resolve Plot Issues In Your Novel: http://dld.bz/cNGAh @vgrefer
More Tips 1 Writer Learned From Her Editors: http://dld.bz/cNGSA @lkblackburne
5 Ways to Write a Killer Plot Twist: http://dld.bz/cNNgr @KMWeiland
To Improve Your Writing, Stand Outside of It: 7 Tips: http://dld.bz/cNNgH @RobBiesenbach
Character Differentiation: http://dld.bz/cNNgV @ajkandathil
Let Your Characters "Say Everything" – Writers & Analysts: http://dld.bz/cNNgZ @coachkiki
On Keeping a Notebook: http://dld.bz/cNNhm @SarahNumber4 @parisreview
4 Books That Every Young Writer Should Read: http://dld.bz/cNNhr @hamiltoneliz @PolicyMic
Finish What You Started: How To End Your Story: http://dld.bz/cNNhx @btmargins
10 Remarkable Posthumously Published Novels: http://dld.bz/cNNh2 @mashable
How 1 writer has learned to write faster: http://dld.bz/cNNhC @GuyHaley
15 Writers and Their Bedrooms: http://dld.bz/cNNhF @Writers_Write
Writing A Novel Proposal: Author Background: http://dld.bz/cNNhS @NovelRetreatsAu
A Story is a Story. Write It. http://dld.bz/cNNje
What NOT to do when Writing: http://dld.bz/cNNjp @stefanvucak
Why The iPhone Is Causing Problems For Screenwriters: http://dld.bz/cNNju @BuzzFeedEnt
Structure of Pulp Fiction: Method in the Madness: http://dld.bz/cNNj2 @TheScriptLab
6 Public Speaking Tips From Ashton Kutcher: http://dld.bz/cNNjB @RobBiesenbach
What Netflix Taught 1 Writer About Character Development: http://dld.bz/cNNjJ @pshares
Writing Advice From Joyce Carol Oats & Stephen King: http://dld.bz/cNNjP @woodwardkaren
Creating Tension: http://dld.bz/cNNjW @RebeccaLuElla
The Writing Tools of 20 Famous Authors: http://dld.bz/cNNka @flavorwire
A ghostwriter on being a 'writer for hire': http://dld.bz/cNRdm
On Work, Creativity & Protecting Your Delusions: http://dld.bz/cNRds @cynthialindeman
The tell-all memoir 1 writer decided not to tell: http://dld.bz/cNRdH @deprangy @salon
Writing Tips: 25 Rules For Keeping It Short And Snappy: http://dld.bz/cNRdR @huffingtonpost
Writing Memoirs--What to Leave in – And Take Out: http://dld.bz/cNRdX @emmabrockes
Meanest Feedback for Writers–a Worst Ten List: http://dld.bz/cNRe5
5 things 1 writer learned as a YA debut author: http://dld.bz/cNRe9 @TheClassof2K13
This Is Your Writing On Drugs: http://dld.bz/cNReK @kenyonreview
Why You Should Write in a Closet: http://dld.bz/cNRf6 @donaldmiller
Writing A Novel Proposal: Outline: http://dld.bz/cNRfA @NovelRetreatsAu
Hard writing makes easy reading: http://dld.bz/cNRfY @annwrite @rebeccaberto
Turning our notes into a novel: http://dld.bz/cNTa7 @nownovel
Tips for giving feedback: http://dld.bz/cNTaC @flyingknuckle
Why 1 writer is glad her 1st book is an anthology: http://dld.bz/cNTaT @junglereds @sarahw
Reuse and Recycle Your Words: http://dld.bz/cNTba @WordsmithStudio @JenJChow
Social Reading: The OFF Button: http://dld.bz/cNTuk @Porter_Anderson
After self-editing, find someone else to look over your manuscript: http://dld.bz/cNTbr @digitaldeborah
A Writer's Voice: What It Is And How To Develop Yours: http://dld.bz/cNTb2 @woodwardkaren
Avoid Trashing a Book Online: http://dld.bz/cNTb6 @Tamela_Murray @stevelaubeagent
What sucks and what's great about letting go of the novel you've been working on for 2.5 years: http://dld.bz/cNTbC @lucas_klauss
Talking about your character: hands: http://dld.bz/cNTbK @nownovel
List Of Literary One Hit Wonders: http://dld.bz/cNTbS @huffingtonpost
Should fans of YA instead read books written for their own age group? http://dld.bz/cNKzN @catagator @Porter_Anderson
Pursuing Intellectual Rigor In Fiction: http://dld.bz/cNTbU @mycropht
Be a renaissance writer: http://dld.bz/cNTcb @matadornetwork @joshywashington
"I didn't think it would happen...but then it did." One writer takes a break from writing: http://dld.bz/cNTgW @CassieCook2
Writing Companions: http://dld.bz/cNThb @vanessab73
Writer's Block: AKA, The Seventh Circle of Hell: http://dld.bz/cNThe @twoodwriter
A Writer's Rules, A Writer's Tools: http://dld.bz/cNTkk @scriptmag @KDelin
Cross-Training for Writers: http://dld.bz/cNTkr @PStoltey @KatValdezWriter
Tips for Writing a Successful Review: http://dld.bz/cNTkH @parajunkee
Synopses: Love the Burn: http://dld.bz/cNTmz @AMBuxton
The Geeky Kings & Queens of Comedy Writing: http://dld.bz/cNTm5
YA Authors Speak Out About Clichés: http://dld.bz/cNTm8 @lvoisin
What Good Memoir Can Teach You About Good Copywriting: http://dld.bz/cNTmA @jeffgoins
Tips for accessing your creativity: http://dld.bz/cNTnkThe Alphabet in Crime Fiction: Dangerous Undercover Operations: http://dld.bz/cNAtX @mkinberg
What does social reading mean for the future of books?  http://dld.bz/cNR4q @Porter_Anderson @damiengwalter @brianoleary
What to do when you get a bad review: http://dld.bz/cNTmY @enthom72