Links of Interest to Writers

Words of wisdom about writing.

• Copyblogger:  The Lede:  How to Use Persuasive Words by Jerod Morris @JerodMorris @Copyblogger

• Mary Carroll Moore/How to Plan, Write, & Develop a Book:  Winter Doldrums? Ten Fun Exercises to Get Going on Your Writing Again @writeabook

• Everyone's Story:  Jim Denney:  Replacing Fear With Courage In Writing @WriterJimDenney @ElaineStock

• Writer's First Aid:  A Walking Idea Factory by Kristi Holl @KristiHoll

• Creative Writing with the Crimson League:  5 Strange Truths Authors Know About Productivity by Victoria Grefer @vgrefer

• M. J. Wright:  Essential Writing Tools:  Why Paper's an Essential Editing Tool  @MJWrightNZ

Links of Interest to Writers

Take some time to writing something special today. Here are some articles that might help you!

• All Write - Fiction Advice:  Redundancy in Fiction Writing by A.J. Humpage @AJHumpage

• Writers Helping Writers:  Using Emotional Discharge to Power Up Your Story by MJ Bush

• The Creative Penn:  Writing Tips:  Using Real Life Fear and Pain to Springboard Your Story by Eric Praschan  @EricPraschan @thecreativepenn

• Write To Done:  How to Write Children's Picture Books by Tara Lazar @taralazar @WritetoDone

• Artzicarol Ramblings:  Writing Sequences of Events by Carol Riggs @Artzicarol

• Babbles from Scott Eagan:  Edit Everything! @greyhausagency

Links of Interest to Writers

Do you like to read what people have to say about writing? I do! Just don't forget to write.

• Argh Ink:  Questionable:  Character Watch-ability by Jennifer Crusie @JennyCrusie

• The Plot Whisperer:  The 7 Essential Elements of Scene by Martha Alderson @plotwhisperer [video]

• Hemingway App - A new app to make your writing bold and clear. Great for editing! @HemingwayApp

• GalleyCat:  Louis Sachar:  "Always Be Willing to Rewrite" @GalleyCat

• Daily Infographic:  How To Keep Your Creativity Flowing @dailyinfographc

• A. Victoria Mixon:  4 Tricks for Improving Your Fiction in One Day @VictoriaMixon 

Links of Interest to Writers

Some reading on writing to get you motivated!

• MIT Course Materials:  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) makes the materials used in the teaching of their subjects available on the web. You can find a list of the courses here. Lots of choices for Literature and  Writing

• Write To Done:  How To Make The Right Choices For Your Novel by K. M. Weiland @KMWeiland @WritetoDone

• The Atlantic:  Why Writers Are the Worst Procrastinators by Megan McCardle @asymmetricinfo

• Hiveword:  Free Online Novel Writing Organizer "Organize and plan your novel in one place from anywhere! @Hiveword

• Open Ticket:  Boys Will Be Boys, and Girls Will Be Accommodating by Laurel Snyder

• BookRiot:  Books for Boys and Books for Girls:  Problems with Gendered Reading by Kelly Jensen @catagator @BookRiot

Links of Interest to Writers

If you love to write, you'll want to read these articles about writing.

• BookBaby:  Setting Up Your Own Book Tour by Chris Robley, @ChrisRobley @BookBaby

• Unleaded - Fuel For Writers:  John Cleese on "5 Factors To Make Your Life More Creative" [Video] by Day Al-Mohamed @DayAlMohamed

• Writer Unboxed:  Is Your Book Good Enough for Publication? A Cold-Blooded Assessment by Jennie Nash, @jennienash  @WriterUnboxed

• SteamFeed:  8 Characteristics of Highly Effective Fan Pages by Mary Green  @MaryGreenIM @SteamFeedcom

• QueryTracker:  Conference DOs and DONTs by Rosie Genova @QueryTracker

• Writers Helping Writers:  Ask Questions to Find Your Story by C. S. Lakin @LiveWriteThrive 

Links of Interest to Writers

Writing, writing, writing, reading, reading, reading! Here's some interesting reading about writing.

• Blogging Funk:  Tips for Writing Picture Books:  The Illustrator Is Your Partner by Josh Funk, @papajfunk

• Eight Ladies Writing:  Justine:  Map Freak by Justine Covington, @AuthorJustineC

• As The Plot Thickens:  Juggling Act by Jennifer B. White, @JenniferBWhite (One author's look at juggling projects.)

• Fiction Notes:  OutTakes:  Publicity for Your Book by Darcy Pattison, @FictionNotes

• Writers Helping Writers - K. M. Weiland:  Why Gut Feelings Are a Writer's Secret Weapon by Harrison Demchick, @HDemchick, @KMWeiland

• From The Write Angle:  Decisions, Decisions:  Choosing the Conference That's Right For You by MarcyKate Connolly, @MarcyKate

Links of Interest to Writers

Some articles about writing for your reading pleasure.

• The Guardian:  Philip Pullman Calls Time on The Present Tense 

• Marcy Kennedy:  How is First Person POV Different? @MarcyKennedy

• Elizabeth Spann Craig:  Self-Publishing Mistakes, @elizabethscraig

• Writer's First Aid:  Principles of a Creative Life by Kristi Holl, @KristiHoll

• Positive Writer:  6 Quick Tips to Help You Tighten Up Your Writing by C. S. Lakin, @LiveWriteThrive

• Mary Carroll Moore - How to Plan, Write, and Develop a Book:  Writing a Premise Statement for Your Book:  Inner and Outer Story Synopsis and Why It Helps Get You Published, @writeabook

Links of Interest to Writers

Read some great info about writing!

• Aliventures:  Take the Plunge:  How To (Finally) Start Your Novel by Ali Luke, @aliventures

• Beyond the Margins:  How to Start a Novel by Chris Abouzeid, @gripemaster

•  All Write - Fiction Advice:  Tempt, Tease and Tantalise by A. J. Humpage, @AJHumpage

• Jody Hedlund:  Character Motivations:  The Key to Gaining Ready Empathy, @JodyHedlund

• Copyblogger:  Have You Ever Thought About Starting Your Own Podcast? by Demian Farnsworth, @DemianFarnsworth

• Anne R. Allen's Blog:  Six More Pieces of Bad Advice for Writers to Ignore, @annerallen

Links of Interest to Writers

We've got snow at my house! Excellent day to write and read about writing.

• Moody Writing:  Three Goals for Every Character

• Lynnette Labelle:  8 Common Mistakes Writers Make at Conferences

• Write Practice:  How to Finish Your Writing Projects (Even When You Don't Feel Like It) by Joe Bunting

• C. Hope Clark:  How The Shy Writer Copes When She Hits a Wall (Podcast #11)

• Write To Done:  How to Revise Your Novel at a Glance by Darci Pattison (Darci's Shrunken Manuscript is a great way to see problems with your manuscript!)

• The Kill Zone:  Five Key Ingredients to Nurture a Story by Jordan Dane

Links of Interest to Writers

Here's some reading to inspire your writing!

• *Thup:  Memorable Characters by Erin Brown Conroy (Ideas to make your characters shine.)

• Men With Pens:  The Real Reason Why You Can't Write by Esther Litchfield-Fink

• Get Me Writing:  How to Achieve Effective Social Media Promotion for your Ebook by Matt Roberts 

• Novel Matters:  What Do Productive Writers Do To Meet Deadlines? by Latayne C. Scott

• Writer's Digest/Brian Klem's Blog:  How To Create An Antihero That Readers Love by Jessica Page Morrell

• Marcy Kennedy:  How is First POV Different? 

Links of Interest to Writers

Spend some time improving your writing craft!

• The Write Conversation:  Keep Writing -- Sometimes You Have to Go Through the Junk to Get to the Gems by Edie Melson

• Emu's Debuts:  Making Time by Megan Morrison

• Daily Writing Tips:  Showing Dialect in Dialogue by Maeve Maddox

• Writers Helping Writers:  Softening a Hard Character to Make Them Likable by Angela Ackerman

• Narrative Breakdown:  Middle Grade Fiction with Author Jill Santopolo

• Huff Post College:  Ink on Paper:  Some Notes on Note-taking by Wray Herbert