Links of Interest to Writers

A few blog posts on writing to get you motivated.

• Writability:  How to Sprinkle Background into Your WIP by Ava Jae @Ava_Jae

• Anna Staniszewski:  Getting into the Creative Zone @annastanisz

• Janet Reid, Literary Agent:  Question:  The Oft Maligned Prologue  @Janet_Reid

• Writing and Illustrating:  Tips on Writing A Synopsis Kathy Temean @KathyTemean

• Gail Carson Levine:  Vexing Complexity

• Writer's Digest:  25 Tips to Make You a Better Non-Fiction Writer by Mike Sager @therealsager @BrianKlems

Links of Interest to Writers

Writing advice for fun and inspiration.

• Writers Helping Writers:  Prologue Done Right by Becca Puglisi

• Pink Tea and Paper:  Time Management:  Working Full-Time and Writing by Ellen Brickley

• Simply Scrivener:  Tutorials for Scrivener Users (Scrivener is a great software for writers that's reasonably priced!)

• Stavros Halvatzis:  Avoiding Repetition in Stories

• The Creativity Post:  How to Dramatically Reduce Time Typing by Elizabeth Grace Saunders

• The Other Side of the Story:  Pace Yourself! Some Thoughts, Various & Sundry, on Pacing Your Novel by Tiffany Reisz 

Links of Interest to Writers

Here's to good writing! (And to good reading about writing!)

• Books & Such Literary Agency:  Are You in This for the Long Haul? by Rachelle Gardner

• Galley Cat:  Manuscript Wish Lists Hashtag Returns (on Twitter) by Jason Boog

• Prescription for Murder:  Prologues - To Use or Not to Use! by James J. Murray

• Jane Friedman:  Why Don't Publishers Believe in Author Websites? 

• Lauren Sapala:  Bring the Storm! How Ugly Emotions Can Ignite Your Setting

• LitReactor:  How Precocious is Too Precocious? Writing Smart But Believable Kids by Leah Dearborn

• Script:  Writing Wrap Up: You Can Do It - Setting Writing Goals by Paula Landry (This article is about writing films, but can easily be adapted to any writing!)

• Writer's Digest/Guide to Literary Agents:  5 Easy Steps to Conquer the Heartache of Rejection by Jessica Anya Blau