Links of Interest to Writers

Advice from the masters!

• Brain Pickings:  Kurt Vonnegut's 8 Tips on How to Write a Great Story

• Amanda Bumgardner:  On Avoiding Unnecessary Narration

• The Write Practice:  What are Stock Characters and How Can They Enliven Your Story by Liz Bureman

• QueryTracker:  Ten Things I Need to Tell You. . .About Dreams Coming True by Rosie Genova

• Writer's Digest/Brian Klems' Blog: 6 Secrets of Writing a Novel by Steven James

• The Writers Alley:  Deb Raney on Time Management 101

• Luc Reid:  Still Not Getting to That Goal? Four Essential Factors

Links of Interest to Writers

Here's a dose of intelligence!

• Writing Forward:  Writing Tips for Creating a Complex Villain by Melissa Donovan

• Writer's Digest/Brian Klems:  How to Build Subplots From Multiple Points of View 

• SpiritAuthors:  Going Public - What All Authors Fear When Getting Read to Publish by Lynn Searfinn

• Publishers Weekley:  New Trends in YA: The Agent's Perspective by Sue Corbett

• LA Times:  Lois Duncan on Reaching a New Generation of Teen Readers by Elisabeth Donnelly

• The Writer:  Character Profile (Interview Your Character) by Patrick Scalis

• Susan Kaye Quinn:  Create a Five-Year Plan

Links of Interest to Writers

Here are 7 inspirational and informative articles and websites that will help you with your writing.

• Babbles from Scott Eagan:  Everything Needs A Purpose in Your Story

• Writer's Digest/Brian Klems: The Pros & Cons of Self Publishing (& Traditional Publishing) 

• A.Word.A.Day:  A word every day! Sign up for their daily email and increase your vocabulary.

• A Writer's Journey:  Micro Distractions While Writing by Nat Russo  - "Small distractions that pull you away from writing for short periods of time may improve your productivity."

• A Writer's Wings:  Some Things to Keep in Mind When Self Editing by Cynthia Dawn Griffin

• All Write - Fiction Advice:  Suspending Disbelief for Readers - Part 1 by AJ Humpage

• An Awfully Big Blog Adventure:  Good Advice I Can't Seem to Follow... by Tracy Alexander