Links of Interest to Writers

Click a link to expand your writing horizons.

• Writer's Village:  Could this "Magic" Trick Rescue Your Story? (Write a Frame Story) by John Yeoman @Yeomanis

• Wordserve Water Cooler:  Organizing Ideas into an Outline Christina M.H. Powell @dr_christina

• A Brain Scientist's Take on Writing:  Switching Points of View Without Losing Your Reader by Livia Blackburne @lkblackburne

• Kidlit.com:  Secrets to a Good Logline by Mary Kole @Kid_Lit

• Creative Writing with the Crimson League:  Two Ways to Introduce Flashbacks:  That Emphasize Very Different Things by Victoria Grefer @vgrefer

• Moody Writing:  The Escalation of Complications by @mooderino

Links of Interest to Writers

Love to write? These links to articles about writing are for you!

• Writin Geekery:  A Balance of Strengths to Take Your Story Higher by MJ Bush @Writingeekery

• Wordcraft:  The Key to Suspense by Avi

• Anne R. Allen's Blog:  How to Write Blog Content:  9 Tips to Entice Readers to Your Author Blog @annerallen

• Daily Writing Tips:  100 Exquisite Adjectives by Mark Nichol @writing_tips 

• Amanda Bumgarner:  Tips for Humor Writing (Part 1) (Part 2)

• Creative Writing Video Tutorials for the Multimedia Age:  If You Have a Great Character but No Plot by Cy Porter 

Links of Interest to Writers

Want to read a little about writing? Here are some great places to start!

• Kidlit.Com:  Building Emotional Anticipation by Mary Kole @Kid_Lit (Note:  I'm currently reading Mary Kole's book Writing Irresistible Kidlit:  The Ultimate Guide to Crafting Fiction for Young Adult and Middle Grade Readers. I'm discovering loads of great information and examples.)

• Moody Writing:  The Three Dimensions of Character @mooderino

• Bad Language:  Cheat Sheet:  We're Giving Away Our Proofreading Checklist by Clare Dodd @claredodd

• Writer Unboxed:  When the Thrill is Gone By Barbara O'Neal @WriterUnboxed  @barbaraoneal

• Open Culture:  Stephen King's Top 20 Rules for Writers @OpenCulture @StephenKing

• Babbles from Scott Eagan:  Query Letters 101 @greyhausagency

Links of Interest to Writers

How are you doing on those resolutions? Stop worrying about it and read!

• G5:  The ONE Thing All Successful People Do by Stephanie Carter

• The Creative Penn:  Writing Fiction:  Creating Friction With Clashing Personalities by Angela Ackerman

• QueryTracker:  Five Query Mistakes That Make You Look Like An Amateur by Ash Krafton

• The Write Practice:  3 Writing Tips You Can Steal From Animators by Joe Bunting

• Romance University:  Taking Control of Your Writing Career with a Business Plan with Amy Denim

• The Seekers:  Creating Characters One Layer at a Time - Layer Three - Is it American Idol? Nope, it's The Voice by Mary Connealy

Links of Interest to Writers

Have you gotten your writing off to a good start in 2014? Here's some reading to motivate you!

• The Write Practice:  Three Life-Tips That Will Make You a Better Writer by Katie Axelson

• Jessica Spotswood:  2013:  A Learning Year:  Managing Expectations (An honest look at publishing a debut novel.)

• Entrepreneur:  8 Steps to Having Wildly Productive Mornings by James Clear

• Writer's Fun Zone:  Draw Your Readers In:  The Game of Contrasts by Wyatt Bessing

• Matthew Schuler:  Why Creative People Sometimes Make No Sense

• Adventures in YA Publishing:  Craft of Writing:  Downsizing Your Novel:  What to Keep & What to Throw Away by Carolyn Meyer

Links of Interest to Writers

Here's some great writing advice!

• Jane Friedman:  The Art and Business of Reader Engagement and Author Platform

• Ninie Hammon:  Ten Ways to Create Gut-Gnawing Suspense

• Writer's First Aid:  Talent, Passion, and Discipline by Kristi Holl

• Moody Writing:  The Logic of Illogical Characters

• Lauren Sapala:  5 Easy Ways to Make Writing a Habit

• Creative Writing with the Crimson League:  Creative Writing Reflection:  On Villains (well, Antagonists) and Vengeance by Victoria Grefer

Links of Interest to Writers

A toast to writers everywhere!

• The Write Practice:  How Original Are You? by Sophie Novak

• The Character Therapist:  Helping NonWriting Partners "Get" Your Passion

• Jamie Gold:  How to Avoid a Sagging Middle in Our Stories

• A Writer's Journey:  Eliminate Unnecessary Stage Directions

• Kristen Lamb's Blog:  Novels & The "Knockout" Ending

• All Write - Fiction Advice:  Why You Should Back Your Characters into Corners

• Jody Hedlund:  Having Self-Discipline All Year (Not Just During NaNo)

Links of Interest to Writers

Happy writing!

• Anne R. Allen's Blog:  Social Media Secrets for Authors, Part IV:  How Not to Spam (I wish more authors would follow this advice!)

• Beyond the Margins:  Do This! Don't Do That! To Outline or Not:  That is the Question by Randy Susan Meyers

• Writer's Digest:  Should You Quit Your Day Job to Write Full Time? by Zachary Petit

• Writers Helping Writers:  Finding Your Character's Weakness by Angela Ackerman

• Live Write Thrive:  Harnessing the Storm in Your Brain through Mind Map

• The Creative Penn:  How to Get in the Zone and Stay in It with Tom Evans [Podcast]

• Copyblogger:  The Power of Mystery by Demian Farnsworth

Links of Interest to Writers

What would motivate you to write? How about a good article about writing?

• Write to Done:  The Surefire Way to Attract New Readers With Every Blog Post You Write by Peter Sandeen

• Writing.ie:  Balancing Plot and Character by Sheila Bugler

• Mythic Scribes:  Ticking Clock as Motivation

• A. Victoria Mixon:  8 Lessons to Learn from Screwing Up Your Manuscript

• All Write:  Expressing Tone in Your Writing

• Jody Hedlund:  The Sacrifices Writers Make in Order to Have Writing time

• Beyond The Margins:  Leaving a Literary Legacy:  Who Will Watch Over Your Work? by Ann Bauer

• The Write Practice:  Are You in the Stare-Into-Space Phase of the Writing Process? by Joe Bunting

• The Hermit in The Woods:  Guest Post:  Author Bruce Blake on Maximizing Your Writing Time

Links of Interest to Writers

Here are some articles to get you into the writing mood!

• W.I.P. It:  Online Etiquette for Authors by Lynda R. Young

• A Brain Scientist's Take on Writing:  Four Writing Tips from Wired for Story by Lisa Cron

• All Write:  How Important is Writing Style? by A. J. Humpage

• Buzz Feed:  25 Proper Ways to Read a Book (As told by your favorite celebrities) by Krutika Mallikarjuna

• Jane Friedman:  Best Business Advice for Writers: August 2013

• Moody Writing:  Make Readers Appreciate the Wait

• Nathan Bransford:  Writing & Loneliness

• Beyond the Margins:  After You Sign the Publishing Contract:  What Comes Next?

Links of Interest to Writers

Looking for a little insight into writing? Try reading one (or more) of these:

• Angela Booth's Writing Blog:  Habits:  Build Your Writing Career Day by Day

• Mary Caroll Moore: Writing Strong Suspense:  The Difference between Speed & Tension in Story

• Jamie Gold, Paranormal Author:  How to find the Start of Our Story

• Copyblogger:  The 3 Steps to Success at Anything by Brian Clark

• Inkygirl:  Comic - Back to School by Debbie Ridpath Ohi

• Nathan Bransford:  Bestselling Novels by Year (1900 - 2012)

• Moody Writing:  Bad Characters Do Bad Things

• The Write Practice:  What Clothes Say About Your Characters

Links of Interest to Writers

Stuff I found interesting, and I thought you might find it interesting too!

• The BookBaby Blog:  Networking Tips for Shy Authors by Chris Robley

• All Write - Fiction Advice:  Are Rules Made to be Broken? by A. J. Humpage

• An Awfully Big Blog Adventure:  Creating a Page-Turning Novel by David Thorpe

• Anne R. Allen's Blog:  Anthologies are Hot:  How to Tell a Great Opportunity from a Pay-to-Play Scam

• Adventures in YA Publishing:  Mapping Your Book to Ensure it Works

• Sara Zaske's Blog:  Top 5 Mistakes in the First 5 Pages

• QueryTracker:  Writing and the Rule of Three by Ash Krafton

• Babbles from Scott Eagan:  Creating a Work Environment that Promotes Creativity