Epic Pin of the Week!
Classic Fantasy Quote of the Week:
“All knowledge is worth having.” ~ Kushiel’s Dart (tweet this!)
Writerly Wisdom of the Week:
“Writing is hunger and satisfaction in one.” ~ Paula Todd (tweet this!)
Writerly Links of the Week
Writing
The Power of Fear
Spent the weekend at the always awesome Ontario Writers’ Conference, theme: “Writer as Witness.” Talked social media and fellowship-finding with rocking writerly folk, and shared my fave tips for finding fellow weirdos. More (so, so much more!) on that later.
My favourite moment of the weekend was Paula Todd‘s (whose speaking prowess I am now doomed to envy…she’s so boss) closing address about the relationship between fear and writing. I saw the talk on the schedule and – selfish me – figured it was about not being afraid of failure, pushing through rough first drafts, taking risks – the usual ra-ra “go forth and write” jam.
And it kinda was. But in a new and mindset-busting way.
Writerly Links of the Week
Epic Pin of the Week (because Game of Thrones is back! Whee!)
Classic Fantasy Quote of the Week:
“Do you not believe that animals know grief and fear and pain? The world of men is not an easy one for them.” ~ The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander (tweet this!)
Writerly Wisdom of the Week:
“Writing is both mask and unveiling.” ~ E.B. White (tweet this!)
Links on Writing:
The Craft & Life of Writers
- Working with a Cast of Millions – http://t.co/M43kGJLLwJ
- Plotting The A-Team Way – http://t.co/oa5GNQcYxF
- On Editing Your Novel – http://t.co/Hr4NeHeFNb
- Six Tips to Increase Your Brain Power – http://t.co/ZEvW2OUt72
- Tracking Trivia by Using a Series Bible – http://t.co/Japzsv8un2
- An Interview with Kristen Eckstein on the Democratization of Publishing, Writing, and eBooks – http://t.co/HcjMFVqzmm
- Getting into the Creative Mood – http://t.co/dr6iEmAN3s
- Storytelling: The Key to Everything – http://t.co/RnTJRlP3RQ
- Creating a Production Plan for the Year – http://t.co/4hQoOumaa0
- Plotting the Non-Plot-Driven Novel from @DonMaass – http://t.co/hl7CjmpvPk
- Want a Powerful Theme for Your Novel? Play Devil’s Advocate! – http://t.co/kDE6K8ChWN
- Writers and Money, Part 1 – http://t.co/a8zQQbDeX5
- Three Secrets of Three-Dimensional Antagonists – http://t.co/Zq10tbGkI6
- Don’t Let This Sloppy Technique Kill the Tension in Your Story’s Climax – http://t.co/19WjGA69vq
- Are There Any Original Stories Left? – http://t.co/kPYUhcKp0m
- Learning – and Proving – the Principles of Story Structure using “Gone Girl” as a Laboratory – http://t.co/Rju2tVpv2f
- Being Prolific – http://t.co/PYrIW2kHnp
Social Media & Author Platform
- Perfect example of why #authors must promote themselves – http://t.co/LURKyjDziH
- How’s your blog doing? Top 5 things to measure and why – http://t.co/PSYxnyGV5m
- Facebook for Authors: Getting Started Guide – http://t.co/xb6XgpUUE5
- New Facebook Terms: What Marketers Need to Know – http://t.co/vQeZMatbZl
- Social Media Marketing Predictions for 2015 From the Pros – http://t.co/VhiXwp8PMP
- How to Make Your Twitter Profile Stand Out – http://t.co/FMUYbgvaih
- The Top 100 Content Marketing Articles of 2014 – http://t.co/51wpCigd3G
- Observations from Years of Curating Content for Writers – http://t.co/WSJb4E3n56
- How to Create Social Videos With Your Smartphone – http://t.co/KrP08f89pO
Fantasy & SpecFic Links
- A Question Of Technology – http://t.co/kjs0zH8y19
- Heroine’s Journey: The Dark Forest – http://t.co/95ihW67iKp
- Fantastical Biology – Part Five: Fantasy Creatures in Flight – http://t.co/4DJaSpQfE3
- Which Major Superhero Films Pass The Bechdel Test? Here’s a Handy Chart –http://t.co/XdeyRK3ymR
- Western Fantasy – Mismatch, or Perfect Match? – http://t.co/9dJsMoJKMb
- Elements of Fantasy: Elves – http://t.co/DhEUlxwktM
- Underground Fantasy – Part Three: Tunnels and Secret Passageways – http://t.co/SidDsDx3Jf