Writerly Links of the Week
Classic Fantasy Quote of the Week:
“Death isn’t cruel — merely terribly, terribly good at his job.” ~ Sourcery by Terry Pratchett (tweet this!)
Writerly Wisdom of the Week:
“Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.” ~ Terry Pratchett (tweet this!)
Links on Writing:
The Craft & Life of Writers
- Motivation vs. Habit – http://t.co/0RXBQWVkyH
- Writing a Convincing Culprit – http://t.co/hmZ3cVnP4s
- Payoff – http://t.co/RH44AfGqd5
- How to Win Writing Contests—and Big Publishing Contracts – http://t.co/iBZ4pJ1FLN
- Creating A Sense of Danger – http://t.co/nvsvWdPeQL
- Brainstorming a Scene – http://t.co/fKHg1hB2Oz
- Five Tricks to Invigorate Your Ending – http://t.co/DgMkIT5jgv
- The Culture of Sports: A “Dive into Worldbuilding!” – http://t.co/htiLdm8mzp
- Keep the Faucet on: Slow and Steady Fills the Ocean – http://t.co/2aeytr4kgA
- 10 Things to Know About Pitching Agents and Editors – http://t.co/KpnNm0iNlP
- Never Visited a Place? You Can Still Writing About It – Here’s the Secret! – http://t.co/oYz4job9Yo
- The Role of Concept in a Real-World Story – http://t.co/VYBhREDHWC
- How to Write a Humorous Memoir – http://t.co/2nE2zBoIla
- Can Your Concept be TOO Big? – http://t.co/7N6O9LYQ5m
- Why Your Hero Needs a Pop Quiz – http://t.co/3S6N9YB4J0
- Performing Your Tale – http://t.co/RdVbBe2LC9
- Ten Tips For Short Story Writing – http://t.co/IMQNCp0UiU
- Multiple Projects at Once – http://t.co/c1ecEJZXUl
- An Easy Approach to Story Building : The Bedtime Story Model – http://t.co/csyWo9fnTy
- Dealing With Writer’s Block – http://t.co/67wbbMHbJe
- KAPOW! Cutting Scenes Like a Superhero – http://t.co/UmhiWJ8KU0
- Going from ‘Pantster’ to Outliner – http://t.co/MwBEoP1r8Q
- Story Structure: What “going with the flow” Really Means – http://t.co/fAuJhUy7k1
- The Heroine’s Journey « Theodora Goss – http://t.co/YzNxkiAqE4
- Four writers spill the beans on the habits that make them awesome – http://t.co/M0lm15BH8V
- Five Strategies for Getting Started – http://t.co/sozipeoo2X
- Creating Strong Characters—Some Typical Challenges – http://t.co/UDRXQaday2
- Everything I Need to Know About Plot, I Learned From Buffy – http://t.co/7m5JvlNPPx
- Deconstructing Micro-Tension – http://t.co/Cy1Ofq2KYQ
- How Being a Corporate Copywriter Made Me a Better Novelist – http://t.co/YWFuuKhxvT
- Story Structure for Dummies – http://t.co/NVl2qM8IFW
- 10 Ways to Make Readers Loathe Your Antagonist – http://t.co/vagDCbaI6q
Social Media & Author Platform
- Garnering Reviews – http://t.co/CSpqx7sjYh
- The One Twitter List You Should Be Keeping – http://t.co/hJvrP0TPeO
- 7 Essentials Every Author Needs to Know About Twitter – http://t.co/GfZeLBlBaV
- The Ultimate in Networking – http://t.co/Jjy1rmotrQ
- Finding More Readers Through Wattpad – http://t.co/7ChnnXd4xu
- 5 Free WordPress Themes for Writers – http://t.co/5YyDsKZeg6
- The Great Twitter Debate: Should You Follow Back? – http://t.co/ThPBitBlrB
Fantasy & SpecFic Links
- In Conversation With Tom Doherty – http://t.co/THjOMo2TCd
- A Question Of Technology – http://t.co/rh8sLnBsg9
- Faeries and Folklore – Part Three: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – http://t.co/3ag9QTg152
- Worldbuilding Tropes Science Fiction and #Fantasy needs to Stop using – http://t.co/zg4QZUhuJg
- Class Warfare: Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Literary Fiction – http://t.co/fQIhULtl98
- Fantasy Worldbuilding – Ideas for Designing a Civilization – http://t.co/f6EXP63dpI
- Fantasy Makes History Cool – http://t.co/pYHe6zcGrK
- 7 Roles of the Healer Character Archetype – http://t.co/KXZ0z7yBPh
- Underground Fantasy – Part Two: Dungeons, Tombs and Mazes – http://t.co/CQmtC6t4Dk
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Writerly Links of the Week
Classic Fantasy Quote of the Week:
“My wife and I agreed that only my wine was to be poisoned.” ~ King of Attolia by Megan Whelan Turner (tweet this!)
Writerly Wisdom of the Week:
“The true alchemists do not change lead into gold; they change the world into words.” ~ William H. Gass (tweet this!)
Links on Writing:
The Craft & Life of Writers
- Writing Successful Fiction: When What You Don’t Know Trumps What You Do Know – http://t.co/rgrscDl9Cc
- Planting words like seeds – http://t.co/XWkiQuqYDg
- A Scampering Peregrination Of NaNoWriMo Writing Tips – http://t.co/MaeLmWIVdt
- Taking Criticism – http://t.co/qctC31ia4w
- The Surprising Spooky Secret to Enduring Success Habits – http://t.co/jnbL0X1Pz7
- 12 Hardwired Expectations Every Reader Has – http://t.co/JWZOJDQNRG
- How to Hook a Reader: Analyzing 10 Good Opening Lines – http://t.co/3bJFW4TTWc
- Five Strategies for Getting Started – http://t.co/hWpCh82axS
- How To Write A Novel Using The Snowflake Method – http://t.co/vFwMzDNSsG
- The First & Most Crucial Step to OWNING NaNoWriMo – http://t.co/DkRgp9UeJA
- The Villain with a Thousand Faces (Part Two): The One-Line Backstory – http://t.co/YcCqp4oB5C
- Necessary Waste: The Strange Art of Killing Fictional Characters – http://t.co/O6EyaNX1Yd
- Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 34: Repetitive Dialogue – http://t.co/VaLbz8xnYQ
- Tell it Like it Isn’t: Two Moments for Withholding Information – http://t.co/ssvhB6aKQD
- Become a Brainstorming Genius – http://t.co/8fTPWS2GHv
- How To Not Give Up On Writing A Book – http://t.co/8nzeMB463v
- Measuring Up to the Competition – http://t.co/sElRh3w4NA
- Why Your Character’s Goal Needs to Be 1 of These 5 Things – http://t.co/Z1Q14p8efy
- Writing Our Region…Without Overdoing It – http://t.co/2TeUhvrK8f
- Don’t Argue with the Anti-Hero – http://t.co/SVSmqdy8Hk
- How to Use Brand Names in Your Fiction (Just Like The Fault in Our Stars) – http://t.co/o6eDAqMozs
- Things You Should Know When Writing About Guns – http://t.co/pnsWKPLegX
- Cutting to the Heart of Your Story – http://t.co/3qdsLgDVIE
Social Media & Author Platform
- Want to Make it as an Author? You’ll Need Branding and Social Media – http://t.co/wEA52lYXig
- 52 Ways to Market Your Book & Break Those Visibility Barriers – http://t.co/nkOTrkbVZL
- 3 Reasons YOU Are the Most Important Selling Point for Marketing Your Book – http://t.co/XHNPdHBzHD
- 6 Ways Social Media Doesn’t Help You Get Published – http://t.co/nkOTrkbVZL
- 7 Reasons Twitter Isn’t Building Your Platform (and How to Fix It) – http://t.co/cY9hbe4QlZ
- 9 Easy & Inexpensive Ways to Promote Your Audiobook – http://t.co/oljtl5x2xu
- My Technology Fears and Yours – http://t.co/Cnhp9TIwHl
- Take Charge of Your Author Business: 5 Aspects to Consider – http://t.co/Cvd53ct1mR
- Promo Tactics and Balancing Life and Writing – http://t.co/qqPjqudWXg
- Monetizing the Business of Writing – http://t.co/inm7DNE8CK
- How to Check Social Media Privacy Settings – http://t.co/roICihgSWT
- Twitter vs. Facebook: The Social Media Debate – http://t.co/BuQ0AO2nOG
- Traditional Publishing, Self-Publishing and the Pro Writer – http://t.co/6Y2nbfVFfW
- Dealing with Criticism – http://t.co/i7zCjCv4cj
- Getting Reviews – http://t.co/zKhAFJSepo
Fantasy & SpecFic Links
- World Fantasy Con Panel Recap: Women’s Roles in Fantasy Fiction Changed by World War I – http://t.co/QMosxs8QLu
- Grandmothers of Fantasy: Classic Female Fantasy Writers – http://t.co/EYotfBQkGB
- Fantastical Biology Part 4: Deep Ocean – http://t.co/EBbVf6cs8h
- Top 10 Most Famous Swords of the Middle Ages – http://t.co/3Pqh6cOSDn
- How To Create A Killer Opening For Your Science Fiction Short Story – http://t.co/kPjKAPXAWi
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