Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Links of Interest

WORLDBUILDING: Creating a dystopian world.


http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2010/05/making-of-world.html


WRITER WARNING: A new copyright protection service is less than advertised.


http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2010/06/copyright-protection-service-another.html


CRAFT: Dramatic irony.


http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/06/oh-irony.html


BUSINESS OF WRITING: Why and how you need to create a stylesheet for your novel.


http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/2010/06/style-sheet.html


PROMOTION: Creating an online presence.


http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/2010/06/ellery-adams-on-establishing-online.html


CRAFT: What you need to have to create a successful novel.


http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2010/06/08/ask-the-editor-the-1-issue-for-writers-today/


CRAFT: Good online grammar resource links.


http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2010/06/exploring-web-resources-for-writers.html


CRAFT: Common mistakes new and some more experienced writers make.


http://www.genreality.net/common-mistakes



QUERIES: Yet another article on what a good query needs.


http://behlerblog.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/do-editors-change-their-minds/


BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING: The definition of "lead title."


http://pimpmynovel.blogspot.com/2010/06/terms-to-know-lead-title.html



CRAFT: Keeping a series fresh.


http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/06/how-they-do-it-guest-blogger-cathy.html


CRAFT: How to show a character's emotions.


http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/06/youre-so-emotional.html


CRAFT: Keeping narrative focus.


http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/06/re-write-wednesday-keeping-focused.html


CRAFT: The story frame. If and when you should use it.


http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2010/06/been-framed-by-margot-kinberg.html


CRAFT: Describing a character.


http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2010/06/character-description-dumps.html


CRAFT: Why putting your character in moral rather than mortal danger can be more powerful.


http://www.kith.org/journals/jed/2010/06/08/13081.html


CRAFT: What to do when different feedback contradicts each other.


http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/2010/06/dealing-with-contradictory-feedback.html


BUSINESS OF WRITING: Should you copyright or trademark you novel or title? A lawyer answers.


http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/publishing/ask_a_lawyer_should_i_copyright_my_title_164031.asp


COZY MYSTERIES: What they are and what they need to have in them.


http://djskrimiblog.blogspot.com/


SPACE OPERAS: What they are.


http://spaceopera.suite101.com/article.cfm/what-is-space-opera


CRAFT: Deep viewpoint problems and how to fix them.


http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2010/06/deep-pov-three-mistakes-and-how-to-fix.html


http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2010/06/deep-pov-three-mistakes-and-how-to-fix_16.html


CRAFT: A character's flaws as well as his strengths.


http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2010/06/flawed.html


WORLDBUILDING: How much science is needed in science fiction romance.

http://sfrcontests.blogspot.com/2010/06/walking-line-in-sfr-world-building.html


LIFE OF THE WRITER: Dealing with fatigue


http://pbackwriter.blogspot.com/2010/06/fighting-fatigue.html


LIFE OF THE WRITER: Creativity. What blocks it and how to keep it flowing.


http://www.genreality.net/creativity


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