Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Links of Interest


KEEPING YOUR WRITING MATERIAL ORGANIZED WHILE WORKING ON A BOOK:  
A WRITING LESSON FROM “COWBOYS AND ALIENS.”  WHY IT WAS INSTANTLY FORGETTABLE:
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PLAGIARISM AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT:
TWITTER TIPS FOR THE NEWBIE:
TWITTER TIPS FOR THE MORE EXPERIENCED:
SOCIAL MEDIA FOR THE WRITER:
USING HUMOR TO HIDE CLUES:
DESCRIBING CHARACTERS FROM THEIR VIEWPOINT:
PROMOTION:  THE 12 ESSENTIALS FOR AN AUTHOR’S WEBSITE:
AVOIDING NARRATIVE DISTANCE:
BUILDING SUSPENSE:
GETTING POV RIGHT:
RAMPING UP THE CONFLICT:
HOSTAGE NEGOTIATION FROM THE PRO’S POINT OF VIEW:
WHAT THE HECK IS A BURN PHONE AND HOW DO CRIMINALS USE THEM?
HOW TO IMPROVE THE MIDDLE OF YOUR NOVEL:
WHEN YOU DO AND DON’T NEED BACKSTORY:
CREATING A LIKABLE HERO USING “CAPTAIN AMERICA” AS AN EXAMPLE:
TEN WAYS JK ROWLING CAN MAKE YOU A BETTER WRITER:
FLASHBACKS:
PROMOTION, BLOG TOURS:
CYBER SAFETY FOR YOU AND YOUR CHARACTERS:
WHAT WOULD YOUR CHARACTER DIE FOR?  GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CHARACTERS:
HOW TO KEEP PEOPLE READING YOUR SERIES:
HOW READING ALOUD HELPS YOUR WRITING:

SUCCESSFUL CHARACTER TRAITS FOR CHARACTERS:
PROMOTION, DOUBLE YOUR WEBSITE SALES: