99 Brilliant Writing and Book Links

by Joanna Penn on March 19, 2009

WritingHere are 99 great links to writing and book resources tweeted this month:

1) The best book blogs http://books.alltop.com

2) 7 Keys to Being a Good Writer http://short.to/2j0h

3) Writing lessons from Olympic speed-skater, Steven Bradbury http://tinyurl.com/deb4uz

4) 25 Million Chinese Readers for Online Novels http://short.to/2j0e #writers – get your book translated!

5) The power of 1-page proposals http://tinyurl.com/ccuxem

6) Creating Characters that Jump Off the Page http://short.to/2h2j

7) Literary agents: do I need one and how do I get one? http://jijr.com/JF2

8) Ten Words That Will Ruin Your Book Title http://snipr.com/e212h

9) Easy-to-Fix Dialogue Mistakes http://short.to/2h2a

10) List of Superpowers for your fiction hero http://is.gd/nP03

11) How to Write Good Fiction: Advice from Kurt Vonnegut http://is.gd/nOZj

12) Questions for authors to ask before starting to write a book http://snipr.com/e1zry

13) Advanced Writing Seminar Free course at MIT http://short.to/2gyg

14) What if there is already a book on the subject? http://snipr.com/e1j5z

15) Losing the #writing plot, and finding it again http://short.to/21bs

16) Laws of fantasy #writing http://bit.ly/fMMtE

17) What do your characters want? (in fiction writing) http://snipr.com/e0ylu

18) Free mini book on Working with plot http://bit.ly/38VDrm

19) 50 Things to Do when procrastinating before #writing ! http://snipr.com/dyggy

20) Beauty in books http://jijr.com/InQ

21) Steeping My Next Novel (The Art of Research for the Fiction Writer) http://bit.ly/vzSSy

22) 32 Most Commonly Misused Words and Phrases http://jijr.com/Inv

23) The first step involved in planning and writing a book is to answer the right questions http://snipr.com/dyfd4

24) Every non-fiction book needs an index: Here’s why http://jijr.com/Inl

25) Periodic table of typefaces/fonts http://short.to/20wx

26) How to Use Reading to Become a Better Writer http://jijr.com/HCJ

27) How to Write More Creatively by Acting Like a Musician http://snipr.com/dwsnf

28) Book Covers: Tips and Resources #publishbook http://is.gd/nvGl

29) Putting the Fun Back Into Writing http://is.gd/nvG2

30) Scribbled secret notebooks, and wild typewritten pages, for yr own joy – Jack Kerouac http://is.gd/322K

31) Learn to be a Better Writer by Becoming a Better Critic http://jijr.com/HCH

32) 50 ways for #writers to find article ideas http://is.gd/hgbe

33) Zen Power Writing: 15 Tips on How to Generate Ideas and Write with Ease http://short.to/2cck

34) How to create unique fictional characters http://short.to/2cc3

35) Style: Checklist For Fiction Writers http://short.to/2cch

36) Simile of the day generator http://bit.ly/13z3EH

37) Writers guide to making a digital living http://is.gd/nt6F

38) ‘Written Word’ is an area in the Second Life virtual world dedicated to writers http://short.to/2c30

39) 50 Reasons No One Wants to Publish Your First Book http://bit.ly/1DiAsM

40) The Story Starter : 373,067,200 creative ideas and writer promptshttp://snipr.com/dvjzj

41) 19 editorial tips directly from a senior editor, based on mistakes she often sees. http://bit.ly/34yW5Y

42) Funds for writers http://short.to/2c2u

43) The Freelance Writer’s Helper http://bit.ly/gKsrB

44) 10 Steps to Create the Habit of Writing http://is.gd/mlTT #writing

45) Where do I find the time to write a book? #publishbookhttp://short.to/2axy

46) 20 Great Things About Dating a Writer http://is.gd/noXt

47) List of character flaws to make your fiction more interesting http://is.gd/noVZ

48) Writers in second life http://bit.ly/KrG4V

49) 10 commandments for the happy writer http://is.gd/lYXl

50) The Writer’s Bane | WordWebbing.com: http://tinyurl.com/ac5r6m

51) How (and When) to Follow-Up with Agents and/or Editors http://is.gd/nhi3

52) The Secret of Writing Funny http://short.to/1v1b

53) 31 Ways to Find Inspiration for Your Writing http://short.to/1v19

54) Writing Tips For The Reluctant Writer http://short.to/26tl

55) What has stopped you from writing your book? http://short.to/1v17

56) The First Five Minutes: How Editors Evaluate Your Manuscripthttp://snipr.com/dozzk

57) Does an authors gender affect the way we read the book?http://short.to/27jn

58) People’s reactions when you say you’re writing a bookhttp://bit.ly/egFm

59) 10 Steps to Create the Habit of Writing http://is.gd/mlTT

60) Intro to writing for TV http://snipr.com/ddakc

61) 10 Ways To Stop Worrying And Start Writing http://jijr.com/Bm1

62) Manuscript formats http://short.to/1uar #writing

63) Writing Rituals and Routines http://jijr.com/BmL

64) The Right-Brain/Left-Brain Myth and Flow http://snipr.com/dda6q

65) Should I self publish? http://bit.ly/Gkln and the pros and cons of self-publishing http://bit.ly/8fSCD

66) The Writer’s Inner Critic Part I: Know Your Enemy http://snipr.com/dd9u5

67) Writing Tips for the Reluctant Writer http://tinyurl.com/bj7d8o

68) JK Rowling speech at Harvard http://bit.ly/NoSGz

69) Top HubPages and Squidoo writing pages http://snipr.com/dd9fm

70) Ink colour comparison site – for fountain pen lovers http://bit.ly/4kr5g0

71) How to Squeeze Writing Inspiration from Every Experience http://bit.ly/PU4RB

72) 57 Rules for Writers http://snipr.com/dd8xh

73) Wordlube – Writers Block Removal in 5 Days [Free E-Book]http://bit.ly/5oTK2

74) The survival guide to writing fantasy podcast http://bit.ly/17ciY4

75) Second life writer experiences http://bit.ly/Me76A

76) Writing is a journey but your book is a goal http://bit.ly/TOUa9

77) 4 faults of new writers http://short.to/1swx

78) How to get over writers stage fright http://is.gd/mdGT

79) All Books Have Genders by Neil Gaiman http://jijr.com/ASq

80) Writers inspiration – Found things – letters, lists , cards – nosy but interesting http://is.gd/lJmW

81) 1,031 Book Cover Design Ideas for Authors at the Book Cover Archive http://tinyurl.com/ba9dqt

82) Common Mistakes in Fiction Manuscripts http://jijr.com/tuN

83) 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know – controversial?! http://jijr.com/tuM

84) for fans of fountain pens http://short.to/1ehm

85) 10 Days of Character Building: 12 Questions http://short.to/1dwq

86) Using Collaborative Tools to Write Books http://short.to/19sm

87) How to Make Your Writing Matter to Your Readershttp://snipr.com/cuoh1

88) How @corydoctorow gets writing done http://bit.ly/buAgA

89) writing quotes #writing http://jijr.com/txg

90) great website with author resources – Lightening Bughttp://jijr.com/sqR

91) Editors, freelance writers, copyediting: Where to find the best resources http://snipr.com/ct50z

92) writers cheat sheets for plotting http://jijr.com/sqU

93) visual prompts for your writing – anonymous postcardshttp://snipr.com/cjsmm

94) 51 Ways To Improve Your Writing http://bit.ly/DqMkq

95) book covers for inspiration http://covers.fwis.com/

96) Writing Realistic Injuries – what is real pain? http://snipr.com/cjs9x

97) plotboiler app for inspiration or writing practice http://is.gd/kEok#

98) 100 jump-starters to cure your writer’s block http://bit.ly/18Q26Y

99) Online Creative Writing Courses Offered Free by Top Universities and Educational Websites http://snipr.com/cjs3l

Coming soon: all the tweeted links on Publishing… and Book Promotion

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Publishing and ebooks: 37 great links - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn
April 6, 2009 at 12:12 am

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Neil McPherson March 19, 2009 at 4:05 am

Oh dear I am about to sue the word awesome, even though I know it has lost its true meaning through overuse. Or etymologically, has it taken on the freight of new identity through abuse?

Anyhow, this is an awesome list.

Very very useful

Neil

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Neil McPherson March 19, 2009 at 12:46 pm

Oh dear I am about to sue the word awesome, even though I know it has lost its true meaning through overuse. Or etymologically, has it taken on the freight of new identity through abuse?

Anyhow, this is an awesome list.

Very very useful

Neil
Forgot to mention good post. Can’t wait to reading the next one!

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Sapphire April 16, 2009 at 1:22 pm

This is a REALLY helpful list! it’s cool! :)

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Kmuzu July 16, 2009 at 1:24 pm

Very disappointing … many links are dead .. This post is in dire need of an update. It’s almost totally useless.

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