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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:


The Value of Writing Retreats (Melanie Bishop)


Knowing Your Ending From the Beginning (Kimberly Sabatini)


The Tragedy I See At Starbucks Every Day (Art Holcomb)


Questions Writers Love to be Asked (Annie Neugebauer)


The Wound—Because Damaged People Make the BEST Stories (Kristen Lamb)


A Surefire Way to Add Conflict to Your Story (Janice Hardy)


3 Ways Agents Negotiate a Deal (Janet Kobobel Grant)


Social Media is Eating Your Brain (James Scott Bell)



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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:



10 Self-Editing Tips (Janice Hardy)


10 Minute Marketing (Elizabeth Spann Craig)


How to Smartly Evaluate a Small Publisher (Jane Friedman)


Email Marketing: 5 Things Authors Should NEVER Do (Anne R. Allen) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]

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*Pinch* Are You Awake? (Anne Greenwood Brown)

How Agents and Publishers Decide (Rachelle Gardner)


8 Steps to Writing a Perfect Scene—Every Time (C. S. Lakin)


13 Things Mentally Strong Writers Don’t Do (Kristen Lamb)


The Most Important Aspect of Craft That Gets Almost Zero Airtime (Larry Brooks)


Your Novel’s First Scene: How to Start Right (Paula Munier)


10 Things You’ll Find in Every Bestselling Book (Sarah Juckes)


How to Identify Your Story’s Premise–and Its Most Important Part (K. M. Weiland)




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How to Write a Great Story: A Roundup of Best Advice (Jane Friedman)


Things That Go Boom (Not Bang) (John Gilstrap)


The Worst Writing Advice I Ever Heard (Jerry Jenkins)


Writing Novels that Translate Well Into Film (Kristin Lamb)


Your Artist Self and Your Business Self (Rachelle Gardner)


How to Repair the End of Your Novel (Jerry Jenkins)


How should authors navigate politics on social media? (Nathan Bransford)


The Act Three Plan (Janice Hardy)


The “Arrival�� of a Mini-Clinic in Storytelling (Larry Brooks)


Use Genealogy to Enhance Your Writing (Kim Bullock)


3 Ways to Improve Your Storytelling (Janice Hardy)


Getting Middle Grade Voice Right (Margaret Dilloway)




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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Soundbites vs Story: The Fear Factor (Lisa Cron)


Should You Hire a Professional Editor? (Jane Friedman)


The Right Angle (Mary Keeley)


Dealing with Contradictory Feedback (Rachelle Gardner)


How to Stay Focused on Writing (Even if You’re Easily Distracted) (Jerry Jenkins)


Ten Obsessions that Murder Writing Careers (Gabino Iglesias)


When Your One Year Plan Looks Nothing Like It Had On Your Five Year Plan Four Years Ago (Ash Krafton)


7 Things to Remember When Giving (or Receiving) Feedback on a Manuscript (Janice Hardy)


A Boring Edit (Mary Kole)


Taking it to the Streets (Brandi Megan Granett)


How to Set Achievable and Meaningful Goals (Nina Amir)




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9 Questions Writers Hate to be Asked (Annie Neugebauer)


Audiobooks 101 (Anna Elliott)


Want to finish your novel? Try talking to yourself (Kendra Levin)


Writing Basics: The Act Two Disaster (Janice Hardy)


How to Write Short Stories: 3 Uncommon Tips to Captivate Your Readers (Jerry Jenkins)


In defense of personalized queries (and five tips!) (Nathan Bransford)


Wanted: Appropriate Filters (Wendy Lawton) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]


4 Ways to Write Backstory That Matters (K.M.Weiland)


Have Trouble Getting That Book Done? Try Doing Less. (Ginger Moran)





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5 weak words you should avoid and what to use instead (Andrea Ayres)


What We Can Learn About Fiction from Cute Videos on Social Media (Heather Webb)


3 Things Your Traditional Publisher Is Unlikely to Do (Jane Friedman)


TKZ Classic: No, That’s NOT The Smell Of Cordite In The Air (John Ramsey Miller)


What To Do When Your Book Jumps the Shark (Leah Rhyne)


5 Ways to Restart Your Writing After a Break (Janice Hardy)


3 Reasons Your Manuscript Gets Rejected by Agents (Sierra Godfrey)


4 Things Real Authors Have That Amateurs Don’t (Jeff Goins)


What To Expect From An Agent (Mary Kole)


How to Sell Books: Get Offline and Meet Your Readers IRL (Emily Westrom)




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Passion: The Best Fuel for Your Writing (Kathleen McCleary)


3 Ways Writers Can Instantly Spot Telling (Janice Hardy)


The Myth of the Lone Wolf (Jonah Lisa Dyer)


Questions to Ask an Agent (Rachelle Gardner)


Participating in NaNoWriMo 2016? Caution! (Jerry Jenkins)


That uncomfortable feeling when writers don't write (Nathan Bransford)


Titles, Titles, Titles!!!! (Jane Lebak)


Revise or Give Up? (Mary Kole)


What it Takes to Be a “Real�� Writer (Kristen Lamb)


3 Steps to Find the Heart of Your Story (K.M. Weiland)




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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Understanding “Advances�� in Publishing Deals (Susan Spann)


Solving Fiction Problems: Three Kinds of Story Arcs (Becca Puglisi)


Writers, Please Eat a Snickers and Chill the Hell OUT—Sincerely, Readers (Kristen Lamb)


A Book Reviewer's Bill Of Rights (Peter Derk)


The Dreaded Synopsis—How to Get Started & Why We Need One BEFORE Writing the Book (Kristen Lamb)


Forget Rewriting Your Book Rewrite Your Attitude (P.J.Parish)


Giving Characters Too Little Information (Mary Kole)


30 Minutes, 30 Days: This Practice Can Help You Become a Better Writer (Erin Sturm)


Start Your Outline With These 4 Questions (K.M.Weiland)


Finding Your Character's HOOK (Angela Ackerman)




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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

The Dreaded Synopsis—What It REALLY Reveals About Our Writing (Kristen Lamb) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]


10 Reasons Why Social Media Doesn't Do A Damn Thing For Writers (Peter Derk)


Four Kinds of Pace (Donald Maass)


What Writers Too Often Overlook: Having a Call to Action (Jane Friedman)


When You’ve Lost Your Passion for Writing (Jerry Jenkins)


Are You a Push Marketer or a Pull Marketer? (Chris Syme)


The Two Minute Writing Workshop Already At Your Fingertips (Larry Brooks)


Stop Explaining Your Story (And Start Showing It) (Janice Hardy)


A Ten-Step Guide to Plotting a Practice Novel (Janice Hardy)


The Kind of Style That Turns Readers Into Fans (James Scott Bell)


5 Reasons Your Revision Isn’t Working (Janice Hardy)



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Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:

Learn How to Set Up the Potential for Change in Character Arcs (K.M.Weiland) [Jon’s Pick of the Week]


Pre-Writing (Elizabeth Spann Craig)


The Cooling Off Period: Handling Criticism Effectively (Mary Lindsey / Marissa Clarke)


Money and the Writer (Barbara O'Neal)


On Balance vs. Burn-Out (Bonnie Randall)


The End or the Beginning? (Michelle Ule)


How Do I Make My Familiar Premise Fresh? (Mary Kole)


Knowing When to Walk Away from a Publishing Deal (Susan Spann)


What Authors Need To Know About the Publishing Industry Today (James Scott Bell)


Why Your Book Isn’t Selling (Kristen Lamb)

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