Five links. Five die. Coincidence…?
Yip-yo! Welcome to the first entry of my regular Friday series, in which I offer up all the very best writerly linky-links I’ve accumulated from Twitter during the previous week. It really is an amazing source of information and advice. Behold:
The Ten Traits of a True Writer by Liz Kessler
If you think you’re too messy and disorganised to be a writer, think again. Liz tells it like it really is, and makes us all feel better – hurrah!
3 Tips – When Characters lose Character by Pam Parker
In redrafting my novel I found that the voice of Gwillum, my protagonist, was becoming somewhat generic. It can happen all too easily. Pam’s prompts could help you bring your characters back to life.
50 Problem Words and Phrases by Mark Nichol
A comprehensive list of all those common word misuses and misunderstandings. I’ve always considered myself to be flawless in this area, but even I learned a thing or two. An invaluable resource in your quest to avoid looking foolish.
40 Twitter Hashtags for Writers by Simon Kewin
If you want to discover more blog posts like these, then you really need to be investigating these hastags. If you want other people to discover you, then you need to be using them yourself. And if you’re not on Twitter, and don’t know what a hashtag is, then for god’s sake sort yourself out! How do you live?!
How to Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
Whether you’re a writer, or involved in any other kind of creative activity, this is without doubt the best article you’ll read this week. Encouraging, informative and entertaining. Trust me, you have to read it.
That’s all for this week. If you’re visiting my blog for the first time, why not check out the rest of this week’s posts, for more advice, suggestions and resources. The popular ones are listed off to the right.
Have a good weekend!
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