Friday, January 31, 2014

Writing Out of Sequence

There's no law that says you have to write your rough draft in order from the first word through to the last. 

http://www.darcypattison.com/revision/writing-out-of-sequence/

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Blog Tour Tips

Here are some tips to help you have a successful blog tour. 

http://sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com/2014/01/blog-tour-tips-reminder-or-new-ideas.html

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Writing Group Rules

Hints from members of a writing group that has been together for twenty years. 

http://smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com/2013/12/writing-group-rules-by-claudia-mills.html

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Creating Active Characters

What does your character want, what does she need to do to get it, and what stands in her way? 

http://writersrumpus.com/2014/01/17/creating-active-characters/

Monday, January 27, 2014

Opening Scenes

We need to care about your character in your book's opening. 

http://www.darcypattison.com/revision/muggle-world/

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Fantasy Novels

Ignore the trends and don't write a "me too" novel.

http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/rx/ws06/appleorange.shtml

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Research Links

Links to government, university, library, and other sites for doing research. 

http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/rx/wt06/getstarted.shtml

Friday, January 24, 2014

Query Dos and Don'ts

Agent Rebecca Sherman tells what you should and shouldn't do when querying. 

http://ingridsnotes.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/querying-dos-and-donts-from-agent-rebecca-sherman/

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Worldbuilding in Science Fiction

How to create a universe for your story without using the dreaded infodump. 

http://malschmitz.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Build-a-Universe