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HUMP DAY LINKS ~ Reads on Writing, Self-publishing, and Better Living: Fear Is An Indicator

in Reads on Writing & Self-Publishing on 01/07/15

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Are you paralyzed with fear? That’s a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember one rule of thumb: the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.

~STEVEN PRESSFIELD, author of The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles

WRITING & SCREENWRITING:

  • The secret behind making me care about your characters, Terrible Minds | Tweet

I maybe hate your character. And it’s not the character’s fault. IT’S YOUR FAULT, YOU MONSTER.

→45 Master Characters, Revised Edition: Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters

  • How to connect the plot points in your story, Jennifer Blanchard | Tweet

There are three things you need to know to know in order to connect your plot points and create the scenes for your story: Your ending, context and mission.

→Plot Perfect: How to Build Unforgettable Stories Scene by Scene

  • Focus on the writing life: feeding your creativity, Writers Digest | Tweet

Every writer goes through a creative dry spell. And sometimes that point of struggle can leave an author straining her brain for the right idea, plot line, or word. Everyone will give you differing advice on how to handle Writer’s Block, or to enhance your creativity, but few will tell you to take a deep breath and do nothing. Except for this piece of advice.

→How to Steal Like an Author: Success in Writing Books Through Increased Creativity

  • When you’re stuck in the writing process, do this, The Write Practice | Tweet

Have you ever felt like you needed help with your writing process, but didn’t know where to turn?  Perhaps you’re new to this writing thing, or you’ve been too scared to tell anyone what you’re working on.

→Stuck In The Middle: Mid-Draft Saves For Your Story

  • Plot = Structure, Go Into The Story | Tweet

A screenplay is a unique literary form. It both tells a story and serves as a blueprint to make a movie. As such, understanding structure is a critical component to the craft. Check out the observations of these screenwriting veterans.

→Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish

  • BEHIND THE LINES WITH DR: Writing Experience – Zero the Hero, Script Mag | Tweet

What’s your score? You know. Movie wise. How many millions have your pictures made? How many viewers have you been able to rack up with your hit TV series? What’s that? A little louder because I can’t hear you. Wait. Really? Did you really just say zero?

→Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need


SELF-PUBLISHING

  • Ten ways to use breaking news to build buzz for your book, product or business, Author Marketing Experts | Tweet

These ten steps are key to identifying your expertise, developing talking points, and being ready to get yourself out there when there’s a big news story. The next time you see a hot news story, start pitching. You just might end up being be the go-to source everyone quotes for that story!

→You-the Writer: The Basics of Self-Publishing (You-the Overcomer Book 3)

  • One-starred: The importance of criticism and why you should take it, Writer Unboxed | Tweet

I figuratively held my hands over my eyes until I got the thumbs up because if my book was going to be trashed in a national newspaper, I kind of didn’t want to know.

→How to Deal with Criticism

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SELF-IMPROVEMENT

  • What happens when things go wrong?, Seth’s Blog | Tweet

Service resilience is too often overlooked. Most organizations don’t even have a name for it, don’t measure it, don’t plan for it.

→The Resilience Dividend: Being Strong in a World Where Things Go Wrong


CREATIVITY

  • Use chaos to break through your creative blocks, Creative Something | Tweet

We all feel stuck at one point or another in our work. Ideas can overwhelm us, next steps can seem far away and hopeless, or we might simply feel uncertain about exactly what to do.

→The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles


FOOD

  • 10 Incredible benefits of bananas for your health and beauty, Lifehack | Tweet

You might snack on bananas  for breakfast or on your way to a meeting because you know that they’re good for you. But bananas have loads more to offer you than just lowering your blood pressure and keeping your energy intact. Here are surprising things bananas can do for you.

→Banana Benefits: 20 Health And Wellness Benefits That Come From Eating A Banana A Day


HEALTH

  • Get better sleep: 5 Powerful new tips from research, Barking up the wrong tree | Tweet

Ever have trouble getting to sleep? Or staying asleep? Or you get plenty of shut-eye but you’re not refreshed? Everyone wants to get better sleep. But sleep trouble is incredibly common.

→Sleep Smarter: 21 Proven Tips to Sleep Your Way To a Better Body, Better Health and Bigger Success


SCIENCE

  • Last hominin standing, Aeon | Tweet

Was human evolution inevitable, or do we owe our existence to a once-in-a-universe stroke of luck?

→Sliding Doors

 

 

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