Quote of the day
[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]The only important thing in a book is the meaning that is has for you. – W. Somerset Maugham.[/perfectpullquote]
Video of the week: Joel & Ethan Coen – A Tribute
Writing
How to Use Symbolism To Elevate Your Storytelling | Writers In The Storm
Why the Reader Put That Book Down | Kristen Lamb’s Blog
A Short Primer (Video) on Story Structure… and Why It May Not Be What You Think It Is | Storyfix.com
It’s All About the Face: Creating Character Images That Work | Writer Unboxed
Writing Magic Scenes by Rayne Hall | Romance University
Finding the Sweet Starting Spot for Your Story | WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
Develop a Fascinating Premise for Your Mystery Novel | Writer’s Digest
15 Fabulous Resources For Short Story Writers | Writers Write
Finding Your Story, or How to Get out of the Dark Wood When You’re Lost | Writer Unboxed
Balance Fact and Fiction When Writing Historical Novels | Live Write Thrive
Screenwriting
Screenwriting Article – What Rogue One Can Teach Us About Backstory | Script Shadow
WHY SPEC SCRIPTS FAIL: Antagonista Incognita* | Script Magazine
SITCOM SUCCESS: Revisions and Polish | Script Magazine
5 Legal Agreements Every Screenwriter Must Know | LA Screenwriter
Arrival Script | LA Screenwriter
Great Scene: “The Silence of the Lambs” | Go into the story
Self-publishing
Our Pick: How to Format Your Book, Part 2 | SkipJack Publishing
4 Things You Should Know About Book Review Blogs | The Creative Penn
A step-by-step book launch checklist (premarketing to make your book a bestseller) | Creativindie
5 Very Simple Ways To Increase Blog Traffic | Just Publishing Advice
A Self-Published Poet’s Path to Her First Book Deal | JANE FRIEDMAN