LinkFest ~ Best Reads on Writing, Screenwriting & Self-Publishing: A Scene Is A Micro-Story

Quote of the day

[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]  A scene is a micro-story. It should begin in one state and end in the opposite. –Robert Mckee. [/perfectpullquote]

Writing

How character attributes and flaws work within character arc | WRITERS HELPING WRITERS

Making the Most of Character Interviews (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 8) | HELPING WRITERS BECOME AUTHORS

3 ways writers fail to get maximum impact from a story – and what to do instead | NAIL YOUR NOVEL

10 Things You’ll Find in Every Bestselling Book | ELIZABETH SPANN CRAIG

10 Ways To Create Dangerously Nuanced Antagonists | WRITERS WRITE

8 Key Female Archetypes to Consider for Your Novel | LIVE WRITE THRIVE

13 Things Mentally Strong Writers Don’t Do | KRISTEN LAMB’S BLOG

Is it Toward or Towards? Upwards or Upward? | THE WRITE PRACTICE

Do You Have A Nonfiction Book In You? Here’s How To Tell | JENNIFER BLANCHARD

Telling the Story That Haunts You | WOMEN WRITERS, WOMEN’S BOOKS

10 Great Tips on How to Write a Book With a Co-author | WRITER’S DIGEST

Screenwriting

How to have your character change without looking like a lame amateur | SCRIPT SHADOW

Writing to direct vs. Writing Spec screenplays | SCRIPT MAG

A Tale of Two Sequels: The Importance of Transformation | SAVE THE CAT!®

Gran Torino Script | LA SCREENWRITER

4 Changes You Can Make to Reboot Your Story | LA SCREENWRITER

Reader Question: How can you make up for sending out a script that stinks? | GO INTO THE STORY

Self-publishing

Marketing and Publishing Checklists for Writers | JANE FRIEDMAN

9 Must Have WordPress Plugins For Self Publishers | JUST PUBLISHING ADVICE

CEO and Novelist: An Entrepreneur’s Experience of Self-Publishing | REEDSY

Simple SEO Practices That Do Get More Blog Traffic | JUST PUBLISHING ADVICE

How to Smartly Evaluate a Small Publisher | JANE FRIEDMAN