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MONDAY LINKS ~ Reads on Writing, Self-Publishing, and Better Living: Forgiveness

in Reads on Writing & Self-Publishing on 31/08/15

forgiveness

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Quote of the day

Forgiveness is no longer wanting to punish the people who hurt us.

~SIDNEY B. SIMON, author of Forgiveness: How to Make Peace With Your Past and Get on With Your Life

WRITING

  • The Pixar Way to Think About Story Conflict, Helping Writers Become Authors | Tweet

Conflict, conflict, conflict! It’s like this mantra among fiction writers, right? And we all nod our heads in agreement, because we all know story conflict is integral to good storytelling.

Writing With Emotion, Tension, and Conflict: Techniques for Crafting an Expressive and Compelling Novel

 

  • Getting to the Bottom of Your Characters, Writers in the Storm | Tweet

All stories are based on 3 elements: Character, Desire, Conflict.
Elements of Fiction Writing – Characters & Viewpoint: Proven advice and timeless techniques for creating compelling characters by an award-winning author

 

  • Word Count: How Many Words In a Novel?, The Write Practice | Tweet

How many words are in a novel? Or at least one in which publishers might be interested? In this post, we’re going to explain word count and how it affects your chances of publishing success.

The Essential Guide to Writing a Novel: A Complete and Concise Manual for Fiction Writers

 

  • 4 Pieces of Advice for Struggling Writers, Writer’s Digest  | Tweet

Almost every single author I know has their own unique (yet somehow familiar) story of crushing heartbreak, setback, and rejection. I’m no exception. My agent was not my first agent.

How to Write a Novel: 47 Rules for Writing a Stupendously Awesome Novel That You Will Love Forever


SCREENWRITING

  • Attention, Screenwriters: Read This and Stop Procrastinating, IndieWire | Tweet

“For many writers, sticking to a writing schedule is a difficult battle against doubt, anxiety and good old procrastination–a fight they far too often lose.”

 

  • How to balance screenwriting theory and the actual writing?, Go Into The Story | Tweet

It can be overwhelming, especially on the front end of the process where a writer studies various theories, paradigms, and approaches to the craft. This is a necessary thing, at least for most writers, but how to make sense of all that information and intellectual stimuli? And then more to your point, how to balance all of those ideas with the actual practice of writing a story?

Essentials of Screenwriting: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television Writing


SELF-PUBLISHING

  • How to Get Your Emails Opened and Read, Social Media Just For Writers | Tweet

If you have an email list, you’ll never lose touch with your readers. In fact, you can talk to them directly absent a third-party platform. That’s the beauty of having an email list.

Email Persuasion: Captivate and Engage Your Audience, Build Authority and Generate More Sales With Email Marketing

 

  • Amazon KDPS Exclusivity vs Smashwords Open Publishing, Just Publishing | Tweet

A recent blog post by Mark Coker from Smashwords has opened up a fierce debate about the pros and cons of open publishing versus Amazon KDPS (Kindle Direct Publishing Select) exclusivity, both on his own post and on an aggregated version of his post onThe Passive Voice. Amazon exclusivity is one topic in self publishing that can generate quite heated comments.


SELF-IMPROVEMENT

  • Working Retail Taught Me Everything I Need to Know About People, Life Hacker  | Tweet

People say that “everyone should work retail or service at least once in their lives.” I couldn’t agree more. Like many people, some of my first jobs were retail service gigs. One in a department store, another in a bookstore.

How to Win Friends & Influence People


RELATIONSHIPS

  • 5 Problems With Long-Distance Relationships, Pychology Today  | Tweet

We now have planes, trains, and automobiles. So is it really a big deal if you have to travel several hours to date someone? What’s the issue if you live in Maryland and want to see someone in Rhode Island or Florida, or even Canada for that matter?

Long Distance Relationships: Make a Long Distance Relationship Work and Survive Being Apart


FOOD

  • Why salad is so overrated, The Washington Post | Tweet

As the world population grows, we have a pressing need to eat better and farm better, and those of us trying to figure out how to do those things have pointed at lots of different foods as problematic.

Salad Love: Crunchy, Savory, and Filling Meals You Can Make Every Day


SCIENCE

  • The science of forgiveness, Salon | Tweet

Researchers are studying how we can let go of our grievances and live a healthier life. Here’s how it works.

Forgiveness: How to Make Peace With Your Past and Get on With Your Life


PSYCHOLOGY

  • Solving Problems in Your Dreams, Psychology Today | Tweet

How to combine your next all-nighter with meaningful rest.

Creative Dreaming: Plan And Control Your Dreams to Develop Creativity, Overcome Fears, Solve Problems, and Create a Better Self

 

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