Keeping Your Writing Alive: The Importance of Keeping a Writing Journal
Hmm…good idea. I’m not sure if I’ll ever manage to do anything different than I’m doing at the moment, but this might be good to try sometime!
What Makes a Good Story? (Tips for Young Authors)
“You shouldn’t have to say what the moral is.” Good advice.
An Exquisite Corpse: Tips for Brainstorming your National Novel Writing Month Plot
Very helpful. Would be good to refer back to.
5 Brainstorming Strategies for Writers
Very, very, VERY helpful!
Brainstorming: Tips For Getting More Out Of “What if…” (lots of links here)
Good thoughts here. Would be great to look back on when I’m having mid-November writer’s block (NOT that I’m planning on it, but if it does come…I won’t even go there).
How to Brainstorm for a Novel
A totally different way to brainstorm. Might be a good thing to try sometime when I’m completely out of ideas.
Testing Your Idea—Is it Strong Enough to Make an Interesting Novel?
The LOCK system—definitely helpful!
Jody Hedlund’s Character Worksheet
This is the most in-depth character worksheet I think I’ve ever seen!
An Important Technique for Adding Momentum to a Slow Plot
VERY good (and helpful!) thoughts here!
A Walk in My Character’s Shoes
A good analogy. And so writerly, too! :)
How to Add To Your Plot After You’ve Finished The First Draft
Subplots and plot threads/layers…have heard of them, but this was a good overview!
Sometimes the Plan Goes Kaput
Hmm…something I’ve been learning lately! Good thoughts.
No Plot? No Problem!: Five Secret Steps to Story Building
Ahh, yes. A good reminder.
Louise Penny Master Class: 18 things I wish I’d known before starting my first book
Good little bits of advice here!
Pinteresting Wednesday {Stages of Writing}
I can really identify with the perfectionist, first draft is the hardest, thing! The quote is really good, too.
The Boyd Sisters: My Abortion Story…My Miscarriage Tragedy…
Sad story, and yet with a wonderful ending. It is a bit on the graphic side, though, so not for younger readers.
A Day Without Audio
Hmm…good thoughts. I like the question at the end, too. This really hit home for me because I love audio/music too. Very thought-provoking.
5 Ways to Pursue Writing Right Now
Good ideas here!
Writing Fiction for Dummies—Giveaway!
Sounds like a good book to get sometime!
Science Friday: the octopus
Good post. :) Amazing how God made the octopus!
And, lastly…
That’s all for this week!
Now, tell me…how many of you like the posts for writers? I’m very interested in them, but not all of you are writers. You can tell I was really researching brainstorming this week by looking at the list. :)
I should go and write a post for JOJ now. Oh, yes—and come up with a topic for next week’s writing week (we have a few volunteer writers for JOJ, and about once every month we have a week where we each write an article).
~Esther
Heehee lucky me, you've found all the writing websites for me ;p
ReplyDeleteThanks for the links, Esther! :) I'll have to check them out.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, we love watching that video too! It's so amazing! =D
Well, hopefully you'll be able to use what I've found in some way, Tiffy (and Rachel, too)! :) It just all depends on what I'm interested in or am researching on a given week.
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