If you want to become a better writer, you have to write. But you also have to read. One of the things I love to read about is the craft of writing — advice, tips, and techniques from other writers.

Take a look at what I was reading this week & a few other things that inspired me:

Articles & Posts:

This Year in Books 2012 by Nathan Bransford

A New Year’s Wish from Neil Gaiman

A Guide to Literary Tumblrs by Nick Moran

9 Best Book Adaptations from HuffingtonPost.com

How to Use Fresh Images and Add Emotional Depth to Your Writing from HuffingtonPost.com

12 Books I loved in 2012 from KamiGarcia.com

7 Things I’ve Learned So Far by Jane Higgins

How to Deal with Writing Critique and Revision Suggestions by Kay Honeyman

Five Ways to Jump-Start Your Book Club from BookRiot.com

The 2012 Cybils Finalists from Cybils.com

* For more writing advice, check out my Writing Tips, Tricks & Tools board on Pinterest.

Websites to Bookmark:

Free Writer’s Digest Tutorial Videos

Books for Writers:

Scrivener For Dummies by Gwen Hernandez

Whether you already use Scrivener or are just getting started, you will definitely want a copy of this book. It shows you the basics (with both pictures and text), as well as lots of features you probably didn’t even know existed.

The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master by Martha Anderson

This is one of my favorite books on crafting plot.

* Click here for more books on writing craft.

Cool Stuff for Writers:

Jane Eyre iPhone ChargerAuthors Are My Rockstars T-Shirt

Write or Die – Helps Kill Writers Block

This program is not for the faint of heart. If you stop writing for too long, Write or Die will start deleting text until you get back on track!

* Click here for more cool stuff for writers.

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Infographic:

Scene Starter Infographic from My Book Therapy

Top 10 Best-selling Authors of 2012 from WritersWrite