Friday, January 25, 2013

The Week in Writing: My Favorite Posts & Tips 1/25/13

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:

How book covers are designed and chosen from Talking Covers

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Why You Should Query Agents in Tiers from Writer’s Digest

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23 Agent Query Letters That Actually Worked  from Media Bistro

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Michael Hague talks about his new book “Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds: The Guaranteed Way to Get Your Screenplay or Novel Read.”

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If you don’t know about Michael Hague, you are missing out on a serious writing resource. He has been coaching novelist and screenwriters for years, and his books should be on every writer’s shelf.

How to Start a Novel: The Willingness to be the Best and the Worst from Socialpolitan

Bold Writing Will Get You Published from Writer’s Digest

Fiction Writing: E.M. Forster’s Types of Character from Socialpolitan

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

Books for Writers: 

The First Five Pages: A Writer’s Guide To Staying Out of the Rejection Pile: Noah Lukeman

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*You can find more great books for writer’s here.

Cool Stuff for Writers:

The Ultimate Starbucks Recipe Book

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Retro Breakfast

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* Click here for more cool stuff for writers.

Quotes:

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Infographic:

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67 years of iconic Penguin science fiction book covers

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