Sharing to look at later.

Originally shared by Standout Books

Podcasts and YouTube can develop your craft while giving you a break.

There’s a fan theory about Murder, She Wrote that says that Jessica Fletcher committed all the murders herself and expertly framed other people for them. How else to explain why a prosperous middle-aged widow who lives in a small town in Maine encounters so many murders wherever she goes?

As a fellow writer, though, it’s obvious to me that each episode depicts Jessica’s writerly imaginings: “What if this person I just met was murdered? How might that work out?”

To read later.

Originally shared by Nicola Smith

A writer/lecturer I know shared this as a useful resource for others teaching writing.

Laura Gibbs 🙂

To read later. Their articles are usually worth reading.

Originally shared by Standout Books

Knowing just a little about horses can add much-needed realism to a fantasy world (and its creatures).

I have observed this.

Originally shared by Writers Write

Critique is hard to take, sometimes. It’s also hard to give, or at least hard to give well. These are some good basics.

I’ve done this a little, but it would be interesting to do it more: describe your characters from the perspective of the other characters, which tells you a lot about both the character described and the character describing.

A round-up of self-editing resources, including my own The Well-Presented Manuscript.

Unfortunately uses the term “fiction novel” (which is a tautology), but everyone makes mistakes – that’s why you need these resources.

Originally shared by Writers Write

The 4 Undramatic Plot Structures http://bit.ly/2ozheFs