Sterling Editing http://sterlingediting.com Editing, mentoring and coaching for writers Fri, 11 May 2012 16:03:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Written on the internet http://sterlingediting.com/written-on-the-internet-119/ http://sterlingediting.com/written-on-the-internet-119/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 16:01:48 +0000 Kelley http://sterlingediting.com/?p=3706 Our weekly roundup of links we hope you’ll find interesting and useful:

  • A great productivity approach: don’t break the chain.
  • Author Nathan Bransford talks about how to write through difficult times.
  • Wise words from agent Rachelle Gardner: quality books take time.
  • Author and editor Barbara Scott with self-editing tips: search and find.
  • What makes editor Lynn Price stop reading your manuscript?
  • Don’t miss The Rejectionist’s oh-so-true take on avoidance behavior.
  • And we leave you with this (hat tip to Rob Sutherland!):
     

    • Enjoy your weekend. Write something wonderful!

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  • Editor Lynn Price wants your characters to leap off the page.
  • The King of Elfland’s Second Cousin considers the difference between voice and style.
  • Editor ALaz Rinzler has tips on launching a successful blog tour.
  • Does your significant other support your writing? Here’s some spot-on advice from agent Rachelle Gardner for people who live with writers.
  • Is writing like grieving? Writer Amy Sundberg takes you through the Five Stages of Sumbission to writing…
  • And we leave you with author Justine Musk, because she is a creative badass, just like you…

    • Enjoy your weekend. Write something wonderful!

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  • We appreciate Gary Kamiya’s praise of editors and his thoughtful look at what good editing really is.
  • Should you focus on your writing or your platform? Publishing expert Jane Friedman has advice.
  • Agent Rachelle Gardner has useful tips on how to cut thousands of words from your book.
  • Don’t wait! Be the first of the writer kids on your block to make your own rejections!
  • Writers, make sure you understand your contracts! Author Victoria Strauss looks at reversion clauses, and what can go wrong when you don’t have one.
  • How do you know when you’ve made it as a writer? Author Justine Larbalestier tells you.
  • Editor and author Chuck Sambuchino encourages you to keep moving forward. We do too.

    • Enjoy your weekend. Write something wonderful!

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  • Jane Friedman has a lot of terrific advice for writers. Bookmark it!
  • Author Necee Regis with a compelling personal essay on the power of words.
  • Two must-reads from editor Lynn Price on the myths of small presses and the quest for excellence in self-publishing.
  • Not just for poetry: surprise, attention to detail, and taking the reader on a journey from writer and poet Holly Bass.
  • And we leave you with these truths from Creative Something:

    • Enjoy your weekend. Write something wonderful!

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  • The big publishing news this week is the US Department of Justice lawsuit against the Big Six publishers and Apple, and settlement with three of those publishers. Get educated with this analysis from Dear Author.
  • Author Anne R. Allen dispels 12 Myths About Being a Writer
  • Editor James Sutter gives you the scoop on 9 ways to piss off an editor.
  • Author Cathy Clamp takes a look at why small publishers fail.
  • Is the future of ebooks more immersive?
  • Editor Lynn Price encourages you to battle the (wordcount) bulge.
  • Author Robin LaFevers says the writer’s life is full of second chances (and she’s right).

    • Enjoy your weekend. Write something wonderful!

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  • Research into building character through inference rather than having characters “tell” readers about themselves.
  • Kurt Vonnegut got steamed about book burning and wrote a letter.
  • A new survey with fascinating data on the rise of ebook reading. And don’t miss Mike Shatzkin’s ideas about the takeaways.
  • Author (and Your Editor’s First Editor) Kristine Kathryn Rusch has great advice on the value of your audience.
  • The best timing for book publicity.
  • Is the Facebook Timeline is the author’s friend?
  • It can be a long road to publication…
  • …but don’t ever think you are too old to be a writer.

    • Enjoy your weekend. Write something wonderful!

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  • Three publishing marketing pros share insights and strategies….
  • …the CEO of Goodreads talks about helping readers discover books…
  • …and here’s a fascinating inside look at the marketing strategy behind The Hunger Games books.
  • Writer Randy Henderson has advice for giving and getting critiques.
  • A list of tips for screenwriters (and all us prose writers too) from director Billy Wilder.
  • And we leave you with the call to get inspired by these motivational quotes for writers. if you have any quotes that inspire you, please drop them in our comment section so we can share them!

    • Enjoy your weekend. Write something wonderful!

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  • Creative coach Alison Gresik has an invaluable post on how the 10 signs of walking depression can manifest in our creative lives, and another on how to walk away.
  • Author Kat Howard reminds you that writers do not have to do it alone.
  • Here are 10 things nobody told you about being creative.
  • Words are not just your tools. Make words your friend.
  • Please (please!) understand your contracts!
  • All writers should read this article about the basic neuroscience of fiction. Your Editors talk often here, and in our edits for clients, about the concept of mirror neurons and how they make story real to readers. Here’s a 14 minute video from Nova that explains mirror neurons in more detail (note that there is an unavoidable 30-second ad in front).
     

    Watch Mirror Neurons on PBS. See more from NOVA scienceNOW.

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  • Creativity is not magic: a fascinating analysis by author Jonah Lehrer on how creativity works.
  • Creativity is work: 25 observations on creativity by author Chuck Wendig.
  • From Huffington Post, the big reasons that indie authors aren’t taken seriously (via The Editor’s POV)
  • Does your short story demand to be longer? Consulting editor Alan Rinzler has tips for growing a short story into a novel.
  • Not just for superheroes: A concise handout at Superhero Nation on writing interesting characters.
  • Victoria Strauss at Writer Beware encourages you to evaluate writing contests carefully.
  • And we leave you with this gorogeous video: The Beauty of a Second, in which people submitted “beauty in a second of film” to a competition sponsored by Montblanc. How would you capture these moments with your writer’s pen…?
     


    The Beauty Of a Second – 3rd round compilation (Instant Bliss)     from The Beauty Of A Second on Vimeo.

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  • We lead with this terrific post from writer Jeanne Kisacky on thinking like an editor.
  • Have you ever wondered how acquiring editors read your manuscript? (h/t author Gwenda Bond)
  • Author Anne R. Allen’s thoughtful post on how one learns to be a writer will give you a lot to consider. Don’t miss the comment conversation!
  • Author Natalie Whipple shares a candid and helpful list of 10 things she wishes she had done differently as a writer.
  • We always love the way author Chuck Wendig gets right to the heart of the matter. NSFW and not safe for those who make excuses.
  • And we leave you with this very simple advice and absolutely true advice from Creative Something:
     

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    Enjoy your weekend. Write something wonderful!

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