Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
Understanding “Advances” in Publishing Deals (Susan Spann)
http://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/10/understanding-advances-in-publishing-deals/
Solving Fiction Problems: Three Kinds of Story Arcs (Becca Puglisi)
www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/10/s
Writers, Please Eat a Snickers and Chill the Hell OUT—Sincerely, Readers (Kristen Lamb)
https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2016/10/13/writers-please-eat-a-snickers-and-chill-the-hell-out-sincerely-readers/
A Book Reviewer's Bill Of Rights (Peter Derk)
https://litreactor.com/columns/a-book-reviewers-bill-of-rights
The Dreaded Synopsis—How to Get Started & Why We Need One BEFORE Writing the Book (Kristen Lamb)
https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2016/10/12/the-dreaded-synopsis-how-to-get-started-why-we-need-one-before-writing-the-book/
Forget Rewriting Your Book Rewrite Your Attitude (P.J.Parish)
https://killzoneblog.com/2016/10/forget-rewriting-your-bookrewrite-your-attitude.html
Giving Characters Too Little Information (Mary Kole)
www.kidlit.com/2016/10/10/giving-charact
30 Minutes, 30 Days: This Practice Can Help You Become a Better Writer (Erin Sturm)
www.thewritelife.com/30-minutes-30-days-p
Start Your Outline With These 4 Questions (K.M.Weiland)
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/star
Finding Your Character's HOOK (Angela Ackerman)
www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/10/f
If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2015, and last week’s list.
If you have a particular favorite among these, please let the author know (and me too, if you have time). Also, if you've a link to a great post that isn't here, feel free to share.