Here’s my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week:
5 weak words you should avoid and what to use instead (Andrea Ayres)
https://crew.co/backstage/blog/5-weak-words-to-avoid/
What We Can Learn About Fiction from Cute Videos on Social Media (Heather Webb)
www.writerunboxed.com/2016/10/27/what-we-c
3 Things Your Traditional Publisher Is Unlikely to Do (Jane Friedman)
https://janefriedman.com/3-things-traditional-publisher-unlikely/
TKZ Classic: No, That’s NOT The Smell Of Cordite In The Air (John Ramsey Miller)
https://killzoneblog.com/2016/10/tkz-classic-thats-not-the-smell-of-cordite-in-the-air.html
What To Do When Your Book Jumps the Shark (Leah Rhyne)
https://litreactor.com/columns/what-to-do-when-your-book-jumps-the-shark
5 Ways to Restart Your Writing After a Break (Janice Hardy)
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/10/5-ways-to-restart-your-writing-after.html
3 Reasons Your Manuscript Gets Rejected by Agents (Sierra Godfrey)
http://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/10/3-reasons-your-manuscript-gets-rejected-by-agents/
4 Things Real Authors Have That Amateurs Don’t (Jeff Goins)
www.jerryjenkins.com/4-things-real-autho
What To Expect From An Agent (Mary Kole)
www.kidlit.com/2016/10/24/what-to-expect-f
How to Sell Books: Get Offline and Meet Your Readers IRL (Emily Westrom)
www.thewritelife.com/how-to-sell-books-g
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.