Playing on the Zune: Nada this week…been caught up the new season of So You Think You Can Dance! :)
Social Media and Author Websites
I Bring You…A Gift – A New Era for the Digital Age Artist by Kristen Lamb <—Go read and join the WANA Tribe!
My 10 Commandments of Blogging by Tanya Dennis on Writer Interrupted with Gina Conroy
On the Craft
Video Games: Why Can Writers Learn from Them? by Natasha McNeely
Four-Step Writing Ritual by Adriana Ryan
Guest Author Diana Peterfruend: First Impressions on The Other Side of the Story with Janice Hardy
Writing About Painful Memories by Julie Musil
Passive vs. Active Voice – A Little Grammar for Tuesday by Scott Eagan
7 Things that Will Doom Your Novel (& How to Avoid Them) by James Scott Bell on the Writer’s Digest blog
The Secret to Writing? by Chuck Wendig
Writerly Inspiration
Writer’s Doubt: 3 Symptoms & 4 Treatments by Shannon on Duolit
On Editing, Critiquing, Querying, Publishing and more…
Do Book Trailers Sell Books by Lynette Labelle
Five Steps towards Making Peace with Criticism on Write to Done
The Ultimate Guide to Pitch Writing by Jami Gold
Is Now Really the Best Time Ever for Writers? by Marcy Kennedy
How to Influence Editors in a Way that 90% of Other Writers Don’t, guest post by Jane Friend on Rachelle Gardner’s blog
Other Round-Ups
Stina Lindenblatt’s Cool Links Friday
Roni Loren’s Fill-Me-In Friday
Elizabeth S. Craig’s Twitterific (compilation of all the writing links she’s shared this week – updated on Sundays)
This week on the blog:
Scenes: To Kill or Not to Kill…That is the Question
Happy Reading and Writing, everyone!!!
Melinda
Logging you in...
Heather McCorkle · 669 weeks ago
MelindaCollins 64p · 669 weeks ago
You're most welcome! I know exactly what you mean, and I've definitely struggled with that and tried to find that common ground between the scene flowing naturally yet also driving the plot forward and introducing new information.
Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting! :)
jamigold 41p · 669 weeks ago
MelindaCollins 64p · 669 weeks ago
You're welcome! And thank *you* for another great post this week! ;)
Yay! So glad the roundup was helpful with 'catch up' this week. And glad to hear that you had a great time with a nice break from the technology. ;)
Thanks for commenting!
@Tina_Moss · 669 weeks ago
MelindaCollins 64p · 669 weeks ago
Thank you, hon!! :) I'm so glad to hear these mash-ups help get so many of us caught up :) You know me, I'm always happy to help in any I can. ;)
Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
@juliemusil · 669 weeks ago
MelindaCollins 64p · 669 weeks ago
You're most welcome, and thank *you* for the great post this week! :)
Hope you have a great weekend also! And thank you for stopping by and commenting!
Marcy Kennedy · 669 weeks ago
MelindaCollins 64p · 669 weeks ago
You're welcome!! Thank *you* for another great post this week! :)
Aww, why thank you! These posts didn't initially start out this way, but I'm glad they've gotten to where they're most comprehensive and enjoyable for everyone.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Hope you have a fabulous weekend! :D