Writer's Toolbox

This week's 5 most interesting posts. Feel free to add more in the comment section.

Critique

• Using a Critique Checklist, or, How Not to Look Like a Twit – The Bookshelf Muse – Becca Puglisi

Platform building

• 101 Quick Actions You Can Take Today to Build the Writer Platform of Your Dreams – Your Writer Platform – Kimberley Grabbas

Writing and storytelling

• 50 rantypants snidbits of random writing & storytelling advice – Terrible Minds – Chuck Wendig

Literary origins of names

• The Literary Origins of North West – The Millions –  Alizah Salario

Dialogue

• Exclusive Dialogue: When Readers Don’t Know What Your Characters Are Talking About – Word Play – K.M. Weiland

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Writer's Toolbox

You'll find here a list of links to articles I found useful or inspiring in the last week.  Feel free to add other links in the comment section. Enjoy!

Dialogue

• Write great dialogue scenes in 7 steps – Nail your Novel – Roz Morris
• Talk Amongst Yourselves: Realistic Dialogue – The Bookshelf Muse – Becca Puglisi
  
  

Emotions

• Donald Maass Wisdom: Cultivate Reader Interest Through Unexpected Emotions – The Bookshelf Muse – Angela Ackerman

Plot

• The 7 Basic Plots: Rebirth –  The Write Practice – Liz Bureman

A little bit of History

• Syphilis, sex and fear: How the French disease conquered the world – The Guardian – Sarah Dunant
• How to give Downton Abbey's Carson the butler a run for his money – CBC Books 

On being a writer

• Death by Comparison – The Bookshelf Muse – Becca Puglisi
• We are Makers – We are Makers – Justin Dye 
• Steve Jobs and 5 Tips for Being a Successful Author – Kristen Lamb's Blog – Kristen Lamb

 Read

• How to Read a Non-Fiction Book – Michael Hyatt Intentional Leadership – Michael Hyatt

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