Last week I skipped out on Cool Links Friday for a very good reason. I was beta reading an AWESOME YA novel and couldn’t put it down long enough to blog. The good news is you’ll be able to read it one day. It’s the sequel to a book that will be published and I’ll be announcing the news soon. *does happy dance*
Anyway, because of that, I’ve combined both this week’s and last week’s Cool Links.
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Characterization
I love psychologist and writer Sarah Fine’s posts, but this one is especially great. It talks about attributions of intent. I’m not going to try to explain that. She does a much better job than me.
Plotting
Mooderino talked about writing too much onthe nose and how plot shows characterization.
If you haven’t read Save the Cat (Blake Synder), the brilliant book on story structure, Lydia Sharp presented the summary for the major beats (and did a great job). And once you’ve read part one and two, check out Laura Pauling’s analysis of a book using Save the Cat (part one and two).
Now that you’ve finished your first draft (or any draft after that), read author Janice Hardy’s post on leavingbreadcrumbs behind. (Yep, you’ll have to read the post to find out what it means.)
Page Turning Books
Want to create page turning books (and who doesn’t)? Then check out author Jody Hedlund’s post on how to make your bookplay out like a movie.
Setting
Darcy Pattison had a series on setting the scene: panorama, zoom, and scan. Also, read her post on writing strongersetting details.
YA
Loved this rant on relationships in YAnovels.
Paranormals
Author Lisa Gail Green talked about lendingrealism to paranormal stories. A definite must read if you write this genre.
Awesome Writing
DL Hammons shared on less is more. Very wise words.
Andrea Mack discussed how to use smells andtastes for powerful writing.
Marketing
L. Diane Wolfe posted on setting up a blogtour and conducting one.
Author Shelli Johannes-Wells discussed marketing to the different kidlit markets.
Have a great weekend everyone!









