{"id":2014,"date":"2014-01-09T04:41:19","date_gmt":"2014-01-09T04:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christinalaurenbooks.com\/Clo2\/?page_id=2014"},"modified":"2015-10-28T15:00:47","modified_gmt":"2015-10-28T15:00:47","slug":"writer-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/christinalaurenbooks.com\/Clo2\/writer-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Writer Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>General Resources<\/h3>\n<p>The following sites have a little bit of everything!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.nathanbransford.com\/2008\/04\/how-to-find-literary-agent.html\">How to find a literary agent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.nathanbransford.com\/2007\/02\/formatting-your-manuscript.html\">Formatting your manuscript<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nathanbransford.com\/\">Nathan Bransford<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stiryourtea.blogspot.com\/\">Tahereh Mafi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/agencygatekeeper.blogspot.com\/\">Agency Gate Keeper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/caseylmccormick.blogspot.com\/\">Literary Rambles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/publishersmarketplace.com\/\">Publisher&#8217;s Marketplace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.absolutewrite.com\/forums\/index.php?s=2883078988d4ff4b3d04d270e5229b24\">the AbsoluteWrite Water Cooler<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/queryshark.blogspot.com\/\">Query Shark<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kidlit.com\/\">KidLit.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.writersdigest.com\/GeneralMenu\/\">Writer&#8217;s Digest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.guidetoliteraryagents.com\/blog\/\">Guide to Literary Agents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yahighway.com\/search\/label\/agents%20and%20editors\">YA Highway<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/writerunboxed.com\/\">Writer Unboxed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.nathanbransford.com\/2009\/08\/how-book-gets-published.html\" target=\"_blank\">How a book gets published<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Writing<\/h3>\n<p>The fun part! Links to help you in putting your ideas to paper (or keyboard).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rachellegardner.com\/2011\/08\/what-is-high-concept\/?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter\">What in the world is high concept?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/id\/2301243\/\">How to be a faster writer.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/storyfix.com\/5-creative-flaws-that-will-expose-your-lack-of-storytelling-experience\">5 Creative Flaws that will expose your lack of storytelling experience.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailywritingtips.com\/why-there%E2%80%99ll-never-be-a-perfect-time-to-write\/\">Why there will never be a perfect time to write.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/beyondthemargins.com\/2011\/07\/craft-101-6-structural-problems-writers-face-how-to-fix-them\/\">6 Structural problems writers face and how to fix them.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/writersinthestorm.wordpress.com\/2011\/07\/15\/guest-blogger-elizabeth-spann-craig\/\">When middles sag.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/writerunboxed.com\/2011\/06\/30\/the-three-writing-tools-i-can%E2%80%99t-live-without\/\">The three writing tools you can&#8217;t live without.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.nathanbransford.com\/2011\/06\/five-openings-to-avoid.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:+NathanBransford+(Nathan+Bransford,+Author)&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader\">Five openings to avoid.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/writerunboxed.com\/2011\/05\/17\/just-call-it-freaking-green-already\/\">Just call it freaking &#8220;green&#8221; already.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/beyondthemargins.com\/2011\/05\/the-problem-of-the-eureka-moment\/\">The problem of the eureka moment.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jodyhedlund.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/5-tips-for-writing-better-settings.html\">5 Tips for writing better settings.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/behlerblog.com\/2010\/12\/21\/prologues-this-side-of-hell\/\">Prologues &#8211; This side of hell.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.janicehardy.com\/2010\/11\/making-it-happen-tips-on-writing-action.html\">Tips on writing action scenes.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/storyfix.com\/how-to-s-w-o-t-your-story-over-the-fence\">How to S.W.O.T your story over the fence.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/writetodone.com\/2009\/06\/23\/first-draft-secrets-four-simple-steps\/\">First draft secrets.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/authorculture.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/what-isnt-said-subtext-in-dialogue.html\">What isn&#8217;t said: Subtext in dialogue.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tnt-tek.com\/writing\/10-ways-to-create-a-plot-twist\/\">10 Ways to create a plot twist.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bigglasscases.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/obvious-symbolism-police.html\">The obvious symbolism police.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecreativepenn.com\/2010\/05\/17\/my-dialogue-sucks\/\">Tips for improving dialogue in your novel.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/procrastinatingwritersblog.com\/2010\/10\/character-planning-a-little-about-backstories-and-inner-demons\/\">Character planning.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/annerallen.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/can-you-write-publishable-first-novel-8.html\">Can you write a publishable first novel?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cleolinda.livejournal.com\/880832.html\">Motivation = A glass of Water<\/a>\u00a0(one of Christina&#8217;s fave posts ever)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/2012\/01\/03\/25-things-writers-should-stop-doing\/\">25 Things Writers Should Stop Doing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/writershelpingwriters.net\/writing-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\">Writing Toolbox (including weak verb converter and crutch words)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Revising<\/h3>\n<p>Some people love this stage of the process (Lauren); some people wake in the night screaming (Christina).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thedarksalon.blogspot.com\/2011\/02\/first-chapters.html\">Veronica Roth: Knowing when to trunk your novel.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yahighway.com\/2011\/07\/rewriting-and-those-darling-scenes.html\">Rewriting and those darling scenes.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Querying<\/h3>\n<p><strong>See also: <em>kill me now.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This stage is tough, but we\u2019ve got cookies, hugs, and we&#8217;ve found some amazing resources to help you get through it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.nathanbransford.com\/search\/label\/Anatomy%20of%20a%20Good%20Query%20Letter\">Examples of good query letters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/stiryourtea.blogspot.com\/2011\/06\/5-signs-that-say-you-must-be-querying.html\">The five signs you might be querying<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/agencygatekeeper.blogspot.com\/2009\/09\/forgive-me-im-having-one-of-those-days.html\">Why I say yes or no to YA queries: Pie Chart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/agencygatekeeper.blogspot.com\/2008\/04\/life-of-pie.html\">Why I reject queries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Query letter Madlib style\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.nathanbransford.com\/2008\/03\/query-letter-mad-lib.html\">Query letter Madlib style<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Pre-Query Woes\" href=\"http:\/\/veronicarothbooks.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/pre-query-woes-ctd.html\">Pre-Query Woes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/writerunboxed.com\/2011\/06\/09\/write-your-query-first-for-a-better-book\/\">Write your query first for a better book.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jetreidliterary.blogspot.com\/2014\/08\/query-question-more-on-dreaded-synopsis.html\" target=\"_blank\">Query Question: More on the dreaded synopsis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jetreidliterary.blogspot.com\/2004\/07\/query-letter-checklist.html\" target=\"_blank\">Query Letter Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com\/when-a-literary-agent-says-yes-evaluating-an-offer-or-offers-of-representation\/\" target=\"_blank\">When a Literary Agent says YES (Evaluating an offer (or offers!) of representation)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Resources The following sites have a little bit of everything! 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