This year is galloping towards it’s conclusion at the same rate it’s been running all year – frantically! I’m deep into my final preparations to decamp back to the UK for Christmas – everyone needs to be at home with their families at Christmas and, Egypt just doesn’t ever feel Christmasy (spell checker doesn’t like that word – quite right shockingly colloquial 😉 ).
Anyway I’ll be gliding in the clouds somewhere between Egypt and England when this post goes out so I’ve drawn the results from 6 days rather than 7. As always the range and quality of articles are exceptional and well worth a read.
I’ve had a few people ask what makes these the most popular writing articles. It’s super simple – just a case of counting the responses that I get to the articles I post on my social media feeds (Twitter & Google+) . The more likes, mentions, clicks or +1’s a post gets the higher it goes up the list. So you can rest assured that the articles are truly hand-picked by the actions of more than 6,000 of your writing peers.
So, as always, kick back, grab a coffee and read the creme de la creme of articles from this week’s crop. Enjoy….
Twitterverse’s and Google+’s Favourite Articles
1. Writing Advice: How to build a story out of scraps of ideas http://bit.ly/1u9ivO8 via @KateForsyth
2. The best books on writing that you’ve probably never heard of http://bit.ly/1zeLdDv
3. [Infographic] What to post & when to post it on 9 important social networks http://bit.ly/1IKEmGf
4. Social media for authors: what to post & when to post it http://bit.ly/1ATJRx9
5. How to Begin Writing Your First Book | eHow http://bit.ly/1qwGxr9
6. 5 Ways to Actually Enjoy Editing Your Book http://bit.ly/1G5BQIt
7. Presents galore for writers – 18 great ideas for Christmas gifts http://bit.ly/1IKN3Au
8. A Writer’s Cheatsheet to Plot and Structure http://bit.ly/1A8ww30
9. Fed up with giving boring old gift vouchers? Check out these great gifts for the bookworms http://bit.ly/12ZEKR8
10. 100 Character Development Questions for Writers – http://t.co/pjw8uDvbGG
11. 20 Writing Tips: This Week’s Most Popular Writing Articles http://bit.ly/1ud9p2V
12. How to understand your characters’ motivations http://bit.ly/1tLlZHp
13. Writer Gets Readers to Pay Him So They Can Edit his Manuscript via Keith Thomson http://huff.to/1Aoy4Xm
14. 7 Writing Rules You Can Totally Break http://bit.ly/1uiDpLE
15. Free Printables for Writing Your Novel via Tricia Goyer http://bit.ly/163Vzf3
16. How to Cut the Filler and Tighten Your Book – Helping Writers Become Authors http://bit.ly/1we8GUk
17. Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 36: Too Much Introspection, Not Enough Interaction http://bit.ly/1ANdxMl
18. 12 Steps to Launch your Podcast with SoundCloud via #SeriouslySocial http://bit.ly/1yK9mOy
19. Writing Belle: How To Balance a BIG Cast of Characters http://bit.ly/1CZksa8
20. Tips and Tricks for Writers and Authors – December 8, 2014 | Author Marketing Experts, Inc. http://bit.ly/1u9KY7r
If you enjoyed this listing check out last week’s 20 most popular articles on writing – here.
That’s your lot for this week folks but if you still have a last few Christmas gifts to purchase (or all of them – if you are anything like me) check out my gift guides below. There are some great ideas for everyone.
Bye for now…
And Finally………. Some Gift Ideas
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